West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-12-24
Family jars arc not preserved in sugar

I IL Is much easier Tor some men To pay
compliments than TO pay their debts
Some people never do anything but grow
old and 1t takes them long time to do that,
Miss Jessie Shaiier is home from the
Seminary at Buckhannon to spend the holt
day vacation.
| Winter or Summer collie is unknown
when you give the baby DIR. fahrney's
roothing Syrup. You can get sample IL
| YOU write.
| There is not much in name. Call goat
'Oleomargarine'' and il is liable to turn out
to be good butter.
Drop in at The Argus Book Store and
get new book for some friend for Xmas
gift. The sr.s so books for srrs
wANrED--To show you our line of
pictures, the 2Sc kind. 600 of them, at Ioc
MARTIN & CARROLL.
II you don't like our jokes don't read
them. Somebody else will. Because you
are an old fossil don't regard everybody else
one.
An Arkansas man has requested to be
buried alive in order the, he may know
what Kind of funeral his wife will give
him.
5. B Cross OF the Mouth of Seneca, and
A. S. Oars of Ilopeville. this State, were
last week granted patents on suspension
bridge.
The man who starts on, to hunt trouble
is rs big fool as the man who fools with
| government, mule. lie soon gets more than
he wants.
John Dallas Elliott, the two year old son
of Mr. and Mrs john Elliott of Mt. Lake
Park, Md, died Thursday, December 18TH,
of scarlet fever.
The Land OF the Laurel" Oren Fred
erick Morton's new book. for sale at The
Argus Book Store. Price sr.oo at the store
or postpaid at the same price.
Save 50 cents by leaving your order for
barrel of White Satin -four to be delivered
from car. II has no superior.
THE SHAFFER & Brown Co
a girl always breads to see the time wien
she will be old; but there are several in this
town who can have the consolation of know
ing they will not be KEEP, in suspense much
longer.
Buy your wife hat, Kid gloves, got
gloves silk for waist, faeinator, hosiery,
handkerchiefs, in fac, everything in ladies'
wear that will make nice Xmas present,
all at Browns Millinery Rooms.
4 Kingwood young man missed the train
on account of being detained at home by
some needed repairs on bus pants, mourn
fully suggests that It is all folly to say, ut
Is never too late to mend"
Darwin claimed that man descended from
the monkey. From the monkey shines seen
on the streets sometimes one might infer
that there are few around this town that
made quite short descent
X. A. Loar, the real estate aud insurance
agent from Independence, was here yester-
day and gave us business call See his
advertisement in another column and IL you
have anything to sell or want to buy any
thing IN his line write him and keep an eye
on his ads.
The handsomesi line Of stationery ever
in Kingwood now on sale at The Argus
Book and Stationery Store. Fine box
goods a prices from 10 cents to $7oo per
box Nothing more appropriate for
holiday present than beautiful box OF
fine up.fo.date stationery
WANTED - TRUSTWORTHY LADY
or gentlemen 10 manage business in this
county and adjoining territory for house OF
solid financial standing. 42o. 90 straight
cash salary and expenses paid each Mon
day direct from headquarters Expense
money advanced, position permanent
address Manager. Cos Monon Building.
Chicago
The Telephone Company here IS putting
up very large and fine poles to take the
place Of the old ones which are now too
small for the big business Of the Company.
The new poles are being put up along the
alleys and near cuts and not on the main
streets as heretofore Major Fields is at
the head Of the work.
The GAINESVILLE correspondent 10 the
Terra Alta Republican reports
ID. A. Ridenour, the hveryman 81 Terra
Alta, lost . very fine horse last week while
staying over night II was kicked by
another horse, breaking one Of Us legs aud
il had 10 be shot Mr. Ridenour aud Dr.
Charles Fiohtner came out 20 see n any.
thing could be done, bui as the fracture was
so close Joint they decided the best thing
to do vas 10 have the horse shot
uerc are three personals from the last
issue Of the Terra Ala Republican
T.. " Kelly aud wife and u. X. Shroyef
I AND vile, who recently went from North
' Carolina 20 Jacksonville, Fla, have now
+, located for short time Al Orlando, Fla.
Mrs Kelley Carfico has been quite III for
the past two or three weeks and as con.
sequence Mr. Carrco is off duty. We
understand she will be taken to the hospital
e the latter part Of this week 70 receive treat
2 mcut.
al Hon w n. GlovS las been appointed
3 postmaster for Terra Alta for another term
Of fonr years. The appointment came to
MI Glover without solicitation and is an
honor worthlly bestowed