West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-09-05
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Miss Susie Powell Of NoWbure is wishing
friends here
c W Wolfe was at MI. Lake Park
Wednesday night.
d. Z. Watson wen, to Phuippi. Tuesday.
on a business trip.
Miss Carmen Ashby is visiting friends in
Ncwburg this week
Capt. Nm. X Core was a business visit.
tor az Grafton. Friday.
Miss Kerchival of Grafton. is visiting
Mrs. Purcell her sister
Miss Ethel SNYDER of Grafton is the
guest of friends in town.
Miss Lou Bishop was at Terra Alta ON
business "Wednesday aud Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. Fitehqey was here Wednesday
and Thursday visiting her husband.
Mrs Or. Graham OF Kingwood. was the
CUES, Of Mrs. +, NJ Williams. Friday.
James c Gibson was in Terra Alta.
Thursday night, taking in the lecture.
Mrs. 6. j. Shaaer OF Kingwood. was here
Wednesday. the guest of A. ]. Bona6eid.
Prof c. L. Michael. of the w. V. L..
Morgantown, was here a short time Monday.
Jesse Johnson and wife Of Manowu. were
here last week. the guests Of James NJ.
Johnson.
Oliver Beavers OF ST George. was the
guest OF relatives In town few DAYS the
past week
Miss Carrie Orr OF Kingwood. is spend.
Jog few days with her sister Mrs. :. n.
Montgomery
J NJ. G. Fairfax of Reedsyille. was the
guest OF the Guseman House from Friday
till Tuesday
Mrs. Nancy Montgomery will occupy The
residence lately vacated by H. c. Riley. on
Gibson street.
VIM. G. Lavellc returned to school at
Rock hin College, Maryland on No. 4
Monday night
Misses Cox of Evansville. and Della
Howell of Independence were in town
Tuesday shopping
Mrs. Wilcox. of Richie county. was here
day or two last week. the guest OF her
Cousin. A. NJ. Moore.
Miss Olivia Fairfax OF Reedsville. was
the guest Of Mrs. Nancy Montgomery on
Monday and Tuesday
II. G. Riley has resigned his position of
fireman in the power house and moved
back to his farm Tuesday.
Squire w. A. McGinnis OF Terra Alta.
was here Thursday shaking hands with
some Of his old comrades.
Mrs Ed. Stuck and daughter and Miss
Nene Potter OF Haywood were the guests
OF +. NJ. Williams. Thursday.
Capt. Stapleton, wife and son Emerson
OF NJ Dennis. Md. are the guests Of Col. and
Mrs w. J.. Lavelle this week.
Joseph Whitaker OF Austen. is here Wis.
iting his daughter Mrs. Frank Renshaw.
and son John w Whitaker
Miss Emma Jackson Of Gladesville. re.
turned home Tuesday after spending ten
days. the guest OF the Bishop House.
Willis II. Fortney started Thursday for
| kirksville. Mo-. where he will take charge
Of department; in a Business College
A Austen McCrackcn. OF Fredericks.
burg. Va, who spent his vacation here. the
guest OF VIM. @ Layehe. returned home
on No = Monday night
Mrs. Stella Congloton. Of Warrington.
returned TO her home Thursday. after
| spending two weeks with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. a, Miller here
David Charles Nine of Amblersburg. was
here on Labor Day looking our town over
aud told us that so far as his section was
concerned we can get the court house any
time we want H.
The .goround is here. aud all the
small folks aud most of the big ones. are
spending the evenings riding on il. Prof
West declares It is the greatest institution
that ever struck town
Col. Joe Davis OF Etam. was here on
Labor Day with his long clothes and broad
smile on. looking handsomer than ever.
| Judge Montgomery looks care. worn every
| time the Colonel comes 60 town.
Joe V. Gibson went to Buckhannon on
Tuesday where he will be student in the
Conference Seminary during the next term.
He had intended entering the w. V. u.
this fall. but changed his mind at the last
and will not DO so.
Labor Day was celebrated here by the
Local Union with a big picnic and dance.
ed good music all day and part Of the
| night. In the forenoon the crowd listened
to an eloquent address 10y Judge s. b..
Montgomery. and IN the afternoon the
orator OF the day. Hon. VIM Warner Of
Clarksburg. addressed the meeting With
one or two exceptions. there was no drink
ing or disorder Of any kind
Great excitement prevailed at the Camp
Ground when the report was circulated
that Philip Richards had shot his wife
He was fooling with revolver that wasn't
loaded. but yet went of. the bullet striking
his wife in the shoulder causing a com.
pound fracture OF the clavitle IL Just
lacked little OF rupiuring the sub cIayian
artery. in which event death would have
been inevitable and instant The patient
is now in the care Of DR.. Bone and is doing
we'll
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