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

contract for new church
John White returned Thursday last to
Wheeling to re-cntcr Lindsay Institute
after short Easter vacation
The Misses LAWN. OF Cumberland. are
spending this week as the guests OF Misses
Kate and Nora McGrat on State street.
Mr., and Mrs. Sylvester Albright and
family returned Saturday last from
Georgia, where they spent the past
winter.
! Mrs. Mary Hcadly and family have
moved ON the Myers farm. near SamI
Messengers. which the lady recently
purchased
@ W. Ringer, Of the firm Of J. y. Ringer
4 Son, spent several days of last week
down in the Georges Creek region look.
ing up trade
Austin Fricdunc. of Moyorsdale. was in
Terra Alta Saturday last on business
connected with the completion of the new
school house
| Lee aud family have removed from
the Holland farm. near town to their new
home over in Garrett county the lohn
Davis farm which Mr. Lee recently pur.
chased.
Mrs. Nellie Jones leaves this week ior
Baltimore where she viii visit relatives
ior shor' time going thence to Charles.
ton. w. Va. TO visit her brother. Hon.
/ VIM. NJ. O. Dawson
Presiding Elder Roberts. Of the Oakland
district NJ. + church is spending the
prosen; week In Terra Alta and on sun.
day next will preach the Quarterly Confer.
ence sermon in the NJ L. church here.
Nolcyo Benson has purchased of A.
Stale> shaw the plot of land lying lust
above the lumber yards. in East Terra
AHA near 49, 6 O. ~" aud expects TO
erect residence thereon In the near
future
J w Lewis aud family who have re-
sided Tor some years at Douglas. w Va.
arrived In Terra Alta Monday evening and
on Tuesday proceeded to the gentIeman's
farm near White Oak Farms where they
will reside la future
MIR aud Mrs Chas. Schrader. who have
resided at Huttous Nd for some wears
past last week departed for PENNSYLVANIA
and viii locate atBig Run. Jefferson county
rms venerable couple made host OF
friends ia this section who regret greatly
their departure.
The special Easter service held by the
NJ j., SundaYschool al the usual hour,
last sunday was well attended and greatly
enjoyed The orchestra aud choir rem
dored some excellent music. and a collec
ton amounting to Gas so was taken up for
mission purposes.
4
d. ~ Shaher, who owned a small farm
near Lake Terra Alta, last week sold the
same to Ellis Kelley. and on Saturday last
heId sale on the premises closing out his
live stock farm implements. etc. and will
shortly move into town. Mr. Kelley viii
take possession OF his new purchase at
once
I'd Hardesty vino for some months past
mas been head clerk FOR merchant a. K
fcarer' on Saturday resigned his position
TO accept new one with Messrs. l. w.
kigg ons & Co. and will act as shipping
clerk and travelling salesman for that
hrm Ed is a hustler and deserving OF
every success.
| The Easter bonnet was noticeable by its
absence here sunday last The day was
dreary onc-rain aud cold and gloomy
Tho eminent Episcopal divine who once
said that no matter how bad the day. the
sun always shines for at least few mo-
menis on Easter day ought to have been
in Terra Alta Sunday last and Witnessed
the dsprovaI Of his words.
The funeral fMrs Michael Giblin. who
died Tuesday al her home near Rodame
occurred here Thursday last aud was
largely attended Services were held b.
tho Catholic church and lntcrment was in
the Catholic cemetery. Mrs GibHn was
greatly liked by all who knew her aud win
he sadly missed by an who reside in the
section where she spent her ifc
Last week this section passed through
an experience not known Tor sixteen wears
that OF 20 inch snow in April blocked
roads and January weather The piping
frogs were showed under the chirpinr
robins were showed up and even some.
thing was wrong with the business bro.
penstt'es OF the Easter hen. occasioncd
probably by The depth OF the snow Bust
ness was az stand stnI Tor several days
roads being impossible one meets with
many experiences in a county like this.
Frank Browning youngest son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Motley Browning Of Terra Alta
was united in marriage yesterday rived.
nesdayl ai Oakland Md 90 Miss Lucy
Codd ngton. charming and popular young
lads OF that place Tho bridal pair came 10
Terra Alta on the evening train and we're
royalty entertained 70 the home OF the
groom They viii reside near Terra Alta
on The pretty farm lately owned by David
Holland which Is wedding present from
fho grooms father
The New Wbatcom washington
Weckly Blade date April g. contains cdi.
torisi mention OF tho appointment Of Lewis
White former Terra Allan. as a MON.
Der OF the Board Of Trustees OF the
Bciiingham bay Normal School The an.
pointment was made by Governor Rogers
and The Blade zoo commenting upon the
Governor choice has this 10 say.
Probably no man in Bclliugham Ray
could have been selected who would have
been more Satisfactory. 10 is especially
hitihg a DIS time when improvements arc
60 be made
AZ oi which speaks well and kindly for
The popularity Of Mr White
a quiet wedding was soiemnizcd sunday
last az high noon 4t the residence OF No..
and Mrs W Clark May near town. when
the youngest daughter of thc house. Miss
Laura became tto bride OF Mr. d. Arch
Jenkins. % popular young railroad man
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Cunningham. ofTous Alta in the presence
Of thc immediate family and friends Of the
bride AZ che close of tbc ceremony "a
sempinous repost was served The young
couple came to Terra Alta during ihc