West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-16

handsome appearance.
| Lost--A silver cutiele knife somewhere
on Jackson street. The finder will please
return to the Jewelry store.
| Earl Hawkins has been quite sick at the
home Of his parents the pas, two weeks.
DIR. King attending physician.
Ex-senator Morley and Miss Mary Carroll
left tuesday afternoon for Prunsytown to
attend the dedication Of the new building
| there for the Reform School.
The Junior League Of the M. T.. church
will hold a fair at the Court House on Fri
day night. October I7ih. Let everybody
attend aud help good cause.
J. Slidell Brown left Tuesday afternoon
! for Romney to attend the regular fall meet
ing Of the Board OF Regents Of the State
School FOR the Deaf and Blind.
DR.. c. K. Sherwood. dentist, will be at
TunneIton. October goth. for three days.
Brandon vile. October s3rd. for three days.
Gainesville. October aS,h. for two days.
Silas For,ney. sbro,her to Hon. Neil ].
Fortney and Mrs. X. w. Monroe, arrived
here last week 10 visit his old home and
friends after 38 years absence in the west.
]. NJ. G. Fairfax of Reedsviile. was here
last week 10 qualify before the County
Court and give bond as Notary Public for
this county, having recently been appointed
by the Governor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Field of Herring,
we're in town lsst Friday on their way back
from the big G.. A. K. Eneampmen, In
Washington City. They gave this Office
pleasant call while here.
Mrs. c. NJ. Carroll left for Morgantown
last Saturday after spending week with
her parents near here They have moved
back to Morgsniown from Wsynesburg, Pa,
where they have been located this summer.
John Greaser claims the belt for the big.
gest load of coal ever brought to town.
Wednesday of last week he hauled in i7o
bushels and 60 pounds al one load by actual
and official weight at the town scales. II
anyone eau beat II let him come forward
and be heard from.
The Fairmont Free Press says that:
The Preston Count, Medical Society held
meeting at Rowlesburg last Tuesday At
| which d.. Strickler read paper on ''Ton-
siii,is.' and DR.. Bone read paper on
Typhoid Fever" Both physicians we're
Hmm rfw ~
located at Kingwood and DIR. Bone al
runnei,on.
l.. T. Groves. who has been the agent Of
the w. Va. Northern X. X. here for the
past month. has resigned the position and
left Tuesday for his home in Winchester,
Va, He is succeeded by X. NJ. Latham Of
Winchester, Va, who has had several years
experience as agent for the b & o. a, Win
chester. The new agent took charge Mon.
day of this week.
! The Morgantown Dominion says that:
One of the recommendations TO he made
by the Board Of Regents to The legislature 10
| that the quota of cadets be raised 20 ago
from i54. The number OF appointments At
| present is not large enough and there are
scores Of applications which cannot he
granted. IL is thought that there will be no
trouble in getting the request grated and
the corps will be increased about one hun
dred.
w. II. Brand. assistant postmaster. who
has been very sick at his home on Ogdeu
avenue for the pas, three weeks, is some
better today. He has been suffering from
complication Of diseases, an attack Of pneu-
monis, breaking down Of the nervous sy.-
TEN, due to overwork, aud bad stomach.
Or. w. {. Ogden. whv Is his physician.
states that he is doing very we'll, bu, IL will
be several days before he is out .--Fsirmont
Free Press.
Postmaster WhetseIl. Deputy Postmaster
w. III. murdOck. ID. r. Jackson, K A.
Orr, Johr B. Ford. Henry crsmer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. A. Menesr. Mr.. and Mrs.. w. A.
stone, Ed G. EVERY, J. A. Lenhsri. Minor
Fields, Martin ChiIds, J. b. wheneiI and
daughter Lou. J. W. Flynn, S. b. Mont
gomery and perhsp, others were all ,um.
moned to ciarksburg this week as witnesses
in the Federal Court in the case sgsinst Bob
Wolf, charged with robbing the Kingwood
postofice
In The report % the Federal Court pro.
ceedings At Clsrksburg last week the News
says that
The case Of Heb Jones and WIN. Steiner.
upon motion Of their attorney. e. w. John
son, were transferred 10 Psrkesburg for
trial. They are indicted on the charge of
shooting 81 Deputy Marshal Dan X. lack
son IS he alighted from train at Rosemont
on the evening ~ Jolly 18th. with processes
! and injunction orders 20 serve on striking
miners. Davis and Steiner we're suspected
Of having fred the shots and we're arrested
ON that charge.
The buildings and grounds Of the famous
old watering place Al White Sulphur Springs
we're brilliantly lighted one nigh, last week,
the occasion being the opening reception
given 10 The students Of the 1.ewisbure
Female destitute More than hundred
students have applied for admission. eighty
two Of this number arriving in time for the
opening Virgins, West Virginia, Mary
land, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas and Fio,ida
are represented IN the student body. The
school will continue here in session until
December Iss, when the new school build.
logs At I.ewisburg will be ready for
occupancy.