West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-15
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DIR. Alex Leeds, Dentist, Grafton.
Oysters every Tuesday and Friday night
at the Shafer Restaurant.
Miss Pearl Stone is teaching the school
down on Greens Run this winter.
George n. Mcdonald returned to his
law practice in Washington City, Monday.
Charles l.. Reed, our enterprising barber,
was at Grefton couple of days this week.
The State Grand Lodge Of Masons con-
vened in Annual Session in Parkersburg
yesterday.
Col. Charles Z. vickery left for Washing
ton yesterday afternoon TO resume his
duties in the Treasury Department.
Ben. l.. Brown is confined to his bed with
a severe cold and bad attack of quinsy aud
sore throat Dr. Pratt is attending him.
Geo. A. Herring has one of the finest
selections of perfumes and toilet articles
ever brought to the town. Drop in and see
for yourself.
Bro. Reed, of the Terra Alta Republican
was in town Tuesday and gave us call.
He made great race for Justice and was
elected by big majority.
Both the members of the Legislature from
this county were in Kingwood this week,
Hon. julius Scherr, of Eglon, aud Hon.
John Nelson Baker, of Evansville.
Mrs. Gussie J. Shafier, of Kingwood, who
has been visiting the family of her parents,
Rev. M. McNeel and wife, at Smithvile,
was in town, Friday night, on her way
home. --Harrisville Gazette.
Rev. ]. Ed. Kildow. who has had charge
of the Tucker County Herald for some
time, has retired from the newspaper bust
ness and returned to Beverly rs pastor of
the Methodist Protestant church.
Grant Graham, the genial and popular
druggist of Belington, arrived in Kingwood
Tuesday evening and went on down to Al
brightsvile yesterday to visit his parents
He will return to Belington tomorrow.
DIR. III. A. Jarrett, the Grafton dentist,
will hli the following appointments in this
county:
Rowlesburg, Nov. 10TH, for three days.
Newburg, Nov. 22nd. for three DAYS.
Now that the threshing season is over
and very little of il done IN the old
fashioned way, our article on the first page
about Eye Old Time Threshing," will be
found very interesting and true to nature.
Read it.
Francis Sharpless, of Garrett county, Md .,
who has good position as book -keeper for
wholesale firm in Cumberland, was in
Kingwood from Saturday till Monday, try
ing to comfort one of our Democratic girls
over the election news.
The Executive Committee of Washington
and Lee University Board of Trustees have
requested Mrs. Wilson, widow of the late
Hon. William l.. Wilson, and family to
continue the use of the presidents house in
the University grounds as long as she de-
sires.
There arc women in every neighborhood
like Mrs. Gallup, as told about on our first
page, who get "summons" every once i'm
awhile and are bound to fly away at once
to the land beyond the skies, but they don't
fly away for long time and their husbands
get used to deaih-bed scenes and take it
patiently. We will give an account of Mrs.
Gallup whenever she has one of her spells.
A very pleasant Pedro Party was given by
Miss Flo Martin at the Hotel Gordon last
Friday night in honor of Mr.. George NJ
Mcdonald, who was here from Washington.
There were six tables and the game was
Progressive and King Pedro was the variety
played. Twelve games were the number and
the prizes, handsome silver bell and card
marker were won 'sby Miss Mamie
Fawcett and ]. Edgar Long. Refreshments
were served and the evening passed all too
quickly for those who had the pleasure of
being present.
The Public School Of the town Is trying
TO start library and the Directors have
placed a handsome book case IN the Prn-
cpaIs Office on the Sc .ond floor Of the annex.
The teachers are now soliciting contfibu-
tons of books from our citizens or anyone
disposed TO donate to such worthy pur-
pose. Send in book o, two b. the pupils
or give same TO any one Of the teachers.
The State Superintendent Of Schools has
appointed December 9Th as Library Day"
and Il is likely that Il will be observed in
some way by the school, and the occasion
will be good one for presenting a book to
the school library.
pretty wedding service in the parlors Of
the Hotel Dunnington. al Terra Alta, Wed
nesdsy evening, October 3Ist, 1900, united
in marriage Mr.. ID. Miller Simonton, Of
Pennington, and Miss Dona b. Danniugton
Of Webster, this county. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. L. c. Queen, Of tn,
~ r. church, Of this city. The groom is
we'll known citizen Of the county, and i.
now X. =. o. clerk, detailed as assistant
transfer clerk at this city. The bride is
daughter Of James p. Dunniugion
Of Webster, and most excellent
lady. The bride and groom left i'm
media,cly for a trip to Washington, ID. c.
and other points east Cards we're issued
to their friends, announcing wedding re-
ception at the home Of the groom a
Pennington, November 9th, which wa