West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-24
Tunnelton.

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Correspondence OF The Argus
Noble Montgomery was visiting Indie.
pendcnce friends aud relatives Sunday
Roy Hardcsy of Rowlesbug. spent sun.
day here visiting his friend, James Gibson.
A. J. Bonafcld spent last week in Pied.
mont looking after his coal mining interests
there,
Felix Wolfe of Cheat Bridge. was in town
SUNDAY calling on his brother. c w.
| Wolfe
Mrs Will Ashby has been quite sick and
confined TO her bed the past week with
rheumatism.
| Willie Shirer of Independence. was here
Saturday the guest of his aunt Mrs. Nancy
Montgomery.
| Dr. Longstrcth OF Fcilowsvillc. was
business visitor in the Coal Center for two
days last week
Fred Franks. while cutting mine props
Monday morning, cut of two OF his toes
and nearly severed two more.
| DR. Sutton of Gainesville. was here last
Wednesday on business connected with
the Mountain State Telephone.
Mrs. Mary Brennan Is out once more. We
| arc glad to report. after a three weeks
| illness with inaammatory rheumatism.
| Samuel X. Guscman and wife and
daughter. Pauline. were visiting his fathers
at Reedsville, from Sunday ill Monday
morning.
| Gibson Bros. have about completed their
new warehouse below Ashbys livery barn.
When completed 1t will be used to store
fertilizer. feed. etc,
| James Clark Gibson was at Kingwood
last Wednesday, delivering car load OF
fertilizer which he had sold TO the farmers
over In the Whetsel Settlement
The railroad company have put a big
fourfoo, sewer under their tracks and
drained the lakes Now runnelton has
lost her beautiful Lake Front forever
| Mcssrs. OIdacro and Burnett. two promi-
ncnt Harrison county oil men. were n town
| one day this week. They are thinking OF
investing In Preston county farm lands.
Born, unto Mr.. aud Mrs Joseph Bolyard
OF the West End. Friday morning. a fine girl
| baby DR. NJ. l.. Fichtner physician in
/
Joseph Gibson and sister Miss Bessie.
came home from the Conference Seminary
last Thursday to attend their grandfather's
funeral They returned TO their studies az
Buckhannon Monday.
John Sanford Dunn was here last week
following cx-ShcriG Shaw around but as
this is thc old home OF Mr.. Shaw, II don't
4 Loo a.. a..
beard the lion in its den
George Shay has purchased a fine new
| StiDson Computing Scale for his meat
market Mr. Shay is doing good business
here and keeps all kinds OF the best fresh
meats TO be had, Also fresh fruits and
| green goods.
The contractors who are building the
new company houses. have the residence
for Supt Johnston almost completed and
when finished this will be the finest house
in function and in one Of the mos, beaut.
full locations overlooking the town
f.. NJ. Williams was over in Union district
few days last week. settling op some
business affairs I'D. will take charge Of
the New Watkins Hotel here just as soon
as II is completed and will move his family
from the Gibson brick on the hill and pro
coed to make things hum In his new location.
Hugh Watson arrived here last week and
was visiting Squire Sam 49, Montgomery
while in town. Hc was just mustered out
Of Uncle Sans service few days ago and
was on his way TO the old home out near
Rcedsvillc. Ills company had been on
garrison duty in Porto Rico the past two
years.
W ". Morris. General Supt. OF Merchants
Coal Company from Johnstown. Pa. was
here last week and Il was hoped hc would
adjust matters here and pour oil on the
troubled waters but from notice he had
posted to the employees Of the company. It
looks like he oniy added fuel TO the fame
and made matters worse.
Our new town government has now been
in Office nearly three months and we wish
TO say = word In commentator Of our new
officers During this time the town has
had 30 paid police yet the peace and digni.
ty of the community has never been better
taken care Of Mr. linn has given much Of
his time without compensation and has
proven very courteous and gcntIemanly
ofhcor Mayor Montgomery has so far
made about the best and most popular
mayor the town has ever had in fact. he Is
just wiiat his friends expected Of him-an
entire success