West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05

Or. Alex Leeds. Deu,ist. Grafton.

Vim. NJ. Wolfe. of Hopeweli, was in
town Monday and dropped in to see US.
q. ID. Feathers. of GAINESVILLE. was here
{ Monday on business aud gave us pleasant
Z cali
Mrs Levi Gale aud J. II. Walls, of
Rockville, were here Monday and gave us a
paying call
Joseph y. Feathers, Of GAINESVILLE, has
been quite III for some time with a compli-
cation of diseases.
Mrs. Willis Fonney and daughter ar
rived here last Thursday evening for visi,
with friends and relatives
Mrs. w b. Parkhurst and son. Reginald,
of Charleston, arrived in Kingwood last
Thursday for visit with relatives here.
The Sherwin-Wiliams Paint covers most.
looks best, wears longest, most economical,
full measure.--L. NJ. Albright, Kingwood.
w. Frank Squires, of White Cottage,
Muskingum county, Ohio, has been here
the past week visiting his aunt, Mrs. L. ~.
Orr.
Billy Bowman, of Rowlesburg. and Wal
ton Davis. of Etam, were here last Saiur-
day and Sunday, calling ON Kingwood
friends.
Miss Jane Feathers, of Elkins, was calling
on friends in town Monday, Of this week,
and gave THE ARGUS a paying call. She
returned to her home in Randolpe's capital
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Ellis died at the home of her
father, Morgan Orr, in Pala,ine Monday of
this week, after lingering illness with
consumption. Mr.. Ellis is in Europe look
ing after his big lumber business.
Mrs. NJ. II. Hayden, of Hayden, and
Mrs. Grace Hough, of whi,se,t, Pa, we're
in Kingwood Monday and gave us pleasant
call. Mrs. Hough has been visiting over at
Hayden and came over to see our pretty
little town.
Our campaign offer of The ARGUS for so
cents for the rest of the year is still good
and you get the paper for six months and
over and the full worth of your money. All
campaign subscribers are credited up to
January !, 1901.
Christian Endeavor Services al the Presby-
terrain church every Sunday evening at 1900.
Topic for Sunday, July 8, "rhe Power of
Small Things" Mark 4:3o-5a. a full at
tendance is desired, as considerable business
of importance is to be transacted.
Harvey Hartman, of this place, who is a
brakeman on the West Virginia Northern
railroad, got pretty badly hurt over at the
depot Wednesday of last week lie got
between two freight cars and his hip was
badly mashed and bruised so that he has
been laid up for repairs ever since.
The storm last Thursday was severe in
some parts of the county. Out about
Masontown ii rained very heavy aud big
hail-stones fell. Trees and fences were
blown down and the framework of house
that was being built by Grant Watson was
blown down and had to be rebuilt.
Henry Marshall Grimes Of Valley district
was here Monday securing an abstract of
some land titles out in Valley district where
he has been engaged in leasing and taking
up a big lot OF coal land for Bert Despard of
Clarksburg. They are paying off now as
fast as the titles and deeds and surveys can
be made.
THR ARGUS is only One Dollar per year
or so cents for six months, but these prices
are. cash in advance. remember. Don't
subscribe without paying down and then
wait several months before paying aud ex-
pect to get of at above rates. The terms
are sI.zS six months after date aud s. so at
the end of the year
GAINESVILLE Lodge, No. I54, |. o. o T..
at regular meeting held June goth, 1900,
the following officers were unanimously
elected for the ensuing term.
Noble Grand-C. w. Cramer
Vice Crand-Union Ringer.
Secretary-O. D. Feather.
Treasurer-Joseph c. Feather.
Trustee-Union Ringer.
A special excursion was run over the
Morgantown & Kingwood railroad on July
4th leaving the former place at Q a. m. and
returning at p. m. and shielding a basket
picnic in the grove at the terminus of the
road at the Iron Bridge over Decker's
Creek, three or four miles below Mason.
town. number of people from Kingwood
and other points took this in and the
picnic was sort of union picnic. II was
be good chance to sec the new road.
The Democrats Of Barbour county have
pisced in the field the following county
ticket, which was named by primary cleo.
tion House Of Delegates, Stewart II. Bow.
man; sheriff, G.. Woodyard; prosecuting
attorney, w. 4. George; commissioner Oh
the county court, y. r. woodford; county
surveyor, S. l.. O'Neil; assessor, Eastern
district James II. Simon. S. II. Bowman
and S l.. O'Neil are the only old officer,
renominated, neither having opposition
Mr.. Georges majority over Mr.. Ice, both
Of whom arc young lawyer, was 900 votes.
The Epworrh League Convention al
Buckhannon last week was very pleasant
and profitable session. Many excellent
papers were read and the reports Of com
miiiees we're listened to. The election Of
officers resulted as follows II. G. Compton
Of Grafton, President N. r. Kendall. Fet
terman Miss Annie Pelly, Benwood. Roy
Rogers, Huntington, and Estella McNash
Wheeling, vice presidents; w +. Stout
Clartsburg, secretary; Jessie Trouer
Of Buckhannon treasurer The selection oil
place for the next meeting was left to IN,