West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-04-10
Kingwood, April 10. 1909
pr. AIes Iced. pentIst. Gratton.

DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist, Grafton.
Guy a. Elliott has moved from Terra
Alta to Fairmont and located.
DR. Hardman. oculIst and Aurist. will
be in his Grafton Office every Friday.
Hugh Hagans is home stter three months
spent a, the Fsirmont Commercial College.
It's folly to preach future punishment to
the man whose mother-u-law boards with
him.
Mrs l. c. Lazelle and son came over
Monday from Morgantown to visit her par
ents here.
Mrs. N. J. For,ney attended the funeral
Of the venerable Alfred r. Holt at Grafton
last Friday.
John Sharps, formerly of Kingwood, is
dredge-boat.
David Beavers returned last Saturday
from Morgantown where he went to visi, his
son, Ami Beavers.
There was big landslide at No. So cnt
east Of Terra Alta last week and the track
was bloekaded several hours.
Mrs, Ida NJ. Hyde has returned froIn
Baltimore where she purchased stock Of
millinery for her store on Price street.
Mrs David Menear has been in Clarks-
burg some time attending her daughter,
Mrs. Cam Lan,z, who has been quite i'll.
William A. Wolfe of near Morgans Glade
was here Monday on business before the
Comfy Court and gave US pleasant call.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Albright have been
in the East the past week purchasing goods
for their general store and for the millinery
store.
1t is said that the ladies of Egyp, stained
their cheeks with alcohol 1000 years ago
1t is now used as a nose tint by some men
in this country.
Charles c. Stone returned Sunday eve
ming from Grafton where he went to attend
the funeral of the late Alfred T. Holt,
father of Judge Holt.
Col. Bob Hollis, the big and jolly engineer
from Rowlesburg, was here shaking hands
last week but the Colonel is not candidate
for any Office this time
Harry Squmes, who resign d n month ago
his position as engineer on the w. Va.
Northern railroad, is now in charge Of an
engine on the NJ. & road
James Sellyards, aged twenty eight years,
Baltimore & Ohio brakeman, residing in
Cumberland, was struck Ivy passenger train
No. 4, near Tunnelton, w. Va, sustaining
ugly injuries about the head and hip.
An INDIANA paper has the following
notice: "For sale-Ezra Jones will sell on
his farm, one good COW giving milk, ton Of
hay, a cook stove, good wheel-barrow,
two plows and some poultry. That kind Of
a COW should bring good price.
The usual term of Summer Normal Schoo
at Terra Alta is advertised to be conducted
by Jos. w. Siayman, Principal Of thc
school over there, and Frank w. Candy
County Superintendent Of Schools. Tn,
term begins May 10Th and lasts ten weeks
John T. Nef Of this place, got bad fal
and severe shaking up for a man Of hii
years one day last week while trimming
trees in his garden at home. lie was up il
the tree and the limb broke and down wen
the Squire about twelve feet. lie has beer
Land up for repairs since and very sore and
stiff but no broken bones.
Earle Smith Of Newburg, while cleaning
an ash pen in an engine, received IL is feateC
fatal injuries The engine moved forward
the young man became entangled in the ba
with which he was cleaning the engine
throwing him against the wheels. III
received broken leg and fractured skull
tie was taken to the Cumberland hospital
Charles II. Odbert the we'll known drum
mer, who makes his rounds through thi
county regularly, will not be able TO com
soon sgsin as he is laid up a, his homs Il
Fsirmont with broken arm which he 60
at Belingion last week while going throug
new building lie fell from scsHol
and received the fracture. lie was 'ake
home and is getting along al right Cha'le
is very popular here and his friends will D.
sorry to hear Of bis accident.
{. W. Becrhower broke up housekeepin
here April Tst and moved bis housshol
effects back to his own properly in Teri
hlts which was vscsted II that time n
wife has been over 10 Pennsylvania yisidn
her parents the past week or two and upo
her return will take charge Of Mr. Bee
bowers department Of the public scho
here 80 that he can take 20 the red-brus
and beat up votes for The County Superb
tendency as The primary comes of now
two weeks from next Saturday
The Morgsntown Dominion has This nel
sbonl a former citizen Of this place
Henry Cook was engaged in DIGGING
trench ON Peasants street when be dug bin
self in The foot with his pick The wour
was very severe one and The wounded ma
was taken TO his home in Grecnmont ID
Hartigsn was called o. wait on him. a
the attention possible was shown him
cannot be told yet whether his leg will ha'
TO be smputaicd OF not The complication
resulting irons The injury may make &c ir
perstive that lhc member be taken off. NJ
Cook is we'll known man and has mat
friends They arc hopeful for the best
bis case