West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-05-10

Newton Manown of The Argus force,
has been laid up the pas, week with the
grip.
The Annual Session of the State Medical
Assoeion is in convention at Morgantown
this week
May came in rather chilly and frosty the
hrst week bu, promises to be a warm mem
Der after all.
Mrs. |. 7. Martin has been quite in for
some time, with DIR. Pratt as physician in
charge of the case.
Emory =. Albright left yesterday for
buekhannon, TO return TO his work in the
Commercial Department of the Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Monroe and daughter
Nellie and J. Slidell Brown returned las,
Saturday from weeks trip to Charleston.
Mrs. Laura Bruce, Of VOLTS Summit.
Harrison county, arrived in town Tuesday
evening to visit her mother. Mrs. Matte
Parks.
Mrs. Ruhama Cresap has been very i'll
with stomach trouble and grip. but is bet
ter now. Her daughter Mollie, has also
been sick with the grip.
c. w. linn. who has been working on a
dairy farm over near Roscoe, Pa, for some
time, was visiting his parents and best girl
of Gladesville, recently.
The latest move is to have a street
sprinkler for kingwood, which would he a
good thing these hot and dusty days.
Neil J, Fortney is pushing the matter.
Miss Edith Flynn is home here from the
Seminary at Buckhannon, where she has
been taking the commercial course and
learning type-writing and shorthand.
Ellis Kelly, of Terra Alta, was here this
week and gave us a paying call He was
looking after big timber contract on the
old billie place, out at Pleasant Dale.
Miss Caroline McGaffey, of Philipsbure.
Pa, who has been visiting Mrs. +. c. Todd.
left last Saturday for Washington and Phil
adelphia, to visit friends before returning
home.
The town authorities are preparing to put
down another well for the electric light
plant. IL will be just above the plant and
about hundred feet deep, SO that il is ex-
peeted to make plenty of water hereafter.
Among the West virginians granted
patents last week were +. NJ. Barnes, of
Weston, ON an inhaler, and T.. +. Collins. of
Wheeling, and w. Is. Collins, of Parkers-
burg, patent on Lumber Measure and
Register.
a scientist says that ''If the earth was
hattened the sea would be two miles deep
all over the world" After meditatinp a
Kansas editor gives out the following 'If
any man is caught fattening out the earth,
shoot him on the spot. A great many of us
can't swim"
Byron King, the celebrated elocutionist
from Pittsburgh. will be here on Friday,
June 9Th, and give an entertainment in the
court house under the auspices of the Pres
byterian church. As Prof. King has a ma
tional reputation, he should be greeted by a
crowded house. Further particulars in re-
gard to the matter will be given later.
The parties who purchased the Ollie
farm near town, have located one saw-mill
on it already, and are preparing TO cut all
the timber and ship it into market Another
mill will be brought in next week and
located near the Pleasant Dale school. house.
The other one is over near William Gar
ner's. Each mill will make two sets on the
tract, as there is a big lot of timber.
The people over about Eglon are sorry TO
lose DIR. Thomas w. Koon, who has moved
to Cumberland, Md, and is located at No.
% Centre street. The doctor lived and
practiced at Eglon for six years aud was
very popular with the people. lie is a
hrsi-class physician and had a good practice
but could not stand so much riding and
wanted to get in large place.
At the Tucker county Republican con
ven'ion held in Parsons, recently, William
T. Conley, formerly of Kingwood, was
renominated for Prosecuting Attorney with.
out opposition. lie was elected in 1906
and made good official and is again the
nominee of his party. The nominee for
Surveyor of Lands, II. U. Freeman, is an.
other Preston county man, il we mistake
not. Albert A. Dorsey, of this place was
Secretary of the convention.
The telegraphers in the service of the b.
K o. K. X. have notified the company thai
they will demand an increase of $40 ne,
month. 1t has been number of year.
since the men in this branch of the service
have had their wages adjusted and this wa,
done during period of depression wher
earnings we're at a very low tide. They re-
eeiye about SIS month and they ask sss
They believe that the business of the com
Pany is in such condition as to Justify IN,
increase.
new coin three cent piece has beer
authorized by act Of congress, to take III,
place Of the old coin which vas 50 muci
like a dime that its coinage was stopped
The new three cent piece is to be made o.
niekle' the size Of the old bronze cent
although thicker, and in the center is to b,
made hole one-fourth Of an inch iu diane
ter. This will make the coin easily dis
iinguishable by sight or touch. Il will b.
some time, however, before this new coil
will be in circulation. II will be handy.
Forty Hours Devotional Services will b.
held at ST. Joseph's Catholic church a
TOWNSVILLE next Sunday, Monday an,
Tuesday. On Sunday, beginning at 70 a