West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20

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Airs. T.. c. Mencar returned Monday from
visiting friends a, runnel,on.
Mrs. ;. NJ. Scott Of Terra Alta. was here
Sunday visiting q, !. r Martins.
Miss DAISY Jeolios speu, from Saturday
til Monday visiting friends and relatives at
Tunnelton.
J. Slidell Brown aud Charles :. Brown
were visiting a, ruunel,on from Saturday
til Monday.
Frank Leslie Field and Miss Ethel Bower
drove out to Reedsville aud took in the
festival there last night.
Walter Williams. formerly Of Kingwood,
Is now a, Dawson, Yukon Territory. where
he wen, from AtIn, British Columbia,
where he had been for some tune
George L. Shay has sold the Kiuewood
Mea, Make, to Gus J. Shafeh who now
has charge, with his son. Frank. running it.
Mr.. Shay has no, decided ye, wha, he will
40.
Miss Rebeeea Ann Bishop left last Sa,ur.
day for her home in Fellcwsyille after a
couple Of weeks spen, in Kingwood where
She came TO attend the funeral Of her
brother.
II. II Reed, the Roedsyille poet laureate
left TO day for Washington city to take
out patents on his vehicle unhitchcr aud
gate uniooker and get his poetry copy
righted preparatory TO having it in use in
book form in the spring.
Rev ). G. Belts, known as the COWBOY
preacher has written Weston church peo-
pie tina, he expects TO reach that place this
week to hold a series Of eyangeustical scr.
vices. The reverend gentleman has held
services at several points in BraNlon, Gnmer
and Calhoun counties and has the name of
creating stir at all points where he holds
meetings.
The Epworth League festival at Reeds
vile last night was a big success as
large crowd attended from for aud near.
on account OF the fine sleiehjng. Several
parties attended from Kingwood md the
festival will be continued to night About
SO was taken in las, night. The proceeds
go towards purchasing new carpet for the
church and other repairs The festivals
arc being held under the auspices OF the
Epworth League chapter up there.
Uncle Raymond Grggs. one Of the best
known characters in Monongala county,
died al his home near Shutdown Sunday,
aged 70. lie was Tor twenty-five yea,s the
frs, man i'm his county to pay his taxes lie
is reported To- have sat on the sherids door.
step all night on one occasion and me, the
sheriff as soon a, he vas up in the morning
in order to beat ono OF ms ueighborg whom
he suspected Of trying TO pay before him
Yves, Virgnians received two patents last
week. One was granted TO Chester Ray
burt of Coalburg. for a railway iic consisting
of a sheet metal tie and means for clemping
the rail thereto, the tie beng constructed Of
inierft,ing upper and lowe, sections central
~ united. The other was granted to George
f. Bell # Sis,cfswllc, for knife for cut
ting ropes used in boring auesian o. OIL
wells, means being provided for keeping the
knife away from the rope while the nipple
ment is descending and 20 cause il to auto
malieally bite INFO and sever The rope when
the knife is drawn up
Frederick C. Todd. who has been mana.
ger OF The Iroua Coal Company ever since
it was organized. has re igned and return.
ed to his home in Philipsburg, Pa His
family has been there some time as they
broke mp housekeeping here year ago and
recently their goods were an shipped back
70 Pmlipsburg Mr. TODD resigned as
manager OF the Coal Company some time
ago bat The President and Directors rcfus-
cd TO accept il ard tried to hold him but
hc finally quit anyhow and has a bout closed
a deal TO sell his interest in the coal bust.
ness here, The employees OF the Company
arc very sorry TO give him up as he was
very popular with all OF them and our pco.
pie in general viii be very sorry to lose Mr..
Todd as he was a valuable addition to the
society and business Of our town