West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-12-12
kingwOod. December IL, 1901.
DR.. Alex Leeds, Dentist. Grafton.

Less than two weeks now till Christmas.
Grove c. Jackson is here from IIu,,ons-
Vile.
p J. Crogau was at Mar,insburg last
week attending United States Court.
Mrs. Il. II Sinccl and children returned
to their home in Oakland last Saturday.
Thurman w. Gibson, the Valley Point
merchant, was here yesterday aud gave MS a
paying call.
Hon. William G. Conley. the States
Attorney for Tucker county, is here at
tending court.
4. NJ. Ian, has been at Weston during
the past week making arrangements to move
his family here.
Rev. Robert NJ. Ramsey will preach out
at the Presbyterian church near Masontown
mex, Sunday, Dec. 18th a, ) o'clock in the
afternoon.
Hon. c. Ralphsnyder recently retur-
ned from a months trip in the West, look
ing after his mining interests in Colorado
aud other places.
Col. Tom lIassau, the we'll known and
popular travelling agent for the John J.
Stump Iui ating Plant of Cumberland, has
been here this week.
IS. BucLlcw and II. Is. Jackson have
been out near Rredsvlle this week putting
on a slate roof for Elisha Stone who bought
the Smalley property GU, there.
Notice the new advertisement of John II.
Garner & Co. in this issue. They have a
beautiful display Of holiday goods in their
new store adjoining THE ARGUS Office.
The following West Vrgiuians were
granted patents last week w. l.. Bird Of
Burdct,e, patent gage; L. Caples Of Nor
canton, patent on a cane and J.. E. Houke
of Parkersbarg, patent ON an advertising
apparatus.
DR.. Bull's Pills FOR Liver Ills. One
pill dose Box, 50 pills, 10 cts. Cure
Consupali n, Liver Troubles, Billiousness,
Impure blood, Dyspepsia, Female Com
plants Stomach and Bowel Disorders DR.
Bults Pills never gip.
Horace Allen Whistler Of Smithdeld WEI,
eel county, this state, has been in town this
weel, selling state geology maps The map
is very good one showing all Of the Goa
and oil Of the state as well as the political
and geographical boundaries One may DE
seen at this Office
Young Beavers has been out on the tele-
phone line between Tunnclton and Fellows
vile during the past week repairing it and
hunting for about three quarters Of a mile
of the wire that had been cut and stolen by
some enterprislng cuss. As he failed TO ret
any trace of it he had to get rev wire aud
put up.
The Pension Office here is now To-
Gated in Or. J NJ Kings Office in the Al
bright building, where the Board Of Exam
lining Surgeons hold their meetings the first
and third Wednesday in each month So
far there are but two numbers of the Board
DIR. J. f. Michael Of Fellowsvle and Or. J.
NJ. King Of this place.
J. 7. Gariiz and daughter went TO Graf
ton last Saturday TO visit friends and rela-
iives. They returned Monday evening.
Mr.. Garlitz leaves today for Pennsylvania,
where he thinks Of locating and talks Of
buying hotel at Garrett, the new coal
town, and sell or rent his farm near here.
The festival and bazaar in the Court
House last Friday night gwen by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Presbyterian
church was not only very pleasant affair
but very successful one as the proceeds
amounted to about 500. The band furnish
ed good music and the court room was
crowded all the time. The refreshments
we're all good and in lively demand all eve
ming and many fancy articles were sold.
At the Fall Bar Examination conducted
by the Law Faculty Of West Virginia Uui-
ycrsiiy there were twelve candidates. TIE
following nine were successful;
~ G. Richards, Wheeling; a. IT Robin
son, Wheeling. George Holland. Blucf.ld.
II. NJ. Simms, Huntington; J.. j. Archer,
Wood county; A. &. Mc1nue, Martins.
burg. John hriyer, Morgantown; NJ. Pow
eli, BlackswlIcr VI. G.. y. ThcodoroH, Sofa
Bulgaria. Five Of the nine successful appli-
canis bad been students 10 the College Of
Law. The next examination for admission
to the Bar will be held the first Monday in
February.
Here is an item Of interest from Cum
bcrland paper about O former rresloniau
who has friends and relatives in ihis county.
Henry Rickelmau. an old and we'll known
passenger engineer, running between Pitts
burg and Cumberland, on trains % and al,
has resigned to engage boz the coal business
iu West Virginia by dint Of economy and
watchfulncss this well known and veteran
engineer invested his surplus earnings in
West Virginia coal lands. and few days
ago be sold his holdings or am almost fabu-
lous price, and still retains paying interest
in The mines that arc 90 be opened up. lie
therefore goes 10 West Virginia Goo assume
personal control of his interests there. and
81 would cause mo- surprise 10 bro the future
he becomes one of Americas leading coal
barous During bis term Of service for The
g. o. he was careful and attentive to-
duty, kind and civil TO his fellow -workmen
all Of whoa join IN wishing him enjoyment
and prosperity for the remainder Of his days