West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-04-23
Dr.. samuelA. Pratt is in Philadelphia

DR.. Samuel A. Pratt is in Philadelphia
this week
Robert A. Orr is stll confined to his
home with severe case Of infammatory
rheumatism.
Mrs. ]. Slideli Brown returned yesterday
iron two weeks visit with her parents a,
Morsantown.
a. NJ. Lane was also in the crowd from
here that attended the cruiser launching
down at NewPOr, News las, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Felix Elliott Jr. wen, to
Morgsntown yesterday. being summoned
there owing to the serious illness OF the
formers mother. Mrs Felix Elliott Sr.
We notice from the Morgantown papers
that Wal n. Blaney and /. Ami Martin are
preparing to build residences in South
Park and HAIRY Rodeheaver is fixing TO
build over in Sunuyside.
George w, Robinson moved during tho
past week from ninnelton back to King.
wood and occupies the house lately vacated
by John b. Ford. who has moved into his
handsome new residence on Beverly hin.
On the las, page Of this paper will be
found an extract from one Of Sam Jones
lectures, delivered out in Iowa recently. on
the price of men and hogs and il makes good
reading. II is hot stuff and straight out
from the shoulder.
Energetic Men wanted 10 represent an old
established Casualty Corporation issuing
Health and Accident Policies. Liberal
Agency Contracts given to producers.
Address Edwin Is. Quackenbush, General
Manager. IS Nassau street, New York. a,
Hon. Henry HAnst, General Passenger
Agent of the Yves, Virginia Northern X. r.,
and Col. J. Edgar Long. both with head.
quarters in Philadelphia. were In Kingwood
this week on business connected with the
railroad and coal mines of the Company.
Geo. A. Herring has erected large add.
ton to the wareroom Of his big department
store, corner Main and Price streets. The
addition is two-story and is required on
account of the increase in business at the
store.
Capt. Justin NJ. Kunkle has resigned from
the command of the Company Of National
Guard at Morsantown aud will likely be
succeeded by Lieut.. William Ewing Parsons
a brother of Mrs. ]. Slidell Brown of this
place.
IL you heard Col. Bain's lecture in the
Cour, House here Tuesday night you will
be sure TO want to hear him again next
Wednesday night and II you did not hear
him at all this time you cannot afford 10
miss him mex, week for he Is about the finest
that ever came this way.
John SharPs, who has been in the West
for several years, arrived in Kingwood Tues
day of this week to visit his many friends
and relatives here. lie will spend about
month in the county and then return TO
Lagrange, Missouri This winter he was
working in Arkansas most of the time.
Davy StuehelI Of Kane's Creek Hin. Is
now In charge of the hack line between
kingwood and the terminus of the NJ. a X.
railroad. lie operates from the Masontown
end of the line and meets the train every
morning Browns livery stable here
continues to take over anyone wanting to 60
from this end of the line.
Senator Elkins Of this State has been sued
Tor half million dollars by Robert Burton
and George A. Debruell. They allege that
he was to pay them large sum for work
and information which would enable him TO
get control Of the Western Maryland. They
did their part Of the work and he refused to
pay them. Hence the suit. The answer
has not yet been made.
A, the late term Of County Court an order
was passed establishing county road from
Irona across the hill to Snyder's Chapel,
which will accommodate quite number of
people. c. A. Craig was allowed SITS
damages for the road passing through his
place. Mr.. Craig now owns and resides on
the old Snyder farm and has built fine
residence on the site of the old Snyder home.
a local was given in this paper last week
TO the effect that Noah Melzler of Albrighis-
vile, had purchased two lots of ex-SheriH
Shaw of this place, and was going to build
on them. Later 1t developed that MIR.
Shaw could not make deed for the lots as
he had received none for them himself,
having baTgained for them of Major Orr,
who later sold them to ]. w. Flynn. AS
Mr.. Meizler bad paid part Oh the lots he
now threatens Mr.. Shaw with a suit for
damages, but has gone and purchased two
lots of Frank Fields that the latter had
recently bought in the Orr Addition.