West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-12
TERRA ALTA.

Correspondence of The Argus.
Miss Matte Freeland spent Sunday with
friends in Keyser.
J. X. Peaslee of Lenox, was in town Sat
urday calling on his many friends.
Mrs. Margret Lewis of Grafton, was ih,
guest OF Kelley Carrico aud family last week
Mr.. aud Mrs. Marshall Morgan of Al
brightsville, was visiting relatives in town
Saturday.
MIS-. o. A. Beerbower of Morgan,own, /,
visiting her sister-in-law Mrs Alex Zeller al
Dismal Swamp.
Pay day a, the Rigg Wooden Mills on
Tuesday making glad the large force OF
hands employed there.
Cashier o. c. Crane left Tuesday evening
for Washington where the National Bankers
Convention is in session.
Ed. S,ahlings of Cumberland, Md ha.
purchased the stock Of goods and store Of ].
II. Riggs at the Factory.
Mr. and Mrs c. Walton Davis and son
are spending the week at Mr. Davis hon {
on the winding river of Cheat.
w. NJ. Trickeu and Henry A. Wagner
two Of Union districts hustling farmers were
business visitors IN town Saturday
Guy Elliott moved his family the first Of
this week from the Kelley property on State
stree, to the Elliot property in the Grove.
l.. NJ. Albright aud J. r. Daley of King
wood attended a meeting Of the Directors Of
the Rigg Woollen Mill Co, Friday Of last
week.
II. b. Albright of GAINESVILLE. was in
town several days last week having som,
work done at the Beerbower & Stafford
Dental ParloIs.
{. w. Forman the husiling merchant Of
Lenox, was in town Saturday enroule Il
Keyser to visit his son, Clet, who is attend
ing college there.
w. T. Jenkins Of Waynesboro, Pa, was ia
town Saturday. Troy is former Prestoniar
and Is well known here and at Kingwood
where he run a iewelry store for some time.
5. II. Rodeheaver the well known buck
wheat man Of Preston county is now out or
his annual buckwheat cakes business and
stopped in town few hours on Saturday Il
joke with friends.
l.. y. Parrack our hustling Racket mar
had quite a racket raised in hrs store build
ing one day last week and in consequence
thereof il is now l.. b. Parrack & son
Father, mother and son doing we'll.
o. II. Parsons has LEI the contract for Z
line new dwelling on his lot on High street
| Terra Alta Is not on boom but she keep
steadily on the build all the time and will b,
ere long the best residence town in Preston
county.
J. NJ Teets formerly Of Aurora, but nov
Of Cumberland, has rented the Festhe
property on High street and expects 10 move
his family into same IN a short time. VA,
has also rented rooms m the Crane buldin,
and understand will open = grocery store
We welcome Mr.. Teels 20 our town.
Rev. Stoneking Of Evansville, has sue
| ceeded the Rev. ID. W. Cunningham al
/ pastor Of the United Brethren Curch at thi
/ place. The Rev Cun.nqham going q
/ Clarksburg. The many friends Of Bro
| Cunningham regret 10 SEE him leave an,
y ish him God speed in his new location
We welcome Bro. Sionekiug 10 our town.
The Store Of J. n Ringer & Son wa
entered by thieves on Saturday nigh, an,
about SfSo 90 worth Of jewelfy and clothinl
/ stolen. And Ohutt & Lakm store was broker
into some time ago but nothing was MISE,
| from the store We understand that hinge
/ & Son offer a reward Of fifty dollars for IN
arrest and conviction Of the parties who Do,
/ the thieving