West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-12-06

Messrs- Guy and Ralph Hanley, of Graf.
ton, were here over Sunday, visiting then
aunt Mrs. l. p. Martin.
The Doll Family is holding court with
all the sPlendor you please, at
Heuing's Department Store.
Clark S. For,ney. who is teaching school this
winter over above Rowlesburg, was in town
las, Saturday with his his friend Mr.. wo,ring
and gave US a paying call.
The Ideal Christmas Gift is Fine
Piece OF China or Silverware. See them at
lierring's Department Store.
Ian Brand and Bob Shaw came home
from Elkins for their Thanksgiving. They
have been working up there the pas, three
months.
Your measure taken and a tailor made
suit of fine clothes ordered by John II. Car
ner and perfee, TT and satisfaction guaran.
teed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Walker from Union.
town. Pa, have been here visiting the old
home of the latter, who was Mrs Ritha
Younger before her late marriage
II you want the Choicest Wines aud
Liquor that skill can produce, send your
order to Ton McAvAy, Wholesale and Re
tail, Grafton, w. Va.
The Union Services at the Presbyterian
church on Thanksgiving day were fairly
well attended and Rev. Howard of the NJ.
f. church. preached a splendid sermon.
Geo. A. Herring has the largest and
finest selected stock of Christmas Goods on
display at his Department Store, ever
brought to town. Drop in and inspect
them.
The colored man who was brought to the
County In6rmary here from Rowlesburg
with his foot cut OFF by an engine, was sent
10 his home down in Virginia this week.
His people live near Lynchburg.
The Christmas Toy store. Here is
fun a-plen,y from Trick Toys that run up
hill to a Full Sized Circus, Clown and ali.
See them at
IIerrrine's Department Store.
Miss May Fairfax Morgan returned Mon
day evening from a two weeks trip up Salt
River. She declares that she had such dis
tingushed company that she rather enjoyed
the invigorating breezes of the salt water
Bryan.
A Store Full or christmas Gifts.
The custom Of Giving "Something for the
Home" has become so general that no one
thinks of making any departure nowadays.
Before making your selection of gifts, call at
Geo. A. Herring's Department Store.
last week as follows: c. +. Blue, of
Wheeling, on a mold for manufacturing
pressed and blown narrow-necked bottles,
and to w. Sliney, of wellsburg, on pipe
joint.
If the party who took the pocket-book
from the County Clerks Office last Satur-
day afternoon will return same, no ques-
tons will be asked. Otherwise it may be
embarrassing for them about December nth,
as they are known.
Some parties from over on Beech Run
Hill, have been hauling moss here by the
wagon load during the past week and ship
ping it to PittSburg for holiday decorations.
1t is gathered and packed in sacks and
sewed up and shipped much like wool.
Several big wagon loads were shipped from
here.
Ben. III. Sincell and family, of Oakland,
came over to Kingwood last Thursday to
take their Thanksgiving dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. u. Y. Morris, the parents of Mrs.
Sineell. All but Mr.. S. remained for
visit, but the latter returned home on the
afternoon train.
Here is a pointer from the Morgan,own
Dominion
Preston county has rounded mp one of its
murdereIs and nc Is now IN Jail at King
wood. He acts like he expected to get
justice instead Of the gentle treatment
usually accorded TO such cold blooded
scoundrels by the people of Preston county.
Harry J. Matthews, who was taken III
just before his wedding day, is getting along
very nicely and improves slightly each day.
III. H. Reed of Reedsville, was here to.
day. returning from trip to Canton, o., in
the interests of patent he has secured. II
is an invention TO speedily unhiich n team,
when about to kick a vehicle to pieces
Morgantown Post.
One night last week some burglar pried
open the front door to the store of Il. i.
Wolf, in Reedsville, and rined the money
drawer of about 500. Nothing else was
missed except the money and 1t was done
so quietly that the family living in the same
building did not know of il till the next
morning, when the door was found open.
Suspicion points to a stranger who had been
around there day or two and has not been
seen since.
Report Of the Eglon School for the month
beginning on the 9Th Of November and
ending on grid of December, 1000, Cyrus
II. Martin, teacher. Number pupils en-
rolled, boys, z3; girls, rs; total, a..
Average daily attendance, boys, IS; girls,
IS; total, 80. Percent of attendance,
boys, 81 girls, 81. Those neither absent
nor tardy; Oeie Shirley, Harold Miller.
Willie Parks, Lester, Jonas, Virgie, p
Andra Judy, Grace Miller Pearl p, Elva,
Hamstesd and Winnie Haas.
Capt VIM. Hume, a Baltimore & Ohio
railway passenger conductor, who has teen
longer in continuous service on the road
than any other person in their employ er-
cept one, has Withdrawn from the company's
fervioe and will retire from active work
lie has been the most popular conductor
running between Grafton and Cumberland,