West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
The VEST VA ARGUS.
Kingwood, January 6, 1895.

Dr. T. f. Lanham, OF Newburg, was
here Tuesday on business.
P.J. Crogan was at Grafton this
week attending Circuit Court.
Fred w. Kerns. OF Masontown. was
here Monday night on lodge business.
j NJ. Lalsiu, one of Terra Atlas lead
ing business men. vas here yesterday
Lieut. b. 4. Sapp, OF near Gladesv:lle,
was in town Monday and gave US a
business call
William G Brown went to Pitts
burgh on business this week and re-
turned today.
The KIngwood Public School re-
sumed work Monday. after n holiday
vacation last week.
Rev. Charles Edgar Martin is now
located at Westoyer, Pa, where he Is
engaged in church worl.
b. l.. Brown went back to Terra
Alta Sunday evening to resume his
duties at the Bank over there.
Wilbur Posten. who has been clerk
ing ia the Elkins Postoffice. was here
during the past week on business.
Forest Martin. the night clerk at the
Grafton Hotel. has been here spending
the holidays with his parents.
MISS Jessie Spahr, who is teaching in
the public School at Tunnelton, spent
the holiday vacation at her home here.
Miss Nellie Flynn, who is teaching
in the Newburg Schools this winter,
came home last week to spend the holt
days.
The pastor OF the NJ. z. church here
is holding a series of meetings at the
church, which will likely continue for
some time.
Claude Rogers, n son of Rev. ID. w
Rogers, OF Gladesville, was married
last Thursday To Miss Lucas, of Tay-
Tor county.
Lee ii. Vance, Esq, at one time
editor of the Clarksburg News, has
purchased the Giles county Record, at
Pulaski, Tennessee.
Miss Stella Miller. who has been
working in the Office of the Advoca tie
at Warrington for some time, was
here last week visiting friends.
Miss Lily Morgan who spent last
week here, the guest of her cousin.
Miss May Morgan. left Monday for her
home at Rievesville, Marion county.
Vernon Fortney gave social party
20 l,aK- q 4, e I'll
evening. The young folks present had
gay time and enjoyed the occasion
very much.
The Pulp Mill at Dellslow recently
purchased 1000 acres of timber out near
Masontown and now have a dozen men
at work getting it out aud running it
into the mill.
DR. Hanson A. Jarrett the Grafton
Dentist will be at Rowles burg January
10th and remain 5 days; Newburg Jam
nary 18th, for days and at Tunnelton
January nth for 3 days.
DIR. j. II. Manown left Monday morn
ing for Baltimore TO visit his wife who
is spending the winter there with his
son. Edward c. Manown. The doctor
will remain month or two
An elegant dinner party will be given
this evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clay Hyde TO about sixteen invited
guests, After the dinner Progressive
Pedro will be the order of the evening.
The Commissioners holding the mu-
nicipal election today are DR.. Felix
Elliott, John r. Neff and Sanford w.
Smalley, and the clerks are James e.
Hayes and James Manear. The cleo
ton is being held in the Circuit Clerks
office in the Courthouse.
II. r. Behrins. of Wheeling, member
of the last house of delegates, sails
Tuesday for France, where he will
spend the winter. Hon. c. W. Arch
bold, another prominent West Virginia,
leaves his home in Parkersburg next
month for trip through the Holy
Land.
conservative estimate made from
reports fled at the Office OF the state
uperintendent, shows an increase in
school Attendance over last year of
from fifteen 20 twenty per cent. Thus
the compulsory school law shows evil
denoe Of excellent fruit
Born, on New Years Day to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. /. Troworidge a fine girl baby,
Dr. Pratt the physician in charge
Mr.. and Mrs Trowbridge live at Nor
gantown, but are here visiting friends
aud stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Blsney' the parents Of Mrs
Trowbridge.
The New Wallace House at Morgan
town has been enlarged. reAtted and
has all modern Improvements Tho
new proprietor. John G. Lantz opened
IL out on New Years Day with big
dinner for the many guests and old
patrons. We acknowledge the receipt
OF handsome invitation 20 be present
but could not do 50.
w d bougee got severely hurt yes
terday evening over at the depot while