West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-20
Terra Alta.
Correspondence of tho Argus.

Mrs. T. w. Nine OF Rowlesburg. spent a
couple of days of last week in Terra Alta.
on a shopping expedition.
b. \ o. brakeman Martin Eppley has
been at home for week past. taking care
OF a boil on his left hand
Miss Georgia Hoye of Deer Park. spent
Thursday las, IA Terra Alta. the guest of
Mr.. aud Mrs. A r. Fearer.
Mrs. w I. White and family spent Fri.
day aud Saturday last at Oakland guests
OF Mr. and Mrs Scott T. Jones.
John + siueell OF Oakland. justice of
the peace in our sister county. was a
business visitor here Friday last
Mrs. Glen Hardesty and little daughter
OF Cumberland. are the guests tor a couple
; OF weeks OF relatives ia this section.
stanhOpe NJ. Scott returned from the w.
Va. University. Friday evening to spend
the holidays with his parents. DIR. and Mrs.
5. NJ. Scott
Harry BantS. the popular travelling
SALESMAN for John Hurst & CO.. Baltimore.
was shaking hands with Terra Alta mer
chants. Saturday last
Saturday last Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spur.
gin moved into the residence lust west of
the new school building. which they re.
Gently purchased of John Elliott.
Mrs. Dan j. Herndon and little son
Chester. arrived from Washington, Sunday
evening and will spend the holidays as the
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. lanes Herndon on
State ST
Rev. 7. L. Brown. pastor OF the Terra
Alta Presbyterian church, spent last week
IN Baltimore visiting his old home and
relatives in the city. He returned home
Friday evening.
The dancing Club has rented the large
room in the third story OF the Bank Build
Ing and have furnished the same com.
fortably and will use il as club room
| during the winter.
Among Terra Altans who have been NJ
the county seat on business during IN.
past week were Messrs. Motley Browning
Jas > Lakin' NJ Taylor Geo. L. Shay
and DIR. ]. NJ. King.
Mrs. Schrader OF Huttons. and Mrs Ino.
f. Frecland of Crellin, were business Wis.
itors to Terra Alta. Monday, coming with
the crowd TO make holiday purchases al
the liveliest town on the Is. & o.
DR.. Jennings NJ. King was called TO
Buckhannon, Thursday last. by the illness
OF his little son. who suffered an attack of
pneumonia The DR.. returned Saturday
morning. leaving the little patient greatly
improved.
Clay Crane OF Lenox. spent Monday with
his father. Martin l.. Crane. In Terra Alta.
| going from here TO Kingwood on Tuesday
morning. and thence to Morgantown. where
he will spend few days on pleasure and
business trip combined.
Terra Alta Is now qnite large pay sta.
ton for b. & .. employees. occasioned by
the presence OF a couple of camps Of labor
ers who are working on the new switches.
east OF town. Monday was payday with
| the ID. & o. and placed quite large sum
Of money in circulation.
| The members of the NJ. Il. Sunday school
| will render the pretty cantata. entitled
| "A visit to Santa Claus" at the Opera
| House, Terra Alta. on Christmas night.
| AT the conclusion of tho entertainment re.
freshments will be served. An admission
fee Of ten cents will be charged. All have
a cordial invitation TO attend. treat
| will be provided for the children.
Prof. Runtcn, German student, passed
through here Saturday last, en- route TO
the Shaw farm. near AlbrightsviIle. where
he will spend the winter for the benefit Of
his health The gentleman had Just re.
turned on Friday from Germany, where he
had been for some time on visit to
relatives
Terra Atlas electric lights now appea
to be an assured fact The promoter. Mr..
]. Frank Gienger. has ordered part of the
machinery Of the plant and expects to go
to work al once on the line. The town
councillor a majority Of the councilmen
rather-have signed the contract for street
lights and quite a large number Of private
lights have been signed for.
The second story OF the Bank building
has been vacated by the d. -. circle of
the VI. +. church. and the room is now be
| ing partitioned into several rooms We
understand the whole floor will he occu-
pied by the Pre- ston Republican in the near
future. the editor L V. Reed using part
of the same for his Office as justice Of the
peace.
Mr. Greel Jenkins Of Valley Point. who
went TO the city hospital. Baltimore for
treatment for cancer returned home
| Thursday last greatly encouraged by the
diagnosis OF his case and the advice given
him by the physicians Mr.. Jenkins was
accompanied on the trip by his daughter.
Mrs. Harvey Stemple. who also returned
home with him.
Buckncr r. Scott eldest son OF DR.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Scott. returned from PhHadel-
phia Friday evening last and will remain
at home until tho first Of the year when he
expects to 90 TO we'll known school in
New York. where he will take course
preparatory 20 examination for a West
Point cadctship. Mr. Scott received an
appointment to West Point some weeks
since and will prepare al once for cxamiua.
ton.
Oliver Freoland. son Of Mt and Mrs
| J hn " Freelsnd. departed Monday even.
ing Of this week for Middelbury, Indiana
where he has secured a situation in
foundry and where he expects to make his
future home. Oliver IS an industrious.
popular and reliable young man and has
many friends here who greatly regret TO
see him leave. But one and all wish for
him abundant success and happiness in
his new field Of labor
The Board Of Education Tor Portland
district is preparing to open school In
/ Terra Alta the first Of January. The old
| building viii be used and most probably