West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-26
The West Va. Argus.
Kingwood, April ss. 1900.
Dr.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.

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Mary Brelsford. of near Paw Paw. is dead.
She was 10, years old.
II Wolfe, from over on Sal, Lick, was in
town on business the other day.
All kinds Of books, magazines and daily
papers a, jenkins Jewelry Store.
Charley Manown lief, Monday for philippi
to visit his father, J. Frank Manown.
Emory Albright arrived here from Buck
hannoa. Monday evening to visit his pa
rents.
Violin and banjo strings, music and
musical instruments ct Jenkins's Jewelry
Store.
Ash kennedy, of Romuey. ate seventy.
two eggs on Easter day, and is expected to
recover.
Miss Minnie Murdoch returned last Sat.
urday evening from a ten days visit in
Baltimore.
A. a. Brown moved last week from the
Hyde property, into the Crane brick near
the Presbyterian church.
Wilson Martin, who clerks in the Grafton
Hotel, was here Saturday and Sunday to
visit his parents and inspect the Jail.
J. w. Kass, of Hampshire county. has had
10 kill 500 worth Of his cattle, result Of
their being bitten by mad dog.
DIR. l. c. White and family, of Morgan.
town, will leave for trip abroad about May
18th. and travel all summer in Europe.
The State Christian Endeav Convention
will convene in Morgantown in annual
session May 18th, and remain three days
Walter Sterling and Frank Casteel, Of
Elder, Md, are here this week to spend
few days with their uncle, s. ]. Sterling.
Dean Baker was here over Sunday, visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Henry Montgomery lie
has Job in the cement works over a, Man
helm.
Born. Sunday night, April ~, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Murdoch, another fine girl
baby. DR.. U. w. showalier, the attending
physician.
Mrs. Clara Smith has been away on a trip
to West Newton, Pa, to visit friends She
wen, by Morgantowu and stopped there to
visi, her daughter, Mrs. J. Ami Martin.
market for Oak and Poplar Send us list of
what you have. THE COLLINS Co.,
Pennsboro. w. Va
Mrs. Ida Hyde moved back to her prop
erty, corner of High and Tunnelton Streets,
this week. from the Hotel Gordon. where
she has been residing since the death of Mr.
Hyde.
State Mine Inspector Edwar1 Pickney, in
his report to Chief Mine Inspector Paul,
says the explosion at the Red Ash mine was
caused by the leaving of trap door open,
which prevented the pure air from circula-
ing through the mine.
lot of fine square timber for sale in the
Building OF the Old Preston Tannery, Pres
ton county, w. Va. Parties interested can
look the property over over and submit cash
offer, subject TO approval. Address APPoLo
Bros, Blltmore, Md. 1T
About 100000 feet of lumber in logs
fioated through the booms of the Glenn
Lumber Company at Parsons one night last
week. Their splash dam eight miles above
bursted and rushed the logs down and nearly
all passed through the boom.
The X. of p Lodge here has put up
Handsomely printed and nicely framed
Directo y Cards in the hotels, postoffice
depot, and barber shop, for the information
Of the travelling members of the Order who
may be in town on lodge night.
charter has been issued to Grafton cap
italists for bank at Parsons: capital stock
$4,000, with privilege of increasing to
100000 l.. Malone, w f. Davis f.
Robinson, George NJ whitescarver and
Charles w. Robinson are the incorporates.
They are swift out at Parkeisburg, as
witness the following
Luther Mcconnell was granted divorce
last Saturday. On Sunday he met Miss
Linnie Mcconnell and last night they were
married after courtship of less than three
days.
Col. o. S. Reed delivered the Appomattox
Day address at Monongahela City on the 9th.
The address was pronounced by the Re
publican Of that city to have been Of high
order Of excellence and to have abounded in
oratorical flights that captiyated his audience.
Terra Alta Republican.
Grafton had lively scare over "yallcr
dorg' the other day. II went mad and tore
through the town, biting John Caveney and
little daughter Of Jed Yates, pretty badly,
50 that both were taken to the Pasteur In
stiiute in Baltimore that evening for treat
ment The dog was finally killed by a
policeman.
The Board Of Directors Of the Hospital
Tor the Insane at Spencer held their regular
semi-annual session last week, but they had
20 get along without Ex.shcria Leroy Shaw
from this county. lie is member Of the
Board, but had his hands full at home. try.
ing 10 knock out the ring Of contention
i. in the sheriaaliy race
W. w Graham, proprietor Of the Maekey
FIourng Mill, returned yesterday from
Preston county. where he closed up a Dig
deal for timber lands The land sold con.
sisis Of 900 acres, we'll Hmbcfed and ender.
laid with coal. II lies on Cheat river and
the owners received The sum Of $1,000 in
cash. George and Nelson Weddell of West
Moreland county, Pa, arc The purchasers.
w. w Graham, j. D. Graham. his brotbe,