West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-30
COAL CENTER CHATS.
News Ground Out In Short Order By n
Crank That You Can't Turn.

Farmers report that wheat came through
the winter in goad shape and promises sn
average yield.
William w. Bernhardt Of the function
hardware store was on brief business TIP
10 Terra Alta this week.
A. ] Moore Of Rowlesburg. was here Wis
iting his cousin, l.. l.. Adams Of Adams &
Co, for day or two this week.
Dennis Watkins is able to attend to bust
ness again, after lwo-weeks seige Of sick.
ness at his home in the country.
The alders have hung their banners on
the outer walls. and bills are up announcing
the first frog concer, of the season.
Albert Weaver has opened up stock of
goods in the room formerly occupied by his
brother Charlie. on Boswell street.
Gibson Brothers are having special low
price sale this week, and crowds of pleased
customers are in attendance every day.
Adams and Co. have changed from the
credit 10 the cash system and announce lha,
they will sell goods cheaper than ever.
Benz Teets had sale OF his personal pro-
Periy on Tuesday Of this week and will live
with his son Ezh Tee,s, for time at least.
Guy M. Bonafeld has Just received his
spring stock Of fine up-to.date g9ntlemen's
furnishing goods, and will engage in an nc.
tive advertising campaign.
The Socialists here think the campaign is
still on, and have adopted John Wesley's
motto: CAN at il, and always at it," At
the last meeting Of Local Function they
admitted four or five new members.
Rev. DIR. Edward Thomson Of San An
tonic, Texas, who is General Secretary of
the Sunday League of America, will deliver
a lecture in the Tunnelton NJ. E. Church on
Friday evening, April 7, on "True Ameri-
canism."
The school a, No. 7 school house, taught
by Miss Lizzie whe,sell, will close on Fri
day of this week with special exercises at
night. The protracted meeting at the same
schoolhouse closed on Sunday last with only
one conversion.
Simeon Mattingly of TOWNSVILLE. returned
from Baltimore on Monday last without taxi
ing treatment for his eyes. On account Of
his age, we understand, the experts there
advised against the proposed operation. after
having made a careful examination.
Two young gentlemen from Kingwood,
aged - and IL years who were on their way
west to join the rough riders and grow up
with the country, were intercepted here on
Monday by Chief Of Police Williams and re-
turned to their friends at the county capital.
Col. Charles w. Wolfe of Kiugwood.
was in town last week representing The Ar
gus and looking after the life insurance bus.
mess. The Colonel was formerly citizen
of Tunnel,on, and still has a warm place in
his heart for the great Coal Center of Pres
ton county.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. will West on
Saturday, March IS, 1905, fine big daugh-
ter. DIS. Bone and Smith were in alien
dance. Mr.. West IL proprietor of the popu
lar Klondyke restaurant, and went back to
England last year to wed the sweetheart of
his early school days.
w. f. Friday of this place, was elected
viee-president of District II at the recent
annual convention Of the miners at Hunting.
ton, but was not installed on account OF
protest and charges of irregularily in his
election An election to fill the vacancy
will he held at an early day.
Function once more has a new b. & O.
freight agent, Mr.. II. II. Slen, recently
from the West Virginia Central road. This
man appears to be gentleman, and evi.
IDENTIFY does not own the entire b. & y. pro
perry, together with all the patrons. And
we are correspondngiy thankful.
Mrs. Margaret Piles. mother Of Sherman
Pyles who died recently from the effects Of
an accident in the Atlantic mines, received
check on Wednesday Of last week for
$1,000 from the Equitable Life Assurance
Society Of New York, being the amour, of
insurance earriedyby the young man in that
company.
Charles b Riley had the misfortune TO
have his head badly cut by falling timber
while working at the Bucihorn stone crusher
last Wednesday. Dr.. Proudfnot from
Rowlesburg was called and it required seven
stitches to close the wound Charles is get.
ting along all right, but will be off duty for
Come time
"Uucle Jimmy" Johnson as he is familiar
" called, has been quite sick for week or
ten days. His brother Jesse from Manown.
and his daughter Mrs Pierce from King.
wood, were here with him part Of the time.
Many compliments have been paid Uncle
Jimmy ON his Experience in Southern
Prisons" recently published m This paper.
Simon hester, our popular jeweler. re-
turned last week after serge Of smallpox
Ia quarantine at Amblesburg. lie was &C.
comPanied by his brother. Samuel Nesier
who is spending this week in Function
simon has learned more about The human
family in the last few weeks than in an his
previous existence-but then. we all Learn
by experience, more or less.
Waitman r Newcome has Just purh,sed
the ruuuel'"n Meat Marker from J. C. Bol.
yard, and has taken charge. lie was reared
az Evansville, this county, but has been abs.
sent for a dozen years engaged in business,
in Virginia and in POcahontas county. This
State. Mrs Newcome, WHO is sister TO
]. r. Shay arrived here on Friday last and
they will 60 to hou'e keeping this week.
a new wage scale in which SLIGHT adj
vances are asked is being presented 20 au
the coal operators 10 this part Of The State
What view the operators viii take Of ibe
new movement, and what The result will be-
IS as yet unknown. Il is 90 b. hoped Cha,
nothing will be done that win interfere with
ihe business Of coal mining in Northern
West Virginia during The coming summer.