West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-06-15
TERRA ALTA

Correspondence OF The Argus.
Thomas Stattsmsn OF Aurora, was i'm
town SATURDAY.
Mrs. Christina Snider OF Fsirmont is the
guest o. Mrs. Farley DeBerry this week
Hon, LEROY shaw OF Haywood, was cali
'ng on his many friends in town Mon day
aud Tuesday.
MIS-. W. d. Showslter OF New York is
the guest OF T. ]. Showslter and wife on
Craze Avenue
Miss Minnie Rinard. who spent some
time ia Terra Alta. left for her home in
Bedford, Pa last week.
David Albright and wife Of near Cranes.
vile, left last week Tor Gainesville. Fla.
Tor visit - A. y. Albright aud vile
1, !. Picking aud ]. A. Miller are having
beautiful potcheS built to their residences.
which add greatly to their appearance.
Uncle Henry Albright aud daughter, Miss
Margaret passed through town on their
way to Chicago aud other western cities.
Miss Carrie Mayer aud Mrs Edna shaw
left for Philipp on Monday morning to at
tend the wedding OF Miss Margaret Byer
Mrs Bertha Newman left Tuesday for
Morgantown to be the guest OF Nit aud
Mrs. +. w. Hartsook during Commence.
ment
Hon w. II Glover lett last week Tor
West Middleton. Pa. where he was called
by the death Of his fatherinlaw. Mr..
| Deuney.
q. {. Crane, cashier OF the Terra Alta
Bank, is attending meeting OF the West
Virginia Bankers Association at Fairmont
| this week
new concrete walk, five feet wide is
beng built from the corner OF Main to the
| corner OF Afford streets on state street
This will be permanent improvement.
and one long needed
.. {. Crane sold forty lots In Cranes
Addition last week We understand that
several houses are already being planned.
and that some are now under contract Tor
erection this summer
DR. l.. 6, Beerbower, who recently grad.
uated at the Cincinnati Dental College.
will hang oct his shiugle in Terra Alta We
certainly welcome him to our town. as he is
among Preston's foremost young men
Cornelius Candy. father OF Prof +. w.
Candy OF this place, has purchased the
Samuel Freeland property on West State
Street and will move here the coming fall.
We welcome Mr., Candy to our town.
Terra Alta sYmpsthizes with her neigh
boring town OF runnelton in her recent fire.
Our town needs water works very badly.
and II would pay some enterprisiug citizen
TO install an up.to-date water plant here.
The new United Brethren Church IN east
Terra Alta will be dedicated Sunday, June
18th. Bishop w. NJ. Weekly OF Dayton. o..
81 ~ A,
day which we understand will last all dPy
John w. Hin has completed the tearing
down and removing OF the old NJ f. church.
lie says he found a nice lot OF lumber in
same. and expects 10 build dwelling on
Ringer Avenue out OF same In the next
few months
Z. Walton Davis was called to the bed.
side OF his brother. Clifford DAVIS, who was
suffering from an attack OF peretonitis at
Pittsburg. lie was brought home Tuesday.
and We have no doubt bat that the fine
mountain air here will soon restore him TO
health again.
w. A. Beavers has taken charge OF
Ruh * Co. s wholesale grocery business at
Grafton X. l.. Tough OF Fairmont, has the
management OF Pugh x Beavers Company
at this place and are the guests of M. and
Mrs. c. NJ Crane az Highland Cottage.
The many friends OF MIR Beavers were
sorry to see him leave but we are glad to
welcome such a gentleman as Mr. 10 ugh
and his estimable wife.
The Preston Monumental Works. with
]. +. Shafer as manager, has been opened
up IN the Crane building on Washington
street Mr.. Shafer has been In the monu.
ment business FOR the past ten years. and is
an honest and upright man. and we predict
Tor him success The Terra Alta Marble
Works are also doing a nice business and
there is plenty Of room for more ontcrpris.
ing firms like this in our town
Ralph Il. Rinard. OF the enterprising firm
OF Rinard Bros, was quietly married last
Wednesday to Miss Mary r. Cotton. daugh.
ter OF Rev S. J. Cotton. OF Huntington.
Terra Alta seems to be great place for
ministers daughters TO catch husbands
as the last three ministers we have had
here have each lost a daughter to some
young man. and Brother Scott will have TO
keep close watch on his daughters II he
don't lose one.