West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11

this week.
liadley +. Smith Of near Bruee,on, was
here Tuesday on business.
Miss Lily Smith les, las, Saturday for
Tucker county, TO visit her sister.
Israel Miller of GAINESVILLE. has had his
pension increased to s,4 per month
The X. of p Lodge here has taken in
four new members in the pas, two weeks.
Or. U. w. Showalter has rented Mrs.
Hyde's house and viii move into it the first
of the month.
Write The Elliott Commercial school.
Fairmont. w. Va. for First Lesson in
Gregg Shorthand. II is free. Al
The State Enesmpment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held in Par
kersbarg on April aSrd, s4th and ss,h.
Second hand bicycles, Sewing Machines
and Type Writers at Jenkins Jewelry Store,
at your own price. Must have the room.
Senator Morley is at Prunty,own this
week, attending the April meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Reform School.
There was pleasan, little Easter Ball
Monday night at the Kingwood Inn. There
were only few present but they report a
good time anyhow.
II YOU want the Choicest Wines and
Liquor that skill can produce. send your
order to Tom McAvAY, Wholesale and Re.
tail, Grafton. w. Va.
Miss Julia Vessel of one of the best East
ern firms, will have charge of the trimming
department at L. NJ. Albrighi's millinery
rooms for the season.
Mr.. Henry Wilt, wife and little daughter,
of Aurora, Preston county, were visiting
their daughter. Mrs. c. NJ. Painter. in this
city for several days the past week.-Graf-
ton Sentinel.
Fertllizcrs-For sale 10y l.. NJ. Albright.
| Two 6rst-clsss brands-Zell's Dissolved
Bone and Ecconomizer. Call early aud Sc
cure what you want. for Oats, Corn, Buck
wheat and Garden Truck
/ @NNeeothkSl mas moved INTO the
Jas. A. Brown house near the Hardware
Store, and II. NJ. Hayden, from Hayden.
has moved into the property purchased
from Messenger, in West Kingwood.
Rev. b. ]. Taylor, formerly of this place.
who has been travelling for Publishing
house, of Chicago, for several months APP
pointing agents, was in town this week Mr..
Taylor is well pleased with the work and is
getting along splendidly. -Elkins Inter.
| Mountain.
The Easter services at the Presbyterian
church las, Sunday were very good. In the
morning Union service was held, the Sun.
day School and preaching combined, with
| good music and reetations, and at night
the pastor, Rev. Ramsey, preached very
earnest and able sermon
Gus J. Shafer returned last week from
the East, where he purchased big stock of
handsome new goods. Mr.. Shaher saws
he has gone East about this time regularly for
the past twelve years, and never before saw
so little blowing done and the farmers so
far behind with their spring work
Prof. J. N. ,Deahl assistant principal of
the Grafton schools resigned 10 accep; po-
stion in New York and is succeeded by Rev.
{. l.. Queen. The new duties will not in
terfere with the pastoral work of Rev.
Queen. Prof. Deahl is an old Preston
county teacher, well known to many of our
people.
The third quarterly meeting Of the Mason
town charge held a, Iopewell church next
Friday, Saturday aud Sunday, will be pre-
sided over 10y Rev. M Knots, the former
pastor of the charge, now stationed at Hal
leck. Preaching Friday and Saturday
nights, Sunday morning and afternoon.
Everyone welcome.
Ed. NJ. Williams came over TO Kingwood
last week, bringing his family from Camel
where they have resided the past two or
three years. Mr.. Williams returned TO Car.
mel to remain few days yet and close up
his business over there. He has several
good offers to go into business but will likely
go 10 work for a. ]. Boua6eld at Tunnelton.
The armored cruiser 'Wesi Virginia, &"
Tonnage, =, 800 tons length, SOC feet beam
10 feet; speed, IS miles an hour arma-
nent, four inch guns in tufreits. fourteen
o inch guns broadside, and numerous rapid
fires to be built at Newport News, Va,
aud completed Jan. 81, 1902. The largest
ship in the American Navy. Her crew will
consist Of So officers and men.
James c. Gibson of the hustling new firm
Of Gibson Bros, Of Tundelton, was in town
Tuesday, on business. Notice their big
opening advertisement in this issue. They
are also sending out several hundred bills,
printed at this Office. giving some prices that
arc bound TO catch the trade. These young
men are enterprisiug and believe in letting
the public know what they are doing.
Judge Messenger Of the County Court had
a big sale Monday at his late home in West
Kingwood. II lasted all day and there was
a large crowd present and the Judge served
a big free dinner 70 all. This was enter
prising on his account and a good example
to follow, for when people 60 to a sale that
lasts all day they need something to eat
and they got plenty Of it at Messengers
J w Turner was the auctioneer.
J. II. S. Barlow. the bright young Graf
ton attorney, was in Kingwood Monday
shaking hands with his many friends. who
we're glad 10 sec him ont again after such a
long, hard spell Of sickness. lie has been
down with the typhoid fever and confined 10
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