West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-09

Noah Backle~ go, his foo, badly mashed
out at the mines las, Friday by "a coal car
running over il.
Newton Manown. of THr ARGUS foree.
got finger broken las, Friday afternoon.
while playing ball.
o. F. Morton for THx ARGUS aud {. W.
Beerbower for the Journal. are reporting the
Institute proceedings.
wv. Robinson. Of Fellowsviile, and son,
). Frank Robinson. Of Parsons. are in town
today and gave US paying call
fraak Brock Of the Acme Book Store.
Morgan,own, has been here this week, help
ing w. I. Jenkins in his book store
The rannel,on Base Bali club will be
here this afternoon 10 play bali. The game
begins a, 4 o'clock and will be no, one,
Rev Willard Pel, formerly Of Valley dis.
irie,, this county. IS visiting his old home.
lie viii preach in the NJ. L. church a, Ma.
son,own on Sunday, Angus, II a, 1880 m.
The committee in charge Of the Soldiers
Reunion are making all necessary arrange
menis for the coming meeting. Large pos
tiers will be printed this week aud full pro
gram published in the papers next week.
Frank Menefee. Of Newburg. and James
r. Anderson, Of Parkessburg. were in King.
wood las, Friday aud Saturday, stopping a,
the Hotel Gordon. Both are well known
here and have many friends who are always
glad to see them.
Miss Ida NJ. Spahr, of Kingwood, an ac-
complished and experienced school teacher
of number of years experience, was en-
ployed 10y the school board last Saturday
evening as member of our public school fac
ulty.-Grafton Sentinel
Recent copious rains in the trans. Missouri
section has caused falling off in the price
Of corn. Now watch the Republicans.
They will claim eredi, for the rain when dis
cussiug the increased yield, but charge them
up to Democratic incompeteney when ex-
planning the decrease n price.
Lorain For,ney, of the Athens Normal
School, IS in town for the purpose of taking
some more work in the University lie has
recently been transferred TO the West Lib.
erty branch which will put him nearer home.
lie graduated from the University several
years ago, but is to take another degree.
Morgantown Dominion.
Col. Matt $. Cooper, who was known all
over West Virginia as an editor, orator and
Democratic politician, died Sunday morning
at Palestine, Writ county, of cancer of the
throat He was in his s9th year and left
widow and two children. lie had published
papers at Ravenswood, Huntington, Weston
and other places and seldom has political
campaign gone by without the Colonel on
the stump
The Motgan,own Base Ball Club came
over here yesterday and tackled our Kid
Nine The game came off at the Base Ball
Park, commencing at 3 O'Clock and ending
ats. rhe Morgantown boys were not in il
at all at any stage Of the game and were
beaten by score of 10 TO 4. J.. Morgan
Orr umpired the game and gave good salts
faction all arouad. There was large crowd
present and the boys took in So at the gate.
The Recital by Mrs Inez Todd King in
the Court House, Monday night, was very
high class performance and spoken of in
very complimentary terms by all who had
the pleasure Of being present. The enter
tainment was given in honor of the Institute
aud free TO all the teachers. Over one hun
bred reserved seats were sold to Kingwood
people in order to pay expenses. Mrs. King
received $50. More tickets could have
been sold, but the committee only wanted
proceeds enough to cover expenses. The Court
House was crowded with the beauty and
brains not only of the town but the whole
county, and the entertainment, was a great
success.
The picnic over at Carmel last Friday was
the bigGes, thing of the kind in the county
for long time, aud j, is estimated that there
were present about 1000 people. The lum-
Der railroad from Huttons up to near Carmel
ran a free excursion and brought up the
Oakland Band aud abou, 900 people. The
Terra Alta Band was there also and all the
speakers on hand, including Congressman
Dayton. of Philippi Prof. Holden, of
Kingwood, and Rev. Jones, of Terra Alta.
At night Edward Err. of Pittsburg. enter.
tanned the audience. About 5000 was taken
in by sale of refreshments Gus J. Shaffer
and son Hauy and Sheriff J.. c. Shafer and
children were present from Kingwood.
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