West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-12

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+. NJ. Williams, the hustlng merchant a:
Carmel, was here Monday on business.
Squire W. IL. MeGibbous, of Bueeton,
was here this week attending County Court.
A. X. Jenkins. of Rohr. was in town las,
week. looking after some well-boring con.
tracts.
Ben. II. Sincell, the editor of the Oak.
land Republican. was here Monday, on
business.
Winfield Scott Garner, Of Walnut Hill,
was here Tuesday ON business with the
County Court.
There was festival down at Aibrights-
vile last night and quite crowd went
down from here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ChiIds aud daughter.
of Wilsonia. were here last week visiting
friends and relatives.
Mcclellan Hartman. the Valley Point
merchant, was in town the other day and
gave us paying call.
Fred Copeman, of near Bruce,on. was
here Tuesday with a wagon.load of wool
and gave US paying call.
]. Alison Stuck, of near Masontown, was
here on business last week and dropped in
to pay up his SUBSCRIPTION.
Emory Albright has been quite i'll the
pas, week and is threatened with fever
DIR. Showalter is attending him.
L. W. Forman, of Terra Alta, has
been here this week on business con.
necied with the soldiers monument.
w. A. Wolfe, President of the Board of
Education of Pleasant district was in town
last week and gave us paying call.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Sterling returned
Monday from Friendsville, Md, where they
had been visiting the mother of the former.
Miss Georgia Trowbridge, who has been
visiting here for several months, has re-
turned to her home at Kingwood Buck
harmon Banner.
Charley Craig claims to be the boss road
worker and that he gets more aud better
work done for the money than any one road
boss in the county.
Miss Victoria Williams, who has been in
Baltimore for several months with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Barney Hess returned to her home
here last Saturday.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Uppold, of
this place, on Friday. July 9th, fine big
eleven pound boy. DIR. U. W. Showalter
attending physician.
Mrs. III. S. Whetsel has gone over to
Aurora to visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Lsntz while Mr.. Whetsell is away
this week d5wn at Charleston.
DIR. Showalter il having his home much
improved in appearance by the application
of new paint. Messrs. w. r. ShaHer and
Rome Menear are the artists
w. A. Neal of Burgers, this state, was
granted a patent on an elastic stirrup during
the past week, and c. w. Woods of Cowen.
patent on paint brush holder.
MIR. and Mrs. +. M. Heermans, of Nor
gantown, came over to Kingwood last week
for few days vacation. They returned
to Morgantown the first of this week.
Both Geo. A. Menear and NJ. b. Nc
Ginnis have fine new express wagons and
are putting on lots of style for Kingwood.
Both seem TO have considerable business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p. Lady were here
several days during the past week, packing
up to move to Newburg. where they have
rented property and will go to housekeep.
ing.
Camden Lantz, who has good position
in the railroad Office at Clarksburg. arrived
in town last Friday to visit friends. lie
left Tuesday for Aurora to visit his old home
and relatives over there
County Superintendent of Schools f. w.
Candy and some of the Presidents of the
Boards of Education of the county, were
here last Saturday and elected Christian
A~y~'t "a piNSNhChf VI
Board of Examiners in place of X. 4. Burke
William II. Brand, of this place, has
been granted an increase of pension to $40
per month. The raise was recured by Capt
Goodwin. Eugenius +. Cobun, Of Tunnel
ton, has been increased to $40 per month
and Chas. W. Shrout, Of the same place, to
$50 per month.
Charles l.. Reed, our euterprsing barber
has lately added very fine sISo glass to
his shop. II extends along one whole side
and with complete arrangements for three
chairs with places for towels, toilet articles
and all the different things that go to make
up hrst-class shop.
An unknown editor, after looking over
the situation, has concluded that s'Some 90
to church to weep, while others 60 to
sleep. Some to tell their woes, Others 20
to show their clothes. Some 90 to hear the
preacher, others like the solo screecher.
Boys 60 to reconnoiter, girls 90 because
they orter. Many for such reflections, pre-.
cious few to help collections.