West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-15
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Correspondence OF The Argus
Joshua Hswlsy lost tue COW a few DAYS
ago.
Alex D. S9uires is visiting relatives and
friends at Independence.
Freeman Everett went TO Pi,tsburg last
week to purchase goods for his store.
J l.. SQuires is out with his threshing
machine and is doing good work for the
farmers.
Mrs. Nelson Erwin and Ella ShaRer Of
near here was at Masontowu one day last
week.
Miss Lottie Hawley who has been al
kingwood Tor some time returned home
last week
Bert Spangler aud family Of Gypsy. ar.
rived here last week and are the guests OF
Joshua Hswlev
James rurner of Morgauiown. was visit
ing his father John W. Turner near Ma.
uowu on Monday OF last week.
Uncle BILLY Riddle has traded his farm
for three houses and six lots in Morgan
town. lie expects to move to the city this
fall.
We learn that Walter Johnson of Ma.
nown. expects to pat a stock OF goods In
the store building lately vacated by l. o.
Bradshaw. Success to YOU Walter
Mrs. Jane Brown who has been attending
the bed side Of her invalid sister Mrs.
Susan Loar OF near Reedsville. returned to
her home in Haywood last week
The festival held at Bethlehem on Thurs.
day night OF last week Tor the benefit OF
Rev ID. G. Jones proved a success, il was
well pa'ronized and good order prevailed
throughout the evening.
We are just informed that base ball
club has been organized out at Manown.
so look out Knewood II this Red Brush
club gets after YOU they are likely to make
IL interesting.
Some OF our young people attended Con.
hrmaton services az the Catholic church
near TOWNSVILLE, Sunday. September ath.
large aud attentive congregation was
present and they speak in the highest terms
of the Bishops sermon
Rev Jones preached his farewell sermon
at bethlehem last Sunday for this confer.
ence year. lie expects to be returned to
this work and the people want him back as
he is an able minister and not afraid TO
stand up for the right
Ground Hog Dan" has his war pant ON
over an article that appeared IN The Argus
OF August as headed "a ground hog story"
Dan relates that he only received a little
over eight dollars from Kingwood aud he
also abhors the idea Of having his ground
hogs published. but this was certainly fat
ground hog that was cooking Tor dinner
which caused such connagration. Dan
was out at the time looking for its mate and
did not return until late In the evening
when he found his house i'm ashes and no
ground hog for supper
AlonIo Turner, the little son OF Thomas
Turner who lives out near the stone house
this side of Browns Mill met with serious
accident last Friday morning. caused by
the discharge OF a shot gun In the hands of
George Finn. Mr.. linn had lost the set
lever. II being hammerlcss gun and the
little boy was assisting him i'm the search for
1t. They were walking along together.
linn had the gun laying on his arm working
with the trigger. Il being set ready for act.
ion before loosing the lever aud was dis.
charged While laying across his arm with
the above result The accident occurred near
the residence OF Thomas Turner. DIR.
Srickler Of Kingwood and DR. Fortney OF
Reedsville was summoned in haste. I'm
mediaIely upon their arrival they made an
examination Of the gun shot wound and de-
cided that the hoy be taken TO the Strickier
hospital In Kingwood which was immediate.
~ done. This shot gun seems TO have
history and thirst for human gore as Il is
the same gun that shot George Dill two or
three years ago. We hope for the speedy
recovery OF the little sufferer as lac isa
bright intelligent boy. Since writing the
above we are informed by Mr.. Turner
father OF the boy that immediately after
the boy was shot Mr. linn went on home
never stopping to look after the boy or to
learn the extent OF the wound inflicted by
him lie Ia Their says that he has not seen or
heard II linn since the shooting.