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

Miss Frances Creaser was visiting friends
and relatives a, Reedsville the past week.
George w. IIariscll of Reedsviile, was /,
town last Saturday and dropped in TO see us
Mrs. Henry Muidoek has been over al
Morgan,own the past week or two visiting
friends.
Charles Fowler, the railroad agent, went
10 Ciarksburg today on some Official
business
William Mosser Of Rockville, was in town
yesterday and dropped in 10 see us and pay
up his subscription.
II. N. DeBerry of Cuzzart, was in town
last week on business and dropped In "a
subscribe for the ARGUS.
Mrs. James Orr of Sdell, Illinois, and
Miss Harriet Orr from Fairmont, this State,
have been visiting friends and relatives here
DR.. w. K. Crumbacker, formerly super
iniendent of the Weston hospital. has re-
ceived an appointment at the State Hospital
at Independence, Iowa.
T. l.. Mckenzie, the TOWNSVILLE hustler.
was here Monday on business and gave us n
paying call. He went on down to Rock
vile from here on his bicycle.
The sermon preached by Rev. II. c.
Howard in the NJ. f. Church here on Sun.
day morning last was an able effort, and
was well received by the large congregation
in attendance.
Mrs. c. NJ. Carroll left last Saturday for
Morgan,own and wen, from there ON To her
home in Wsynesburg. Pa, where they re-
side now. She had been here visiting
friends aud relatives and her parents and
old home out at Pleasant Dale.
w. tiull, the Opiician, will be in
Kingwood, July 2a-as, at the Exchange
hotel; Recdsville. July "a; Terra Alta, July
1890, AT the Terra Alta hotel. See me Al,
the hotel afternoon of each date, no charge
for consultation. satisfaction guaranteed.
The oil men from Pennsylvania, who are
putting dcwna ties. well ON Isaac Welton's
place about half way between Reedsville
and Masontown, have faith in the work and
believe they will strike oil all right. They
have been boring now for week or more.
{. w. Becrbower has secured position
as manager 81 a frick store nj poni be-
tween Union:own and Pitisbuig and left
Tuesday TO begin work. The position is a
good one und we congratulate MIR. Beer
bower in securing it.--PIeslon Republican
The field exercises If The West Virginia
National Guard for the present year will
consist of an encampment by brigade com
mencing August s, and lasting for ten days
The encampment will be held at Parkers.
burg and will be great treat for the boys.
,. u. Montgomery, the runnelion Justice
of the Peace, has been spending consider.
able time here the past few weeks holding
court for Squire James w. Flynn. who has
been busiiy engaged IN coal land business
and The organization Of new bank for
Kingwood.
Roy Walters was drowned Monday eve
ming in the dam near the Beaver Creek saw
mill while in balhi1g lie was Jumping
from spring board aud j, is mos, probable
that he got hurt. Ills remains were taken
through EIkins Tuesday to Preston county
for burial--Randolph Enterprise.
The Tri.siale Medical Association of
Western Maryland, Western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia meets in Cumberland,
Maryland, Thursday, July 74th, at I:,o
p. m, in the rooms Of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club, Walsh Building. We are in.
dehied TO DR.. Percivai Isniz, the Secretary,
for copy of the program and invitation to
be present DR.. Lan,z is an old Kinewood
boy.
From the Blade of Whalcom, Washington.
we clip the following item:
The next session Of the State bankers
association will convene in Whatcom next
year. This happy result having been
brought about by the work of L. T.. White,
T.. w. Purdy and G.. u. Burke. Mr.. White
could have been elected president Of the
association, but he gave up the honor "a
have the association meet IN Whatcom.
II pays 20 advertise. Recently The Bck.
Ell supply Company Of Weaver. this State.
inserted a local IN this paper for clerk for
the company store, offering $40 per month
for good man. After funniag il Two
weeks we received the following letter from
the manager, George a. Mayer, an old
Preston county box
Weaver, w. Va, July Q. Iooz.
The Kingwood Argus.
Dear Brown; Please drop advertisement
for store man. Place Is filed. Got th;ry
applications from advertisement and sill
coming. Yours truly.
GEORGE a. MAYER.
Some Of the boys who we're engaged in
sercnading the wedding party at Mrs.
Louise a. Martins. Wednesday night Of
last week, acted very badly in stealing ice
cream and cake after they had been nicely
treated by the family The boys made a
great racket with their horns. bells. Tin
pans etc. and we're handed out refreshments
but later while the racket was going on
again around in front some Of them stole
about two gallons Of hne ice cream and a
gallon ~ cream from the cellar and lot Of
cake from the paairy, even taking the
brides cake which was very large one and
had been cut and passed around once and
set back IN the pantry 10 be used again but
The boys cut The screen out Of window and
swipcd ". Some ~ them were seen and
known and could be prosecuted.