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

Ike whetsell killed big wild cat over in
the whe,sell settlemen, las, week. in the
woods near the Union school house.
An inmate of the County Indrmary named
Bunk Bolinger, who was brought in several
months ago from up about Evansville. died
Tuesday night, of this week, from con
sumption and was buried in the county
graveyard.
Alfred c. Oliver, of Atlantic Highlands,
New Jersey, has closed contract with
George c. Sturgiss president of the Morgan
town < Kingwood railroad. for a job of
saving along the liuc of tho road, which will
las, a, least seven years lie will locate two
new mills about eight miles southeast of
Morgantown.
Vincent Cooke, Of JIowcsville. has pur-
chased about 1880 acres Of coal land near
tina, place aud running west out ON Irish
Ridge The price ranged from SIS to $40
per acre, the former price for the land away
from the railroad and the latter for the land
near the road. j. X. Monroe. OF this place,
is up there this week surveying the land.
Secretary of State Dawson and wife gave
formal reception a, their home in Charles
ton last Friday evening from TO II. In
the receiving line were Mr.. and Mrs. Daw-
son Governor Atkinson and wife aud Miss
Mabel Marsden, Of Kingwood. Mr.. Daw
son is occupying the home of the late John
E. Kenua, L. S. Senator from this State, as
Mrs. Kenna is away spending the winter in
the South.
win c. Shafer, Of Fairmont, the well
known photographer. and son of Or.
J. r Shafer, of Terra Alta was
presented with handsome gold watch
and chain by the Baptist Sunday
school Of Fairmoni, last week. Mr.. Shafer
taxes grea, interest in the work Of the school
and his services are highly appreciated by
the members.
Isaac Grant Lalelle, States Attorney for
Monongalia county, sold his handsome home
on Wiley street in Morgantown, last week to
Lewis {. Lawson, prominent attorney
from Clarksburg, who comes to Morgantown
to educate his children in the University.
The price was $3.50 cash in hand, but Mr..
lawson does not get possession til July Ist,
and in the meantime Mr.. LazelIe will erect
handsome brick resideace ON his recently
acquired property over in Greenmont, one
of the beautiful suburbs Of Morgantcwn
Manuel Gross. who lives out at Hopewell
in this district, met with serious accident
yesterday. lie was telling tree and it
split off the stump and fell the wrong way,
catching Mr. Gross before he could escape,
as he caught his foot in some brush and had
his left leg badly broken and the bone mash
ed and spliniered SO that if 1t sets all right
and heals up, he @ill always DO lame and as
he is about 65 years old il will be rather
hard on him. Dr. Showalter, Of this place,
was summoned and rendered surgical aid.
We regret to learn Of the loss sustained by
Mr.. K. =. Walls, Of Pisgah recently, in the
burning Of his house aud personal effects.
The fire occurred at night between II and
II O'Clock on January gid, and nothing was
saved except two beds, an organ, setee and
writing desk. The ire was caused by the
explosion Of lamp in an incubator hat Mr.
Walls was experimenting with Mr..
Walls is manufacturer and dealer ia aoos-
ing, siding and ceiling and is The patentce
and owner Of a brake for wagons and car
/ riages that is hard 10 heat