West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08
NOV E M Der.

Wednesday.
Mrs. Volt has been visiting Grafton
friends the past week.
Oysters every Tuesday aud Friday nigh,
at the Shafer Restaurant.
Mrs. Elisha Thomas and grandson, Adds,
have returned from Pittsburg.
John Deal, of Harelton. was here on
business few days last week.
Forest Martin arrived in town Saturday
from Philadelphia to visit his parents and
vote.
Mrs Katharine Kemble was visiting at
Grafton and Pruntytown a few days last
week.
Baptist chur-h. Preaching next Sunday
evening, November nth, at 7 O'Clock. All
are cordially invited.
Hon. J. c. McGrew returned last Friday
from months visit to his son, Rev. Geo.
Miss Lily Giles left Thursday for Con-
nellsville, Pa, to visit her brother, Charley,
and family and may remain all winter.
Miss Mabel Shaffer commenced her school
out on Birds Creek Monday morning.
This is Miss Mabel's first school and we
wish her great success
The weather has been the finest so far
this fall that we ever had and IL the
farmers did not get their work all done up in
good shape before winter, il was their
own fault.
There has been more drunkenness in
town the closing weeks of the campaign
than ever before and of course it is all on ac-
count of Mckinley prosperity.
Adam r. Ridenour is teaching the Strife
School out in Valley district. lie com
menced last week. Mr.. Ridenour killed a
fine big wild turkey gobbler recently while
out hunting.
Hon. WIN. G.. Brown returned Monday
morning from six weeks trip through the
great North West. He was looking after
his banking interests IN New whatcom,
Washington, and reports good trip.
John J. Stump & Co., Cumberland, Md,
arc the dependable Liquor Dealers. You
can depend on the purity of their goods.
Send in your orders to them. They will
send the best goods for the least money.
The Republicans run free wagons from
here to Terra Alta last Friday night
aud quite crowd took advantage of il and
went over to have big time and we suppose
they did as majority of them did not get
home until next day.
Rupert Vickery arrived in town Saturday
from Washington, ID. c., where he has
been the past year. This is Rupert's first
vote and he could not miss the honor of
casting it for the champion of the people,
William Jennings Bryan.
Over at the Jericho Postoffice things have
revived again and we propose to give fur
Their accounts of the doings of the good peo-
pie of that section. On the last page is the
particulars of the big discussion over raising
the flag and how it all fell through
Don't fail TO read the letter on the fourth
page from Miss Julia Bona6eld, the Preston
county missionary in China. Her many
friends in this county will be glad to learn
from her and to know that she has escaped
so far from the troubles over there.
Tuesday was the fifth anniversary of Rev.
and Mrs. Howards marriage and their many
friends surprised them in the evening by
visiting and presenting them with many use
fu! articles in wood, as the fifth year is
"wooden wedding" All had very pleas
ant social time.
+. M. Menear lost his pocket hook last
Thursday night, November Ist, on the
road between Kingwood and Jas. A.
Freelands. The book contained 81 in
money and some keys, but no writing to
show who il belonged to. Anyone finding
same and returning to owner at Kingwood.
will be literally rewarded.
The Democratic club down at Pisgah was
addressed last Saturday night by Dir. +. Z.
Reppert of this place who talked to them
over an hour on the issues Of the campaign.
lie was introduced by the Hon. John Or
mond, the President of the club, who also
made speech. There was good crowd
present as the School House was packed
full.
Thomas Mclaughlin, a miner at the
Irona Mines, got lost one day last week and
wandered around for two or three days be
fore he was found in an old abandoned
part Of the mine. When his rescuers found
him he asked, "whal they we're looking for
him for ?" and II is thought that he lost hi,
mind and was trying to commit suicide By
starving to death in there. lie came tc
Irona about one year from Pennsylvania.
One Of the most brilliant society events Of
the season was the marriage yesterday even
ing at Grace Chapel, in Eglou. Of Mr.
Jslius G. Rcnninger, Of Oakland Md, and
Miss Gertrude Scherr, the handsome and
accomplished daughter Of Hon. Juliu,
Schcr, Of Eglon. The church was beauti
fully decorated and crowded With the
friends and relatives Of the contracting par
ties. We hope to have a full account Oh
the happy event for publication next week
Mrs. ". S. wheisell OF this place. wen, Over
TO attend the wedding and act as Chief
Lady 10 Waiting on the bride.