West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-17


Superintendent. Keep your eve ON
that man Burke. when the race opens,
as he is q hustler.
I Airs. Maria Anderson, OF Newbur-
mother OF james K. Anderson. Of the
! Model shoe store. arrived here at noon
today To attend the funeral OF Mrs.
MISUNDERSTANDING sentinel.
The Governor has appointed John a.
/ Preston. of Lewisourg. delegate to
represent West Virginia in the Traus-
mississippi international ENpositior.
to be held at Omaha next octo err.
The State Board OF Health OF IVES,
Virginia. will convene at Weston on
April IL. ~ and Is. for the purpose of
examining all applicants who DIES re TO
practice medicine in West Virginia.
Rev Il +. squ.res. OF this place. re.
ceived telegram Tuesday. Notifying
him Il the death of his brother at
C.arksburg that morning aud that the
funeral would take place Wednesday
AT l o'clock
John Sliney was summoned home to
Curry. Pa, during the past week to
at eni the funeral OF hi. daughter.
Miss Ella Siiney. who died last Friday
from an operation performed in the
hospital at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Martha Whitmyer. of Wheel
ing, is expected here this week To visit
her sister. Mrs Henry Montgomery
- .af -.
as she was much pleased with King
wood, when visiting here last summer.
George Ensminger who. while Mt
tempting tn rob Jacob shank, near
Philippi. some time ago. shot and SC
verely woun led Writ Kittle, confessed
and was sentenced by Judge Holt, in
the barbour county circuit court, to
eight years in the penitentiary.
We are still receiving local letters on
Wednesday. too late for publication as
we 20 to press Wednesday afternoon
now and local letters left over week
are hardly worth publishing, as Il
makes them two weeks old for our
readers.
DIR. w. S. Sivey. of Tunuelton, is
preparing 20 open out drug store in
the Taylor building. now oc;upied by
WhittakerS general store room, soon as
the goods are transferred TO Bonafield's
store. as the latter has bought Whit.
talser out
Joseph a. Runner arrived home from
the John Hopkins Hospital at Bal
timore, last Saturday. and seems to lie
considerably improved in health. No
operation was performed on him. but
he has been taking medicine pre-
scribed by the physicians there.
We are informed that Prof. p. C.
McBee. OF the Terra Alta Schools. as
sisted b. Misses Nettie IIcrndon and
Hattie Whit. will conduct a term Of
spring and summer school i'm the Terra
Alta High School Bsilding. to begin
soon after the close OF the present
Le IN.
John Lang, who was hnrt in the
railroad yards at Cumberland. three
weeks ago last SUNDAY, by an engine
backing on him, died at the home OF
his parents in Newbnrs. Tuesday
morning of this week and was buried
yesterday evening. He was only
about 81 years Of age ana unmarried
and was breaking on the 10. & O. road
when he got hurt.
Last Saturday evening two tramps
were brought over to the Poor House
here from Austen They are hard lool
ing specimens and one OF them was
badly hurt by falling in an en- p coke
oven, while walking along the rows Of
ovens looking at the ones that were
bnrning. The other tramp has but one
hand and was taking care of the one
that was hurt. they were both brought
over together They claimed to be
from Baltimore.
store at Baldwin, a small place no
on the Dry Fork II. r.. was robbed
Sunday night by couple OF tramps
VINO arrayed themselves in new clothes
out and out and packed mp bundle a
piece OF other things. and started on
across the country. coming this way.
they were traced as far as Amboy
Monday, and word te1cphoned all over
the county to look out for them. Tues
day. They are both described as be-
ing dark aud swarthy, one large and
the other "a small man.
Our local matter is increasing so that
we can't find room for IL on the inside
pages and are now publishing con-
siderable local news on the outside
pages. You will find a column of per-
sonals and local notes on first page
hereafter. and in this issue we give
about four columns OF BREWER matter
on the outside, locals and local matter
In fact, You will End interesting mat
ter on every page and the only way 70
keep from missing something good. is
TO read the whole paper carefully.
The letter OF Mr.. J.. p. White i'm this
issue gives q glowing account OF the
business and resources ofhis new home
in the great State OF Washington. and
IL is likely that other Prestonians will
be induced 10 locate there. Miss L..
81