West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-19
"Keep your eye on Kingwood. .

ms business here.
Several communications received today at
noon, too late for this issue. The mails
have been snow-bound and unable to get
through this week in several sections of the
county.
Ed NJ. Heermans arrived in town today
from Pittsburgh. lie came up to Morgan
town Tuesday and team went out to the
NJ. * X. railroad Yesterday to meet him but
could no, get back on account of the snow
drifts
Col. Bob Johnson of Harrisburg, Pa,
spent Sunday in town and left Monday for
Grafton. lie has been coming here for
several years and has many friends here
who are always glad to see him. AS usual
The Argus Printing House gave him an
order for big bill of paper goods as we'll
as some other supplies.
The Eikins Inter Mountain says that,
Miss Edna Kildow. an employee of this
Office, left Saturday morning for Wheeling
with Anna fansler, whom she expected TO
place in the Home of the Good Shepherd,
but when she arrived there admittance was
refused the child, hence she was obliged
to bring her back to Beverly.
Here are two items from the Morgan,own
Post:
A pension of $40 per month has been
granted TO Thomas,D. Field of Masontown.
Mrs. Elisha Mckinney Of Masontown,
Preston county, is here the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. w. Johnson in Second Ward
She will be in the city several days.
Henry r. Hays died in Morgantown last
week with typhoid fever lie was about a
years of age and was well known to many
of our people as he had been in the livery
stable business a good many years. lie
used to be a fine base ball player and was
the pitcher of the old Rough and Ready
club that used to be terror to all the clubs
in this part Of the country.
The Morgantown Dominion says that:
Mrs. Georgia Countryman Of Kingwood
; has been called home from here where she
has been attending the University by the
death of her mother, Mrs. James NJ. Trow-
bridge. Mrs Countryman did not know
the cause of her mothers death and in fact
did not know that she was sick until the
message came stating that she was dead.
The Normal School regents recently met
in Charleston. Among other things that
came before them was the appointment of a
head for the Fairnont Normal. Prof. NJ.
c. Tough was retained as acting principal
for an indefinite period. The date of the
commencement at Fairmont was fixed for
June 9th. The exercises begin on the eve
ming of May 3Ist The A. j. Wilkinson
inter-normal contest will be held on April n.
Mr. "A. c. Oliver has bought out the
Deckers Creek Lumber Company aud will
move back from Atlantic Highlands, N. l.,
to horgantown. Mr.. w. T. franklin Of
Atlantic Highlands, will be secretary and
treasurer of the new concern which is to be
known as the a. c. Oliver Lumber Company.
A large tract Of timber land back of Dells-
low is involved in the deal.--Morgantow
Dominion.
Wilfred Davis Of Elkirs, who was SEN
fenced to hang the goth day of last June for
the killing of Page MarstilIer, the Chief of
Police of Elkins, and who got stay of ex.
ecution from the Governor while his lawyer
took the case up to the Sapreme Court, bu,
this body finally sustained the action Of the
lower court and refused TO grant new trial
and Judge Holt at the recen, term Of Circuit
Court at Elkins fixed upon April 3rd for the
execution Of Davis, who will have 10 hang
and deserves his fate.
The cold spell that struck us this week IS
tough enough, but only the tale end of the
big blizzard that has been raging over the
vest, blockading trains and causing much
suffering to stock II was the heaviest
storm Of the winter and started with rain.
then turned TO sleei and wound up with q
heavy snowfall, high winds and zero
weather. Feed and fuel are scarce and high
in many sections and II this kind Of weather
continues long It will cause much suffering.
Died in Wheeling on Thursday. February
! 5th, Mrs. Louisa Wieth, wife Of Joseph
Weiih and mother Of Mrs. Richard ".
Fletcher Of near Kingwood. The deceased
was 65 years Of age and was only sicS .
short time with something like quinsy. sh,
leaves a husband and eight children living
The funeral took place Monday at o:so q. M.
and the burial in the Calvary cemetery af,ei
services at the Catholic church. X. u.
Fletcher from near here, went 70 Wheeling
to attend the funeral.
Miss Isa Monroe gave dinner on Monday
evening as the proxy" Of her brother, viii
Monroe Of Birmingham. Ala, in honor 81
his schoolmate and ehum, Lawrence Hoke
of Windsor, N. S., who Is visiting his numer.
Gus friends here. AZ eight O'Clock those
fortunate enough to be present surrounded 4
handsomely decorated table and partook Oh
a NEST delicious feast Each gentleman q,
he entered the dining room was presented
with beautiful bouiinerc Of Marschal Mel
roses. Miss Monroe was assisted in recelv
ing and entertaining by her parents, Col
and Mrs. Monroe Those invited were
Mr.. Lawrence Hoke, Prof Rufus Holden,
Mcssrs. Charles, Hoy and Alton Jackson,
James Manear, Vernon Fortney. Roy
Shaner, Richard Fox and James Hayes Of
kingwood; Frank Mccormick Of Faifmont,
Newton Calvert Of Morgan,own, and +. NJ
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