West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-02-28
Terra Alta
Correspondence Of Tho Argus

Or. : NJ Scott, Mcssrs l.. T. aud w r..
White were Kingwool visitors Saturday
last.
4 O. fireman Frank Riuard came in
Friday and spent several days at his homc.
sunset Hail."
Miss Matte wotring OF Grafton. spent
Sunday and Monday in Terra Alta. the
guest OF friends.
Or +. NJ. King was confined to his room
several days o. last and this week with an
attack of lumbago.
Ezra Formau aud Miss Ella Bryte of Val.
ley Point were in town several days OF
last week visiting relatives.
Richard Cornell, proprietor OF the Terra
Alta Hotel, was III several days Of last
week. but has about recovered.
Mrs. NJ L. Metheny and little daughter
OF Grafton, came down Saturday evening
and spent sunday with relatives.
ENMayor Charles :Crawford stnl con.
tinues ill at his home on State st. lie is
being uursed by rhurSton Benson.
h. Frank Frcoland. aud little son Of Cum
bertrand, spent Wednesday last with Mir.
and Mrs. ID. A. freeland at this place.
w. Creed Huntington. mine host OF the
Huntington Hotel has been away Tor sew.
eral days visiting lis old home at Webster
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parsons and little
daughter OF Cumberland have been In
the city for few days, guests OF relatives
Mcssrs. John Elliott aud John Mason
who arc in the sawmlll business over in
Maryland spent sunday here with their
families
G. \ Boldcn resumed his duties In OHuu
Lakn's store Monday morning. after
three weeks illness Of inaamatory rhou.
matism
Miss Minnie Rinard who fell and sprain.
ed her ankle a couple OF weeks ago is re-
covering slowly aud is stu compelled to
use crutchcs.
Mrs. l.. NJ Albright and son Emery OF
kingwood, spent sunday here as guests of
Mrs. Anna Jones. They returned home
Monday morning
Mr. and Mrs Ezra Hanger OF GAINESVILLE,
arc rejoicing over the birth OF daughter,
the event occurring last Friday morning,
DR.. w, Daley attending.
The Misses Fraukhouscr OF Corinth,
spent Sunday and Monday here. guests of
MI. AVID Mrs, Lee a. Formau at their
pleasant home In the East End
J. Frank Gcnger who Is engineering the
Terra Alta electric light project returned
lost week from Pitsburg. where he had
been for few DAYS on business trip
i ID. Matthews OF the b. & O. camp
who was at home all Of las, week, suffering
with rheumatism as result of a bruised
knee was able to return to his duties Sat.
urday last
Mrs. u. q. Palmer and Mrs, Chas. Schra.
der OF Hutton. and also Mrs Margaret
Council. were guests Saturday of Mrs.
Farley Debcrry Mrs. Conncl remaining
over Sunday.
Benz. Shafer, who resides near Pine
Run is very III with an attack of pneumo
mia lie is Is brother of Mcssrs. Cam
aud John ShaGor and recently moved to
this section from up IN Doddudgc County
w ID. Titchencl returned Saturday
morning from three weeks business trip
through the west side of the county lie
was out canvassins for nursery stock and
incidentally leasing some oil lands for the
West Virginia and skinner Oh Co"
d. L. Bolden. OF the firm # Bolden & Co.
furniture and undcrtakcrs. Oakland was
in town Saturday last with the plans for the
proposed new building which will be erect.
ed and used as a branch Of the firm here.
Weather permitting. the fl m will he ready
for business by the latter part Of April
a large amount OF very inc ice has been
gathered for home use and Messrs De.
Berry Bishop last week loaded and ship
ped several cars of Lake Terra Alta pro
duct to points west This ice was foot
and a-half thick, as clear as crystal and
each block weighed from 400 to 2so pounds
Captain b. +. Scott who has been attend
ing a preparatory school in New York
State looking forward to taking the exam.
ination subject to his appointment as
cadet to West Point. came home early last
week suffering with rheumatism Since
which time he has been confined to his
home here
The month Of old fashioned winter which
this section has just experienced has been
great thing for the lumbermcn and wood
men Thousands Of feet Of lumber. many
carloads Of crosstics mine props etc.
have been brought in and shipped from
this point and the good shedding has
mcantmany dollars TO the drivers.
Terra Alta is more badly in need OF
dwelling houses than ever before There
Is not vacant house ia the town and sew
eral families want to move here from dis.
lance but no residences are available.
Small houses bring good rent here and any
one who has money TO invest can make big
interest on bis money by us'ng IL here in
the erection Of dwellings.
Terra Altans in Baltimore hospitals arc
all getting along very well Miss Lille
King sister OF Dr. J VI King who recent.
~ underwent a surgical operation for
apondici,es. is recovering. Mrs. V. A.
Stockman is gaining strength rapidly and
is expected home within week Mrs. Chgs,
Frecland. who was operated on third
time for apcndicitcs and resultant compli
cations. is getting along as well as could
be expected
Mr. Lewis r White arrived last Satur.
day morning from New Whatcom. Wash.
ington, on a visit TO his old home in Terra
Alta Mr.. White left here about three
years ago. and associated with Hon VIM.
@. Brown opened private bank 20 New
Whatcom. During the three years the
business OF the Bank Of Whatcom has cx.
per.cuced q remarkable growth the dc
posts for last year alone covering over
three millions Of dollars Uponhis arrival
here Mr. White received welcome second
tonorc ever accorded returning Preston
jan During bis residence in Terra Alta.
and while hc was cashier OF thc Terra Alta
Bank Mr. White made many warm friends.
al of whom were delighted 90 grasp him by