West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-08

Saturday night
Edward NJ. Williams was business
visitor TO Grafton. Thursday.
Wade Sapp Of Gainesville, was here a
few days this week. visiting relatives.
DIR. D. F. Bone spent from Friday iii
Sunday 10 Fairmont visiting relatives.
DIR. J. A. Graham Of Fairmcn,, was in
town Monday on his way TO Kingwood.
Mrs. h. II. Johnston aud baby are visit
Ing Mr.. Johnston a, the Bishop House.
Merchant James c. Gibson spen, Sunday
at Masontown looking after his interest in
that section.
Miss Bessie ilaney of Kingwood. was
here the past week, visiting her cousins. the
Misses Frantr.
l.. +. Stafford and wife and Luther
Stafford and family were visiting relatives
at feliowsvilIe Sunday.
Samuel X. Guseman is confined to his
bed with nervous pros,ration caused by over
work 10 the railroad office.
Miss Netiie Siockslager. representing the
Pythian Banner. was here Thursday, working
in the interest OF her paper.
Luther Stafford is erecting himself a
house in kcyser aud will move his family
there soon as it is completed.
Little Miss Leslie King of kingwood, has
been here the past week visiting her grand
parents, Rev. aud Mrs. Lakin.
Mrs. Frank Pierce aud two children of
kingwood, are here this week visiting her
father, Mr. James w. Johnson.
Mrs. Minnie Guseman and daughter
Pauline aud son Karl attended Forcpaugh's
and Sells Bros. Circus at Clarksburg
Monday
Mr. Bowel of Baltimore, President OF
the Merchants Coal Company spent several
days looking after the interests of the
company.
a. NJ. Larew returned to Cumberland,
Saturday, where he resumed his work, firing
on the ID. * o.. lie had been here a week
resting up.
George Cummings, IT,, went to Wheeling
Monday 10 look up position ON the stree,
car line. II Successful he will move his
family to that place in the near future
George Miller aud son have purchased
the Gibson and Craig p,aning mill near
town aud will operate il in connection with
their contracting aud building business.
Quite number of out hustling young
politicians attended the Convention at
Howes,iIlc Saturday. They report that
the Convention went off tremendously and
everyone came home happy.
Herbert Peniony has purchased house
aud lot of John II. Miller on Tunnel Hill,
consideration 10000. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Peniony will go to housekeeping as soon as
Mr.. Miller vacates the house.
George Richards. son of Edward Richards
of TOWNSVILLE, while looking at the w. Va.
Northern wreck near town Sunday evening,
got in the way Of some of the worknen and
had his ankle severely crushed.
We are informed thar Messrs Chas
Miller and Hammond Sidwel have pur-
chased the well-known livery stable of f.. l..
Ashby and will take charge Of II in few
days. We are no, prepared to vouch for
this, hut it is ''town talk"
Adam Forepaugh aud Sell Bros. great
railroad show passed through town Sunday
morning in three sections, with about az
cars 10 The section. They stopped awhile. to
the JOY and delight Of The small boy and
some of the larger ones as we'll
a. j. Bouaheld has resigned as agen, for
the b. & o. Railroad and the U. S. Ex-
press Company at this place, which he has
filed for many years. His successor has
not been appointed yet, but it is though,
that S. K. Guseman will ge, the place.
T.. NJ. Williams will open up the new
Hotel Watkins June Ist. lie has quit
house keeping from now until that time.
DR.. fichiuer will move his family into the
Gibson br as soon as i, is vacated by MIR.
Williams and will conduct boarding house.
DIR. Bone reports the following new
arrivals al Tunnelton last week: Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. NJ. Kern son; and to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Loar daughter; and Tuesday
morning The 9th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Neville son. The Doctor promises us
several more for next week.
War broke out in Poland again Tuesday
morning and for time things were lively
around their quarters. Chief of Police
Zinn appeared on The scene and made
several arrests and the main aggressor was
fined SIS 90 and costs. The others we're
turned loose. Mayor Montgomery promises
10 greatly reduce our town taxes If The
Polish population increases.
Mayor and Justice Of Peace S. -. Mont.
gomery has announced his candidacy for
the State Senate and has been husling
around at a lively rate and has secured the
pledges Of number Of The delegates 10
support him in the Convention. II Sam u.
once gets into this thing in dead earnest the
other candidates will Ibink they have had
collision with buzz-saw or Kansas
cyclone.
George Grubb met with a very severe
accident Monday morning sbOui five o'clock.
lie works on the large ipple cas-, Of town,
and as they bad just coaled an engine he
stepped over out Of the way Of il aud did
nor hear another one Come up from his rear
as hc Is deaf and had his left foot ON the
track. The foot and ankle were horribly
mashed. - that ampuiation WAS necessary
Drs. Powell and kichtner performed the
operation quite successfully, but as he il
man 90 years old. It was great shock and
he will be Iucky II he gets we'll.