West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-15


Chas W Wolfe was out at Reedsyille
ard Athurdale this week looking up some
insurance business
Mrs. III. s. Whetsell returned this week
from Fairmont, where she was visiting her
brother Clarence Lsn'z
Everett c. Jenkins proprietor of the
Terra Alta Electric Light Plant, was IN
town this week on business.
A. ID. Bowman of Rowlesburg, and Farley
DeBerry of Terra Alta, were two prominent
business men who were here Monday
When girl threatens to tell her mother
when man kisses her she means tina, she
would deny i, even if her mother saw her.
County Court convenes here next Monday
to swear IN the newly elected officials, &C.
eept bonds and allow expenses Of the late
election.
Hon. William o. Dawson, the Governor
elect of the State, was here last week look.
inc after soms business connected with his
heavy coal land interests in this county.
boys watch will be awarded some one
free before Xmas at l.. VI. Albrights store.
For each IS cents in cash you spend there
you can get ticket with a number on /,
that may draw the prize.
On the night of Dec. 9TH, the postolhce
at Point Pleasant this state, was dynami,ed
and robbed of sI.o5oin stamps and 500
cash and a number of registered letters.
Orlando c. Brand of this place, who
served in the Spanish American War, has
been granted pension of 50 per month and
this week received $4oz 30 in back pay,
dating from the filing of his application.
Circuit Court has been grinding away this
week, dong ehaneery business with no one
in attendance bu, the Judge and lawyers.
The jury list were cancelled for fear of
smallpox contagiun and most of the court
business goes over till the March term.
Col. Thomas l.. IIassan, the big, genial
and hustling representative of John ]. Stump
& Company OF Cumberland, Nd, is here
this week trying to break the drought that
has encompassed this section for some time
lie is also playing "advanee agent" of
Xmas and laking orders from the Lords Of
Creation" for holiday elixir
There will be Ball at the Annoy
Thursday night of this, given by Prof. II.
). Blake of Clarksburg, who will have a
six piece orchestra from Clarksburg, to
render music for the dancers We under.
stand Prof. Blake IS gong to have dancing
class for ehildred Thursday after noon from
4 to o'clock aud in The evening a class for
adults from 100 to $3.50 followed 10y the
regular ball
The larges' pumpkin ever brought 20 town
IS on exhibition at the grocery store Of John
$. White. II weighs eighty pounds and
will not be opened up I'LL New Years Eve.
Every one purchasing fifty cents worth Of
! goods at the store between this time and
noon on Saturday, December 3Isi, will be
entitled 70 a guess on the number Of seeds
in the pumpkin and the party who guesses
the exact number or comes the nearest to il
will be awarded $ worth Of goods from the
store.
Talbot, the railroad contractor, VINO is
building he NJ. & X. on to Kingwood, does
uot stop for winter and deep SHOWS but
keeps right on tearing up the sod and cutting
gravel They are now working on the big
cut on the other side Of Manown where the
road crosses the Mofgah.own aud Kingwood
pike with forty-foot sut that will require a
bridge over It for ibe nike Mr.. Talbot
has opened up a general store in the Jesse
NJ. Johnson store room for the benefit Of his
employees.
Invitations are out Tor the marriage Of two
promiuen, young people Of Terra Alta On
Wednesday. December 18Th. Mss Nora May
Ringer, the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
jeremiah Ringer, will become the bride Of
Mr.. Earl Leslie Ffeeland, the son OF Mr..
and Mrs James w Ffeeland Handsome
announcements are being printed this week
At The Argus Printing House Of the
marriage Of we'll known young man Of
Kiogwood Nov guess who il is as We will
not tell I'LL the announcements are sent out
The joke is an Col Tin Bowermastsr,
Who came home last week from Everett, Pa
ADD vent directly from the depot 10 the
Jenkins House, not knowing that the place
was quarauunec for smallpox. lie remain.
Cd there tiil late that evening and did not
ind ont tiil next morning that the place was
taboocd. Then bis dad told him TO biz the
middle Of The road and keep IL dll he
afriyed 81 ihe hotel again and stay there Hll
ail DANCE from oon,agion was over, which
advice be chec6ully accepted and II this
doo'i make bendicl GA, Of the Colonel, he
Is an immune.