West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14

Correspondence Of The Argus.
March continues lion-like.


az EmmaVillc. Ia.
Ezra Forman. OF near l.enex spent
several days OF last in town. visiting his
son. Lee A. Forman, in the east end,
The duck hunting season has been
uShcrcd in at Lake Terra Alta. So lar
there has been more hunters than ducks.
Raymond Rodeheaver and family. who
have been residing in Wheeling have re-
turned to this section and will locate at
Albrights.
George ). Falkenstiue has sold his farm.
located near GAINESVILLE. to S.A. Strawser.
This is fact we are glad TO mention. as
II secures to Terra Alta the permanent
citizenship of Mr Falkcnstine and
family.
Messrs. Frank Gienger and Abraham
LAYTON have been busily engaged during
the past week in wiring in for
electric lights Several private residences
aud business houses have been prepared
70 lights.
Rev. T. I. Brown returned the latter
part of last week from Baltimore. where he
had been for ten days, and on SUNDAY
filled his regular appointments in the
Presbyterian churches OF Oakland and
Terra Alta
Wednesday night of last week was one
OF II not the coolest of the winter Dr.
SCOTS thermometer registered II degrees
below the zero notch. In other sections of
the town mercury registered from q to II
degrees.
Mir and Mrs. w T. Brock removed ON
Monday from the Toy cottage in the east
end 70 Fairmont Where MIR h has accepted
situation. While here he was employed
by w II. Mason and made many friends
who regret his departure
Messrs. Boldcn * Brown. the Oakland
furniture dealers aud undcrtakers. spent
last week in Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York, where they purchased an inn.
meuse line of furniture and carpets. which
will be opened up here on or before
April Ist
ID T. Hartman, who recently sold his
valuable farm located near GAINESVILLE TO
Ihos. r. Albright, has purchased from
ohut Lakin the Reed cottage. located
on the hill above Main ST. and with his
family expects to occupy it during the
coming summer
That prince of good fellows. David
Shroycs. the. "buggy.man." who was with
us so long last summer, came In from
Buckhannon one day last week and an
nounces that lac will make Terra Alta his
headquarters again this season He will
move his family here for the summer. and
will deal in all manner OF carryalls
JOS. Morgan, the popular groceryman
and restauranter of State St. has sold
his fixtures and stock of goods to Smith r.
Forman. aud will at an early date open
millinery store in his stand next door To-
the Washington House. Mrs Morgan
is now In eastern cities where she is pur.
chasing large and fashionable line OF goods
Terra Atlas weather prophets say that
signs Tor an early spring are very dis.
couraging According to some OF them
and ais judging by the prophecies of we'll
known astronomers there will be snow
TO burn" all through March aud plenty to
spare through April The U. S. Weather
Bureau only is Invaluable and 1t some.
times maAes miss on inaugural day.
We notice by the Oakland Journal that
Messrs. ]. II Rodeheavcr & Son. our fur
niture dealers. viii open branch of their
large business az Oakland and the branch
viii possibly be ready for the spring bust
ness We can recommend Messrs Rode.
beaver & Son TO our lister town over the
border as being reliable sterling and
WORTHY business men and highly accom-
piished in this line OF business.
Mine host. w G. Huntington. of the new
Dunnngton Hotel is being favored almos.
Ia "a
from three to dozen knights OF the
grip They have many words OF praise
for the new hotel. its furnishings. cx.
cellcncc Of table fare and general manage.
ment. The hotel promises TO become one
OF the most popular in this section for the
'Sundaying' of drummcrs. and Creed will
leave no stone unturned" to add to their
comfort and entertainment.
Paul H., the three months old infant OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. s. Painter died very
suddenly Thursday morning last. Of mem.
braneous Group, after a brief illness The
funeral occurred on Friday at eleven
O'Clock, with services at the residence on
Main ST., conducted by Rev. l. l.. Is.
Jones. pastor Of the NJ Z. church In.
ierment in Terra Alta cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs Painter have the sympathy Of all in
the loss OF this. their only child.
Your correspondent notices lbat the
daily papers contain great deal OF com.
ment upon the state OF southern labor. re-
Gently broug BIT 20 light by court invcsti.
cation, and that so far the weekly papers
have paid little or no attention TO the sub.
jcct II all reports can be relied upon. the
present state OF colored and ignorant white
labor in many sections Of the South is-and
has for years bcen-lhtlc better " not in.
deed worse than was oldtimc slavery
Labormcn are bought and sold and bound
up In such manner that they either have
TO complete their agreement or allow
themselves to be in some instances severely
punished by their masters Blind Justice
has sought out the leaders Of this condi.
ton. however and unless something un-
forsccn occurs the Southern penitontlaries
will be increased in population ere many
moons wane. Southern people so far.
have manifested more interest and far
more Indignation over this state Of affairs
than have the Northcrncrs. and to those
readers who still claim that the South
would welcome slavery days back again
this discovery now exciting the public
mind ought to be a revelation indeed. n
not they arc too hard headed and egotis.
teal 70 recognize black from white. aud
will 90 to their graves in dense ignorance
Of the real meaning Of the word Union.
Readers Of live wcekics such as we have
in Preston county would welcome full
synopsis Of the events that have transpircd
on the above subject during tic past few
weeks.