West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-07
COAL CENTER CHATS.
Tidbits OF Tattle and Town Talk To.
gether With Tales TerseIy Told.

Hugh Hagans is now assistant time.
keeper at the Austen mines.
Joseph 5, Miller spent Thanksgiving Day
with his daughter at FairmonL
Frank Gale was in town Tuesday looking
alter his interests as promoter.
James L. Stone OF Haywood was here
one day last week on his way to Grafton on
business.
Harry Grim came home TO spend Thanks.
giving with his parents and said he had a
hne dinner
Harold Garner OF Crel'iu. Md. was at
home to spend Thanksgiving with the fam
ily on the farm
This is not Indian summer-nor Squaw
winter either, but the genuine article right
from the afcties
John Cummings returned on Monday from
visit OF several days to friends and rela.
tives at Rcedsyille.
Trains on the w. V. n. railroad now
leave Function ats:IS IN the morning and
! 80 in the evening.
J. 5 Hunt has out new bill that knocks
the socks of fake advertising schemes
aud OF prices too.
The Atlantic Refining Co. oil wagon was
here Tuesday supplying our merchants
with Illuminating oil
The NJ. L. Sabbath school here is pre-.
pairing Tor Christmas entertainment and
treat FOR the scholars
Monday was pension day again. and a
number OF our old veterans were in town
making out their papers
II the State OF Oregon isn't careful she
will soon have more representatives in jail
than she has in Congress.
Day Zinn began digging coal in the south.
side mines last Monday. lie is a hustler at
whatever he undertakes.
We understand that Mine Boss Mackey.
OF the Atlantic mines, has resigned his pc.
siton and will move away
Ifyou don't find the item you are looking
for in these Coal Center Chats. its because
you didn't let us know about IT,
Bertha Grim was in town one day this
week on an extensive shopping tour-eyl.
IDENTITY preparing for cold winter.
a protrscted meeting was begun at Camp
~''"fN' VII " AllNNAaN evening OF last week
and is expected to continue two weeks.
Col. w. J. Lavelle's new house is rapidly
nearing completion, and will be ready for
occupancy about the middle Of December
Iehu Stewart Of the Snyder Settlement
went TO Oakland last Sunday to attend the
funeral OF his brother-in-law. DR. Newman
Leslie Halbritter returned last Wedues
day from his four months stay al a hospital
In Washington and is looking aud feeling
well.
Miss Rosie Grim who has been spending
several weeks with his brother and sister
at Rowlesburg, is expected home in few
days
Percy Zinn. who has had typhoid fever.
is reported convalescent and able To- sit up
No new cases have developed here for sew.
eral weeks.
George b. Williams. who is now working
in logging camp near Elkins. spent last
Sunday aud Monday with his family In
Tunnelton.
DR.. NJ. d. West returned on last Saturday
evening from two weeks professional trip
TO Wood county. where he has urge prac.
tice IN his line.
II the three first days Of December rule
the winter months we will have sloppy
January and February viii be the coolest
month this winter.
Gen. John Willis Smith blew in from the
East Side on Tuesday morning having
spent Sunday with Leroy Garner In the
Whetsell Settlement.
Dispositions in the divorce case OF Sarah
T.. Calls agaius, James S. Calls we're taken
here on Friday last before Guy NJ Bona
field. notary public.
Local Function Of che Socialist party
will hold an important meeting Thursday
night December - Every member is re.
questcd TO be present
Simon r. hester was in TunneIton last
Friday and Saturday and we are pleased
to learn that he contemplates locating at
the Coal Center once more.
mink ieoently killed all Clark Cobun's
chickens. not even leaving him rooster for
Christmas a few nights later IL killed six
fat chickens for Henry Riley
brand new gIrl baby made her appear.
ance on Saturday last at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs George Watkins at the West End
DR.. Smith was Ia attendance.
Things have queted down in the South.
side school and it IS hoped there will be
no further trouble. Some Of the boys are
staying away without being expelled.
Scott Shshan last week butchered the
largest hog that has been killed in Tunnel
ton this season, but did not weigh lt. U. s
Sapp killed two fine ones the same day
The shadow Of ST. Nicholas can already
be seen IN the improved aspect Of the store
windows around town. - y Watson has
one Of the finest displays az this writing
We are sorry to learn that william PhiD
lips, who came home from Philadelphia
with fever and who was getting along
nicely has had a bsckset and is much worse
Charley Martin has sold his farm aud
will move into town, occupying the Taylor
residence on South street. nearly opposite
the new location Of the Klondike restaurant.
Noble Montgomery paid his regular visit
TO the county capital last Sunday and
TREND suggests that DE was trying to en-
gage some one TO carry ore az The new
mines
George Hsrdosty was out in the country
last Sunday evening and report says tbat
be captured dear darling Duck and
brought DO back With hIm. How is ;his
George
Carl Bell aged 70 aud living near Aus.
ten. got DDS thum5 badly mashed In The
machine 40 mine 80 some days ago and