West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-22

Dr.. Ale. Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.

DR.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
DIR. J. NJ. Kings Office next door to Jail.
Hon. Neil j. Foriney has been in Wheel
ing the past week.
w. G. Sharps has moved back from
Moreantown to Tunnel,on.
William c. Rexroad is up at Canaan In
upshur county. working in lumber camp.
Edward Bergman was here from Terra
Alta this week attending the marriage of his
sister.
Finch cards for sale at this Office at so
cents per set. with instructions and rules for
playing the popular new game.
II. s.. whetsell has been having very
long and deep ditch dug down Main street
TO drain his cellar under the Journal Office.
Charles NJ. Jackson returned last Saturday
from Charleston where he spent last week
attending the Grand Lodge of the Knights
of Pyihias of the State.
Lindley III. Frankhouser, one of the
prominent farmers and Democrats of Giant
district. was ia town this week on business
and gave us a paying call.
Now that winter is coming on you want
some more reading matter for the long
evenings. Examine our clubbing list and
see IL there is something there you want.
Clyde Coniey is preparing to build on his
lot over In the Jackson Addition. He has
part of the lumber on the ground aud ex-
poets to get into his house yet for winter.
Joseph Nj. Trowbridge has been at Buck
harmon for some time but returned here this
week aud will leave next week for St. Lucia,
Florida, 10 work this winter in boat yard.
There has already been two widows turned
up. each claiming the estate Of certain
Texan who died recently This proves
that il Is sometimes the better halves who do
not know how the other half lives.
Rev. John r. Marley, Rector Of the
Episcopal church at Morgantown, will
preach in The Kingwood Presbyterian church
next Thursday evening, October a9th. at
1890 o'clock. The public generally is cor
daily invited TO attend the service
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Kelso returned
from their wedding trip, Monday. They
spent most of the time in Washington City
and stopped oft at Oakland on their return
TO visit his people. They will have charge
of Senator worIey's elegant home this
winter while they are in Washington.
John Gfeaser has built handsome new
residence on bis farm out on the Morgan.
town pike about two miles from Kngwood.
Ed Gfeaser, the oldest son, bought all
the part Of the farm on the north side OF
the pike. including the residence, and SO
Mr.. Greaser built on the south side on the
part retained by himself
The Kingwood Livery has changed hands
and John s. White and sons are the new
proprietors. They bought out Will a.
Thomas this week and took charge yester-
day. Mr.. White will move to town at
once IL he can rent house. The new pro-
Pre,or IS well known TO our people and will
try to deserve their patronage. Mr.. Thomas
has not decided YET what he will do for the
present but has good offer as lumber
inspector.
b. +. Higgins moved yesterday from the
Exchange Hotel into the Dan Fawce,t resi-
dence on Brown avenue and Lloyd Zieie.
took charge of the hotel as the new pro-
prietcr and will run II for NJ. r. PeH, the
new owner. Mr. ifuggins' daughter is sick
and threatened with fever but the physicians
decided she could be moved yesterday as
the weather was so fine and before she got
any worse. so they carried her down to their
new home
Notwithstanding The general opinion that
no more coke ovens would be blown out,
the II. c. Ffiek Coke Company this week
discontinued 800 more ovens in the their
region and there Is every likelihood that
this number will be increased before the
close OF the week. The number Of ovens
now idle is 1000 The active lis, in the
region has been reduced to fz,za4. The
smallest active list recorded since the fall Of
1900. The sanimsry for the past week IS as
follows zs,s7o ovens in the region with
1918 IN bias, and 5, s74 idle. The ovens
blown. out last week aggregated 1000.
The trial Of Lieutenant Governor ]. m.
Tillmao Of South Carolina, nephew Of
United States senator Benjamin Tillman.
came 70 = close on October 18th for the
killing Of Editor N. G.. Gonzales Of The
"Staie." The shooting occurred 10 the
streets OF Columbia, s. G., the 18th Of last
January. The jury was out 20 hours and
brought IN verdict Of moi guilty" Tcn
Of the jurors we're for acquiital from the
first, bu' two held out for conviction. Till.
mans application for bail was refused and
he was confined in jail forq months. A
change Of genure was granted from columbia
70 Lexington county, which is said to be the
liilman stronghold.