West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-13

DIR. Alex -Leedr, Dentist. Grafton
Hon. n. J. Fortney goes co Grafton
to-day to attend TO some legal business,
Miss Sarah r Fairfax is over on the
East Side staying with Col. John Mar
tin.
Charles e. Burke, OF Terra Alta, has
gone TO Uniontown 10 accep: posi-
tioB.
y. l. Brown. of the Terra Alta Bank
came over Saturday and spent Sunday
with his family here.
Hon j c. McGeew returned home
last Friday from Florida. after a
months visit in that state.
Carl C. Pierce. OF Rowlesburg, and
three Of j. NJ. Buckner's children have
ull been down with typhoid fever.
The statements o. those who have
been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla
prove the great merit of this medicine,
Get only Hoods.
james s. Lakin, OF Terra Alta, was
recently appointed q Notary Public by
the Governor and came over and quail
fed and gave bond.
L. NJ. Albright and son Emory left
last week for Mt, Pleasant. Pa. to
visit friends and relatives. They re-
turned home yesterday.
The weakest must go to the WALL"
Salvation Oil, the best of liniments Is
bound to outstrip all competitors. 1t
is good and cheap 30 cts.
Thos. w. Cooke, OF Cumberland, and
his brother-in-law, Joseph Kessler, of
Baltimore. spent Sunday at Howes-
vile visiting Mrs. j. ]. Cooke.
Thomas Weaver. OF Howesville, is
still in Jail here and likely TO remain
all winter, as he cannot give bond in
the bastardy ease decided against him.
Miss Olivia Fairfax and Miss May
Morgan spent from Saturday till Mon
day on the East Side, visiting Col John
Martha, who is quite ill now with but
little hopes OF his recoverys
Amos Guseman, son of COL John w.
'Guseman. of Reedsville, who has been
working in the oil fields of Wood
county and located at Dallison, has
returned TO his home at Reedsville.
Geo. NJ. Ridenour. OF Terra Alta. has
secured patent on radiating heater
for use in up-stair rooms, on stove
pipes Several of them are in use at
Terra Alta and are said TO give good
satisfaction
Messrs D. f. Offutt, Jr.. of Oakland,
and ]. viii Lakiu, OF Terra Alta. have
purchased the general store OF Jos. A.
Pugh at Rowlcsburg, and opened out
in business under the firn name of
Lakin s. Ofutt.
Hon. John p. Jones, Of Terra Alta,
was here yesterday on business. lie
had just returned from Wheeling
where he had been looking after the
business of the Insurance Company
that he Is President of. Mr.. Jones
gave US a pleasant call while here
Miss Martha White the bright and
handsome little daughter of Bro.
White of the Journal, has been very
ill with mem braneous Group this week,
out at her grand mothers near Her
ring Her father and DR.. J. A. Gra-
ham have been at her bedside.
Bailey Fawcett, of near KiDgwood,
is making his arrangements to go to
the Klondike Gold Fields ia the spring.
as soon as the weather opens up. He
declares he will go and is collecting
up his old accounts and getting enough
money ready TO pay his expenses there
aud back il he fails to strike anything.
The Tunneiton Cornet Band, assisted
by the Fetterman Band, will give a
Grand Concert and Festival in Browns
Hall next Monday and Tuesday nights,
January IL and 18th. Prof Claude Il.
Vincent, of Grafton, and Prot John
Pifer, of Parkersburg, will render Sc
lections and 1t will be splendid enter
tainment.
Here are two personals from the
Fairmont Free Press:
Mrs. Rebecca Bell. OF Newburg, is
making an extended visit TO her
brother, John Snodgrass.
Miss Bessie Adai~, OF Terra Alta, is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. houRh, on barney street
Mr.. Luther j. McMillen is now at
Pruntytown in charge OF the state
Farm at the Reform school. lie was
appointed to the place by the Directors
and took charge January LIST. As he
Is practical farmer and has good
farm of his own he ought 90 make a
success Of his new position. His wife
and child are here and will likely re-
main ia Kiugwood.
WIN. r. Menear and family arrived
home last Friday from Spencer, where
they have been for some time. Mr..
henear resigned his position az Supt.,
of the State Farm at the Hospital
there, as the place did not suit him
and did not agree with his health.
Besides this his wife did not like the
place and would not agree 70 stay
there.