West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-04
Dr.. Ale. Leed.. Dennis. Grafton.

Dr., Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
Miss Grace Clayton was at Morr.u,orn
this week.
Col. John w. Guseman Of near Reeds.
willie. vas here yesterday on business.
George II. Bucklew and family have been
visiting over al Terra Alta the past week.
A. A. Brown I, able TO be out again and
lock after his business at the livery barn.
Mrs. ID. Y Morris has been over at
Oakland the past week visiting her daughter
Mrs. u. II. Sincell.
Elmer Messenger, who Is teaching school
ont on Three Fork. was here Saturday and
Sunday visiting his parents.
Messrs. II. r. Turney and Daniel De
Berry OF CuIzart. we're in town TUESDAY on
business and gave us a call.
Miss Fanny Parsons left yesterday morn.
ing for her home in Morganlown after two
weeks visit with her sister here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. whetsell returned
Monday evening from Aurora where they
had been visiting the parents of the latter.
Circuit Court convenes here next Thurs.
day but will he short and not much done
owing 10 the condition of the Court House
which is badly dishgured and considerable
of the ''slufin' knocked out of it,
Ed NJ. Williams of TunneIlon, has been
here this week at the bedside of his father
the venerable John Williams, who has been
very low with paralysis aud as he is Is years
OF age, II Is hardly though, he can survive
long.
John Gidley is IN the huckster business
and has been driving over The country for
some time collecting produce from the far
mers and taking IL 10 Morgantown for his
bro,her-in-law's store. c. Y. Bishop, who
has store near The new glass works
Rev. X. NJ. Ramsey and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Jackson and Mrs. George
A. Menesr were all at Motgantown this
week attending the funeral of little Eugene
laselle. They returned home yesterday
evening.
Mrs. c. NJ. Bishop and Miss Sarah r.
Fairfax returned last week from an extended
drive down on the South Branch Valley
They drove across the country. going ffom
here via Aurora, Fori pcndlrion. German.
Petersburg. Moorefsld, Romney, and back
home after an absence of two OF three
weeks.
County Court convepes Monday, January
Sth and only two members Of the present
court will be on the new court. Mes>u w
j. Me,heney of Pleasant district and Allen
Forman Of Union district II is likely Mr..
hstheney will be made president of the
court. The old court has been good
court and did lots of business for tie county.
While on his way to Washington Senator
J. r. Dollivef was caught in wreck in
which the Royal Blue" dashed into an
open switch and killed several people. He
was not hurt There were dozen other
senators and representatives on the train but
none OF them were hurt. The train was
RAINING q, foil speed and was smashed to
kindIing wood.
John T. Act,rsw IT Crsfton, has pur.
chased the Dry Fork railroad, feeder OF
the Yves, Virginia Genital & Piu.butg. The
iioe connects with the later road at Hem
bricks and rrtends thirty three miles into
cool and lin'i'er district. Tn. line runs up
Dry Fork Of Chest river aud there is some
fine scenery along the line and several towns
Horton Being the largest.
A dispatch 10 tie Wheeling R-gis.,, fro,,
Steubenville. Ohio. contains IN, f,llowing IN
regard tos we'll known school supchnlend
ent who conducted the teachers institute
here one year aud is we'll known 70 the
teachers Of this county
The sessions of the Sieubenvilie school
board. which represent The teacher and
superintendent factions, we're mafed by
highly sensational proceedings tonight when
the question was sprung, far In advance ~
the regular lime, tn re.elect Supt. Arthur
Powell for another year. This was followed
by members spfinging ny aud induiging in
bitter personal speech against the supcfin-
tendent. Five walked out before the vote
was taken which elected him The teachers
Powell Supt. Powell came here from
Marion IN The midst If bitter school fight.
b. =. Burnett. special sgen, Of the
Census Office Al Washington. d C., was
here MONDAY collecting statistics concerning
ou.. clec,,ic light plant lie is sent out 10y
the Division 81 Manufactures OF the Census
Department and the inquiry is made IN con.
forniIy With Section # the Act Of Con
gress IT March 8. 1909 and she schedule Of
inqoiry presented has received the approval
Of the leading electric light officials Of The
country End ELECTS such information consid-
cred necessary for complete presentation
Of The electric light industry Of the county.
Nj. Burnett Is very pleasant and intelli.
gen, young man end Is from Baker Civ.
Oregon, and served il the FIRST Oregon
Regimen, in the Philippines Since being
mustered cut he has been employed in the
Census Onice 81 Washington. lie lef, here
Tuesday morning for Morgautown.