West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-23
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Cores poudeuce % The Argus.
Constable &, NJ Wheeler OF Rowlcsburg.
was here Friday.
). K. Guseman spent two or three DAYS
in Reedsvillc this week.
VIII West was ia Parkcrsburg the past
week. attending Federal Court.
ROY Hardesy was one Of our most i'm.
portaut business callers last week
Cecil Montgomery OF Grafton. was here
last week calling on his many friends.
Arthur Fraley. the popular knigh, OF the
Strip. was calling on our merchants Monday.
Or. ;. \. Pratt and Dan r Jackson Of
kingwood. were here few hours sunday.
Mrs Flora Brown went TO Fairmont last
Wednesday to visit her sister for ten days.
ID. Z. Hilemau is out again, aud on duty
at the tipple after two weeks struggle with
grip.
Mrs. Cahill aud daughter OF Terra Alta.
were here over sunday, visiting Mr.
Cahn.
Miss Eta Bishop OF Fairmont was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. & w Wolfe from
Friday tiu Saturday.
Hon. 4. /. Crogan was here Friday nisht
and refused to be interviewed in regard to
moving the Court House.
Mrs. Kate West Of Evansville. was here
saturday calling on her daughter. Miss
Lily and doing some shopping.
Mayor w. T. Harvey aud son. T. v.
Harvey. have gone to wilsonburg. where
they have secured lucrative positions.
Merchant l. NJ. Albright of Kngwood.
spent few hours in the Coal Center
Monday aud Tuesday calling on friends.
+. NJ. Williams has been indisposed the
past ten days with a severe cold aud grip
He is some better but not able TO be out
yet
Samuel Hardesty, who has been con.
6ned to the house the past week with grip.
is again able to bc on duty At the plaung
mill
Attorney / { KalphSnyder of Fairmont
and other sections e the country. was a
guest OF the Bishop House last Thursday
night
Drummer John w, Whitaker was con.
fined 10 his home few days last week with
grip. but is now able to be able to be on
the road again.
Interest In the protractcd meeting If still
increasing and the crowds are gaining
every night and many are turned away
unable to get standing room inside
Or. Bone was in Terra Alta Sunday as
sistiug Drs. Powell and Proudfoot to dress
Martin Eplcy's leg. Mr EpIey is reported
TO be getting along nicely aud recovering
as rapidly as possible after losing a limb.
David McCrobie Of West End. is attend
ing the meeting ofthc miners and operators
in Indianapolis Ind. this week Mr. Nc
Crobie is representing Local Union No.
a37 Of this place and Local Union No. roIs
Of West End
Col. Bill Lavellc spent two OF three days
last week with his family in town The
Colonel is an enthusiastic advocate Of
Function in everything and would rather
be found dead here than alive anywhere
else il he had to go back on the Coal
Center.
Deputy Sheriff SchacHcr was here last
week shaking hands with Bill Lavclle and
a few Of bis other friends. incidentally he
asked us to pay up our taxes Tor last year.
VIM. NJ. wouldn't mind being County Clerk.
but is most afraid to buck up against the
Ring buzz saw again.
The body OF Ona Halbrttcr who died iu
California several weeks ago. was brought
here Thursday for burial The funeral
held at Shay's Chapel by Rev Lakin. Mr..
Halbritter was a member OF the Brother.
hood OF Railway Trainmen and his body
was forwarded here 10y that Organization.
Editor J. Slidell Brown was In town from
Friday until Saturday greeting and shaking
hands with his many friends but, readers.
you must not infer from this that the Dea
con is a candidate for any.ofcc this year.
because hc is the only politician seen In
Coal Center so Tar this year that is not a
candidate for some Office.
President J S. Dunn and Commissioners
Messenger and linn were here Friday.
They were seen in conversation with
Squire Miller and Mayor Montgomery and
10 IS rumored that they were looking up q
suitable site for the Court House aud Jail.
On good authority We are informed that
the Merchants Coal Company will donate
the old ". l.. Shaffer property right In the
center Of the town for the county buildings
Mayor sam Montgomery spent last week
In Washington, -. G., ostcnsiby taking
medical treatment. but we have reliable
information that he was holding confer
ence with Mr.. Roosevelt in the interest Of
Editor Whctsell and the postofhcc at
Kingwood. His Honor Is also said to have
his weather eye on another 'postoficc that
will shortly be made presidential one.
Keep your eye on s. g., for he is irrepressi.
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