West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-07-04

S' wednesday, returning
Thursday.
County Court next Monday. The levy
term and closing up the fiscal year will make
il an important session.
Miss Ida Menear returned last week from
Charleston, where she spent several weeks
with Mrs. w. NJ. o. Dawson.
DIR. S. NJ. Hardmsn. Eye Ear Nose amp
Throat Specialist. Speciacles and Artik.
cial Eyes Fitted. Grafton. w. Va
Judge Edmund Messenger is building a
good two story residence down below the
old depo, site on the West side of Tunnel
ton street
Miss la NJ. Spahr is very III, at Grafton,
with typhoid fever and her mother, Mrs.
Jesse Spahr, of this place. Is with her
nursing her.
For Sale.-A good riding and driving
horse; splendid two-seated Surrey almost
new, and good mich COW. Apply TO Mrs
J. NJ. Goodwin, Kingwood.
w. Troy Jenkins returned last Friday
from two weeks trip to Chicago where he
was taking tho examinations and finishing
up special course as opiician.
Smith Hood, prominent and well known
farmer of Monongalia county, living near
townsville, died, June Soth of Brigh,s dis
ease. lie was eighty years of age and
leaves wife and seven children.
Notice the change in the Osborne Machin-
cry advertisement, this week. They are now
calling special attention to their mowers.
See the ad on this page. J. NJ. G. Fairfax,
of Reedsville, is agent for this county.
Reese Swearingen and John Gidley went
TO the Soldiers Reunion with fine assort-
ment of old veteran horses 10 trade on and
cut the eye teeth of any one who thinks he
knows more about horses than they do.
Born to Rev. II. c. Howard and wife, on
Tuesday, July and, fine big boy baby. DIR.
U. w. Showalter attending physician. The
mother and child are doing we'll and as il Is
the first edition the father is very proud of
the young preacher.
Miss Lynne Waddell, of Brandonville,
has been elected teacher in the Sistersville
Public Schools at a salary of s4S per month
for nine months in the year. She is elected
teacher of Room 9 aud takes charge at the
beginning eff the fall term, September Ist.
The Denver Post has a poet who gets
close to Natures mood and writes poetry
tina, appeals to the best and truest sentiment
in the human heart. We publish two poems
in this issue from this Rocky Mountain
warbler. Read them on our first and last
pages.
Ray F. Chidester, of Pleasant Dale, one
of the Noamal students here, was made n
full nedged member of the the X. of p.
Lodge at the regular meeting this week.
lie pulled through in spite of the warm
weather which makes the goat much meaner
to monkey with.
The Brandonyile mail carrier, /. n. Adey,
lost his horse on Monday of this week from
the excessive heat Down about Deep
Hollow on the,return trip he let it drink
little water and il seemed TO set it crazy as
the poor beast ran into stable with him
and died in few minutes.
GAME LAw.-Copies of the game and
fish laws of West Virginia, compiled and
printed in small hook suitable for carrying
in your pocket for handy reference, for sale
by {. w. Dering, Kingwood, w. Va, at
only 10 cents per copy, or three for IS cents.
Sent postpaid TO any address. #
Last week boy about fourteen years old
named NJ. l.. linn, from Reno district, was
brought here and lodged in Jail, after a
hearing before Justice Rutherford, of Eel
louisville, on a complaint of incorrigibiIity.
The Justice committed HIM to the Reform
School and Sheriff Lenhart took him to
Pruntytbwn Monday of this week.
1t is possible by the use of chemicals to
closely initiate both the appearance and
flavor of most liquors and wines. Our
goods are the real thing-not drop of imi-
tation or adulteration comes inside our
doors. Send us your orders.
JoHN ] STUMP & Co.,
Cumberland, Md
County Superintendent of Schools, r. w.
Candy, has arranged with the b. & o. rail
road for reduced rates for ten days during
Teachers Institute and Examination. A
rate of I i fare for the round trip, from
August 40 TO September s. Tickets sold
only on orders secured from Supt. Candy
II you want TO attend the Institute, Lecture
or Examination 10y rail write him in good
time, at Newburg.
The Epworth League of this place held
very interesting and patriotic services at the
NJ. Il. church last Sunday evening. The
large auditorium was profusely decorated
with flags and bunting and several addresses
we're delivered. Next Sunday is the time
set apart for these services by the Inter
national League but our people preferred to
be ahead rather than behind time. Ad-
dresses we're made by Rev. Howard and
Prof. Holden and patriotic pieces were sung
by the chof
We note from The Weekly Blade Of What
com, Washington, that our old friend l. 2.
White is playing in a new role. as the bank
ers and lawyers Of that city had up a big
match game Of base ball and White was the
"iirher for the bankers. The proceeds Of
the game were for the Public Library. The
bankers wore shirt waists and the lawyers
bloomers and both teams paraded the city
before the game began The whole thing
attracted more attention than Buffalo Bnrs
Wild West Show.
We are in receipt Of the following
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