West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-08-20
Tunnelton.
correspondence OF the Argus

Corresp ondencc of the Argus
Joseph " Gibson returned from brief
botverv pleasant vlsitto Clarksburg friends
Monday.
ID. F Enoch. book-keeper in the Tunnel
toe Supply Co.'S oAace, has moved his fam
lily here from Pennsylvania aud will make
this permanent home.
Judge Harrison linn came in on No. A
Monday morning from Washington and
other points In the east.
Mr. and Mrs o. w. zinn drove out to
Gainesville Monday evening. MIR. zinn is
over-worked aud will spend few DAYS
with the old folks at home. Ne are sure
that the pure air. soft sunshine and healthy
food OF Lyon district will be very beneficial.
Fact Is, people Of the Buekwheat County
have beautiful scenery and a healthy eli.
mate. aud we would rather get back In the
hills away from the smoke OF industry.
strife Of town lie aud drink plenty Of fresh
buttermilk to wash down hot biscuits. sweet
butter and honey. than TO take a trip to
Atlantic City or Newport News.
Harry c. Myers succeeded w. 2. eell as
express agent here, Mr.. Bell is in poor
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and his wife are spending this week at their
old home in the Shenandoah Valley. MIR.
Myers came here with Mr.. Bell. and Is
young man OF great energy and fine ability,
and we feel sure that he will give as near
satisfaction as can be expected at this
point where thousands OF dollars In freight,
coal and tickets are handled each week In
little room 10 by IA filled with beer kegs.
whiskey jugs and musty freight packages.
aud this valuable space is not owned by the
Baltimore 4 Ohio r. X. The business here
Will not Justify an outlay OF few hundred
dollars, What does the general manager
of the road care u he looks out the window
OF his palace on wheels and sees lot OF
the thermometer registering below zero.
waiting Tor train--he is warm.
Our ball team went to Oakland on Friday
and met that strong aggregation OF ball
players on the diamond at Mt Lake Park.
Smallwood was in the box this team. and
we never saw Dyke pitch better ball. With
half decent support he would have won his
game. but three or four OF the boys were
considerably sick, tOld Hunter. Rock and
Rye. Cumberland Export aud Old TOMB
What made us so mad was to see Pat orr's
team have such walk over aud have
great pitcher like Smallwood put in such a
position. Manager Lillcr and the players
showed us every courtesy. and we could
not expect better treatment from any club
On Saturday the Irona team played us two
games on the Rowlesburg diamond The
game was poorly advertised and the attend.
ance was large considering that. In the
morning the game was very close-Frank
Messenger was In the box FOR us and showed
zap in good trim winning his game 4 to q
professional ball In the evening Small.
wood pitched for us, and he never let him.
self out winning in walk 9 TO B. Briton.
as usual, pitched a steady game, but his
support was OF color az times Our boys
played good ball, something they cannot, or
will not do, out of the county. In the morn.
ing Maurice Jackson excepted IS chances
without an error and they all played ball.
Next Saturday we play Oakland double
header az Rowlesburg. We will have
strong team, and expect to make the Mary.
land team hustle II they put Il on us az
Rowleshurg. The Tunnelton team has lost
but one game in the county this year. and on
the other hand we have been losing s;eadi.
ly when playing outside OF the county.
James McGinnis. the only son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Granville McGinnis. was instantly
killed in the old mines Saturday morning.
lie was driver and was coming out with a
load OF coal. and was on the rear end of his
car when about one-half ton OF roofing gave
way as the car passed under. falling on the
young driver, dislocating his neck. lie was
dead before any assistance or anyone real.
lied what had occurred. He was only ~
years old, good driver and cheerful com.
panion, and was well liked by his brother
drivers Death at all times brings sadness.
but when an only son leaves home in the
early hours OF morning fall OF hope and IN
good health and returns In a few short
hours cold In death. II is indeed a shock to
loved ones. especially the mother The un-
timely death Of young McGinnis Is a sad
blow TO his parents. His father has always
been hard worker, and he has passed the
meridian OF life. and his son was lust bud
ding into vigorous manhood and was ready
and willing at all times TO take any burden
possible of his father and mother. The
funeral occurred on Monday az the Catho.
lie church az TOWNSVILLE. The old mines
closed down and very large crowd OF
people attended the services. and great
many more would have gone II they could
have found coiveyances. He leaves father.
mother and one sister. and the family have
the sympathy OF the entire community In
| their hour Of sadness