West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
DR.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.

aus sS"ooi AT NO I, hingwood district
will close on Friday of this week
VIM. G. Miller, the Tunnsl,on butcher
was in town Tuesday on business
Roy shaaer and sister Miss Nellie, hav,
been here the pas, week f. 1m Aurora.
c. X. Rigby of Warrington. this State,
was last week granted patent on rope
socket.
Josiah c. Feather, the merchant a, Len.
nox, was in town Monday aud gave us a
paying call.
If YOU have Timber or Farm Lands for
sale A,,. w WI v to or see Crane & Lakn' Terra
Miss Susie Wolfe of Sal, Lick, has been
here the past week visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. Ami Everly.
Miss Elizabeth Ross of Pi,isburg arrived
in Kingwood last week TO visit her aun,
Mrs. I. p. Martin.
l.. w. Halbritter and son of near Tunnel.
ton, were here Monday on business aud
gave us paying call
Clyde Watson has been at home here the
past week spending his Easter vacation from
the University at Morgan,own.
DIR. S NJ. Hardmsn. Eye. Ear Nose and
Throat Specialist Spectacles and Artif.
.cia Eyes Fitted. Grafton. w. Va.
]. III Shaffer, one of the leading citizens
of Horse Shoe Run, was here last Thursday
on business and gave us paying call
Your measure taken and tailor made
suit of fine clothes ordered by John II. Gar
nsr and perfect ht and satisfaction guaran.
teed.
Easter services will be held at the Pres
byterian church on Sunday morning, April
9Th. An interesting program will be rem
dered.
Coal men tell us there is temporary lull
in the inquiry for coal lands. Our people
should make use of this time to push the oil
development.
The Society Junior Christian Endeavor
was recognized on last Sunday. Meets
at the Presbyterian church every Sunday
at $3.50 p. m.
The handsome residence Of the late Hen
ry Clay Hyde was sold the FIRST day of
Court at public sale. and was bid in by his
wife, Mrs. Ida NJ. Hyde, for 81, 400.
Chas. T. Russell, author of .'Nillenmal
Dawn" leclured at Odd Fellows Hall in
Wheeling last Sunday evening, on "The
Resurrection of the Just and the Unjust"
Our farmers have already commenced
their spring blowing in various parts of the
county, and the prospects are that larger
crop than usual will be planted this spring
John Titchenell, of Abughtsville, has
had his pension increased to sI4 per month
and Azarell Gale of Hudson, TO sI4 per
month, and Richard +. Field of Kingwood,
to sI2 per month.
J. J. Guseman having resigned the Office
of Mayor of Kingwood, the council accepted
the same and elected James w. Flynn
Mayor, and d.. u. w. Showalter mem.
Der of the council 10 succeed Flynn.
The lots in Brandonville and the interest
Of the late III. G. Hyde in the Wymps Gap
property, advertised in this paper for sale
first day of court, were bid in by his mother,
Mrs. Amanda Hyde, of Brandonvlle.
w. II. Shaffer and family have left King
wood for Morgantown. Their household
goods were shipped by rail last Saturday
and the family are visiting friends aud rela-
tives in the Herring section this week
The farmers wheat wherever at all shell.
tered, has come through the winter in fine
shape. In exposed situations, where the
snow was blown off and the roots were sub
jected to alternate freezing and thawing,
the prospects for a good crop are not
na,tering.
During the last ten days w. Scott Gar
ner has been engaged in leasing oil territory
in Kingwood and Reno districts. II enough
territory can be secured. the prospects are
good for having well put down three
thousand feet, to the fifth sand, during the
coming summer.
Frederick Copeman Of near Bruceton,
was one of our paying callers Monday lie
got team of horses almost ruined recently
in the snow drifts on the Burke Hill, this
side of Terra Alta lie got his team aud
wagon fast and had to go and hire another
team to get him out.
Thursday of last week Mrs. Rebecca Car.
roll who lives with her son Clark Carroll,
out near Pleasant Dale, was severely hurt
by falling from a ladder. One ankle was
either badly broken or badly spraincd and
her back was hurt so that she has been con.
fined to her bed since.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
were very successful with their cafe in tho
Stuck building the FIRST day Of court, and
made about $50 to pay on the Patronage
Indebtedness. The place was crowded al
meal Time for dinner and supper, and every.
hing was sold out and eaten up.
The Milwaukee Reaper and Binder and
Mower on exhibition here during court %
as handsome and complete farm machincr,
as VIC have ever seen anywhere. Mcssrs
Lloyd Watson and Charles Copemsn ar,
agents for This county. and a general agen
for the Company was here starting th,
boys off.
Among our paying callers the first day o
Court were w. H. McGibbons. the Jus
tcc Of the Peace at Buccton, Mcclellan
Hartman, The hustling merchant al Vailc,
Point, w. j. Funk, prominent citizen o
Etam Walker Pcll Of Pleasant Dale. lame