West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-09-20


p. J. Dsou. Of ROwiesbutg. was in to see
US last Saturday.
Col. Thomas s'ar,lman, of Carmel. was
in town this week.
Mrs. 4 NJ. Clayton. OF NeuburE, is here
visiting her mother.
Prof Rufus Holden and wife are at
Grafton visiting friends.
Charles weIeh. of Columbus. Ohio. *
here visiting his aunt, Mrs. X. A. Orr.
Mrs. Mary Elliott lief: for Carmel. Tues.
day to visit friends and relatives in that
section.
Joseph n. White. of Herring, has re.
signed his position in Geo A. Herrincs
store at this place.
Oscar Wilt and Miss Lula Lants Of
Aurora. drove over to Kingwood today TO
visit Nir. aud Mrs II. s. whetsem
Sanford Mckinney has boueh, a 10, in
Mason,own and will build new house on
!, yet this fall aud will reside there.
William c. Brown lef, last Saturday for
New whaieom, Washington. to be gone for
month, looking after his business in the
west
Dr. c. X. Sherwood. the Kingwood
dentist, will be at Newburg September cath.
for days. Function September 2Sth, for
days
Hon. William Campbell. of Charles
Town, Jefferson county, has been in the
county the pas, week, in the interest of the
Home Life Insurance Company.
Mack Eviek is having fine improvement
made to his residence near the Bap,is,
church, making it two story with an addi-
ton, which makes very comfortable prop.
erty.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Bishop and
daughter Miss Eta, of Albrightsville. re-
turned home last Saturday from visiting
friends and relatives at Fairmont and at.
tending the G. A. X. Reunion there las,
week.
The Louisville Horse Show Association
will have the largest building in the South
to be used for public purpose. It viii
accommodate 10000 people, hold ring
24o feet long, grand promenade an eighth
OF mile long and two big cafes.
Last Sunday morning the Junior League
OF the NJ, 4. church here, through the
pastor Rev. II. c. Howard, presented the
church with very handsome silver collection
plates. II was an entire surprise TO The
members, as the League had procured them
unawares.
Brother Broomsedge, started in the di
reetion of ReedsvilIe, Sunday. Perhaps
nc vent farther. lie claims to be an i'm
speetor of public highways and looks after
the wells and farm houses along the route
especially where the man of the house is an
old maid or widow.
Mrs. Lena Bell, who lives in Reno dis.
trici, near Etam, was brought to Jail here
last Saturday, after hearing before Justice
Carrico, of Rowlesburg, on lunaey charge.
She was committed to Jail to await removal
to the Hospital at Weston, and will likely
be taken there this week She is 20 wears
of age and has husband and children a,
home.
Captain b. i. Scott OF Terra Alta. has
received an appointment to West Point.
The rules inregard to the age limit have
been waived in his case on account OF his
services in the volunteer army in which he
held commission. Capt. Scott is one of
the best officers in the guard and he will
be missed from il. lie is a recent graduate
from the observation-disclosures Domin.
ion.
Dow Huffman, of Function, was lodged
IN Jail here last Thursday by Constable
lialbritter. lie was arrested on peace
warrant and had hearing before Justice
Miller at function, who held him under
bond TO keep the peace for 500 days, and
as he was unable to give bail he was brought
down here to board at the county's expense.
which won't worry him very much, as he
got used to it in the army, where he spent
much time in the guard house.