West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-15
The West Va. Argus.
RingwOod. March 10, 1900.

" a.. NSSu' WAS mere Monday ON his way
home from Grafton.
All kinds of books. magazines and daily
papers at jenkins Jewelry Store.
Col. W. +. Cunningham. Of Baltimore.
was here couple of days las, week.
Miss Fiossie Msrsden returned Monday
from visiting friends and relatives a, Terra
Alta.
p. A. conifi, the big export lumber and
s'aye dealer, of Baltimore. was here las,
week.
Violin and banjo strings, music and
musical instruments It Jenkins's Jewelry
Store
Samuel n. Rogers, of Gladesvale was in
town last Saturday and dropped into THE
ARGUS office.
A. ID. Bowman, OF Rowlesburg. was here
this week before Commissioner Watson on
legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ami Teets from above Row
lesburg, have been visiting friends abou,
town the past week.
Clark Gidley moved last week from near
the Steam Mil over on the Shafer Knob in.
to the Miller property.
Charles w Beerbower, the Principal
of the Masontown schools, was in Kingwood
Saturday and Sunday.
James X. Williams, of Tunnelton, was in
town last Saturday and dropped into sub
scribe for THE ARGUS
Geo. w. Martin, accompanied by his
brother, DIR. w. S. Martin. was at Grafton
las, Friday for surgical treatment.
{. Frank Ellis, the Grafton and Bali.
more lumber buyer for the export trade, was
in town last Friday and saturday.
NJ w. Sanders, of near Hazelton, who is
teaching the Spurgin school this winter, was
in town last Saturday and gave us paying
call.
II. Wolfe, of over ON Salt Lick, and
George Myers, of townsville, were in town
Monday on business and gave us paying
call.
Henry G. Mason, the hustling carriage
maker and wagon builder of Terra Alta.
was here last week looking after work in
his line.
John II. Garner moved last week ftom
the Stuck property on Main street, into part
of the Stone property near the Electric
Light Plant
Ray Quinn, of Keyser, has been here the
past week or two working in the Rail Road
Office for his uncle, J. NJ. Templeton, the
general manager.
Mrs. Nettie Bowermaster has been quite
i'll for some time now with typhoid pneu-
monia, but is some better. DIR. Showalter
has charge of the case.
Lumber wanted.-we are always in the
market for Oak and Poplar Send us lis, of
what you have. THE COLLINS Co,
Pennsboro, w. Va.
Miss Myrtle Menear who has had charge
of the telephone Office here the past year,
resigned last week to accept a position in
Circuit Clerk John w. wa,son's Office as
typewriter.
Among the Terra Alta Republicans who
attended the State League Convention at
Parkersburg last week, were Col. John d.
Rigg, James s. Lakip, William Henry Glover
and L. V. Reed
NJ ]. Fleming, the B. & o. Agent at
Terra Alta, has gone to Florida on a months
vacation trip. l.. f. White, Of Baltimore,
special relief agent of the road, has charge
of 4he office in the absence of hir. Fleming.
Don't forget the Box Supper and Church
Social in the Court House Saturday night.
''St Patrick's Day in the Evening" 1t is
given by the ladies Of the Presbyterian
church to finish up small Indebtedness on
the Parsonage.
j. Frank Gienger, of Terra Alta, is at
Scottdale, Pa, where he has big plumbing
and heating contract. lie has Bruce Rode
HEAVIER and Earl Forward with him and
Henry Mcknight and J. w. S. Painter will
go to do carpenter work ON the job
Miss Leiitia Parks left last Saturday morn.
ing for her home in Charlottesville, Indiana,
after weeks visit here She stopped off
at Grafton to visit her sister, Mrs. Cotton
and at VOLTS Summit to visit another sister,
Mrs. Laura Bruce, who lives there now.
John Moore, another of the colored vic
Tins of Fink Smiths reckless shooting over
at Mannheim recently, was taken to the
Hospital at Baltimore last week for treat
ment, as gangrene had set in around the
wound and he was in precarious condition.
Miss May Morgan returned home last Fri
day from her trip in the Southland. She
was gone over two weeks aud travelled
through several states, visiting at ST. Louis,
Memphis, Jackson, Vicksburg. Grenada.
Baton Rouge, New Orleans and other points.
More Of her sketches Of these places appear
in this issue and next week special article
on the Crescent City and the great Mardi
Gras Festival.
The regular term Of Summer Normal
School will open al the Kingwood Academy
about the FIRST Of May and viii be up 10 the
usual standard Of education, which is not
cxceled anywhere in this section. The
prospect is good for splendid enrolment
Of first class students, as there is no healthier
OF better place to attend summer school.
Further announcement will appear later on
from the Principal, Prof Rufus Holden.
The West Virginia Northern railroad has
q handsome new passenger coach. which ar