West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-09-07

Mrs Laura Orr went over to MOrganiown
on Monday.
Jason Rogers of GladesviIle. was here this
week and gave US a call.
Col. James 5. I.akin and Farley De Berry
of Terra Alta, were here Monday.
r. II. couley of the Camp Ground, was
IN town yesterday and gave us paying call.
Dr. J. NJ. King returned Monday from
Atlantic City, as some patients required his
attentions.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. {. EVERY and Mrs. Geo
A. Wallis returned last Sunday from New
York City.
ID. f. w. Srrickler and wife left yes,sr-
day fnr Clsrksburg To attend the Harrison
County Fair.
James A. Ienhau returned last Friday
from The Eas, where he was purchasing fall
aud winter goods.
Mrs o w. Ringer of Terra Alta, was in
town this week aud made tins Office
pleasant and paying call.
When ieething most babies stomachs are
disordered. Dc. Fahrney's Teeihing Syrup
cures aud prevents this iroabl-.
Mrs. Sue Gubble from Uuiontown, Pa,
arrived here yesterday to attend the funeral
of her brother, NJ. II. Murdock.
Mrs. Will Galla,in aud son left last Fri
day FOE their home in Greene county, Pa .,
after visiting friends in Kingwood.
]. Frank Rodeheayer's new residence is
now ready for the pasterers aud Omer
White will tackle the ID next week
Mrs. Sprigg Sands from Baltimore, aud
Mrs. Charles Miller Of Terra Alta, were here
last week visiting Mrs George A. Herring.
Mrs. Will Hartman and son Of Morgan.
town. have been visiting her brother, Lee
Shoemaker, out ON the MorganIown pike
the past week.
Draper e. Hughes of Buckhannon, was
here a few days during the past week and
returned home Monday, accompanied by his
wife, who had been here some time.
John Kambish Jr. of Piney. was last week
granted patent on an oil flowing device,
aud Clark F. Rigby of New Martinsville,
received patent on a we'll drilling apparatus.
Charles b. Riley Of near Function, was
in town last Friday his way home from
Herring where he had been working for
some time. lie had been summoned home
by the illness of one of his children.
LOst-On Tuesday, August "a, b.iween
Newburg and Birds Creek, ladies' white
felt hat, with white veil and two hat pins,
one emerald setting and one silver Finder
will receive reward by returning to this Office.
GO TO MURDOCK'S.
Thomas f.. Dunn from Rowlesburg, came
over Tuesday to spend few days with the
boys. Tom is engineer down at the cement
plant At Mannheim and also owns a resiaur-
ant in RoWlssburg. which is run by his
family.
w. L. Wolfe from Austen, was here Tues
day before the County Court in regard TO
his assessment lie came IN and subscribed
for The Argus to get the facts about the
land assessment he said he was tired Of
the Journal lying about it.
Charles w. Wolfe Of this place, has been
appointed agent for the West Virginia
Northern railroad at Kingwood and takes
full charge of the office September 18TH as
ticket, express and freight agent. John
Conley will be retained as assistant in the
freight department.
The following commissions were issued
by the adjutani general: William r. Parsons
promoted from Ist Lieutenant to Captain;
and Lieutenant Des Moines UT promoted
to Ist Lieutenant; Sergeant Clyde Alexan-
der to and Lieutenant. These officers are
all of Company l. Of Morgantowr.
The Taylor County Teachers Institute is
in session at Grafton this week and several
teachers from this county, among them Miss
Ida Marie Spahr and Thomas ID. Craig of
Kingwood. Also Misses Mile and Ida
Hibbs of Gladesyille, Miss Mary Orr from
Victoria, Miss Ora Newman and b. ].
Fortney of Independence, and others.
Mrs. b. r. Spiker of Kamiah, Idaho, in
renewing her subscription to The Argus for
another year, says; "We enjoy your paper
very much and do not want on the dead
beat list. We have just returned from a
thirty days trip to the Portland Exposition
and the coast towns" Mrs. Spiker was
Miss lisa Copeman Of Bruceton, before her
marriage.
Frank 2. Gale Of the Camp Ground, was
here yesterday. lie had just returned from
Barbour county and was at Philippi, Tues
day, aud saw the County Court get mobbed
by the farmers aud tax payers Of the county,
who turned out 10 protest against their land
assessment and filled the town. Mr.. Gale
informs US that there we're a thousand
people present and the kicking was nearly
all being done by the Republicans.
Harry OBden, son Of the late Robert
O'Brien Of near Tannery, was arrested Tues
day night by special officers {. w. Wolfe
and Arch Shafer Of this place, on a charge
Of bsNardy, sworn ont by Miss Oseie Feath-
e., daughter Of Jim Feather Of that section.
The prisoner was brought to Jail here that
night and next morning gave bond before
Justice w IT. Murdoch IN the sum Of $500
with Freeman Kelly as security. and was
released for appearance in Circuit Court.
Died At his home in Kingwood, Tuesday
noon, September s. 1905, Msrcellus IIagans
hurdock, aged -. lie had been in poor