West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-01

Ed. NJ. Heermans was home here over
Sunday from Morgantown, where he Is city
editor of the Daily Post.
Attorney Hawker, of Fairmon,. was here
TO bid on the law books at the sale of Henry
Clay Hyde's Library, last Thursday.
Henry Montgomery has been quite i'll and
confined to his house with dropsy and kidney
disease. DIR. Showalter is attending him.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VI. Orr, of Tunnel,on.
have been visiting here this week. They
will move to Newburg this week and occupy
the Clayton property.
''Oh, TO taste once more the gladness
That was mine in years gone by"
The poet sang; bat no one knew
II he thought of love or pie.
Emory P. Albright is home from Buck
harmon for few days visit. lie has a sore
arm from being vaccna,ed on account of the
small pox scare a, Buckhannon.
Hon. J. II. rro,ter left for Charleston
Monday after weeks visit here He gave
a very good talk to the Epworth League at
the NJ. E. church Sunday evening.
MIR. A. c. Morgan, of Canton. w. Va. is
guest of his daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Google
of this place; also guest of his son James
Morgan, our en,erprising merchant on Price
street.
WANTED "A good girl experienced in
cooking 10 cook and do general house work
in family of three Best wages paid.
Write To Lock Box ESQ, Kingwood, W.
Va. n.
o. w. Ringer, one of the leading bust
ness men of Terra Alta, was in town Tuesday
and gave us paying call. lie was sum
moned over here as witness in Justice
Flynn's Court.
The Gordon House here having put in
system of steam heating. has splendid Hot
Air Furnace for sale. Furnace in good con
dition. For sale on reasonable terms. Ad-
dress Hotel Gordon, Kingwood, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus J. shaaer entertained
few friends at dinner Wednesday evening
of last week. Their guests were Rev. aud
Mrs. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Nj. Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. f. c. Todd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Heermans, Miss Riddles and Mr.. James c.
McGrew.
christian Endeavor Day. will be observ-
ed in the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
at 7 p. m. An interesting program has been
prepared with special music and papers on
"rhings that Endure and "rhe History
and Object of the Christian Endeavor Move
ment.' a cordial invitation is extended to
all.
DIR. II. A. Jarrett, the Grafton dentist,
will fill the following appointments
Terra Alta, February Ist, for three days.
Rowlesburg 80 5th, for four days
Tunneton, g 9th, for two days.
Newburg, 60 18th, for four days
| All parties needing dental work, please call
at above places.
mir. and Mrs. Gus. J. Shaffer entertained
few friends at dinner Friday evening. Jan.
Goth Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. l. p.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ell
lott, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, Mrs NJ. p.
4 DiONn anu WIN. ". brown.
A six-year old pupil in one of our public
schools, was told to write an essay on sman.
The following was the result Man is a
| queer animal. lie has eyes, ears, mouth
and nose. His eyes are to get dust in; his
ears to get the carache in; his mouth is to
hatch teeth in, and nose is to get the snifIles
in. Aman's body is split half way up, and
he walks on the split end. The female man
is called a woman.
Our citizens have made worthy move in
subscribing to fund TO purchase a suitable
shaft to mark the resting place in the King
wood cemetery Of the venerable Jesse Ora
ham, who died during the past year, as he
was a highly respected eolored citizen and
does not deserve TO rest in a nameless and
unmarked grave. His son, Lee j. Graham
has been collecting the money and has made
a contract with Jos. NJ. Shaw to furnish a
small granite shaft on or before June rst.
Our people will remember Rev. G.. A.
Liston and wife, the blind couple who lived
IN Hingwood few years ago. They nov
live near Pennington, Marion county and
are very popular with the people Of that sec.
ton. The Fairmont Free Press Of last
week tells about a surprise party given thi.
worthy couple on the night Of January roth
Quite number Of neighbors gathered in tc
spend the evening and brought with then
about SIS worth Of groceries and provision.
and one young lady in the party, Miss Ida
Cunningham, made short address and pre-
senied The blind couple with sI4. - in money
Mr.. Lision was a minister in the NJ. r.
church South until disabled from duty b,
blindness.
Last weeks Grafton Sentinel says that
Mr.. Chas. NJ Brown, who was transferred
about year ago 10 the west division Of tn,
- o. 70 superintend the construction OF
the new bridges that were 70 be put in be
tween Bclare and Sandusky, o.. has Iatel,
been appointed 10 the position Of Tie Inspec
tor over division Of the road west Of The
Ohio, covering 1880 Of road, at salary ol
500 per month. Mr.. Brown who was foi
many years a resident II Grafton, nov lives
AZ GAINESVILLE, but may move 10 Chicago June
tion IN order 20 be near the center of hh
territory Of operation.
Mr. Brown A. SON ~ Me- f,r, rs-a..,,,.