West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-25
Kingwood, April s5. 1901.
DR.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.

IL. H. Reed, the Resdsville poet was in
town Tuesday.
County Sup,. of Schools 4. W. Candy, of
Newburg, was in town this week.
William {. Myers Of Bruceton, has had
his pension increased to So per month.
L. NJ. Williams was in town Monday
night. lie is in the employ of a. ]. Bona.
held at Tunnelton.
J. NJ G.. Fairfax. Mason Watson and
Elmer Ashburu of Rsedsville, were in town
this week on business.
Miss May Morgan returned Wednesday
morning from weeks visit to FRIENDS and
relatives in Marion county.
II it takes nine tailors to make man il is
pretty tough on the individual whose credit,
isn't even good with one.
Mrs. Sarah Sisler of near Terra Alta has
been here the past week. visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Messenger.
Write The Elliott Commercial School
Fairmont, w. Va. for First Lesson In
Gregg Shorthand. Il is free At
Probably 10, of babies have been scared
into commissions by the horrible faces women
make when they try to whistle at them.
Second hand bicycles, Sewing Machines
and Type Writers at Jenkins Jewelry Store.
at your own price. Must have the room.
suit of fine clothes ordered by John IL. Car
ner and perfect Int and satisfaction guaran-
teed.
very pleasant little social was given
to the members of the Junior Eudeavor
at the Presbyterian Manse on Tuesday
= evening.
An old bachelor says that widows who
cry easy are the first to remarry. Well,
there's nothing like wet weather for trans
planting.
Complete Commercial and Shorthand
Typewriting courses at The Elliott Com
mercia School Fairmont. w Va Write
for particulars
Ed c. Stuck has sold his farm, the old
Stuck property, out near Herring, consist
ing of about 100 acres Of land, to William
Groves of that section.
For Sale.-A good riding and driving
horse; splendid two.seated Surrey almost
new, and good mich COW. Apply to Mrs.
]. NJ. Goodwin, King@ood.
The Quarterly Conference of the NJ. +.
church here was held Saturday and Sunday,
presided over by Rev. S. J. Cotton, the
Presiding Elder Of this district.
Adulteration, the crying evil Of the age is
particularly rampant in the liquor business
Avoid all danger by dealing with Iohn
Stump & Co. Cumberland. Md at
Perhaps some contrast does US good,
And makes existence snappy.
If no one had the blues, how could
We tell when we are happy?
For Fine Groceries, Cakes. Chinaware.
Fruits, Canned and Picked Goods, Fancy
Groceries, Dry Goods and Notions, call at
John II. Gamers Store on Price street
Frank Brand, who moved from Gordon S
church, this side of Gladesvillc. to his fine
property near here couple of weeks ago. is
busily engaged fixing up and improving the
place.
Don't forget that the Kingwood Normal
School will open the first Monday in May,
with full force of teachers and good
prospect for attendance and a successful
term generally.
Red Ball Flour at ]. II. Garner's Bar
gain Store, Price Street, Kingwood, at only
90 cents per sack and guaranteed TO give
excellent satisfaction. Try sack of il and
see for yourself.
In this issue will be found the large end
handsome advertisement of the Milwaukee
Mower and Binder Co. Charles +. CoIe.
man of this place, and Lloyd Watson of near
Masontown, are agents for Preston county.
George c. Giles will hold a public sale on
Saturday, April 27th, beginning at D. m d,
and dispose of considerable amount of
personal property, consisting of a large new
cider press, fine lot Of thoroughbred chick
ems, implements, furniture. etc., as he is
preparing to move May Ist. 1t
Rev. Samuel J. Cotton, the Presiding FL
der on this circuit, has moved from Grafton
to Kingwood, and located here in the prop
erty of his wife's mother, Mrs. Matte Parks,
as the latter is IN very poor health and has
been in the Kessler Hospital at Clarksburg,
for treatment for sometime
The NJ. +. church has accepted the fine
Vocation that was received on trial some
time since. It cost S57s. Some good
friend Of the pastor, Rev. Howard gave
5000 on il and the company took the old
organ for $50 which left but sG7s to be
raised by the church, aud K. y. Brown soon
collected enough to complete the purchase.
Al a called meeting of the Epworth
League held last Thursday night in The NJ
L. church here, the following delegate.
were elected TO the Epworth League Con
vention which meets IN Morganiown May ;
and S,h Misses Jennie Brand and Bessi,
Haney and T. ~ Calvert. Miss Pearl ston.
will also attend, as she is an officer in Oh.
District League.
The mercantile firm Of W. Pos,en & CO..
doing business at Hutousyillc. Randolph
county, is composed 81 Wilbur Posten, VIII,
formerly lived 10 kingwood, and his brothc
Walter G. Posten, Of Nasontowu. and the,
have good business. Wilbur is P,s,mas
ter at fIuuonsyill and Walter his assistant
and as the town Is a live one, and CROWN,
rapidly this pays well and helps bring rad
90 the store The Preston county boys ii.