West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-27

II. w. Markley, Of Louisville, Monon-
gaia county, was in KingwoOd yesterday.
Frank Wolf, of Salt Lick, was here 10
spend his Christmas with his brother and
sister.
The Youngest son Of c. J. Menear has
been i'll this week with DIR. Showal,er at.
tending him.
Miss Isa coPeman, of near Bruceton has
been visiting friends in town and near here
the pas, week.
Why is it that no bride ever gets the
''best man % II seems like some one
ought TO land him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bishop Of Elkius ar
rived a, Aibrigh,sville last week to yisi,
friends and relatives.
James w. Freelsnd of near Terra Alta.
was in town on business the other day and
gave US paying call.
Aseries of meetings are being held in the
church at Pleasant Dale conducted by Rev.
Ross Ward. of Kingwood.
The snow came jus, in time to make il
like real old fashioned genuine sure
enough Christmas after all.
No man knows what it is to be a woman
but there are plenty of men who know
what il is TO be next to one.
DR.. Hanson A. Jarrett, the Grafton
dentist. will be at Terra Alta next Tuesday.
January ISL, and remain FIVE days.
Isn't the first page of this week beauty ,
Don't fail to examine il carefully ana also
the supplement we send out this week.
DIR. U. w. Showalter and wife and two
youngest children returned last week from a
two weeks visi, with relatives in Illinois.
The Ideal New Years Girtisa Fine
Piece of China or Silverware. See them at
Her'ing's Department Store.
{. a. Bergman is opening up another
stock of general merchandise at his old
stand on the railroad this side OF IIowcs.
Vile.
Your measure taken and a taior.made
suit of fine clothes ordered by John IL. Gar
ner and perfect ut and satisfaction guaran.
teed.
Luther Swearengin has been home here
visiting his family the past week from the
mills at Dellslow. where he has a good
position.
Send your orders for Fine Wines and
Liquor for Thanksgiving and Christmas, to
ION McAvAY, Wholesale House, Grafton,
w. Va. u..o-smo
George Golf has been stepping very high
this week on account of "a fine tie and
handkerchief that his girl sent him for
Christmas.
II you want the Choicest Wines and
Liquor that skill can produce, send your
ofder TO Tom McAvAY, Wholesale and Re.
tail, Grafton. w. Va.
Missouri weather prophet who reads
the future in the leaves of trees says this
will be one of the mildest winters ever
known on the continent.
1t is probably the same instinct which
makes young woman like to trap girls into
getting married as il is which makes her
want TO save souls at n revival.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. S. Whetsell went TO
Aurora last Saturday to spend Christmas
with the parents of the latter. They re-.
turned to Kingwood yesterday.
For Fine Groceries, Cakes. Chinaware
Fruits, Canned and Picked Goods. Fancy
Groceries, Dry Goods and Notions, call at
John III. Gamers Store on Price street.
Harry Carrolton Fowler, Of Belmont
county, Ohio, arrived in Kingwood Mon
day 20 visit his sister Mrs. A. w. Beavers
and his brother Charley Fowler, the
teacher.
Geo. a. Herring has the largest and
finest selected stock of New Years Goods on
display at his Department Store, ever
brought to town. Drop in and inspect
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Stemple of
Lanes Bottom, Webster county, who we're
married last Thursday, came home Sa,ur-
day to visit the parents and friends and old
home of the former, over in Union
District.
There are persons in this section of the
country who are SO modest that they don't
like it when a newspaper announces that
they arc guests of the sheriff, one of the
most prominent officers Of the county, and
very hospitabIe fellow.
An observing man who has evidently
been investigating the trailing skirt aues-
ton, says there is no sense in a woman
having her skirt made four inches longer
than II ought to be and then holding it up
six inches higher than necessary.
The mail carrier between Masontown and
Herring has thrown up the job and quit
because some girls pranked him one night
not long since, by fixing up a dummy along
the road in lonely place when he was
coming in after dark with the mail
The Rev Years Toy store. Here is
fun a-plenty from Trick Toys that run up
bill to Full Sized Circus, Clown and ali
See them az
Herrne's Department Store.
When Supt X. NJ. Shea,s was transferred
from Grafton to the yards a, Chicago his
salary there was s75s per month. His
position was abolished at Chicago on Decem-
Der =, bu, the Pennsylvania got hold Of him
and gave him position IS superintendent
at salary Of $500 per month.
The new depot at Faifmont was thrown
open TO The public last week and both the