West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-18

was here during the past week.
James Menear {, a, Warrington this week
trying his hand at a JOB in the Advocate
Office.
III. :. X. Silverwood. dentist, will be in
GAINESVILLE April e, for days; Brueeton
April 20 for four days.
w. c. Ernst Of Ravenswood, a promi-
nen, merchant OF that place. was here from
Saturday Till Monday visiting his daughter.
Mrs. II. {. Howard.
For sale.--A good riding and driving
horse; a splendid two-sea,ed Surrey almost
new. and good mileh COW. Apply to Mrs.
J. NJ. Goodwin. Kingwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Billingslea Of Fair
mont. arrived here Tuesday. being sum-
moned To the bedside ct the letters blo,her =.
Mr.. Geo. w. Martin. who Is very IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. q Dawson have is.
sued cards TO their friends announcing the
birth of their daughter. They have chus.
tened her Leah Jane after her grandmo,hers
We note from Kansas City papers that
Judge Joseph IL. Hawthorne of that place
has been appointed one Of the Worlds Fair
Commissioners of the St. Louis Exposition
for Missouri.
Mrs. Laura Martin is a, Keyser at the
bedside of her sister, Miss Jennie Starlzman.
who suffered n stroke of paralysis last week.
Miss Lily Elliott also went down to visit the
patient as she is her aunt.
Did you notice the advertisement in this
issue of Shaaer Brown 4 Co Their store
is full of as fine a lot of general merchan-
disc as was ever brought, to Kingwood, and
you should drop in there aud see for
yourself.
Cecil Montgomery leaves this afternoon
for Function TO engage in the barber bust.
ness. as he has resigned his place In Reed S
ronsor al ParIors and Melvin Kellar. Of
Grafton. will be here next week to I'LL the
vacancy.
{. ). Harter of rylersville, Clinton
county, Pa, has moved to Kingwood, and
occupies the II, II. Potter property near the
Baptist church. lie is lumbermau, and
has big tract OF timber q few miles from
town to cut up and ship into the market.
Edward Clark Goodwin, son of Col. Ed i.
Goodwin, and grandson of the late Capt.
Goodwin of this place, has been transferred
from the Indian Agency in Idaho, where he
has been for some time, to good position
in the Interior Department at Washington.
George c. Giles will hold public sale on
Saturday, April 27th. beginning at p. m.
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 Is, 2t
John b. Ford has moved into the viii
Blaney house back Of Lenhart's store, TO
remain till Grove Jackson can get into his
new house, when Ford will move into the
one now occupied by Jackson. Henry
Murdcc% has moved into his old properly
on the hill, and John Henry has moved
inlo the Stone property vacated by
murdoch.
In this issue will be found the large and
attractive advertisement Of the Terra Alta
Summer Normal School, TO be conducted
by the Principal of the Terra Alta Schools,
and Frank w. Candy, County Supt. Of
Schools. These instructors are so we'll
known to our people that they need no in
PRODUCTION or recommendation from us.
Remember the lecture at the Court House
on Monday nigh, April 10Th, on "Love
CourishIp and Ma,rimonie," by Dewitt,
Miller, one of the most celebrated orators
on the American platform today. Tickets
will he on sale at jenkins Jewellery Store.
Proceeds for the Kingwood School Library.
April goth for sure, for certain, without
fail, rain or shine.
w. ii. l.. Montgomery, the young a,tor-
icy who used to be located at Function
and worked the insurance business, and who
left this county about two years ago, run
niug away with a daughter Of Jacob +.
White of near Kingwood. and marrying her,
is located at Winchester, Miss, whete he
has been teaching school. lie first went 10
Alabama where he taught school awhile,
and then went to Mississippi aud located at
Winchester.
by reference TO the large and handsome
advertisement Of the Summer Normal
School to be held in Kingwood this season
it will be found that il opens on Monday,
May 9th, or only two weeks from next Mon
day and those contemplating attending should
notify the Principal, Prof. Rufus Holden.
Good boarding can be had very reasonable
either at the hotels or in private families.
The health Of The town was never better
and there Is no more pleasant or suitable
place in the State for summer term Of
school.
We have several interesting and valuable
articles for publication that have to 20 over
til next week, as we are crowded this week
with a lot Of new advertising and special
matter. The Court proceedings have taken
up considerable Of our space the past month,
but ne finished up both the Circuit and
County Court this week and will try and
catch up with our special contributors next
week. THE ARGUS makes speciality Of
original matter and articles from various
sources on different SUBJECTS, and this is one
thing that makes IL popular.
Prof. John a. Myers the founder Of the
Experiment Station at the Yves; Virginia
University, and for long time at the head
Of It,, died 10 San Francisco. California,
recently, in his 18th year. Since leaving
Morgantown he has been EMPLOYED as the