West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-15

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owing to the critical illness of his father.
l.. Z. Turner, the merchant and black.
smith at Browns Mill, in Valley district,
was here last week aud gave us paying
call.
DR.. James ii. Manown and wife returned
TO their home here las, week after spending
the most of the winter and spring in
Baltimore.
The hade card-Of Green Seal Pain, is
symphony of color pret,iness. Forty two
beautiful shades TO pick from. For sale 10y
Gibsons, Tunnelton.
i. Parsons Martin aud son John left Mon
day afternoon for a trip to G,lmer and Call
houn counties. booking after Mr.. Martins
landed interest in that section.
George w. Bishop of Albrigh,sville. left
Tuesday morning for trip to Fairmont to
visit his daughters, Dora and Eta, and 10
Elkins to visit his son Ray.
If You Haven't Used It--Buy good
brush, can of Green Seal Paint, and be
glad your eye caught this. For sale by
Gibson Bros. Tunnelion, w. Va
Pensions were granted last week to the
following parties in this county: Samuel
Messenger of Terra Alta. $40 per month,
and Margaret Martin of Valley Point, So
per month.
William iiorchler of Newburg. was here
Tuesday closing up the purchase of the
Presbyterian church property at Newburg
by the Lutherans of that place, who will
use tie church hereafter.
The Kingwood Summer Normal will open
Monday, May a6Ih aud continue ten weeks
under the charge of Prof Rufus Holden,
the Principal of the Kingwood Schools,
assisted by other competent teachers
Rev. X. NJ. Ramsey and wife and son
are spending the week out in the Mason
town section. A week OF prayer is being
held at the church on, there, with services
! every evening. Communion on next Sun
day morning
J. Slidcll Brown and aunt. Miss Olivia
Fairfax, and James NJ. Brown drove 10
Tunnelton Sunday afternoon to visit Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Wolfe. The former wen,
on 10 Wheeling that nigh, on No. S. and
the others returned home.
The Junior Endeavorers of the PRESBYTERIAN
church had very enjoyable festival in the
Court House last Thursday night which was
well attended and a successful affair. There
were not near enough refreshments for the
large crowd but sill the proceeds amounted
to over s25.
Prof. l.. l.. Friend, who at present occu-
pies position in the University. has been
selected as head of the Preparatory Branch
at keyser. The Board If Regents made
the selection recently. Prof Iorain
foriney was also prominently mentioned in
connection with this place. Prof. Friend
has been connected with the University
since his graduation from it. He is also an
alumnus of the Conference Seminary al
Buckhannon.
The work accomplished 10y the student.
of the kingwood Academy is SO well and
| fayorably known that 1t is unnecessary for
US TO call attention TO 1t and urge full
attendance. All the people want to know
is that we are going TO have a summer tern
presided over by Prof. Holden and they
will be here. The health and beauty OF
the town and desirability of the place for a
student during the summer term form one
of the greatest charms of the town and /,
known TO all.
William a. Dennison IS entitled 10 the
medal as the long. distance pedestrian peda.
gogue. lie lives a, Sutton and teaches al
the Cleveland school on Poplar Ridge, nine
miles away. Out Of % school days in the
last -four months Mr.. Dennison has nevei
once failed to walk TO and from school each
day. lie has made rs miles on foot each
day, and in the four months has walked an
aggregate Of LILO miles lie arrives at the
schoolhouse every morning at 1890 o'clock,
in time to make the FIRE and heat the build
ing before The pupils arrive Ills salary !,
$40 month. Blu, he is a specimen Of tn,
genuine type Of American gii, and manhood
Here are Two items from the Morsaniowr
Dominion
Mr. NJ. a. Fortney is here the guest OF
bis brother, Albert Fortney Mr. Founey
has resided in the state Of Washington for
30 years past AVID is back for visit IIa
friends are trying to induce him 10 locate
here and may probably succeed. lie is .
native of Preston county.
Guy Brown brought home two alligator
with him from tropical Florida. Tins weel
they wcte enclosed IN wirc2 screen Gag,
about eighteen inches high Being a It'll,
cagy on account Of ihcir long journey, ana
unused 10 such confinement they broke over
and made their escape Yesterday aud coulc
not be found. South Park and the RESIDENT
Of 6'st ward spent night Of horror in fea
Of The wild animals running AT large II Il
hoped that they will soon be captured.