West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-06
Kingwood, March 6. 1909.
Dr.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.

DR.. Alex Leeds. Dentist, Grafton.
T. w. Gibson, the Valley Point merchant
was in town Monday on business.
Postmaster Murdoek has lately added
handsome new piano to his home.
Ed NJ. Williams of Tunnel,on, is here
this week invoicing for L. NJ Albright.
Attorneys p. J. Crogun and n. ]. For,ney
went to Parkersburg, Monday, on legal
business.
March came in beautifully and mild and
gentle as an April day but how i, will go
out is question.
William +. Manear is the new Town
Sergeant for Kingwood. lie entered upon
the duties of the position March l.
DIR. $. NJ Hardman. Eye. Nose Ear and
Throat Specialist Spectacles and Artih-
cial Eyes Fitted Grafton, w. Va.
Robert Johnston of Harrisburg, Pa,
spent Sunday here at the Hotel Gordon and
sold this office a nice bill of printers sup.
plies, including a ton of newspaper
Wanted-Live red foxes. Cubs or old
ones in good condition. Address,
Box 2I2,
Fairmont, w. Va
Inventive West Virgnians were granted
patents last week as follows: S. f. Beck
with of Charleston, on paper file; w NJ.
Pearce of Norwood, On pipe coupling and
]. r. Webb of Newport, on a match safe.
DIR. Hanson a. Jauct the Grafton den
tist, will fill the following appointments in
this county: Rowlesburg March o for days;
Newburg March 10 for days. Function
March - for days. Call early and ar
range for your work
Alton Jackson "knows beans" and was
the lucky guesser in the contest at l.. NJ.
Albrght's store for the handsome Ladies'
Writing Desk and Book Case There were
1886 beans in the glass jar aud Jackson
came within one Of it his CUES, being 1857.
Some of the guesses were about three times
that much.
/. c. Whetsell, who has been at Burling-
ton, Ward county. North Dakota, the past
year or two, was in town last week and
gave MS paying call lie will likely re-
main at his old home in the Whetsel Settle
msnt as he finds no place Ike home among
the West Virginia Hills IL, was accom-
panied over here by +. Scott FELTON,, the
Justice of the Peace for the south end Of
Portland district
When the ice went out last week it did
lots of damage along the rivers. a dispatch
from Cumberland SAYS
AS a result Of floods The West Virginia
Central railroad line is entirely blocked.
ice gorge has formed on the tracks as high
as telegraph poles at Rawlings and Cookery
stations. The South branch between Green
Spring and Romney, w Va, is entirely
submerged. a long reste on that line
has been washed out, and traffic suspended
for several days. The main line of The b.
x o. is under two feet Of water for miles at
Sir Johns Run.
Most of our people did not recognize that
the marriage license published las, week as
Mary Alice Craig, aged IS, was the large
girl of Charley Craig's Of near town, pener-
ally called DOT Craig. She was married
last week at Tunnelton to Ella Winfield
Thomas of Fairmoni, carpenter They
were married 10y Rev. Lakin, Tuesday. al
the home Of =. N. Rhodes and went 10
Thomas to reside The BRIDE weighs
265 lbs. and is about feet and inches
tall and stronger than any man in this sec.
ton.
Quite crowd Of Terra Al,ans will be
here Friday night TO attend and lake part
in Musical Entertainment in the Court
House to be given for the benefit Of the new
NJ. +. church now building over there.
The entertainment was gwen al Terra Alta
last week and was very successful as will be
seen by notice Of il IN this issue from the
Terra Alta Republican. We hope our peo.
pie will turn out and attend and spend
pleasant evening as well as aid worthy
cause in helping 20 build a church in sister
town
Deputy Sheriff William NJ shaHer went
20 Fairmont lest week after colorcd man
who broke Jail here two or three years apo
and got away from l.. c. Shaner who was
Sheriff then. The fellows name is Jesse
Jones and be was brought here from Row
lesburg for severely cutting bis wife With
razor. The officers Of Marion county sent
word that he was working MP there i'm the
mines and Deputy Sheriff Shaaer accom-
panied by the sheriff from Fairmoni went
out 90 Chiefiain and found their man I'm
house playing cards They had him nab
2 bed and hand-euaed before be knew what
was up. The Sheriff brought him 90 King
wood Saturday and landed him 10 jail.
Kelly Cauico Of the Railway Mail Ser
vice, who was hurt several weeks ago. is
still confined TO his home al Terra Alta and
unable for duty. lie was at work IN mail
car that became detached from the train
and ran down The grade. humping into
another car al Piedmont, smashing and
shaking things mp pretty badly Catdeo
was thrown violently against the railing
where Che mail sacks were hung and bis back
and kidneys severely injured So tha, he Is
still weak and does not gain strength. lis
pay goes ON however and be Will mi, return
to work until he gets well again. When
postal clerk gets hurt on duty his salary
goes on for year aud then IL he IS not able
for duty he IS dropped from the rolls.