West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-03
a. Bliss Mecsum was a, Morrsu,own
rom sunday iii Monday.

Miss leila Shaffsr returned to her home
IN Carmel, Tuesday evening, after two
weeks visit to friends heie.
Miss Sallie Fairfax and Rupert vickey
are down on the river this week at '.Camp
Fairfax" hunting aud fishing
sam Younger was over at Uniontown. Pa.
last week, visiting his mother. lie accom-
panied his Grandmother over there on
visit.
Henson Liston, of B,sndonville, died las,
Sunday morning. lie was an old soldier
aud member of Company A. 9Th West
Virginia Infantry.
Mrs. N. J. For,ncy and sister, Miss Mary
c. Goodwin, were at Grafton last week TO
accompany Mrs. Hawthorne tia, far on her
way home in the west
Prof. Rufus Holden has returned from
his vacation which he spen, up at the
Sulphur Springs and at Grafton. lie Is
much improved in health.
Grant Bower, Who used TO work here in
kingwood, has good position now over in
un'onto~n, Pa, as superintendent for the
Hygina Ice q Cold Storage Company.
J. Slidell Brown left Tuesday evening for
fairmont and went on to Pittsburgh yester-
day and is at Buffalo at the big Exposition
today. lie will he back next week.
Edward c. Menear left yesterday for
Clarksburg to work for Ruhl. Koblegard &
Co. driving one of their delivery wagons.
Ed is good driver and has had lots of ex-
perience
George w. Hartsell, of Reedsville. was
in town Tuesday aud dropped in to see us.
lie moved about week ago from his old
home place into his handsome new residence
in Reedsyille.
There was pleasant social dance at
Gordon Hall Monday night. Quite mum.
Der of the young folks had merry time till
midnight. The music was furnished by
Messrs. Crane, Buckley and Jackson.
Fred Long resigned his position as agent
for the railroad aud express company here
and left lastweek for his home in Philadel-
phia. Charles Fowler succeeds him as agent
and makes good man for the place.
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup for Tee,hing
Babies. Price, 10 cts. Cures Wind. Collie,
DiarrhGa, Dysen,ery, Gripping Pains. Sour
Stomach, Fever. Cholera Infanmm. DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup promotes the digestion
and soothes the baby.
George a. Williams has been having
quite an addition built TO his residence on
Main street. II is ,wo-story and will make
lots more room in the house Lloyd Will
liams of this place, and Frank Rodeheaver
of the Craborchard, are doing the work.
Salvation Oil the best liniment. Prce
IS cts large bottle, 20 cts. Greatest cure
on earth for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore
ness, Sprains. Backache, Stiffness, Cuts,
Bruises, Wounds, Swellings, Burns. and
Frosi-Bites. Salvation Oil kills all pain.
DR. {. X. Sherwood sprained his ankle
quite severely Sunday just as he was pre-
pairing to start for Buffalo. lie did not
think il would prove very serious and went
on anyway. When he got to Pitlsburg, the
ankle became so swollen and painful that
the Doctor was compelled to come home.
Mrs. G. Murdoch, of Coneoraia,
Kansas, arrived in town last Saturday and
will remain some time at her old home here
She rented her farm in Kansas. h. r..
Murdoch, her stepson, accompanied her and
will visit his brother, Postmaster Murdoch
and other relatives in town for some time.
+. ]. Bowermaster went to Bruceton last
Sunday, and Monday he and w. ]. Bower
master of that place. went to Pittsburg TO
meet party from here and go on to Buffalo
TO the Exposition. The crowd from here
drove 10 Morgantown Sunday and went on
to Pil,sburg 10 meet the others. Those who
went Sunday were Will a. Thomas, NJ. b.
McGinnis and NJ. C. Bowermasler.
There was quite bad wreck on the West
Virginia Northerd last Thursday afternoon.
miles tins side of Tunnel,on by the rails
spreading. The coach came near going
over the bank with number of passengers
but as they we're running very slow at the
time no one was hurt
In this issue will be found a well written
sketch by Mcclure Mason, who is well
known IN nur ,e,da,e IL - - 90 q
Albert G. Mason, Of ST. Joe. this county,
bu, resides at Grafton, Pa, a suburb of
Piusburg. The article was published in
the Pitisburg Sunday Post and we repro.
dueed it as being well worth repeating.
The White Family Reunion out at Pleas
ant Dale last Saturday was big success in
spite Of the rain. 1t was held in the church
and the building was about filed up.
Quite number Of speeches were made by
Rev. Geo. w. White, Rev James c. White
William X. Shancr Of Morganiown. the
venerable Rowan White from Oakland, who
is over 90 years old. Also Ogleby White
Of Herring, who is about ninety and others
spoke There was plenty TO eat and it was
decided TO hold the reunion every year and
TO have 1t 10 June after this a committee
was appointed to FIX the time and place for
the reunion and officers were elected.
Rev. Ramsey returned last Friday from
the ses'i ion Of the Parkersburg Prcsbyiery
down al Winfield, Putnam county Mr..
Buchanan was reelected clerk Of tho prcsby.
terry and Rev Charles Humble was elected
moderator. Rev. Henry Runner q Park
crsburg. Rev Henry Cooper Of Winfield.
Rev w w Baird Of Cairo, l.. j. Thomp-
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