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

Senator w. G. Morley was at waynes-
burg. Pa, last week visiting his father. John
/. Morley.
DIR. E. X. Sutton, of the Gainesville
Cleaner, was in town Tuesday on business
and gave US a call.
Miss Lynne wsddell, of Brandonville. is
over at Mt. Lake Park this week attending
the State Educational Association.
Misses Mary and Bessie Carr, of Grafton.
arrived in KinGwood las, Saturday, and
will spend month with their grand mother,
Mrs. Mary X. Davis.
There is good opening in Kingwood now
for photographer and IL the right man
comes along he can get steady Job here
and make living at it.
Workmen are engaged making excavation
on the lot adjoinining this Office, preparing
for the foundation of the new building to be
erected by a. w. Albright.
The venerable Judge John Brannon, of
Weston, has been here the past week visit.
ing old friends and settling up his business.
He is badly afflicted with cancer of the face.
Miss Lizzie Wolf returned to her home
over on salt Lick, last Friday evening, after
visiting her sister here. She was accom-
panied by Miss Vernie Carroll, who went
for visit.
Postmaster w. $. Taylor. of Tunnel,on.
was hert last Friday on business Tie was
accompanied by his cousin, Mrs. Frank
Bump, of Seattle, Washington, who has
been visiting at Function some time.
One hundred and 6fty-six teachers sailed
for the Philippines on July Is,, and one
hundred and seventy female and four hun.
dred male teachers will sail July card, all to
be Transported on especially fitted out army
transports.
The 44th Regiment of L. s. Volunteers
arrived at San Francisco the other day on
the transport L,gan and ere this the boys
have been discharged and on their way
home, among them Will c. Rexroad, of
Kingwood.
When woman gets TO he Vice President
OF the United States, the way the woman
suffragists want il, there will have To be
some plush curtains hung back Of the de,k
in the senate chamber, so the baby can
have its dinner.
Have YOU been to Gibson Bros Big Store
at Tunnelton yet to see the bald-headed
wolf on exhibition there. II is real live
one and they feed it three times day. No
charge for seeing Il, all hours of the day.
Come early and avoid the rush. If
Charles NJ. Fike, who was in Jail here on
a lunaey charge and who was "crazy as aJune
bug" was taken to the Hospital at Weston
last Saturday by an attendant from that
Institution. lie preached several sermons
and quoted great deal of scripture
George ID. IIornor, former editor of the
Clarksburg News, and who for the past year
has been an instructor at the South Be,hle-
hem Business College, has resigned to ac-
cePt the position of Principal of the Com.
mereial Department of the University of
North Dakota.
The Clarksburg Daily Post says that
party of New York gentlemen are in
the city to-day making an effort TO purchase
the kessler Hospital on Water street They
have offered price of $40, 600 for the insti-
tuition. Mr.. Kessler has refused TO accent
the offer made him and will conduct the
institution himself.
dramatic con,Dan,, -, Loo.. -:-,
in Kingwood and is rehearsing for play to
be given about the last of this month, en-
titled "Strfe" or ''Master and Men. y
There are thirteen characters in the play
and they practice in Bishops Hall of nights
Charley Fowler is at the head of it and the
proceeds are to 90 to the Soldiers Monu-
ment Fund.
DIR. Hanson A. Jarrett, the Grafton den
fist, will fill the following appointments in
Preston county:
Rowlesburg, July s, for three days.
Function, I" II, 4"
Masontown, " IS, 4"
Reedsvilfe, rs, -"
All parties wanting dental work, please
call carly and make engagements.
Ex.Sherif d. X. Jackson has been re-
appointed Deputy u. s. Marshal for the
new Federal district under the new Marshal
Major Chas. ID. Elliott, of Parkersburp. and
is the only one of the old Deputies re-
| appointed. THE ARGUS announced some
time ago that this appointment would be
mad md
talking about. Mr.. Jackson will have his
headquarters at Clarksburg hereafter and
have about half the district for his territory.
The Goodwin-Younge Summer Stock
Company is here with their Pavilion
Theater located on the vacant lot in the
Brown Addition, where they have large
tent with 500 seats complete stage and
scenery, with electric lights, etc. They ex
peet to remain here a week OF more and
give different play each night Among
the plays to be presented are ''Thrown Upon
the World can Irishman's Troubles -
East Lynne" "Joshua whi,comb." "A
Man Of Honor. ""Escaped from Sing Sing,
''fen Nights in a Bar Room" and "Only
Woman's Heart" The admission is only
10 and 20 cents.
Monday Of this week Miss Flora y. Mar.
tin drove out near Housewife after girl
for the II otel Gordon and on the return
after crossing the railroad this side Of Rep.
perrs the whistle Of the engine of an APP
preaching train frightened the horse she was
driving and Il began TO rear and plunge and
ran away fitting the buggy so as TO throw