West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-26

Hezekinh Wolfe, of near Amblers.
burg, was here Yesterday.
The venerable James Gibson. Of near
! Tunnelton. has been here the past
week, visiting his daughters aud other
relatives
here this week on business connected
with his Office as President OF the
County Court.
f, T. Watson, of Fellowsvillc, who
travels for the Stinson Computing
Scale Company, OF Elkhart, Indiana,
was here this week.
a man named Mitchell from PenusYl.
vania has been here this week looking
up land titles in the County Clerks
Office, for j. NJ. GuffeY, OF Pittsburg.
Miss Martha Copeman AMI Persis IIa-
gans were visiting at several points
out on the railroad during the past
week, at Austen, Grafton and Fair.
mont,
Jake" Hayes, OF Terra, was here
yesterday, and bought OF Robert A.
Orr, of the planning millAere, 1000 feet
OF dressed lum Der. rs he could not get
IL in Terra Alta.
A sort of polecat epidemic broke
out in town this week. Several of the
"peskY critters have been calling in
leaving fragrant memories of their
visit Two or three were killed by
bold individuals.
Miss Anna Ruble left last Friday
morning for her home in Fairchance,
Pa, after weeks visit 10 friends
here. Miss Anna is very pleasant
young lady and made many friends
while here, who hope she will return
and make this her permanent home
Anna how it is "A Fairchance after the
Siege of Troy
Hon. w. NJ o. Dawson. Chairman OF
the Republican State Committee, who
has been here the past two weeks TAX
ing vacation and visiting with his
wife. went down to Grafton one after.
noon last week TO hold "A political con-
!
Kins. who was travelling through in his
special car. Mr.. Dawson returned 10
Kingwood the next day.
There are quite a number Of typhoid
fever cases at Tunneiton and the phys
icians there have their hands full.
There arc said to be over dozen cases
in the town and near by. IL issuppos-
ed to come from bad water, as the
water is very low owing 10 the very
dry weather. Then there has been no
hard rain for long time to wash away
accumulated filth and help purify
matters. SO far Kingwood has been
very lucky for n long time and had but
little sickness OF any kind.
The forest sres have been raging over
on the mountain and considerable dam
age done. Then people have been
burning up the dry leaves and other
stuff about their premises here IN town
and the air Is so smoky that il looks
like Indian Summer with n compound
double jointed, copper distilled ven.
geance. Again the Autumn weather
| W." DNNh ~ AhVf OtdhllluA uhyh anu the
roads better than ever before, that
people are spending great deal OF
time out OF doors.
Deputy Marshal D. r. Jackson. re.
Gently arrested Pete Turner out at the
Irona Coal Mines. near town and took
him TO Martinsburg TO answer for trial
in the Federal Court on charge OF
selling liquor mp at Thomas without
license. He had skipped from up there
ana been working in the Mines near
kinRwood, until Jackson located him
Judge Jackson gave him - DAYS in jaiI
and 300 fine and sent him back TO
serve his time in the Bingwood iail.
Deputy Marshal Jackson brought him
back here last Friday.
Hosea VI. Duvall left last Thursdav
Tor ClarksburR 20 enter the Hospital
there TO have an operation performed
and the bideous growth removed from
his face. The County Court at the last
session appropria ted $50 TO pay for the
operation and treatment and George
"A. Williams circulated = subscription
paper and collected about ego 20 pay
his expenses there and back and boar
while there for the treatment. Other
charitable persons purchased Duvali
a good suit OF clothes and altogether
our people are doing good part by
him.
T. NJ Arthur, who recently purchas-
ed the Washington Fairfax farm near
Reedsville, is making extensive ina
provemeuts thereon ilc is having
erected some fine out buildings and
notably one Of the Gnest barns fu
Preston county, when completed Mr.
Arthur is a hustler and shows what
push and energy can accomplish and
we are glad 60 see such citizens come
90 our couuty. lie has painted on one
end OF the barn the name he has given
the farm. "Arthurdsle Stock Farm
Mr.. Arthur win erect a 6ne residence
with alt modvrn appliances, IN tue near