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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22
Reeasville
Correspondence OF the Argus

Correspondcnce 81 the Argus
Fifteen inches of snow Saturday morning.
{. J. Bayles spent Thursday a, Independ.
enee.
Miss Harriet Stone is guest of the
Lloyd House.
Rev. Fellows began his meeting here las,
Sunday evening,
l you wan, to be forgiven for lying, tell
lies that are interesting.
Mrs. Betty Conley aud Nancy Snyder are
among the sick this week.
Marshall Gross, depot agent at Kingwood,
spent sunday with his parents.
Lum Core, of Monongalia county, spen,
few days with his SON Ross, last week.
Clark Powell, of Monongalia county, made
shor, visit here among friends last week.
After considerable looking around ID. II.
Loar purchased for himself a fine buggy
horse.
Owing to the sickness of Mr.. Ed. rusiug.
business at the s,avc mill is suspended for
the present.
Claud and Homer Keefover have mon
opoliEed the coal trade this winter, having
dug over i've thousand bushels.
Soon as the weather gets better our young
men, who are not otherwise employed, will
go down on the new railroad to get work.
Our prosperous blacksmith, Lomond Me-
near, has purchased OF Miss Anna Reed, the
residence now occupied by Rev. Philips,
for S2as.
Mr.. Lige Hendricks, of Benton's Ferry,
who has been seriously in for sometime. is
slowly improving. His many friends here
are glad of this news.
Rev. Fellows, who IS conducting a series
of meetings in Masoniown, was in Youncs.
town several days last week. lie is assisted
IN The meeting 10y lady evangelist from
Wheeling
On last Sunday, at the different appoint
ments ON the NJ. r. circuit, a vote was taken
as preauanged by Rev. Philips, to decide
upon site for parsonage. Reedsyille is
one of the places voted upon.
John aud Ed Gross have gotten work
down ON the new railroad and will move
soon as the weather will permit ouryoung
men have the vim and are ready to do when
ever the the opportunity presents itself
Last week Archie Keck bought fine /,
year old colt of some party over about
Laurel Point. Monongaha county. for sIoo.
J. >. Dunn bought the colt of Keek for
si2S, and sold it to a Mr.. Albright, of
GAINESVILLE, for sI3S. Pretty good money
for 3 year old.
We are much concerned about our genial
neighbor, Clark Bayles, who went over to
Morgantown day before yesterday and has
not since been heard from We hope he
has not met with fate similar to thai
which befell Mr. McGinnis's boot as told by
Broomsedge in his strain of "Usua Yer.
aeity."
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Nearly IIled 10 Death.

John Williams, Of near town, met with
quite a severe accident Tuesday Of this week.
lie was hauling IN hay and the boom pole
broke loose and struck him across the fore
head, knocking him senseless and cutting a
cash 10 the bone, about three inches long.
Tie almost bled to death before the doctors
could reach him and stop the flow Of blood
DIS S. a. Pratt and Jas. a. Graham were
summoned and after much difficulty succeed
ed 10 arresling the flow Of blood and patch.
Jog him up. lie was very weak ali the
afternoon and his pulse got very low from
The loss Of blood, bat he is better now and
will recover from the accident.
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HeecIi Rnn.
Correspondence Of The Argus.

Correspondence Of The Argus.
Elmer Martin was at Buucctou, Saturday
and Sunday.
Frank Bishop is working for Mrs. Mary
Lision this spring.
Miss Jane Miller is working for Mr.. and
Mrs. y. J. Wolf, at present
Ed Engleharl, Of Guseman. was visiting
friends in this vicinity last week.
George Moore has quiz digging coal and
gone to nursing Luck to you, George
Regular old time March weather. More
snow than We have had this winter. but il
soon disappeared when the rain came.
Our school will close this week. with
nothing night. Clifford Friend as teacher.
has taught a very successful school this
winter.
MORNING STAR.
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Bruceton
CorfosDondonco Of TIE Argus.
School closed last Friday.

~ AaHaaM
Corfospondonco Of ~ Argus.
School closed last Friday.
Charles spindler was at Terra Alta last
Saturday
T. W. King was at Somerfcld the latter
part Of last week.
Emmanuel Beeghley has treated The roof
Of his mill TO a coat Of paint
Rev. Nathaniel Hart will move 10 Mark.
leysburg within the next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Cuppet were Wis
itng al 8randonyille last Sunday.
W. had the heaviest fall Of snow las,
Thursday and Friday Of the winter
Miss Lalu Bowermastcr entertained quite
a number Of her young friends last Saturday
evening
James Benson, who has been working at
the shaft near Smith6eld for the last month.
was home oyer Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Bysc Is moving from her
farm two miles south Of Bruceton into the
Kantncr property. Harry slbaugh, Of
Ellioiisville, Pa, Is moving to the above
farm.
Emile ZoLA
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Notice.

a special meeting Of the Board Of Diccc.
tors Of the West Virginia Northern Railroad
Company has been called by the President
Of said Company to be held al Philadelphia,
Pa IN The Company office, Room 10.
Stephen Girard Building. upon the 10th day
Of March, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. ~.
HENey HANsr, scc'y.
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\ OUR COUNTY NEWS. \
Hehr.
Correspondence Of The Argus.
A. h. Jenkins is improving.

Rehr
Correspondence Of The Argus.
A. h. Jenkins is improving.
Claude Blaney is on the sick list.
Miss bessie Cress has-gone to Dellslow TO
work.
We are glad to see NJ. G. Gale out again
after severe attack of measles
Miss Bessie White was visiting A. ID.
Fields of Herring, Saturday aud Sunday.
A. u. Field, of Herring, was here Mon.
day attending the funeral of Miss Mamie
Radabaugh.
Miss Hattie Shaffer. who has been at home
the pas, month. has returned to her work at
Morganto@n.
J. 5. Radabaugh, our Bull Run merchant
and j. IL. Everly, were attending TIE meet,
ing and visiting relatives at Tyrone over
Sunday.
Daniel MeCollum died a, his home about
two miles from here, last Thursday, March
Sth and was buried on the home place Satur.
day. The services were conducted by Rev.
J. L. Moore. The deceased was unmarried
and leaves three sisters and host of friends
to mourn the loss Of good brother and
faithful friend.
Miss Mamie Radabaugh died las, Sunday
and was buried on Monday a, the Gale GENE
terry. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. G. w. Skinner. She leaves four
sisters and two brothers to mourn their loss.
The sympathy OF our community goes out
to the bereaved friends, and we truly hope
our loss is Heavens gain.
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Personal Points.

From the Morgsntown Dominion.
Mrs. Waitman Barbc has gone to Boston
where she will remain with Mr.. Barbe dur.
ing his stay at Harvard University, until
June.
l. G.. Lazzelle is still confined to the
house aud viii probably not be able to be
OUT Tor week yet lie was threatened
With pneumonia but is much better
Judge Hagans is very fl indeed. lie
seems 70 not have rallied from his recent
attack. Ills friends have grave apprchen.
sions athis present condition.
Duke Dent is back from Baltimore, where
he has been attending school all winter.
lie will be q home the rest Of the year
Duke wiyt'e one Of the staff pitchers at the
Unyeysity this season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22

Marcellus Arnold 20,
Martha l. Voting ~.
Geo. w Watkins IS.
Maud X. Shaw ~.
Nathaniel Baoklcu 90.
Lydia Lpscomb IS
AN natives Of this county cxecp, the frs,
named who is from Garrett county, Md.
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ONLY ONE CURE
FOR SCROFULA.

There are dozens of remedies recommended for
Sorofula, some OF them no doubt being able TO
AFFORD temporary relief. but s. s. s. is absolutely
the only remedy which completely cures It,
Seroiuia one OF the most obstinate, deep-seated
blood diseases, and is beyond the reach OF the
many so-called purifiers and tonics because some-
thing more than nero tonic Is required. s. $. =.
ie, and never fails To Scrofula, because it
10 disease, thus permanently eliminating every
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Blossom.
From another corrcspondcnt.

From another correspondent.
dere We come again and the blue bird
snow IS here and no weddings to report, but
the prospects are very promising for some in
the near future.
j. a. aud John I. cress made trip over
to Rockville and Hudson, Saturday.
Claude Blaney got cold on the measles
and turned TO nhamatory rheumatism. lie
can't turn himself in bed
Daniel Mccollum died last Thursday
morning with kidney trouble and was buried
in the home graveyard on Friday ats;so p.
m,
Mamie Radabaugh died on Sunday morn.
ing a, her brothers, ]. A. Radabaugh Rev.
q. w. Skinner preached the funeral at Mt.
Zion on Monday at p. m, after which the
remains were laid to rest in the Gale grave
yard.
SELDOM SEEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22

the only which promptly
by
all he
@ years o. suffering which gradually but surely unde
,, Eczema Cancer Rheumatism Contagious III
tlmpes Sores
Books ON blood and skin diseases INV
swift Specific Company, Georga
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-22

EvERLY-Died. at her home on the old
Dorsey farm about two miles from Morgan.
town. on Wednesday, March 14th. 1000,
Mrs. Sarah ]. EVERY. wife of A. II. EVERY.
formerly ofthis county and daughter of
James M. Carroll. of Herring The dc
ceased had been great sufferer for over
ten years with cancer and IL finally caused
her death. The funeral took place on
Friday at the Farvicw church. and the
burial in the cemetery there Messrs Ed.
{. and j. Ami Everly. of Kingwood, aud
sons Of the deceased. attended the funeral
from here and Uncle Jimmy" Carroll, her
father from Herring.
Mrs. EVERY was his oldest child and was
born January 77th. 1890, so that she was a
little past sixty years OF age. a husband
and nine children survive her. There are
seven boys and two girls and all nearly
grown, the youngest being about sixteen.
The deceased was very cstimable lady
and we'll known TO many OF our people.
They resided for time at Fairfax Manor.
near Kingwood and out in the Herring
section for several years.
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S. S. 5. Is the Only
Remedy Equal to this
Obstinate Disease.

trace of the faint f"''
serious consequences 70 which scrofua surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with IL tho vital i'm
porance OF wasting timo upon treatment which can
NOT possibly elect cure In many the wrong
treseht mas been relied complicated glandunr
s"ngs nave resulted, for which the insist that
dangerous surgical operation is necessary
MT H. " thompson, of Mlledgeville Ga, writes; "a
oan case OF Scroua broke out the glands my neck
when had To loo lanced and caused much suffering
WINS treated Tor long while but tho were un
sole To cure mo, and my condition ms when
peEan Their treatment Many blood remedies were used
nut without effect. Some ono recommended IS s. s. and
began to Improve as soon had taken few bottles
continuing the remedy, was cured permanently
and have never had sign OF the disease to return Si
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Deaths lpOings.

CREsAP-Died at her home in Beverley.
on Thursday March 18th. 1900. Mrs. A. Z.
Cresap, widow OF Col &. J. p. Cresap.
She had been in III health for some time
and died from complication Of diseases.
The funeral took place Saturday afternoon
and the burial in the cemetery there. al.
though her husband is buried in the King.
wood cemetery. He has been dead about
u years or more and they had no children.
Mrs. Cresap's maiden name was Agnes
Crawford and she was from Augusta
county Virginia. Her first husband was
named Crawford also and was her cousin.
She was a member of the Presbyterian
church and about seventy years of age.
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l.. M. Albright S.

O<bfDtDtl(DNl(1EDCCl
Best Percales, 80 inches,
40 CTS. Designs and
COlors are Beautiful
You should be making
up a supply of Shirt
Waists now d.
We are still selling Best
Prints at 5 CTS. and
have New Lot to offer.
Have you seen the Shoes
VIC are offering at Half
Price 2 These are Gen
uine Bargains and should
not be passed by
Our Spring Goods are
Coming in, and we will
have Something New to
show you almost every
DAY .
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Saturday, AprH mn, 1900.
An O'Clock A. NJ

az Public Auction. 10 front Of the postoaice
door in the town OF Rowlcsbure. Preston
county West Virginia. the foiioeioo two
tracts OF land and appurtcnancos thereon
situate IN Portland District in the County
OF Preston and state Of West Virrinia
bounded as follows Beginning az q chest
nut oak standing on point Of rocks. and
running thence 70 deg r. 81 poles To
stone pile and pointers in the line of Fair.
tax. with the same 70 deg w i38 poles 10
pointers thence 81 dcS w ts4 poles no
a Chestnut oak Boo the line OF nurant thence
reversing the same and running ~ 70 deg.
w io7 poles 20 a red oak SapiinQ. thence
leaving the said line and running 81 30 deg.
+ f73 poles 20 the beginning containing
if9 acres be The same more OF less. Il be.
ing the same land etc that was conveyed
20 ,he said grantors By James ~ Wright
and sarah g. Wright his wife BY deed
dated May 3fst 1870. and recorded Iouc
Zth 1888, Deed Book No. S. page 2o8.
Records Of Preston County West Va
Terms or SALE Cash on day Of sale.
ADAM - HowMhN Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue Of deed Of trust. dated arst
day OF April 1901 executed by john Hewitt
and CatharInc Hewitt, wife Of John Hewitt.
grantors to Adam d. Bowman. the trustee
IN trust TO secure John @ Calhoun NOV de-
ceascd) the balance due said Calhoun
estate on a certain note specified IN the
deed Of trust which is recorded in the
Office Of The clerk Of the county court Of
Preston county. West Virginia. will. as
the Trustee, proceed and sell on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
BUSINESS WEU'S
ASSOCIATION.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Action Taken with Reference to a Farmers
Institute Mr. Beverley VIII be Request
ed % Hold One Here.

The regular meeting Of the Business
Mems Association was held Tuesd Ay
night. President Brent appointed the
following standing committees for the
year 1900 and 1901;
Steam boat. o. W. Jones, B. j. Mar.
shall and j. W Thomas; X. f. * p.
Il X Col. f. ID. Cole, Isaac Hirsh and
). q. Wallace; 2. +. q p. r. r.. II
h. biscoe. 7. McOrscken. j SWallace
Public Interest. 4 T. Embrey A. X
Howard, Henry Warden, S. s. Brad.
ford. III 'nry Dannehl.
The auditiog committee reported all
examination Of the books Of secretary
and treasurer aud found them correct,
showing balance In treasurer TO July
/. 1900. sil92 % The secretary report
ed the present membership 100, sn
increase If about 20 over last year.
Total RECEIPT since organization Of
association 81 ga 40
be special steamboat committee re-
ported progress In reference 10 river
boat ana asked for further time
Mr.. W. ID Garter Of the committed
rep Irted maoh interest along the river
as TO the proposed river boat.
The secretary called attention to the
lettes Of Mr. j. II o. Beverley. which
was Published in The Free Lance, III
reference to holding a Farmers Insti.
tnte and a committee Of three, Messrs
j. b. Fioklen. Henry Warden and
Capt NJ b. Rowe, was appointed 10
prepare aud circulate a petition among
the farmers for their signatures re-
questing Mr.. Beverley TO arrange for
the holding Of a Farmers Institute ne
outlined in his letter in Fredericksburg
at as early date as he may deem
pract.cable
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
KING GEORGE
Marriage New Residence Notes and Per-
sonals.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
King George o. H., Nov. Oh 1900
Trinity NJ. + church was the scene
Of q pretty marriage on the evening Of
the 9TH inst. The contracting parties
were Mr. JOS. Il sorrell, Of Washing
ton. ID. U. and Miss Auns Belle Staples,
OF King George Rev. T. Wray pastor
Of the church, impressigely performed
the ceremony.
Mr. h. Stuart Hunter. civil engineer.
now engaged with the Baltimore q
Ohio h r., is visiting his aunt. Mrs.
h. = Stuart, at Cedar Grove.
Me- ThOs h. Hunter, of Washington,
d @ is with his relatives at the court
house. on q short visit
Judge q VI Ashton was at the clerks
office. on the 9th instant. taking deposi-
tions before Commissioner E Il Hunter
i'm the suit of Bowie vs.. Gross aud others
Major James Payne. Of Washington
is visiting friends and relatives In the
county.
Miss Rosalie Il Stuart. who spent
the Summer az the Greenbrier White
Sulphur, and who has been visiting IN
Washington and Alexandria, has re
turned TO Cedar Grove
Mrs. Rose T. Hunter Is visiting Mrs
G. Ogle Tayloe, Of "Ferneaux
Justice Daniel Mcdaniel, who hs.
been treated at the Sibley Memorial
Hospital in Washington, has returned
much improved in health.
Mr.. VIM. n. Hehin, the contractor
aud bullder, has just completed the
handsome residence Of Mr. II A Mason
on his "Oleveland" estate. Mrs. Mason
aud her charming daughter. Miss Blanch
have moved in. The house is beautiful
~ furnished. making IL one OF the most
attractive homes in the county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
The pispensary Plan

Inc state OF Virginia has received
Its hrst dividend u $3.50 from the dis
pensiry chartered y ibe last Legisla-
ture established at Franklin, South.
ampton county. as the States share in
the prof's Of liquor sold, and the IS
sufaDcs was given that the State g
share would have been more but for
paying for the stock of wines and
liquors on hand
lhs dispensary is controlled by q
board OF three me1, chosen by the
o1u Gil, ana they employ a manager ~
$50 per moosh Whiskey aud other
spirits are sold in packages only. the
SIN Hest being a half pint. aud IL eau
not be drunk within ten feet of the
dispensary.
There eau be no entrance except tho
front door, ard it Ia kept open from
sunrise TO sunset.
The State gets one fourth OF the prof.
its, aud three.eights goes e. the town
Of Franklin for general purposes, aud
three Fights Tor school purposes.
The check received indicates q
profit Of 500 In months. after paying
in foil for the stock on hand.
The law provides that no liquor shall
be sold to an hatitual drunkard
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08

Nebraska and Kentucky in doubt.
The vote ia the electoral college. 1t
is estimated, will stand Mckinley 2o9 /,
Bryan l5S
Returns from Congressional districts
indicate that the present Republican
majority Of 10 over all In the House
will b. increased 1t is said that in
New York State the Democrats have
lost 81 least five seats. but the returns
from elsewhere follow closely the
present representation. II Is said
that Pennsylvania has increased
It's Republican representation by three
The L aited States Senate will con
tinue to be Republican.
Pennsylvania gives Mckinley an es-
timsted plurality Of 250. 900. and both
Quayites and Fusionists are claiming
the Legislature, which elects a success.
or to NJ. S. Quay.
In the larger States of the East and
Middle West the plurslities have been
greatly reduced Massachusetts fell
from ia 900 to 80. 900. New York from
26S 900 to 100. 600. and Illinois from
l42 900 to 100, 600.
President Mckinley cast his ballot
at Canton, Ohio. He was accompanied
70 the polls by Judge Day. DR.. Rixey
and Secretary Oortelyou. At the voting
place quite a crowd had collected The
President shook hands with some Of
the officials, and answered the ques.
tions required by law With the ques-
tions answered, the President stepped
into the booth, and marked his ticket
so as to vote the entire Republican
column
BRYAN HAD NOT REGISTERED.
Mr.. Bryan returned to Lincoln at
10 30 O'Clock and his first act after
arriving there was 90 swear in his vote
and cast it, he voted she straight
Democratic ticket. national, State, and
Congressional Before going TO the
voting place Mr.. Bryan repaired to the
City Hall. where he filled out the GER
tidoAte stating that he had failed TO
register because Of absence from the
city.
The judge Of election asked MIR.
Bryan, IN accordance with the law Of
the State, whether he wished to state
the name OF the party with which he
affiliates. To this Mr.. Bryan responded
promptly, THE Democratic party. "
and with a twinkling 10 his eye and
smile upon his face, he added, with
friendly feelings toward two Others. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

David Wood Perkins, of Louisa
county, died Saturday, aged seventy
years
The value Of exports from Newport
News for October Is estimated at SO.
0S7. Sl4.
Oa November - the Royal Arch
Masons Of Virginia will meet in ninety
third session, In Richmond.
The Grand Oommandery. Knights
Templar. will meet in Richmond Nc.
VEN Der 18th. This will be the seventy.
eighth annual session.
Bernard Oliver. a respected citizen
Of Remington. Va, was struck by a
passenger train Of the Southern Rail.
way Saturday and killed.
Gov. Tyler h-s accepted An invita-.
tion 90 deliver an address Of welcome
before the National Baptist Congress,
in Richmond, November Goth.
The new telephone line which il be
ing extended from the lower counties
to Tappahannook and which Will put
that seoticn In direct communication
with Norfolk, is being steadily pushed
forward.
In Richmond Rev DR. ] p Haw.
thorne. pastor Of Grove Avenue
Baptist church. recently destroyed by
fire preached ia Beth Ahaba Syna
gogue. the use Of which had been ten.
dered him The Rabbi and many 0f his
congregation we're present
December and January will it is as
serted, break ali past records for the
number OF pardons granted by the
Governor Of Virginia This list may
embrace others than those entitled e.
clemencY under the conditional pardon
aot. This law has resulted In the lib.
GRAFTON of 50 many prisoners that
move may be made for its repeal.
The sixth annual meeting Of the As.
ISOLATION Of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools Of the Southern States. held AZ
The University Of Virginia. has I'd
iourned The next session # the body
will be held az the University Of the
South, Sewenee, Tenn. ON ers for
the ensuing year were elected. Geo
W. Miles, Of st. Alban's School, Rad.
ford Va. Is the treasurer.
Monroe Bapsistlohurch. Richmond,
will disband and its members will en-
enroll in such churches az best
suit themselves. This action is
the outcome of the request presented
by the congregation Of the Grove
Avenue church that the Monroe people
return 10 the mother church How
mAny Of the members will return 90
Grove Avenue is not known bus It IL
thought that at least half Will 60 back