West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-03
runnelton.

/ caller Monday.
Mr feltr. Of Washington. u. C.. is here
the guest Of VIII West.
Felix r. Wolfe, Of Rowlesburs. was a
business caller Tuesday.
a. r.. Ashby was in Haywood the greater
part OF last week attending court
Mrs mr. Flchtncr is confined to her
home with indamatory rheumatism
NJ. & Gibson spent several days at the
County Seat the past week attending
court
Col y ]. Fortuey was prominent
/ County Capitol visitor in the Coal Center
/ Monday
Winfield Conn. OF Cumberland. was in
| town over sunday visiting his father and
other relatives
Chas W Wolfe was travelling Lyon aud
I Valley districts last week selling fertilizer
/ for Gibson Bros
Mrs. Walter Clay was quite sick at the
Williams hotel last week but is some
better at this time
Miss Molle Cool. OF Kingwood was
visiting acr friend Miss Minnie Miller
from Saturday till Monday
There was 4 wreck Of two cars Of
Hammond beef and other fresh meets a
lew miles east of here Tuesday.
Born. unto MIR aud Mrs Isaac Moore on
Sunday evening. March soth a fine son
l-pr. Bone was attending physician
Walter T. Hcrndcu. Superintendent Of
the piedmont * Potomac Coal Co. was
here sunday visiting his mother and other
relatives
Elder a \. Runner, Of Fairmou, one OF
the Editors OF tho Mountain state Tcle.
phone was here looking after the paper
thr pas week
Ar.p preventative of Thomas Hughes. the
well known Wheeling tailor. spent day
or Two here last week taking orders Tor
spring and summer suits.
\ ]. Bona6eld purchased two Tine mules
of Mr.. Waddci the Scotch Hul stock
dealer for use In his mines at Piedmont
and Walker Hcrnden took them down
Monday
]. Is Polling. who has been In Indiana the
past two years is here the guest OF Mir and
Mrs u $ Sapp. lie is contemplating
going into business here Il he can get
suitable location.
G.. Gibson made an important business
visit out in the villas Of Valley district.
from Saturday til tuesday Geo. Kerns
brought HIM in some what knocked ont
but sull i'm the ring
Mss Hagars, OF Confluence. Pa. is here
giving music lessons. She teaches the
Kindergarten system TO young pupils and
this is quite an up. to-datc system OF music
and great advantage to small children
Miles b. Cobun was at Ncwburg Monday.
where he went 10 attend the marriage of
Mr. William Malcolm Mccormick. of Cum.
bertrand and Miss Louisa NJ Horchlcr.
which happy event to X place Monday
evening at o'clock
A Newburg helper jumped the track and
turned over on is side az the West End
sunday morning The engineer was
slightly scaldcd and the fireman Jumped
on and escaped unhurt. TraAic was de.
laycd several hours and the engine was
badly damaged.
Col Bill Lsvelle arrived home Friday
tidc with his family Col Bill has always
had great hopes Tor Tunnelton. as he has
lived here ever since hc was married. and
went TO house keepins in the house he still
occupies and now he is very jubilant over
tEe prospects OF the Court House aud
greater Tunnclton
AZ meeting Of the Town Council held
tf ~
o. w Inn and Geo. Cummings. IT,. were
appointed to assess the personel property
OF the Municipality. and correct the
assessment OF the Coal Co. property MIR.
linn has been helping Assessor Shaaer
this week and We believe this years town
assessment will be something near correct
The NJ T. Sunday school rendered
special Easter Day service on Sunday
evening. The program was most excel
cnt one and the children all looked beauu
iul in their new Easter tide and trimmings
and sang and recited in a manner that
reelected great credit on themselves. their
parents and 1eachcrs. j Frank Craig was
master Of ceremonies and carried out the
entire program in very impressive
MANNER iho choir furnished several fine
selections of vocal and Instrumental music
Since wr. White has withdrawn as the
candidate for House OF Delegates on the
east side. most Of us arc shouting for Dr.
Brytc. DR. byte was here last week aud
called on u.s. but wc told him we had our
coat OF for Mr. White and couldn't help
him any now Since Mr.. White has been
scared OF the track we arc in favor OIL
the gentleman from Grant aud the Coal
Center will give him handsome lift All
the same we felt hurt over the way Mr..
White has rctrcatcd in the face Of the
enemy just when we had sbout won the
victory
April the first the regular annual NOV
ue day. Witnessed quite number Of
business changes here. Amouy them we
note the following Dr Bone moved his
Office from the rear Of the Drug store to a
room on the second floor Of the Gibson
building where De has fitted up the bright.
est and most convenient Office in the town
l.. T. stafford removed his barber shop
from the old location in tho shay building
io a room on tho FIRST floor Of the Gibson
building and Geo j. Shay has opened a
meat market in the room vacated by
stafford l. T.. Adams has traded his
property boz Terra Alta 60 Mrs lisa + &. b.
Miller Tor her store room and residence
here Nir Adams contemplates opening
up Racket store here shortly
Early sunday morning as a heavy freight
train was ascending the Cheat river grade
th.s side of Rowlcsburg eighteen cars
brOk. loose and started back 40 the rate
of vs. miles an hour the brakes refused to
work properly and The brakcmen aii
jumped foi their lives and strange TO say