West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-03-26
KInTwood. March go. 1908
"Keep rour eye on Klngwood. :

keep your eye on Kingwood."
DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
Ami Tceis has moved from ManoNn to
Irona.
Col. James W. White from Morgan,oau.
has been here this week
l.. V. Reed, Justice of the Peace Of Terra
Alta, was here Monday and gave us husi.
ness call.
Frank Myers and Miss Ida Shaffer of
RowlesJurg, were seen on our streets some
time since.
Rev. II. II. Ryland left last Saturday for
Pittsburg via the Hack Line and NJ. & X.
to Morgantowu.
Hon. Allen Forman of near Amboy. was
here this week attending Court and dropped
in TO subscribe for the Argus.
Willie Myers 81 Rowlesburg, was here
calling on his sisters. Mis-. Frank Gon aud
Miss Rosie Myers. las, week.
Mrs. w. G. Blown aud MIS-, S. a. Pat,
left Monday afternoon for Wheeling to make
some purchases for the Presh, terrain church
of this place
Bryan Gordon, young attorney from
Morganiown, was here during the past
week. absiraciing some land titles a, The
County Clerks Office.
f. ]. Bowermasier of this place, and his
brother Will Bowermas,er of Bruceton,
returned last week from purchasing goods
in the East for their stores.
Henry w. IluddIeson of near Gainesville,
will sell his personal property at public
auction on next Tuesday, March 3Isi, as he
is fixing ,o move TO Virginia.
SuengIa and vigur com- IF good food,
duly digesed. "Force." rrady-to serve
whea and harley food, adds no burden, but
sus'ains, n"u'ishes. 'nvigprales.
Nanied-A 6rsi.class blacksmith Plenty
of work for good workman. Located in
good community. and splendid new shop for
rent. Apply 10 Postmaster. PiSgab. w Va.
Harry Ssaw If rena Aha, moved his
weil-bor'hg machine 10 This town last week
and has been boring we'll f,r Edward c.
EVERY ON his new building site on Main
ami Tunnelion streets
Noah Meizler of Alhrighlryfle will sell
his personal property at rubiic auction Sat.
urday of this week. lie is preparing TO
come TO Kingwood TO locate and we are glad
to welcome such good citizen.
Josiah Davis. a miner from Irona, went
to CIarksbnrg last week and had Dr. S. NJ.
Iiafdman to remove piece of slrel which
had been in his right eye about ten days.
The operation was successful and the patient
is getting along all right and the sight Of
the eye Will not be affected
The Journal Office has added easolene
motor TO their equipment and are having il
rugged up 10 run their presses with the little
engine hereafter. It's IN horse power,
over double the capacity Of George Golf,
who has been furnishing the motive power
for The big press for good many years.
Patents we're granted West virginians las,
week as follows; NJ. Conroy Of Wells
burg, on bottle stopper; +. II. Dukesmiih
Of Charles Town, on a combined table and
desk; T. Ellington OF BarboursviIle, on
propeller, and G. w. Hannah and c. A.
Robinson OF Wheeling. on an au,omat,
packing apparatus.
Report Of The sth month Of the Mt Nebo
school, No. I of Pleasant district, lisa Gibson
teacher. Pupils enrolled girls 10. boys rs,
total IS; average daily attendance girls =,
boys I3, total 20; per cent of daily attend.
anee girls IS. boys g. Names Of pupils
who missed only one day, Ethel jenkins,
Clarence Gibson and Everett jenkins.
The Literary al The Epworlh League last
Friday night was very interesting and we'll
attended in spite Of the bad weather. The
debate was on the subject Of municipal con
troll OF public franchises with Rev. Howard
to AFFIRM and J S Brown 70 deny. The
judges we're Capt. J. +. Murdock and
Misses Grace Clayton and Bessie Haney.
They decided in favor Of the negative.
The Secretary Of Stat, has issued charter
to the Sandy Greek, Kingwood & Che.t
River Railroad Company, to build line
from Cecil. Taylor county, to Kingwood.
Preston county, W. Va Capital $50 600.
Incopora,ors, James n. Hair and Chas +
Reed, Marion county, w. Va; Clarcnee
james, l. X. Lewis and George d. Prentice.
Allegheny, r.. Prentice holds 40 of The
500 shares.
Here are three locals from the Preston
Republican.
The lecture given by Prof NJ C. Tough
a. the school house last Friday night was
well attended and spoken Of in the highest
terms by All present.
Jacob r. Marlin, formerly Of Preston
county, nov Of Oklahoma, arrived Saturday
% spend some time IN The county Tie LEFT
Preston 10 1907 and went 90 Iowa, from
there he went 10 Okshoma where he now
resides
IT. II. Roberts, The Druggist who has
been in charge Of Mr.. Matthews drug store
since December, left town Tuesday accom-.
panied by his wife. Frank Iineboueh has
been placed 10 charge and will take care Of
the interests Of both store and people