West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-05

| J. ID. martin, an electric light expert,
has been here the past week representing q
! Chicago house.
Hon. A. &. Hughes returned Monday
from Jackson county where he had been
spending his holidays.
Hon. w G. Couley has been a, Charles.
ton the past week attending the Suprem.
Court in session there.
Capt ]. w. Parsons returned to his home
in Morgantown, Monday, after a week spent
with his daughters here.
Charles w. Wolfe has been IN this week
and confined to his home on Beverley Hill
with grip and sore throat
Major U. N. Orr. the new land assessor
for this county, is now busy at work assess
ING the property in Kingwood.
Arthur Miller. who has been on the sick
list for some time and out at home since
recovering, returned yesterday.
1t is now Sheriff William NJ. Schaeffer
and we predict that he will make one of the
best officials the county ever had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Uphold of this
place, entertained at their home, Wednes-
day, Rev. and Mrs. Hsrdwsy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. a. Herring.
d. E. CuPpeu. a rising young lawyer Of
this county, who is to enter into partnership
with J. w. Hartman of Parsons, was guest
AT the Jenkins Housa, Wednesday.
DR.. E. w. Stnekier and wife and DR..
Llswellyn Chandler and Miss Mabel Mars
den from this place, attended the Freeland-
Ringer wedding at Terra Alta Wednesday
evening of last week.
Company G. of the National Guard of
this place, had New Years Eve banquet at
the Annoy Saturday night and about fifty
were present. The boys had the band there
and big time generally.
"Snobson's Stag Party" was given Satur-
day night at The Annoy and had a good
sized audience. One of the star performers
was away and failed to ge, back in time to
take part and this rather spoIt the play to
some extent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rodehesver, Perry
Metheny of near Valley Point, and Squire
f. ID. Benson left Monday evening to join
the Preston colony at Anthony, Florida.
They will probably remain all winter in the
land Of aowers.--Tera Alta Republican.
Mrs. Grace Orr Montgomery has been
/ appointed and commissioned as Postmaster
at Tunnelton to succeed her husband and
Senator, sam b. Montgomery, who was
compelled to resign when elected 20 the
State Senate as he could not hold both
Offices.
Henry Harrison Reed was in town last
Saturday on his way down to Albrighsville
to spend Sunday with his sister Mrs. Geo
w BishaP. lie was accompanied By Miss
Elva Beavers Of Indiana, who has been
visiting at Reedsvills and Miss Jessie Dill.
daughter Of o. II Dill Of Reedsvills.
Here are two items from the Grafton
Sentinel,
Attorney Rufus Holden and wife of King
I
mother, Ms. Summervilie, of the west
side.
Miss Msude Wotring, who has been con-
fined IN the City Hospital for the past sever.
al weeks with an attack Of typhoid fever. is
TO the qualification Of her many friends.
able TO be out again.
John, the I5-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. {. NJ. Liveugood Of Crantsviile Nd,
Is not only a good looking lad but he weighs
zoo pounds. lie is the prize boy Of Western
Maryland, and by the time he arrives al the
age Of As years he will weigh about 500
Ills parents conduct the National House At
Grantsvilie, a most sxeellsnt bostelry, and
they are large as we'll a. large hearted
people. They have another son aged about
70 FEARS, Who tips the beam a. about an
even ZOO.
The supreme court Of this state handed
down a case this week from this county IN
which J. Parsons Martin was plaintiff and
John r McGraw and others defendants
Nc. Martin purchased three-tenih Of the old
Buckner Fairfax farm down on Cheat river
from William g. Blown who had bought IL
Of the heirs Of The late Charles cofbin and
wife Later The late Elishs Thomas acquir
ed The property and sold u 10 McGnw and
others and the Circuit Cour, here confirmed
the sale. Mr. Martin took il 20 Ire Supreme
cour, through his attorney ?. J Crogan add
wins the suit