West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-30

charBe OF the Stcreoptlcian portor-
nance az the Presbyterian church
Saturday night. which was fairly well
patronized-
Quite jolly crowd OF Tunneiton
folks were in kingwood sunday. calling
on friends The following composed
the party: Col. aud Mrs. w. j.
Lavelie and son Willie. Mrs. Robert
Stapleton and Miss Matte Runaway
aud Frank j. Jackson. Also Miss
Myrtle Pierce from Rowlesburg.
The West Va Northern which runs
ostween Function and a hollow near
kingwocd. has been having TROUBLES
OF its own" again this week Monday
afternoon the engine "lusted an ex-
centric going out and did not get
back till Tuesday night. 1t is a very
excentric kind OF road anyhow.
Jesse +. Tiiplett of Mouongaiia
county. and young man named
frevatte from Southern FLORIDA. were
here last week visiting friends. The
young men were schoolmates at the
University of Nashville. and will take
the summer course OF study and lee
lures at the University at Morgantown.
Mrs James johnson has returned
from the Hospital at Weston, where
she has been some time for treatment,
having been discharged from that in
stitution last week. Her daughter.
Mrs w Frank Pierce of this place and
Mrs. John Fortney. OF near TOWNSVILLE,
went out TO Weston TO visit her and
she returned with them and Is STAYING
at MIR Pierce's here
David Loar. of Reedsville, has been
very sick for some time with bad
gathering under his arm or shoulder
that has been very painful and even
dangerous. Drs. S. A. Pratt Cobun aud
Graham have been physicians in the
case and the latter cut into the abscess
and took out pint or more of corrup-
ton and the patient is improving since,
but there is still danger from blood
poisoning.
Among the attractions for the 4th
here is the Reno Drum Corps which
has been engaged by the Committee
and has promised to come sure. IL
consists of seven pieces in all. A bass
drum. two tifers. three tenor drums
and a pair of cymbals. This will be
about as good as brass band and
really better TO march by. as the mar
tial music is more inspiring. Three
other martial bands haye been engaged
also.
Prof. o. f. Morton. Of Mas on town,
will deliver his lecture entitled "The
United States in Asia" in the Court
House Tuesday night. commencing at
o'clock. He gave it at Bruceton last
week and will deliver it over at New
bug tomorrow night. The lecture is
good and Is an intellectual treat. Prof
Morton delivers It here by special re.
quest and does not desire To profit by
IL and tho admission IL ONLY 10 cents.
just enough TO defray his expenses. A
special rate Of only 8 cents is made to
the school here.
The students OF Mrs. Holden's de-
partnent of the school and some mem
bers from the Principals Dept also.
had a picnic down on the river last
Saturday. They had "A god time In
spite Of the rain in the afternoon. as
the families OF Robert A Orr. John Il
Ford and Geo w. Robinson wore
campcd down there for an outing and
had tents erected on the Morris bottom.
where the picnic was held ard plenty
of shelter for all during the storm
which was not 50 heavy down there
The farmers down about Hudson will
surely have big buckwheat crop this
year They were in here last week
after phosphate that had been shipped
TO this point and IL made the old town
lively for little while. They hauled
away three car loads from here, about
600 sacks In all. One car load went ont
Wednesday and two on Friday. That
morning they came ia like wagon
train with the army. about forty teams
In all. Several Of them dropped into
see as and renew their subscription to
THE ARGUS.
The town officials have been pushing
the work of grading the side walks
and making ready for the stone from
the Rowles burg quarry. Already
walks are graded on Main Street from
VOLTS TO worley's and from Thomas
TO Lougee's and on jackson street from
James A. Browns 20 JOS. Jackson's
and on High Street from Albright's
corner to Hyde's corner and from Bob
orr's to the Fortney Alley. The grad
ing is settling down fast and will soon
be solid enough for laying stone so IL
Is about time for the contractors 70 be
getting move on them.
The Fourth will be celebrated over
in the Whetseli settlement with n big
picnic and dance In the whctseIl Grove
near the whetsell school House. The
exercises will begin at 10a a. m. and
last all day and part OF the night A
good platform Is being erected for dame
ing and splendid music will be pro
vid ed Among the musicians will be n
young lady violInist. Miss Sarah Tenov
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