West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-12-31
TERRA AHA.
Correspondence Of The Argus.
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Correspondence Ct The Argus.
Everything quiet In our town.
The scarlet fever scare is over and our
people are almost hrcathleSsly awaiting the
smallpox. yet mo doubt" the disease Is
nothing more than the Philippine itch Iud
son and John Elliott have lad chances &c
get what is called smallpox. aud they have
secluded themselves In the residence OF
John Elliott TO await Developments. Abou,
three-iourths OF the people have resorted
| 10 vaccination as a preventive. yet they are
as much afraid OF the disease as before.
Christmas was very quiet day In Terra
Alta on account Of a quarantine for sesrle,
fever.
We had nero weather on Saturday and
Sunday. yet the people continued to use
their sleds and sleighs.
Joseph Hanger brought his best sirl from
Johnstown. Pa. TO his home in this place
and had the preacher to pronounce them
man and wife on Christmas evening.
Some of our good people seem to be very
much disappointed because the Town
Council will not allow any church services
yet Perhaps we will do just as well with.
out the old routine Of getting happy one
month In a year aud lakewarm the rest OF
the time.
There was quite lot of ice stored away
In our town during the recent cold snap
Our people concluded to save Ice at the
hrst opportunity. as old Jack may not come
again in so good shape.
Clark May Is again up and on duty, after
having quite siege OF typhoid fever.
BY the number OF railroad wrecks re-.
ported there must have been quite lot OF
holiday biuers used this season. as there
has not been day since the aoth that there
was not an obstruction somewhere on this
division.
Thomas welch. OF this place. who has
had his leg amputated three times this
season was able to leave the hospital aud
spend the holidays at his home In this
place.
Timothy Sypoli. who has been working
at carpentcring at Elkins. came home to
help his family eat their Xmas turkey.
Politics does not seem 10 interest our
town. The Republicans seem to think that
they have waik'ovor, aud quite a number
oil our Democrats are willing TO let them
walk over. for should the Democrats be
successful. itwoud be a REPETITION OF 1903.
and the party would have TO bear the
blame OF another Republican panic.
]. NJ. FaIkenstinc. OF Oakland. spent
the,holidays IN Terra Alta.
Our new First National Bank is doing q
thriving business. and the old Terra Alta
Bank Is still at the old stand aud with all
the boom OF the National II seems to take
but little effect, and IL looks like the more
banks the more money.
IL Is reported that Oakland has thirty
cases OF smallpox. and our people are
keeping the doctors busy vaccnaiing
SALLIE MANpRR.
From another correspondent.
D.A- Ridcnour lost fine horse last week
William Marshall and family. from Pitts
burg are visiting Mrs. MS father. ]. w.
Hill.
Mrs. Hsdley smith spen, Christmas at
Rowlesburg.
Park Beatty and daughter spent Sunday
at GAINESVILLE.
Riggs Wooden Mills shut down for the
holidays.
Greeley Tecis and family were calling
on friends aud relatives at Postum Hollow
Miss Mabel Rigg is visiting her grandpa
at Valley Point.
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