West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-06-26
KIngweod. jane 20. 1909.


DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
oren f. Morton has been in Fairmon,
this week.
Clifford Davis of E,am. was here Sa,ur-
day aud Sunday.
Hon. w. G. Brown returned home Tues.
day evening from Wheeling.
Charles w. Wolf aud James Gibson of
Function, spent Sunday in town.
Edward p. Elliott of Valley Point. was in
town Monday and gave paying call,
The Hotel Watkins has added fine new
piano TO the parIor of the hotel at runnel,ou.
JOS N. White and Thos b. Elliott of
Herring. spent Saturday aud Sunday in
town.
George S. Deakins from above Rowlcs-
burg, was in town last Saturday and gave us
a paying call.
William K. Shafer AID SON Clyde of
Morgantown. were here visiting friends
during the pas, week.
Mrs. F. Alden Eaton from Medora, North
Dakota. has been here The pas, ,wo weeks
visiting her old home
a pair of fine Pekin ducks. pure breed
and white as snow; one year old. fm sale
cheap, apply at this office.
Miss Dora Gariiz left Tuesday afternoon
for Grafton to visit her sisters, Mrs George
Barlow and Mis-. J. III. S. Barlow.
There will be an all day basket picnic
and festival at Sniders, near Irona, July 4,h
All are cordially invited to attend.
Miss AI,bcI g. Shafter of Morrantown
aud her friend Miss Mccormick. were here
Saturday aad Sunday ealing ON friends
iI,rrison Csl:.of near Valley P5i,i, and
J ] Jenkins Of Hudson, were here on busi-
ness las, week aod gave Us paying call
Clinton T.. Thomls has purchased the
tailor shot and business OF Charley Morrison
also the residence OF Mrs Morrison near
the Jail
John Anne Radabaueh was in town Tues
day and gave us paying call He lives
out near Masontown and is well known in
that section.
S. w. Meizer. the popalar young mer-
chant of Independence, was in town Sa,ur-
day evening, his way. 10 Albrsh,sviIle
to spend Sunday with his parents.
The store of Sheriff Lcnhart in the a. w.
Albright building next To The ARGUS Office
was moved out this week and into the new
and double rooms near the postofhcc.
MIR. and Mrs III 8. whelselI and Miss
Nellie Shaffer left Wednesday for Wheeling
to attend the State Editorial Association aud
take in the excursion to Niagara Fails
Mrs. /. G.. Lazell and children from Nor
gantown, came over last week 10 yisi, her
old home and be here TO attend The funeral
of her brother, who died in the far wes,
and whose remains arrived here this week.
James +. Daley has purchased the hand
some new house recently erected by John II.
Garner on Beverly Hill. Mr.. Daily bought
of c. ". Bishop, who had recently purchased
of Mr.. Garner, and does not get possession
Till October Isi.
On June "a, DR. G. S. Hoffman of Keyser.
assisted by Drs Vankirk and Ellis of Graf
ton, Drs. Powell and Posten Of Newburg.
operated for appendicitis on Marmaduke +
Dent. the little nine year old grandson If
DIR. WIN NJ. Dent The operation was
successful.
There will he picnic held at The plat
form near the Catholic church ~ Howcs-
Vile on July 4. II will begin at O'Clock
a. m. and will close early in tie evening
Good music will he furnished for the dances
and refreshments Of all kinds will be pre-
pared for the crowd. Committee.
Patents we're granted to inventive West
Virginians las, week as follows. r. Cole
man Jr. of Clarksburg. on mechanism fos
feeding glass to moulds; T. w. Iefner of
huntsville, patent iearburter; w. G. Hall Of
Grafton, on pillow attachment; {. D..
Jones Of 81. Albans. on a rail iaini snd w.
Paine Of Domain, patent ON same thing
The Cornet Band gave festival IN the
Court House last Thursday night aud had
kopu Nntc ana made some money iu Spi z
OF the damp weather. 7, was 10 have been
lawn fete on the Square but as i, was too
damp and cool for outdoor festivities. a
festival was held in the house. There was
plenty Of music 10y the band and ice cream,
cake and coffee served by pretty girls 10 a
large crowd. The receipts Of the festival
and amour, Contributed 10 all ampunied 10
over seventy dollars
Monday was phosphate Day" in town
and about hundred teams were here from
all sections Of the county, mostly from
down about Valley Point, Hudson and
Rockville. The phosphate is for buck.
wheat sowing and heavy crop will be
sown this year. Most Of the farmers par.
chased about twice as much as usual and
many Of the teams had three aud fou,
horses in them and the wagons loaded down
with the heavy sacks The mex, phosphate
day will lc in September and for wheat
sowing