West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-12

Noah Gross OF Housewife, was here
yesterday aud gave us a paying call.
Dc. and Mrs. J. H. Mauown left this
week tor Baltimore to spend the rest Of the
winter.
S. Il. McElroy of Gusemau, aud p. b.
Michael of Valley Point, were among cur
paying callers during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Andrews have gone
to housekeeping in part of the Thomas
brick house on Main stree, aud are now "at
home" to their friends
/ II. l.. Henry, NJ. d.. Ear. Eye, Nose and
Throat Specialist, Glasses 6ued) will be
at the Suckler HOSPITAL Monday and
Tuesday February 9th aud IN.
John Harlsel' was awarded the prize for
/ guessing closest to the number Of seeds in
the big pumpkin a, Whites grocery store.
although no one was very close out Of over
800 Guesses.
Major Joe Teets is once more resident
of Kingwood, having moved back from the
| Col Brown farm to the Crane house near
the old taunery. We knew the Major could
not stay away from K,ngwood
Quarterly meeting services at the King
wood NJ. L. Church next Sunday, conducted
by Rev. c, r. Shackleford of Tunnelton.
The Presiding Elder will not be here ull
next Tuesday. Services are being held
every night this week in the church, prepara.
tory to a revival.
We have had a superAuity Of the "beauti-
full snow" the past week as it came on down
softly piing up and packing down till we
had about twenty inches on the dead level
and many people became uneasy about their
roofs and where they were flats had to
shovel and sweep the snow OFF for fear of
the heavy weight on them.
John Metheney, who was arrested and
lodged 10 jail here on suspicion Of connect
ion with the Davis boys in their robbery of
The store over at Lenox abou, a month ago,
was released on $500 bond last week, his
parents, Amos Metheney and wife, going on
his bond. John declares that he is innocent
and will come ont Of the scrape all right
Several bids were sent IN on the Star
Mail Route between Kingwood and Brand
onyille for carrying the mails for four years
from July Isl next, but only one was sent in
for the route between here aud Masontown
as they feared that it would be handed over
TO the railroad by the time the contract
went into effect, July Ist, or soon after that.
Report Of the Forman Gate, Portland
district, school for the third month, ending
January o, 1905; Reed +. Martin, teacher
Average daily attendance boys 4, girls o,
total 70; per cent Of daily attendance boys
| IS, girls 100, total %. Pupils present every
day Isa, Vernis and Ray Ringer, Jessie,
VERNE, Helen and Karl Feather, and Versie
Welch
Oakland had a bad ire Thursday Of last
week and lost Su 900 worth OF property.
IL started in the residence ofG. II. Pricb.
ard and destroyed or damaged. the large
new Lutheran church. on which the last
payment had just been made the store of
Townsend q son and a residence Of Geore
| Laughridge a high wind was blowing
aud water was scarce and the citizens had
TO EIGHT desperately TO save the entire
town from being burned to The ground
Several Of the parties were badly burned
while fighting Gre and 30 was eight CLOCK
al night before the flames we're under con.
troll aud even then the wind famed 10 up
again several times and it had to be care
fully watched all night
L. NJ. Albright one Of our psominsn,
merchants and best known citizens, got n bad
scare Monday night while ON his way home
from The store. lie was held up. as be
supposed, BY some one at dark place
along The street near bis residence. lie
shouted for halp and the men ran aud the
whole 1crghborbood was aroused by
I AIbdEhrs calling for some one 90 head him
off, a. J. Fortncy, DE- SIyerwooI, W
G. Brown, Gus shsner and his sons.
Frank and Harry, we're all out and soon
caught The man and found h was DR.. W. S.
/ Martin out ON spree he had been
wandering around and hardly knew what he
was doing Frank and Harry sha8er took
him home.
The following account Of a brilliant social
event at CnvfordsWIle. Indiana. IS clipped
from an exchange end will interest many Of
/ our pee pie
Mrs. Charles Cadwslladcr and Miss Parks
/ rendered pleasant reception 60 T7s guests
\ Of thc home of Miss Park in Whiuock Place
\ yesterday afternoon The reception was
\ given in honor of Mrs. Martha Parks
| The pariur and reception room were
/ decorated in asparagus, smilax and palms
/ The color scheme of the dining room was
\ red and greer They were Of American
/ Beauty roses and smlax
The assistants Boz the parlof were Mrs
/ John Gilbert. Mrs George Durham, Mrs
I Henry sloan, Mrs. Charles uiH, Mrs. J.. -.
Davidson, Mss. Claude Harris. Mrs Harry
Mahomey, Miss Margaret Cooper and Mrs
I Frances Kahn
Miss Marguerite Inh. Miss Bessie Nay.
/ ior, Miss Florence Lacey and Miss Maude