West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-31

MISS Jessie Lane has been visiting friends
at Weston
so1e people &c, along without sense Jus,
as long as they have a few dollars.
J. NJ. Crane was a, his home here over
Sunday from his work IN MoIsan,own.
Carve your epi,aph on human hearts.
They are more durable than either mar bic
or granite.
II is no disgrace 10 be poor. hut is awful
ineonvenien, during the watermelon aud ice
| d. 5. Holicn and Rev. Cunning CHAM OF
Terra Alta. were here Monday md gave
US pleasant call.
| Cecil Austen, one of the teachers at the
Institute for the Blind a, Romney, was here
this week on business.
Henry Murdoch left las, week for Webster
Springs to spend a couple of weeks drjnlinr
the famous water at that place.
| Jim Murdoch was over at RowlSsburr last
Friday aud played shor, stop for the Team
there In the game against Homecoming.
Judge David f. Johnson is the Democrat.
f; &c nominee foe Congress Ia the fifth district,
lie should aud probably will be elected.
Ray Spencer returned home last week.
after three weeks visit in the north west
lie was up al 81. Paul. MINI. visiting his
brother. j. L. Spencer. who lives az 1857
Territorial Road. st. Paul.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ID. F. Fawee,t and daughter
"oidie, returned last week from several
weeks spent visiting friends and relatives in
Philadelphia aud at the seashore at Atlantic
City.
John Riddle. who has been away from
here several years railroading on the Lake
Shore, Is home now visiting his mother Mrs
William {. Riddle of near Manown, as she
is very III.
The hardware store of this place has the
finest stock of ranges and stoves ever brought,
to kingwood. They are handsome and
convenient and diaereu, sizes aud prices.
II you are needing an thing in this line call
on T.. Bowermaster and examine his new
aud up to-date stock and &c, prices.
Patents were granted To West virginians
last week as follows: w. -. DALEY of
Parkersburg. paien, on FRACTIONAL gearing;
III. Moore of Moundsvile, a water level
testing device for boilers; ]. ]. Reynolds of
Huntington, ON an artificial tooth, and TO
g. w. Born of Grays Flat, on water
cooler.
Mr. III. w. Clemens is.in town greeting
friends once more after about years
absence. lie spent the winter down at
Greenville, Miss. with his brother and sis.
ter ard returned 10 this county about a
month ago and has been stopping over at
GAINESVILLE.
Sunday morning the lawn ON Court Square
looked like city park OF street fair. The
boys had carried ali the lawn. swings they
could find laying around loose and lawn
chairs aud benches aud ''set 'em up" ON the
lawn SO that il presented a lively spectacle
all day Sunday.
Wnch out for another big new advertise.
ment from T.. Bowcrmasier, the hard
ware man. His old adj. Is dropped out 10
make room for another one telling of the
new goods tina, are arriving. II will appear
soon as they get time TO write /, up, as they
are busy now getting in new goods aud wait
ing On customers.
Do you know that kingwood has irst
class hardware store and that you can get
anything in that line now by calling on l..
J Bowermasier at the old stand. n. he
hasa, got what you want in stock he will
order j, for yoa. New goods are coming
IN all The time and the big store is getting
stocked up TO The limit.
Frank w. Bishop Of Anthony, Florida,
was IN town yesterday with his father G.. w. .
Bishop of Albrightsvlle. In company with
his wife and two children they :. left their
home IN Florida on July 9Th and came over
the Seaboard Air Line TO Washington CITY
and from there TO Terra Alta on The u 20
They will remain in the county vi,itins their
many friends and relatives I'LL September
before returning to their hon i tn. Suany
South.
Here are three locals from TIC Weston
Democrat:
Lewis County Fair August 20, II and a8
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. l.. Sprigg are expected
here today from Kinpwood They will
spend coapIe Of weeks here and IN Brax.
ton county visiting Mr.. Sprigg's former
home.
Mr.. Frank X. Sapp and family are visit
ing his mother at Newburg Preston county.
Mo Sapp drove through the country and
sen, his family by the train They will be
absen, two weeks
Here are two locals from the Morganiown
Dominion:
w. IT. Lippincoil # Baltimore, chief
clerk Of the god division railway Postal ser.
vice, was here Saturday iOokisg after the
establishment of railway mail service up the
NJ. 4 X. railroad instead Of the horse car
ficTs.
Mai. w. &. McGrcw, lanes n. McGrew,
w. H. Morgan and w. f. Glasscock will
drive to Kingwood Sunday morning and
spend the day. returning in the evening.
The roads are In fine conditi,n now except
where the rains have washed them.
Ed Slack spent last week at Mt Lake
Park. lie returned home this morning
The genial Ed met with misfortune in
driving TO the park. A horse valued a. 5000
had. an attack Of collie and died at Kingwood
Another horse had TO be secured to finish
the journey.
The above item from the Fairmout Times
IS an injustice to the memory Of a good horse
driven to death by two young sports who
we're carrying heavy load themselves and