West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-18
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last at Oakland. the guest Of relatives.
Prof Jos. Stayman spent sunday last at
NeYSer. returning on the evening train.
Chas. Hanger. b. \ O. passenger brakes.
man spent sunday and Monday in Terra
Alta.
Carpenters are AZ work this week com.
plotting the cottage residence OF Mrs Tay.
Tor on Sunset Hin
oren r. Morton. the Preston county
author. was prominent figure on our
streets Monday. lie was over in the
interest OF has new book
William Peters. an old Prestonian. has
located in Terra Alta and opened tailor.
ms establishment in the building east Of
the Washington House.
Excavation is being made opposite the
postoihce on Washington St. preparatory
to the erection OF store building on the
+. II. Hardesiy premises
DR.. Longstreth. of salem. w. Va. was
In Terra Alta on business. Monday The
Doctor expects to spend part of the coming
season In our mountain city.
Miss Doia wiles. OF Morgantown. who
has been the guest OF her brother. Geo. w.
Wiles, near Gregg'S Knob. for some time
past returned home Saturday last
MIR. aud Mrs ID. sherman Guthsrie and
children, of Charleston. are here this
week the guests of Mrs. Gutherle's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris on State street.
The new school building is now In the
hands OF the plasterors. The big town
clock has been ordered aud will be placed
10y the time the building is completed.
Rev. +. 4 Brown returned Thursday
evening OF last week from Fairmont. where
he attended the meeting of Presbytery, aud
OF which assemblage he was elected
moderator.
Sunday last was one of the sloomiest
days OF the spring, aud the population kept
strictly In doors. This has been one OF the
dampes, springs occurring In this section
in a long time.
| Chas' Drake, of Warrington. who, with
his family spent last summer here. was In
town Saturday looking up a location for
the coming summer. They will most
probably occupy the Toy cottage In East
Terra Alta.
Lud NJ. Benson will remove his family
this week from the residence on State
street to his new purchase. the coy little
home near town lately vacated by ID. N.
Shaher and family, where they will spend
the summer.
The interior OF the Terra Alta Bank
has been handsomely papered ant. painted
Messrs. Lud inland Thornton Benson doing
the work, All our painters and paper
hangers. carpenters and stonemason arc
overwhelmed with work this spring
Company NJ, w, Va. National Guards
underwent inspection az their armory in the
Oaut, 4 Lakin hall last Saturday evening
Maj. w. w Scott of Fairmont. was present
aud inspected the company. The blue
uniform was In evidence on that evening.
The dancing club enjoyed pleasant
evening at their club room, in Bank
building Thursday last Fifteen couples
were present and the time was chiefly
spen: in dancing Supper was served by
caterer Burke at the Delmonico restaurant.
Rev DR.. J. II Flanagan. of Grafton. very
accePtably filed the pulpit In the Presby.
tcran church here last Sunday morning
DR.. Flanagan is greatly loved by Prosby.
terians everywhere. While here the
/ H..
and Mrs. :. NJ Scott.
a negro. who was thought TO have small
pox, alighted from n freight train here last
Saturday morning, but was hustled out of
town without coming IN contact with any.
one. He was badly broken out about the
face. but stated that he had been that way
for three weeks past
Mr.. Sylvester Albright. who lately re.
turned from Georgia aud who is the real
head OF the electric light plant. informed
your correspondent the other day that a
force OF hands will be put TO work as soon
as the weather will permit and the erection
OF the plant will be pushed rapidly TO com
petion.
Henry G. Mason. the hustling east end
blacksmith. and carriage builder. is en-.
joying large sale in the famous "Olds''
wagons sending them to almost every
section OF Preston county Last week lac
sold several OF these vehicles 10 parties
who reside near Kingwood. and who came
over for them.
Travelling statesmen who Sundayed at
| Hotel Huntington were Henry Is. vii.
helm and lady NJ. -. Walker, of Baltimore
II. T.. Swift OF Parkersburg: w. &. Davis.
OF Etam: a. A. Brown. Of Kingwood !. w.
Fish, OF Belaire. and H. n. Bantz. IT, OF
Baltimore. Mr.. Baniz was here from
Saturday morning to Monday evening.
The marriage Of Mr.. S. Fuller Kelley and
Miss Marie Funk was soemnlked by Rev.
J. l.. b. Jones. Wednesday evening of last
week at the parsonage Mr. Kelley Is a
son OF Mrs. Mary Kelley and Is engaged In
the delivery business here while the bride
halls from near Rowlesburg Both are
popular young people and are receiving
the congratulations OF host Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Brewing are pre-
pairing TO begin housekeeping on the
! Holland farm. near town. and are having
some needed repairs made to the building.
The reception rendered the newly welded
pair az the residence Of the groom's parents
last Wednesday evening was a brilliant
affair and was attended by about forty
! guests. quite number ACCOMMODATING
the couple over from Oakland where the
wedding occurred
Monday morning last the new census
enumeration was begun over in Maryland.
and now cut neishbors over there will
have their trouble all over again with a few
extra questions thrown iu for good
measure One Of tho cnumcrators Of the
late census IN an eastern county Of Mary.
land has been arrested for enumerating the
| population Of grayeyards. getting his infor.
nation from tombstOnes and the number
Of thistics that grew on the graves This
was a crude way Of obtaining information.
but doubtless the method employed gave