West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-28
Kingwood, February IS. 1901.
DR.. Alex Leeds, Dentist. Grafton.

Hon. w. q. Brown Was at Parsons last
week on legal business.
Oysters every Tuesday and Friday night
at the Shaffer Restaurant.
Ed. NJ. Williams of Carmel was here las,
week on business, and gave US a paying call
Today ends February and the winter, and
another month will be on the March TO.
morrow.
II you have Timber OF Farm Lands for
s sals T w W. to or sec Crane LaAin' Terra
w. Il. Shaffer aud family expect to leave
KingwoOd April rst. They are thinking
some of moving to Morganlorn.
Miss Martha Copeman arrived home last
week from Washington City, being sum.
moned to the bedside of her father.
Roy shaffer returned from Charleston
last Saturday, where he had been during the
session Of the Legislature as Committee
Clerk.
Your measure taken and tailor-made
suit of fine clothes ordered by John IL. Gar
ner aud perfect lat and satisfaction guaran-
teed.
The ground hog has been living right up
to his forecast and making lots better rec
ord than the Weather Bureau at Washing
ton City.
John Ii. Gamers Bazaar will DC Head
quarters for Holiday Goods and big line
for your inspection and something to please
everybody.
Rev. Geo. w. Ringer and family are now
at Higgnsville, Hampshire county, this
State, spending some time with the iela-
tives of Mrs. Ringer.
II you want the Choicest Wines and
Liquor that skill can produce, send your
order to Tom McAvAY, Wholesale aud Re-
tail, Grafton, w. Va
The property of Mayor J. J. Guseman
was sold to the Misses Potter, Maggie and
Vene, instead of TO their mother Mrs Mary
Potter, as announced last week.
For Fine Groceries, Cakes. Chinaware,
Fruits, Canned and Picked Goods, Fancy
oioCSilcs, l'fy 1oOQS ana MOTORS, call at
John H. Gamers Store on Price street
c. w. Cleaver, brother of John Clea-
yer of Reedsville is now at McAles,er, in
Indian Territory, and wants The ARGUS to
keep him posted on the Preston county
news.
A new lodge of the Knights of Pytbas
was instituted at Carlo, Friday night Feb.
IS to be known as Egyptian Lodge No.
iz7. They had grand banquet and big
time generally.
at is better to always have and not need,
than to need once and not have" Insure
your time against disease. For particulars
apply to Roy o. Shaffer, agent for The Sc
curty Trust and Life Insurance Co, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
There wilt be special meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the soldiers monu-
ment of Preston county, in courthouse on
March ., 1901, at one o'clock p. M All
members of said Board are requested to be
presently A. c. ScorT, Pres.
Herman Runien, has been IN town the
past week greeting old friends after an alb.
sence Of about three years. lie has been in
Germany since he was here and spent some
time visiting the scenes of his youth. He
has been staying over on Mrs. Mary Shaw S
farm above Marsden for some time, with
Mrs. Shaw and her son-in-Iaw who live
there.
We are sorry to note that our genial and
clever Terra Alta correspondent, Mr.. G.. 4.
Bolden, has been confined to his home with
rheumatism for the past two or three weeks,
hence the absence of his newsy letters from
Terra Alta, that have been appearing week
ly in THE ARGUS for some time, and which
are greatly missed by our readers, and many
enquiries made about it, hence this expla-
nation of the matter.
Congregational meeting was held at the
Presbyterian church Monday night and Rev.
j. H. Flanagan, Chairman Of the Board Of
Presbytery, was present as Moderator of the
meeting and preached an excellent sermon
to large and attentive audience. After
which the members voted UNANIMOUSLY to
extend call to Rev. Robert Ramsey as pas
tor of the church, and the action was duly
confirmed by the Moderator.
Amos Guseman, son of Col John w.
Guseman, Of near Reedsvlle. was married
Tuesday Feb. 10Th al Morgantown, TO Miss
Grace Ashburn. The wedding took place
at 10 80 a. m, at the home of J J. Spur
geon in Greenmont. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. +. a. Barnes and was
quiet affair The newly welded couple
u left on the noon train for SmithGeld, Wet
eel county, where the groom has been en-
ploycd some time in the OIL well business.
The State Society Of the Sons Of the Rev
oluton held its annual session at Parkers.
burg last week. An elaborate banquet was
served at the Jackson Hotel, and officers
elected for another year as follows
President, { W. Brockeuicr, Of Wheel
ing.
Vice President. Gov a. b. White, Of
Parkersburg.
Secretary, S. r Morton, Of Wheeling.
Treasurer, G. NJ Hart. Of Clarksbure.
Dr. WIN. VI. Dent Of Newburg, was IN
attendance from this county and was elected
an alternate to the General Convention.
Dr.. Allsup, West Virginia s noted hermit.
was last week taken 10 the insane asylum al
Weston. lie came from Virginia 10 Mon.
gantown in 1870. and would never reveal
his identity lie lived on an island in the
Monongahcla river near there. until he killed