West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-24

|. N. Smith from Terra Alta. was here
Monday and gave us paying call.
boy who can run an elevator in tall
building must be good story-,eller
Miss Lille Elliott attended the Camp
Meeting at Mt. Lake Park last week.
The Kentuckian who drowned himself IL
a barrel Of whisky evidently died in good
spirits.
Buekner Buckiew of near Rodamers, was
here the other day on business and gave us
paying call
Mr. and Mis-. Charles +. Dodge of near
reua Alta, were in town Tuesday and gave
ms pleasant call.
Misses Bessie and Mary Carr of Grafton.
are here spending their summer vacation
with friends aud relatives.
James w. Robinson of Tunnelton, has
bought back the livery business from Oscar
linn and is in il once more.
Major Charles Fleek OF Wisconsin, was
here over Sunday. lie stopped off ON his
way back from Washington.
Miss Stella Fleming of Sbinnston, Iiarri.
SON county, has been here the pas, week
visiting DIR. L. w. Strickler and wife.
The burglar who was killed by police
man, while in the act OF robbing bank
evidently died leaving lot of money.
Henri de Billier was al Grafton Monday
on business connected with their property at
Victoria. lie left Tuesday for Washington
City.
There will be box supper and festival
at the Crane school house above ST. Joe. on
Saturday night, July a6,h, for the benefit of
the U. u. church.
Robert NJ. Shaw, SON of .Unclc Bob"
Shaw of near town, is now General Sup, of
the brick works at Eikins aud receives a
good salary for the position.
Mrs T.. T Hartman and baby arrived
here last Saturday from Boston and will
remain for their summer vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w Watson.
The ARGUS Office is putting on airs now
and has the gaudiest front in town, trimmed
up in four colors making the rainbow look
like thirty cents" Jess Jackson is the
arts, and is doing good work
George N. Mcdonald aud mother, Mrs.
Andrew Mcdonald. arrived here during the
past week from Washington City and will
remain some time visiting Mrs. NJ. p.
Brown and other relatives. Mrs. Mcdonald
recently came north from her home in
Florida.
John ID. Shaw and wife from Iamberton,
Pa, arrived here last Saturday to visit the
formers parents near town, "Unce Bob"
Shaw and wife. They were accompanied
by John and William Fletcher, the father
inlaw and bro,her-in-law of Mr.. Shaw.
They will all remain ten days or two weeks
for visit and vacation.
Congressman Dayton says that he once
introduced Frank Stockton to a bright girl
in his district, who so pleased the author
that he wrote for her some witty verses.
After reading them she saids ''Thcse are
really very clever, Mr.. Stockton, why don't
you ny writing pieces for the newspapers2
have seen worse things in print
Here are three items from the Morgautown
Post:
II will not be long until the NJ. 4 X. will
be carrying Uncle Sans mail along its
route.
Morgantown Methoiisis seem TO be very
shy ON their contributions to the conference
seminary at Buckhannon.
+ NJ. Kirk and ]. {. Lyons attended the
dedication exercises Of the new Baptist
church at MasOntown, Preston county, Sun
day.
Professor Earl Purinton Of New York
City, son Of President Purnton Of the
University, is leeiuring At Morganlown this
summer and is drawing great crowds to listen
10 his theories Of living. Professor Parinion
IS a member Of a non-eating organization in
New York and breaches the gospel Of total
abstinence both Of food and other things
To prove that man can live without eating
he began last Thursday on a fast Of thirty
days Duration. during which time he will
take nothing hut boiled river water. The
/ humane society members thinks ne ought 10
take IT as Il comes from the river because Of
the additional nourishment contained. bu,
he IS going to boil il aud show the summer
quarter students that boarding house is no
longer a necessity.
Rev. John T Marley, the pastor Of the
Episcopal church at Morgsniown and
Tucker Brooke Of that place, started last
week 10 walk through TO Winchester, Va
They came this way last week aud spen,
Monday night in Kingwood at The lon.
The Morganiown Dominion contains the
following about H.
a card from Mr. Marley and Tucke,
Brooke written AT y. M. on Tuesday saws
they were at Oakland aud would probably
walk FIVE miles farther that evening /,
continues; 1--WE spent last night at the
home of Mrs. Crane in Kingwood and the
sumptuousncss Of her hospitality gave Us
courage for today. We cat everything.
sleep well--eyen on The ground after lunch.
Expect to make 80 miles tomorrow and 10
reach Charles Town Saturday evening.