West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-06
Tunnelton.
Correspondents Of The Argus.
Miss Annie Bali is at Nowburg this wee

Correspondents OF The Argos.
Miss Annie BAH is at Nowburg this wecl
visiting her parents.
Harry II. Bantr. OF Baltimore. was here
Monday calling on friends.
John Carr. the Grafton foondty man was
here Thursday on business.
Frank West, OF Fairmont, spent a few
days here with his parents last week.
James c. Gibson was Cumberland
business visitor Friday aud Saturday.
Miss Lou Bishop. OF Terra Alta. is here
spending the week with Mrs. May brennan.
Hon. w c. Morley was in town Monday
afternoon on his way to the County Capital.
Austen Pell. the Wheeling. queenswars
drummer, was at the Bishop House Mon,
dss
MIR. and Mrs {. w. Wolfe were vlsnins
Kingwood friends from saturday until
Monday.
corneiious Pyles, formerly OF this place.
but now OF Morgsntown, Is here this week
on business
Z. Nj. Williams went TO Aurora Satur.
day to spend two OF three days visiting old
friends at that place
Mrs May Brcnnon is quite in this week
with throat trouble. Drs. Bone and
Powell are attending her
Joseph Johnson the we'll known notion
man. OF Baltimore. was In town last week
ealline on our merchants.
Jas Miller. the former Supt.. here will
s.f -. ~. n II.
Co, near. Washington. Pa.
Lloyd L. Shaaer. OF the Pittsburg Dry
Goods Company. was here a few days last
week calling on his patrons.
Mr.. aud Mrs Enos X Ieaeries. of
Amblersburg, were here last week visiting
their son, Chas. II. Jcaeries
Hon. w. II. Fairless. OF Morgantown.
was here Tuesday looking after the in.
tersts OF the w. o. w, Lodge
Col. w. J. Lavellc was here from Thurs.
day until Saturday visiting aud talking
politics with his many friends
One of zeek's men of Grafton was in
town last week making some repairs on the
heater in the Gibson building
Alex Foreman. State Deputy of the
Woodman of the World. Is In our City look.
ing after the interests of the order
.. +. Morton, spent two DAYS here last
week. delivering and taking orders for his
latest book. Winning or Losing
Ex-Sherif l.. c. shaaer was Coal
Center caller Thursday Mr. shaGer is
about the only Republican politician in the
County that is not candidate Tor some
Office this year.
FOLLY Stafford was at Grafton Monday.
figuring with Tom McAvay on the price of
a car load Of beer. which he is going TO set
up to the boys when we get the court
house moved.
Miss Rebecca Bishop. OF Fcllowsvillo.
was here Monday visiting her noices al the
Bishop House and went on over 20 King
wood that evening TO attend the funeral Of
her brother, Hon. C. NJ Bishop
George p. Castle, died at his home near
the Camp Ground, Friday at o'clock
m. He was about % years OF age. and
leaves wife and seven children. The
funeral was conducted Sunday at noon.
and the burial took place on the home
farm.
Cedar Camp No y is In very pros
perous condition. a team for working the
amplifed form was organized at the meet.
ing held last week. New members are
being added each week. and Cedar Camp
can boast OF being the banner camp Of
Preston county
Robt. II. Johnston IS the new General
Snpt.. OF the Merchant Coal Co.. mines at
this place and also retains his position as
manager of the Tunnclton supply Co.
Geo. w Morris is mine Supt, and has
charge OF all inside work They took
charge February J.
AS a result Of the public spirit mani.
Tested by the Merchants Coat Company
and by several Of the cnterprising business
men Of Tunnelton We arc told that a fund
Of hundred thousand dollars Is in sigh;
for the building Of new court house IN
the thriving Coal Center But to concHi-
ate the kingwood folks for the loss OF the
County Seat. the same parties expect to
raise fund oil five thousand dollars to
remodel and repair the old court house
and convert il into a town hall for the use
OF the ''Limekiln Club IL viii be pro-
videG with cushioned seats and tobacco and
soda water will be furnished free Also
champion yarn teller 10 entertain the
Club at suitable intervals Under Ibis
soothing ministrations the Time Killers"
will speedily become rcconciled 70 the new
order Of things