West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-28
Dt. Ave, Leeds. p.n,I.t. Grafton.

heavy winter for November
Andrew s. Sisler of near Terra Alta has
had his pension increased to SIS per month.
Arch w. Shaaer OF this place, is over Al,
Carmel elerkins for l.. c. ShaHer In his
store there.
Ex-Sherir Shaaer of Carmel, who was
very Ill with poeumonis, is aow out Of dan
ger and rapidly recovering.
Mrs. Frederick c. Todd arrived this
week from Philipsburg. Pa, to spend
Thanksgiving with her husband.
Miss Kalhaieen Burke has resigned as
post mistress at Rodemer and Norval
wngh, has been appointed In her place.
The school here is progressing very nicely
with almost ZOO pupils enrolled. Today is
holiday for all the pupils and teachers.
Miss Lizzie Ross. who spen, The summer
here with her aunt. Mrs. ]. p. Martin, has
been In Grafton visiting her uncle, Hon.
Virgil Handley.
Ladies don't miss seeing the second lot Of
fur scars and eolisrets just received at L.
NJ. Albrights Millinery Room on High
street, as low as si.7y.
Mrs. ~. o. Countrymsn Of Myersdsie,
Pa. has been here the past two weeks visit
lag her old home out in the Snyder Settle.
.ent. She will remain till after holidays.
Ebert Jones has been in Preston county
for .on, weeks taking up coal options. lie
will return and work at the same thing for
some time longer Morgan,own Dominion
There were two or three big fights at the
shooting match DIP at TOWNSVILLE last Satnr-
day and the probability is that some of II
will be looked after Ivy the next Grand
Jury.
J. Thomas Gariitz returned home last
week from Sand Patch, Pa, where he had
been clerking for his brolher-in-law and keep
ing bar. as his brothei-:n-law runs a hotel
and saloon In Sand Patch.
salvation Oil the best iiniment. Price
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on earth for Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Sore
ness, Sprains. Bsckache, Stiffness, Cuts
Bruises, Wounds, Swellings, Burns and
Frost Bites. Salvation Oil kills all pain.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Kingwood
Presbyterian church will hold a Fair and
Feriv.l IN the Court House, Friday after
nom and evening, Dec. 8, 1901. Every
body cordially invited to attend and have n
good time and help along a worthy cause.
Last week was good one for West vir-
ginia inventors and half dozen or more
were granted patents as follows, ]. 7. Beall
OF Capon Bridge, on Carmen, press; T. X.
Dawson Of ST. Adams, patent clip; w. L.
Logan Of Oxford, patent valve; C. F.
Rigby Of New Martinsville, patent on an
oil pump; b. f. Shepler of Clarksburg, on
water motor; and c F. Sleigh of Psrkers
burg, on a speed regulator
The big snow storm Sunday DELAYED Is. &
o. trains over the mountains several hours.
Over about Terra Alta and on down the
line past Oakland and the Seventeen Mile
grade, the snow reached a depth Of z2
inches and drifted badly in many places.
Then rain set in that made travelling very
disagreeabe and was hard on stock running
out. The attendance at the churches was
very slim and no one hardly went out unless
they we're almost compelled to.
Willim Allen, the man who killed Hiram
McMillen near Uniontontovn last summer
after assaultng his wife, is to hang. The
board of pardons has refused tn interfere in
his behalf and his neck will stretch. This
news IS received here with satisfaction AZ
the crim= was one of the most revolving ever
committed In that county. The date of the
execution has been fixed a, December Iath.
Invitations had been issued for the affair
before and at last moment the man was
respited to allow an application to be made
70 the board Of pardons for respite
Here is good news for the Methodist,
from the ClRrksburg Telegram:
Rev. ID. l.. Ash, ID. ID and Rev. s. K.
Arbuthnot returned Thursday morning from
Buckhannon, where they attended a meet.
ing Wednesday Of the trustees Of the West
Virginia Conference Seminary. The object
Of the meeting was TO perfect a plan to
meet an endowment proposition DR.. ID.
X Persons Of Chicago, offered to pive the
institution s75. 900, provided sioo, 600 in all
was raised. Miss Gay Dolliyer Of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, sister Of u. S. Senator Dolli-
YER, follows with n S7s, 900 offer, too, and
the trustees have in hand the promise Of
$4,000 more. This leaves but $4,000 to
be raised. The trustees perfected plans 10
raise the $4,000 and will prosecute Wig.
orour campaign. AS soon as this is raised
another 100000 endowment will be in
sight. The enrolment this year Is the lar.
gest in the seminsry's history. In two years
Il will be a college, and one Of the greatest
educational Institutions In the land.
Here are two items Of interest from the
Reform School News published by the boys
Of that institution at Pruniytown:
Mr.. William Rexrosd Of Kingwood. who
was elected nj the last session Of the Board
of Directors 10 do guard work and be drill
master, has arrived At the school and Is dis
charging his duties assigned him. Mr..
Rexroad has just returned from the Philip
pine Islands, after an elistment Of eiehisen
months. HIS history Of soldiers life in
the Islands IS certainly very interesting.
In our last issue we said that Prof. Tobn
A. Sterling Of Kinewood, former employee
Of this school, would be among MS again
soon, to hil tho position Of hrst assistant
teacher, but owing 10 some nisundersiand.
ing did not accept the position offered him
The vacancy has been filled by Mr. Beer.
bower Of the same town lie Is = teacher
OF many yeav experience and possesses =
self respecting character, making him neat
IN person, regular ia treatment 70 others
and sincere IN his purpose 70 make the
most OF himself and TO do the most he can
for the boys. We Congratulate the mem
bers Of the Board Of Directors In securing
the services Of 80 worthy young man as
Mr.. Bccrbower.