West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-08
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Thomas Cool OF Reno. was one of ON,
business callers Tuesday.
Luther MoMillcn was in town calling OF
old friends short time Tuesday.
Mrs. Bell of Piedmont is the guest Of
Nlr. aud Mrs, ]. ;. Hunt this week.
John Gale Gibson, of MorEantown. i,
here again, helping his father harvest
Mt and Mrs G. L. Reed aud son Otis. OF
k'ngwood, were in town few hours sun
day
Bert Gibson was in Cumberland we'd
neSday buying goods Tor Gibson Bros. biz
store
Miles Il. Cobun buyer for Bona6eld's biz
store spent sunday with lady friends ON
Scotch hill
Mrs. w. J. Lavellc aud guest Miss Alma
Stapleton are spending the week with
trieuds in KeySer.
Folly aud Mrs. stafford have been
spending week over In the state of
Reno visiting their parents.
Mrs. NJ. c. Beavers aud daughter Nellie
OF k'ngwood, were here visiting T. NJ
Williams several days last week
Mrs Lirsle Liston aud son Roy went to
Monongah "Wednesday where they will be
the guests OF relatives for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5, r. Guscman and little
daughter Pauline were the guests of Mt
Ouseman's parents near Rcedsvnle. sun
day
Miss Carrie Bantf the accomplished and
esttmablo daughter OF Harry II. Rantr. of
baltimore is the guest of Miss Etheknd
Bona6cld
There was private dance In Browns
Han Tuesday night. Several couples were
present aud as usual they danced tin the
wee sma hours
NJ II. Lady of Ncwburg. was In town a
lew hours Monday giving the glad hand to
his many friends, He thinks OF returning
here to work again.
Nelson Riley OF Fairmont, was hero
few days last week lie returned home
Monday and was accompanied by Mrs
Riley and the children
Mr.. and Mrs. \. J. Bona6eId. Miss Ethel.
ynd Bonadeld and Miss Carrie Bantr were
at MI. Lake Park Tuesday CTalmage day)
to hear this eminent divine.
L. G. Lynch and a force OF painters nre
painting the town, They have Just finished
Geo. MiIler's new house and 1t is the hand
soonest residence in town now
Mrs. Robinettc. OF Washington d q
mas been the guest OF MIR. Granville Me.
Ginnis for the past week She returned
to her home in Washington Monday
Mrs J. H. Sheets and three children
who have been spending several weeks
mere with her father Rev G.. H. Lakin,
returned to their home in Huntington.
Wednesday
The Merchants Coat Company have Just
completed ten new houses and awarded
the contract for painting them to Theodore
:. Lynch guarantee that the work will
be well done.
We are informed that Mr. Harry II
Poland has sold his fnc residence south of
town to NJ. c, Beavers OF Kingwood and
mat Mr.. Beavers will move here and take
possession about Oct
The Merchants Coal Co. have laid of the
hillside south OF the railroad between town
and the new tipplc. into town lots and are
selling them TO their employees Walter
Snyder has bought one and will erect
fine new house on it at once.
The new tipple is nearing completion
nav. When this tipple is done il will have
storage capacity Of over 100 tons of coal
and the men will not have to work I'm the
mines on Sundays and holidays to keeo the
engines going as they do nov,
DIR. Fitchner OF Corinth. has located here
aud opened an Office in the Shay building
over the barber shop. This gives us five
doctors: Drs. Sivey. Bone. Conley. Fitch
ner and DR.. NJ. +. Powell OF Ncwburg who
comes up here every day and will opcn an
office la the near future.
Mr. Springer, OF Nuzums Mills. Marion
county, is here erecting a large brick kiln.
He has contract to make 900. 900 brick
for a. ] Bonafelds building and our new
depot which has been promised so long.
II Is said that the new depot will be built
this fall. so mote 1t be"
Mr. George Combs. OF this place and
Miss Jane Wolfe, OF Austen were quietly
married in Evansville last Wednesday.
They came on here the same evening and
VIII go TO house keeping In their new home
In few days. Mr.. and Mrs Combs are
among our very best young people and the
well wishes Of a host OF friends go with
them
Two new planning mills have been recen.
tly erected. The contract for our grand
new school building will be let in a few
days. Several private dwellings arc In
process OF erection This along with
number Of other improvements will soon
bring Iuunelton to be rightfully recognized
as the largest and busiest town In the
county
a festival. the proceeds Of which will 90
TO the soldiers monument fund Of Preston
county. will be held in Browns Mall Mon.
day and Tuesday nights August - and -
Let this be the biggest ono ever had in
Iunneiton. We All love the soldiers. The
memory Of their deeds OF vaior will ever
1--we IN our hcarts--a monument more en-.
during than marble and more precious
than gold
Judge Montgomery's ball team viii play
base bail with the Grafton club al Grafton
Thursday the 9Th and with the Parsons
team here on Saturday the roth On next
wednesday the Ath the Mofgantown team
viii play here This is expected TO be
great game and preparations are being
made TO entertain the crowd. The games
will be called about 2. 30 3. M. so faras we
can learn.
Messrs. Frank Siadc and Joel stappleton
OF BaItime, arc here and now belong 10
Prof.. Thomas, STAFF Of elocutfians Mr.
Thomas has done remarkably well in push.
ing this enterprise 20 a successful compile.
tion. Tie deserves great credit for the
nerve and energy bee has displayed agains,
such almost insurmountabIc Obstacles