West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-26

Mrs. George A. Walls has been sick the
pas, week with pneumonia.
The State Medical Society meets a, Nor
gan,own, May 9. 10 aud II.
Miss Sable childs returned home yesterday
from visiting relatives in clarksburg.
Judge John IL. Holt. of Grafton. was here
this week, locking after his political fences.
Miss Rosa wiles. of raanel,on, was the
guest of Nj. aud Mrs. Childs of this place.
ovet Sunday.
L. J. Bcwermas,cr returned last week
from ten days Trip to BALTIMORE and other
points in the East.
J. Morgan Or was in town this week.
He has located in Newburg and will co to
housekeeping there this week.
Mss Anna Jordan returned last week
from an extended visit at Beverly and
Homecoming, Md, and in the East.
John c. Stone has had his pension in.
creased from $40 10 sIs per month. Capt
Goodwin secured the increase for him.
The Observation-Disclosures Paint covers most.
looks best, wears longest. most economical,
full measure.-I. NJ. Albright, kingwood.
The Warrington Pablo Schools have
closed and Miss Eleanor copeman, one of
the teachers, has returned home near here.
J. Ami Everly left this week for Mt.
Pleasant, Pa, to accept position with
Smith NJ. Albright, who IS in business there.
Ash W. Brown. of Browns Mills, was
here saturday night. lie has been having
a tussle with the measles, bu, is over ii all
right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gerkin, Of Iona
coming, Nd. have been here visiting the
parents of the latter near town, the past
week
A. A. Brown and George A. Menear went
to Morgantown, Tuesday to attend Pride's
livery stable sale of horses, rigs, etc. They
returned yesterday
The Kingwood Public Schools will close
tomorrow friday with an entertainment
at night. The exercises will be interesting
and all are invited 10 attend.
Miss Olivia E. Fairfax, Of near Reedsyille.
has been here the past week with her niece,
Miss May Morgan, who has been having
tussel with the measly measles.
Frank Chichester has purchased the I.iston
property in West Kingwood and moved iuto
IL last week, from Valley Point, where he
has been working for f. ]. Bowermaster
Patents were granted last week to two
West Virginians as follows. c. f. Nc.
I.aughlin, Kanawha City, a patent Irvine
cutter, and to William W. venablc. Charles
ton, on movable dam.
Housewives have learned that the highest
priced Sewing Machine is not always the
best, Jenkins, the Kingwood Jeweler, sells
the Albion Machine. # is good as the
best. Terms to suit you.
Anyone expecting to attend the CONNER
cial College of the Kentucky University at
Lexington. can save money and learn of
something TO their advantage by calling on
or addressing the editor of this paper.
Oliver ii. Ollie, of Morgantown was here
this week. lie has sold his farm of about
43o acres, three miles northeast Of King
wood, for 1900. lie sold to the same
parties who purchased of Wait Graham.
For SALE Drug Store and Fixtures, IN
a hustling town on Il. & Q. X. K Good
trade established and no opposition. Reason
Tor selling, need money. Will sell at n
bargain for cash and cash only need apply.
Address DR. w. NJ. SIvEY. Function, w.
Mrs. Bedford. daughter of Henry
Wright, of near fIowesvilIe, was committed
to the Hospital at Weston for treatment,
last week. She was brought here on We'd
nesday and next day she was taken on to
Weston by her father
A few late books on sale at Iensins's
Jewelry and Book Store. s'To Have and
TO Hold" "fhe Gentleman from Indiana. -
"Red Pottage, "Richard Carvel," "When
knighthood was in Flower" Daughter of
the Elm" Any book you want If we
don't have it We get it.
Charles w. Wolfe has resigned his place
with George a. Herring and vas out on the
b. & o. railroad this week looking after
another position. lie has two or three
other places offered him, but has not de-
eided yet about accepting.
Rev. J. G. Lane got badly broken up last
Saturday, or, at least, came very near il. II
was all on account Of the new parsonage.
which has caused him lots Of trouble. lie
had just moved in and hadn't gotten his bear
ings yet, aud went 10 go into the pantry in
the dark and opened the cellar door by mis-
take and walked in. As there arc no steps
YET, he went to the lotion Of the cellar with
rush, falling over an old barrel and into
stove, and landing on some rocks and kin.
ding wood and various other debris. He
was severely bruised and shaken up. but
luckily no bones broken. DR.. Showalter
was called in and rendered surgical aid, and
Rev Lane is able to be out again, but could
not hold any services Sunday. The cellar
door is nailed up now.
About mile and a half more track will
be laid on the NJ. & X. within the next few
days After the big treste near where they
are now is completed, there will be a stretch
Of five or six miles through the gladcs that
will require comparatively little work and
construction can 60 forward rapidly.
Luther Wiles. a brother Of !. w. Wiles
the famous real estate agent met with a
very painful accident Yesterday While
running across the bridge in the University
grounds he fell. and a gentleman coming