West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-08-20
Kingwood, August 90. 1908.
Dr.. Alex leeds. pen,i.,. Gral,on.

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DE-. J. NJ. Kings Office mex, door to Jail.
For Sale--Four draft horses at the Glib
son Livery at Function.
Miss Mary Turner of Morgan,own, is here
visiting Miss Jessie Brown.
DIR. S. A. Pratt returned last week from
weeks trip to Buckhannon.
Sheriff Lenhart has gone to Baltimore for
treatment for his stomach trouble.
Hon. N. J. Fortney aud wife returned
las, Friday from weeks vsi, a, Atlantic
City.
Mrs. s. b. Montgomery and son are visit
ing friends and relatives a, White Cottage,
Ohio
Earl Laniz, who clerks in the bank at
Salem, has been here the past week visiting
friends,
MIS-. EIuaheIh Donor of MyersdaIe, Pa,
has heeu here visiting her brother, s. w.
SmaIley
Hon Charles Edgar Brown of Cincinnati,
/, "ver At oakland this week visiting his
ssisr Mr.. Dllia ro,tvn.
4. Bowermas,e, has started the erection
at a "e@ residence on the hdl hc,Neen r.
u Brown aud rS Sheriff Shaw.
Jam Benjtmin b ady, the latest addition
- the Kinswood Bar, IS down a, Berkeley
Swinss his week visiting his home folks
Mrs Matte Csliwalder aud two children
left tn SHAY for their home IN Crawfords-
vile. Indiana, after some time spent at her
old home here.
Fall Opening of Browns Millinery and
Dressmaking Rooms, Price Street, Sepiem
her 18TH. Full display of Trimmed Hats,
September 76,h.
Miss Mabel Shaffer of Morgantown. is
here now visiting friends aud relatives at
her old home aud taking vacation from
her duties clerk in Posters store.
Col. J. II. Livingston of Elkins, private
secretary to Senator Elkins. and II. l..
Davidson of Washington, the Senator's
official secretary. were in Kingwood the past
week
Miss Annie Loughridge, the ihirteen-year-
old daughter of MIS-. Mary Loughridre Of
near MaIquess, died August 9th of typhoid
fever and was buried in the Mt Zion
cemetery.
Miss Leiiiia Parks of Charlottesville.
Indiana, and sister Mrs c. r. Melzler of
Independence, this county, arrived in King
wo'd this week to visit their mother. Mrs.
Matte Parks.
James c. Gibson Of Function, was way
down in Mingo county las, week on big
real estate deal. He stopped off at Park
ersburg to visit Camp Elkius and Company
in particular.
A. l.. Selby and family. after visiting
friends and relatives here the past two
weeks, left for their home in Martins Ferry,
Ohio, Wednesday. They went Ivy way of
Morganlown and Pittsburg.
Charles Keller. brother of Melville
Keller. the barber Of this place, died at his
home in Barbour county on Angus; 9th of
typhoid fever lie was only ~ years Of
age and had visited here several times.
The children Of Mrs. Joanna Menear, who
has jus, gone from among rs. desire to thank
their many friends for sympathy at this try
ing hoar aud especially to thank those who
assisted in kind ministries at the bedside Of
their mother
Eugene McGinns, the new Justice Of the
Peace al Function, took advantage Of the
Sunday excursion and came down to Park
ersburg to visit our boys at Camp Elkins
The Squire liked il so we'll that he stayed
with us two or three days and was = general
favorite with the boys.
Mrs. Sarah Showalter died al the home Of
her son, DR.. Ulysses w ShowaIter in
CIarksburg, on August 3rd. Her remains
were laid to rest in the Evansville cemetery.
Mrs. Showaltes was an aged lady and until
recently resided At Independence. -Four
daughters and two sons survive her. all Of
whom are married and worthy members Of
society.
The great Sun Brothers SHOW Which gave
two performances IN Kingwood last Friday
was we'll attended but proved to be a very
poor affair. The manager admitted that il
did not amount to much but said most Of
his best performers left him at Picdmon, q.
they we're offered more MONEY by another
show and that he had not had time to re
place them yet, but was negotiating for
other performers They purchased the
Siriokler monkeys from the drug store here
TIu Maxwell his brother Prot. JOSEPH
Maxwell Of Kaufman, Texas, and George =
Selby Of Missouri, started Sunday morning
last on tramp 70 Tucker county. The,
vent 70 Point Marion and started Up Chea
river from that point, expecting to reach
RowIesburP by Tuesday evening. All IN,
gentlemen are good walkers. and they ma,
continue The tramp up Cheat 70 Parsons
Tia Maxwell is we'll known author. Prof
Maxwell Is PRINCIPAL Of schools in Texas, an,
Mr. SeibY has been a great traveller. III,
and Hn Maxwell have explored some Of IN,
widest mountain Businesses " the Rock,
mountains Morganiown Post.