West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-17

day and gave us paying call.
The County cour, has laid the levy Z,
cents again. same as las, year
DIR. Hardman. Oculist and Aurist Will
DC IN ms Grafton Office every Friday.
Miss Harriet Clark from Ohio is her,
visiting Mr. aud Mrs. John c. Murdoch.
Emory p. Albright, left this week TO,
Bnekpannon aud goes from there TO webs,e,
Springs for a short vacation.
Little Miss Mary frances. the youngest
daughter of Postmaster Mardoek, has the
measles and ~hooping cough both.
W. J. Me,heny. the member of the Court
from Pieasan, district. was summoned home
yesterday on aeeoun, Of the illness of hi.
son.
Miss Ajah Trippeu has been elected a
teacher in the Morgan,own Public Schools.
She is now taking the Summer Course n, the
University.
I'D Moore aud Engineer Anderson of
kowlesbnrg. came over here Yesterday.
The latter will stay aud run extra ON the
w. Va. Northern.
John q. Whetsell Of the Whetseil Settle
men'. Is over here every day OF two now
taking treatment from DIR. Stricken for
some Kind Of stomach trouble.
James 4. Hayes is building quite an
addition 10 the family residence on East
Main street. making porch and three
more rooms To the house and doubling the
size of il.
Mr.. Johnston from Washington City, who
has been here some time spending his vaca-
iion. left yesterday for Indian Territory
where he has secured a good position and
will locate.
Patents were granted last week To two
West Virginians as follows, X. w. Priu of
julia, patent on combined level and
plumb; and 5 ]. Roberts, of Tesla, ON
cuff holder.
In this issue will be found some more
poetry from III. II. Reed, the poet laureate
OF Reedsvllc. II was written for the
Epworih League of that place aud we pub.
lish il by special request.
The Cooke Supply Company Store at
townsville has sold out to William Atkins
OF the kingwood Coal Company OF Howes
vile. and Vincent r. Cooke. the store
manager rctfres from business.
Dr. Siege', sciertihcal and mechanical
op'ieian, will be at the Exchange Hotel,
kingwood, Monday aud Tuesday, July AZ
and ~. for two days only. Eyes examined
and tested free of charge and all work
guaranteed
Quite party of Kingwood folks leave
Saturday for Ad olson TO spend short time
at The famous mineral springs there. Prof.
Holden aud wife, Major L. N. Orr, Mrs.
q. a. Herring and Miss Isa Monroe and
perhaps others will go.
Do you have headachel DO your eyes
burn when you read1 DO you ever see
mis-, before your eyes1 II so come to DIR.
s'egel, scientific opiician, and be relieved
by properly fitted glasses At Exchange
Hotel July III and az Examination free
aud all work guaranteed.
The literary department of the Epwoth
League of this place gave very interesting
program at the NJ. +. church last night.
Several splendid musical selections were
rendered and Rotations given. Tomorrow
friday nigh, an Epworlh League social
will be gwen at the Parsonage
The Summer term of the Kingwood Nor
mai School closes tomorrow. There are
two weeks yet 10 complete the full term but
Prof. Holden goes TO Webster county to
conduc' Institute next week and his wife
goes along To remain at the Springs awhile
for her health and so they will close The
term.
They had great game of ball over AT
Rowlesburg las, Saturday between the team
of that place and the club from Oakland.
The latter were not in il a, any stage If the
game except sin the soup" R,wIesbnrp
made thirteen scores the first time they
came 10 The bat and kept IL up iii they had
80 altogether and never allowed OAKLAND TO
make score
In this issue will be found a statement of
the business Of the Terra Alta Bank which
shows wonderful increase in deposits in
the last five years, The amount running nm
from about twenty nine thoustmd doll,Ts To-
over hundred and fifty two thousand.
June goth of this year. Some If the best
business men in the county are found anon,
the directors and officers Of this tank.
The Fairmont Base Ball Club plays al
Rowlesburg tomorrow afternoon al 2
O'Clock and here in Kingwood next day.
Saturday July 10. at 100 o. M. The Fair
mont club Is the fourth strongest In the
state and will put up good game On
Friday oil next week July *. the famous
Homecoming Md. team plays az Rowles.
burg and here IN Kingwood next dav
Saturday. July 76. at $50 p. M. Don't fail
TO see these games.
Messrs. Ira Robinson Of Grafton, and
Davis Elkins of Elkins were here this week
making arrangements 10 start the new bank
which will probably be opened up in the
a. w. Albright building adjoining the
ARGUS office where temporary quarters will
be prepared I'LL other and better arrange.
menis can lie made. II is likely building
will he erected for the purpose before long,
as there are several good sites for building
OF this kind that can probsbIy be secured
u i. Higgins Of Bfandonyine. was here
this week and closed with =. X. Smith ard
wife for the purchase Of The Exchange
Hotel Of this place for the sum Of 5000.
Mr.. IIuggins will not take possession hefore
fall and possibly not till spring as I've has
crop out ON his farm near Brandonville 10
take care Of. lie has sold his farm but
does "oi give possession before fall or spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will quit the hotel
business and spend a year visiting friends