West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-08-11

James 5. Hunt and Will West of Tunnel.
ton we're here yesterday aud gave us a
pleasant call.
Capt. {. c. Pierce was out at Manning.
ton last week holding summary court for
the military company there.
Lieut.. %. f. Sapp aud Frank Ticket,
from Gladesville, are in town today ON bust.
ness and gave us a call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton T. Thomas arc IN
about Fellowsville spending couple of
weeks with friends and relatives.
Misses Myrtal aud Mollie Menear left las,
Saturday for Weston to visit their sister
Dora and other friends and relatives.
John l.. Gibson of Tunnelton. has b. en-
here this week at the bedside of his sister
Miss Mary Gibson who has been critically
| III.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward c. Manown drove
TO Terra Alta last Sunday to take the train
for their home 10 Baltimore, after pleasan,
visit here
Miss Eihe Duvall went to Wheeling ,hi,
week TO visit friends and relatives and ,sLe
a short vacation from her work in the States
Attorneys office.
Misses Minna and Edith Flynn are over
at Oakland and Mt. Lake Park visiting their
sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Orr, and taking in some
of The lectures at the Park.
Hon. w. q. Brown aud wife arrived
home last week from Belingham, Washing
ton, where they have been since December.
Their many friends were glad to welcome
them home and to iud Junior looking so
well after his severe illness with fever.
SIanhope Crane, who has been here spend
ing his vacation at his old home, is getting
quite reputation as a musician. lie took
special course in New York City and is
now the organist for the big pipe organ of
The Presbyterian church in Morgantown ON
regular salary.
The Brown Family Reunion for Preston
county meets at Gladesville this year on
Saturday, September ard. Robert b.
Brown of Kingwood, is the President and
Miss Carrie Brown of Grafton, Secretary.
Granville Blown of Halleck is Chairman of
the Committee on arrangements.
Joseph +. White, the liveryman, has pur
chased the lot of George A. Williams, lying
Just East of the blacksmith shop and electric
lgh, plant, and is making arrangements to
erect large livery barn on it as soon as he
can get ready. The work will begin Sept.
Isl and be rapidly pushed to completion
The building will be located below the light
plant and will be about 90 by Is feet. The
price paid for the lot was $500.
J. Frank Rodeheayer has purchased of
George a. Williams the lot between Mack
Eyick's harness shop and the electric light
plant and will proceed at once to erect a
large two story machine shop for making ali
kinds of repairs and dong all kinds Of
woodwork and some iron-work. lie has
purchased the wagon-work shop of f. l..
Childs and will run that in connection with
the new enterprise, retaining Mr.. Childs in
his employ to still do this kind Of work.
a deal was closed few DAYS ago by
which the directors Of the Brueeton Bank
secured Of DR.. J. S. Nedrow, lot twenty.
five by one hundred and sixty-hye feet.
fronting on Morgantown street, and in the
near future will build fine two.story BRICK
or stone bank building. The building will
be htted up with all the modern improve
ments, including FIRE and burglar proof
vault. The officers Of the bank are NOR,
than pleased with the support they have
received, and want to put mp a building thai
the people may look upon with pride.
Col. William J. Lavslle. the big and
brainy Democratic leader from Tunnel,on
was in town Tuesday Of this week, accom-
panied by Vincent L. Cooke Of Housewife
Secretary Of the Democratic Committee
The Colonel is lied up al Cumberland mos
OF the time where he holds a very respon
sible position with the b. & O. and is con
sidered the best train dispatcher in IN,
service. Whenever he gets vacation h,
cones mp into Preston and takes hand i,
politics. Ed NJ. Williams, the genial hos
OF the Gordon House here, gave a little sta,
party Tuesday night in honor Of the Colonel
Several Of the boys we're invited in an,
served with an elegant repast. The refresh
menis, both liquid and solid, we're all tina
could be desired
BY an invitation from headquartets 4
Camp Graham. situate about two mile
below Albrightsville. on the noted rive
Cheat about twenty-five members Of tb
Ladies' Aid Society OF the Kingwood ". y
Church spent a very pleasant and agrees
BILE day Wednesday. They we're the specia
guests Of the campers az this favorite sun
mer resort and no pains we're spared q
make The reception Of their visitors CON
pete IN every detail The menu served a
The noon hour was palatable TO the mos
iastidious taste--all the good things wer
there TO give foil comfort TO the inner mar
in superabundance especially the mess n
hne fresh bsh that was caught and serve
boz elegant style Although the dav wa
showcry. it did not mar the pleasures O
the occasion. After having mingled viii
their hosts and hostessss IN a day Of sue
congeniaIity and good will. and with hear,
ION Of praise and gratcfulness Tor sue
q good time given them. they wendell tbei
way homeward. arriving here about % m
W u. Med tniel and family. Mack Evlc
and family. W FLYNN and family. an
VIM NJ. Skaters family are the campin
party there