West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-01


NJ. cobun of ruaael,on. was in tow,
this week and gave US a paying CALI
Col. w. r. ca"ninghan, from lat larr,
generally" spen, las, Sunday in town.
Ex-senator WIN. c. Morley and ismi,,
returned to king~ood las, Thursday af,e,
spending the winter at Washington City.
| Rev. X. NJ. Ramsey will preach mex,
Sunday afternoon at ; O'Clock out a, the
Pleasant Grove church near Mason,own.
500 Square Feet
May be covered twice with one gallon Of
Green Seal Paint. For sale by Gibson
Bros. Tunneltcn. w. Va.
A. a. Dorsey OF the Parsons Advocate,
came over last Saturday TO visi, his parent,
and take in the Republican Primary.
Several of our people expect TO take in
the big fcrepaegh and Sells Bros. circus a,
cisrksburg mex, Monday or Faamon,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Margaret Eveland from MeCluns,
Perry county, OHIO, has been here some
time visiting her sister. Mrs. Samuel
| Williams.
Bert L. Gibson Of Tuunelton, was here
Monday looking after the Interests of the
new school building for runnel,on as he is
one of the trustees.
MIR. and Mrs. a. A. Werner and son
from Morgantown. came over lsst Saturday
to spend Sunday visiting friends and rela.
,ives. They returned home Monday.
IL. NJ. Hayden has been confined TO the
house the past week with rheumatism. lie
has recently received notice that his peu-
sion had been increased to si4 per month.
Two young fellows were brought TO jail
here this week from Newburg to serve ten
days for riding on freigh, trains. They
were sent over 10y Justice ID. Cool who ,,ied
| them.
Ashford w. Brown of the Hospital force
at Weston, came home last Saturday to
vote for his friends nj the Republican
Primary election and was in town that night
to get the returns.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Melvin Keller aud Mrs. &.
l.. Reed and SON Otis iei, Sunday for ,np
to Barbour county to visit friends aud rela
iives. They drove across the country and
are expected home tomorrow
Purity In Paint
Means the doing away with blisters,
sireaks and ridges. Green Seal Paint is
purity itself. For sale by Gibson Bros
Darrell Dawson of this place, has been
elected manager Of the foot ball team of the
University. lie is a son OF Secretary of
State Dawson and member of the Junior
Class at the University.
Hon. Spencer w Snrm, prominent
Democrat of Marion county, died last week
of Brighs disease of the kidneys. lie was
about eighty years of age and stumped this
county in the campaign of 1896 for the
Democratic ticket.
Orval Beerbower, who resigned his posi-
ton as teacher in the Reform school at
Pruniyiown and has good position over at
Dells'ow for the Lumber Company, came
home Friday evening to vote and visit his
parents down at St. Joe.
DIR. IL. a. jarrett, the Grafton dentist,
has been at Cooks Hospital in Fairmon,
for seyeaa weeks under treatment and
having undergone an operation, will be
unable to be al his Terra Alta office this
Hospital soon and i'll some appointments
in this county.
There was a'iveiy scrap at tailor shop
in town this week between the proprietor,
Charles a. Morrison, aud OScar Wilkinson.
young fellow VINO came here from Salem
month or two ago to work for Morrison
1t was caused by too much liquor and
Wilkinson got the worse of it., looking like
he had been shaved with buzz.saw lie
has left town.
On Sunday evening, April a7th. Iieafy
Carrico. highly esteemed citizen Of Union
district, passed gently 10 rest at the home
of his son-in-law, Levi Laniz, near ROwles.
burg. He was nearly sevenly-six years Of
age. lie leaves -four daughters aud one son
besides several brothers and sisters 10 mourn
his loss, but they mourn not as those who
have no hope. The remains were Inferred
in the Lantz Ridge cemetery
James O'Hafa has been over on The NJ. &
X. this week taking in the free rides offered
by the road TO draw crowds and tickle the
natives. The Irshman swears he will have
that free ride If IL costs him ten dollars and
1t will probably he more than chat by the
time he gets back. His shop is closed up
and Jim had on his best store clothes aud il
is reported that he will stay as long as the
free riding lasts.
Rev. Hardway of Nicholas county,
arrived ia Kingwood last Saturday to take
charge of the Baptist church as pastor lie
is boarding a, ex-Sherif Thomass for the
present but will move his goods here soon,
as he Purchased the Miller property on the
ShaHer Knob and will move into i, soon as
Mr.. Menefee can get ont. Rev. Hardway
has wife aud four children and niece
that resides with them and the family will
be quite an addition to our little town.
Card or Thanks.
We desire to thank our kind friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted and sym
paihized with us in the death Of Grandfather