West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-07

Miss Elizabeth Wolfe from over on Salt
Lick, is here to spend the winter with her
brother aud sister
Philip S. Knots Of Fellowsville. the Reno
district member of the Court. gave US pay.
ing call while here this week.
William H. McGibbons Of Bruce,on, was
here this week on business before The County
Court and gave us paying call.
Or Fahraeys Tee,hing Syrup is ALSO.
lutelJ harmless and is the medicine fer
babies the whole year Cures Indigestion.
Jeremiah Guthrie. the Gran, disric,
member Of the Court. dropped 10 10 pay up
for some papers another year while here this
week
Las, Sunday was by far the coolest day
of the winter so far and the mercury was
down to 8 degrees below zero here and
colder than that in other parts of the
county
Eugene McGrnnis, the Justice of the
Peace at runnelion, and John DavAll, the
Constable, were here Monday on business
before the Court and gave this Office pay
ing call.
Henry Rehe is opening up a fine lime
quarry on his place near town and is pre-
pairing 10 burn loi Of lime for his farms.
lie expects 10 get out couple of thousand
bushels this winter.
The Daily Mail of Charleroi, Pa, says
Miss Julia, daughter Of Capt. J. K. Muir
dock, Of Kingwood, w. Va, is visiting at
McCIure Mason's.
Miss Murdoch returned to her home here
Tuesday of this week
The County Court convened Monday and
reelected William J. Metheny Of Pleasant
district for the present year. The Court
will likely complete its labors today and
adjourn iill The first Monday In April. We
will give full report of the proceedings
next week.
Thurman w Trowbudge has gone to the
sunny South 10 spend the rest Of the wintesI
down 10 Florida along the beautiful Indian
river with his brother Joe. The letter from
the latter in las, weeks Argus. telling about
hunting, fishing AVID swimming along the
Indian river and the flowers 10 bloom and
vegetables from the garden every day, was
too much for Thurman.
Report Of Strife school. Valley district,
for the second month ending Dec. asth. a.
Arene Snyder, teacher. Number pupils
enrolled girls ~, boys II, total "a; average
daily attendance girls IS, boys 10, total IS;
per cent Of daily attendance girls girls SO,
/ boys 90, total So. Those present every day,
Lot.ie aud Mildred DeBerry, Ellen Taylor,
Emily Kes. James Msy6eld and Elmo Kee
| Here are two personals from the Fairmopt
Yves, virginian
NJ. G. Bowermastcs Of lhe Pfesson Leader,
! Kingwood, is in the city today and called 10
see US.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. A. y. Fleming
returned on Christmas Day from their trip
abroad They had rough voyage home
bat otherwise they had an enjoyable trip
They spent good deal Of their time in
Egypt.
The Grafton Sentinel says;
A rear end collision occurred At Rowies-
burg. on the -. o railroad, yesterday.
Two freights were easibonnd and one jam
med into aaother. deraiiing the caboose and
three cars. The eaboose caughi ERE from
It's stove, which was upset and was consumed
as was car loaded with playing cards. The
latter was broken IN the crash and the cards
spilled out and were scattered almost ankle
deep hy ihe wind over the snowcrust The
sight was a novel one.
Report Of Strife school, Valley district,
for the first month ending Nov. a7ih, A.
Arcae Snyder, teacher. Number pupils
enrolled girls ~, boys ~, total 81; svefaee
daily attendance boys 10. girls ", total AZ;
pr cent II daily attendance boys 81. girls
80, total 90. Those neither alaen, nor
,ardy, Ray and Clinton Graham, lanes
Mayhsld, Chester White, leo Eddy, Elmo
kec, Mildred DsBeuy, Emily Kee, and
Beatrice Eddy.
Report q The Freeland school. Portland
district, for the second month, ending on
December zsai. Lloyd " s,cmpic. teacher.
Nanbef pupils enrolled boys 8, girls ff.
total 70; average daily attendance boys 8,
girls Q, total "a per cent Of daily attend
anee boys 81. girls O., total o. Those
present every day, Gface and Junior Arnold.
Jessie and Willie Freelaod. Efhe and Farley
Amman. Trustees aud patrons are cordially
invited 10 visit the school
Here arc two nems from the Grafton
Scuuucls
u S. Deputy Marshal Dan r. Jackson
came % Grafton yesterday and took "Zcb'
Moore, who was arrested 10 this city last
Thursday night and committed TO the county
jail. 70 Clarksbufg. where be will BE- held
fos Indictment in the district court for lhe
Illicit sale " ~hiskcy 10 Barbour county
Psof George N Ford and lstc daughter.
Mss lemims, Of Huntington, are IN TIE city
fof short while. he guests of Mr. and
: MIS-. Jacob Yates. on The west side Mrs
! Yates IS sister of M. ford's and the
father the venerable Rev. Ford. IS af
present iaakinr his home with NJ. end Mrs
Yates Prof Ford IS en- instructor IN the
State Normal ~ Iianliraion. end fofmefly
lenrhl Ii lht Grafton high school