West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-14

There will be services at the Pleasan,
Grove church next Sabbath a, $50 O'Clock
p. m.
Mrs. Sarah Goodwin aud daughter Miss
Tina spent Sunday over at Oakland and Mt.
Lake Park.
Mrs. n. J. For,ney returned last Friday
from two weeks visit with friends in
Parkersburg.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott Garner.
Iune 9th, 1900. daughter. DIR. NJ. +.
Powell, physician in charge.
Old Man Bowser had a grea, time the
other day trying to learn horse back riding.
The full account is on our las, page.
The sacrament Of the Lords supper will
be observed in the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath at n O'Clock and PreparatoryService
Friday a, s p. m.
The British have again received a severe
loss at the hands of the Beers. Last week
about 600 British troops were either killed,
wounded or taken prisoner.
Thomas Griffith. of Fros,burg, Md, was
here this week and purchased the farm and
residence of, Luciap Hagans Albright, out
near the Switchback. The price paid was
$3.50 and Griffith gets possession this fall
aud will move into il.
The new we'll bored by the town authori-
ties near the Electric Light Plant is a deep
one and splendid stream of water is the
result. A fine steam pump costing $500 has
been ordered and when it is in working
order, there will be plenty of water for the
plant
Mr.. Ira Stafford and Miss Watts, Mr.
Charles Sweareagen and Miss Jennie Brand
and Mr.. Frank Shaher and Miss Edith
Flynn, of this place, drove TO Fellowsville
on Sunday and spent the day among relatives
and friends.
Robert Johnston, who travels for the
Johnston Paper House, Of Harrisburg. Pa,
was here from Saturday till Monday. This
office gave him an order for ton of fine
news paper to be made to order specially
for us at the factory. Also for twenty
thousand envelopes and lot Of other
material for the office, including $40 file
case.
A new coal and coke company has been
incorporated at Austen, and will be known
as the Austen Coal and Coke company.
"a
Sloan, - Paisley, = l.. Sloan, Hon. p.
J. Crogan and Jas. A. Brown. Each have
paid in 500 with the privilege of increasing
the capital stock of the corporation TO half
a million.
In this issue is love romance of the
mountains in this county and the writer a
resident of Kingwood and you couldn't
guess in a month of Sundays who it is. II
was written some time since, but laid over
till June the month of roses and brides and
cloves young dream" fulfilled. Read il
and see If you know anything about the
story or the author.
James A. Brown sold his land over on
Wolf Creek in Union district, last Saturday
to Motley Browning, of Terra Alta. There
is GOO acres of ii all timber land and the
sale WIS made for $1,000 or s. per acre.
This seems like small price, but the same
land was sold at public sale here by the
Trustees, Shaw & Hyde two years ago for
s425, SO the difference is considerable.
The most successful fishing so far this
season was done last Saturday. Several of
our sports were down on the "Winding
Cheat and made catch of IS or 40 very
fine fish, consisting of cat fish, suckers, bass,
etc. Will Turner broke the record by
hauling in sucker weighing seven pounds,
among the largest that has ever been hooked
in Cheat. He holds the championship belt
now, and will likely be in possession of il
for some time TO come.
One of tic best known distileries pro-
ducing high grade whiskey and handling
fine wines, desires to correspond with re
liable gentleman, with the view of having
him represent them in Preston and sur
rounding counties, to sell their good to
families and consumers direct. This is n
hrst-class opening for party who is we'll
acquainted in the counties. and can be made
very remunerative. Address,
PocAHoNTAs,
p. o. Box 40, Cincinnati, o.
The Irona Coal Company is preparing to
erect large store building out at Irona, to
be Thirty feet wide, and fifty feet long,
with two ellis besides. Camden Messenger
has The aontract for the stone work and IS
getting il out now. When the building is
completed big store will be opeHed out
and then they will want post-office and a
sehool-house out there, and should have
both, as there are many families around
there Of the miners, and the town is getting
large enough to have these things.
Our people all remember Peck Dolen, a
son Of Fat Dolen, who lived out on the
pike about five miles from Kingwood. Peck
was in the Spanish war and was sent TO
Porto Rico. where he contracted the fever
and came home on furlough When able
for duty again he was sent to the Philippines
and IN a recent battle over there had an
arm shot of, and in writing after the ampu-
tation, says to his brother Tom that he
''smelled hell for a half hour during the
battle" Peck made fine looking young
soldier when he was here and We are sorry
to learn Of his loss
We clip the following from the Wheeling
intelhgcncer;
bowman. who joins the Wheciings here on
Ihursday. has been piiching great bell for