West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-07-02


VIII Eviek arrived home yesterday from
Ptisburg and will remain for the summer.
Harley p. Miller is now at Monongah
working for the Fairmon, Coal Company.
Gilbert iIuggins lief, last Sunday for Pitts
burg to visit his uncle and see about a
position.
There was a big crowd at the festival on
Beverly Hill last Saturday night and the
eolored folks had pleasant time
Only one marriage license granted during
the past week, that of Samuel Miller aged
81, and Victoria b. Falkenstne aged Is.
Ed NJ. Williams was here yesterday from
runnel,on. making arrangements TO open
out drug store at the old vollI corner.
Hon. Nathan Bay Scott of whe,ling and
U. 5. Senator from this State, sen, his
check to ex Sheriff Shaw this week for $50
for the Soldiers Monument Fund.
Hon. w. G. Brown and wife left las,
week for whateom, Washington, for sum
mer vacation trip and on business connected
with the banking interest of Mr.. Brown out
there.
Mrs. Charles w. Deuing of Charleston,
arrived in k,ngwood this week TO visit her
old home. She came from Morgantown
where she had been visiting her husbands
relatives.
The Odd Fellow Lodge, No io7 of this
place, elected the following officers recently,
Noble Grand. Col. Robert w. Monroe;
Vice Grand, Rev. X. NJ. Ramsey; Secretary,
Gus ]. cresap; Treasurer, David Il. Beavers.
Fifty lots will be sold on the Freeland
Addition to the town Of Terra Alta on July
nth, commencing at II a. IN. This means
that there will be fifty chances to double
your money in less than year, IL you buy
one or more Of these lots.
Melville ID. Post, the brilliant young
lawyer and author of Grafton aud partner
of John T. McGraw. was married in Phila-
delphia this week to widow lady Of that
city. The newly married couple have gone
to Scotland on a wedding tour.
Just walk over the Freeland Addition
when you attend the G. A. II. Encampmeut
at Terra Alta on July 4th and see for your
self what money making chance you will
have if you buy lots at the great sale Of lots
to be held on July nth at Term Alta.
More money is made honestly out of buy
ing good town lots in good town, than has
ever been made by gambling on the stock
market. You can have chance &c make
lots of money and to make il honestly
IL you attend the Terra Alta lot sale on July
nth.
Jasper Newton Calvert, who has a position
in.ihe Electric Light Plant at Morgantown
and is taking special work in the University,
has lately purchased a fine residence over in
South Park and we fear is preparing to
become permanent resident Of that place
and Kingwood and several girls of this place
will lose him.
a golden opportunity awaits the shrewd
investor who buys lots at the Terra Alta lot
sale on July nth when fifty of the finest
lots in the finest and best money making
town in the State will be sold by the Yves,
Virginia Deyopement Company to the high
est bidder. Everyone of these lots will
make a hundred per cent for the man who
buys one.
Billy Bowman has been in town on a short
visit. lie is pitching for the Kansas City
team and has won four out OF five games.
lie is now suffering from a bad attack Of
malaria fever contracted during the recent
floods and is on vacation until August
tenth to recover from Il lie will join the
team at Columbus. Ohio, on that date
Dominion.
MIR. and Mrs. 6. J. Shaher have issued
$50 elegant invitations for masquerade
social and reception al "Bide-a-while"
their fine home on TunnelIon street on Fri
day nigh, Of this week in honor Of their son
Franks zoih birthday anniversary. The
young people are ali expected to represent
some historical and patriotic character peril.
neni to July 9TH.
Walter Il. Garner, who is blacksmith Tor
a construction camp of the b * o. railroad
and is now located at Pecks Run, in Upshur
county, where they have several miles of
track to build, came home last week to visit
his parents out near PIeasan, Dale and
remain till after The 4th. lie was IN town
Monday and gave US paying call.
An Italian who had been working in the
camp at Austen for some time and contracted
the walking fever, finally died with il last
Sunday and was buried next day at New
burg. lie was attended by DR.. Caldwell of
Hewburg, who is a new man there with DR..
NJ. I. Powell The Italian had no friends
and no nurse to take care Of him aud died
more from neglect than anything else.
Mrs. {. a Fletcher and son Leslie Of
Parsons. and Mrs. W. r. Newcoue Of Cas-,
Pocahonlas county, this State, gave this
office pleasant call yesterday and subscribed
tor The Argus for year each in order 10 get
the Preston county news Both ladies are
Preston county girls and sisters to Mrs.
James Elliott Of near town. They we're
Misses Ella and Dellie Shay before their
marriage and former pupils Of ours when
VIC we're teaching school in our younger
days. They have been visiting their many
friends and relatives in this county for
several weeks
Musical Convention.
will hold musical convention al Aurora,