West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-06-20
Terra Alta
correspondence Of The Argus,


among out-ot.town guests at Hotel Dun.
ning:on. over sunday
Miss Annie Hartman has been IN at her
home on the HIN for few days past with
an attack Of chicken poN
Editor Reed of the Preston Republican.
is az Fairmont, this week. attending the
State Editorial Association.
Mrs. Guy Elliott and daughter returned
Saturday last from two weeks visit with
relatives at Jones Mills. Pa.
Jolly Sol Friedman the clothing drum.
mer' was in town 4 couple OF DAYS last
week supplying the wants OF our merchants.
Messrs. u. r. onutt aud =. +. ZONES. of
Oakland, were in Terra Alta SATURDAY.,
attending the sale OF the Terra Alta Hotel
Nit aud Mrs. Frank Foley of Western.
port are in town tins week the guests of
Mrs. F's mother, Mrs Ellen Joyce. on
state Street
Last week Rev. !. l.. n. Ioues. pastor of
the Terra Alta NJ. l.. Church. completed a
course at Taylor University, and was eivcn
the degree Of Pm d.
Mrs Monroe and daughter. and the
Misses Reinheimer. all OF Marietta. are
located at Mrs Julia Toys, in the East
End, Tor the summer season.
Squire Levi Miller has about completed
neat residence, on his farm near White
Oak Springs, which he will occupy some
time during the coming fall
Mrs. II. 5. whetsell. Of Kingwood pass.
cd through town. Wednesday last. en- route
to Aurora where she has been the cuest of
relatives for the past week.
Mrs q. \. Fralcy and children. of Oak.
land visited Terra Alta relatives several
days ot last and this week Mir Fralcv
came mp aud spent sunday here.
Arthur Chidester. the popular salesman
IN j. w Ringer Sons store was confined
to his home all OF last week. with an attack
oil mumps-the FIRST case known in this sec.
ton for some years
Terra Altans who attended the wilt
Lantz wedding at Aurora. last evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Farley DcBcrry. Miss
Ellen Conncll, Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Bolden
Messrs Earl Laniz and John wilt
NJ ID Riggs. travelling salesman for Jno
; Naylor Wheeling spent several davs
this week at the Huntington. Mr.. r. is one
OF the most successful travelling statesmen
on this route and is general favorite with
the merchants.
Beginning with next Sunday the "A. 4 q
will put on two new trains. both accommo.
dations-one east in the morning and the
other west in the evening. So Ear the train
service for the summer has been very mad
equate. aud the new trains will be gladly
welcomed by the travelling public.
Childrens' Day service was observed Al
the Presbyterian Church. last Sunday morn.
ing. at 10 80 o'clock. The heavy rains of
that morning kept away so many OF the
children that one half OF the program had
TO be cut out. Next Sunday Childrens'
Day will be observed at the NJ 4. Church
Several blue-coated b, & O. detectives
were In town the latter part of last week
and made a couple of arrests Of persons
found stealing rides on freight trains. The
company is determined TO break nm the
pracilce OF tramping on its lines and has
employed the private detective method. Al
large expense, in order to accomplish the
object in view. Most probably this will
prove the quickest and surest way of doing
away with the tramp nuisance.
The different committees ON the Siy.
teenth Annual Reunion. Soldiers of Pres.
ton County. to be held at Lake Terra Alta
July 2d' cd and ith. are doing some very
effective work these days. and arrange.
ments are going merrily on, Large posters.
printed In the National colors, were print.
ed last week and posted about town. Sey.
cral well known speakers have acceptes
invitations TO be present. and Nature is
working her own sweet will out at the lake.
The Terra Alta Hotel. formerly the sum.
NIT House was sold AT public auction.
Saturday afternoon last. and was knocked
down to J. II. Rodehcaver at 81. 200. The
present tenants. Miss Ellen ConneI and
brother have fye.year privilege lease on
the property and are conducting a very
satisfactory hotel business The property
could not have fallen into better ownership
than that Of Mr. Rodeheaver and our peo. |
pie generally are pleased that he became |
the purchaser
Mrs Cloyd Crane has her beautiful |
home now ready for summer guests. The |
residence has been greatly improved by |
The erection Of front porch running the |
entire front Of the house. a bath room and |
large windmill pump. The Crane resi-. |
dencc Is one Of the towns most handsome
comfortable aud roomy private houses and
The list Of guests that Mrs Crane enter
tains every summer SPEAKS in no uncertain
tones of tbc excellence % the home as A
resort ior city gucss
Dr W. 49, LonestTcth of Charleston.
late thc Oakland sauitarium. has located
ia Terra Alta Tor che summer months and
end IS negotiating With Hon W. ~ Glover
fof the lease of Lakewood Hotel. The
doctor is accompanied here bf his wife
and party oi three patients. consisting
90 hra ~ 7 FandcYort Miss Nora vii
lard and Miss Emma EInF aI West vir
rin'ant The rat.fc p8fiy is registered AZ
the Terra ua Hotel temporarily and the
doctor has opfned an Office iu che NrGfnnis
.dfuE on State street
Another Flupno rainy season struck o..
lssi weet aHd sinee tben there has been
90 cod to the rain. This bias been one of
ODE dampest springs k8ova iu this section
tar tcn years past 8nd ihe continued wet
and cold weather .s bs4ae a most dcpress.
inf effect on the summer resorts Of ibc
mouniains. Hut few cty guests have
arrived here so far cod over at Oakland.
Mt Laks Park and Deer psrk he cond.
lions ere about thc same Unless che
weather uHdere1rs radical change no an
early date. the season .a tle mountains
bids fair Co bo failure
rey enjoyable and pleasant Imfomptu
dance was .ndH'Eei .a h5 thc y0uaz people
at ihe Terra Alta HotcI MONDAY evening
of th.s wees Those present were No.