West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-08

~oou"' oA AasOntown- were here this week.
The Bee Hive Store has handsome signs
on the front windows, the work of George
c. Giles.
Hon w. G. Brown went to Moreantown
TO attend the funeral Of DIR. zed X. Brown.
Monday.
Prof. Silas 2. Smith. Of Oakland, has or
gained military band at that place COM
posed of IS members.
Col O. 5. Reed. of Terra Alta, has pur-
chased newspaper at Confluence, Pa and
taken charge at once.
Next Wednesday IS Valentine Day and
jenkins has big assortment of comic yalen-
tines al his Jewelry Store.
w. w. Graham. of Morgantown, is here
this week visiting his old home and looking
after some business matters.
DIR. Sbowaltcr got the barrel of flour at
The Grand Ground Hog Day Pumpkin Open.
ing at l.. NJ. AIbrigh,'s store.
John Emory Gale. of Rohr aud member
of the Democratic Committee, was in town
last Saturday and gave us call.
J. NJ. G. Fairfax, of Reedsville, and w.
Scott Garner of near Tunnelton, were in
town yesterday and gave us call.
Don't sit around and talk about your
neighbors for amusement when you can buy
books at jenkins Jewelry Store from gets.
up.
Maj. Fields aud Clint Shaw came together
atthe town scales Tuesday evening and had
quite lively little row and Knock down
or two.
And now the humps are abou, to get the
Fairmont Normal School down. Many of
the students and some of the teachers have
the affection.
c. l.. Reed, the barber, has entire charge
of the laundry business of the town now, as
he bought out J. A. Lenhart and sends away
every Monday.
Wait Hartley, of Ohio. was in town the
other day. lie is visiting his old home out
at Masontown, where he lived till about
seven years ago.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Williams, of
this place, fine boy baby on Tuesday, Feb.
9th. DIR. U. w. showaltcr, physician in
charge of the case.
Jos. G.. Brown of THE ARGUS force, is
laid up this week for repairs. lie is down
at Fairfax Manor at home and is supposed
to have the measles, but the case is not fully
developed yet.
Mark Riley, of near Herring has had his
pension increased from sI2 per month TO
s74 per month. The increase was secured
by Capt. Goodwin, of this place. John Good
win, of Rockville, has also been increased
from SO to $40 per month.
The special Christian Endeavor Day ser
vice which should have taken place at the
Presbyterian church last Sabbath evening"
will be held next Sabbath evening at ?
o'clock, the Christian Endeavor Day topic
and program taking the place Of that for
Feb. II.
The courtship correspondence Of Adonaiab
iIayrick as published in this paper last week,
makes entertaining reading and is all gen
uine TO, as the letters are ON file just as we
published them aud there is more to follow
bnt we haven't room this week. Lookout
for more next week
Some drunken rowdcs broke two of the
large glass in AIbrghts Millinery store win
dow, Sunday night and carried of signs and
took the town generally. They were evI
IDENTITY breaking in the new Town Council
and should be arrested and fined heavily if
they can be caught.
The family Of Hosea Duvall, who live in
the Bill Riddle coal bank house out on the
pike mile from town, have been in almost
destitute circumstances owing to Mr.. Duvall
being away at the hospital and Allen Fawcett
was in town Saturday collecting money from
our charitable citizens to purchase the neces-
saries Of life for them
There was a serious freight wreck at the
coal chutes at Rowlesburg Wednesday
night of last week in which Michael NcCae
was killed. Two helpers had followed an
extra" down the hill and 81 followed and
caught the helpers and extra before the
track was clear, which resulted in piling up
the engines and several cars, killing McCue
and. blockadiug traffic for several hours.
WANTKD.--A good farmer 70 take charge
Of a good stock farm for share Of the grain
and an interest in the stock.
Farm contains over 900 acres Of cleared
land and has the big mountain vein of lime
on il. A good chance will be given to q
good farmer. Where he is not known to me
the best personal references will be required
Address, Vim. G.. Brown, Kingwood.
w Va. If.
Last week peddler travelling east attempt
ed to cross from the south to ihc north track
near Rodamers and was struck by freight
train and instantly killed His body was
taken to Rowlesburg and search revealed a
pocket book containing sIr.2o aud some
papers, but they failed to identify him. The
next day Philip Michael identified him az
Jas Janey. a Syrian, Of Uniontown, and the
body was shipped 70 that place.
Charles W. Dorsey returned last Friday