West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-13

KessleT Hospital, a, Clarksburg. for treat.
/ ment.
Peter IA. Polling, of Etam, this county,
has had his pension increased to sIs per
month.
James A. wardwen arrived in town last
Saturday, to look after some business mat
tiers here.
Hayes SaPp, of Cumberland, was in town
yesterday. lie is now visiting the old folks,
out near Gladesville.
Edward u. Conley, Leonidas Riggleman
and Mr.. Barnes, from near Gainesville.
wsre here yesterday.
Go to Gibson Bros, Function, w. Va,
for your Buekwheat Fertilizers. They keep
the "Zell" brands in stock.
Frank Thomas arrived in Kingwood.
Tuesday, from Huntington, where he has
heen located for some time
Col. Jacob Smith, the Democratic wheel
horse from Lenox, was in town Tuesday,
asking about the price of wool
Senator Morley and family arrived home
Tuesday evening from Washington City,
where they have been for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Countryman, of Cum
berland, have been visiting the parents of
the latter, near Irona. The past week or two.
Mr.. a. p. Hart, of Kerens, one of the
leading merchants of Randolph county, was
here last week, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Brown.
Dr. NJ. III. Proudfoot and Thos. w. Nine,
of Rowlesburg, were here yesterday, on
business. The doctor gave us paying call,
while here.
Children's Day will be observed at the
NJ. L. and Presbyterian churches here, noxt
Sunday, at 1880 a. m, aud promises to be
very pleasant occasion.
Only short time till the first Fourth of
July of the new century. Will we celebrate
at home OF abroad, or lay low and saw wood
or hoe in the garden that day2
Don't forget the big festival in tho Court
House, Friday and Saturday nights of this
week. The proceeds 60 10 very worthy
cause and there should he big crowd both
nights.
Ali Bahia Hassan, the well-known. hust-
ling representative of Col. John ]. Stump,
OF Cumberland, was in town this week, TAX
ing orders for private Fourth of July Cele-
bratIons.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Werner and son, and
Mrs. l. g. Lazelle and two children, from
Morgantown, drove over to Kingwood, last
Saturday evening, and spent Sunday here,
returning home Monday.
Frank aud Harry Schafer were at Graf.
ton, last Saturday, attending the funeral of
Howard Lanham, eldest son of DIR. +. +.
Lanham, who died with typhoid fever. The
boy was about Is years of age.
Mrs. Alkaline Farrell, of near Gainesville,
is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Brown
The latter returned the other day from sew
eral weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. w.
NJ. o. Dawson, of Charleston.
The Belington Independent says that
Hon. Claude Maxwell, of Elkins, and a
member of the prominent law firm of Scott
* Cobb, sold his coal lands here last week
to the Maryland Smokeless Coal Company.
]. w. Casey, of Sis,ersville, this State,
received patent, last week, on a feed
water'heater. No patent for week or two
on ear-couplers. The smallpox epidemic
An exchange says that railway con-
tractor advertised for 500 sleepers. BY re.
turn mail he received a letter from neigh
boring clergyman offering him his whole
congregation and choir on reasonable terms.
Cecil Brown, son of Thomas f. Brown.
Of Phoehx, Arizona, arrived here last week
to spend the summer and visit his many
friends and relatives in this county. lie is
a grandson of Mrs. Jane Brown, of this
place.
Light Battery +, of the First Artillery,
Regular Army, has been ordered home from
the Philippines. J. Harry Nef, of King
wood, is Lieutenant in this Battery, and
they will be stationed somewhere in the
United States.
Have you noticed the big and handsome
advertisement of Gibson Bros, of Tunnel
ton, to be found IN this paper7 They SELL
goods-that's what they keep store for. If
you have any doubts about it, drop in and
sec for yourself.
William c. Rexroad, of this place, pn.
vate in Company ID, 44th Regiment of L. s.
Volunteers, is now on his way home from the
Philippines to be mustered out with his
regiment, and is expected to arrive hese
some time next month.
Mrs Mary Byrne and daughter, lula.
left Tuesday for Mt. Lake Park, TO spend
the summer at their cottage there. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Y. Morris and grandson, Byrne
Thomas, accompanied them to Terra Alta,
driving across the country.
Rev. John w. Hardesty, Of Rowlesburg,
returned last Saturday from the Kessler
Hospital, at Clarksburg, where he had been
receiving treatment ios some time for ston.
ach trouble. lie was greatly benefited and
is in much better health now.
The Summer Normal School at Aurora
begins next Monday, IN charge Of two Of
the teachers Of the Conference Seminary, at
Buckhannon, and promises to be a success
ful term, as there is no more delightful
place in the county to spend the summer
Mr.. Chas. ID. Smith, lately employed as
a bookkeeper IN the Garrett County Bank,
has resipued his noqit;op srd ;e No.. l.. NJ