West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-08-28
HERRING &c BROWN,

Many self-possessed girl would like to
be possessed by some one else.
Some men live off their wits and some
live of the lack Of wit Of others.
An old bachelor says the matrimonial
stale and not Wisconsin Is the badger state.
The average girl who msrries man to
reform him spoils good wife for some other
fellow.
A good wife is one who loves her husband
and her country, but doesn't want To run
either.
1t has always been mystery To me how
so many merchants get rich by selling goods
below cost.
Miss Le,itia Parks leaves tomorrow for
Charlottesville, Indiana, after couple of
weeks vacation spent here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cuppeit of Glade
Fatms. were visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Bower last week.
This is special age and we cannot afford
to be behind-neither can yon-see our bar
gains. The Shafer & Brown Co.
w. w. Bower Of Colorado Springs. Col,
arrived here last week. being summoned
home owing To the illness of his mother.
l.. +. Groves, the assistant agent at
Tunnelion. came down Monday aud took
charge as agent OF the w. Va. Northern
here.
Mrs. {. NJ. Carroll returned to her home
in Waynesburg. Pa. after three weeks
stay with her mother who is still quite feeble
but thought To be convalescent.
Deeds for sale at this Office at s cents
each or so cents per dozen. Come in and
get what you want or order by mail. Stamps
taken for all sums under one dollar.
The Acme Book Store, Morgrn,own, w.
Va, is in position 10 supply many of the
textbooks used in the University second.
hand at from one-half To two.ihirds the
regular price.
). L. Snyder of South Cumberland, Md
was here last week on his way out to Mason.
town 10 visit friends aud relatives and ac-
company his wife home as she had been out
there visiting for some tine.
The Harrison county teachers have been
assessed IS cents each TO defray expenses of
a representative to the next Legislature to
get favorable laws passed for the teachers.
Other counties are doing likewise.
w. w. Bower of Colorado Springs, Col,
arrived last week for short vsi, with his
aged parents, his mother being seriously III.
Seven families were represented and enter.
iained at dinner Sunday in h, nor of him.
Frank ID. Foriney was in town Tuesday
and gave us a paying call. lie leaves to-
morrow for Baltimore 10 resume his course
at the Baltimore Medical College. lie has
attended two ears and has two years yet TO
complete The course.
Wanted-A man who has had some ex.
Perience Us meat cutter and who would be
competent 10 assist either in Grocery or
Hardware Department. Must be strictly
sober and industrious.
The SHAFFER & BRows Co.
wanted-A school by young lady hold.
ing No. four years certificate. Any
school trustees who have not yet employed
a teacher for the coming term and want
hrst grade teacher will do we'll 10 write at
once 10 THE ANGUS
Kingwood, w. Va.
J. G. Lsraway of Berkeley county, w.
Va, and Miss Mary c. UmbIe Of Glade
Farms, Preston county, were united in mar.
rage a. The Presbyterian manse in King.
wood by Rev. X. NJ. Ramsey on wednes-
day afternoon, August 90. The young
couple will live at Markleysburg. Pa
II p Maupin aud Capt. William Kent,
who are here representing the Home Life
Insurance Company Of New York City, were
out a; Reedsyile last week and adjusted and
paid over the $1,000 policy held in their
company by the late Mason Watson. Half
of il was made payable TO The widow and
+. Walls Of Pisgsh. wss here Monday
on business. lie has been At Youngsto~n,
New York, the pas, year as foreman If a
mill there and came home last week bu, will
return this week to his work in the Empire
State. lie dropped in to pay up for the
ARGUS and say how much he appreciated Il.
specially away from home.
IL is really remarkable 20 see the progress
Of The Acme Company at Morganlown. w.
Va Five years ago seven hundred dollars
represented the capital Of the concern. Now
their building aud plant, stock, etc, is worth
over Fifty thousand dollars. Mr.. ~. l..
Swisher, who is president Of the company.
says that its success IS due to the college
students, all Of whom pa,roniz ne The Acme
sud speak good word for IL to others
The will Of the late e. Sprigg Sands. was
admitted 10 probate on Tuesday. II was in
his own hand writing and bcqueathed all Of
his estate, both real and personal. to his
wife, Mrs. Lulu s. Sands. whom he named
as executrix Of the will. to act as such with.
out bond. Ills estate - estimated to he
worth upward Of 100000. lie carried life
insurance to the amount Of $4,000, $1,000
for his little boy and szs GOO for his wife,
Ciafksburg Herald.