West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-05-09
Or. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.


l.. NJ. Albright has been quite in. the
past week or two. with somehInd of stom-
aeh trouble.
Ed. NJ. Williams, who is elerking for A.
J. Bonaheld, at Tunnelton. was here over
Sunday, visiting his family
Miss Ida Breedlove. of Grafton, was Wis.
iiing her cousin, Miss Nora Craig, and other
friends near town. last week.
ID. Gibson, of Newburg was here
Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ Al
bright. lie returned Monday.
Miss Ida NJ. Spahr, who has been teach
ing ia the Grafton public schools, is at her
home here, on vacation, now.
l.. NJ. Albright's millin ry room charges
nothing for trimming new Hats. Old Hats
trimmed over for the small sum of Ise.
J. n. Calvert lief, Monday for Independ-
ence and from there on to Morgantown, TO
attend the District Epwouh League Con.
ventiou.
J. Nj. Crane is preparing to build an addi-
ton to the Inn, on the East side, so as to
have more foom for the accommodation of
guests.
DIR. Hanson A. Jarrett, the Grafton dent
ist, will be at Rowlesburg May 18th, for
three days, and at Tunnel,on May 10th, for
three days.
For Sale.-A good riding and driving
horse; splendid two-seated Surrey almost
new, and good mich COW, Apply to Mrs.
J. NJ. Goodwin, Kingwood.
Miss Nora 4. Craig, who has been en-
ployed by the Mackey Blue Prin, Company.
of Pittsburg, has returned to her home, near
town, for a months vacation.
For Fine Groceries, Cakes. Chinaware.
Fruits, Canned and Picked Goods, Fancy
Groceries, Dry Goods and Notions, call al
John III. Gamers Store on Price street.
Patents we're granted TO two West Vir-
ginians last week, as follows: K. X. Giffen,
of Wheeling, for making fertilizer, and !.
Nj. Hammett, of Eureka, patent on a wire
fence.
Red Ball Flour at ]. II. Gamers Bar
gain Store, Price Street, Kingwood, at only
90 cents per sack and guaranteed To give
excellent satisfaction. Try sack of il and
see for yourself.
The farmers are behind with their spring
work this season more than we ever knew
them to be this late in the year. Most of
them are Just getting their oats sowed and
potatoes planted.
Fertilizers-For sale by l.. NJ. Albright.
Two hrst-class brands-Zelrs Dissolved
Bone and Eceonomizer. Call early aud Sc
cure what you want, for Oats, Corn, Buck
wheat and Garden Truck.
Rev. III. &. Howard, pastor of the NJ. +.
Church, preached fine sermon, Sunday
morning. to the Junior League. There
was a good attendance, not only of the
young people, but Of the older ones.
John c. Murdoch has purchased the con-
fectionery store and outfit of Walter A.
Stone and moved il 10 his new store and
restaurant IN the Brown property, on Price
street, where he is getting things in nice
shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Brown arrived
here last week from Chefton, Marion
county, where they have resided for year.
After months visit they will loate at Fair
mont, where Mr.. Brown has position
offered him.
S. w. Smalley, of this place, is agent for
the Monumental Bronze Company, of Bridge.
port, Conn, and has been working the
county and taking number of orders for
designs of various kinds, as his company
makes great many very fine pieces of work
in their line.
Robert Johnston, of Harrisburg, Pa, was
here over Sunday. lie is the genial and
popular representative of the big wholesale
paper warehouse at Harrisburg, and as
usual, THE ARGUS purchased bill of goods
of him, consisting of ton of paper and
some job supplies.
The Parkersburg Sentinel has this to say
of an old Preston boy, from Carmel:
o. c. Wilt, who was Il student at the
business college a couple Of years ago, and
has many friends here, has been made
cashier of the new bank at Pennington. lie
left here to become Teller Of the Fairyiey
Bank at Amos, under Cashier Ross Trims.
and his friends will be glad to learn Of his
promotion.
John ON cal, Of Gibbons Glade, Pa, hal
been in the county the past week contract
ing for fat cattle, this fall. lie owns tn,
distillery at ''Shinbone" and a fine farm
down there, and has been buying cattl,
through this country for many years. lie
went on up into Barbour county TO eneag,
cattle. lie declares that the market viii
be dull this year, and prices low.
Frank ShaHer and family, consisting Of
wife and three daughters, arrived here las
week from Illinois, last week, on a month,
visit Mr.. Shafer is an old Preston DO,
who has been away for twenty years and
succeeded we'll in the west lie has beer
merchandising for a number Of years, bu
recently sold ont and will 60 into business
at Springfield, Illinois, when he returnt
from his visit here.
At their quarters in the Masonic building
last evening. the Mssons Of the Consistory
Of West Virginia conferred the thirty second
Scottish Rite Degree on a number Of candi
dates, with The usual ceremonies At m,
conclusion Of the ceremonies banquet wa.
served. Those receiving degrees we're a
G. Bradley, Robert d. Medd and Udah n
Dcbcndarfer, Of Manningten; George Cars