West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

last Saturday on some legal business in the
Justice Court.
The family Of Z. NJ. Menear are reported
as having the smallpox and have been quar-.
antined by the Board OF Health.
The March magazines are now on sale at
the Argus Book Store. Better get some
thing good to read this bad weather.
/ Yesterday was the anniversary Of Washing.
tons Birthday aud the public schools had
holiday. Otherwise it was not observed
here at all.
Dr.. II. l.. Henry, the well known eye
and ear doctor Of Grafton, will be in King.
wood, Thursday, March 9th, aud Tuunelto
Friday, March 10Th.
Al Rowlesburg, on the Cheat nver. ice
that broke up for distance Of % miles is
gorged in shace Of three miles. The gorge
is expected TO move at any ume.-Graiion
Sentinel
Philip D. Martin was in town during the
past week. lie has been teackiug school
out near Mosontown suce his return from
the West but has again started back for
Hebron, North Dakota.
The dead body Of Merriek NJ. Dean,
brakeman, aged a. of Cumberland, was
found badly mangled on the Baltimore q
Ohio tracks, near Rowlesbutg, last Salur.
day morning II is supposed he aecidently
fell from his train.
a Ceruhcate Of Deposit is better than 1
letter of recommendation. Its a certificate
Of character Do not put your spare money
down your throat, OF on your back, o. send
1t up IN smoae, bat put il in the Terra Alta
Bank, Terra Alta, w. Va.
The Standard Bearers, an auxiliary Of the
Woman's toreign Missionary Society, will of.
fer for sale at the store of f c. EVERY &
Co., on Saturday, March 4.h, pies, ginger.
bread, doughnuts and hermit, cakes. Pro
ceeds to assist Miss Julia BJnaGeld IN her
good work in China.
The Morgantown Post says that J Ami
Martin, of this city, has sold the coal under.
lying 5000 acres Of land near Function,
W. Va, to the Orr Coal & Coke Company
and some Chicago parties for $50 per acre,
or 500, 900. Mr.. Martin purchased the land
some time ago at $40 per acre and, therefore,
cleared $780, 900 by the deal.
The MorganIown Chronicle says that it
was learned yesterday that a man named Toe
Cunningham died Sunday at Masontown,
Preston county, as was supposed, from The
effect Of hard drinking The particulars
were not obtained except that he drank
quart Of whiskey at one drink, and started
10 repeat the operation when he was over
come. lie died Sunday
J. w. Fowler and n. c. Smith took
dying business trip over into Preston county.
While they were stopping with Messrs.
Josiah Feather and Walter Hanger, two Of
Prcstons best and upright citiz ems. two
light hearted men that old Preston has.
These two gentlemen, and their kind and
hospilable wives know how TO entertain
their Monongslia friends 10 first class style.
Long may they liye.--Mosgsniow News.
ln this issue wilt be found The advertise
ment Of the function Normal School TO
begin early in April as they believe that the
early bird catches the book-worm. The
Principal Prof Cyrus H. Martin. writes as
that boarding costs no more there than any
where else and that the people Of The town
are anxious 90 see a summer school establish
cd there and viii lend their hearty COOPER
alton 10 make 81 a success. Anyone desiring
20 attend should write at once io thc
Principal
/ Ken. Hagans returned home from King
wood, w. Va, Monday evening where he
! had gone 10 attend The funeral OF bis father.
vino was buried sunday. NJ Hagans says
we DON'T know what winter is here. and
from what he tells about Che depth Of the
snow, add the intensity " The cold. guess
he's about right ne thinks there's enough
snow up go Yves, Virginia 10 last au next
summer, being So deep in some places that
they drive right over The fences Union.
town Genius.
The Function Pharmacy changed hands
ihis week. Thomas a. Gender Of Ess, Liver
pool, Ohio, taking charge on Tuesday The
late proprietor Edward NJ williams. hav-
ing retired Co take charge If TIE Store Of he
runoelton supply Company, ,ho business
having been purchased by company who
have already secured a charter and been to-
coporated under the same name as hereto.
fore, with capital stock of So, 900. The
incorporators are "a 81 Williams and o. j.
| Cfogan Of Kiagwood, Vincent = Cooke Of
liowesvlie. and George w. Beavers Of
Tunneiion and w G. Brown, Kinewood