West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-15
DR.. Alex Leeds, Dentist. Grafton.


Col. William ID. riehnell, of Terra Alta,
was in town this week and dropped in to
see us.
Buckner Fairfax moved last week from
the Bowery into the Crane property near
the mill.
NJ. {. Jenkins and two sons from Hudson
were here on business at the Court House
Tuesday.
Charles Flanagan Copeman has position
in the Wooden Mills of Riggs * Co., over at
Terra Alta.
Miss Josie Kunkle, of Morgantowu, has
been visiting friends over abou, Aurora the
pas, week or two.
Write Mountain State Business College.
Cumberland, Md, for hrst lesson in Gregg's
Shor'hand. It's free. Isep.
John Goodwin, of Rockville, and. Slas
Sinclair. of Independence. have had their
pension increased to sra per month.
DIR. s. NJ. Hardman Eye Ear. Nose and
Throat Specialist. Spectacles and Artifi.
eial Eyes Fitted. Grafton. w. Va.
Thomas Shears moved last week from
the Smith property in the Bowery to
house down on w. G.. Browns farm.
Virgi Swearengen, who has n position
with Ruhl & kobehard at Clarksburg, is
home here this week on a short vacation.
Mr.. Joseph Weaver, one of the well
known citizens of Morgantown, has been
here the past week visiting his sister. Mrs.
John-T. Nef.
Mcclure Mason who has been spending
his vacation here, went to Pi,tsburg Tuesday
to look after his business but will return
here again in few days.
Prof Rufus Holden goes to Morgantown
Sunday morning to conduct Institute there
next week and then from there to Keyscr to
hold Institute the next week.
installer Fawcett returned last FRIDAY
from months visit to her son, Bailey, in
Wheeling and to see her sisters, Misses
Mary and Jane Feathers, of Elkins.
Miss Sarah r. Fairfax spent last week at
her summer home, Camp Fairfax" down
on the winding River Cheat and had
Rev. Ramsey and family as guests.
Grove c. Jackson and son Daddy" lett
yesterday morning for Huuonsville, Ram
dolph county, TO take charge or a saw mill
there for Aust& Co. aud manage it for
them.
We have received report of a very lively
ice cream supper that took place ut Marsh
Wolfe's down near Bruceton last Saturday
night. 1t seems there were two fights and
foot race to enliyen the occasion.
Forest Martin came home from Philadel-
Phia last week, being summoned here on
account of the serious illness of his father,
DIR. w. 5. Martin, who has been quite in
the past two weeks, but is much better now.
The West Virginia annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal churches in this
State begins October and, in Fairmont.
Bishop Anderson, of New York City, will
preside over the conference during the
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. W.Holden, of
Clarksburg, were here last week visiting
Hrof. Holden and wife. They had been
making the round Of summer resorts and
had been at Aurora, Brookside, Mt Lake
and Deer Park before coming here.
The East View NJ T.. Church, formerly
Falkenstne appointment on Brucc,on
charge, will be dedicated Aug. IS, by DR..
J. l.. Il. Jones, of Terra Alta. Everybody
invited and especially all former pastors.
L. p. IDLEMAN, Pastor.
Hon. w. e. Brown, Of this place, has
been elected director Of the Berkeley
Springs Hotel Company, of Berkeley
Springs, Morgan county. The capital stock
of the company is szoo, 700 and it is ex-
Pected to have the hotel ready for visitors
by the opening Of the season next year
Prof Samuel McClane prominent
teacher and merchant at Harmon, Randolph
county, was here a few days last week
giving some private instruction to a special
pupil residing about two miles from town
and also negotiating for partner in his
business. lie had an Elegant time while
here.
The new Payne memorial hall at Broad
dns was completed this week and is now
ready to be occupied. The building is a
handsome and durable structure, and is an
honor to the town as we'll as the institution.
This new building will furnish Broaddus
with twice the room IL has had in the past.
News.
Frank J. Jackson. Of Newburg, has been
here the past two weeks visiting his father
and other relatives lie still has to use
crutches and is not yet able to walk on the
leg he broke over two months ago. Il was
bad job as his limb was broken at the
thigh from fall while engaged m paper
hanging
Miss Isabelle Brown, Of Buckhannon,
daughter Of Capt Robert L. Brown Of the
Commissary Department Of the Regular
Army, arrived here last Saturday 10 visit
Miss Nellie Albright Capt. Brown is now
stationed in Wyoming and his family will
move 10 that state next month and ioin him.
Mrs. LEVEL, Of Piedmont offers a large
frame hotel at Elk Garden for sale for $500
cash. The building cost her s3,Ioo when
that town was a boom. One owner gave
man barrel Of -four to take a corner
store room and dwelling of his hands to
avoid paying s. a month lease on the LOT
fav.e o., tha .,rr...t-