West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-10-05
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Correspondence of The Argus.

Correspondence Of The Argus.
Miss Mintie Hardesty is visiting
relatives in Pittsburg.
Elisha Hartman was attending 10
business matters at Hazelton last
week.
Il. b. Lakin is building an addi-
ton to his residence on Washington
street.
Miss Mamie Gale of Grafton, is
visiting her many friends i'm town
this week.
b. G. Feather of GAINESVILLE, has
moved into the Crane cottage near
Highland cottage.
Miss Anna Welch has accepted a
position with the Terra Alta Tele-
phone Co. as hello girl.
Joseph A. Pugh OF Fairmont, was
shaking hands with his many friends
in town Tuesday evening.
w. A. Whitehair, the hustling
cattle and sheep dealer, was bust
ness visitor at Baltimore last week.
Mr.. Henry Grusendorf and sister,
Miss Marie, OF Hutton, spent Sun
day the guest Of Miss Ella Trembly
James T.. DALEY and wife of
Kingwood, were the guests of DR..
w. f. Daley and family over Sun
day.
The noted Ran Stalnaker of the
b. Il o. Railroad, was a business
visitor in town Monday and Tues
day.
Ira o. Martin has n force of hands
at work on the foundation for his
new residence in the Crane addi-
ton.
M. r. Eghert visited home folks
over Sunday, having been at Elkins
and other points on the Vest Va.
Central.
d. o. Freeland's new residence
is nearing completion, and is one of
the handsomest residences in the
First ward.
Joseph A. Beatty expects to open
a restaurant and grocery store in the
White building, Main street, in the
next few days.
Mrs. Edmund Albright has pur-
chased the ID. Il. Hartman property
on High street, and expects to move
therein shortly.
John w. Watson and wife of
Kingwood, attended the dedication
services of the new Presbyterian
church Sunday.
Eugene Rightmyer of Rowlesburg,
was calling on his best girl Tuesday
evening. Eugene's visits are be-
coming frequent.
j. M. Freeland has added a large
platform and porch shed to the
wholesale house occupied by the
Pugh q Beavers Co.
Miss Matte Freeland, clerk for J d..
n. Ringer q Son, has been unable
to be in the store for the past week
but is better at this writing
James ID. Benson is at Guseman
this week laying cement floor in
some new buildings that are being
erected at the Englehart wooden
mills.
j. III. Rodeheaver had a lot sale
Saturday, selling some business lots
on Washington street. Zeller's CON
cert band furnished music for the
occasion.
n. c. Ridenour of Fellowsville, is
moving his family into the "Old
Colonial Hotel" on High street. We
welcome Mr.. Ridenour and his fam
lily TO our town.
j.. w. Wilson, our hustling mer-
chant, has moved his family from
the Cobun property, Main street, to
one of the dwellings of o. G.. Crane
on Afford street.
j. u. Carskadon, cashier of the
Keyser Bank, and Glen f. Barnes
cashier of the First National Bank
of Fairmont, were business visitors
in town Monday.
Dan Shaffer has moved his family
to Grafton and John f. Shaffer, the
hustling marble man, has moved
into the property vacated by his
brother on State street.
Mrs. a, J. Elliott left last week
for Boston to visit the scenes of heI
childhood, it being almost thirty
years since she has visited those
scenes that are so dear to every one.
Mr.. w. A. Beavers moved his
household goods to Grafton last
week, and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J.
Fleming expect to go to housekeep-
| ing in the house vacated bv Mr.
Beavers.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Tough arc
now occupying the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Berry, known as Ten
Oaks. Mrs. Berry expects to leave
in a short time for the Sunny South
to spend the winter.
n. b. Browning returned home
Saturday from a business visit &c
Florida where he purchased a win
ter home, and expects to leave i'm a
short time with his family to enjoy
the same for the next few months.
Col. J d, Rigg and wife returned
home Wednesday from visit to
Virginia. The Col stopped on his
way down at Charlestown where bis
niece, Miss Mabel Rigg, will attend
Powhatan College the coming win
ter.
D. A. Freeland moved this week
from the Lakin building on Wash.
ington street TO his beautiful home
on High street Mr. Frecland is an
expert carpenter, and his new resi-.
dence is one among the finest in
| town.
Thomas b LETTERS sold his large
farm Of over 300 acres to George w.