West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-16
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Correspondence of The Argus,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alya Shaw Isnu-
airy 40. a daughter.
H. J. Picking is spending this week in
Pennsylvania among his many friends,
Mrs. Ray Oracle expects to engage in tile
millinery business he in a short time.
Mrs. r. A. Cahill and daughter have left
for an extended visit among friends in
Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. s. King and Mlss.Ber-
nice spent sunday at Kingwood, the guests
OF ]. a. Lenhart
ID. Z. Ofutt Of Oakland, member Of the
big firm Of OGutt & La%in spent last week
in town on business.
Mrs. Minnie Fitchner has purchased the
Dewitt property on State street of w. +.
Crane, and expects to occupy same about
April ist.
l. Frank Fa.kenstine, electrician, has Sc
cured position with the Garrett Tele.
phone Company. and will spend the spring
and summer working Tor them at Oakland
/. b. Hanger received his commission
last week as postmaster for Terra Alta for
the next four years. The patrons OF the
postofhce are well pleased with the selec-
ton OF MIR. Hanger.
The enterprising firm OF /. w. Rigg & Co.
are now manufacturing a very fine quality
OF ladies' suitlng cloth. They are having
more orders than they can ill. which speaks
we'll for our wooden mills.
The Camp of tie w of w. which was re.
Gently organized here. and Zellers Cornet
Band. have rented the hall over S. II.
Jackson's hardware store. and will fit il up
for lodge and band room
The Male Quarteue Of the Ithaca Con.
servatory OF Music. Ithaca N. ", gave an
entertainment in the Opera House last
night. Quite crowd attended and the en-
tertainment was enjoyed by all lovers of
good music.
II. G. Mason sustained severe Injuries
more than week ago from being thrown
from horse, which has laid him up ever
since. The accident happened near Shep-
herdstown. He came home and is likely to
be laid up for some time both legs being
badly sprained at the knees and ankles.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w Candy entertained
the Faculty and the graduating class c X
Morgan Misses Hattie White. Nora WeIch.
Cedar Grosscup. Netie Herndon and Mrs.
Lille l. Dewitt, teachers. and the gradua-
ting class consisting Of Rupert Fraley and
Misses Edna Forman and Helen DeBerry.
"Out in the Streets" a beautiful tenn
perance drama was given by home talent
in the Opera House last Friday night. Quite
a crowd attended and the play was greatly
enjoyed by ali present. The proceeds we're
for the benefit Of the Terra Alta school.
They played in Kingwood last Thursday
night
Zellcr's Cornet Band furnished us with
some very good music last week. This was
their FIRST appearance in public. and they
certainly made hit with the people. The
Band contains seventeen members. and we
predict the best Band for Terra Alta that
we have ever had. our people should lend
a helping hand toward the Band a success.
Our new city Dads" are now holding
the reins Of our government. with Ills
Honor John e Mayer as Mayor. f.. w
Candy. Recorder and G. n. Falkenstine
Charles Spindler Geo W Wilson. Frank
Ieller and Michael Hartman as Council
men. Geo. w. Wilson was elected by the
Council az their meeting Monday evening
for the THIRD Ward IN place OF J.. w. Reed
who was elected at the recent election. but
Jailed TO qualify.