West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-30

Correspondence 90 The Argus
Phuup Richards has been confined to his
house with The grip.

mouse Win thc grip.
VIII A. Thomas OF Clarksburg. spent "a
few hours io town Tuesday
Prof Nu,tcr Of the Rowlesburs school.
was ia town sunday evening
Henri De Bficr and sister were guests
Of the Bishop House Monday
Roy Hardesy OF Rowlcsburg. was here
over sunday attending church.
D. NJ Williams is able TO walk down
town after severe attack Of strip.
Walter CLAY coal Inspector for this
place spent sunday m Cumberland.
Al Reed has been ON the sick list Ter
some time ba, is able to be out again
ouo Hanlon the paper man. from
Barnesvhlc. Ohio. was in town Tuesday
Wade Sapp returned Tuesday after
spending ten days with relatives az Gladcs.
willie
Elmer T.. Watson Of Followsyilc, was
visiting friends here a few days the past
week
A. Hooper che hardware man from Akron,
Ohio. was here Tuesday calling on his Gus.
toners
Miss Lou Mess cnccr is very iu with
consumption aud there is no hopes of her
recovery.
Miss Matte Robinson. Of Fcuowsyillc.
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs FOLLY stafford
this week
Carl Hlcu, who was so severely
wounded ON Christmas Day is able to be
out again
c A. Fichmcr is out on the West Va.
Central h r.. this week in the interest of
the w O. w.
Mrs. Flora Brown returned Monday from
a ten DAYS visit to Fairmont aud Morgan.
town friends
Attorneys p. J. Crogan w. G. Brown
and Geo. y. Mcdonald were business call.
crs here Tuesday
Mayor S b. Montgomery returned sun
day evening from a ten days visit at th,
National Capital
Mr. Johnson, manager Of the company
store was visiting his family at Saulsbcrry,
Pa over sunday.
Walter Snyder was here last week visit
Ing his family lie has position az the
Wilsonburg mines.
Mrs. Henry Bolyard has been hcrc visit.
ing her daughter for several days and was
taken critically co Monday
Mrs NJ C. Beavers. Of Kingwood. is hero
this week visiting her daughters Miss
Belle and Mrs L. NJ Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. householder and six
daughters moved here last week from the
Berpburg mines In Barbour county.
Quite large sleighiug party from King
wood were here Friday night They were
stopping with Mrs. Grace Montgomery
Isaac \. Forman. Of Herring is here
this week finishing plasteriug the second
and third stories OF the Gibson building.
Mrs Ellis shires and daughter. Of
independence. were the guests of Mrs.
Nancy Montgomery from Saturday until
Monday
The protractcd meeting continue. and
the interest seems TO be- ON the increase
and the house crowded to overlooking cy-
cry night
MI Morris. General Supt of tho Mcr
chants Coal Company from Iohnstown. pa..
is here this week looking after the interests
of the company
Mr. Tucker. OF Doddridec county is
canvassing the town this week with some
Kind Of new patent scrub brush. but we
have found the old fashioned way the best.
Mrs George W Beavers was visiting her
father. Philandcr Jones. Of near Rowlcs.
burg. several days last week lie is I'm
very feeble health and not expected to
live.
Gibson Bros, received two car loads OF
fine ice from Mt. Lake Park, the best that
can be had any where and if Function
people can keep cool next summer 10 will
not be their fault
The Bishop House has been crowded
with drummers and travelling men thc past
two weeks. and Mrs. May Bremen is Ger.
tainlY TO be commended for the excellent
manner in which she keeps up the rcputa-
ton of this popular house
Squire Eugene McGinnis was King
wood visitor tuesday Il was reported up
here that the price Of marriage licenses
had been reduced to ~ cents each until
after the primary and squire thought if
that was true he might buy one.
Mckinley Lodge * Off. siD flourish
ing condition. having over forty members
They have work in every rank each Mon.
day evening and cannot take care OF an
the applications that come in. some can
didatcs have 20 wait two or three weeks for
their turn.
Prof Waful's writing school closed last
Wednesday night and the following prizes
we're awarded First prize gold watch
to Willie Purcell, for greatest Improvement
In writing second diploma TO Frank Ian.
ham. for best pcnmanship and third fine
gold pen TO Miss AIDA Lavcllc for the
pretticst bound copy book
There was another food boo tic ,bad
lands Mondfy morning the third one for
this winter George Durrs livery stable
and the planning mill were flooded 60 "a
depth Of several feet and Mr. DUR had
hard work 20 save his horses and COWS
from drowning The Railroad Company
should bc compelled TO put large sewer
under the tracks. as every little rain floods
that part Of town and puts Mr.. DUR out Of
business
Miss Kate Edwards who has been suffer.
ing with cancer for several months. died at
her home near here Monday night atfi
o'clock She was thc youngest daughter of
JohnO. Edwards and wa s. 20 years old Case
April Ihc funeral was held zoo tbe Camp
Chapel wednesday att p m. conducted
by Rev LakIn and thc .ntcrmcnt took place
BOO the cemetery near by Miss Kate bad
frf l..