West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-10

Col. r. J. Peking Of Terra Alta, was in
town Yesterday.
E. J. Bowermas,er was a, Grafton tbs
week on business.
J. Frank Maro~n Of Phnippi, va. here
this week on business
Charles Y. Bishop is opening up a hand
some Office in the Bishop Block on Price
street,
Miss Olivia Fairfax spen, from Saturday
till Monday visiting her folks out near
Reedsville.
NJ. and Mrs. c. w. Wolfe from Tunnel
ton, are in town this week visiting friends
and relatives.
rhey say everybody has some redeemins
trait. Even the eaanihal is very fond of
his Fellow man.
Francis Uphold has moved into the old
ranners residence lately occupied by
George Robinson.
The many friends Of Col. ]. w. Brown
viii be glad TO know that he is improving
and much better now.
O'd Man Winter seems loath to leave the
lap of Spring. We wish the fair maiden
would use her hat pin ON him.
Frank ]. Pyles, one of our No. l school
teachers, left Saturday for Fairmon, where
he will attend the State Normal School.
Vernon Fortney, who is employed in the
Grafton Hotel, spent several days visiting
his parents here during the past week.
George w. Robinson has packed up his
household goods and is fixing to move out
TO the Frank Brand property near Gordons
in Lyon district
Mrs. Newton Morris and sons Waite
and VIII and the wife OF the former, all of
Terra Alta, were visiting friends here
during the past week,
L. UHah Or has resigned his place with
the Kingwood Milling Company and is now
studying medicine with DIR. Sricller and
elerking in the Kingwood Pharmacy.
We met girl IN town today,
Whose costume was complete;
Her hat, in eolorS gaudy aud gay,
And her shoes--were full of feet.
old zeb White, the great coon hunter,
relates another of his adventures in this
issue This time It was Wild cats and they
made it mighty lively for the old man.
In this issue will be found the auctioneer
card Of John w. Turner, who has had twelve
years experience in the business aud offers
his services 20 the people of Preston county
on very reasonable terms.
Grant Graham from Belington, arrived in
town Tuesday evening and went on down TO
Albrigh,svillc mex, day to visit his parents.
lie expects to return home tomorrow. lie
gave us a paying call while here.
We are inclined to believe that the ground
hog took double turn on US this year and
came out and went back twice. However
VIC do not look for any settled weather till
after The Republican primary election.
Miss Jessie Lane Of Kingwood, was the
guest Of the Misses Lively here during the
past week Miss Estelle Lively Of Glcnvills
aud Fannie Lively Of baltimore, were also
here tor few days during Miss Lanes
short visit Weston Democrat
only Two marriage lice lses have been is
sued during the past two weeks as follows:
Adam NJ. Grea,house 20, Cora c. Fisher
10.
Adam Francis Ridsnour AZ, Mamie Ads
Ridsnour 20
The base ball boys talked aoout having
a hugging social instead OF box supper
like we suggested in the Argus recently.
but when they consulted the girls about il,
they said they were willing only they
wanted it private instead Of public.
Three inventive West vrginians we're
granted patents last week as follows; o
Brier Of Lazearville. patent on jar clos
ure; ]. A. Mangold Of Moundsville, on
combined badge and pencil holder, and &
f. Rigby Of Warrington, patent oil saver.
Rev Samuel Graham died at his home in
Washington, Greene county, Pa yesterday
morning, from paralysis. lie was stricken
down last fall and has been poorly ever
since. lie was pastor Of the Presbyterian
church in Kingwood for several years and
taught school here in the Academy.
Howard Could. the New York millionaire
has leased the Castle, the romantic cottage
Of Mrs. Rose Pelham. at Berkeley Springs,
and it is said will occupy it this summer.
The Castle IS built among the crags Of Warm
Spring Mountain and oyerlooks Berkeley
Springs. Mr. Gould is member Of the
West Virginia Central syndicate
Sunday night the town was in Egyptian
darkness and IL looked like old times, long
done gone by. The Electric Light Plant
was shut down and unable to run, as the
fires had been drawn to clean out the boiler
and then it was discovered that there was
no water in the boiler 20 start with and il
had to be pumped in by hand which is an
'dl-day-job
The family Of John s Murdoch got a
bad scare last Saturday night. by some
| one breaking into the house about mid
night. The fellow raised back window
aud got into tie kitchen and awakened a
I little girl that stays there. who aroused the
away. There is strong clue to the party