West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27

respondence ol Ia Argns

correspondence OF The Argus.
Isaiah Fortncy has been one Of the sick
Mrs {. C. Keefover and E,hcl Kecfoycr
arc on the sick list
Wilbur McGinnis has moved into the
Ashburn property.
Most men are like eggs-too full Of them
selves TO hold anything else.
Most men. instead Of being born leaders
are born followers Of woman.
Mrs. J. $. Loar. who has been sick for
some time Is slowly recovering
solomon p. Conley left Friday for Klon-
dixie TO work this coming summer
Oh for lodge In some vast wilderness
until after house-clcaniog days are pasti
Mrs. Thomas For,ncy is at the bedside Of
her mother Mrs. Kelley who is not cx.
pccted to live.
Ellis Turner and Decimond Christopher
were visiting friends over Sunday at no II
School-house.
Or. o. a. Fortneys new residence Is
nearing completion and will be one Of the
prctucst buildings in town.
George Eariscll left last Tuesday for
Pit,sburg where ho will spend some time
visiting friends and relatives.
w a. Guseman has bought a part Of bis
fathers q. W. Gasemau) farm. and will
move his possessions on it soon.
Our merchants have received their spring
and sumner goods, and everything is jus,
lovely and the goose hangs high
Mr.. Editor, candidates are more numer.
, Gus al this time than the little black flee.
They are actually wearing blistcrs on our
people hands.
Nicholas Gross. who has been sick for
some weeks. is. we arc glad TO note. much
better Also Mrs. Sadie Fairfax is much
better At this writing
Mrs. J. J. Philips sister. from Tucker
county, is here Tor several weeks visit.
Mrs Philips VINO has been sick for some
time. is some better now
William Watkins Of the Halfway House.
has purchased the lot OF Thornton Mcncar
and is preparing TO erect a handsome new
dwelling on IT, Now, girls look out.
The entertainment given in the school
house at this place last Monday evening.
10y Blind Tommy Doolittlc and brother. was
very good and was very well attended
Marshall Gross was called home 20 the
bedside of his father. Nicholas Cross. Sat.
urday, but left for Pennsylvania Monday
morning. where he has good position
Mr.. Ziglcr has finished saving the timber
at this set, and has moved to another set on
the Murdoch farm. Mr.. Zigler is from Penn.
syivania, and knows how to run saw mill
Blind Tommy -Dooituc and brother
Luther, Of Fairmont and Ora Doolittlc. OF
Independence, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs
{. J. Bayles and Mrs. Emily Fairfax from
Saturday until Tuesday.
merry pringtimo to you all, my dear
readers OF the ARGUS, and though this
blowy month OF March is not quite an balm.
and genial glow, it is still Springs birthd ay
and we must celebrate it fttingly.
Some people are predicting that we arc
10 have late spring-that we will have
plenty OF rain and that there will be a dry
spell, and that several other things will or
will not, happen. Probably we shall know
more about what to believe in a few days.
Don Quixotc" the late Rocdsvillc cor.
respondent, gave hourshipg account of
the Teachers Institute held az this place
last Saturday week They mentioned
particularly the bowling success of the
evening was a "quartcttc burlesquc" Of the
song Teaching Public School" and
claimed the like had never been heard he
fore in these parts. The opinion Of the
public is that blind Tommy Dooittle's
songs excclcd them by far.