West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-11
Kingwood. December IL. 1909.
DR.. Alex Leeds. Dentist, Grafton.

Henry Gidley from Morgantown, ha.
been here this week.
Old Winter has been getting down &c
business this week and making himself felt.
Circuit Cour, convenes today but will be
slim affair and after the Grand Jury sitting
the business will be transacted by the iadee
and the lawyers.
Miss Virginia Rider lett Wednesday for
Salem where she has accepted a position as
teacher in the Girls Industrial School -
Buckhannon Banner.
Maurice Jackson, who has been a, Nor
ganiown the past two months, was here
during the past week and went on to Fair
mont to visit his parents
Mrs. Bina Hess of Baltimore, was sum
moned back here again last week on account
OF the dangerous condition of her father,
who was not expected to live.
Frank Williams has been here the pas,
week from Colorado, being summoned home
owing TO the senous illness of bis father.
John Williams. who died last night.
Miss Dora Mauear arrived home from the
Hospital at Weston last Friday and will
spend two weeks visiting her parents before
returning to her position in the Hospital.
The NJ. E. Sunday school here will have
an old fashioned Christmas tree on Xmas
Eve but no special services to take Mp the
time from the distribution Of the presents
Don't fail 10 read the big and handsome
advertisement on this page of Gibson Bros.
of runnelIon. They have holiday goods
for sale and they want the people TO know
ii.
AT the regular meeting Of Brown Lodge
X. of p. of this place, Tuesday evening OF
this week, John Henry Kramer, the electric
ian at the plant, was made Knigh, OF
Pythias in full fellowship.
Milford Gibsoa of Tunnelton, who i, one
OF Preston county's foremost business men.
was Parsons visitor the later part Of las
week. lie was up here attending to some
business at Hambleton Parsons Advocate.
The wife of Stokeley X. Jackson Of Jack.
sons Mills, Lewis county. is very IN anc
cannot live but few days. All absen
members of the family have been summoned
to her bedside aud the end is hourly looked
for.
Miss Nellie j. Albright was at her HON,
here ona short visit on her return from
Virginia where she went as delegate from
the Seminary at Buckhannon to attend
Young women'S Christian Association con
vention,
Charles Y. Bishop has purchased the in
terest of J. NJ. Crane in the Kingwood Tele
phone Company. Mr.. Crane was heav,
siockholder but having moved TO Morgan
town, was no longer able to look after IN,
business.
Mrs. p. J. Crogan and sister Miss Bessie
Fawcett went to Wheeling Monday to visi
Mrs. Sue Faweeii and other friends. The
will be accompanied home by Miss Mami
Fswceit, who has been there visiting 10
some time.
The Sunday School al the Presbyteria,
church is preparing for an interesting oeoa
sion on Xmas Eve. The children are nov
preparing recitAiions and being drilled Of
pieces and performances appropriate to III
time and season
Miss Nellie Flynn, daughter Of Jas. w
Flynn, gave birthday party Tuesday af,er
noon TO number Of her little friends /,
honor Of her fifth anniversary. The invita-
lions were from TO 4 and the little folk
had pleasant time
DR.. Ruhl will resume his courses in veie,
mary Science in The Agricultural depart
ment Of West Virginia University. beginnip
with the opening Of The winter quarter. Jar
uary2 These courses arc given only dut
ing the winter quarter.
This Office turned out several hundre
half sheet posters Of big and handsom
holiday advertisement for Gibson Bros. q
Tnnnel'on' this week This enterprisiu
firm has fine line Of holiday goods an
proposes 20 sell them. They believe
advertising for they have tried ii and kno-
that IL pays.
Furniinre IS now being placed IN The han,
some new library building Al West Virgin
University, and The books will be- move
from Martin Hall during the holiday vac.
ton. II has taken long time to complel
and furnish the new building, butiis on
oftho Handsomely college library baiIdin.
in the country
John a White ~ near Blueheld, ID
State, Won The FIRST prize Of twenty -fot
thousand dollars in The Cincinnati Enquiref
guessing contest on the total vote for seer
,ary Of State Of Ohio. lie Is the son Of et
Sheriff John White. who was killed ne.
Oakyalc two years ego while making a
arrest. Peter X. Smith Of Kiuewood. IA
several gaesses 10 on the above contest an
same very near The big prize and receive
some Of The smaller ones.