West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-05

Charles n. Ridgway, Of Sinclair, was in
town this week and gave US paying call.
William Troy Jenkins has been a, Hag-
ers,own, Md, this week on ? business Trip.
Paul Martin returned TO his home ia
Morgau,own, this week after visiting f,iends
here.
Miss Mabel Shaffer was visiting friends a,
Terra Alta and Tunnel,ou during the pas,
week.
Hon. W. G. cooiey. States Attorney for
Tucker county, is here this week. attending
court.
Col. Jim Younger has returned to his
work in FairmOn, after couple OF weeks
visit here.
A. !. Johnson. of Terra Alta, was here
yesterday and dropped in TO subscribe for
THE ARGUS.
Ills Honor, Mayor Scott Turner aud
Constable John Duvall. of Tuuuelton, were
here yesterday.
J. Russell Tro,ter IS at Moreantown this
week attending meeting of the Board Of
Regents OF the University.
Charles E Gerkins aud wife, from Iona
coming. Nd, are here this week visiting Mr..
and Mrs. BenOni Jordan near town.
The Kingwood Base Bail Club go to
Morgan,own Saturday to play a return
game of ball with the club over there.
Mrs. w. b. Parkhurst and son Reginald
from Charleston, have been here the pas,
tyo weeks visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Felix Elliott Jr. aud Miss Lille
Elliott have been at Morgantown the past
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Werner.
Mrs. Sue Cowan left for her home in ST.
Louis last Thursday afternoon, after spend
ing the heated term here a, her old home.
Charles w. Roster. has been here this
week attending court and gave us paying
call. lie has sold out his store at Colebank.
Col. Bob Hollis, a ID. Bowman aud
Postmaster Charles Vernon, Hooton of
Rowlesburr, we're here This week attending
court.
The Rev. J A. Marteny, pastor of the
NJ. L. church at Newburg, died last Sunday
morning after short illness with typhoid
fever
Miss Emily Allen left last Saturday for
her home in Woodstock, Virginia, after six
weeks visit in Kingwood at her unele's,
Sam ID. Gatewood
Capt. Richard Staple,on and wife and
son, of St Denis, near Baltimore, have
been visiting Col. w. j. LavelIe and family
at Function this week.
Among the prominent Terra Allan here
this week were Col. Jim Lakin, O. c. Crane
DIR. w. f, Daily, VIII T. White, Dr.. J. NJ.
King, Farley DeBeny, Ben II. Elsey aud
others.
Mrs. Lilly NJ. Stone. who has had posi-
ton in the House for Ineurables at Hun,
tington for some time, has lost her place
there owing to change of administration
and is now at Warrington
The NJ. p. Conference in session a,
Parkersbug last week adjourned Monday of
this week. The following are the pre- achers
for this county: Reedsvillc, Rev J. !.
Philips; Etam, Rev. w. T. Fletcher; New
burg, Rev. ] w. Holland, and Rev. J. Ed
KiIdow goes from Beverly to Friendly
jeremiah White, respected colored man,
IS years of age, residing on the South
Branch of the Potomac, in Pcudleton county
Is the father of "a children, all of whom
are said to be living. He has been married
three times. His living wife is very
young woman. and two days ago presented
her husband with bouncing boy.
Frank Carroll arrived home here Monday
from Los Angles. California, where he has
heen employed for some time. lie will
likely remain at home I'LL spring anyhow.
His older brother Harvey, who was also at
Los Angles, moved about month ago 10
Stanwood, Iowa. ]. Will Carroll, another
one Of the Toys, is still at Los Angles.
Mrs. Tina ID. II Young died last We'd
nesday in Salt Lake City. aged so years.
She was born in WATERFOWL, N. y. in 1921
and was one Of the pioneers in the Mormon
movement She was married to Joseph
Smith al Nauvoo, ILL.,, and after his death
became one of the wives Of Brigham Young.
There are now but four widows of the
famous Mormon leader surviving.
The reunion Of McNeills Rangers, at
Moore6sld. last week was largely attended,
and was, perhaps, the most important as
scmbling Of the survivors Of this noted COM
pany since the war. The feature was the
presence Of about 80 members Of the Ia.
nous Ringgold battalion, Union cavalry
organization Of dash aud bravery, which had
many hot fight with Nc Veill's Rangers
near the scene Of The reunion.
Thursday Of last week was Phosphate
Day here tor whca, aud thor. were dozens
aud dozens Of teams here from down abou,
Valley Point, Hudson, Rockville and Pisgah
They came in town long before daylight
and dozen teams were here and loaded ap
and ready to start home by dayDreak The
moon .was full and the weather fine and
roads good and IL was pleasanter driving
after night Than in daytime.
At wedding down in Virginia last week
when the minister kissed his bride Joseph
McDun, the groom, knocked down Rev.
James Porter, rendering him partly uncon-
scious McDuG and Miss agnes Tallcy,
both Of whom reside on Chincoteague is
land, drove 60 ihc parsonage, and after the
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