West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-11-05

Monongalia county. were here last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. G.. Lazelie of Morgan
town, have been visiting here during the
past week.
lson Irons was here from Morgan,owu
this week on business connected with &. Y.
Bishops bankruptcy proceeding.
X. Is. waddell of Brandonville, has sold
his store to Samuel Nedrow of Bruce,on,
who has moved to Beandonylle.
Poland China PIgs-Ei,her sex. all
from registered stock. Call on or address.
J. q. Brown. Kingwood, w. Va. &
We have teen having Indian Summer the
past week aud it has been very iine. We
only hope /, will continue Till December
The M. x railroad gave all old soldiers
free ticket for the round trip over its road
last Saturday to attended the unwilling
here.
Messrs. q. A. Bolden and Col. James
w. Holt of Grafton. were among the former
Prestonians here last Saturday TO take in
the unwilling.
Hon. Virgil IIandley Of Grafton, ex-
member of the Legislature from Taylor
county, was here during the past week visit
ing his brother-n-law, I. Parsons Martin
Senator worley and family left tins after
noon for Washington City TO spend the
winter. The children will attend school
there. Mr.. Morley will still make his
headquarters here and be here most of the
time. lie will return next week.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the M. f.
and Presbyterian churches served lunch
last Saturday TO the big crowd here and
helped feed them all SO that no one need 90
away hungry. The hotels could not begin
to provide for all and so the ladies' helped
out and gave splendid lunct very cheap.
handsome sum was realized in this way.
DR.. A. {. Newton, administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Barbara Host, OF Buckhannon,
searched the house and found cash hidden
in every niche and corner. Old stockings,
old tin cans and cracks in the wall Welded
coin, and a white key was nailed up with
several hundred dollars in il. The find
aggregated over $1,000 and the search IS
still being conducted.
Hon. Charles b. Smith, Judge of the
Police Court of Parkersburg, and editor of
the Daily News, one of the leading Repub-
lican papers of the State, was here last
Saturday, guest Of the editor of this
paper. lie wrote up splendid account of
the unwilling ceremonies for his paper and
the Sunday edition and Monday issue both
had a full account aud the speeches Il The
orators Of the occasion
The following item Is f'om the relcscop.
oi iIillieih, Nsb,aska;
Flank L'niz went 10 Bcaver City II NJ
day evening attend ihr fumrrai services
OF his sister ii-law. Miss Emma Tfehern~,
who died at consumption vt I,vcland.
Coiofad.', last Friday Emmt ~as The
sister who accompanied MIS- Lasiz 20
Colorado ln,le over year ago and wa
thought 10 be- getting aloug very nicely, but
who su drmly gre~ worse and lasted only
few days. This is The fourth member ~
the family who has succumhed ~ ibis dread
disease within the past eighteen months
The Ladies' Aid Society Of The P,esby.
terrain church gave Social and s.wcigh,
Party" at "Annhurst," The magnificent
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Fiythe, on
Tuesday evening Of this week. About 75
guests were present and passed delightful
evening. The weighing Of each one was
lots Of fun and there were some heavy
weights present, who came high, even at
quarter Of cent per pound, Col. Mon
roe, Squire J. w. Flynn, Dr.. Manown,
and J. X. Monroe were some of the heavy
weights. About SIS was the result for the
benefit Of the church. Splendid music and
elegant refreshments we're on the program
and ali enjoyed It very much
The recital ia the Court House Tuesday
night Of this week by Eva Marie Miller was
very fine and well attended. The notice
was short, but there was good attendance
anyhow, although there we're other things in
town 'hH, nigh, tha, kept good many away
Miss Miller is beautiful aud accomplished
North Corolina girl and graduate Of Byron
W. Kings School Of Oraiory Of PiusburQ.
As reader, entertainer, impersonator.
monologia and elocuIionisi. she has de.
lighted audiences in many sections Of the
country. Her home is al Taylorsvillc,
North Carolina, and this was her first ap.
pearance 10 this State.
Col. Henry Raymond Of Clarksburg, had
narrow escape from death last sunday
afternoon. lie was taking a walk across
the railroad bridge over The West Fork
river. When about the middle Of the
bridge he was ran down by an engine,
Seeing no other escape, he lay down on a
si'inger, but was caught by the engine,
rolled up and knocked of, falling * feet
and being wedgcd in between The bank and
the pipes Of the block system. t. such an
extent tina, The pipes we're bent and II took
four men to pull him out. lie sustained
deep cash in the head and his hands and
were badly skinned and bruises ali over
bis body, bat no internal injuries and he will