West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-09-21
COAL CENTER CHATS.
ridbits OF Tattle and Town Talk To-
gether With Tales TerseIy Told.

l HllAlNe az austen.
I'd Moran has rented the Annie Plum
farm near Anderson.
The root on the pos,oRcc building was
/ reprinted last week
We hear many complaints that potatoes
arc rot'ing in the ground.
NJ. d Helmick Of Fairmon,. is visiting
A. !. Bona6eld this week
Mrs Rachel Bishop OF Terra Alta. was in
town this week on business
Burton Il. Miller OF Brett. was in Tunnel
ton on Wednesday afternoon
a. Boua6eld is again ndisposed from
stomach trouble OF some kind
The State bar Association meets in Fair.
mont the day after Christmas.
Elkius has a fruit aud produce dealer
who mends shoes between times
Judge Monroe. the Old Roman Off eston
Democracy. was in town this week
A. NJ. Moore came in Tuesday morning
from an extended trip on the road
Henry A. Cool is talking OF selling his
store at Anderson aud moving to Clstks.
burg
Albert Weaver is building new coal
house aud making other preparations for
winter.
Two children OF u 5 Plum. aged aud
a., have typhoid fever Dr. w : Trash
is their physician.
Victor r Hoffman who has had typhoid
fever was out on The streets for the FIRST
time Tuesday afternoon.
j. Willis ualbrtter was at Fairmont on
Wednesday attending the funeral Of
little daughter OF Harry Fleming.
Forty one teachers entered the uniform
examination here last Friday but twelve Of
them quit before It was completed.
Col. Joe Daley, civil engineer at the Aus.
ten mines. was on cur streets Monday. as
iovial and iocular as boy of fifteen.
Gilbert ID Hoffman, the nineteen year
old globe lrotter is now at san Francisco.
Cal, and will so from there to Japan and
China
Mrs. John Willis Halbrtter is spending
this week with her parents Mr. and Mrs
Henry Bolyard. out on The farm in Reno
district
During these warm September days Sen.
ator Montgomery is one OF the busiest men
in or out OF Preston county Can ii be that
he too is selling phosphate
We understand that there are only three
organizations Of the Junior order in Pres.
ton county at the present time and one OF
them is in a comatose condition.
The early theatrical season IS already
open in all the large towns and cities but
nothing in the amusement line has found
the Coal Center for many moons
Miss Netue Hoffman writes from Col.
orado Springs that Mrs. Willis s. Taylor is
gradually improving and hopes arc now en-.
tertaned FOR her speedy recovery
George Cummings. ST.. is in town this
week for a few days rest and recreation
lie is now superintendent OF the Merchants
Coal Company's mines at Boswell Pa
]. S. Miller shipped lumber from Rowlcs-
burg. Rodamers and Tunnelton this week.
Lumbermen say their trade is good this
tall and that means that somebody some
where is doing lots OF building
Ralph Meuear forman Of the Journal at
King wood, was in torsn "Wednesday morn
ing on his return from weeks outing at
Fairmont and other points west. Mrs. Me.
near accompanied him TO Fsirmont where
she will visit friends Tor another week
The concrete work on tue east end OF
Kingwood tunnel Is about completed but IL
will require a week yet to give the Job It's
finishing touches Meanwhile part OF the
men have gone to work on the west end OF
the tunnel and the camp will be moved next
week.
There has been continuous good weather
during the last two weeks-something quite
rare this whole season and our farmers
have been busy cutting corn and buck.
wheat threshng and preparing for the fail
seeding Very little wheat Is yet in the
ground
w. a. & fman Of Parkersburg and Myr.
tie McGinnis Of Tunnelton. we're married
al Rowlesburg by Rev. Father PA McDer.
nett on Wednesday Of this week and i'm
mediately departed on a bridal trip which
will include Atlantic City, Baltimore. Phil
adelphia and Washington.
NJ C. Bowermaster was in town Monday
on his way to Grafton and other points
west Marsh was one Of the original foun.
ders Of the Leader. and the frankincense
myrrh Of printers ink still sticks TO his
garments. He expects to attend the edu.
cauonal congress at Webster Springs next
week
The County Court Of Randolph county is
giving one week to each district in the
county wherein to apply for redress Of
grievances In the matter Of land assess.
ments. They will occupy October and No.
vember In hearing complaints and adjust.
Ing inequalities. the last district being
summoned for the week beginning Novem-
Der 77th.
Hunters we're out on the river hills pop
ping away two days before the hunting
season was opened by law The careless
pop rop. pop Of the tramp hunter is be.
coming monotonous to people who stay al
home and work day ancr day. and as they
pay no attention to printed notices forbid.
ding hunting on the premises our farmers
will have 90 Invite them before a Justice.
70 seems nothing else we'll cause them 70
tumble unless. possibly double barrelled
shot gun could perform The miracle
Mrs NJ. e. Gibson accompanied Jy her
daughter Miss Bess departed on Tuesday
evening OF this week for an extended visit
among friends and relatives IN the wes,
They go first to Chicago and from that city
70 New London Iowa where Mrs. Gibson
will visit her brother and her old home
Later they will visit relatives az Stanton.
Nebraska. and AZ Downs Kerwin and
White City in Kansas Miss Bess will also
visit points DO Utah before their return.
which will probably not be before Christ.
mas or the New Year They will come hack