West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
TerraAlta

Mrs. Parlcy DeBerry and little daughter
spent sunday With relatives al Hu,,ons.
Rev l. T Brown has been in Baltimore
on business trip for the past few days,
More drammers in town last week than
Warolers aud this is saying agroat deal
Mrs. Mary worthiuston has been slight
ly ill for week or SO past but is reeuper
ating.
u. :. Gu,houe and family have gone to
housekeeping in the Bishop property. on
High Street
5. Liehteustein OF Cumberland. was
business visitor to Terra Alta Monday Of
this week.
Carpenters are busily engaged in com.
plotting Mrs. Taylor's residence on Sunset
Am, near Hotel Rinard.
wm. Bishop has had an addition erected
to his residence. on the Pike. Nlessrs.
freeland and Hardesty doing the work.
Mrs Thamor Taylor and children of
Deer Park, are the guests of the lady's par.
enis Mr.. and Mrs. Amos letters. on State
Street.
Mrs. Walter Morris departed Monday for
fuunclton. to attend the funeral OF her
sister law Mrs. Davis who died on
sunday
R26t c. Townsend and sister. Mrs
Kate 1, Crane of Oakland. were Terra
Alta visitors Friday evening last guests OF
Miss Ellen Conneu
4 II Af,s,h.,. -. -. A. .. -. .-
the Pittsburg division Of the II. s o.. spent
sunday with his family here. returning to
Union,owu Monday.
Mt aGd Mrs. Arch Jenkins. who have
been IN the west Tor a couple OF weeks
past on their wedding Journey returned
to Terra Alta sunday evening aud will at
an early date begin house Keeping In Cum.
bcrland
Jake Harttell on Monday sold his farm
located near Postum Hollow. TO Marshall
AMMAN, the price paid for the 40 acres be
ing 800. Mr.. H.has purchased a lot in the
Forman addition and will erect a residence
thereon.
Charley Brown. who is employed by !.
Frank Geinger, had the misfortune to cut
his right hand badly on piece OF tin, the
latter part OF last week. DIR. w. 4. DALEY
dressed the wound, and Charley is hard at
work again.
The Alpine Stock Company have under
consideration the production OF very
pretty drama of western life, entitled
"rriss or Beyond the Rockies" and
most probably will render the same in the
Opera House here some night during the
next three weeks.
Prof. and Mrs. lvinson. piano tuners.
Cumberland. were here the latter part of
last week and repaired eight or ten instru.
mcnts. Also, Prot GLENN of Koyser. has
been here tot several days past engaged in
the same occupation Both gave satisfao
ton and are we'll up in their business
Should the weather permit. quite a mum
Der OF Terra Altans expect to attend the
lecture to be given by Jehu Dewitt Miller.
at Kingwood next Monday evening
Rev. Miller Isl great favoritc in this sec
ton and always draws large crowd from
here Whcn he lectures at Mountain Lake
Park
The Raster bonnet is stili resting sweet
ly in the depths Of the hat box. much to
fair owners II the weather don't soon
improve and a clear Sunday come along
our millincrs will have TO get new stock
as the Easter bonnet will be soon old
enough TO be out Of style.
Lakewood Hotel. at Lake Terra Alta.
will most probably be open for guests at an
early date this season. Several applca.
tons have been received Tor renting the
house, and one buyer is negotiating. This
hotel will accommodate upward OF 10
guests, IS beautifully located and could be
made a 6rstclass summer resort in every
respect Lakewood Hotel is now owned
10y Hon. w. II. Glover
Kenneth +. Burke some time ago launch
ed into the life insurance business. sccur.
ing the agency for the Mutual Life Insur.
ance Company OF New York. the oldest.
most reliable and wealthiest corporation
Of the kind in the country. and during the
past few weeks has been writing up some
large policies. Ken is good al anything he
undertakes, and is making pronounced
success in his new calling
Several members Of the Lake Browning
Fishing Club. (all from Pennsylyania). have
been spending the past week with los.
Lewis at Browning dam. and one day last
week when purely by accident the sun
shonc the anglers captured about so 6ne
trout This club Is composed OF Pitts
burgers and ;hcy have leased Browning
dam for term Of years. have stocked il
with $500 young trout and expect to spend
a portion Of every summer az the dam.
On Saturday last Mr.. Jas S. Lakin Of
Terra Alta, received Official notification of
his appointment 10y Governor White as
member Of the Board OF Directors Of the
Home for Incurables. located at Hunting
ton re selection Of Mr.. Lakin asa mem.
Der OF this board Is a source Of great salts
faction to the gentlemans many friends in
this section. and comes from the Governor
as fitting recognition Of party service.
The appoiutce stands high in ranks Of
Republicanism in this county. and his
splendid business qualifications ~ admi.
rably Tor the position
Tho West Va. skinner OIL Co. paid an
other flying visit 70 their oil fields in the
lower end OF the county Thursday Of last
week. being accompanied by a lone stran.
ger or Two who came over from Pennsyl
vania Those who went on The trip we're
Farley Cornelius Vanderbilt DcBerry aud
Charles J Pierpoint Morgan Miller. Tim
Andrew Carnegie f.akin and Orlando
Mark Hanna Crane stayed at home and
awaited results. Prom reports lately re.
ccivcd oil has not yet been struck but
gusher IS looked for when william J. Gui
feJ White gets in his drill
The weather the past wcck-up TO Tues.
day morning BIAS been snc. Rain. snow