West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-11

A. F.. MeMllen Of Masoa,own, the
COaa'y Surveyor is in town today.
Col. W. +. Cunningham Of Baltimore.
has been here this week on business
J. Edgar Long has been away the pas,
week, visiting his parents in Philadelphia.
John II. Garner lost valuable horse this
week 1t was supposed to have lung fever.
Frederick {. Todd. arrived homs here
this week from spending the winter down in
Florida, a, old ST. Augustine.
Rev. Ramsey. pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church here, is at Fairmont this week at.
tending session of the Prcsby,ery.
The snow last week was the deepes, ever
seen in April in tins section. Over about
Terra Alta aud Aurora it was - to a
inches deep all over the country.
ityoa are at runnel,on or can &c, there.
1t will pay YOU to call at the big new store Of
Gibson Bro, on the corner aud see their
handsome new goods aud big bargains.
The new milliner at l.. NJ. Alb,iehts
Millinery Store, is Miss Julia Vessel from
North Carolina, who came here from Bal,i
more, where she had been engaged in big
millinery store.
Born, TO Secretary of State Dawson and
wife, fine girl baby, last THURSDAY,
April 4th, at their home in Charleston. We
extend congratulations on behalf OF their
many friends in Kiugwood.
/. Parsons Martin and son Earl wen, to
Baltimore last week, where the latter enter.
ed the Bryan, y S,ratton Business College,
TO take a full commercial course Mr.. Mar.
tin returned home Tuesday morning
Charley Fowler has been i'll for three
weeks with grip and pneumonia. lie was
unable to complete his school in the whe,-
sell Set,lemen, ON account of his illness, aud
it was finished by Willie JeHries Mr. Fow-
Ter is now improving.
History and Government OF Yves, Viz.
ginia, by Fast and Maxwell. on sale at Jen-
kins' Jewelry s. Book Store, Kingwood, w
Va. sI.oo per copy, postage 10 cents. This
text book has been adopted in Preston and
many other counties in the State.
Miss Lynne Waddell returned recently TO
her home in Brandonwlle. from John Hop
kins Hospital. baltimore. where she had
gone TO take course in professional nursing.
bu, as she did not like the place she came
home.
Read the big double column advertise
n,ent of Gibson Bros, the enterprsing young
firm at Tunnelton. They are moving into
the larges, building in The county this week.
aud opening mp several thousand dollars
worth of new goods.
The Kiugwood merchants have II agreed
to close their stores at 8 p. m. on and af-
ter next Monday, April 18th. This is a
good move and gives the merchants and
their clerks little breathing spell of their
own, as their hours of business are long
enough anyhow, from 7 in the morning till
in the evening.
Mr.. Henry c. Ordway Of Winchester.
Mass, arrived in Kingwood last week aud
spent a week here visiting his cousin, Mrs.
]. NJ. Crane. lie left Monday afternoon
for North Carolina to join his family, who
have been spending the winter in the South,
and they will return soon to their northern
home. Mr.. Ordway is very pleasant and
entertaining gentleman.
The "Kingwood Inn" is the lates, addi-
ton to the hotels of the town. Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. Crane have opened up their
handsome and commodious home on High
Street, for the accommodation Of the public.
and were granted license at the late term Of
the County Court. They have decided to
call their place the "Kiugwood Inn" aud
will give a hearty welcome to all guests,
either transient or permanent.
Hon. ]. Russell Trotter, the former Super
intendent Of Free Schools, arrived here this
morning from Washington, where he spent
Tuesday on business. lie will remain here
for several days looking after some business
matters pertaining to the IVES, Virginia
School Journal, which he but recently sold
to the present Superintendent Of Schools
MIR. Tr0iter has left his family II Ringwood
for the present, but he will in all probability
make his home at Clarksbutg, where he will
engage in business.-Charlesio Gazette