West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-11

Mrs. John J. Cooke, OF nowesviiic. has been
quite 81 with the grip.
sllss Julia hayes = visiting friends and rela-
tiyes near Terra Alta.
George Cooke. Of Grafton. was here ysster-
day and gave as paying cali.
ceorSe II. Buckalew. the town Sergeant. has
been confined 20 BIS house the past week wit
the measles.
5. 5 Galloway, the blacksmith At Rockville.
was In town yesterday on business ana gave
Us a paying call.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Albright. OF Mount
Pleasant. IA. arrived here sunday on visit
to friends and relatives.
Ex-senator ". G. worioy and IA ny left
last saturday for Washington city to spend
the winter. and are stopping at No. lOit Mas
Avenue. \. W.
The measles have possession OF the town
now and there are 50 many cases that the pro-
tracted meeting in progress at the NJ. 4.
church, has been suspended tn the epidemic
subsidies.
Hon Neil J. Fortncy and wife aud her sister
Miss Mary A, Goodwin aud Col. W. +. Cunning
ham are over in Cuba now. They sailed from
Jacksonville, Florida. for Havana last saturday
aud are having big trip
Mrs. Julia Elliott. wife OF Capt. william III.
lott, Of near Terra Alta. has been very low
aud not expected TO live. She Is a sister OF
Col J. w Brown, OF near Kingwood. and had
an attack of typhoid FOYER from which she has
never recovered.
The Tenncnt Insulator Pin Co OF Terra Alta
have advanced the price on pins. They we're
formerly paying 81 90 $500 and $500 for0. n
and IS inch pins. and are now paying IS 90.
1890 and $3.50 for th.sc length pins They
arc paying spot cash.
Frank stewart. son OF Jchu stewart. OF
near town, writes back from Malta, Italy, un.
der date OF December 9Th that he was we'll and
having big trip and would write letter for
The ARGUS soon as he arrived IN the Philippines
and got stationed. His regiment the fist
volunteers. Is probably at Mauilla by this
time. Frank IS a private IN Company Is. and a
soldiers life seems 10 agree with him,
Died a, her home in Tunnciton. on Friday
morning jan. 9TH, 1900. Mrs ophelia Durr wife
Of George purr, after an illness OF several
months with consumption The funeral ser
vices were held saturday afternoon in the new
Nj. 4. church and were conducted by tho pas
tor Rev. J. =. White. after which the buria,
took place a; the Camp Ground Cemetery.
The deceased was daughter OF Mrs. Mariah
C. Bower Of this place, aud leaves husband
and number OF children TO mourn their loss
she was about IS years Of age.
Eingwood Chapter No 1929. Of the Epworth
League. reore nized recently and elected the
following officers:
P-esident--Miss Lily Elliott; Vice President,
Mrs II. c. Howard; I'd Vice President. Mrs.
W. A. Stone; Bird Vice President, Mr.. +. NJ.
Murdoch 4th Vice President. Miss Bess.e
iianey Secretary, Frank Sterling; Treasurer.
George A. Walls. A new set OF bylaws have
been adopted aud the League Is In good shape.
with over as members. The departmental
work will be given more attention hereafter
Tho great. grand and glorious cake walk
entertainment" In bishops Halt last Friday
night broke up in row and has been trying TO
break into Police Court over since The
coored folks were havinga right lively min
strel show and giving some songs. dances and
music in good style. when some Of the white
boys got too noisy and Mrs. Younger, picked
up the ring leader, chair and all and started 20
carry him out. The others iuterferred and
there was general upx-up. equal 20 an Irish
wake. Lamps, chairs and tables were upset
and two OF tho parties. who were clincheti,
rolled down stairs and ~ was lively time
generally