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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

Handmade Drawers. of fine French nainsook:
umbrella style. trimmed with wide hand
embroidered scaHoped rufte and beading. 81 ~
Pair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. po'Oo
Hand made Chemises of heavy French pereae.
round neck. deliberately trimmed with hand
en- broidered design. neck and armholes fin G. 1c
ished with scaloped edge. Each. ........ Yi'/O
Handmade ChemIses. of good quality French
rercale, round neck trimmed with dainty band
embroidery, worked irttonlioles with ribbon,
meek and a sleeves finished with sealloped S. 90
Hand made Chemses. of fine French nainsOOk,
round neck, trimmed with two rows Of lace IL
serion. featherstitchng and lace edge, fin G. ~
ished on armloles with ribbon. EACH. Po'Co
Handmade Chemises. of fine French nainsook
round neck. trimmed with hand-embrod
eled design. beading, lace and ribbon. O. M
Each Observation-Disclosures. P0.CO
Hand Short Skirts Of heavy French percae.
trimmed around bottom with heavy hand G. ~
embroidered scallop. Each. ............. pi'OO
Handmade Short Skirts, Of French pcrcale,
fitted at waist with darts trimmed with en-
hroideIed scalloped ruff1e and cluster of CT 81
tucks. Each ~
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ecial Sale of Housekeeping Requisites

Q s 81. $ fs$ $:%S ?$s %$ $%Sy -s
Curtain P D HggU
Fmhmen
Tps1 n4 u, uo. v,u.u The
ym great rh direct from lie man
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The laundry has tubs stationary and also cedar
with improved wringer laundry table. which may
be changed into u settee. with place for clothes
rough dry. Also two devices for drying clothes
folding dryers. g.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

Peters milk chocolate-healthful, nutritious, sus
tanning being amagamatcd by special process
with the finest fresh milk. containing all it
CREAM is well demonstrated 10y one who can rec
ommeni it for women. children, invalids and ais
. cyclists and athletes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

Mrs Harvey demonstrates quite attractivey Try
phosa and Imperial wine jeies: also crystallized
ginger and ginger preserves. The bright tnts of
her decorative desserts, amidst palms and fern,
lend charming colors the tasteful display; so
that you may how much beauty they viii add
to your own table
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

Several interesting and instructive demonstra
housekeeping.
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Sale Of French Lingerie
At Prices Usually Asked for the Domestic.

61loS arrival through the Georgetown custom
N|U II house of import order of Womens French I'm
\I degarmens which shall place sale tomorrow, Thurs
about the S usually asked for
goods made by hand of French percae
by French and the
Numbered the materially
time enables to Judge of the quality.
Chenses Drawers and Short Skirts; hand
broidered tucked trimmed with VAL lace ribbons re
The cloth the comfortable weight fall
finished careful
AS characerze the thrifty French peasants.
The following are among the attractive items:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

The buffers pantry is perfect in detail and
among other devices has a, handy towel rack
marked for each of the four kinds Of towels to be
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
Suit Against Railway.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum of $4,000 were instituted TO-DAY
in the District Supreme Court by virgil
Polirg, through Attorneys d. w. classic
ard H. H. Classic, against the Capital
Traction Con pany. 1t is alleged that
August 26 1902 while near the intersection
o. Pennsylvania avenue and John Marshall
place, the plaintiff was thrown to the
ground and painfully injured by reason OF
the sudden and careless starting OF a car
operated by the defendant.
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So. is Each.

Handles alone are worth
$I.oo to $3.50.
An opportunity to purchase for
present use or to lay aside for Xmas
presents.
Main floor f ST., adjoining Mems Dept.
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Interesting to
HOuSekeeDerS.

The vast area of the fifth floor of
this immense building is devoted to
goods and exhibits which have very
special interest for every woman
who is the head of home.
Dining and breakfast rooms are novel features
worth seeing, not only by those VINO are iuf-
nishing new homes, but also every one who desires
tc INSPECT unique models in sueh rooms and tae
effects of exquisite that contribute to
make the principal meals of the day feasts OF
leauty well as of viands
Flushing. rich oak furniture and valuable wares
The walls are treated in leather effects. An
elaborate embossing extends up to the dep frieze
Where are horizontal panels of lighted tone Win
darker border, affording glmpses of deep coorings
Appropriate pictures lend their ornamentation.
some rug and is elegantly appointed With snowy
lnen dainty china brilliant glass, polished silver
the whole crowned with beautiful candelabrum.
superb china cabinet is Respondent with richly
decorated wares Cut glass glstens on the buffet
requisites. Handsome chairs complete the fur
Fishing and large palms lend decoration to this
model dining room, which is at once luxurious
The breakfast room presents ideal arrange
ment for the morning repast. charming wall
effect the cheerfulness being further enhanced by
pictures of fruits, grapes berries IN their natural
coiors while spreading palms add their freshness.
\ large blue and white rug partly covers the
poiished noor All along the PLATED rail are porce-
lain plates decorated in blue, and blue effects
are carried out in English, Raleigh and other
wares.
The table in the center of the room is spread
With fine linen and set With English porcelain in
tlue decorations exquisite glass and elegant sill
Yer. the stately coffee being the piece de re-
sistarce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28

The M:dvale Steel Company is about TO
erect a s2O000oO plant for the manufacture
of armor.
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Another suite of rooms h of especial interest to
nousekeepefs. They are so arranged to show
the utility OF many conveniences and ideas
for housekeeping. The floors covered with limo
leum and the walls all in white blue -decora ted
tile effects giving the impression of cleanliness and
purity.
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Wonnen's Umbrellas
Nearly Half Price.

200 in the lot, just purchased, and
offered at an extraordinarily low
price. Made of an excellent quality
Union Taffeta Silk, with steel rod,
paragon frames, tassel and case.
Handles are full length ivory and
pearl, silver trimmed, dainty silver
caps, pearl with inlaid silver, import
ed royal copper, etc.
Snecial price.
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Alpha salad cream and-from time to time
Waldorf salad dressing; also Wonderland puddin:
tablets, make another pleasing exhibit. and
bright. CHEEKY demonstration will make 1t pleasant
for you to learn all about their merits and uses
Moreover you may taste how delicious they are.
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.'Borax'' is inscribed In glittering borax letters
on the front of handsome pavilion with columns
of this beautiful mineral crystaliZed Here
well Informed demonstration will tell you some in
teresting facts about this excellent article of so
much utility and Importance in the toilet. the
nursery the bath room, the laundry, the Kitchen
the sick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28


In the fire. department the Commissioners
ask that the salary of the first assistant
chief engineer be raised from 81 200 to
$1,000; they ask for three assistant chiefs,
at 81, 400 ca I'll, an increase of one officer
in the grade and 5000 in the salaries of the
two officers in the grade. For clerk 81 900
increase of 5000; for machinist. $1,000 Cn-
crease of 5000; for twenty seven foremen,
So 400 increase of one in the grade and
in salaries from 81 600 each to 81 900; twen-
ty-seven assistant foremen, at 5000 EACH
SOS, $50; (noW I tillermen, at $500 each and
twenty privates, at $50 each) Salaries OF
engineers are raised from $1,000 to S1loo
each firemen, from $500 to 81 1000; drivers,
from $500 to S1.00O each; privates, from
$40 to $3.50 each; watchmen, from $6o0 TO
SI20 each.
increases are also asked in the repair APP
preparations and purchase of fuel, horses
and forage. Contingent expenses are
raised from $4,000 to $4,000 Increase OF
fire department.: Engine company house in
southeastern section of city, S22,o00, house
for chemical engine company to be To-
Gated at Benning, $4,000; two second-slZe
steamers $4,000; one third-size steamer,
S. 800; one fourth size, $780, two combi-
nation chemical and hose wagons, S4Ooo:
one sixty-five-foot hook and ladder, S37Co;
one fifty-five-foot hook and ladder for Con-
sress Heights house So, 500.
Health Department.
In the health department the Commission
ers ask for four additional sanitary In
spectors at $1,000 a year each. The APP
propriations for general and specific pur-
poses remain practically the same as this
year. The sum of 5000 is asked to carry
out the anti-weed law, and 100000 for the
purchase of a site for pound stable; erect
ing stable, $14,5oS. So
The Commissioners omit the request of
the boards of medical supervisors and eX-
aminers that the members receive compen-
sation at the rate of SO meeting each.
Police Court.
The Commissioners again ask that the
salary of the judges of the Police Court be
Increased from So, 600 to LOCO
The following increases in other salaries
are asked: Two assistant janitors, from
1923 each to $500 each; bailiff, from 5000 to
$720 For purchase of linofeum for the
halls, $500 is asked; for purchase of law
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Ifudsan.
". FLETCHER. Secretary.

Correspondence OF the Argus.
And still II rains
Hurrah Tor harvest.
News items arc very scarce.
Oats will soon be ready 70 cut
Smallpox has absted In this community
for this time.
Some OF our Youngsters attended the
social at Geo. Duvall's Friday eve.
Miss Annie Wolf Is working for Mrs. Ida
N. Johns at this writing
Miss Mary II. Gibson is staying with her
brother I. w. Gibson OF Valley Point.
The Rev. Faulkner preached on sunday
morning at the NJ. Z. Church. Harmony
Grove.
John +. Englehart Of Guesman. was call.
ing on one OF our young ladies. Saturday
evening.
A number OF Preston's pedagues are
attending county Institute at Morgantown
this week
L. W. Gibson and lady OF Valley Point.
spent Sunday as the quests Of Mrs.
Virginia. b. Gibson
X. X. excitement is running very high and
some people will have to be chained or
they may go hog wild.
Madame Rumor has IL that we will get
to chronicle wedding in the near future.
hope u will only be too true
Miss lisa NJ. Gibson. who is working for
Mrs. Harry l.. Smith in Morgantown. spent
Sunday under the parental roof
Mr.. John p. Pulmer, who has been work
ing in the glass factory at Morgantown for
some years. but has been sick with the
typhoid fever and in the hospital for some
time is visiting the parental roof
HuMuYC
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North Morgantown
IiUAiBUO

Special correspondent to Argus.
]. !. Jenkins. a contractor went home
Sunday returning Monday.
T. J. GribbIe OF Pisgah. brought his
daughter here to attend Institute.
]. NJ Gibson OF Hudson. Preston Co.
came in Sunday evening to attend Institute.
Lloyd Morgan took Mrs. Laura O.
keenan, home Sunday morning near Rock.
vile
Institute enrolment ladies' o.; gentle.
men 81 total iao Preston county is well
represented by the following Miss lisa NJ
Gibson and brother ]. M. of Hudson; Mrs.
u. NJ. Gibson, of Pisgah; Otto Mayheld,
j. o. Jenkins and f. o. ShaHer. OF Rohr
Miss Spahr Of Kingwood; Two Miss
Gibsons. Of Function; G. l.. Lanham. OF
Aurora Mr. Werner and two Mcssrs
Skaters
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A. l. Kslso is at oakland this week

A. l. Kelso is at Oakland this week.
Cay Watson of Reedsville. was in town
Sunday
Miss Nellie Bell is visiting her home near
Belmont, Ohio
William K. wo.riug of Grafton, was in
town Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. n. J. Fortney and Miss Virginia
Clark were in Grafton. Monday
Miss Mable shaffer of Morpan,own, was
in town, Saturday, calling on friends.
Elisha Thomas is now janitor at the Cour,
House, Samuel Blaney having resigned.
Joseph v. Gibson aud sister, Miss Bessie.
of Tunnelton, were in town Sunday visiting
friends.
Porter Martin of Pennington, spent few
days las, week with DIR. E. w. Strickler and
family.
Grant Graham, the Beling,on druggist.
arrived in town Sunday evening for few
days visit.
Mrs. J. Ami Martin and daughter Mrs.
Frank Weaver of Morgan,own, are visiting
friends here.
Frank Sterling is clerking in George A
HerrinP's store and Forest Mcdaniel for
the Shafer s. Brown Co.
Jim Turner, the hustlng young business
man of Morgantown, is in town this week
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Benjamin Sincell and children from
Oakland, were visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Y. Morris this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Selby and son of
Martins Ferry, Ohio, are visiting his aunt,
Mrs. John T. Neh and other friends of this
place.
Ed Menear of CIarksburg, arrived in town
Monday evening to visit his mother. Mrs
Joanna Menear, who is quite sick with the
fever.
Attorney A. Bliss McCrum is at Hudson
this week paying some of the farmers along
Cheat River for rights of way for Col.
Guffey.
Miss Henrietta MuIdock, daughter of w.
H. Murdoch, entertained her young friend.
Wednesday evening in honor of her twelfth
birthday
Mr.. James Gribble, who has been visiting
her father, J S. Murdoek, for some time.
left for her home in Unionlown, Pa, Mon
day morning.
Miss Emma Graham, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Y. Morris the past
few days, lief, Monday for her home in Vine.
land, N. J.
A. w Albright, superintendent of big
saw mill a, Huttonsville, Randolph county,
came home last week TO spend a few days
with his family here
Chester Ashbun of ReedsyiiIe. was in
town Monday on business. We are informed
while here he accepted clerkship in
Herring's Department Store.
Miss Maud Brand returned home Monday
evening after two weeks stay with her
sister, Mrs. w. o.. Kisner, at Fairmont, who
has been seriously i'll for some time.
The Tunnelton Camp Meeting will begin
this year on Friday, August 2Sth and last
till Monday, September 9TH. A good
strong ministerial force has been secured
aud an interesting program prepared.
Rev. II. {. Howard, Mrs. G.. A. Herring
and Misses Lena Williams and Margaret
Stricken went to Terra Alta Wednesday
morning to attend the County Sunday School
Convention which convened at that place
Wednesday and Thursday.
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Ear.


Correspondence OF The Argus.
MISS Elma Deal has gone to Pennsylvania.
Miss Flossie cupp was visiting friends at
Hopwood, Pa, the pas, week
number of our people attended preach
ing service at the Vale las, Sunday.
The Cupp machine was ihreshing for the
people a, Morgan's Glade las, week.
Harry Miller and David Feather of
Cuzzar,, were here on business Saturday.
l. a. Frankhouser and family were visit.
ing a, W. S. VOLTS, near Cuzzari, last
Sunday.
Howard Matthews was at Frendsyille,
Md, last Saturday and brought, goods for
7. ]. Kelley.
James MeGinnis and family of Brandon.
vile, were visiting at Jonathan Spiker's
last Sunday
Misses Alice and Maude Guseman we're
calling at MARSHALL Harned's at Brandon
vile Sunday afternoon
David VanSiekle of North Avenue, was
circulating among his friends in this vicinity
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Martin Of Terra Alta, and gentle
man from Ohio, were in our vicinity las,
week trying 10 sell machines
J. II. Deal and nephew, Russell Gulherie,
were visiting the formers son, Charles Deal,
near Somerheld, Pa. Saturday and Sunday.
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Zion.

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Asil is rather damp to-day, we will try
to give you few locals
We are glad to note the smallpox is still
aba,ing.
Mrs. J. K. Johns was a, Kingwood
last Tuesday shopping.
Miss Cora Gale Of Pleasant Valley, is the
guest of Mrs. !. X. Johns at this writing.
wbisIIing Of steam threshcrs is heard
around us. Wheat is turning out fairly
we'll
Miss Martha Copeman of Bucelon
is visiting at her Uncle, Eben Graham's, this
week
VIM. Greathouse is building new barn.
a. j. Graham and jeremiah Gale are doing
the work.
Oliver and Benton Graham expect TO 90
10 Harper's Ferry to attend Jennies' Day
which occurs Augosi the sixth.
Hay harvest Is the order Of the day.
Meadows are good If people we're sgiiaied
and got aigbiY and said there would be no
hay. Meadows are better than they have
been for several years.
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Church Anniversary.

The Twenly6f,h Anniversary of the
dedication Of the Kingwood Presbyterian
church was held last Sunday evening. An
interesting program was rendered as follows.
f-Orgsn Voluntary.
a-Doxoiogy and Invocation.
Especial Music
4--Scrpture Lesson.
s--Hymn. Our God. our hello in ACES
past"
Rehabilitation Service.
Hymn, n love Thy Kingdom. Lord ~
g-Oferiory Special Mosic.
o-Greetings and congratulations
on behalf Of sister churches
+. Church. by Dr. J. NJ. King.
Baptist Church by Col. X. W. Monroe.
on behalf of the Kinewood Press
by J Slidell Browu.
ro-Hymn abide with Me
-Bcuediction.
a large audience was present aud many
congratulations and good wishes were ex-
tended TO pastor and people.
The PfesbJ ielian church's advance along
all lines, as compared with former years.
has been very rapid. The members are 10 be
congratulated upon having Tor their
pastor one 50 hafdworking and conscientious
es Rev Ramsey May both pastor and
people labor earnestly together until Pes.
byiefiani'm 10 Kingwood church shall reach
a higher plane than ever before. X.
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Company q.

The military company from this place
has fine lot of young men in il aud the
material for a first class company. The
Captain is Carleton c. Pierce, who served as
a Lieutenant in the Spanish War and has
been in command Of the Company at Rowle.
burg tor some time. Or. Claud X. Silver.
wood is First Lieutenant and served as a
Lieutenant in the Spanish War and has seen
service in the National Guard in two or
three States. ]. Slidell Brown is Second
Lieienan, and has had no previous service
excep, in the Uniform Rank of the Knights
of Pythias. John ID. Ford is the First
Sergean, and is big enough to enforce his
orders Charles w. Wolfe is Quarter.
master-sergeant of the Company and served
in the Spanish War and also in the Guards
before that. The other Sergeants are Ira
ID. Bowermas,er, William c. Rexroad,
Vernon Fortney and Christian IIartmeyer.
The Corporals are James Hayes, Frank
Pierce, Ross Jackson, 6. II. Wilson, Ed
Cunningham and w. w. Riley. The
Company Clerk is Frank Prieree, a brother
of the Captain. Several of the inen have
had experience IN the Guards and in the
Regular Army, aud If the Company had an
Armory so they could drill at any time
without, regard to the weather, they would
soon get in fine shape.
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IVES, Virginia state horticultural
Secicty
Morsaa.ova. ". vi. lal, .. ,ee,

MOrsansowa. " Va July 80. 1908
Fellow Horticuiturists
There will be meeting Of the Stale
Horticultural Society at Buckhannon.
Thursday and Friday, September and a.
This wall give US an opportunity to exhibit
and discuss the summer fruits and veee.
tables which cannot be shown at Wheeling.
we are going to have good program and
GOOD exhibit II will pay you to come.
Prizes will be given Tor the best general
collection of fruits. OF flowers and veee.
tables: for the best exhibit OF peaches
apples. pears. plums. ounces. grapes.
currants. Tor the best preserves. canned
fruits and jeliies for the best exhibit of
potatoes. squashes, cabbage. tomatoes,
melons and other prizes. all OF which You
will ind In the next Farm Review. We
shall have papers by Alexander Clohan.
5. W Moore. w. +. Rumsey. G. c. S,archer.
Fred Brooks. Guy l.. Stewart $. w
Fletcher and others. The question box
aud discussions wilItell you what YOU want
to koow. We shall be the guests OF the
Central West Virginia Horticultural
Society. who are making every provision
Tor our entertainment BE sure 10 bring
some fruit with you. even II Il Is not of the
best. Bring sample Of insects and diseases
Tor discussion. and anything else of
horticultural interest. Speak 10 your
neighbors about this and send a notice to
the county paper. Bring your wife and tell
her to bring some flowers. We are out for
a profitable meeting aud a good time.
Very truly yours.
= w. FLETcHFR. Secretary
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Cuzzart.
orrespondence Of the Areus

Correspondence OF the Argus
Hay'msking is the order OF the day.
William Rodeheaver Is lying critically III
at this writing.
Minnie Hanger has her new house under
roof. Harrison Teets is doing the work
George Livengood is putting on airs--its
a fine big boy. Mother and child doing
we'll.
Quite q number OF our folks have thresl.
ed their wheat, which is averaging about
two-thirds OF crop.
Rev. Henry Friend preached very in.
teresting sermon 10 a well.flled house at
this place Sunday evening.
Allen Crane raised his new barn last
Saturday. which will add greatly TO the ap.
pearance Of his beautiful farm.
]. c. Wolfe and wife. Allen Frankhouser
and family and Calvin Spiker. Of Bruceton.
we're the guests Of w II. Wolfe. Sunday
James Chichester and wife Of Buckhannon.
have been visiting Mr. C.'s aged mother
and brother Of this place. for the past few
days.
LITTLE Ton.
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gIadesyiIIe

Correspondence Of The Argus.
Meadows are much better Than was ex.
pecied earlier IN the season.
Oats look well bat the excessive wet
weather Is causing them to rust some
?. + Lanham and S. +. linn we're At the
County Seat last Wednesday on business.
John Watson Of Grafton, vas spending a
few days last week among friends AZ this
place.
Black berries are about ihc only crop Of
fruit We have This year and they are arc not
abundant.
Elmer Blown Of Mofgantown, was visit.
ing his uncle, a. I. Brown of this place. a
few days last week
a number Of citizens attended The lot
sale al Keedsvillc last Saturday. and
some made purchase Of ono or more lots.
Browns Base Ball Team held festival
last Thursday night for the purpose Of re-
plenishing their treasury. ], was quite a
success
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Mr.. John r. Miller of Eglon, gave a party
IN honor of Arthur c. Dawson of Peter
man, on Inly 80, 1903. Among the guests
presen, were Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Miller.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. z. Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Seherr, Mr.. aud Mrs. Jesse Fike,
Misses Emma Assinger, Allie King, Eaie
King, Sylvia and Eva Werner, Oracle
Miller, Thelma Fike, Henry, Edwin. Milton
and William Seheu, II. {. Rose, Walter c.
Hays, ]. f. Bush, Earl and John King and
Arthur Dawson.