West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-04
klnrwood, February 4. 1904
Or. Alex Leeds. pen,Is,. Grafton.


DR.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
DR.. J. NJ. Kings Office mex, door to Jail.
The Argus Book Store is headquarters in
Preston county for st. Valentine.
This month will be longer than any
February we have had for eight years.
Miss Jennie Brand is the d. no we
mean "offiee angel at the Leader Office
now.
K. N. Harmed of near Valley Point, was
paying caller las, week while here on
business
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fairfax Of
near Reedsville,.a fine girl baby last Friday.
January a9.
w. Scott Garner Of near Tunneiton, has
been holding down case on the Argus the
past week.
They have new Brand of composi,ors at
the Leader Office now and big Improve
meut in appearance over the old ones.
Or. Fahrneys Teethins syrup Is abso.
lutely harmless and is the medicine for
babies the whole year. Cures indigestion.
Miss Mary Stuck returned this week from
two weeks spent visiting friends aud relatives
at ReedssiIie and Masontown and vicinity,
Car White Satin flour Just coming IN.
Save so cents per barrel by leaving order to
be flied from car by The Shalfer & Brown
Company.
Mr. nd
GladesviIle Sunday To attend the Golden
Wedding Of Mrs IIening's parents. Mr.
and Mrs Eugenus Shaffer.
Ed c. Stuck lately purchased The corner
properly to the west of his residence Of I'D
Hawkins for $500. The latter had moved
TO the Bowermas,er properly IN Yves, King
wood
Save 80 cents by leaving your order for
barrel OF White Satin -four to be delivered
from car, II has no superior.
The SHAFFER & BROWN Co
February started in rough and according
to old man Hicks is going to keepii up Till
he has to March. We are glad Il is The
shortest mouth in the year If tbisis fair
sample Of what we are to have.
This Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Of Gladesville will
have an oyster supper in their Hall on Tues
day evening. February 10th. Proceeds to
purchase carpet for Hall. Everybody cordial.
ly invited Peaches and other refreshments
for these who do not like oysters
Two West virgnians were granted patents
last week as follows: !. +. DEVISE Of Gown
Hill, patent on an air door, and A. Mo0iu
Of Elkins, on a carcoupling. Now ,hai this
epidemic has broken out 50 near home We
hope strict quarantine will be established
aud maintained Til the disease can BE-
stamped out.
John p. Sharps, who formerly worked in
Kingwood, is now at Newbufg recruiting
from severe attack Of typhoid fever. He
was at ArchiIian. Arkansas, where he had
been employed for some time and contract
ed the fever. lie left there No.smber ~,
aud went to the hospital at Cairo for treat
ment and soon as able came on to Ncwburg.
IL this issue will be found the advertise
mens Of Mr.. o. Frank Hardesiy Of Rowles-
burg, dealer 10 real estate ana insurance,
coal lands aud choice farms a specially. lie
writes as that he has about 80 inquiries for
Preston county farms from people livire in
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
and anyone wanting 70 sell or buy will do
we'll 70 place their properly in his hands.
Report Of the Freeland school for third
month ending January z2nd. Lloyd N
ssemple teacher. repis enrolled girls 3.
boys 10, total 70; average daily attendance
-; per cent Of daily attendance gitis 90,
boys %, total o. Names Of those shat
came every day, Lulu, Jessie, Russel, Willie
and Harry Ffeeland, Efhe. John and Farley
Amman and Junior Arnold
Hon. S. j. Fionfnoy, one Of ibe ables,
lawyers Of The State, died last week ai
Orlando, Florida, where he was spending
ihe winter for the benefit Of his health. lie
had a serious throat trouble and bis physi-
q clan had advised him 70 SO soath for the
winter. lie was member Of the law hrm
Of Flournoy, Prce aud Smith II Charleston.
and was prominent candidate for The
Democratic nomination for tiovefnot ia 1000.
The remains we're brought 10 Charleston for
burial.
Henry Weber ST. The well known florist
Of Oakland, died a, he home near there on
January zist and was buried on bis home
farm. Tie was born in IIcsse. Cassci.
Germany, IN 1885. and served IN The Cfimean
War as q soldier in the British Army and
after that was stationed in Asia. Africa and
Australia end New Zealand. tll 1906 when
re came 70 Amesica. re has several huu.
aIed acres y land near oakland and bad
made fortune raising flowers, pisnis nd
vegetables he leaves a wife snd eleven
children, sell provided for.