West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-04
TERRA ALTA

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u. \. Freclsud has moved into the Oaut,
/ y Lakin building
Charles = Low is laying the foundation
Tor new dwelling in Many Naples.
+. W. Taylor has purchased the dwelling
OF A. /. SypolI on Willard Avenue, aud has
moved his family therein.
T. !. Picking aud Walter Morris are at.
tending tbc Democratic Congressional
Convention az Ke,ser to-day "Wednesday
The Terra Alta Marble Works have
added a gasoline engine to their shop.
which is great Improvement upon the old
method,
Miss Mamie Gale OF Grafton. was in
town Tuesday She had been attending
the funeral OF her uncle Henry Gale. at
Sugar Valley.
EN MaNor I, J Showaltcr received a
telegram TUESDAY morning notifying him
that his son was killed near Newburs on
that moruinv
Miss 10y Kelly. who has been attending
school at Buckhanuon the past winter has
accepted position as clerk in OHutt \
Lakius big store.
Morgan Bell Of Hiorra has rented the
property OF 4. Henson on Aurora Ave.
and expects TO move to Terra Alta We
welcome him TO our midst.
Mr. aud M, Henry l. Feather OF nav.
ard, are visiting relatives la town. The,
have purchased the G. T.. Albright prop.
er'y on High street and expect to locate
here this fall
James II frceland is moving from his
residence on Afford street to the d. A.
D'moud property on State street MR.
Egbert rs moving into the house vacated by
Mr.. Frcclind
Miss Liz.ie Gale. who has been i'm the
millinery business az Lynchburg, Va. ar.
rived in town Monday evening en- route to
Sugar Valley to attend the funeral Of her
father, who was buried on Tuesday
The Congressional Committee have
opened up headquarters at the Terrace
Hotel. Hon. y. c. Kcim Of Elklns. aud
VIM @. Couiey OF Kpgw God we under
stand Will conduct Col. Lakin's campaign
The soldiers Reunion Committee met i'm
Terra Alta on Saturday aud selected Iuly
3rd, lth aud sth as the days for holding the
county Il is likely that the Reunion will
be held in large tent on Sunset hin.
which will insure a large attendance at all
times by the people Of Terra Alta.
There was a meeting OF the G. a. X Post
AZ This place last Saturday, and il was dc
cided TO hold Memorial Services here on
May goth, and a committee was appointed
OF which II. Low was chairman 10 make
all arrangements regarding same Hisex.
pccted that some noted speaker will be
employed Tor this day and that Decora
ton Day 'n Terra Alta this year will be a
grand success
The Newburg Band stopped on here last
Thursday night on their way home from
Kcyser and furnished our town with some
excellent music This is one OF the best
bands 10 Preston county Zsller's Concert
Band OF this place is pracucing two nights
out OF the week. and We expect some very
fine music from our band the coming sum
mer. as nearly an the old members have
again joined which insures il musical
success
On Tuesday May 9th. the proposition to
extend our school term from five TO seven
months will be voted on by the voters OF
the Terra Alta district We have no doubt
that this proposition will carry by a large
majority as we have not heard one person
speak against this move This is nothing
in our opinion that will add more to our
town and increase our citizenship than
seven months school Let the good work
so on.
on last Friday morning Howard Amos.
whose home is ia Burnsyillc w. Va. was
brought to Terra Alta in a critical condi
ton lie had been working at Crellin and
on the evening before had attended a meet.
ing OF the Lodge Of the w. Of W.. and IL is
supposed that he started on his way home.
and while going to Terra Alta was struck
by train. his scalp being torn from his
head. Drs. Daily and Scott dressed the
wounded man and his parents were tele
graphed for and all was done that was
possible for the young man lie never re.
gained consciousness, and on Sunday eve.
Ming his spirit returned to the God that
gave &c. and ON Monday he was laid to rest
10 the Terra Alta cemetery. The w. Of w.
attended the funeral IN a body We under.
stand Mr.. Amos has a sister the wife OF
Rev H. Garnes. in this county