West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-07
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Miss Nellie Orr was the guest Of Airs.
Grace Orr Montgomery over sunday
Dr. Benz. 7. Bone. the town health officer.
has closed the North side school this week
until the smallpox situation develops.
pJoe Gibson and Finoy Lskin returned to
Buckhannon. Tuesday. where they will
continue their work at the Seminary.
Epworth League officers for 1901 pfesi-
dent, David =. Watson; Vice Presidents.
j. G. Gibson. Ethelypd Bona6eld. { II !.
Martin aud Miss Edith Miller
Charles sippel. manager Of the Tunnel
ton supply Company. vert TO Baltimore.
Saturday. on %. Reese Cummings is in
charge Of the store this week.
The usual New Years Ball was given 10
Browns Hall under the auspices OF the
Black Diamond Club. The ball was well
attended and good time is reported
Everett Maier has purchased the barber
supplies formerly owned by 4. w. Myers
aud Guy - Danser. situated over the City
Meat Market. Mcssrs Myers & Danser
Twill open hfst-cIass shop at Rowlesbnrg,
and we arc sure that they will get a just
share OF the trade
Z. P. Albright and Clyde Watson were
here Tuesday. Mr.. Albright was looking
after some real estate deals here and Mr..
Watson went on to Norgantown 10 take up
his work az the University lie will grad
ua,e with honors in 1905
Oren @. Ashby is the new proprietor Of
the City Meat aud Green Goods Market.
having bought outright OF j II BoIyard.
MIR. Ashby Is hustler. and he Is cleaning
the market up this week and at the same
time looking after fine and growing trade.
George Cummings Sr., field agent Of the
Merchants Coal Co. OF Baltimore. returned
from the Elk Lick field and will spend
some time after that company's West vir.
ginIa interests.
Dr. Charles +. Smiths appointment by
the County Court OF Preston as general in
chief Of the smallp ox district, meets the
hearty approval OF our people DIR. Smith
Is knd.hearted. able and energetic. The
Impression is general. however. that tie
Court should give the Doctor an aide, as
the people who are well posted on the sit
uation. believe that the burden is too grea.
for any one man to bear.
William G. Lavelle has returned to his
studies at Rock Hill. after a very pleasant
vacation passed here and at Parkersburg
and clarksburg. This Is the college that
turned out thar brilliant lawyer. John l..
Conif OF Wheeling. We believe that the
lad frou,TunneltoD will add new laurels to
PRESTON county's record as a producer OF
able. honest and successful men.
Officers OF Mckinley Lodge No. rss
knights OF Pythias Chancellor Comman.
der. Hubert Pentony; Vice Chancellor.
Berius Miller; Prelate. Albert Ashby; Mas
ter-at-Arms. Arthur Beavers: Master OF
Work. Samuel b. Montgomery: Master Of
Exchequer, George W Beavers Master Of
Finance, Eugene McGinnis: l. G.. John w.
Riley o. g.. George Cummings. Ir.
The NJ. e. SUNDAY School elected the
following officers last Sunday 10 serve dur
ing the year 1905: Superintendent J. Frank
Craig; Assistant Supt. Bert 4. Gibson
Secretary. Gyms H. Martin; Treasurer.
Mrs. ID. Z. Watson; Librarian Miss May
Harrington; Organst. Miss Ethelynd Bona.
field. The school instructed the Superin-
tendent to appoint a committee OF FIVE to
re-organize the school, increase the mem
Dership 10 one hundred The committee
will be announced Sunday, January 10th.
A social event worthy OF note was the
Leap Year party given by Mr.. and Mrs. d.
j.. Watson in honor OF Miss Ida Runaway
"Fiinch" and PHI were INDUCED IN. aud a
most tasty and palatable supper was served
at II O'Clock, but the majority OF those
present were so deliciously happy that they
had no particular appetite for any food. exs
cept for thought. Gentle reader, please do
not think that we are guessing. We are Ia
deep earnest and know whereof we speak.
Time will tell aud we expect to be long re-
membered as the Leap Year Prophet"
Officers OF Coal Center Lodge No. a1s
1. o o. F.: Noble Grand. John w. Hal
britter; Vice Grand. George w Beavers;
Recording Sec'y, Frank West; Financial
Sec'y, g. II. KerehivaI Treasurer, Eugene
McGinnis; Warden. Thomaswest. Jr: r. s.
to n. G., A a. Beavers L. S. 10 N G..
Samuel b. Montgomery. Conductor. IT, S
Sapp; o. G.. Oren G Ashby: T. G.. Fred
erick Burton: K. S. S. James II Hughes
l.. S. s.. Henry b. Nesfor
Mid song Of JOY and thanksgiving the
year Of 100. was welcomed at the NJ. T..
Church Watch Party" and with the most
cordial wishes intermingled with hand
shaking. Those present on this most pleas
ant occasion went out into the world 10 do
battle with the son OF Father Time Dur
ing the evening an attractive program was
rendered. Worthy Of meniion besioes the
beautiful song service, was Miss Bcss Glib.
sons Christmas Comes but Once Year. e.
and Miss Lee Bayer in edith. the Little
Match Girl a most delightful lunch.
consisting Of coffee. and cake were served
BY the ladies'.