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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-28
VALLEY POINT

Correspondence Of The Argus
Miss Esta Forman was visiting her father
|. N. Forman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Lis,on we're visiting Mr.
Lon FrankhOuser's Sunday.
Misses bessie Bell and Minna Flynn Of
Kngwood, were visiting Miss Bells mother
here Sunday
Miss May Gibson closed her school at
Guseman LAST Friday and returned TO her
home at Nsbo on Saturday
Rev. Charles Feather Of clarksburp. gave
pleasant call while on bis way 10 Bruceton
10 visit bis father-in-law Mr.. King.
We notice Nj. and Mrs. James r. Daily
on our streets last Friday. Jim was shaking
hands with his many friends while here.
MI. and Mrs l.. Craig OK Kingwood
were visiting Anon Forman's Sunday.
Ms Forman who has been quite sick for
s. lime, is slowly improving
Ire Republicans Of this county are dis
salieded with the nomination Of Mr.. Dayton
and great many have declared that II the
Democrats will nominate Prof Holden Of
Kingwood, they will scratch Dayton and
vote for Holden.
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Dangerously Injured In a Runaway
Accident.

The many friends throughout the county
of DE-. ]. NJ. G. Fairfax. of near Reedsville,
will regret to learn that he is lying at his
home ia very critical condition, from in
juries received ma runaway accident last
Friday AFTERNOON. lie was driving team
trying to break colt aud started to
Masontown after load OF phosphate. The
team was fractions from the start aud when
he turned down the eross-road via Oak Flat
they ran away. Mr.. Faisfax tried TO ran
them into the fence to stop them, but the
wagon upset. throwing him out aud wheel
sticking his head, knocking him senselcss
and leaving Mr.. Fairfax and the wagou-bed
lying in the road. The team tore ON down
the Hill missing the bridge and piling up
team and wagon in the creek Parties iiv.
Ing near witnessed the runaway aud ran 20
his assistance. The man living on the
Wm Z. Mcncar place and another party
caught the frightened horses aud ex.
treated them from the creek aud the
wreck OF the wagon and started to ride
back up the road TO find the driver. In
the mean time the little girl had ran on no
and found Mir. Fairfax lying unconscious
She ran on to sam Dills, the neares, place
Tor help and the boys responded one going
to the assistance OF the unfortunate man
aud the other to Reedsville for a physician.
They carried him home and revived him
aud did not think he was so dangerously
hurt at hrst He was able to sit up FOR
while and talk about IT, But later on he
grew worse and his son Ralph was summon,
ed home from the University. and Or.
Hartigan OF Morganlown was sent for and
has been over two or three times to see
him, We have just learned by telephone
today that he Is in a very critical condition
and unconscious Dr. Hartigan says his
skull is fractured and there Is but little
hopes for his recovery. A few wears ago
George the oldest son Of MIR. Fairfax was
killed in runaway accident lie was
driving colt which took fright aud ran OF
down the long Guseman Hin. running into
the fence. pitching the boy out aud break.
ing his skull
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State sunday school Convention

The rwenty Annual Convention
which was held at Grafton last week was
the best in the history of the organization.
The Convention was favored by the
presence and enthusiastic addresses of Rev
E. Morris FERGUSON, President Of the Field
Workers Department Of the international
Association, of New Jersey. and DR.. L. S.
Lewis, noted Bible exponent of Columbus,
Ohio.
Prominent speakers from our own State,
other than State Officers. were Revs. John
w. Carter, Hyre ID. Clark, J. IL. Lucas,
Pfofs. ]. N. Deahl, X. A. Armstrong,
WaiIman Darbe, and Mrs. N. X. c.
Morrow.
The music was under the excellent leader.
ship of Rev. ID. w. Ruble, of Wheeling.
The Banner Counties reported were
Doddridge, Roane, Randolph, Tyler,
Tucker, Upshur and Wetzel.
Twenty-Five counties having paid their
pledge to the state work In full, were
presented with pair of ''conquest' flags.
The following eablegram was received,
jerusalem, April goth The Worlds
Fourth Sunday School Convention as
sembled in jerusalem sends Christian greet.
ing TO the West Virginia Sunday School
Convention. The fourteen delegates from
West Virginia join in loving fellowship.
Our wish TO you is expressed in this passage.
Ae's' 1873 Words CONVENTION.
West Virginia Delegation.
Upon the very cordial invitation Of
wheeling, the mex, convention will he held
these April rs. ie and aoih, 1905.
Following are the officers for the ensuing
year. President, Dr. ID. b. Purine,on,
horgantown; Vice President, Rev. !. II.
Lucas, Fairmoni Recording Secretary, M.
NJ Reppard, VI. d., Middlebourne; Treas.
urer, Thomas Coleman, Pmkersbars;
General Secretary, w. {. Shafer. Faifmont;
snPt Tescher-Troining Dept, Rev. J.. Z.
Peters. Clarksburg; Supt. Home Dept, Miss
Louise Hubbard, Wheeling; Supt. Primary
Dept, Miss Martha V. Graham, Wheeling:
Executive Committee, Rev. {. Humble.
Chairman, Parkenburg; M NJ. Reppard.
See'y, MiddIebouine; Myron Hubbard.
Wellsburg; w. H. colvig. Wheeling; Rev.
a. II. Reese, Huntington; II. T.. Bond,
Wheeling; a. II. Stanley, St. Marys;
Henry Juergens, Wheeling; Hon. r. N.
Boss, Bellmoni;J. c. Bardall, Moundsyilie;
Rev. L. +. Peters, Clarksburg; Rev. r. a..
Anderson, Sistersville; r. +. Rightmire;
Finance Committee, J. G. Dardan, Myron
Hubbard. II. l.. Bond; Distric, Presidents,
Rev. w. w. Davis, Piedmont; K. +.
kighimire, Parsons; Rev. Chas. IIslliweIi.
Warrington; DR.. M. M. Reppard, Middle
bourne; w. 5. Specie, Petersburg; Hon.
J a. Vandale, Spencer; o. p. Wheat
Huntington; Rev. J o. Thompson, Charles.
ton; Rev. c. II. Poage, Hinton; Miss K. NJ.
Doan, Dry Creek.
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Childrens clothing thar will make YOU
wish you had dozen boys. at Schwar,1's.
DE-. Fahroey's Tse,hiug Syrup is Also
iuteiy harmless TO The yoanges, babe. You
can ge, sample by writing FOR il.
HARMONIOUS COMBINATIONS
OF eolors arc easily secured with Green
Seal Liquid Paints. They arc made ia 40
different tints aud shades. For sale by 4.
Bowermaster.
Mrs. Walter Chides,er, the daughter Of
Judge Edmund Messenger Of this place. has
been very low the past week with bu, little
hopes tor her recovery. She has baby
about ten days old, aud having chrome Kid
ney trouble. some kind of seep,ie poisoning
developed
Dr.. Jennings NJ. King lei, Tuesday morn
INK for Los Angeles. California, asa lay
delegate from this State to the General
Conference Of the NJ. 4. chu lie goes
by Chicago and will return 0y ST Louis
ana take in the Worlds Fair. lie expects
TO be gone about two months aud will take
In several side trips on the big. excursion 20
the great West.
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Deaths DoIpgs.

Died yesterday about pm. at her home
In South Kiugwood. Mrs Mamie Bell Child.
ester. wife OF Walter Chidester and young.
est daughter Of Judge Edmund Messenger
The deceased has been critically 10 the
past week with no hopes for her recovery.
In fact the physicians gave her up a week
ago and told her she could not live and ex.
pected her death every hour. but she pro
tested all the time tina, she would live tail
Wednesday and told her friends every day,
as they called TO see her that next Wednes.
day would be her last DAY on earth and so
she passed peacefully away, perfectly re.
signed to 50. She was in her zsnd year
and leaves husband and young child
about zen days Old. The funeral will be
held at the home at O'Clock this even
lng and the burial IN Maplewood Gene
terry
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Can dldaies or the Track

Il is singular you may never have seen an
elephant skate bot you can see bright,
new, clean, up.to-daio stock Of furniture and
mattings that viii make your eyes open with
surprise and delight I.ates. in style. great
IN variety. wonderful in quantity, rich IN
quality and surprisingly low 10 price. Come
IN and sec %, We wani talk with you in
regard to The bargains we have Co oas, ihis
season Saturday. April goth, will he
picture day and on ilai day We viii sell
pictures and piciore frames at rsdaccd prices
a. We secured jab iot Of -everai hundred
that will be sold a, unusualiy low prices.
The old reliable furniture AID carpet hoas.
Of lI koDRHgAvEa 81 Son.
60 Terra Alta. w. Va
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TWILIGHT.

Correspondence of The Argus.
Nc. and Mrs. John zgler of Mason,own,
are visiting at David L. Keefover's.
A series Of meetings is now in progress
a he U. d. church of Manown conducted
? ne pastor Rev. Garnes.
this place has not been represented in
valuable paper for some time, few
may be Of interest 10 some Of your
es
irs. Jesse NJ. Johnson of Mauown, was
,aken suddenly in last Saturday night with
heart trouble, but is some better at his
writing.
Rev. ID. c. Jones Of ReedsviIle. preached
very interesting sermon at the Bethlehem
church last Sunday evening from the words
1T is !, be no, afraid "
The Sunday school at Bethlehem is
progressing nicely, there is good attendance
and quite an interest is being manifested in
the school, Superintendent Nelson Erwin is
putting forth every eHor, to make this one
Of the best sunday sshools in iho couaty.
An aeeideu, occurred las, Friday ne ar
the Oak Flat school house, while ]. NJ. G.
Fairfax was driving along the road his
horses go frightened and started to run,
they got under full speed and when they
reached the bridge At William H. Menear's
the wagon struck the bsnis,ers Of the bridge
throwing Mr.. Fairfax out Of the wagon
bruislng him up very badly The horses
were piled up in great shape we are
Informed that one OF The horses is seriously
injured.
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zAR
lIesp nds nee oI The ArEus.

Cosresp nds nee OF The Argus.
lim Ringer IS working fcr Isaac Guseman.
John Evans of Hszsl,On. was here las,
Monda
Peter F'ekey went to UniOp,Own on last
Monday.
J. !. Kelly's were visiting Wesley C.
Smiths last Sunday.
Elijah Livengood Of Cu1zart, was here
after goods las, Saturday.
Ben Fsikner OF near Hassl,on, was
business caller here Thursday.
Grover Ravencrost Of Fai,chanee. was ia
our community the past week.
Charles NanSiekle Of North Avenue. was
IN our vicinity one day last week.
DR.. NedrOw Of IsrusetOu. was called to
see Mis- Naoey Smith, Saturday.
5. Floyd Kelly OF Dori,y. was visiting his
mother and brother Ezra near here.
Elihu Miller and Bruce Deal were at
tHendsvills ON business Saturday.
MT and Mrs. Gran, Bishop aud baby
were visiting Isaac Gusemsn's, Sunday.
Spencer Guthrie aud Grant Bishop were
at FFiendsville after goods las, Monday.
Geo. +. Spiker hrs been helping =. Frank
Kelly build house. (.Sglse Lar.iisr, J
Allen Meyers OF Terra Alta. was in our
community las, Monday trying to buy fat
cattle.
J. J. Kelly was in the mountain last
Thursday making out pension papers for
some of the people there.
Mrs. Annie Harmed and little sou of
BrSndonville. were visiting a, Isaac Guse.
mans from Saturday ull Monday.
Mrs Sadie Forquer of near Brandonville,
was staying with her mother. Mrs. Nancy
Smith, Of near here, the past week.
Died, Saturday morning. April a,rd. of
scarlet fever, Jasper, the little hye-year.old
son Of Elmer and Allie Suawser. Ills little
body was laid to rest Sunday afternoon In
the Psrnell cemetery. The parents have
the sympathy of the entire community In
their sad bereavement
Z lake these little lambs. said lie;
4 lay them in My heart
Pro elton they shall find in Me;
In me be ever blest.
Death may the hands of life unloose;
Bal can't dissolve My love.
Millions Of infant souls compose
The family above 4"
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as thev can
not reach Che seat Of The disease. and !n
order 20 cure Z you must take informal
remedies Halls Ca fh Gre Be- fakor H..
iernaily and acts dircc iyon ho blood and
mucous surfaces % us rrh Cnrc ii
rot quack niedici o. IL las prescribed
by one Of the best Dhgsicl us in this .o0n,
trf Tor years and IS a regular PRESCRIPTION.
u is composed Of the best tonics known.
combined with the best blood purifier.
acting directly on the mucous surface
IRE perfect combination Of the two iaqra.
dienis ls what produces such w0ndofini re-.
suits 10 curing Cltarrb send Tor tesfio,a.
mails free
u / CHENEY q Co. Props. Toledo. q.
Sold BY druggists price 5sc
Halls Family Pills arc the best
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Found Dead BY Road de /.

Louis Burger, formerly residing in Cum
herland, was found dead, Friday, near
Thomas, w. Va. lie had driven to his
brothers. farm at Aurora and then the horse
returned home without any occupant Of the
vehicle search resulted in finding Mr..
Burgers body by the roadside. Death is
presumed TO nave resulted from hear,
disease. lie was son Of Thomas Burger,
who, together with his sons, conducted a
large PlaniSg mill here until about two
years ago. Besides his father. William
Burger, brother Of this city, survives
Cumberland News.
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Subscription representative for Preston
county BY one Of the largest and most pop
p ar magazines 10 America, TO whom can
bn turned over each month expiring sub.
options for renewal; also 20 secure new
psonpiious on a special plan which n.
es the bulk Of the magazine subscrip.
0n business IN this locality Magazine
ding Is on tho increase. Where one
szine was subscribed for ten years ago
are taken to-day. Every year hun
rs oi dollars are paid out IN every com.
MY Tor new subscriptions. and IN re-.
ing old ones Most Of this money Is
direct 20 publishers. bot people prefer
10 business through q responsible local
preventative, thus relieving themselves
time and oublo. Our representatives
enew upwar o. 60 per cent Of subscrip.
.Qns on The expiration lists furnished
write today Tor authority and terms Ad.
dress PUBLISHER. Box 50 sta q New York
City -
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A Coming Event.

Qo',v number of invi,aucns have been
sent ga, tina, read as follows
Nj and Mrs. William G. Conley
request The honor of your presence
at the marriage Of
Miss Lillian Martin
To
Nit. Harry G.. llopwood,
on "Wednesday evening, May the fourth,
nineteen hundred and four,
n, half past eight,
kingwood, West Va.
The bride to be is sister to the wife OF
Hon. w. G.. conley Of this place. and
very accomplished young lady, who has
been teaching in the public school Of Parsons
several years. The groom is n prominent
young business man Of that place.
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Are You q DyspeptIc +,

liyou are p dyspepNc you owe ID TO your
self and yonr friends TO get we'll Dyspep
sla anuoys the dyspcptics friends because
his disease scurs bis disposition as well Is
DIS stomach. kodol Dyspepsia Cure viii
not only cure dyspepsia. indieestior ard
sour stomach. buf this paiatabie. recon.
strucuvc tonic digcsiani strengthens che
whole digestive apparatus and swcetcns
thc We as well as che stomach When Won
take kodol Dyspepsia Cure the food YOU
eai IS enjoyed lt is digcstcd. assimiiafod
ava nutrient properties Appropriated bY
The blood ard tissues Health Is fho result
Sold BY VIM w. Dent s. CO Newbnre
kingwood Pharmacy. Kingwood
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IL You want results place your properly
in ny hands Tor sale. Have buyers from
Indiana Ohio. Pennsylvania and New York
Tor 200 coco worth % Preston counfV
farms. Give fail detailed description, how
land lays how many acres farm contains
how many Improved. size Of dwelling how
many rooms, condition Of all buildings
fence etc, kind Of fruits and soil how
watcred. how FAR from church. school and
railroad. Lowest price. Title must be-
perfect VIII charge per cent on PROC.
er'ies oi $1,000 % and over " sale is made
no sale 90 charge ~ you want 10 buy led
me know your wants. Can supply them.
O. n BARDFsTY.
Rowiesburg. W Va
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DeWitts witch Hazel gives insfap, 70
licf from Burns. cures Cuts. Bruises sores
Eczema. letter and aii abraslons Of the
skin. in buying Witch Hazel Salvo ID Isl
only necessary 90 see that you get the gen.
uinc DcWiits and a cure IS certain. There
arc many cheap c0unterfciis on the market.
are dangerous. while DoWitts Witch
Hazel Salvc is perfectly harmless and
cures
Sold by WIN VI Dent & Co. Of Newbure
kingwood Pharmacy Of Kiuawood.
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Cupids Capers.

SPeeiil TO The Argus.
There was quite romste wedding
occurred in Oakland, Md, on Wednesday
April 20, 1904. The BRIDE is rs Yeas old
aud the groom is 81. In all appearances
the couple had eloped. They arrived on
No. IL and were married Immediately and
left on No. for Grafton where the bride
was attending the State Sunday School
Convention. The bride is about S feet 8
inches in height with dark eyes and hair and
Is an accomplished young lady from New
burg, w. Va, The groom is large hand
some Souiherner His home being in one
of the Southern States. We wish the
happy young couple long aud happy life
and will keep their secret securs. as we have
not mentioned there names
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The ChrIstIan ehurehss al con.lanilnop

The Christian churches at Consfantinople.
Turkey, and Yokahoma. Japan. have long
used the Longman & Martinez Paints foT
painting their churches
Liberal contributions Of L.. AN. Paint
WI DC gwen Tor such purpose wherever a
church Is located
r. NJ. scoGeld. Harris Springs. s. {,
writes. ~ painted our old homestead with
J. q NJ twenty.siK years ago. Not painfed
since looks better than houses painted in
the last four years
w b. Barr Charleston. W Va. writes
Painted Frankonburg Block with +. & nj
SHOWS better than any buildings here have
ever done stands out as though vanished
and actual cost Of paint was less than e. 10
per gallon Wears and covers like cold
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-28

Dc pleasant 40 take and harmless one
Minute Cough Cure gives Immediate relief
w aii cases oi Cough Group and LaOrippe
because ii does not pass imoodiafciv info
tte stomach. but takes effect righf AZ the
seat 81 thc irorhic. 10 draws oft TIE in
hammaton heals and soothes ard cnree
permanently BY enabling the lungs 10 con.
tribute pure liic giving and iifesnstsinine
oxygen 90 the blood ard tissues. One Min.
ntc Cough Cure is pleasant to take srd IL
IS good alike Tor young and old
Sold bY WIN NJ. Dent & Co az NeWbors
kioswood Pharmacy. Of Kin9wood. a
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short but to the Point.
Rodamer., w. va.. Ami "a. loo

Rodamers, w. Va, April %. 1904.
Editor Argus -
In this you will find 100 cents to pay for
the hes, paper printed in Preston county.
II Is picnic for me 10 read Of the war in
Preston among the Republicans, and the
Rambler's letters are hard to beat. Grant
Whi,ehair says he is going to lay Scott in
the shade. Squire J. w. II. is running on
Tax Reform, with w. ID. T. against him
IL IS fun to be in Terra Alta on Saturdays
Rev James w. says he is going to come out
eat-bird. Thomas j says he is going to be
elected without doabt. You can print
this Il YOU wish.
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Notice

Notice Is hereby given that The regular
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Yves, Virginia Northern Railroad COMPANY.
viii be held al ,he Office Of the company IN
ihe town Of kingwood. Preston county. w
Va, on Wednesday the eleventh day Of MAY
1904 HENRY HANsr,
~ Secretary
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Notice

Notice is hereby gwen that the regular
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
ifooa Coal Company will be held o. The
oihce Of The company IN the town Of King.
wood Preston county, w. Va, on Wednes.
day, ihe eleventh day Of May, 1904.
81 HRgRY HANsr. Sec.
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Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures II surpasses any other saiye, lotion.
ointment or balm for Cuts. Corns. Burns
Boils. SORES Folons, Ulcers letter. Salt
Skin Eruptions inialiible for Piles Cure
guaranteed
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Cholee I.ais Ia 80

We have scvcntyfvc choice lots lefi in
The Hartley Addition; also a few one, two
and Eve acre tracts Price Szs TO $50 per
lot Terms 90 snit YOU Call on or adde's
The fiarlleys, y. r Lemon or T.. W. Cobuu
Mssonioan. w. Va
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GREEN sFAT.T.TOufD pAfor

is cheap only ia price. There is no
economy in things that are cheap in quality.
Green Seal Is ihc best paint. Costs no
more Than The others. For sale by T. J.
Bowcfmaslcr
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~ - - III,

You'll never know what gallon Il Green
Seal Liquid Paint will do until you use IL
The good things others say about il are not
as convincing "a your own experience. 70
sale ~ =. J. Bowermaster
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WHAT9s -NAMra

The name Green Seal" is 20 paint what
''SieinwaY" Is to pianos, 90 Mccormick"
70 farm machinery "Grcen sfsW IS safe
name to paint by For sale by K. j. Bower.
MASTER.
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PAINT ECONOMY.

You might as well make your paint money
go as far Ms possible Use Green Seal
Liquid Paint and you won't complain of the
distance. For sale by T.. J. Bowermaster.
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EXPERIMENTAL. pATNTINc

Try the other kind. If you want 20; next
lime--i, won't be long--you'll be glad 10
use Green Seal Liquid Paint For sale 10y
T. Bowermastet
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FOR ANY BUILDING.

Inside OF ont--it doesn't matter. Green
seal Lqgid Paint % tie paint Tor you. For
sale by r. J Bowcfmasien
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The West Va. Argus.

a "'rSt-class paper entered rs second
,ass matter In a Third. class Postohce