West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-26
Tunnelton.

Correspondence OF Tho Argus.
f. M. Williams was in Wheeling Friday.
Miss Carrie Frantz is in Johnstowu. Pa /,
visiting friends.
DR.. c. I. Smith was here calling on his
patients Tuesday
Charles Y. Bishop was on our streets
few hours Tuesday
] +. Neason OF Grafton, was guest OF
the Bishop House, Tuesday.
Merchant Jas. S Hunt was a business
visitor to l<ingwood. Monday.
Charles w. Wolfe visited his home folks
at Amblersburg a few days last week
G. A. Federer of Gainesville. was one Of
our prominent business callers Monday
The infant child of ]. Frank Craig Is very
ILL., DIR. Smith OF Kingwood. was called in
consultation.
a. NJ. Moore, travelling salesman for the
Union Drug Co.. is confined to his room
with bad case of neuralgia.
Squire s. b, Montgomery went to Charles.
ton Friday, where he will spend a week or
ten days looking after the Legislature
Miss Olivia Fairfax who has been here
ten days visiting Mrs. {. w. Wolfe went
to Haywood Monday to visit relatives there
for few days
Mr. and Mrs. William Carroll spent
Tuesday night in town. the guests of the
Bishop House. and went on to their home
in Illinois, Wednesday.
Born. unto MIR, and Mrs. Walter Hart.
Monday morning, fine ten pound son. DR.
B. + Bone was master OF ceremonies. All
doing well and Walter is stepping high
The Union Drug Co is now in full opera.
ton and orders are coming ~ every day.
The concern promises to he quite sue
cess as business venture.
Walter r. Herndon, supt Of the pied.
mont & Potomac Co, returned to Piedmont
Wednesday after spending ten days here
with his mother. lie has been very sick
lately.
The Encampment branch Of the l. O.O.F.
will be instituted here on Thursday night
There are over fifty names on the charter
list and the Camp starts of with a fine
new outfit
Blanche Mcdonald. young woman
about Is years Of age. died here Friday Of
consumption. The funeral was at the
Camp Ground. Sunday and the remains
were inferred in the cemetery there
a firm composed OF Drs. Smith and strick.
Ter of Kingwood and Or. NJ. +. Powell Of
Newburg and others have rented the Glib
son brick and will open a general hospital
In tho near future. The building will be
remodcIed and equipped with all modern
appliances, and will be quite credit TO
the town.
IL is rumored that joint stock company
OF Tunneiton capitalists is being formed TO
erect a ten thousand dollar hotel here dur
ing the coming summer II a site can be Sc.
cured. The project Is only in the initial
stage yet but we hope they will succeed in
getting good location.
Ash Moore was heard 10 remark the
other day that our postofice ought to be
expanded so that ladies could get IN for
their mail OF evenings after e comes
Something should be done along this line
as Mr.. linn has a large and growing trade.
and the present quarters are entirely made.
quate for a Hourishing general store and
fFrh'fAtNN W AtN iNhAAOB1NEn " A|AtnkOU
county IN fact. We believe the time has
come when the town can afford to devote
at least one room to postoHicc.
An immense crowd gathered 10 Gibson
Hall Wednesday afternoon. to attend
Judge Montgomery Court and hear the
Rogers family air their troubles. Mr. Rog.
ers was defended by a. b. McCrum. and
Lawyer Ralphsnyder represented Mrs.
Rogers and the State for the prosecution.
About half Of Rowlesburg we're here as
witnesses and spectators but all we're
doomed to disappointment. as two lmpor.
tant Witnesses failed to show up. and the
case was continued nll April -
Charles w. Shrout. an old veteran. died
a. his home here Saturday morning. aged
about s. years. His death was due 70 pa
ralysis. brought on BY injuries received in
the army during the civil war. lie has
been drawing pension Of go per month
Tor several years and had accumulated
considerable property. The deceased
leaves only one child. Mrs Charles Is
stafford. Of this place with whom he has
been making his home since her marriage.
| The funeral was preached In the NJ r..
Church here BY Rev. Lakin. and the burial
was in the Camp Ground cemetery az p
m sunday