West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-17
COAL CENTER CHATS.
Tidbits OF Tattle and Town Talk To-
gether with Tales Tersely Told.

| erected this week
Work at the mines here and al Atlantic
continues very slow.
James Wiles is working lot the Oakland
Coal 4 Coke Co. at Coriuih
George Cummings IT,, returned to his
work in Arkansas last Friday
is. Miller was over on the East Side load
ing lumber two days last week
Thomas West j., OF Masontowu spent
Sunday in town with his family
Cecil Tects Of Rowlings, Md, is visiting
under the parental roof this week
Next sunday is expected to be the big
dsr at the runneltou campsround
We are informed that ras persons took
dinner at the Buffalo House last Sunday
John Stevar, Of the snyder Settlement,
was in Function on business last Tues
day
w. ). Squires is hauling poplar lumber
from his mill to the railroad yard here this
week.
One OF the windows In the front Of Lew
Viewers tim shop was broken sunday
night.
We were pleased to meet and greet Rev
{. II. Lakin upon his arrival here Tuesday
evening.
We understand that Bertus Miller will
teach the Boua6eld school the coming win.
ter term.
Mt and Mrs I'M. Albright Of Kingwood.
were in town last Saturday. on their way to
Webster Springs
Charley Messenger John Douglas. Ben
Plum and Fred Halbrtter were the police
officers on the campgrouud last Sunday.
Scott Shahau Of the firm Of Shahau &
Dancer has just bought out his partners
interest in the store and will hereafter con.
duct the business m his own name
The brush was cut along the West Viz.
ginia Northern and the Iunnelton * Allan.
tic railroads last week, aud everything on
these two roads is now ready Tor the annual
Inspection.
Miss Lcnnic Rogers of Barbour county.
daughter Of the VIM. Rogers who used to
preach on the Tunnelton circuit is attend
ing campmeeung aud will remain here
couple OF weeks.
L T.. Ashby was at Belington Barbour
county last week on business trip-the
first time he had been In that section OF
country since he camped there as Union
soldier la the summer Of 1909.
Tunneltouians will give that new Is. & o.
depot which is to be built, a royal welcome
as soon as they see IT, Meanwhile they Will
continue to use the old shack that now
does duty as an excuse for a depot
Martin Cassidy was arrested here last
week and on Saturday taken to the King.
wood jail, charged with felouous assault
with intent to kill some Of the employees Of
the b * o. railroad in the company s yards
here.
Last weeks issue OF the Elkins Inter.
Mountain is what the boys would call
crackcrjack. Sixteen pages Of seven broad
columns each illustrated with many fine
half.tone plates is not so slow. even for the
Twentieth Century
Mrs Martha Parks and her daughter
Mrs. Florence Cotton were here last week.
the latter on her way home from visit to
Kingwood friends. and the former on her
way TO Terra Alta to visit friends az the
Commercial Center
Simon r. hester accompanied by his
father George II. hester OF Amblersburg.
was Ia Function and attended campmoet-
ing on Saturday and Sunday last simon
contcmplates coming back to the Coal Cen.
ter and resuming the jswclry business in
short time.
Mrs. Vergie Sudger and Mrs Maggie
Burley Of Moundsville were in Tunnelton
Tor few hours Monday seeing few
friends and inspecting the memorial win.
dow In the NJ. Church. which was placed
there in memory OF their father. the late
Martin l.. ShaHcr
Some Of our respected citizens have been
intimaling that Eagle Eye fails to see a good
deal that transpires az the Coal Center
o /. e. all right but 1t is simply impossible
TO report everything that happens In a hus
Ting town like Tunncllon and then there is
quite a bit Of il that wouldn't look we'll in
print. anyhow
=. X. Hardesty came home from his work
at Corinth last week. suffering from an in
jured foot heavy piece Of timber acci.
denially fell on his foot and badly mashed
three Of his toes. The Judge has been en-.
ployed as carpenter by the Oakland Coal IL
Coke Co, for the last month on the con
struction Of their mammoth coal washer at
Corinth.
sunday last was fine day among these
hills-for wonderland the crowds ~ the
campground were large and well. behaved
We hear there was some trouble on Satur
day afternoon. and again on Monday when
a certain gentleman didn't like the way the
table was set and insisted on setting it over.
but In the main the order has been excellent
this year
10 their anxiety TO preserve the hole Zoo the
BILL otherwise known as Kingwood tunnel
the % q y. people have dug deep ditch
along the county road and on Bonafcld
street. and turned all the drainage from
the east side Of Tunnel Hill down through
the town n the inhabitants wake no
some hnc morning after heavy rain
and find the Coal Center scattered around
the circumference they will know what
caused the disaster
Ariey j.. Myers che two year old son Of
George % Myers. the RowIesburg stonecut.
Ter. accidentally got the half OF large pea
nut down bis windpipe on The and Of last
July and 10 remained there until July 2zih.
The boy who was then in a bad way. was
taken TO RowIcsburg and the services of
Dr FogIc secured After taking some med
icine the child was seized by Gt Of cough.
ing and elected the peannt, after which be-
immediately recovered. % was a close call
Tor the little fellow
The recital Of "st Elmo by Miss Bess
Gibson at che IS g. Church here Wednes.
day oi last week was we'll attended and
proved Co be- one Of the finest entertain.