West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-18
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Prof. George X. Federer Of Gainesville,
was here several days during the past week
attending Court.
The Williams boys, Charley and Frank,
lief, Monday afternoon for their homes in
Toledo. Ohio, and Colorado City, Colorado.
Many subscriptions to THE ARGUS expire
with the year and our patrons should he
looking the matter up and sending us
dollar for another year
The main.stay of Bowery No has gone
The Angle family who stayed in the old
Farmers Hotel property ON Northeast Main
street moved last week TO Irona
Two West Virginians were granted patents
last week as follows: l.. Helmick of Penns.
boro, on a stock feeding device, aud r.
Wallace of Wheeling. on a horizontal bar.
Miss Jessie Lane of Kingwood, was here
over Sunday the guest of the Misses Lively.
Miss Jessie has host Of friends here who
will always welcome her visits to Weston
Weston Democrat.
Perry Slenple came home last week from
out on the road. sick with typhoid fever.
He is down with /, at the home of his mother.
in law here, Mrs. Mary r. DAVIS. DR.. c.
T. Smith is the attending physician.
The handsome home Of the late c. NJ.
Bishop on High street here. was solo the
first day Of Court to the widow, Mrs
Fanna Emma Bishop, for s7a7o. II was
bid in for her By Sheriff ]. a. 1.enhart.
The Trustees Of me American University
Of Washington Cuy, held meeting in that
city lasi week and elected Bishop Charles c.
MeCabe. Chancsliar Of the University, and
Hon. George c. Smrgiss of Morgao,own,
was electeda Trustee
Rev. II. &. Howard went TO Grafton
Saturday and returned Monday evening
On Sunday he held Quarterly Meeting In
the f. church there in place Of the
Presiding Elder. The pulpit of the church
here was vacant that day.
The new pastor Of the Baptist church at
Gainesville IS Rev. {. r. Cruikshanks from
Singers Glen, Virginia. lie has moved his
family 10 GladesyiIle and taken charge of
the church there lie has wife and three
chiitFen and they are stopping a the Jack
son House while waiting for their household
goods to go TO house keeping. Rev. Cruik.
shanks is very pleasan, and intelligent
gentleman.
Thomas ID Craig Of near town, was
operated on yesterday morning for hernia
by Drs. L. w. Strckler c. r. Smith and
]. King. The patient has been afflicted
a long time with the trouble and it hao grown
so bad that an operation bad 10 lie performed
TO reduce The rupture The physicians took
an operating chair out 10 the home OF Mr.
Craig and placed him under the influence
Of an ansstheiie and then operated on him
so as to do good lob Of g.
Died a, her homs ia Grant district Of
Monongslia coun'y, on Tuesdry, Dec. 70,
1909, at a. m, Mrs. Nancy Windsor, aged
81 years. The deceased was M.ss Nancy
FortneY before her marriage and was raised
in Preston county aud was a sister 10 Mrs.
Lloyd, who keeps the hotel at Reedsyille,
and sister to MIS-. Emily Fai,fax Of near
tina, place, and also sister 10 Hon. Thomas
Foriney Of Bethlehem church. Her hus-
band has been dead good many years but
several children survive her.
Following is the report Of tho HOVE Run
school, for the second month Guiding Dec.
~. 1904. Number enrolled boys "a. giris
9. total 30 Average daily attendance "a.
Percent Of daily attendance q. Following
are the names Of those neither absent nor
iardy dsring the month"; Reed. Roy Alva
and Ncstus Martin Ross. Jesse, Nellie
Liddie Methcry James ard Jesse TAYLOR.
Those absent hut one and two dcys
Orlando Martin Oakley ard Ariey McGicny
chss. asa Edh MHer Parents and
TREND aoa vale Tor special invita- ation
to vst Vie school visitors are siva,s
welcome Fauna r. Albfeht teacher
~ he residence q Sell T. r5rtaey
#ct seirr Dtc-r.ref rf-.rtt.rfh ff
eeire O'Clock noon by la. Rscerena
Harry Howard pastor 81 Zoo 81 p Church,
Miss Iva Froitman aod SIR Harf, u.
'lta.IEN f.tI" h'lNel DO nfatH.NuuN. Tho
bride 3 h'sbif respected ty All who knov
her end IS daughter o. Randolph pro,z
man ono % the most substantial farmers
in Pleasant district The groom holds A
q position with the 81 & X railroad and is
held in high esteem ~ large circle Of
friends who wish bin aud his esdmabic
bride happy and prospe rous Journey
through life They viii make their future
home IN Morganiown.
Stephen W Poe, prominent and well
known citizen Of Grafton. died Monday ~
this week 81 the Blenn Avon Hotel in that
place, aged about Fifty years. The deceased
was editor and proprietor Of the Grafton
Leader for a number Of years and served IS
postmaster Of Grafton under Clevsiandis
last administration. lie was Ouauermaster
10 the rst w. Va Regiment during the
Spanish War lie had been ~ for months
with typhoid fever and never recovered from
o.. The funeral was held yesterday under
the auspices Of the Masons and Odd Fellows
as be was member % both lodges The
burial took place in the Lake cemetery out
IN the c0uatry "a his old home.