West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-03-21


ter went to Aurora ,oday. driving across the
county.
John IL. Garner IS going to build 6ne
house this summer on his 10, on Beverly
Hill, lately purchased from Mn. Kimble.
J. X. Monroe and Young Beavers have
been over At Rovlesburg, surveying aud
helping lOcate the new bridge across Cheat
river.
Joseph Nj. rrowbridge Of Buekhannon,
was here during the pas, week visiting rela-
,iVes. lie was in town Monday and gave
a call.
Mrs. I'd. NJ. Heermans arrived here from,
Warrington las, Thursday evening. to v.si.
friends aud relatives. She returned Mon.
day afternoon.
Born, Sunday March 10th, to Nc. and
Mrs. George Z. Barlow of Grafton, fine
boy baby. The parents are both Preston
isns from near Kingwood.
Charley Craig informs US tina, he has 10,
-of horses to auction of in front of the
Court House on. Monday March ssth, the
frs, day of the Pe,i, Jury for Circuit Court.
Oren Frederick Morton returned Sunday
from flying trip TO Grafton, Beling,on,
Philippi, Elkins, Parsons, Thomas, Davis.
Bayard, Oakland and Terra Alta, in tbs in.
terest of his book.
Mayor J. ]. Gaseman will have public
sale Saturday afternoon of this week at his
home on Beverly Hill, and dispose of his
personal property, as he is preparing to
move to Morgantown.
Mrs. Mary Potter held public sale Tues.
day of this week aud disposed of her per.
sonal property, as she has sold her farm
near town and is getting ready to move into
her property on Beverly Hill in Kingwood.
MH. l.. w. IIeermaus left last week for
her old home in Scranton, Pa. She had n
sale and disposed of her property here and
has gone back TO Scranton TO reside i'm the
future, as she did before marrying the late
Lewis iIeermans several years ago.
Married at the home of the brides par.
enls Mr. and Mrs. I. n. Smith, in Terra
Alta, Wednesday evening, March is, 1901,
by the Rev. J. l.. b. Jones, NIL. w. Men.
efee of Cumberland, Md, 20 Miss Flora |.
Smith, only daughter of |. N. Smith.
John S. White had public sale a, his
home on the Bishop place, two miles below
town, last week, aud disposed of his person
al property. There was large crowd pres
ent and things sold we'll Charley Craig
was the auc,ioneer and he is hard to beat.
The sid Quarterly Meeting of Masontown
charge will be held a, IIopewell appoint
ment Saturday and Sunday April 18th and
18th. Friends far and near are cordially
invited to come aud enjoy these services and
partake of the good things provided.
f. j. FRLLERs. Pastor.
The little four-year old daughter of lanes
Miller of near town. fell out of the garret
recently and rolled down the stairs, the fall
knocking her senseless. They picked her
ny for dead and il was some time before she
came to. A physician was sen, for and she
soon recovered. Luckily no bones were
broken.
Roy Rumor, engaged in hauling logs for
Washington Fike near Brookside. this coun-
ty, was dangerously, il not fatally Injured
one day recently. lie was trailing logs into
the Yough river and when he attempted TO
draw the grab the log rolled on him crush.
ing both legs clear up to the body. lie
was found several hours after the accident
pinioned under the log
Low priced things are not Away cheap.
Low prices are sometimes dearly bought.
There IS such a thing as ''extravagant econ
omy," that means saving on the price a, the
expense of the quality. We sell good pure
liquors just as low as it is possble,to sell them
We won't sell the other kind at any price.
JoHN J. STUMP & Co,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers,
At Cumberland, Md
Judge Edmund Messenger of tn c County
Court, will hold pubic sale Monday April
s, at his residence in West KinEwo5d. and
dispose Of all his personal property and his
house and lot also are offered for sale. lie
will move into town and occupy rooms
over Herring's store and devote his time
this summer to cleaning up and rcnoyaung
the Bowery, as he and w. G.. Brown have
purchased several lots down there and will
build number of good houses for rent and
improve some Of the others.
Isaac Elliott who lives down on Green's
Run, three miles below town, has sold his
farm and will move April Ist, to the old
Daniels farm over on Lann Ridge, near
Amboy lie purchased this place from
his brother-in law, Mr.. Elsey, for $1,000.
Mr.. Elliott sold the coal under his farm
where he lived so long to DT. Jas A. Ora
ham Of this place for 81 900, and last week
he sold the surface, about ITO acres, to Will
liam G.. Brown Of this place, for s3,7oo, So
that he received s., 100 in all for his land
and has more than half Of it left after buy
ing another good farm. Although it has no
coal under il at all.
Reedsville is going 10 have boom this
summer, and by the time the railroad gets
there will be a thriving town and one Of the
handsomest places in the county. There
are already three stores there, all doing a
/ good business. Squises & Herring arc
building planning mill Dr. Fortney Is 90.
ing % erect a dwelling house I'd Gross
will build on his lot and Geo. w. ITarscIl
who has sold his farm, is preparing to erel
a residence and move into town. q new
school-housa is to be built this summer. and
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