West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-01


papers at jenkins Jcwelry Store.
Over 20, ooo, 900 tons of coal was mined
in and shipped from West Virginia last year.
ain His Steps," on sale at jenkins
Jewelry Store Ten cents Copy. At.
John l.. Gibson, of near Tunneton, was
in town last Saturday and gave US paying
call.
The storm last Saturday tore off big
strip of the tin roof from the Baptist church
here.
Two children of ]. b. whetsell. of this
place, have been i'll with the diphtheria the
past week or two.
! Deputy Sheriff w. l.. Conner. of Bruce
ton, was in town Monday on business and
gave us paying call.
]. Edgar Long has been in Philadelphia
the past week, visiting his old home. He
returned Tuesday morning.
Buckner Fairfax moved last Saturday
from the Smith house down on the Bowery
into the Cunningham house.
Ed. Wolfe moved Monday from the old
Snyder Mill out at Betseybaconville into the
Smith property in South Kingwood.
Hon. Henry watterson, of the Louisville
Courier Journal, lectured in Morgantown
last week. His subject was "Money and
Morals"
IS the
West Va. Northern railroad, was in Philadel-
phia last week on business connected with
the road.
Ex-senator Morley was here last week
looking after some business matters. His
family are spending the winter pleasantly in
Washington City.
Charles c. Stone, of near town, went TO
Baltimore this week to be treated at the
Hospital for some kind of trouble similar to
| that of Dan Fawcetts.
Thomas Braham from over near Rowles-
burg, has been here the past two or three
weeks, staying with his son-in-law, Noah
Bucklew'in South Kingwood.
Lumber wanted.--we are always in the
market for Oak and Poplar. Send us list of
what you have. THE COLLINS Co,
Pennsboro, w. Va.
Mrs. Sarah Teets, of this place, widow of
the late Isaac Teets, has received notice of
pension granted her, through the efforts of
Capt ]. NJ. Goodwin. She gets So per
month
Mrs. T.. NJ. Heermans went to Morgan
town last week, where her husband has been
| engaged for some time as city editor of the
Daily Post. They are boarding with Mr..
and Mrs. J. Ami Martin.
The town council of Terra Alta has adopt
| ed a resolution to pay 10 cents for each
shade tree planted in that town this year
! and Is cents additional for each one that
is alive one year from the date of planting.
A John Chinaman arrived in Kingwood
last week to see about opening up laundry,
but after looking over the field, he decided
that water was too scarce, as we have no
water works and no stream of water close
enough to use.
Deputy Sheriff w. NJ. Sehaffer has pur-
chased the Wilbur Posten property in East
! Kingwood and will move into it now soon.
NJ {. Beavers, who has occupied it this
winter, moved Tuesday to the Stone prop
erty on Main street
| Mrs. Elizabeth Reese, of Meadowsville,
Barbour county, left here for her home last
Friday after visiting her niece, Mrs. John
Allen conley, of this place and her son,
| James Miller and sister, Mrs. Ellen Tricke,t,
of near Kingwood.
Judge Edmund Messenger, of the County
Court, is much better but not entirely well
yet He desires to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors, who have called on
him during his illness and did all they could
for him TO help nurse and cheer him back
to health.
III. W. Clements, lately of GAINESVILLE,
has located in Kingwoed to engage in the
real estate business and the lumber business
also, as he has had considerable experience
in this line. Mr.. Clements is very pleas
ant gentleman and we welcome him to
Kingwood
The NJ. & X. railroad has reached nearly
seven miles from Morgantown. BY Tuesday
evening it will have reached /. N. Weayer's
stone quarry and the shipment Of stone for
the Greenmont bridge will be commenced
this week. The work of construction on the
railroad goes right on.-Morgantown DO.
minion.
Read "Under the Cottonwoods" for a
story Of prairie life during che interesting
and picturesque period of pioneering which
followed the civil war. The reader is shown
how the prairie was settled, and how the
settlers lived, toiled, and amused themselves.
Prospectus, etc. sent on application to o. r.
Morton, Kingwood.
An American soldier in the Philippines
writes home that he and his comrades are en-
joying the novelty Of sleeping in church.
But is it novelty to sleep in a church We
think not for we have observed II many
times and have even enjoyed the so called