West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16
TRB VEST VA ARGUS.
Kingwood, February &c. 1899.

Mrs. Julius scherr. of Eglon. is at
Charleston. visiting her husband.
Try the Coin Bond Cigar. the latest
and best thing out. Graham Drug
Store.
Richard a. KIRK, OF Iudepe nde nee.
has had his pension Increased from IS
20 80 per month.
sc ,tts Emulsion, Household Syriures
and all OF DR. rierces Remedies at the
Graham Drug Store.
Miss Titia Parks. of Charlottesville,
Ind, arrived in Kiugwood last week
10 visit her folks here.
The postofice at Henry. this county,
IS now called Orr and Joseph Dillow
has been appointed postmaster.
Some of our folks put away some
very fine ice during the past week. IL
was ten and twelve inches thick.
DIR. j. r Watsoa. the dentist, who
comes to Brucetoa regularly, has
moved from Suithfield to Da wson, Pa
Tie Electric Light Plant has been
unable To run the past week fer lack OF
water owing to everything being frozen
up.
McElrees Wine Of Cardu. is truly We
mans friend. 1t promotes health aud
beauty. For sale at Graham Drug
Store.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Charles Wheeler, of
Independence, are rejoicing over the
arrival of fine big boy baby at their
house.
The Thermometers have all taken n
drop too much, during the past week
and have been wildly reckless and dis
sipated.
Oscar Zinn and Winfield Jackson.
from Gladesville. were in Kingwood
last Sunday, sleighriding and calling
on the girls
There was little hop out at Ray
mond Listens last Saturday night.
Miss Flo Jenkins and Charley Copeman.
drove out from here
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel j. Sterling
went to Friendsville, Md. last week to
oeNoht VIC OI Tic FORMERS Sis
ter, Mrs. A. Casteel.
Gen. William r Shafter, who is in
command OF the Hopewell school this
wiRter, was in town Saturday ard
sunday visiting his family.
Valentine Day passe off so quietly
in Kingwood that bnt few people
thought it, or received any valen-
tines, either comic or sen timental
Is life worth living? That dopends
on the Liver. Use Thedfords Black
Drnnght for the liver and maze life
worth living. For sale by the Crab IN
Drug store.
The present cold snap is good for the
coal men and keeps them bnSv hauliar
in black diamonis for orr psope s.
1t is indeed IAN i'll wind that blows no.
body coed"
Dr. H-a. Jarrett. the Grafton dentist.
will be at Kingwood, Feb Is and re-
main 3 DAYS; Function, Feb. II and
remain days; Terra Alta, Feb. 20 and
remain days.
II is reported that w. T.. Sharps. of
Indepe has sold out his nercan-
tile interest there and will 90 into the
Paper Bag business at Lebanon, OHIO,
with Hanlon Brothers
John Henry, the nit boss Mt the Todd
Mines near town. moved his family 20
Kingwood last week from Holt, Ma.
rion county. They have gone TO
house keeping in the James a. Brown
brick.
The mines out at the Switch-back
closed down last Thursday on account
OF the severe cold weather, as it was
too rough for the men outside handling
the cars and working on the tipple and
getting there these terribly cold morn
ings.
David Shaffer, OF GAINESVILLE, is very
lew with heart trouble and not expect
ed to live He has been in poor health
the past two years. John Shaffer, OF
Birds Creek. was in town during the
past week on his way over there 10
visit his father.
"A sleighing party came in from
Aasontown, Sunday evening and took
supper at the Jenkins House. In the
crowd were Misses Adah Cobup. Olive
and Lula Watson and Inez Showalter
and Messrs. ". 3. Cobun, Charley
Stewart and Earnest and Fay Watson
DR.. y. w. Showalter went to Balti.
more last week with Mrs. Frank
Pierce who entered the Maryland
General Hospital and had severe
surgical operation performed Nv DR..
AosIey one Of the surgeons Of that in
stitutiou.
Miss Lille Newton, Of Grafton, has
been here this week at the Hotel Cor.
don, with = e ne line Of Dress Goods.
silks, Satins, Jackets, Capes, TAILOR.
Made suits, etc.. from the big store OF
G. Frank Ellis. at Grafton. She goes
from here TO function, Terra Alta
and Rowlesburg.
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