West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

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court at ClarkSburg
Miss Nora Shechan OF Blandsburs "a
who has been visiting the family OF mine
tormau Thomas Mackey az Atlantic Tor the
past sin weeks left on Tuesday morning
Tor Wssternport Md, where she will be the
guest OF friends FOR some time
Ben Williams ot near the Campground
IS suffering from a severe case OF typhoid
lie had Just recovered from previous ill
ness OF some Kind when attacked by the
fever His little child also had cholera
intanium last week but Is now better.
Among those who went on the Baltimore
excursion last Saturday night were Isaac
Conn. Thomas Polling aud W. r. Noel.
Among the Sunday excursionists to Cum.
berland were Lizzie Edwards, FOLLY stat.
ford and wife. Will and Lon Ball aud Bob
Pratt.
Mrs. Luther /. Adams aud four children
drove across the country to Aurora Mon.
day where they will visit Mrs. Adams par.
enis Mir aud Mrs Thomas ShaIer for a
week or two. Bertha Shaaer. who had
been visiting here for ten days accompau.
red them home
The foundation walls Tor Col villa.
velle'S new residence are about completed.
and MIR Myers has done his work well
The first carload OF lumber arrived last
week, and the carpenters will soon create
anew home for the Jolly Colonel and his
eStimable family.
Meeting Rufus Rodeheaver the other day.
we asked what had become OF "RolickinV
Jim, and the lawyer.poet. replied. II
suppose she is out somewhere in the tall
timber looking Tor those shoes" Shoes do
not generally have tails, but this particular
pair could quite lengthy tale unfold Il
required
u. Grant Smith the Grafton. job printer.
who 10y the way is Preston boy, has lust
added to his equipment Babcock Optimus
twotevolution pony press, which will print
sheet % by 10 inches. and is one OF the
best aud costliest presses built Grant
seems to be prospecting since he left Pres.
ton as they say all our BOYS do
The rain last Friday morning was the
heaviest downpour we have had tins
season, and as expected it flooded several
OF our streets with water brought from
Tunnel Hin 10y the railroad ditch along the
county road above town. Down at Atlantic
mines the boiler room and workshops were
flooded by the rain and all fires extin.
gushcd.
The stone work has been commenced on
the abutments for the new railroad bridge
at the 1rowbridge Ferry. and the click.
click, click Of the stonemason's hammer
now makes merry music in all that section.
The large rocks nearby that have lain use.
less for thousand years ATE now to find
their place in the progressive work OF the
twentieth century
In the last ten days deeper. darker
green has come to the forest and the chill
OF early autumn is lelt in the air. Soon the
spirit OF decay will breathe on the forest
leaf and every primary color will appear in
the radiant woodland. Then the year is
ripe-revel in its golden glory II you es.
TEEN what God has made above anything
that man can fashion
The boys in town have a brand new fad
the wind wheel No kid is considered Up
to date unless he owns from one to half a
dozen OF the whizzing toys, all made 10y his
own hands. and he generally takes them
with him wherever he goes This is a
healthtul, Innocent amusement and we are
pleased to commend the Industry and enter.
prise OF the amateur machinists
is it premature or impairment to propose
county convention Of the pencil pushers
OF old Preston1 a number OF correspon.
dents for the various papers are already
doing good work and number Of others
would II probably encouraged. Can't we
all get together some time next winter.
have royal good time and learn how to
systemic and extend our work. Think ont
On Saturday last willis Halbritter. Mr..
and Mrs Frank West. Mrs. Thomas West.
Sr., and Miss Polly West went to Washing.
ton City to visit Leslie Halbritter who is
still in the hospital there All returned
Sunday evening except Willis who is still
with his brother at the National Capitol
Leslie is said to be getting along finely and
hopes are expressed that he will soon be
home from his long exile.
Work in the coal mines Of this section
has been better in the last ten DAYS than
for many months. We are told that Allan.
tic. townsville. lrona and Austen are run.
ming full, and the Merchants Coal CO.. here
has about all the orders it can handle al
present with bright prospects for the
future. Coke ovens are being fred up at
Austen and along the road. and the promise
now is for a good fall trade
a fine vein Of glass sand has been found
at Corinth and there IS talk Of forming a
company TO erect works for cleaning IL and
shipping IL to glass factories in other states.
Now. II gas supply could be found In that
locality. Preston might have her own glass
factory. as well as her railroads. cement
works. stone quarries, brick yards. coal
mines and coke works. She ought also 10
have pottery-No better raw material on
or in the earth than can be found right here
in Preston county.
melancholy accident occurred near
Howesyille on Monday afternoon. Ed
Hineman and his younger brother Frank
were blasting limestone and put in two
shots az once. One failed 70 20 of and
after waiting for what they thought reas.
enable time the two young men approached
the rock to see what was the matter. lust
then the second shot exploded and both
were badly cut and mangled by the flying
pieces Of limestone. While neither was
killed outright the elder was badly Injured
as TO be IN very precarious condition.
The hoys arc we'll known In Tunnelton and
we'll liked and much sympathy with them is
expressed.
There is still little kicking in certain
quarters about statements made in these
letters The author is an oldish sort Of
bird and generally knows what he is talk.
ing Beside that fact Won mac rlsD,. ~,