West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-06
COAL CENTER CHATS.
oTTcEpondcnce Of The Argus.

| one Of en-
rhe root on Bona6eld's store is being
painted this week
Mrs. Kate Miller again occupies her house
near Atlantic mines
John W. Stevenson was before the Pen.
sion Board. Wednesday
All fools day was pretty generally OBJ
served Ia Iunoelton last Saturday.
James 5. Hunt is having one OF his houses
on Tunnel hall repaired and re-rooied
Rufus Rodeheaver has been putting up
spoutiug for the Tunnelton Hardware Co
w. A. Watson aud wife Of Fellowsyille
we're visiting al ID. r, watson's last sunday.
The waterpipe that supplies the bank
building vas overhauled aud repaired last
week.
Clyde Beavers and his bride were visit
ing the groom's parents here one day last
week
The Atlantic mines have their Priagles
run pumping station in operation once
more.
SIMON :. Hartman Of Anderson. resumed
his duties as brakeman on the way train
last Monday.
Miss ot,ie Yves, is teaching large sub
soription school in one room Of the High
school building
The rain which began Tuesday afternoon
called halt in farm operations Il was
decidedly wet ram.
X. C. Parrack from Terra Alta, was here
visiting his brother. the lawyer on Monday
and Tuesday OF this week
Charles b Riley has been promoted to
job OF bossing at the Buckhorn stor quarry
and resumed work on Monday.
Robert Kay Garner, who taught In Port.
land disiric, last winter. is at home again,
hts school having closed last Friday week.
Uncle Jimmie Johnson is having new
porchcs built in front OF his two houses on
Gibson street. Lee Miller is doing the work.
Moving household goods Is so common.
and has been for several months. that no
track can be kept OF the movers or their
destination.
David CobGn. IT,. moved last week from
the John Snider place near town to the
farm he recently purchased at Colebank.
Barbour county.
Frank p. Gale was up IN Barbour county
las. week selling phosphate to dealers. lie
reports having sold fourteen car loads in
less than a week
John Willis Smith who has been sick here
Tor three weeks al the home OF his son. in.
law, Joseph Miller. was removed to his old
home above Rowlesburg
The FIRST forest FIRE OF the season was on
the wooded hills north OF Atlantic on Fri
day last. II started from a burning brush
pile and did little or no damage.
Don't forget the lecture on True Ameri.
canism by the Rev. Or. Thompson. Friday
night. lie comes we'll recommended as an
eloquent aud earnest speaker. Give him
big house.
The school at No. 7. Kingwood district
and at No. 30 Reno district. both near An
derson. closed on Friday OF last week. The
latter was taught by Miss Bessie Auman of
near Terra Alta
Born. to Mr.. aud Mrs B. r. Jenkins on
March ~ daughter, and TO Mr. and Mrs
Charles Morris Of TOWNSVILLE. on March y.
a son. DR.. w J. Trask was IN attendance
on both occasions.
Gus Conley. prominent member OF the
Kingwood bar and candidate for Con.
gross from the Second district. was here
last Saturday shaking hands with personal
and political friends.
The manipulators OF the paint brush on
Gibson's big building are G. II Martin and
Clay Williams. The color is a delicate gray
or drab, which will look much better than
the old coat Of yellow
This week witnessed the formal opening
Of the agricultural campaign for zoos. Plows
are now going on almost every farm. a few
OF the old timers are about done blowing
aud are ready to SOW and plant
Allen NJ. Larew and Lola IS. Frantz we're
married here on Wednesday OF last week.
and the boys abont town embraced the op
portuui1y to give them an ld.fashioned
calithumpian serenade that night
Harry e. Rayenscran who has been liy.
ing in Illinois for the past seven years. ar.
rived Ia town on Monday Of this week aud
is visiting friends lie will go from here
to Morganiown 10 visit his sister aud other
relatives
sunday school was organized at No.
| school house last Sunday with Mrs A. G.
Harshbarger. superintendent Miss Jennie
Harshbarger secretary 'Miss Bertha Sha.
yer treasurer, and Miss Maud Plum libra
ran sort Of feminine sunday. school. as
IL were. so TO speak
Last Friday was phosphate day ~ Fun.
melton AMI about two hundred teams were
here from all parts Of the surrounding
country 7. b. Stone distributed three car
loads that day. and Deputy Sheriff Harvey
disposed of one car load For a time the
| central part Of the town was so crowded
with phosphate wagons that other travel
had TO be suspended And the perfume
Oh my
One night last week large glass was
broken out Of the front Of -. T.. Waison's
store Two nights later a similar event oc
CURED az Dennis Watkins store Week
before that the glass front 10 the Klondyke
/ restaurant was broken aud not long ago
shot was fred through the glass front Of
/ 4 4. Shays store Are we on the western
/ frontier or only 10 coal mining town in
/ West Virginia
Notice 10 Taxpayers.
/ As there seems 60 be some misundersland-
ing rs 20 tbe oapilauon tax, which the As