West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-07-21
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| - 49, ""S b"t oAoy last sunday, July
~. DIR. J. NJ. King of this place, physician.
Mrs. ID, Y. Morris aud grandson Byrpe
Thomas returned this week from Mt. Lake
Park where they had been for a weeks
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall c. Feather Of
Parsons. were here this week and on out
at Herring attending the funeral OF the late
Daniel Feather. father TO Marshall.
Mrs. a. A. Werner aud son Hubert of
Morganiown, have been visiting friends and
relatives here the past week. They are
now over at Eglon, visiting friends.
DR.. A. G. Stalnaker, Frank p. Gale
John l.. Gibson and U. S. Sapp of Tunnel,
ton, were here last Saturday attending the
Democratic district convention
Rev. II. p. Hardway received a telegram
last Friday that his father who lives in
Nicholas county, and is over eighty years of
age, was very low and he left Sa,urda,
morning for his bedside.
Clark Carroll of near Pleasant Dale.
estimates his cherry crop at 500 gallons this
year. lie informs us that they gathered
about I4o gallons for their own use and
allowed neighbors aud people from town to
come and gather more than twice that MANY.
The members of the Second Nine and
their lady friends held festival in the
Armory Tuesday night for the benefit of
the Club. They had pleasant time and
took in about s2S, which goes to pay up
some old debts and help purchase new
uniforms.
William {. ReTroad went to Clarksburg
last week and enlisted IN the Regular Army
again TO serve another term. We are sorry
to lose "Rex" from the National Guard
Company here, as he was one of the Ser.
geanis and one Of the best men in the
Company.
I John w. Watson and wife and Z. p.
Albright and mother and sister attended the
laying of the cornerstone of the new Pres
byterian church at Terra Alta last Friday.
II was an elaborate aud impressive affair
The new church will be handsome struct.
ure costing about SO, 600.
The crop report for this county as sen, in
by Joseph G. Brown for the past week is as
follows:
Weather hot aud showery. delaying corn
cn'tivaiion; wheat ready for harvesting; oats.
potatoes aud grass making rapid growth:
there will he good crop of apples, with
lair prospect for peaches, pears and plums.
In this issue will be found the advertise.
ment of the Function Bank, one of the
best and safest institutions in the country.
1t was only established September I, 1904,
less than one year ago, but has been very
successful from the start and has some Of
the best business men in the county for
officers and directors and stockholders.
The Maunsburg World says that d. Gold
Miller Of Gerardsiown, has made record
this season with an acre of ground at his
place that Is hard to beat. He raised zoo
bushels Of potatoes on one acre, and sold
the crop for $I7S. Having disposed of the
potatoes, he will now plant celery on the
patch, aud thus &c, second profitable crop
from il.
NJ. w. Wilkins of San Francisco, Cali.
fornia, was in Ringwood last week and lee
tured In the Court House on Thursday and
Friday nights on the subject Of SOCIALISM
VS. Capitalism" The meetings we're free
except that collection was taken up after
the address, There was a small crowd
present both nights, although the speeches
/ we II. A..
The Childreu's Day exercises at the Bap.
tis' church last Sunday night we're very
interesting. There we're recilations and
singing from the little folks and music and
speeches from the children Of larger
growth. Rev. l.. 4. Peters of Clarksburg,
was here and preached fine sermon in the
forenoon and gave short talk at night
Mrs. Geo. a. Herring bad charge Of The
program.
The following crop reports for this
county appeared ia the Agriculture Bulletin
this week. J. &C. Walls Of Rockville.
reports
Wheat cut buokwheat all sowp: grass
hnei oat prospect good; pastures doing we'll
l $500 'tf~N ~ kNfA NVAAWltlUWs
F. x. Proudfoot boiis IL down as follows
Fine growing weather; corn, oats and
gaiden truck growing rapidly; some buck.
wheat sown; good crop Of cherries
Our second base ball nine wen, 10 Rovles.
burg last Saturday 20 play ball and had a
lively game as usual over there. They had
the River City kids badly licked when the
crowd rushed IN and iuterfered with the
playing thereafter, SO that our boys could
hardly play a, all any more and 6oally los,
the game by score Of to o, DO, they can
not do il over here where both clubs will be
protected and allowed to play fair game
and we will guarantee our boys to win tbe
game.
Prof. A. c. Cabeli. the Principal Of IN,
Colored Schools IN Moundsvils, vas her,
several days during the past week, the
guest Of Rev Abram Title, and attending
the Camp Meeting IN Yves, Kingwood and
helping with The singing and music. Prof
! Cabcll was also trying 10 Interest our peopi,
. In the CoIored Orphans Home a. ,hi.
! State, now located at Huntington. he
T received several contributions from oul
I people ~ the institution isa very worth,