West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-08
Terra Alta.
Correspondents OF Tho Argus.

Or. NJ. King was called to Kincwoo,
Thursday last to attend at the bedside o
Or. Martin.
Mrs. Charles Both, of Marietta, Ohio
spent couple of days of the past week a
Sunset Hall
DIR. Hammond, a prominent dentist of
IT. Mays, w. Va was here last week
looking up a location.
John Mason and family have moved into
the Dodge property in the grove. lately
vacated by Mr.. Rhodes
Mis-. Jane Brown and daughter of King.
wood, were guests over Sunday of Mrs.
Julia Toy, in the grove
Mrs. Silas Shirer, of Oakland. was the
guest Thursday last Of her sister, Mrs. G.
\. Bolden, in the grove.
Miss Jessie Mcfarland of Parkersburr. is
the CUES, of Nit. aud Mrs Chas worthinr.
ton on Washington Street
Misses Floss,e and Mabel Marsden of
Albrighis, spent couple of days last week
as guests Of Miss Rodcheaver
Chas. MeEler of Independence, came
down Monday evening and visited his par.
en,s at Albrightsville over night
Miss Lulu Fringer Of Oakland, is the
guest this week of Miss bessie Feather Al,
the latters pleasant home on State street.
Wayne Burke, son of Mr.. and Mrs. X. f.
Burke, reported in these columns last week
as being SO ill., is somewhat better at this
time.
Mrs. {. Sprigg Sands of Clarksburg,
spent Thursday aud Friday of last week
with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Shafer in
the grove
Miss Ida Anderson aud niece, Miss Bessie
Anderson of Newburg, have been the guests
for few days past of Mr.. aud Mrs. viii
4. White.
Miss Iva Anderson of Washington, u. c.,
returned To her home in that city Tuesday
after visit of a couple of days with friends
in Terra Alta.
Attorney James Daley, brother of Dr.
w. +. Daley, of Terra Alta, will locate at
kingwood this month for the practice of
his profession.
Miss bessie Feather the charming daughter
of Mrs. Rebeeea Feather returned home
Thursday evening last from an eight months
visit TO her sister, Mrs Rev. Berry, in
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mason of Cincinnati.
passed through town Tuesday en- route 10
Oakland from St. Joe, where they had been
the guests of Mr. Mason's uncle, Albert
Mason and other relatives for a few days.
Quite a number of Terra Altans left
yesterday Tor Atlantic City on ten.days
excursion. Among them were Mr.. and
Mrs w. a. Beavers, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. W.
Ringer Mrs. NJ L.. Crane, Mrs Jno. w.
Hill and Mrs. Nancy James.
DR.. Harriet u. Jones, of Wheeling, is
now occupying her pretty cottage on the
hill, and will remain with us for several
weeks. The Doctor has as a guest tins
week, Miss Margaret Elliott, Of Wheeling,
and will entertain many more friends during
the coming month.
Mrs. Neil J. Forney, Miss Tina Goodwin
and Miss Bosley drove over from Kingwood
Friday morning last, Mrs. Fortney going on
train u TO Mt. Lake Park, and Miss Goodwin
and Miss Bosley leaving that afternoon for
Oakland, where they spent Sunday as
guests at the Oakland Hotel
Spndler Bros, underlakers, have opened
up in the old Spindlcr building, and have
an extensive line of caskels, coiiins, etc,
and offer their services to the surrounding
country. They are having fine hearse
just completed and will shortly be prepared
TO do lirst-cIass work in satisfactory man.
mcr.
Quite a large party Of Terra Alta young
people drove to Lakewood Hotel Monday
evening and enjoyed the hospitality for a
few hours Of DIR. Longstrelh. Dancing and
other games of amusement were INDUCED
in until late hour when all returned home,
greatly pleased with the evenings enter.
tainment.
Percy Proctor, the 20 year-old son Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Percy Proctor Of Oakland. was
drowned a week ago in Lake Champlain,
where he had been enjoying an outing, and
the body was found floating in the waters of
the Lake the latter par, Of last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Proctor and family are among
OAkland's most popular and Prominent
summer residents, and world Of sympathy
goes out TO them in their hour Of sad be
reavemcnt
A large and jolly party Of young men
from Ohio are encamped for term Of ten
days at Lake Terra Alta. They have three
tents snugly ensconsed under the graceful
folds Of a bright American flag; red, white
and blue are prOmiscuously displayed all
about; the sleeping apartments, the kitchen
and larder are complete In every respect,
and the whole presents q neat and romantic
appearance with the blue waters Of the lake
for a background
Jones' Bros. Mammoth CD railroad shows
gave two grand ~ performances (?) here
Tuesday 81 this week 10 immense ON
audiences. Some Of the acting on was
clear out 81 sght-and some Of il was in
full view Young America, or that part Of
It so ably represented by the kids Of Terra
Alta was in ITS element, and when the
huge aggregation Of wonders folded lis tent
like the Arab and as silently stole away"
there were many longing hearts and wistful
eyes followed the course Of the circus (7
Geo. Fslkcnslelns new residence. located
a. the halfway mark between Terra Alta
and the Wooden Mills, is now nearing
completion and will shortly be ready for
occupancy. NJ. rs residence will AZ some