West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-12
The West Va. Argus.
Kingwood, April -. 1900.
pf. Alek Leeds. peniisl. LILO.

attend court.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Todd returned las, week
from Pennsylvania.
Milford c. Gibson. Of runnelton, was
here this week on business.
J. Nelson Baker. of Evansville. was here
this week with Legislative smile on his
face. ~
The Morris school down on the river
ftiosed with big exhibition last Saturday
night
Mrs Floreuee Cotton and step SON have
been here the past week visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. James W. Parks and Mrs. George
A. Walls went to Baltimore las, week 10
visi, friends.
William H. McCibbons, the Brueeton
Justice ofthe Peace. was here Tuesday on
business and gave US paying call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry copeman. have been
quite sick with severe colds, but are some
better DR.. Martin has been in attendance.
The reform school at Pfuntytown now has
ao3 inmates. The whole number sen, there
SINCE the opening Of the institution has been
6Io.
The venerable Samuel Garner, OF Pleas
ant Dale. is seriously III with dropsy and
other complications. Dr. Martin IS attend
ing him.
Squire John T. Neif has been considerably
under the weather the past week or two, but
is able to get GU, as he is determined no, to
be downed.
DIR. Arthur NJ. Dent, brother of Judge NJ
III. Dent Of the Supreme Cour. and soa Of
Marshall NJ, Dent, Of Granville, died Jas,
week at Coshoeton, Ohio.
II is embarrassing TO be asked about the
latest books and never to have seen them
Get in line by reading them. AL the latest
at Jenkins Jewelry Book Store
l.. NJ. Albright returned from his eastern
trip last Saturday. Mrs. Albright went on
TO Buckhannon to visit her son and daughter
at the Seminary and returned Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Murdoch closed her school
over at Etam last week and returned to her
home here. She leaves to-day for ten
days trip TO Baltimore and Washington aud
will visit Mrs. Kelly carpeo in the former
city.
State Senator +. f. Lanham, Of Preston
county, is in the city-to spend Sunday. lie
IS on his way to Blue6eld TO attend meet
ing of the State Board Of Health, which
will be held there Tuesday. Charleston
Gazette.
Down in one of the back counties where
the smallpox is supposed to be abroad in
the land and certain place was quarantiued
with constable on guard, one of the pat,
tents broke out the other day aud chased
the constable for two miles, till he nearly
run him to death through fear of catching
the disease.
Brick laying on the Morganiown and
Kingwood railroad company's Offices began
Thursday and continues steadily with several
workmen employed. Just few days Of the
same brand of weather furnished on that
day. and the Office will be ready for oceu-
Pancy It viii be built the same height Of
Mr.. stalgiss Office, which it adjoins Nor
ganiown Post
Forest Martin, who has bsen clcrking in
the Queen City Hotel at Cumberland. Md.
the pas year. was ia town from Saturday
till Monday, visiting his parents. lie has
accepted a better position with the Rum
barger Lumber Company, in their home
Office at 7oS Harrison Building, Philadelphia
and lcf, for that place Monday afternoon.
lie informed us tha, he Starts in at salary
of sos per month.
Atthe regular weekly meeting Of Brown
Lodge, No. 81, knights Of Pythias Of this
place, Tuesday evening Of this week, Walter
a. Stone was made a full-Acdged member
of the order, and another well known young
man Of the town took the second rank. At
the next meetirg there will be two caudi-
dates, one for the Page Rank aud one for
the Rank Of Knight.
Two big carloads Of phosphate were un.
loaded here this week by the farmers from
down about Hudson and other points Of
the county. There were 6o7 sacks altoeeth.
er, hauled away for the oats crop. II came
from 9. Ober & Sons, Of Baltimore and
Raymond Lis,ou, Of Pleasant Dale, was here
looking after il and keeping track Of those
who were in on the deal.
Sheriff shaGer and g. W. Dering took
Grant Shaver and PM, Smith to the pcnileu-
tiary at Moundsville last Thursday, return.
ing Saturday. When they arrived al Tun.
melton going ont, some Of shavers friends
were there 70 see him. bis wife and children
and brother and his parents in-law and they
had quite a scene Shaver said he wouldn't
go any further. but he did al the same lie
aud the darkey were handcufed together
and he bad no show to escape
Some Of orr correspondents seem 90 have
poor idea Of reporting the news For in.
stance 10 this issue appears very good
local letter from Terra Alta and IN it The
writer goes on az considerable length over
he death q q popular young man at That
place and fails 10 give ihe mos, important
points az all Says nothing about how,
when OF where he met bis death pfes-hes
funeral sermon over him aud leaves out
the matter thu, would interes, he general
public
The lrona Coal Company has again yoluu-
tafy raised the wages 81 their miners and
now pay IS cents pcr ton for digoirg and 40