West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16
TERRA ALTA TALK.
The CitiEeaS are PetiliOning The
Legislature for an Independent
School District.
The Uncle Toms tabin" Show 4
Back Number Now.

Messrs Thorn welch. Jr. and
James McGrail, Jr., departed Tuesday
night for Baltimore. where they will
| spend a few weeks on busines and
pleasure trip.
Mr. and Mrs. .fnrreh II. Rodeheaver
| and daughter. Miss Nettie. have been
in 8altiinsre for a weels past. whore
the latter Is receiving medical treat
'aeHt undec eminent specialists.
Mrs. DR.. r.. r Frey has returned
from visit to her danghter, Mrs. q
n. Ridenour. at Clarlsburg
Mrs DR.. g. r. Hardy is on an ex.
tended visit TO relatives and friends in
the Shenandoah valIov. IN Virginia
She will be absent some weeks
The Lodge of Modern Woodmen, n
benevolent organization with SPLEEN
did insurance features, which was
organized here two mouths ago. is in "a
very prosperous condition. and new
members are being added weekly
The Modern Woodmeu OF Anerica in
vites mem bership fron only the health
lest localities of the country. Many
states that haye not healthy climate
are are knocking at the door of this
organization, but so far have been de-
MED Abundance.
w. o. Posten has resigned his po-
sition as head clerk in the establish
ment of MessrS. Offutt e. Lakin, and
departs this week for Bronson, Michi-
gan. where he has secured good pay
ing situation in The Portland Cement
Works, of which George III. Sharp, late
of COrinth, is Superin tendeut. Mr..
Poster will be accompanied by Mrs.
Posten and their little son Floyd, and
they will at once take up their res
idence iR the above city. Terra Alta
regrets exceedingly to lose this popu ar
and well known family. but the good
wishes of all accompany them to Their
new home
Hon VIM. II. Glover departed on
Tuesday OF last week for Charleston,
where he goes by the wishes of large
number of petitioners who reside IN
Terra Alta, and for the purpose of pre-
senting to the Preston county dele
gates Il bill creating Terra Alta an
indepen lent school district. A year 0r
SO ago Terra Alta decided to ash the
citizens of Portland district for new
school house. but 81 much contention
was brought about through the section
Of Portland Outside of Terra Alta that
the matter was never allowed to conc
To vote. Last week several petitions
were circulated through the town and
suburbs prLying the Legislature of
West Virginia to create Terra Alta an
independent district The petition
was largely signed, am! prospects are
good FIR the ultimats suc.e.s Of this
lie sirah'e change. Of course. the mat
ter mu> It Of ne :esSItF b. yot2l ou bv
the tax PAYERS OF Terra Alta, bu. that
it will carry by large mriprity is
doubted bY no one. This will he the
means OF lowering the taxes OF res
idents OF the inIepe adent district TO
considerable extent and III, taxes Of
those residing oitside the district will
probably gD MP in comparison Terra
Alta paws nearly oae-half the teachers
and building funl of Portland district.
and as our present school building i
ridicuously inadequate to accommodate
the patronage, and ms the taxpayers
of the district literally refused TO give
us a new building the town must Of
necessity take the matter into its own
hands and prepare for the erection of
IA larger, more modern and more con-
yenieDt building.
Esenbarth g. Henderson's "Uncle
Toms Cabin" Company arc scheduled
60 give performance in tho Opera
House at this place, on Saturday even
ing of this week. II is matter of
great wonder 20 your correspondent
why aslong-suffering public will ALLOW
itself to be iuyeigled into an opera
house to witness farce production OF
this muchly worn-out play. The truth
Is that Uncle TOMS Cabin as theat-
rical card. has lost its drawing power.
Since North and South have so nobly
and in so friendly manner united TO
Danish Spain from the eastern hemis-
pherr; since sons OF those who wore
the gray and Of those who wore the
blue have met and clasped hands I'm
one uniform and under one glorious
flag, and since both have gone forth so
fearlessly 70 dght and win victories Tor
their country, Uncle Toms Cabin
should have no place in the hearts Of
/ Americans. The play in itself is a
contention breeder and has eyer been
so. and put forth the hope openly
and earnestly, that Terra AItaus. at
least, will give the coming company no
patronage. Aside from the reasons
gives above, th9re are others equally
as strong Why no parent should at.
| tend, or allow his or her children to
/ attend the production Of Uncle Toms
/ Cabin.
I notice that TIE Terra Alta cores
pendent in last weeks Journal mikes
a,ention ri the Normal School 10 be
taught here by Profs Candy and Nc
| Bee, and that he nGmates that Mr.
/ ". f. Burke may bccamo ono Of the
/ faculty. This is gross error. Mr..
Burke has already arranged 90 teach "a
| Normal az GAINESVILLE and his enroll
mont already predicts quite large
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