West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-14
DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.

J. n. Calvert left Monday afternoon for
Independence, to visit bis father.
Mrs. Neil J. FoF,ney returned las, week
from months visit to friends in Charleston
TX Justice William d. Tichenell, of Terra
Alta, has been in town this week on bust
ness.
III. II. Reed. the well known poet from
Reedsville, was in town Monday, aud gave
US a call
Write the Elliott Commercial School,
FAirmont, W. Va, for free lesson of
Gregg Shorthand.
DR.. James a. Graham was over at Union
town, Pa, last week, negotiating the sale
of some coal lands.
Complete Commercial, Shorthand and
Typewriting courses given at the Elliott
Commercial School, Fairmont, w Va.
Miss Ella Beerboserr, of St. Joe, has ia
ken a position as stenographer with the
Fairmont Glass Works. She assumed her
duties Monday morning -Fairmont Index
ward Jones of lrona, died Monday morning
OF pneumonia. The burial took place Tues
day at ) p. m. in the new addition TO the
Kingwood cemetery.
hve-year-old daughter of Mr.. Dorothy
Crowther, at Dellslow, was burned TO death
last Wednesday morning. The clothes Of
the child caught fire from CRATE during the
absence of her mother
Word was received here Tuesday of the
death of Milton jenkins of St. George,
Tucker county. lie was born aud raised
down about Rockville, and has many
friends and relatives in this county.
An Ohio preacher wants divorce be-
cause his wife refused to 60 TO church aud
hear him preach. A real good wife ought
to be willing to submit to sacrifice like
that in order TO keep peace in the family.
1t won't be long now till Easter.
which comes the FIRST Sunday in April, and
every old hen should be hustling around
now to make as good record as possible.
and lay an eggs-act number of the Easter
fruit, so there will be no uncertainty about
the supply.
II is currently reported that Major Joe
Teets of the Bowery, is about to succumb
to Cupid's wiles and cross over the river to
that born (perhaps) from which no single
man returneth. Our authority is Col.
George Golf, who claims to know what he
talking about
The hand some brick residence of ID. b..
Waters, ExCouuiy Superintendent of
schools, nearing completion in South Park
addition 10 Morgantown, was destroyed by
fire last Wednesday night, eniailing loss
of 81 900, with no insurance. Increase of
pressure in the natural gas line is thought
to have caused the fire.
From the Morgantown Post we learn that:
a petition was sent to Governor Atkinson
asking him to pardon T.. G.. Grbble who
was sentenced to two years in the pentcn-
tiary for forgery. The petition il is said
will be signed by the lawyers and Judge
Mason. The reason for the pardon is the
fact that the family is almost destitute and
with the punishment already melted out to
the man is sufficient.
Major U. N. Orr last week sold the "a
acre tract of land out at the old mill near c.
c. Craig's for $50 per acre, the surface to
Lucian Albright at SIS per acre and the
coal to w. p. Hnst of Pennsylvania, for
SIz per acre. Hirst Is the man who pur-
chased the coal land of Charley Craig aud
James A. Brown, in that section.
The Morgantown Dominion says that
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owner and attorney, was here over night.
lie expects his holdings at Crede, Colo,
to bring him handsome fortune, and has
some interesting "reminiscences TO tell of his
strike there. He held the claim against all
corners for long time, with the aid of the
persuasive argument of winchester.
Geo. Kern and w. S. Zinn two bright,
popular young men from Preston county
have gone into the mercantile business a,
Cassville, under the firm name of Kern &
Zlnn. Mr.. Kern formerly clerked for S. l..
Cobun at Masontown, and is experienced in
the business. They are hustlers aud VIC
wish them success.-Morgantown News.
w. L. Jenkins and Walter Irons have
been in Piitsburg the last week, the latter
TO have an eye taken out, so that a glass eye
can be fitted in place Of the ono that has
been blind for long time and was gradually
affecting the other eye so that an operation
had to be performed in order to save it.
Mr. jenkins accompanied the patient to the
hospital
a summer Normal will be conducted in
the new school building at Terra Alta, by
Frank W. Candy, County Superintendent,
and Prof. Jos. w. StaYman, Principal Of the
Terra Alta school, 10 open the latter part Of
May. From the numerous expressions we
have heard, this will be one Of the largest
Normals ever held in the county. The in.
structors inform us an advertisement giving
full particulars will appear in this paper
shortly. q
Report Of Chestnut Ridge school for the
last month ending March 8, 1901, Mary a.
Candy, teacher: Number Of pupils en-
rolled 80, boys "a, girls 70 Per cent, Of
attendance, boys o5, girls % those neither
absent nor tardy Ethel and bessie Paugh,
Edna and Lulu Wright, Lizzie, Howard and
Clarence Mtcr Harrison Wolf, Casio and
Willie Shay and Joe Pylcs. Those missing
only one day Minnie Pylcs, Erceu From.
hart, Joseph, Harvey and Smith Shay.
I'd NJ Hecrmans has accepted position
with the Pnsburg Dispatch as their staff
correspondent for this State. Ills head
quarters which he was allowed TO select