West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
The West Va. Argus.
Kingwood. March ss. 1900.
Or. Alex Leeds, Dentist, Grafton.

"e~ "asei his sPuhs goods.
All kinds of books, magazines and daily
papers at Jenkins Jcwelry Store.
Arthur wotring, the clerk in the Tunnel.
ton fostoffiee. has been here since Saturday.
l.. w. Beatty is candidate for the Re
publican nomination for assessor on the Ess,
Side
Violin xnd banjo strings, music and
musical instruments Il Jenkins's Jewelry
Store.
The snow last week was by far the heav-
lest OF the winter, averaging abou, foot
aud a half all over this section.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. A. Everly have gone 10
housekeeping in the second floor Of the ].
L. Stone brick residence on High street
Attorney w. b. Maxwell, father of c.
w. Maxwell, of the Kingwood Bar, is build
ing magnificent residence near Elkins.
srhere is no little enemy" Little i'm.
Purities in the blood are sources of great
danger and should be expelled by Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Hon. w. G. Brown and daughter Jessie,
were in Pittsburg during the past week visit
ing the Eatons before their return to their
home in North Dakota.
Miss Ida Marie Spahr left last Friday for
Washington City, after visiting a, her home
here for short time after the close of her
school at Independence.
James +. Brand, of near Gladesville. has
had his pension increased from sia TO SI7
per month and Edward p. Dewitt. of New
burg, from SO TO IS per month.
Charley Childs, who has been at Tunnel
ton for some time as porter at one of the
hotels, is at his home here laid up with the
quinsy and DIR. Pratt attending him.
Claud Maxwell returned last week from
two weeks visit at home in Randolph
county and attending circuit court at Parsons
and superior court in Morgantown.
Mrs. p. A. Fox, of Benwood, was in
kingwood last week on legal business and
gave us call. She went on over to Terra
Alta to look after business matters.
Lumber Wanted.--We are always in the
market for Oak and Poplar. Send us list Of
what you have. THE COLLINS Co.,
Pennsboro, w. Va.
Among our paying callers since our last
issue. were Jacob welch, Postmaster of Al
brightsvile; Fred NJ. Halbri,ter, the Tunnel
ton constable, and Charley Ford, of Austen
Will c. Rexroad, of this place, who is a.
corporal in Company ID. of the 44,h Regi-
ment of u. S. Volunteers, has been in the
Hospital in Manila for some time and un-
able to be with his company.
Max Shearer, the new merchant at Al
brightsyille, was in town last Friday and
gave us a business call. Mr.. nearer re-
turned last week from the East, where he
purchased big stock of new goods.
Perry +. Kimmell, who worked in King
wood good while as forman of the Journal,
has been elected Secretary of Typographical
Union, No. z44 of Cumberland. He has
been working there since leaving here and is
foreman of the Independent of that city.
w. l.. Wotring, of near Aurora, Preston
eoanty, has purchased LOT on Wles add-
ton and will shortly remove to this place to
reside. lie is one Of the solid farmers of
that section aud will be a welcome addition
to our population. -Morgantown Dominion.
Patents were granted inventive West vir-
ginians last week, as follows NJ McCul-
len, of New Cumberland, a patent boat
pump; G. Schiabauer, of Fairmont, on a
glassware engraving machine; g. N. Windle.
of Fraziers Bottom, patent on vehicle
brake.
Gains Timberlake, formerly of Martins
burg, was married some time ago to the
Hon. Kathleen Breton Harte, daughter Of
Lord and Lady Frederick Walker Harte, of
Dublin, ireland. Immediately after their
marriage they left for tour of Ireland and
England
U. S. Marshal Dan. Jackson captured two
smooth crooks who had been working the
raised bill racket in Grafton. They passed
several bills raised from So TO S.. a man
and woman operated the game The
woman had several raised bills hidden in her
dress lining. -MorganIown Post.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Mabel Mckinley, daughter of
Abner Mckinley and niece of President Nc
kinley, to Hermann Baer. The marriage
will take place next autumn. Probably the
ceremony will be performed in the White
House, where Miss Mckinley is now visiting.
Harrison Childs, of Rodamers, was here
last week making arrangements to move here
and work for the Irona Coal Company. He
went back to Rodamers this week to pack
up for moving and draw his pay from the
b. & o., as Tuesday was pay day. lie has
been working for the railroad several years,
but got tired Of il.
We have very we'll written communica-
ton from Herring on the conduct Of GER
tain man in that neighborhood, who should
have White Cap or Red Men notice If the
report IS true, but the writer fails to send in
his name and as we have announced almost
every other week since We have been in the
business, we cannot publish an article unless
we know the writer
Our friend slidell Brown has enlarged the
Kingwood AacUs to sn eight column and
prints It beautifully on his new cylinder press
IL Is filed with we'll prepared matter appro-
pirate to the county and is better than ever.
We aiways knew the Deacon would make