West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-20
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II. II Reed aud wife Of Reedsville. are
in Kansas visiting brother Of Mrs. Reed
who Is in IN health.
b. r. Hugeins, the merehau, at Albrieh,s.
vile, was here during the past week aud
gave Us paying call
Poke, maps Of Yves, Virginia and any
State in the Union for sale at the Argus
Book Store at IS cents.
ID. X. Jackson x Co. on the Korner have
big stock Of Fruit Jars jus, received, Pint,
Quart aud Half Gallon.
Wheat harvest is about all over now in
this county and some Of It ,hreshed out.
The crop is good this year
Some of the hes, and handsomest ham
Knocks ever brought to Preston county Jus,
received a, The Argus Book Store.
Full Blooded Oaio Improved Chester PIGS.
a week old. for sale a, fair prices. Call
ON or address {. 4. Craig, Irona, VIVA. It
Charles l. Trowbridge who went to Seat.
tie, Washington, this last spring, returned
home this week aud was glad to get back to
old kingwood as II is not such a bad place
after all.
The new stree, opened up from the King
wood Mills To- John b. Fords, is a splendid
fuproyeu,a,t A., a.. 49,. -
job of work Edmund Messenger was the
contractor
The bridge is a, last completed over the
big Gu, on the NJ. N X. about four miles
from Kingwood, aud long suffering public
can now pass that way without danger to
life aud limb, getting around the Gu, through
ILe woods
The heat this week has been terrific In the
large cities and hundreds Of prostralions and
many deaths are reported by the daily pa.
pers. The first three days Of the week were
very warm here but the rain yesterday has
cooled the air nicely
Patents issued 10 West Virginians this
week as follows; Charles +. Burnley, Eek
man, brake; Joseph Haslrei,er, Morgantown,
street car brake; James Hughes, Gia,to, coal
upple; Samuel 6. Wright aud J T. Vines,
Huntington, hose coupling.
The term of summer school here closed
yesterday ana the students from out of town
at once left for their homes, except those
who are attending the teachers examination
at Terra Alta today. Quite a number from
here are attending the examination.
Chief Mine Inspector J. W. PAUL. has re-.
jec,ed the Standard Oil product Of West
Virginia for use in all miners lamps. lie
determined through test that the product
gave of too much smoke. The supply for
miners lamps is great and the Standard
made fight TO contract to furnish IT,.
Harvey DUR Of Grafton, was here this
week. lie has been on the police force for
some time bat was laid oft the first of this
month, as The city is shor, Of finances, since
license was voted down aud several other
city employees had to 20 Harvey is now
travelling tor 81 Louis Calendar Company
and took several ORDERS here.
The greatest curiosity in Kingwood just
now. is the horse-hair riding bride and
whip made by cowboy who is a prisoner
in the State Penitentay at Deer Lodge.
Montana. The bride is a beauty aud is
worth going miles to see. Its on exhibition
at Tic Argus Book Store aud will be raitied
OF and won by some one for a trhe Stop
IN and see itand try your luck
The levy down in Grant district this year
for teachers fund is s. cents on the 500 val.
uaiion of property and IS cents for building
fund. The wages of teachers we're fixed as
follows No. !, s3s per month, No. 7, s34
and No. ;, $50
In Pleasant district the levy for teachers
fund IS IS cents and for building fund 8
cents Wages as follows: No. /, s37. No.
?, s3a and No. ), SIS per month
Here are two locals from the Morgan,own
Post:
Joseph +. Weaver father Of Attorney
Frank Weaver, left Saturday for Kingwood
for weeks visit with his daughter. Mrs.
John +. Neh.
The ST. Claire hotel closes Wednesday
morning after breakfast Clerk Clyde Wat
son is in charge at present. Among the
guests there Sunday we're Mr.. and Mrs +. c.
Shaher Of Rohr and Mrs. J. r. Gdbble Of
Plsgah
The KingwooI Ball twirlcrs expect TO
start the race for the diamond fields Of Pres.
ton In dead earnest August ist as they will
have their cd time pitcher here then,
Maurice Jackson, who is now with Fairmont.
The boys expect to have Alton Jackson also
to catch and show the Terra Alta profession.
ais how TO play ball There will be three
months yet Of the season and the club cx.
poets 10 clean up everything in the county
and all surrounding territory before the
snow lakes come down again.
60 TO MURDOCK's.
Hon Ben W Arnold Of the East Side. IS
in RI critical condition with cancer ~ the
throat and no hopes entertained for his re-
covcrY lie has been afflicted for some
time aud cannot eat solid food as he can
swallow nothing but liquids 10 consequence
be has grown very thin and weak and does
not pretend TO do any work any more, as bis
son Flank runs The farm Mr. Arnold went
20 Baltimore some time since for treatment
ai the hospital, but only remained seventeen
days. as they could do nothing for him and
sent him home.
William Glover, who resides near Salem
church, Grant district, this county, vas opsr-