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

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Company.
Mrs. David whitehair died a, her home
over on Salt Lick. Monday and was buried
Tuesday.
man should not marry for money. but
he should not let girl become an old maid
just because she is rich
J. II. Walters Of this place, has moved to
Youngstown, Ohio, and is located at No.
Ia3 South Hazel street.
The present term of the public school here
closes tomorrow. There are several members
Of the graduating class.
J. Slidell Brown returned last Friday
from Charleston where he was attending the
Democratic Convention.
Winfield Scot, Groves has moved to Irona
and the property vacated by Groves will be
occupied by w. II Murdoch.
Hubert, the little son of Rev. and Mrs.
II. c. Howard Of this place, has been quite
i'll the past week, threatened with pneu-
monia.
Sup,. J L. Davis of the West Virginia
Northern, is in Philadelphia this week ON
business connected with the railroad and
coal mines.
]. Lloyd Squires, who has been merchan-
disiug a, Reedsyille for some time, has sold
out to Dan g. Watson aud moved back to
his farm near Manown
The Morgantown Dominion says:
Billy Bowman has gone TO Youngstown,
where he win spend the summer pitching
for the team at that place.
A B. & o. brakeman on freight train
lfunder the wheels at Austen last Saturday
and had his head cut of. His name was
Harry jenkins and he lived near Terra Alta.
w. l.. Lenbart, the janItor of the Court
House, was allowed $50 per month by the
County Court instead of $1S as stated in the
Court proceedings as published in the papers
last week.
Rev. II. {. Howard preached splendid
sermon to the Odd Fellows at Tunnelton
last Sunday night. Messrs. w. F. Menear
and c. w. Wolfe from here, attended the
services
The warm showers of the past week are
starring the grass 10 growing and bud and
blossom ars swelling forth aud making
ready to open mp for beauty aud business,
and it is really high time to spring such
things upon US.
Did you notice the new advertisement of
Geo. A. Herring in this issue Whether
you read the ad or not you should call at his
big store on the "korner" and see his new
goods for the spring and summer trade
We desire TO congratulate His Honor.
Theodore G. Lynch, the new Democratic
Mayor Of Newburg. Frank Stuck was
elected Recorder; and DR.. NJ. r. Powell,
NJ. J Orr, B. J. Skinner, w II. Sherman
and Fred Rusler were elected Councilmen.
An old house was recently torn down in
Marion county. It has peculiar history.
Although it was considerably over 100 years
old, George Washington did not sleep in il
while he was in this section. lis believed
that it is the only house in the State which
lacks the distinction Of the claim.
An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Iim
Younger Of the Bowery, died last week and
was buried Saturday at 100 p. M ia the
Kingwood cemetery. The child was aged
about one year aud had been ~ for some
time. Quite crowd Of colored folks at
tended the funeral.
A Morgsntown paper says:
Billy Bowman, who has been coaching
the University baseball team, has signed
with the youngstown, Ohio. team for the
season Il IS fast aggregation, bot the
popular Morganiown pitcher L. fully up 10
their standard with some 20 spare The
fans here are glad he Is not going very far
from home. and will watch his achieve
men's with deep interest daily. The Varsity
has game with the team
John zsieier from MasOaiown, was here
MONDAY looking up some JOBS IN his loe as
expert plastefer. lie has worked AZ the
business for twenty years and thinks he is
on TO bis Job lie isa brother 90 LLOYD
ZeigleE who ran tbs Exchange Hotel for
awhile, and vii likely move 10 KingWood II
he can get house and The prospect for some
work 10 his liue.
The Metropolitan Cimeograph Company
that exhibits a. ihe new Armory in King.
wood Thursday and Friday nighs Of this
week, Is said 10 be one ofdhe best shows on
the road aud we'll worth seeing The
managers offer 70 give back tie admission to
anyone not satisfied With The performance.
Reserved seats 50 cents, general admission
IS cents and children fs cents Tickets
now on sale a. The Argus Book Store
shoniing scrapss arc very common among
the miners along DE Raccoon Valley be
tween Austin and Ncwburg and almost every
Sunday There is ~. Fl drinking and FIGHT.
ing. Last sunday afternoon four miners
got into a big row and John and William
Pyies shot Pa, and Bob Kendall. The Tor.
fuer got bullets N ihs right arm and shoulder
and The latter "goi ii in The neck" rbe
officers - ihe law pay but liifl- attention 70
them and Tea them fight /, out among them
selves.