West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-16

ana ldeal weather lot the occasion.
A good sewing machine for sale cheap
for cash. Apply to s. ID. Gatewood, at the
Argus Office.
John Henry Kramer was at Grafton this
week. Leroy Bueklew has been in charge
Of ,heeleelrie light plant.
The b. & o. adyeruses half rates to
Washington for the imagination, March 4,
tickets good from the and to the Sth.
John IL. S. Barlow, the bright young
Grafton attorney, IS down at Weldon. North
Carolina, on business and prospecting.
DON'T get up with baby these cold nights.
Instead give Dr. Fahrney's Teething Syrup.
Il prsveuta and cures collie All druggists.
The Yves, Virginiaus granted patents last
week were Louis a. Bsehiel of Benwood,
on car fender; and Joseph {. MeCsrl of
Weston, on a check valve
Mrs. Amanda Hyde, who has been the
guest Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John b.
Crane at FIrmout, for some time, is now at
N"S'htNH fieANhh ANA@tfSes
The Central Commercial College. Cum
berland. Md gives their students a written
guarantee to either get them position or
refund the amount paid tor tuition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben franklin Cole of this
place, we're the lucky recipients of a real
genuine live valeptine in the shape Of
handsome baby eirl that came Valentine
Day.
DIR. J. M. King Of this place. was sum
moned to Fairmont, Sunday, to attend Mrs.
Mary Kelly of Terra Alta, who has been
spending the winter in Fairmont with her
daughter.
The cold weather stays right with us aud
the thermometer was down to IL degrees
below zero this week. Many of our people
have lost their house plants on account of
the severe weather.
Dr. c. Il. Sherwood, dentist, will visit
the following places during February; Valley
Point, 10th, for one day; Bruceton, 7Ist, for
two days; Reedsville, 74th. for two days;
Mason,own, 27ih, for two days.
Dan Cowau, Supervisor and Tram Master
for the B. * o. for several years aud we'll
known all along the road between Grafton
and Cumberland, died at his home in Pied.
mont last Thursday aud was buried there
Saturday afternoon.
We cash checks drawn on any bank. If
you want to send money away we will at
tend to it for you. If you want to open
only small account for the convenience of
paying little bills by check this institution is
at your service. The Terra Alta Bank,
Terra Alta, w. Va.
County Court held short session here
Monday to receive applications for Stewart
and Superintendent of the Aims House for
term beginning April Ist. There we're
nine applicants and Jacob r. White Of near
town, was elected at salary Of $500 per
/ year and house rent and garden furnished,
etc. Mr. White is living IN the Crane
property for the present but will move
"Oger the Hills to the Poor House" on
April ist
! Adam i Rdenour has been in town this
week. lie has been located al Fairmont
for several years and employed as postal
clerk on the railroad, running from there to
Redwood, the new town in Nicholas county,
Mr. Ridenouf has resigned his position as he
says it was The hardest work he ever did.
lie has brought property in Redwood and
will locate there and engage in the insurance
business lie has his wife with him here
and they have been visiting their many
friends and relatives in this county.
AZ meeting Of the town council Of Par
sons Tuesday night Of last week w. b..
Seager was appointed scrgeant lie was
required 90 enter into contract not 10
swear or take drink Of whiskoy or beer
during his term Of Office under penalty Of
dismissal. = here we're FIVE retail Eauor
licenses granted but the saloon men we're
forbidden to use screens or blinds on their
premises. This kind Of a ,ntract would be
very hard on a town sergeant In Kingwood
and II the one az Parsons sticks 10 10 for a
year we will send hm a medal.
The smallpox at John $. Whites is about
over Elmer had 1t the wors, but is now
we'll and out running around. Mrs. White
and daughter also had 10 ~ a mild form. II
is supposed 10 be in the family Of y. X.
Jackson now as one of the children ha.
what is pronounced TO b, smallpox and the
place is quarautinsd with the yellow flag up
and in The hands Of The Board Of Health
Also at j. Flank Kodeheavefs, who is sup.
posed 10 have The disease himself and one
child has 70 bot % IS Of such a mild type
thst no danger is apprehcnded from having
the disease nor from spreading IT, although
ihe Board o. Health is taking every pre-
caution 60 prevent the Spreading Of the
disease.