West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-04-27

Born. to Dr. James a. Graham and wife. OF
East Haywood. On Tuesday. April s5th. 1859,
a elrl baby. first edition
Col. William A. Guthrie the we'll known
lightulng rod man, Is now at nj. sidney. Vir-
gioia engaged in his business down there.
Mrs. Henry W. Haddleson and daughter.
Ella from near Sinn's Chapel, Valley district
were In town Tuesday, stopping at s. ID.
GAtewood' s.
DIR Sherwood has opened out an Office IN
the second floor OF tie A bright Building.
crnsi OF High and Price Streets, and has re-
snmed the practice OF dentistry.
Two Russian Jews who had conclud-
ed to take bath went to "a bath-house.
whore they were given tubs in the
same apartment They had flashed
their additions and were rubbing them
selves dry when one of them. looking
into the tubs, exclaimed IVY. Isaac.
your yator is dirtier as mine" WELL"
responded Isaac, II vas tree years
older as YOU are"
The en;erprising firm of ShafFer
Brown & Co. have spring and sum.
mer stock OF goods that will make
your eyes water to sec them and you
are bound 90 buy before You get out
OF the store. Exa,aiue their advertise
nent in this paper and then be sure TO
call at the store add look around any
how. II wont cost you anything and
will be good for sore eyes,
walter Burke and Billy Mercer, two typos
from anywhere and everywhere, who have
been working on the Journal here for somo
time. got on a razzle dazzle this week and were
"ared.' Mercer was very drunk and swear
Ing ard was taken charge OF by the Town Ser
Reant who took him TO the Mayors oaioe whore
he parted with 81 90 In the coin OF the realm.
Later ON Mercer and Burke left for Terra Alta
IN livery team in charge OF Geo. Menear.
We are In receipt OF quite bundle OF news
papers from Manila and Ilolo. some printed In
spanish and some ia English and some as late
as March 9Th OF this yelr. The papers were
sent by J. Newton Calvert, OF Klngwood.
member OF the First Tennesse Regiment, that
has been IN all the hard fighting in the Philip
pines Newt also sends some photographs
among them one marked ''Ny Philippine sweet
heart" being the photo of a p hilopino girl.
d NJ. Heermans who has been on tho
Cincinnati Post as reporter since March LIST,
was promoted last Saturday 10 the position of
Assistant Telegraph Editor. The promotion
came az complete surprise TO Mr.. II, as no
was not expecting such prominent place for
some time yet. In his new position no has
charge Of the work in Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky
and West Virginia and the handling OF tho
specials from these states and the oversight of
three or four hundred correspondents.
Somebody has discovered that a Ber-
muda onion eaten raw will clear the
head. A Bermuda onion eaten raw
win do more than that. 1t will clear
an entire room. An active Bermuda
onion is complete clearing house all
by itself Take one Bermuda onion -
only One-and let the lips of beauty
close upon it and loYe will turn TO
hatred and honey to gall and bitter
ness. Clear the head Why, a Bermu-
da onion in fairly good health will
clear the head Of navigation
Tue fine weather the last week or
two is bringing out the foliage and the
cherry bloom and apple buds, while
the grass is getting green. Flowers
are getting gay and the lamblets are
gam boiling on the sunny slopes, old
hens with downy chicks are scratch
ing up the early garden sass, while
the dandelions are sporting on the
lawn. The Lords of Creation (?)'' are
at large in the land, fishing, ramping
or any old thing to keep away from
home while house cleaning is raging.
BE sure and read the large advertise
ment of L. M. Albright this week. He
| ia iu 81 haolr from tlo Net lit 80 - &
the finest stock of goods ever brought
to KingwOod. He has Miss Aanie .Jor-
dan in his Millinery Department and
she is prepared to trim any kind OF
fine hats and bonpets, as she has been in
the East some time looking mp the late
fashions. MIR. Albright has about the
finest and most artistic Millinery
Rooms in the county, and lots of hats
and bonnets that are regular Spring
poems.
Henry Wright, of near TOWNSVILLE,
is the victim OF the star Reuter-, "
who got the mail contract between
here and Tunneltou. He is the sub
contractor and now that he fBds he
has two trips a day on his hand and a
double force Of men and teams, one set
at each end Of the line and starting
from Haywood at 4:8O in the morning,
he is trying TO back out and was in
town the other day, consulting the
LAWYERS to see If he could get out Of It.,
but got very little satisfaction or SYN
pathY.
Prof r A. JenniB gs has consented
TO conduct some classes in vocal music
sud will begin May 1st with a series OF
Twelve lessons, every night through the
week closing May 18th. A Harmony
Class will be organized to meet ct $3.50
in the morning and the price be tl. so
for tho term OF ~ lessons a ChildreD's
Class will meet in the afternoon at 4
o'clock and tho charge is only 0 cents
each for the term. Then at night n
General Class will meet at which any
one can attend az the low price OF one
dollar for the term Of twelve lessons.