West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-01
Haywood. January 1. 1908.
Keep your eye on Kiugwood. !"

DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
Major Charles Fleek has been here for
the holidays.
Earl Martin goes to Morganiown this
week TO enter the University.
Good all the time, harmless always Dr.
Fahrneys Teething Syrup for Infants. Price
IS cents. Sample free If you mention paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lamar of this
place. have fine boy baby, born two weeks
ago today.
DR.. II. A. Jarrett. the Grafton dentist
will be in his Office in Terra Alta January
/ 4th for days.
George Robinson moved recently from
near Gordons. this side Of Gainesville. to
! Tunnelton and is working for Robinson &
Wolfe.
Miss Gertrude Gurk left last week for
Baltimore after some time spent here in
charge OF the millinery store OF L. NJ.
| Albright
Fay Watson OF near Mssontown. was
here this week. ole is student Of the
University at Morgautown and is home for
the holidays.
Miss Jessie Brown came home last week
1 from Baltimore where she is student of
the Young Woman's College. She is here
spending her holiday vacation.
Allen Fawcett OF near town killed fine
porker last week that made between FIVE
and six hundred pounds of clean meat
Ia "a. IL.
and be counted
Miss lisa Monroe entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening Of this week Mr. and
Mrs Neil ]. Fortney. DR.. aud Mrs s. A.
/ Pratt Mr.. and Mrs. Geo A. Herring. Mr..
and Mrs I. p. Martin and Prof aud Mrs
Rufus Holden
Frank NJ. Thomas was home here for the
holidays. lie is located at Charleston and
is agent for the Equitable Insurance Com.
pany, one of the best in the world His
brother Morley has been with him for some
time in the same business.
Russell Stone who has been bell boy in
the Hotel Bartlett at Warrington the past
year, has been here spending the holidays
with his grandfather J. L. Stone He
leaves here for Richmond. Va. to enter
the Massie Business College.
w. II. Mcdaniel of Thornton has pur-
chased OIL. p. Martin the property adJoin-
Ing his own residence in East Kingwood
and formerly owned by Jas. w. White. for
the sum OF $1,000 and will move here at
once and take possession. Mir Mcdaniel
has been here all summer working for
Senator Elkins. buying up coal lands for
him.
The only man IN West Virginia who had
watermelons for his Christmas dinner was
b. U. FarnsworIh of Buckhannon. Dur
ing the closing part Of the melon season he
boxed up several in oats and kept them in a
dark room. lie cut one Of the melons few
days ago and 1t was as fresh as though Just
pulled from the vine.
William Jones of Parkersburg, went out
into the country the day before Christmas to
get a Christmas tree for his family. lie
brought back the tree, but with II he brought
wriihing, wigglng blacksnakc, four feet
fonr inches long, and full Of ginger, which
he had captured in the woods. With split
stick over its neck he brought the reptile in
to town.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. a Herring entertain.
ed at six O'Clock dinner on Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus ]. ShaHer. Rev and
Mrs X. NJ. Ramsey. Mrs. Margaret Brown
Mrs Francis Hcermsns and Mrs T. r..
Troucr. On Saturday evening At six
o'clock dinner Col and Mrs Monroe. Mr.
and Mrs. J. l.. Stone Mr.. Ben Brown. Miss
Emma Brown and Miss lisa Monroe.
One day last week Lewis w Halbfitter.
who lives near Tuunelion. was out in the
woods looking after some timber as he is
engaged IN the lumber business He was
riding down a steep hill when the horse
fell down and rolled over him knocking
him senseless and breaking several ribs
lie lay there over an hour unconscious
When lie came 20 be found The horse still
down and unable to get up without assist.
ancc. lie managed 10 get to the horse
and get Il Up and get on and ride 10 the
lumber camp where be received medical
assistance and was taken home next day in
hack
r.. s. Civil Service Commission re-.
pofs tnat for thc year ending June go. 1909,
there were i4,9S3 persons appointed from
its registers. This was 4,69z more than vas
ever before appointed in a single year. Any
one wishing Information about these posi-
tons can secure il free by writing for the
Civil Service announcement Of the Coium-
bian Correspondence College. Washington.
ID. G. The Commission will hold cxamina.
lions 20 secure young men and women Tor
these places during March and April. A.
Charleston and pafkcrsburg
Many people do not know lhat these APP
poiuimenis are made without political in
aoence and that large share Of them are
hlied by those having only a common school
education, but such is now The case.