West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-01
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PhiliPPi Republican, was here during the
holidays.
Scott FELTON,, the GENIAL Justice Of the
Peace Of the East Side, was in town las,
Saturday.
Eugene Sommerville and little niece Miss
Margaret Sommerville of Grafton, were here
for holiday visit during the past week
with Prof Holden and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ. Carroll returned 10
their home in Morgantown last Friday after
stay Of seven weeks helping care for their
parents during their late illness and death.
The municipal election is being conduct.
ed today by James e. Murdoch John A .
LiSton and |. b. Bowermaster commission.
ers with John II. Brown and Ed Orr as
clerks
Messrs. Edward Greaser and John X.
Michael accompanied by Misses AIMS Borg
man and Frances Greaser spent Saturday
evening and Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c.
Snyder's at Masontown.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Wolfe and baby OF
Tunnelton, came down last week to spend
the holidays with the editor OF this paper.
Mr.. Wolfe went out ON the railroad Monday
To look after his insurance business at Graf.
ton, Rowlesburg, Tunuel,on aud other
points.
Prof Leroy Bucklew left town several
days ago and has not been seen or heard
te | Of since and II is generally believed
that he is of on his wedding trip and IL Is
supposed that he is trying to work the
same racket that she editor OF this paper
did but the boys are loaded for him when
he gets back.
Robert Monroe of Hampshire county,
who was here helping his cousin Julius X.
Monroe with big rush of surveying, went
home for the Christmas holidays but ex-
poets TO return and still assist with the work
as X has enough TO keep halt dozen
good men busy.
Tunnelton is in the throes of red hot
town election today. There arc two tick.
cts out, one headed by Mayor s. b. Mont.
gomery for a second term. and the other
headed by Chief OF Police Oscar w. linn.
who wants to be His Honor. the Mayor
for the coming year
John l.. ThornhlI has just concluded the
sale of the Comstoek property on Upper
Kanawha street, to Hon. J. X. rtotter for
consideration closely approaching sra, 600.
This is one of the city's most desirable resi-
denee sites, and Mr.. Trolter !, fortunate in
securing it.-Charleston Daily Mail.
c. w. Monroe has been here from Graf
ton the past week the guest OF w. G.
Brown. Mr. Monroe has been over in Cuba
the past year and down in Southern Florida
engaged in the fruit business. Tie has an
orange plantation on the Manitee river in
Florida and brought car load Of oranges
to Grafton for sale before the holidays.
Married on December z4, 1909, at the
residence Of Mr.. Joseph Newcomer at Jacob
Creek, Pa. by Rev. D w. Sweeart, pastor
of Dunbar Baptist church, Mr.. Frank Jenne.
wine of Morgantown, W. Va, and Miss
Mary Mercella Hayden Of Kingwood. w.
Va. At the same time and place by Rev.
Swegar,, Mr.. Charles II. king and Miss
CaPetola Newcomer, both Of Jacob Creek.
The Xmas tree exercises al the M. T.
church here on Wednesday evening Of last
week we're short but very satisfactory a.
there were many gifts distributed which is
the main feature OF an occasion like that
No special exercises we're prepared or
given as It takes so long to distribute the
urge number OF presents anyhow. a very
pretty tree was the main feature Of the
decorations.
Rev H.. Hardway. the pastor Of the
Baptist church here. has been holding
revival services out at Herring and Mason
town the past FIVE weeks and meeting with
good success About twenty were con
verted and several joined the church.
The people on; there presented Rev. Hard.
way with s64 for Christmas present RE
begins protraoted meeting al Albrifhts.
vile the last Of this week
The Christmas Eve exercises At IN.
Presbyterian church we're very interesting
and attended by large crowd as the
church was full and the tree was very
beautiful one. u was tastfully decorated
and lighted with wax candles and thing
Of beauty and joy to the children present
The speeches and dialogues Of the little
folks we're good and great many presents
were distributed and candy for al the
children
The most elaborate social event given IN
the town for a long time was the brilliant
reception by Hon. W. G. Brown and wife
at Hotel Gordon on Tuesday night Of this
week Elegantly engraved invitations
we're sent out 10 a large number Of friends
and the hotel parlors we're thronged with
q merry crowd who came IN response. The
Grafton Orchestra led by Prof Vincent
furnished splendid music'for the occasion
aud the ballroom was scene OF beauty
and gaiety. The costumes Of the ladies'
we're magnificent and the ballroom was
crowded for every number on the list
Refreshments we're served in delicious
abundance. The ballroom and dining
room we're decorated with flowers and
cvorgreeus. Quite number Of guests
were present from abroad and all in Ell IL
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