West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18
Tux WgSTyA ARGUS.
Kingwood, January Is. 1900


with the meases.
IL. w. Clements, Of Gainesville. has been
here this week on business.
Oysters sold in bulls or served In any
style at Skaters Restaurant
Senator W. c. Morley returned Monday
from Washington City to look after his bust
ness here.
DIR. silverwood left Tuesday afternoon
for Terra AHA to Ten ain week on profess
ional work.
Edward NJ. lIeemans left last Friday for
Morgantown to aeccp, position on the Post
as city editor.
Mrs. J. c. Painter, Of Thornton, has been
the guest of her friend, Mrs. y. J. Gibson,
of Newburg, several days this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben J.. Brown on
Saturday, January 18th, 6ne baby girl.
DIR. Pratt, physician in charge Of the case.
Isaac c. sypoi has moved from his farm
down on Cheat river, opposite ST. Joe, to
Morgantown, to work at his trade. carpenter.
Mrs. Henry dc BilHer returned home
Tuesday from parkershurg. where she was
looking after her sui, in the Federal Court.
Hon. Charles Powell. Of Bairmont.
Refree in the Bankruptcy Court. was here
Monday to Close up the II. W Clements
business of GAINESVILLE.
o. Frank IIardes,y, Of Rowlesburq. this
county, has fled his petition IN the Bank.
ruptcy Court at Mariinsburg. giving HabiH
ties at about $1,000 over his assets.
Hon. NelJ, For!ney and wife and Miss
Tina Goodwin, arrived home Tuesday morn
ing from Cuba, after delightful trip in the
South and visit TO the city Of Havana.
Next Saturday and Sunday is quarterly
meeting in the NJ. Z. church here and Rev
J. J. White Of Tunnelton viii preach in
place Of Rev. Gotten, the Presiding Elder
Fred Kern, who has good position "a the
b. & o. railroad Office at Beuwood, sherc
this week and went ont TO Recdsyne ON q
flying trip. lie returned 10 Benwood Tues
day evening.
J. Emory Paul. formerly Of Ncwburg,
this county, was elected Recorder Of Nlouon-
gah, recently at the election held in that
town. License carried by big majority
and the place will be damp FOR another year.
Michael Lynch, the 'Tan Sycamore Of
the townsville Democracy" was in to see
us the other day. Mr.. Lynch is greatly in.
terested in the war in south Afrira and
wants to see his old enemy, the English get
il in the neck.
Samuel Lewis Lantz has been here this
week visiting old friends. lie used to live
here and is well known TO many Of our
people. lie has been at Bloomdaic, Ohio,
the past five years and is back on visit 10
his old home.
The Gordon House here having put
In new system Of steam heating. has
splendid Hot Air Furnace Tor sale in
good condition and on reasonable
terms. CAN on or address Hotel Cor
don. kingwood, w. Va
Judge Nc horter is now President Of the
Supreme Court Of this State, having been
elected recently TO succeed NJ. II. Dent.
The position is passed around among the
four members Of the Court, some one being
elected every year same rs our County Court.
Clyde Il. Hutchinson and family, Of Chic
ago. Ill, have moved 10 Iiairmout and viii
occupy the Morrow property i'm the First
ward, recently vacated by Hon. John w.
Mason and family.
Mr.. Hutchinson used TO keep store in
Kingwood and IS well known 20 most Of our
people.
Isaac Enge, of Tanneayille, Gilmer
county, dropped dead last week lie was
brother Of II. Z. Eugle, who wrote the
music for "West Virginia Hi1s.' he was Ill.
SO brother Of Rev. ]. w. Engle, late PIE
siding elder Of The clatlssbure district, and
well known in this county.
Patents were granted West virginians
last week as follows a. l.. Baker, Of
Mansfield, patent ON a can.opcner c. W..
Garland, IF Bluefeld, n patent on machine
for cutting railway ties J. W. Phocbus, Of
Wheeling, a patent on making stereotype
matrices; H. w Rightmyer, Of Rowlesburg,
patent on asbaping attachment for planners.
We learn from private letter that j..
Newton Calvert, Of this place, who was in
China about two months ago on his way
home from Manila, attended a grand recep-
ton at some place given in honor Of the
American Missionaries and met Miss Julia
Bonaheld, Of this county, who has been there
several years as missionary end was of
course delighted 70 meet friend from her
old home in that "a, away land
There was quiet wedding over ON
Muddy Greek Hil last Thursday, Jan. nth.
the contracting parties being Luther Martin.
son Of Benjamin Martin and Miss louisa
MeNair' daughter 81 the late Alpha Me.
Nair. The ceremony took place alta %. m.
at The home Of ihc bride ia lhe presence Of
few friends q Che family The boys gave
them big old fashioned scseuado that
night. The newly welded cosplc win go
to housekeeping on iho part Of thc home
place inherited by ihe bride
Ella knehar. a student. who went home
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