West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-25
Tunnelton.

Tunneltcn.
Correspondence Of The Argus.
Governor White and Secretary Dawson
were guests Of the Bishop House Friday
night.
Mrs. :. X. GaSeman and little daughter,
Pauline, are visiting Mrs. Laura Campbell,
her daughter, a, Brownsville, IA. this
week.
Thomas haggeriy, prominent official of
the U. NJ. w. of A., spent several days
here las, week looking after the interes,
of the ''union."
Mrs. w. z. Raymond aud two ehildren.
who have been the guests Of relatives here
for several days, returned to their home in
fairmont Monday evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. 5. Il. Montgomery at.
tended the reception given by Major aud
Mrs. U. n. Orr in Kingwood in honor Of
their son, Edward uriah and bride. Friday
evening.
ranuelton's new Chief of Police, John
Herndon, seems TO be giving as good salts.
faction rs any We have had lately. The
position is a hard one to I'LL withou, making
enemies, and no one has ever served the
people of this town wi,hou, losing friends.
Mrs. Susan Hoover received last week a
voucher from the U. S. Pension Offiee for
$4,000 and sra per month from this on,
Tor the death of her son. Geo. w. Huffman,
private in Co. III, and w. Va, Vols,
during the Spanish American War, who
died at Camp Meade, Pa. in October. 1905.
DIS. Bone and Smith have formed a
partnership for the practice of their pro.
fession and will hold forth in DIR. Bone,
Office in the Gibson Building. DR.. Smith
takes the place Of DR. w. l.. Bone. who
lately returned TO his home In Ohio. DIR.
Smith is very popular in Kingwood as well
as Tunnel,on.
James Clark Gibson. prominent and
active member Of the Tunuelton Improve.
ment Company, was down at the "Riyer
City" Friday, booming the coming lot
sale. Jim can't be downed on "hoss,
trade by the bes, of 'em and It's a safe bet
that he knows which end of this deal he
has hold Of
The new bank building rs nearing com.
pleiion and is one OF the most imposing
business houses in the county and, so far as
the writer has been able to observe, will be
one of the best in this part of the State.
The building when completed will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000 and is a credit
TO the town as we'll as the owner Mr.. A. 7.
Bonaheld.
Dr. Is. +. Bone met with very painful
and what nigh, have resulted in a fatal
accident few days since. While attempt.
ing to align, from freight train, he was
struck by helper passing on the opposite
| track aud suffered fracture OF two ribs.
besides few other bruises and Commissions.
His escape was narrow one and his friends
are glad to see him on duty again.
FOLLY Stafford, who resigned his position
with Gibson Bros. some time ago and moved
| TO keyser, has returned to the "Coal
Center" and we predict that he is here to
stay for good this time. as he has moved
away about esteem" times before and has
always returned TO his first love. lie is
dishing out bacon aud calico at the ssbig
store" on the corner, with the same old
SSio smile for his old friend $, as Of yore.
Uncle Hiez Miller was in town Saturday
looking about ten years younger than
usual which We could not account for
till we saw him in close consultation with
Dr.. Tom Hassan of Cumberland, when the
mystery of his perpetual youth was accounted
for. Uncle Iiez says that his corn is in
full 'assel now and he expects 10 be able
to supply the Goal Center" marke, with
roasting cars by July 9TH or sooner. Rattle
snakes will not be good crop in his section
this year, as the forest fires and the late
frosis were very hard on the young ones.
However, he thinks enough will be left to
make good snake story later on.