West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08

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The feet Of the righteous as well as OF the
wicked stand in slippery places this kind Of
weather.
Engene Sommerville. of the Grafton Lead
er, was here over Sunday visiting Prof. Hol
den and wife.
Mr.. Forward. the landlord Of the Terra
Alta House, was here Tuesday and gave US
a business call.
William Musscr. Of near Hudson, and
Noah Thomas, Of Clifton Mills. were in
town this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ami Martin, Of Morgan.
town, arrived in town las, Saturday for a
visit to their old home here
"Adversity fiattereth no man, bu, the
pains of dyspepsia turns his attention to
Hoods Sarsaparila and in It's use he finds a
A proiracied meeting was begun Sunday
night in the Beverly Hill church, conducted
by the pastor Rev. Charles c. Cummings
from Morgantown.
The Marquis Of Qaeensbsrry. the famous
English sportsman aud author Of the prize
ring rules, died the other day. bat his rules
are still in the ring.
That highly interesting new book by Gran
vile Dawson Hall. entitled "a Daughter of
the Elm for sale at Jenkins Book Store,
Kingwood. Only 81.
Sam. b. Montgomery has resigned his
position in the Hospital at Spencer and &C.
eepted position with A. ]. Bona6eld Al,
Function, rented property and gone to
housekeeping up there.
Charles I. Stewart, of Fairmont was here
last week sitting his parents near town and
dropped in TO see US. lie expects to move
to Morganlown this week aud engage IN
hauling and teaming there.
Rev. ]. b. Fizer arrived here las, week
from Illinois to yisi, his father John Fizer
and other relatives He has been away
several years in the west. lie used TO live
over in the Whetscll Settlement.
The Gordon House here having pu, in a
system of steam heating, has splendid Hot
dition. For sale on reasonable terms. Adj
dress Hotel Gordon, Kingwood, w, Va.
w. II. Owens, Jr, returned last week
from Allegheny City, Pa, where he was
working in the steel works since last June
and viii work for his father in his wagon
and blacksmith shop at TOWNSVILLE.
wANrED.--A good girl experienced in
cooking TO cook aud do general lfousc work
in family of three. Best wages paid.
! Write To Lock Box $50, Kingwood, w.
| Va. II.
The Kingwood school opened again Mon
day after measy interruption Of two weeks.
There are still many cases in town, but it
Will probably take all winter for them 10
run their course and so the school goes on
anyhow
We have at last found out who out
anonymous TOWNSVILLE correspondent is and
understand now why he did not sign his
name and had SO little news in his letters.
lie is not in good position to pick up much
news and won't be for some time yet.
DIR. II. A. jarrett, the Grafton dentist,
will fill the following appointments
Terra Alta, February rsi, for three days
Function, g 9th, for two days
Newburg, (" I2th. for four DAYS
All parties needing dental work, please call
at above places.
Mrs. VIM NJ. Jenkins got bad fall Tues
day morning while going into the cellar from
the outside at the Jenkins House. 1t was
very icy and she slipped and fell with hei
ankle doubled under her, spraning it SC
badly that she had to be helped into the
house and IS unable to work on it as it i,
badly swollen.
The Tennent Insulator Company, Of Terro
Alta, have advanced the price on Locust
Pins. They were formerly paying 81, S.
and sfz per hundred for 9, ~ and 20 incl
pins, but arc now paying IS, $40 and SIs
per hundred for these length pins. They
arc paying spot cash. See their adertise
meni in another column.
The business men of Fairmont have inaug
ufated move to capture the Republican
state convention, and when the state com
mittee meets on February II, II will have Z
strong lobby on the ground. The compet
tors are Charleston, Parkersburg, Hunting
ton and Wheeling All Of the towns in thi,
section are pulling for Fairmont.
There was afre alarm at the Presbyter
ian church here last Sunday morning
About ten O'Clock the church was discovered
TO be full u smoke and il was found tina
the new hea er in the basement had set FIR,
to the floor and sills. +. a. Eaton prompt,
eStinguished the fire and but little damag,
was done, but had the fire started at nigh
the church would have burned down.
TX Sheriff Shaw left last Saturday morn
ing for Wheeling, where he was summone,
as a witness in the suit for damages Of youn.
Or. Nissan against hrs father for havin,
him committed to the Hospital for the IN
sane at Spencer, where he was kept 70
some time till it was finally decided that tn,
young man was not insane and he was re-
leased Mr.. Shaw is member Of tbt
Board Of Directors Of tina, institution.
Patents were granted West vf,o,;,;s,,e l., a.