West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-16
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Corrcspondouce % The Argus.
Judge : B. Montgomery was a business
caller al Grafton Friday.
We noticed Col, Tom Hasson.s smiling
face on our streets saturday
Deputy sheriff W. NJ Shaeaer was In
town Monday collecting taxes,
Cahnl. the photographer was at Terra
Alta from sunday until Monday
John k,llen, Of Rowlcsburg. was in town
short time Thursday evening
Miss Kate Edwards is critically IN and
not expected TO live but short time
County Supt. Candy wss in town sat
urdav writing up life insurance policies
Vernon For,Rey. OF Kinswood was here
Monday nigh, attending X. OFF Lodge.
Squire Jesse w. ShaGer of Carmel. was
the guest Of + NJ. Williams "Wednesday.
Oscar w znn spcn, several DAYS the
past week at GladesvilIe aud Morgantown
n c Ridenour OF Fclowsviuc. was a
business caller at the Coal Center Thurs
day.
Nj. Il. Wolfe Of AmbIcrsburg. was la
tow" saturday visiting his son G. W
Wolfe
William Tanner, OF Amblcrsbure. is in
town taking medical treatment at Or.
Fichtner's hopital
Mormaduke Montgomery has been on
the sick list the past ten days with severe
case Of la grippe.
The Town Council is putting a stone
crossing from Gibson corner to the the
depot. This was badly needed.
J Morgan Orr, the hus,liug coal opera
tor Of Ncwburg. was in town SUNDAY visit
Ing his sister Mrs 5. b. Montgomery.
willis sheridan Taylor was at Morgan.
town several days the past week looking
after the building Of his new residence at
that place
Mrs Thos. Cruise and daughter. Miss
Annie went to Fairmont Thursday. where
they will spent the winter with Judge aud
Mrs. win Raymond.
Commissioner William Jennings member
OF the County Court, from Lyon district
was here few days last week visiting his
son. William Jennings IT,
Corpcninings Wonderland Theatre D."
IS here exhibiting in the Gibson building
this week, They give continuous pre-.
Torrance, day and night and are drawing
good crowds
The b. y o. Il n. Co. arc building a
fine new signal tower here and will soon
move their telegraph Office into H. This
will be great Improvement over the old
system in use at this end OF the tunnel
Hon. WIN, G Morley was here Friday
Smoking hands with his many political
admires. II is understood that the Senator
has bis eye on the Iudgeship in case Holt
should get the Congressional nomination.
Born. unit, Mr. aud Mrs Guy BonaGeld
fine daughter last Wednesday. Ian. 9Th
and TO Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Hart a
bouncing boy Saturday Jan. nth Or. b.
J. Bone was physician in charge dc affairs,
Mrs Margaret Crane aud son. Stanhope
were here Monday calling on friends
They were in route To Morgantown. where
Stanhope will enter the w. " u. as he has
received an appointment In the cadet
corps.
Hon Neil J. Founey and Squire las W
Flynn were the gacsts OF viii West over
saturday night These prominent Kin.
wood gentlemen were looking ont sights
for their Offices when the County Capitol
is moved to Tunnelton.
VIM. T. White, OF Terra Alta. was here
Thursday shaking hands with his many
friends. Mr. White viii be a candidate
for House OF Delegates from the cast side
and in our opinion they cant scare up any
one over there big enough to defeat him
DR.. Bone was at Ncwbure Saturday
assisting Dr. Powell in amputatng Martin
Eplcy's leg above the knee Mr. Epicy is
-. o. brakeman and lives az Terra Alta
and had bis leg badly crushed Saturday
while trying to get on a train at Newburg
a. w Carrico, candidate for County
Superintendent OF Schools was here Satur.
day. fixing UP his political fences We
believe Mr. Carrico will be winner and
IL long experience as a teacher. and true
fitness for the position count for anything
hc viii be-
There was a small Ere n town Friday
which created considerable excitement
Tor little while. a small son OF John
Ashbys set fire to a stack Of hay between
{ he Bouafeld s. Company Store. and Mr.
Ashbys residence fortunately Il was dis
covered in time TO save the buildings
Prof Jay W Wafui Of Pennsylvania. is
here instrusting a class IN penmanship In
Gibson Hall lie teaches the vertical
system Of writing. and has a class Of about
IS. who are maxine rapid progress. Uncle
Frank Lanhdm is father OF the class aud
Tor beginner is doing very nicely.
Two representatives. Of the Merchants
Coal Co.. have been here this week and
We were informed that the company con.
templstng building sixty new houses On
the spring They have commenced laying
the foundation for their two fine eight
room houses on the point above thc com.
pany boarding house These houses will
occupied soon AZ completed by Mr. John
son General Manager Tor the Supply Com
pany aud Mir Miller General Supt for the
Coal Co.
GladesviIle.
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