West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-20
.Kiagwosd. January 20. 1898.

IN. A~cN LSSS'- Dehos| 0rathon'
Jacob spiker. of Herring, was in
yesterday aud gave US n paying call.
Dr. t. +. Lauhan. OF Newburg. was
here yesterday ON business
George w. Ashley. of Newburg. gets
pension of s5o 90 per month.
Cheat river had high old time last
week and good many logs drifted
down.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baum. OF Baltimore,
arrived here last week TO visit her
sister. Mrs. NoltE
Rev -Dr. Ueorge Trach preached for
the colored people last Thursday night
ia their church on beverley hin
Leroy Shaw, of Pittsbnrg, and AL
bert Shaw, OF Watson, were here last
week, visiting their uncle. ex- sheriff
shaw.
Miss fess Clayton. of New burg, is
here attending school and stopping
with her grandparents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Johu S. Murdoch
The diseases cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla are many. because most all
mentS disappear as soon the blood
Is enriched and purified by il.
Miss Zeigbe. who has been here the
past month visiting her friend, Mrs.
+. c. Todd, left Monday morning for
her home in Phiiipsburg, Pa.
Hon w. NJ. O. Dawson, Secretary
of State, arrived here from Charleston
last Friday evening and remained till
Monday morning visiting friends.
Thomas h. Ashby and son from ne ar
St. George, Tucker county. were here
recently, visiting Edmund Messenger.
NJ. Ashby and Mr.. Messenger are
brothers-in-law.
81 tried a bottle of Salvation Oil on
a wound and was cured within several
days. / never had such a good remedy
as Salvation Oil in my hands Mrs.
}. C. Duncan, Lexington, Mo-"
Edward Englehart. who is teaching
over at the Union school, Portland
district, is one of the Young teachers
who is making a good record, as the
patrons speak very highly of him.
Rev. James E. White recently closed
a revival meeting over at the Union
School House appointment of the u. Ii.
church. with nine conversions and
class of fourteen members organized.
DR.. u. w. Showalter. of Inde-
pendence. who was here yesterday at
the meeting OF the Pension Board and
dropped in 10 subscribe for The ARGUS.
As he said he was bound to read our
new story of Private Brown"
Dr. c r Sherwood. Resident Den
tist OF KinFwood. will be At Brucston.
January path for DAYS, Valley Point.
january 81. for days BE sure ana
remember the dates.
week from two months visit among
friends and relatives in Wheeling w.
Va. Shreve, Ashland. Mansfie and
other points ip Ohio She leaves this
week for Washington. Pa. 10 enter the
College for young ladies' there.
Mrs. John r. Liston. of Muddy Creek
Hill, has hecn granted widows pen.
sion of sI2. 90 per month. IT was
secure for her bv Capt j. NJ. God win
OF this place. and as her hu>ban nd has
only been dead about three months.
the case has been worked up rapidly
and granted very promptly
Thomas Braham moved this week
from out near the Snyder Chapel, into
the old Carroll property below town
and now owned by Mrs. worley. Mr..
Braham and Mr.. fson Irons have
contract to haul logs and lumber for
the saw.mill firm Of Pierce & Albright
who have their mill located down near
the river
Mrs. Elizabeth Metheney, wife OF
George w Metheney, who lived over
at Sellers Mill below AIbrightsville,
was brought before Justice Flynn.
Tuesday of last week. aud adjudged
insane after an examination by DR.. s.
A. Pratt. She has been a confirmed
morphine 'aend for years aud II finally
affected her mind She Is ~ years
old and will be taken 20 the Hospital
at Weston for treatment. In the
mean time she is kept in Jail here.
The United Brethren are holding a
good meeting at Tuunelton. It is
being conducted by Rev ). c. White,
of the East Side. and Rev. H. ]. Tay-
Tor, of Kingwood. Before one week
they bad seven at the altar and we
don't know how many this week. The
meetings are being held in the school
house and the U. b work is getting
way ahead OF the Methodist. AS Rev.
Rogers ground away up there for a
month and only ground out one grist
so we are informed.
The Kingwood merchants have been
having a coffee war same as they had
over at Terra Alta shaGer. Brown
d Co. started IL here by small posters.
Offering Arbuckles coffee at ten cents
per pound or eleven pounds for 81 and
graduated sugar, rs pounds for one
dollar. George A. Herring was RICH,
after them with sugar same price and
coffee at nine cents or eleven pounds
for ninety-nine cents. Then 1. N.
Albright followed suit at same rate
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