West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-26
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Next Sunday another month will March
in upon us as this week finishes up February.
Good all the time. harmless always DR.
Fahrneys Tcething Syrup for Infants.
Price as cents. Sample free IL you mention
paper.
member of the County Court. was in town
this week.
w. K. Fields of the Parsons Advocate,
was here over Sunday. lie returned Mon
day afternoon
EConstable ID. ). Hollen and S. Harry
Shaw of Terra Alta, were here Monday on
official business and gave us a call.
Miss Olivia l.. Fairfax of near Reedsville,
is here this week visiting friends and tela.
lives. She came down Monday from Tun-
melton where she had been visiting abou,
ten days.
L. Nj. Heermahs is rustieaiing in the
country this week, visiting his wife who has
been with her father for some time, Isaac
Elliott Esq, who lives over between Terra
Alta and ANrora. Mr.. Heermans drove
over there last Sunday.
The town Council gave the contract to
John Greaser to furnish coal for the Electric
Light Plant for another year at cents per
bushei delivered in the Plant. The Council
also reelected w. f. Menear as Collector
aud Sergeant for another year.
a Buckhannon man saw an advertise
ment in paper where a fellow offered for
dollar TO tell how to catch rabbits. The
Buckhannon man sent the dollar and
received the following specific directions
"Don't ke'eh 'em by the tall"
Mrs. ii. c, Howard received a telegram
Sunday evening that her sister who lives in
Ravenswood was dying and she left Monday
morning for Ravenswood, accompanied by
her husband, Rev Howard. Later report
is to the effect that her sister died yes
terday with consumption.
III. c. Flythe has retired from the furni-
ture business and sold out to Messrs ID. o.
Martin and Bruce +. Carroll. two Of our
enterprsing young men, who have pur-
chased the entire outfit of furniture, under.
taking, funeral car and all and rented the
property and will continue business at the
old stand
Friday Of last week was the closing of the
Austen school which was fiitingly celebrated
by an entertainment in the evening consist.
ing of songs, Rotations, dialogues, ETC.,
that was highly appreciated by all present.
Miss Daisy Hovater, the teacher, is to be
congratulated for her efforts and success in
her work.
Last Sunday was the anniversary Of
Washington's birthday and as the sleighing
was fine many people were out enjoying the
fresh air, bright sunshine and beautiful
snow, as they gided over the road in cutter
or sled. Every rig at the livery stables and
the private ones were all out and the merry
bells were heard on all hands.
Or. NJ. Taylor Powell of Newburg, who
is doing special postgraduate work in East
ern hospitals, vas called by telegram Tues
day night from Baltimore to attend Mrs.
Rachael Bishop, who is aiarmingly III.
The Doctor and his associates, Drs. Strickler
and Smith and others, will open an up.to-
date hospital in Tunnel,on about April.
The Parsons Advocate says that:
Mrs. G. w. cofman Of this place, was
the lucky one in guessing contest con.
Quoted by the Brown Book Company of
Boston. Prizes were offered TO those guess.
ing or coming the nearest 10 the number of
immigrants coming into the United States in
the month of November last We did not
learn how close Mrs. Cohman guessed to
the exact number, but she was close enough
TO receive prize of $500, which was
certainly lucky guess.
WANTED-SEVERAL PERSONS OF
Character and good reputation in each
state Zone in this county required) to repre-
sent and advertise old established wealthy
business house Of solid financial standing
Salary s2I.oo weekly with expenses addi-
tonal, all payable in cash direct each Wed
I, nesday from head Offices. Horse and car
/ rye furnished when necessary References.
Enclosed self-addressed envelope. Colonial
Co. 334 Dearborn ST., Chicago. 26t
Harris Yost, the we'll known foot ball
coach, whose fame IS known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. has arrived home
from the Michigan University, where he
coached the foot ball team the past two
seasons, making The greatest record ever
made in the world. Mr.. Yost Is large and
strong and a splendid specimen Of manhood
and has made a study Of foot ball, reducing
u 70 an absolute science, hence his unparal-
leled success. lie spent several days in King.
wood last summer and played IN the only
regular game Of foot ball ever played in the
town, which was managed ~ the editor Of
this paper few years sgo when Yos, was
just starting out. Mr.. Yost has not We,
made arrangements for the year 1904. and
many think that he Will devote that year 10
his alma mater, the West Virginia University
but he has not yet announced that such IS
his intention. Mr.. Yosi bad an offer recently
to take the University Of Missouri team, and
for his services was offered $4,000 for
three months, but could no, accept the
offer because Of the fact lha, he Is being
held BY the University Of Michigan for the
coming season.