West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-13
Tunnelton.

Frank W t'andy was business caller
here Saturday.
Thomas barnard spent Saturday and
Sunday in town.
Miss Nellye Goodwin was sick Monday
and unable to teach her department In the
school
Milford c. Gibson was a, Kingwood last
Thursday on business
Miss Mary Lavelle went TO Farmont
Saturday to visit friends and relatives for
few weeks
Mr.. and Mrs cornwell and two children,
of Newburg. were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Snyder Sunday.
Arthur Thomas returned TO his homo al
Monesson, Pa. Thursday. after spending
several weeks here visiting his brother
AFR. and Mrs. Samuel r. Guseman and
daughter, Pauline spent Sunday out at
Reedsviile. visiting John w Guseman and
family
Mrs. Rachel Bishop aud daughter. Miss
Ray OF Terra Alta. have been visiting Mrs
May Bremen at the Bishop House the
past week.
Or. J. A. Graham. wife aud baby. were
the guest Of +. NJ. Williams aud family last
Friday. They were returning home from
Philadelphia.
Leroy 5 Bucklew. Of Klngwood. was
here Friday calling on friends. he was
going on TO Pittsburg to visit for month
Mr. BuekIew is one Of the finest architects
and builders in the county.
VIII Bishop. OF Terra Alta. was here
Saturday visiting his mother and sisters. .
lie took his little daughter home with him.
She had been visiting at the Bishop House
a few days.
c. A. Fichiner is in Elkins this week
where he has organized Camp OF Wood
men Of the World with about so members
Mr. Fichtncr is quite successful organi.
rer Of this order
Our new city Dads" are all hustling
young men. elected on Reform" ticket
and we trust will give us all the word
implies and not as in some other places
make it read "Dcform" before they're
done with a.
Henri dc BilHer. of Kingwood was here
last week aud purchased fine sleigh OF
Lonis Bear to work that ~ year old mule
in that had It's neck broken recently. ac
cording to some OF the fake correspon.
dents in tins state
Or. Sutton OF GladesviIlc. and MIR.
Gregory. OF Marietta. were here Monday
and Tuesday, making arrangements TO
move their paper here. Tho next number
OF the Gainesville Cleaner" alias Noun
tain state Telephone" will be issued az
the coal center
Miss Bessie Gibson, Reese Cummings.
Miss Laura Guseman Miles Cobun. Miss
Belle Beavers and Frank Lanham com.
posed jolly slelghing party that drove to
! Kingwood Thursday night and took supper
at the Jenkins House.
w. c Rodeheaver, OF Nj. Lake Park.
has located in our town and opened up a
fine new jewelry store In the Gibson
building lie comes we'll recommended and
is "A FIRST class workman and we hope he
will stay with us longer then our last
jeweler did
j.. X. J.. Grimes, OF Newburg, candidate
| for County Superintendent was here Sat.
urday looking mp his friends. Robert Is
! good fellow and has some supporters
here but in our opinion a. w. Carrico will
be III this time aud the other fellows
will have the experience for their pains
! The members OF the Local Union No.
237. Z. NJ. w. a. viii give festival In
Browns Hall on Friday and Saturday
nights 18th and 18th. The proceeds are
to go towards funeral benefits upon the
death Of any member OF the Union. We
trust that this will be well patronzed by
our people as the cause is a worthy one.
| Al. I-arew aud merry party OF young
| folks went for sled ride TO Kingwood
/ Friday night After getting supper at the
! jenkins House they started home in good
time bat the driver missed the road and
/ got stuck in SNOW drift some place out
the pike where they broke down. We In
terviewed Ike Conn aud Al but they only
said waking was not crowded
a mass meeting has been called for
I Saturday night tie 18th in Gibsons Hall to
make arrangements and form campaign
organization 10 make fight for the court
house. Posters will be sent to all parts OF
the County during this week so that all who
wish may come and take part. The
/ gentlemen who have this matter in charge
are thoroughly In earnest aud are old time
fighters. For any further particulars
enquire Of Col Layelle
The protracted meeting IN the NJ. T.
church here closed Friday night II had
been in progress for over six weeks aud
much good was accomplished for the town
aud vicinity Rev Lakiu not only proved
that he has the greatest power Of endur.
ance but as a rcvivalist has not an equal
IN the County. We feel safe In saying IL
was the greatest revival meeting ever held
In the County. The RESETS we're o. &C.
cessions to the church and there we're
many more converted.
Messrs. Howard and T. z. Dawson.
II NJ Hamilton and G. NJ Houch. who
came here from Pennsylvania last fall as
skilled laborers for the Merchants Coal
CO.. have lost tbier positions under the
new management HOuch and Hamilton
will return to Pennsylvania and the Daw-
sons may 90 10 irOna. They were among
our most popular and valuable citizens
and every one IS sorry to see them leave.
Taylor Willard took bis best girl out
sleigh riding one night last week and
as usual had a runaway and brake down.
Another fellow took the young lady home,
while Taylor rode the horse into town.
with The sleigh bells jingling as mcrrily as
ever and be was whisiling. The girl that
left me behind her lie says there IS
nothing like keeping a cheerful hcirt iu
times Of adversely
Frank Burnley young man from Corning,
Ohio was instantly killed by fall Of coal
60 the mines here Monday morning abou,
9 O'Clock tie come from Ohio only two
weeks ago aud bad only worked few
days Mr Burley was an expert miner.