West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-05
Kissweod, February s. 1908.
"Keep your exc on Kingwood. ;,

Keep your eye on Kingwood."
DIR. Alsr Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
Mis- Grace Clayton left Saturday for
Warrington to visit her brother.
Elmer Strswser OF near Ear, wa. In town
Tuesday and gave us a paying call.
Miss Olivia E. Fairfax of near Reed,vilie,
Is here visiting friends and relatives.
George A. Walls wa, down near Piseah
visiting relatives during the past week.
Mis- Minnie Horehler of Newburg, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her friend here
Miss Adah cobun.
Mrs. c. r. Metrler and baby of Indepen-
dence. we're visiting friends and relatives
here during the past week.
Good all the time. harmless always. Or.
Fahrneys Teething Syrup. for Infants
Price IS cents. Sample free IL you mention
paper
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Herring went to
h Cladesville Saturday to visit Mrs. Herriuc's
4 parents who are sick. The former selurned
Sunday but the latter will remain for a
n time.
n Sheriff James A. Lenhart has been very
4 Ill the past week and last Saturday all the
doctors in town were called in consultation
on his case, but he is now much better and
improving rapidly.
N Col. Charles Henry Wilcox Of Atlanta,
II Georgia, but now located at Washington
City as general agent for the Prudential
Life Insurance Company Of New York City,
N was here this week on business.
HI Governor Murphy of New Jersey, in his
message TO the Legislature, defends that
State against the criticism often made a.
Rainst it for fostering trusts and other bfp
corporations. In the last ten years. he
says, the State has received sI3, 900 in
taxes from these corporations.
Rev. Beues has had crowded houses and
sudieneed delighted with his preaching since
he began revival services at the u. b. church
Sunday night week. He reports 90 CONVEX
sions up to last night, when the seekers
could not all get around the altar, and hopes
Tor 100 conversions this week.--Jackson
Herald.
Bruce Cssteel was in town Tuesday on his
way home to Preston county, w. Va. He
had been for seversi weeks in the Allegheny
4 general hospital, having an abcess removed
from the stump of the leg which was ampu-
tated some months ago. Mr.. Casleel has
been great sufferer but is now improving =
Uniontown Standard.
Beginning with next fall the University
cadets will be greatly enlarged, IL Governor
White signs the bill which has already pass
ed both houses of the Legislature. BY the
proyision of this bill every member Of The
House and Senate will have authority to APP
point one State cadet, these appointments to
be IN addition TO the appointments made by
the Board Of Regents
Rev. ii. p. Hardway left this week for
\ Pisgah to conduct funeral in that section
4 Fsnd will hold two protracted meetings down
there and at Hopewell before his return
i Rev. DR.. Maynard from Philadelphia. who
was here helping him with his work, left
I for Morgantown and Pitisburg and will 90
4 ion to his home 10 Philadelphia and prepare
for another trip TO the Holy Land and the
countries Of the Orient.
On the evening Of February zoih the
mililary ball will be given under the auspices
ot the University. The annual event this
( year will be very elaborate and preparations
are now being made to make the dance a
great success. The military ball has for a
number Of years been the society event Of
the State, and At this time many visitors are
entertained by the Morgan,own people.
81 lFebruary 2znd comes on Sunday this year
s and on that account the ball will be held on
s. FRIDAY evening, the ao,h.
Earl w. Spackman of Rowiesburg, wa.
10 town sgain this week trying to get his
r business Slaughtered out over there and
has nov fixed It up to suit his creditors lie
s. bad sold his store to Walter Hoot on, taking
his notes for the amount, but some Of the
credHors refused 70 ALLOW the sale to stand.
as Spackman was still 70 run the store and
fIooton his engine, but the creditors closed
u
4 FpPoinied receiver to 60 over and take
hhargs, but the matter has now been ar
ranged by Hooton giving security on the
notes and giving up bis railroad job and
taking charge Of the store himself.
J.w. Matliek, postmaster Of Keyser. died
last Thursday after long illness, aged 6s
years. Five months ego he was operated
upos - Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore.
lie was once freight conductor on the Bslti-
more Ohio and later a passenger con.
duc'or. lie vas appointed postmaster at
Keyser in MeKiniey's first term and con
tinued IN Office. lie was q Free Mason. a
Union Veteran and member Of the Orde,
Of Railway Conductors. lie leaves wife
and three children, Ira Mailick Of Dobiin.
n w. Va, Mrs. a. " Douglass and Mrs
Thomas Douglass Of Keyser The deceased
was an old Presloniau with many friends
and relatives in this county.