West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-07-04
Tunnelton Items.

correspondence OF The Argus.
Fred Kelley spent few days with friends
in lockwood, Pa, last week
Mrs. +. Reese Shay is visiting friends
near Fellowsville. this week.
Clay Gibson, of the w. V. u. is here
spending the summer and playing farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Orr, of Newburg,
were the guests of DR.. and Mrs Sivey,
Sunday.
Miss Snider, of Monongah, spent last
week here, the guest of MIR and Mrs. ]. Jay
Thomas.
Will MOloney was in Piusburg from
Friday till Monday on business and pleasure
combined
Miss Edwina Frantz has returned TO her
home here attending the summer Normal at
Kingwood.
Mrs. IIanway and daughter, Letlie, were
guests of the Bishop House from Saturday
till Monday.
Miss Carrie Frantz and her cousin, Lloyd
Haney. are visiting friends in Jamestown.
Pa, this week.
Ed. NJ. Williams has purchased two very
fine cows. lie claims to be the champion
mixer in this section.
We met Sheriff Lenhart, Senator Morley
and ID. II. Jackson, all Of the County
Capital here, Monday.
The Misses Flanagan and Miss Blanche
Olive, of Parkersburg, were the guests of
Mrs. Lavelle, last week
Quite number Of our people attended
the funeral Of Jos. c. IIooton, in Rowles.
burg, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas Barnard, b. & o. coal in
sPector, was the guest of his better half in
Cumberland, over Sunday.
Patrick +. Cauheld, formerly Of Preston.
but now a resident of Clarksburg, was in
town shaking hands with his many friends
Monday.
"Uncle Tommy" Kerchival, of Fellows
vile, was here few days the first of the
week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Eunice
Purcell.
Il. I. Gibson and ID. T.. Watson were in
Kingwood Monday, comforting with the
Board Of Education about plans for our new
school house.
Mr. Smith, of Rowlcsburg, is in charge
Of the Telegraph Office at West End, re.
lieving Mr.. l.. 6. Cockrell, who is of on
his vacation.
The young ladies Of the Guseman House
gave a selec, dance to a few of their friends
Monday evening. Those present report
very pleasant time.
J. Slidell Brown, than whom there is
none more loved and appreciated, spen,
few hours in town Monday afternoon. See
We catch all the locals.
Harry Poland was out somewhere in the
vicinity Of the Camp Ground horseback
riding Sunday. Don't know when he got
back-eyeybody must have been asleep
then.
Tommy West has concluded 10 be
Garner(ed) in and will be united in mar
rage July the second The small boy is
impatient in anticipation Of promised
treat at the consumation Of this important
event.
We warn the Tunnelton boys to keep
away from Buffalo. Col. G. w. Wolfe has
been there-just got back-maimed, bruised
ami bleeding, hairless and coatless. Il
May be that he will survive, but this ex-
cessiyely hot weather is against him.
The match game Of base ball here
Friday between our team and the Rowlcs.
burg team, was dandy. They played 70
innings and the score was Z 60 o in favor Of
Tunnel,ou. Our fellows arc getting in fine
shape 10 just cat up the Kincwood boys
when they come up here TO play on the
Fourth.
Lewis Bear had his new boy baby circum-
cized when it vas Gays old, which
was one day last week. lie called 10 Drs.
Powell and Sivey and had the Job done up
according 10 the old Jewish custom, so the
Doctors say. Everyone here is talking
about IT, as nothing Of the kind ever oc-
cured here before
The Merchants Coal Co.'S mines here are
now running fun time and up 10 their
capacity. They have number Of heavy
contracts which viii require some months
to gu. This is gratifying intelligence to
the four hundred employees Of this company
as well as 10 those who are indirectly inter
ested. Supt Miller is the right man in the
RICH, place. swADg & MuociNs.