West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-28
Terra Alta.
% OF Tho Argus.

Messrs. Jno. T. and II. O. sincel o
Oakland, were in Terra Alta Monday.
Mrs. G. A Bolden spent two DAYS o.
last week In Oakland. visiting friends.
Lucien Spurgin. of Uniontown was a
business visitor to Terra Alta Saturday
last
Mr.. V. Tenant. OF Thomas. w. Va, was
In town the latter part OF last week. ON
business.
Mrs. Gertrude Shirer OF Oakland, spent
Thursday, OF last week. In Terra Alta.
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Julia Toy aud family have moved
into their pretty cottage In East Terra
Ala for the summer.
Constable Chas, w. Fawcett and Roy c.
Shaaer OF Kingwood. were visitors In town
ON business Monday.
| u r. Morton, the Preston county
author was here Saturday last for a short
while In the interest OF his new book
| The pelmonico restaurant. located In
Lamb building, Main ST.. was opened
Saturday last by Mr.. Chas. L. Burke.
Miss Grace Jones. OF Oakland. spent
several days OF the past week as the guest
OF Mrs. Anna Jones on Washington st.
Stanhope Scott hale aud hearty and
jolly as ever. Is at home from the State
University to spend the Easter vacation.
Chas. OF. proprietor OF the Terra Alta
Cigar Factory, has been M for the past
week and unable to be at his place OF
business
Marion, the bright little daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. j. :. Lakin, was quite ill Satur.
day and Sunday last, but has about re.
| covered.
Horse buyers from Somerset county. Pa,
| took from this section last Thursday ten
very valuable horses. for which liberal
prices were paid.
Among those who went 10 Kinswood
Monday to be present at court were
Messrs. o. G. Crane. w. T. White, Farley
DeBerry and ]. S. Lakn.
Jas. Messenger had the misfortune 10
have several fingers badly crushed Mon.
day. by fall of limerick. DIR. Daley
rendered surgical assistance.
Motley o. Benson this week sold his
property, In the East End. TO Mr.. Frank
Shank. late OF Garrett county. Motley Is
now looking for new home.
Mrs. Jno. Il. Frceland OF crcllen, Md.
spent Monday and Tuesday here. the
guest OF MIR. and Mrs ID. A. Freeiand at
their pleasant home on Railroad street.
Pharmacist =. l.. White returned Sun.
day evening from weeks visit with his
parents at Harrisvilie. w. Va On the re.
turn journey he paid brief Visit to Pitts.
burg.
Chief OF Police. David Holland, now
sports very handsome uniform with
helmet and club to match. Terra Alta Is
con ing to the front In matters municipal
as otherwise.
Among commercial men who Sundayed
at the new Huntington we're Messrs. w.
{. Bowers OF Wheeling, II II. Bant1 and
ID. Porter Smith OF Baltimore. All hale
fellows well met"
Mrs. Emma Clary. who spent month
with relatives at Henryton, Carroll county.
Md returned home last week accom-.
panied by her niece. Miss Grace Shipley,
who viii spend the summer here.
large smoke house located on the
Manus Hoban property. west OF town, was
burned early Sunday morning and II was
with difficulty that the flames were kept
from spreading TO the residence.
Mrs. Cbas. Freeland who had been In
Baltimore hospital for so long. was able
to return to her home here one evening
last week. greatly improved In health and
with every encouragement for the future
Lud NJ. Benson. who has held a position
with Messrs DeBerry & Bishop during the
winter months has resigned same In order
to take up the lines of his trade, that of
painter. Lud Is an artist and has much
work on hand
Photographer Harry Grant, of Oakland.
came up Saturday last and took some views
oil residences and business homes to be
used In Illustrating the prospectus OF Terra
Alta, TO be issued soon from tho Preston
Republican press.
Mr.. D.B.Anderson and sister OF Marietta,
Ohio, who own pretty summer home out
from Aurora. overlooking Cheat river and
valley. arrived here Saturday morning last
and In the afternoon proceeded to Aurora
and thence to their summer residence,
where they will establish themselves for
the coming season.
Miss Ellen Connell returned Friday
evening last from Baltimore, where she
purchased quite an immense line OF spring
and summer millinery for her Terra Alta
and Oakland stores. On Monday Miss
Orelia Fortune. who will have charge OF
the trimming department OF the Terra
Alta store. arrived from Baltimore.
II the coming OF robins. the warbIlne OF
bluebirds ana the piping OF frogs are a sure
sign OF spring then we can readily believe
she has come" The weather from last
Thursday until the FIRST OF this week has
been beautiful and very spring like. The
hereditary loafer will now change his seat
from the fireplace to the curb.sio
stranger who had imbibed too freely
OF cereal juice was put OF OF passenger
train No. IS at this place Sunday evening
by the conductor. Capt. Esiep. who placed
him In charge Of Holland. and the latter
conducted him 70 the town lookup. where
he slept of his obstreperousncss No one
appearing against him. the stranger was
eventually discharged and quietly took his
departure for parts unknown.
Attorney VIM. 4. oHutt. Of Oakland. who
appeared for the defendant In the Jury
trial In Justice Reed $ court at this place.
saturday afternoon Of last week. made
very happy impression upon all who heard
his remarks during and at the close Of the
case Mr.. Ohutt Is a young graduate Of
Maryisnd's best schools, Is a gentleman Of
pleasing address and prosecutes his In.