West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-07

Nt"SNood thie week.
Rev. T. T. Brown. pastor Of the Terra
Presbyterian church, was here on Tuesday.
Mrs. {. NJ. Fleek IS in KiugwOOd this
week, the CUES, of her sister, Mrs. b. l.
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. l. Pell, of Davis City.
are here this week, visiting friends and
relatives.
Misses Bessie and Mary Carr, from Grafton,
have been here the past week visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Mary r. Davis.
De. S. 4. Pratt sold his fine riding and
driving horse to +. J. Picking, of Terra
Alta on Monday of this week for si7s.
Jesse NJ. Johnson, Of Mauown. who has
been confined to the house for some time
with stomach trouble, is able to be out
again.
Sunday school at the NJ. T. church here
has been changed from two O'Clock in the
afternoon 10 10 a. M. and preaching from
1880 to II a. m.
ID. Y. Morris was over at Oakland las,
week to visit his daughter, Mrs. b. II.
Sineell. The latter is expected here this week
with the children, ON visit to her parents.
There will be Childrens' Day services in
the NJ. L. church at Albrighisville Sunday,
June 10. All are cordially invited 10
attend HENRY 4. Friend. Pastor
Quite number Of our people will attend
the WhetsellLautz wedding at Carmel
next Tuesday evening. The bridal couple
will go to New York city on their wedding
tour.
Lost, on the pike between Albrighisyille
and Reedsville, ON Monday, June 4,h, a
black silk cape. Anyone finding same will
confer great favor by returning it to the
owner, Mrs. w. G. Cobuu, Reedsvine.
Prof. Rufus Holden, of the Kingwood
Schools and J. w. Stayman, the Principal
Of the Terra Alta School, have been APP
pointed to conduct the Tucker county
Teachers Institute at Parsons, commencing
Monday, July %.
The Teachers Institute for Preston
county will be held in the Court House,
kingwood, on the week beginning Monday,
August 9th, with Prof George 5. Laidley,
of the Charleston Schools and NJ. p. Shaw
key, of the State Supt of Schools Office, as
the Instructors.
Lieut.. Col, Webb {. Hayes, Thirty-6rst
volunteer infantry, son of cx-President
Hayes, is no longer connected with the
army, his resignation having been accepted
by the President TO take effect May 81. An
order was issued by the War Department
announcing his honorable discharge from
the army.
Hon. ]. c. McGrew and daughter, Mrs.
Matte Heermans, wen, TO Morgantown last
Saturday to attend the funeral Of Miss
Bessie Elizabeth Iiaeans, daughter Of
Judge ]. Marshall IIagans, who died sud
denly Saturday morning. She was 20 years
of age and her death was great shock to all
her friends.
DR. Hanson a. Jarrett, the Grafton dentist,
will fill appointments in this county as
follows
Eglon, June 9TH, DAYS.
Aurora, June nth, I {"
Rowlesburg June I4ih,
Tunnelton June 18th, a
Newburg June 2Ist, Z
Here are two items from the Parsons
Advocate:
Miss Ellice Baker, daughter of Mayor
Baker, left for Washington Tuesday to pass
the civil service examination.
Doc Ridgway, jolly good fellow of
Sinclair, Preston county, was a Parsons
visitor last week. lie returned home
Sunday.
Judge Sloane, of Cumberland, was here
last week to consult with his attorneys, p. 7.
Crogan and James A. Brown and preparing
papers for an application for charter to
operate the coal mines at Newburg in the
name of company. The papers we're
sent to the office of the Secretary of State at
Charleston and the charter will be issued in
a few days
]. w. Hull, Optician, Grafton. w. Va,
will be in Kingwood June I2th and I3th.
and Reedsville, "a. One pair of eyes 10
last life time ;stll you abuse and neglect
them. Do you have headache DO your
eyes pain or trouble you in any way Call
and see me. There will be no charge for
telling you the cause and how to cure it.
Preparations are making for the Con
federate fete and reunion held annually by
the Daughters Of theConfederacy Of Martins.
burg in the grounds Of ex-senator Faulkner.
for the purpose Of raising money for the
support Of needy ex Confederate soldiers.
The feie this year will be held on June I4th,
will be more elaborate and exceed those of
former years. Senator Daniel, Of Virginia.
and Congressman Camp Clark, Of Missouri,
will be present and deliver addresses.
Died. at her nome over near the old
Taunery, on'wednesday. May goth. 1000.
Mrs. CePhas childs, aged about s. years.
She had been sick for some time with
stomach trouble and a complication of
diseases. She leaves a husband and three
children, two boys and girl She was
sister to Postmaster Jacob welch, Of Al
brigh,sville, and Jefferson welch, who lives
above St. Joe. and Joe WEIGH, who lives
in the Craborehard. The funeral took
place last Friday and the burial at the
Lutheran graveyard in the Crsborchard.
Henry X. Curtis prominent New York
broker and lawyer, was here during the
past week, looking after some legal matters
connected with his property over at Iron