West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-22

W. Scott Garner is 10 town today looking
after BIG coal deal
Hon. \. J. For,ney returned las, nigh,
from Parsons, whers be wen, on legal
business. F.
George NJ. GtOss. late railroad agen, a,
this place. is preparing to start a barber
shop a, Reedsville.
The many friends OF Felix Elliot, Jr. are
glad TO sec him out onee more from his
spell Of typhoid fever.
farmer living near Kingaood has two
fine fresh cows for sale. II You wan, to
buy call a, this oiiiSc for information.
"Uncle Jake Smith. of L-noN. was ia
town the other day, looking improved from
the invisora,ing salt bree1-s lately inhaled.
Secretary of State Dawson and wife
arrived in kingwood yesterday from Charles.
ton and WILL remain here This week visiting
friends
There was some Kind of phonographie-
oyeioramie- sin,escopie show IA the Court
House Tuesday night. The crowd was
SMALL as it was very poorly advertised.
paien, medicine man was here this week
with fancy wagon representing The Yohn
Chemieal Company, OF Baltimore, Md. lie
put up aud distributed advertising matter
around town
George w. Hansell. of Valley district.
has sold his farm to some coal men aud sold
his personal property Tuesday of this week
at public auction. lie expects to move to
Reedsvillc and quit farming.
NJ. {. Bowermaster and mother, Mrs.
Z. J. Bowermaster, went to Wheeling last
week TO visit friends aud relatives. The
former returned Tuesday, hut Mrs. Bower
master remained to visit awhile longer.
When you want Pure Rye whiskey, YOU
want 1t Pure. We sell il pure. Send your
orders to us. We handle a fine line of lead
ing Whiskeys, Wines, etc Send for price
list. John j. Stump & Co, Cumberland.
Md
James a. Lenhar,, the newly elected
Sheriff of Preston, promptly executed his
bond for 100000 and fled it with the
County Court at the session last week. II
was approved and the new Sheriff sworn in.
ready to take charge Of the Office, January
Ist. Mr.. Lenhart is successful business,
man aud We believe will make good
Sheriff.
Bailey's majority over Barlow for Pros
ecutiug Attorney in Taylor county. was only
335 instead OF 491 as given by Grafton
paper. As Mckinley carried the county by
o77 majority, this is good showing for
Barlow, and we take pleasure in noting it,
as he is another Preston county boz coming
to the front in an adjoining county.
The marriage of Mr.. Harry Mathews of
Terra Alta and Miss Blanche Semans of this
place, will take place on Wednesday after
noon at 1890 O'Clock in the Presbyterian
church. They will leave for an extended
tour of the east after the ceremony, which
will be performed by Rev. A. NJ Buchanan.
The wedding will be a society event and
will be attended by great many friends of
the contracting parties. Morgantown Do
minion.
Little Misses Cecil Watson and Martha
Pratt, daughters of Circuit Clerk John w.
Watson and DR.. S. A. Pratt, are the proud
est girls in town over letters received yes
terday in reply to one they wrote to Mrs.
Mckinley, soon after the election, con
graduating her on Mr.. Mckinley being re-
elected President They wrote themselves
withou, letting anyone know it till after
wards and were delighted to yet nicely
written letters in reply.