West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-29
Tanneiton.

NJ. u. Cobun OF Warrington was here
Tuesday calling on friends.
Eugene MeGinnis is spending a few days
with relatives near Reedsviile.
Hiram Gains OF Grafton Is here auction.
ins Tor the runneiton Auction Co.
Capt c c. Pierce Of Kingwood. was the
guest of his brother, Jno. A. Pierce.
K. NJ. Williams was at Kingwood on
business for the Union Drug Co. Friday.
a q o. Agent Bell went to Shenandoah
Junction. his homo on business Monday
night
Dr. Franklin. the famous Philadelphia
corn doctor Is here stopping at the
Watkins.
The youngest child OF Mr. and Mrs. l.
Frank CRAIG is dangerously IN with
scsrietins.
Squire Morris OF Kingwood was here
Monday holding court for Judge = n
Montgomery.
Auetioneer, Sal Frum OF Ufnston. was
here Saturday and cried the sale for the
runnelton Auction Co.
Ray Hardesty OF Rowlesburg was here
Saturday and Sunday the guest OF las. c.
Gibson and other friends.
DIR. Jarrett and Lawyer Bailey OF Grafton
were here on legal business before Squire
Montgomery's court Monday.
Major ]. II. Baird. the contractor re.
turned here Thursday, after spending a
few weeks with his family at Renova, Pa.
man named Robinson was seriously
Injured by fall of slate In the mines
Wednesday. DIR. Bone dressed his wounds
and he Is recovering.
Mispelhorn. the wizard clothing man
from Philadelphia. spent a few days In
town last week. His brand OF Porto Rican
cigars did not meet with much favor with
| the boys.
VIII Nicolls chief clerk for the Atlantic
Coal CO.. will start on trip south the last
OF this week for the benefit OF his health.
He will go to Nassau In the Bahamas,
hoping to lind relief for weak lungs.
The Ir o. u. A. NJ. initiated three new
members into the mysteries OF the order
az their regular meeting Wednesday night
The lodge is in hourishing condition and
has a larger membership than any other
order IN the Coal Center.
Morris Miller OF Piusburg. has opened
aclothing store In the awards building
near the Buffalo Hotel. N the business
proves success he says he will put up
building and start a big clothing and
furnishing store In the spring.
Saturday was pay day al the mines here
and business was rushing at all the stores.
The auction was attended by a big crowd
and everything put up brought good prices
the bidding being very lively at times
The auction will continue several DAYS
next week.
| Mckinley Lodge X. OF r. had four can
didaies for the rank OF Page at their
regular meeting Monday night. Several
| applications are ready to he presented az
the next meeting and the lodge is In the
best OF condition financially. The new
officers are all young and progressive and
take great Interest in the work.
Supi. Warner informs us that the Mer.
chants Coal Co, has over 500 men on the
pay roll at the mines at this place now.
| The mines are not able to make full time
now owing TO shortage in the supply OF
railroad cars. Function is fairing better
than most places IN this region. This Is
because the b. o. freight engines are
ooaled here.
There was another bad freight wreck
In town Thursday morning. caused by a
green brakeman leaving detailing switch
open. Engine 1865 In charge OF Engineer
a T. Riley was hauling a train Of loaded
scows out OF the side track from the south
side mine when II ran into an open switch
and was ditched. The engine turned over
on It's side and several cars were derailed.
The engineer and fireman jumped and
escaped any injury
Walter H. Sanders. son of Thos. Sanders
died at the residence OF John w. Riley az
Anderson. Saturday morning Of congestion
OF the lungs. The young man was about
as years old and had served three years
In the regular army in Cuba. and was only
discharged last June. Since that time he
had been working on the b. & o. r. r,
where he caught cold. which settled on his
lungs aud caused his death.
Mrs. George Cummings. ST.. aged 40
| years, died at her home In this place last
Thursday morning with dropsy. The
funeral services were conducted Saturday
az p. m" by Rev. Lakln. from the NJ. Z.
church. After the services at the church
the remains were taken to the cemetery
at Camp chapel for lnterment. A large
crowd Of friends and relatives attended at
each place. Mrs. Cummings was Miss
Jane Lloyd before her marriage and was
born in North Wales. She came TO America
with her parents when only - years old
~ the early age OF IS she Joined the NJ
Z. church az Johnstown. Pa. and lived In
fat a.
thr John Lloyd and husband and FIVE
children, John s.. George, Jr. Rcece. Mary
and Sophia are all LIVING and residing in
sIl.u...Ial..