West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-13
TERRA ALTA.
Interesting Locals from Town High
Up in the World.

r ANW OWt NhcNlaA correspondents
h. \ o. conductor Il. l., IIardesty spent
Sunday with his family in Terra Alta.
Bowie Johnson. Of Oakland, was BUSH
ness visitor to Terra Alta Monday morning.
Mr., $ w. Gamer spent several days of
las, week down in the interior on business
trip.
Mir. and Mrs. FalkeuS,eiu and children of
Oakland, sPeu, Sunday in the grove. guests
Of relatives.
Mrs. a. J. Elliott has been quite seriously
indiSpoSed for week past, at her residence
at "Many Naples"
Oscar lIinehaugh and assstau, John
Stewart are in Hingwood this week, com.
ple,ing contract of plastering.
Messrs. Jas. $. Lakin and O. {. Game
were in Kingwood Saturday evening ON a
business trip. They returned Sunday after
noon.
Miss Ruth Crane returned Thursday last
from Albrigh,s, where she was the CUES, for
few days of Miss Ada Snyder at the Park
House.
The venerable James Iendon, who has
been i'll for three weeks past. unable TO
leave his residence, is now greatly improved
and able to be about.
Thomas T. Albright and family will re.
move shortly from their farm near the Free
land church to their recent purchase. the
Hartman farm, near GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. w. III. Spedden of Fairmont. spent
Sunday in Terra Alta, accompanying his
family home that evening. after visit of a
couple of weeks with relatives here.
The Locust Pin factory has been idle a
couple of days this week, on account of the
scarcity of material. Mr.. Rinard, the
manager, offers good market for locust
pins.
The officers and teachers of the Pres.
bytcrau Sunday school have formed n
normal class, and meet every Wednesday
evening Tor the study of the lesson for the
ensuing Sabbath.
The young people have been enjoying
some splendid skating at Lake Terra Alta
and other points during the past week
Monday morning the ice at the lake was
particularly fine.
John Elliott removed his sawmil during
the past week from its old location on the
Menear land, to a point about two miles
from Oakland. over in Garrett county,
where he has large contract of saving
Mrs. Thamer Taylor and two children,
of Altamont, are the guests of Mrs. rs
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos letters, on
State street Also. Mrs. Havermail of
Berkely Springs, another daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. LETTERS, is spending the present
week under the parental roof.
The mayor of Piedmont issued cir
eular to the public, Monday, denying the
report that that city was under quarantine
on account of smallpox. The circular stated
that but one case OF the disease was man.
ifest there and that the patient was under
strict quarantine and the house closely
guarded.
This is bad weather on the new school
building. The brcklayers cannot work
more than half time, so progress is slow.
The contractors arc quite anxious to com.
plete their work, but il an oldfashioned
winter sets in, as is more than likely, the
building will hardly be completed before
spring.
The festival and BARR, held by the
young ladies ID. ID. Circle of the NJ. T..
church, in their hall in the bank building,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of
last week, closed Monday evening with an
auction of fancy articles. The receipts Of
the bazarr will cover over 500, aud sue
cess socially as we'll as financially.
Terra Altans are glad to learn that Mr..
Harry Matthews, proprietor Of the Terra
Alta Pharmacy, who has been so in with
fever, at Morgan,own, is gradually coming
back to health and strength, and that he
will ere long be able to leave the hospital.
Our town will accord Mr. Matthews and
bride hearty welcome to Terra Alta
Gus Suns MinsueIs gave one Of their
peerless performances in the Opera House
here Tuesday evening Of this week, which
was fairly well attended. The troupe CON
sisted ofabout IS members, travelling in
their own private car, and carrying with
them two brass bands and symphony
orchestra. The company came here by
chance, having been kept out Of Elkins by
the smallpox quarantine, and we got
the date thus untitled The entertainment
was one Of the very bsi ever given in
Terra Alta.
Within few weeks Terra Alta will as
usual elect new mayor aud council for the
ensuing year. We heard gentleman re-
mark the other day that the present council
had not held a meeting for seven months.
We don't know just precisely how true this
is, but 1t IS certain that no meeting has been
held for long time, and the result has
been plainly apparent. Within the coming
year, Terra Alta has every prospect of ad.
vancing apdly in many ways, and in view
Of this fact our people should use great care
in selecting council comp sed Of body
Of citizens who will use every cndeavor TO
facilitate and encourage this advancement.
Matters Of moment will be decided by the
coming council, and the time Is fast ap-
preaching when the voters will be called up
on TO say who the council shall be. One Of
the great needs Of Terra Alta is TO have her
corporation lines extended 50 as % take in
much valuable property now located Just
outside the limits. The town treasury
would be added 90 thereby and the town
itself brought into greater prominence, in
point Of population. There is room on all
four sides Of the corporation for expansion,
ard the sooner the lines are extended tho
pfcaler viii lie the nrntnlh ~ lhc lc.urr