West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-20
TFRRA AITA

| Correspondence Of The Argus.
Mrs. Lou O Lakin was shopping in Cum.
bertrand on Tuesday
\. G. Ridcnour aud c. n. Liugcr were
business visitors az Warrington last week
NJ, and Mrs George Rideuour OF Clarks.
burg are the guests OF Or aud Mrs. Z X,
Frey
Miss Gay Jenkins has accepted a position
as nurse in the Suicklcr Hospital at King.
wood
Mrs w. II. Glover, who has been with
her father and mother the past month re.
turned home Tuesday evening
Nit aud Mrs Frank Rinard OF Cumbcr.
land who were visiting friends here last
week, returned home Saturday.
The infant son OF MIR. and Mrs. II. f.
frcclaud OF Cumberland. was buried in the
Terra Alta Cemetery on Friday.
NJ ], Fleming, our popular agent re.
turned home Tuesday morning from a visit
to Chicago and other western cities.
Mrs. John w. Iiill has purchased lot on
Ringer Avenue aud expects to erect a
'''N' WI WV ANilNNlk summer
Walter Morris has rented room in the
Carno building. and expects to enter into
the jewelry and sewing machine business.
G. T.. Ou's new residence on West High
Street is nearing completion When II is
finished 1t will be among one OF the most
handsome residences In town
ID. a, Diamond and family. who have
been located with ms for the past ten years.
has moved his household goods to Grafton.
where he is located at present
Geo. w Beavers OF Function. was visit.
ing his sons here Sunday Ills son Clyde.
who was recently married has gone to
housekeeping In the Hin cottage on High
street
w. w. Stctsou OF Maine. will be here on
May 10th to conduct special educational
campaign in the school auditorium Every.
body interested iu education should not
fail to attend this meeting.
our City Dads have purchased a lot on
Ringer Avenue. opposite Afford Street. and
expect to build Council room and iail
thereon at once The old lookup and lot,
we understand is for sale
There promises to be large attendance
az the Terra Alta Normal School. which
will be taught by Prof. f. w. Candy and &.
Ray Morgan, the coming summer Several
students have already engaged boarding.
The new Presbyterian church is being
plastcrcd, o w Hincbaugh having the
contract The choir OF this church re
coivcd a handsome pipe organ. which they
expect to install in the church as soon a
the plastering is done.
George NJ. Cramcr and family of Bayard.
arrived iu town Saturday They have had
their household goods shipped to this
place. and expect to locate with u.s. Itap.
pears that Tor every family that moves away
from Terra Alta two more come in.
We are looking each day for our new
President Of the Board OF Education to
clean up the grounds around our beautiful
school building Having one Of the finest
buildings in the State, IL is a shame that the
grounds are being so neglected, but we feel
sure that our new member will get enough
life into the Board TO have this attended to
az once
a large crowd Of politicians we're In town
last Saturday attending a mass convention.
which was one Of the most harmonious con.
ycntions that we ever had the pleasure Of
attending. Honor was bestowed upon our
townsman Hon. Jas S Lakn. that has
never been bestowed upon any other man
in Preston. lie was given the privilege Of
selecting the 80 delegates to the Congress
sionaI Nominating Convention to be held
at Keyscr on April Is. and 10 now looks as
though be will 900 Judge Dayton's shoes.
a special election has been called by the
Board Of Education Of Portland district on
May 9th for the purpose Of submitting to
the voters Of Terra Alta the proposition Of
increasing the school term 20 seven months.
This is move in the right direction. and IL
should have been eight months instead Of
seven. There Is nothing thst will 90 to
build up a town faster aud make better
citizens than her schools. There Is no
doubt that it will carry by O. big majority
as almost everybody wants seven months
term Of ertDof