West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-08-13

{. w. Fawcett arrived home this week
from Webster Springs.
Miss Long Of Morgan,owu, is here this
week visiting Mrs. G. A. Herring
l.. G. Beerbower of Cincinnati, spent a
few days in town the past week.
George Cation Of Brandonyille. was in
town Saturday and gave us call
Don't forget to attend Sun Bto,hers' show
which exhibits here today tFriday.l
Miss Ida Mae Horn of Huntington. is
here assisting in the Journal Office.
Editor Hughes of the Terra Alta RepublI-
car, was in tswn this week on business.
Miss Daisy jenkins spent Sunday a, Tun.
melton the CUES, Of Miss Bessie Gibson
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Hopkins of Buck
harmon. are visiting friends here this week.
Miss Nellie Bell, who has been spending
a two weeks vacation at her home in Bel.
mont, Ohio. returned home Monday,
Miss Grace Chidester of Buckhannon,
who has been visiting friends at Terra Alta.
was in town Friday calling on friends.
Misses Mary and Nellye Goodwin lief,
Saturday for Atlantic City to spend few
days.
MIR. and Mrs N. j. Fortney returned
Thursday from a ten days visit at Atlantic
City.
Prof. Pnkley will be at the Court House,
Saturday evening, August "a. You can't
afford to miss hearing him.
Mrs. r. +. Lanham and daughter Miss
Lula Of Grafton, arrived in town this morn
ing TO spend a month at the Hotel Gordon.
Miss Minnie Wright, who has been visit
ing relatives and friends here for a couple of
weeks, left Wednesday for her home at
Amblersburg.
Mrs. Harry Porter and daughter Bernice
Of Baltimore, arrived here today and will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs w. a. Stone for
couple of weeks.
DIR. c. X. Sherwood, dentist, will be at
Reedsville August 70 aud IS, Brueeton Aug
ust 20 for 3 days, GAINESVILLE August 40,
Aurora August 81 for days.
Miss Ida NJ Spahr returned home here
today from two months spent at Morgan.
town and Grafton, where she had been
attending school and visiting friends
There will be box supper and festival
at the Snyder church, Thursday evening,
August goth. Proceeds for the benefit of
the church. Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
The San Francisco Daily says of Prof.
Pinkley, ole is one of the finest imperson-
atofs ever seen on this coast. His mono.
logue enactrnents we're revelation. He
possesses hislrionic power of the highest
order"
Ben Exley. the genial wholesale druggist.
IS at kingwood spending a short vacation
with friends
Mrs. Jessie Wells. OF the Island. left yes.
teTdaY Tor Kingwood. where she will spend
her vacation the guest OF relatives and
friends Wheeling Intelligencer.
The following West virginians we're
granted patents last week s. w. Davis of
Piekens, boiler setting; r. and X. w. Fox
of Parkersborg, trolley wheel; IT, J. Lyons
of Guyandotte, electric automatic gas lighter
and shut off; {. T. Sibold of keenan,,
teiluriau
There will be two games of base ball at
Rowlesburg, Saturday, August Islh, be-
tween Tunnelion and Irons. Maurice Jack.
son, Smallwood and Conway will do the
pitching. One game morning and one in
the afternoon. Admission s. cents for the
two games.
Miss Nellie Albright and friend. Miss
Pearl Lowe, who has been here visiting her,
we're the guests Of their schoolmate, Miss
Bessie Gibson Of TunneIton, over Sunday,
Miss Lowe leaving there for her home in
Shnnston, Monday morning, and Miss
Albright returning home.
Miss Frances f. Willard said Of Prof.
Virgil Alonso Pinkley, "By reason Of tie
pure and lofty atmosphere Of the material
which you choose, The wholesomeness Of
| your humor, your tender depth Of paihos, I
| look upon you as a public bencfactor. You
have the habit Of making others happy"
The skepical persons Of this town and
county, who claimed with such assurance
that there would be no balloon ascension Al
the Albnghssiil loi sale Saturday. were
/ disappointed Tor The ascension took place ~
/ & 0'CiJck and was Witnessed liy Cheering
I hundreds Il was complete success and
| relics credit upon ths management Of the
I sale ~ sell AZ uppn The professionals who
conducted 10 Miss Flossie y. y lm1nf ~
/ Chicago. who With her Two sisters ave called
! the Grand Misifcsscs Of Modern balloon.
ing." went up several hundred feet and 81
The Sing OF pistol by her brother, cut
loose the parachute and dropped to the
earth a few hundred yards from where she
started. uninjured and safe Miss Belmont
IS under The management Of her brother, w.
Edward Belmont Of Reed City, Mich, and
/ are The best known Of any aerOnauts in this
county Both Of the Bclmonis made many
pleasant acquaintances and al who met
them admired their superior qualities. and
/ the management 81 the sale were especially
pleased with The manner IN which the Bel
monis lived up o. every letter Of their con.
tract AUctonecr Cummings Of Huston,
Pa, sold the lois, which aggregated near
$1,000 The property belonged TO George
a. Walls aud a. Bliss McCfum Messrs
Frank Bannisier and J. NJ G. Brown Of
Mofganiown, managed the sale, having
acquired half interest therein The
advertising for the sale was prepared by "a
M. Heermans