West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-30
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yesterday afternoon.
Hon. Allen Formaa Of Amboy, was here
this week on business.
The wife Of Rev. ]. III. Koch of Aurora,
died on Thursday. April 10Th.
Charley Rex,oad of near Morean's Glade.
was here ON legal business, Monday.
Sam Herring. the popular mall carrier
between Kingwood and Mason,own, has
sold on, to Richard Tiehenell
Attorney Rufus Holden added some Of
the hsndsomest furniture to his law Office in
the Bishop Block this week ever brough, 10
the town.
Arthur Miller has resigned his position as
guard at the Reform School aud accented
his old place as clerk in J. A. Lsnhart's
store a, this place.
Farley DeBerry is now the owner of sun.
set Hall, one of the mos, beautiful places in
Terra Alta. He purchased the place reeen.
tly from 5. Rinard.
James Miller of near town, has been quite
Ill for some tune. His SON Harley. who
clerks at Morgan,own, was over to see him
last Saturday aud Sunday.
Hon James c. MeGrew of Kiorwood.
and Major VIM. c. McGrew of Morgantown,
are down in Florida hasking in the sunny
cline aud fiowery fragrance of that delight.
full section
Will Thomas met with severe and pain.
full aeeiden, to one Of his eyes last week, a
piece OF steel striking him in the ball. lie
went to the hospital at Tunnelion and had
the steel taken out and the ball sewed up
and will not lose the sigh, of his eye as il is
recovering all right
An old time fddlers' contest is being
arranged TO take place at Terra Alta soon
They had one at Oakland recently with
fourteen contestants in the performance and
the trst three prizes went to the Browning
Brothers, John. Abel and Stephen.
Gilbert Higgins has resigned from a
elerkship in Lenhart's store and accepted a
similar position with Geo. A. Herring to
begin tomorrow as Mr.. Herring takes charge
of the store himself May rst. They have
been busy all week invoicing, assisted by
Charles w. Wolfe.
Genetal Chaffee, Commander OF the De-
partment of the East, whose headquarters
are at Governors Island, N. ", has notified
the authorities of the West Virginia National
Guard that Captain J. ID. Lewis, Second
United States Cavalry, stationed Mt Fort
Meyer,Va.. has been designated to inspect
the Guard of this State.
The Function postofliee has been moved
from the Taylor building where il has been
located for several years. into the old Ash
Gibson store room. Miss TacY Murdock of
the Argus force has accepted position as
clerk In the Off &c and will leave Saturday
for Tuunelton to enter into the discharge of
the duties of her position. She occupied
similar position for several years in the King.
wood postofhce.
Col Felix Nemegyei and wife aud son
Baylor and son-in-law Henri de Billier and
wife all arrived In Kingwocd today from
Washington City where they have spent the
winter. All are looking we'll and Mrs.
Nemegyefs health Is greatly improved.
They are stopping at The Hotel Gordon and
will remain in Kingwood for the summer.
Their many friends here are glad TO welcome
them back.
There will be State examination OF
teachers held in Psrkersburg on May and
2, which will be conducted by Prof. u. S,
Fleming. who is one Of the State board Of
teachers. The other members of the State
board will hold examinations in their respect.
i've districts on the same days. Prof. X. A.
Armstrong will conduct the examinations at
Keyser, Senator Charles r. carrigan at Ben
wood. and Prof. Josiah Kelley a, Mont.
gomery.
VIII A. Cerlach, agent for the celebrated
Hallwood Cash Register. spent several days
in town last week the guest of Or. +. w.
Stricken at the Hotel Gordon MIR. Gerlach
exhibited his machine 10 the merchants and
business people Of our town and county, all
of whom agree that the IIsllwood is the
most perfect Cash Register in e1itence.
Quite number bought new machines, while
Others exchanged their National Maehines''
as part pay on the peerless Hallwood.
Several workman have been busily en-
gagged the past two or three weeks on the
new brick plant now building on East Main
street and il begins TO make good show
now. The bad weather has kept them back
considerably but they have the buildings
about ready now for the machinery which is
expected TO arrive this week as il was shipped
two weeks ago. They expect to make
twenty thousand brick per day and not run
at half the capacity of the plant and equip
ment ordered
The Adjuiant General has notified Capt.
G. c. Pierce Of Company G.. Of the First
Regiment of Infantry Of the National Guard
of Kingwood that Capt. J. ID. Lewis of The
Second Cavalry Of the Regular Army from
Fort Meyer. Virginia, will be IN Kingwood
on Thursday, May 2S,b, TO inspect the new
Company here and every member of the
Company will be required TO be here for In
speeiion. The time is very short 10 get into
anything like good shape for inspection by
Regular Army officer but we will do the bes,
We can.
The north half OF the second floor Of the
/. NJ. Albright building has been rented
for temporary headquarters for Company
G Of this place and the equipments will be
kept here for the present until an
ssmory can be erected, which will be done
this summer. The rooms occuosel nv p,s