West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-08-07
NOTICE OF CHANGE
In Lines OF Voting Precints I'm Preston
County.


STATE or WEST VIRGINIA, SIS.
AZ County Court held for the County Of
Preston. at the Court House thereof Friday
the 18th day of July. 1902.
Messenger. William Jennings. Harrison linn
Allen forman, =. w. Arnold and W. J.. Me-
,9ehy. commissioners. composing a majority
and entered of record.
II being proven TO the satisfaction OF the
good require change In certain voting pre-.
cincts In this county. The Court doth there
fore as provided for and authorized by Sec.
iseS order that the following changes be and
the same are hereby made as follows, viz::
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
Voting Precincts Nos. / and 3 In the Magis-
terial District OF Portland arc hereby changed
SO as TO constitute three CD voting precincts
instead OF two, aud the new precinct thereby
created to DO known as No. o. The boundary
lines established OF the changed and new pre-
cincts being as follows, viz:
Precinct No. 1. Beginning Mt point East OF
Shriyess Cottage on the South side Of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad and on line Of
voting precinct No. 8: thence with line of
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to a point where
Church Street intersects the Baltimore and
thence with East side of Church Street TO
North side OF state Street thence with state
Street to center Of School House thence a di.
rect line Though center OF School House to
BrandonvilIe Turnpike East of Elias Kelley
house; thence with said Pike to the intersec-
road to the North side or end OF A. L. Dodge's
lane; thence a direct line from said lane to
the knob East Of A. shahan,s to the Ma. yland.
west virginia State line; thence South with
said line to what Is known as the Burchinell
Road thence along the Ridge East OF the
North branch OF Snowy Creek CLOSING the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the place Of
beginning.
hereby established at the new School House In
Terra Alta. In the South Bast Room thereof.
precinct No 2. Beginning at center OF new
South to West side of Chestnut street to south
side OF baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence
West with the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
Messengers South line thence with line OF
| Precinct No 4 TO the top of the ridge est OF
Rag Tavern Run in the Kingwood and Terra
Alta Road thence along the ridge and cross
| ing the Albrightsvilie and Terra Alta road at
the bridge East OF the old Isaac Paugh resi-
and " est OF John Hoff and Abe Miler's TO the
Limestone quarry at paugherty Run thence
Joseph +. Sister farm thence along said ridge
| 70 Freeman Kelley's at the Brandonyille Pike
thence along the road leading from said Pike
y. Dodges lane, thence along said road and
the Terra Alta Pike with the line OF Precinct
| Street. the place Of beginning. '"''
Place of voting established the new school
building at Terra Alta. In the North East room
New Precinct No. o. Beginning at a point
East OF Shriver's Cottage ON the South side Of
the nainIinore anu ONO railroad and line Of
voting Precinct No 3. and with said line In a
| soutbery direction to Union District line.
thence with Union District line In a Westerly
direction To line OF Precinct No. at H.
Eisey's, thence with the East OF said Precinct
IN a Northerly course to south side of Baiii.
more and ohio Railroad. thence with south
nut street In the town OF Terra Alta crosses
the Railroad; thence across the Railroad and
| with East side OF Chestnut Street to front door
of new School House I'm Terra Attn. thence
with Sonth side of Main Street to West side OF
Church Street. and with West side Of Church
street to South side OF Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. thence with South side OF said Rail-
road IN an Easteily course to the place OF
The yoiinr place of said Precinct shall be
and the same Is hereby established In the
southwest room OF the new School Building In
Upon the petition Of }. ID, Browning and IS
other voters, and for reasons appearing To the
I Gainesville In Precinct No z. Portland Dis
changed from the DR., NJ. l.. Fichtner office,
old store room on South side OF Main street in
me village OF GAINESVILLE. now owned by
UNION DISTRICT.
ordered that the lines OF Voting Precincts
Nos. T. 4 OF the Magistcrial District of
Union, be and the same are hereby changed
so as TO constitute new Voting Precinct
to be known as No. & and the boundary
lines OF same changed ald OF the new pre-
ctnct TO be as follows viz:
Precinct No. r. Beginning at the Balti
more and Ohio Rail Road Bridge at Rowles.
burg. and 5thencc with said Rail Road to
the mouth Of Big Run: thence with said ran
and 20 include oil within 100 feet OF said
ron on either side thcrof TO the lines II G.
i. Lawton and Isaac Elliott; thence with
said klliotts line on East side OF farm to
Thomas Lantz line OF North West side but
not TO include said Lantz; thence to and
with Joshua Lipscomb's farm TO Cheat
River. thence following said river to the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road bridge tho
place Of beginning.
The voting place for said Precinct shall
be and the same is hereby established :,
Goa Ridge School House
Precinct No 2. Beginning AZ mouth OF
big Run on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road thence up said ruu 10 where G n
Lawton's line crosses same. but not 10 in
clude any one living within 100 feet Of said
run on cithcrsidc thereof; thence with prc.
cinci line No. 3 TO The Portland District
Tine thence with said Portland District
line We 81 TO the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road; thence with the line Of said Rail
kosa' on the south side thereof, to the
place OF beginning
The voting place for said Precinct shall
DC and The same - hereby established M
The School House az Thomas Bcattys.
PRECINCT No 3 beginning ~ the Tucker
County inc on thc saint George Pike. and
tunnins thence uiili said PIKE to Iohn W
Voting including said Wotfing In tbl.
voting pfcciEet aud ali others on South side
81 said PIKE thence 10 K ttiie Snake Rock
on Noftht Western Turnpike on Cheat
Mountain thence 20 Thomas Lantl's farm
but not 20 include said Lanfz; thence 10
lsaac kiiiotts line but not 20 include said
hliiott thence along &. Il Lawtons line
on big Kun thence 10 Jacob Shaffer's farm
ana including said Shaher. and from thence
70 charles fiscy's but not to include said
i.lsey. and from thence to the corner Of old
school House 10; on the Terra Alta and
aurora ftkc thence 10 John Fralcys line
snd thence with line OF Geo. Dectg 10 Terra
Nlta and Aurora Pike; thence following
SAID Pike TO Portland District line. thence
VITA said Portland District line 20 the
Maryland and West Virginia State line
thence with the said state line TO the North
y. turnpike thence with said Pike