West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-11-23
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visiting her sister, Mrs Earl Hawkins
Mrs. c. w. Wolfe and children returned
last Saturday from several weeks visi, in
Marion county.
Dr. Fahrner's Teeihiug Syrup is sbsO-
lu,ely harmless aud is the medicine for hs-
bies the whole year. Cures Indigestion.
Miss Minnie Frankhouser, who Is teach
ing a, Reedsville this winter, spent last Sat
urday and Sunday in town visiting friends.
| The grocery store at the Old VoltI Corner
changed hands again Elmer White owns IL
once more. having bought Joseph +. White
out this week.
The Big MCKEE tablet, the largest IN
the world for five cents, nov on sale at the
Argus Book Store. 600 of them Just re-
eeived specially for public school work.
John b. Ford takes charge Of the Hotel
Gordon, December 1. lie has rented u
from DR.. s. a. Pratt aud will move from
his handsome brick residence to the hotel.
DIR. {. X. Sherwood, dentist, will be AT
Valley Point, November 24,h for day.
Brandonville, " az" days,
Reedsville, &" az" 1days
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Couley left Tuesday
for Baltimore with their six year old son
Donald, to take him to hospital for an
operation, as he has a double palate and IL
effects his speech.
Hon. N. J. banning of Philadelphia, de-
livered an eloquent and entertaining address
in the Court House here last night on the
subject Of Temperance aud in the interest of
the Prohibition party.
The Old Maids Convention at the Armory
last Friday aud Saturday nights, was the
best thing of the kind ever given IN King
wood. The proceeds we're over hundred
dollars and were given to Mrs. Jesse Spahr
to help reimburse hei in small way for
losing all her household effects in the IRE
recently.
Died, at the residence of George Sheets,
in Kingwood, last Sunday night, Nov. 10Th,
Miss Amanda Taylor, aged about 10 years.
She was daughter OF the late Harry Tay-
lor, and had been IN several weeks with
typhoid fever, contracted while nursing Mr.
Sheets wife, who died with the fever. The
bsrial took place Tuesday at the Camp
Ground Cemetery.
The Old Maids Convention at the Armory
last Friday night drew the biggest crowd
ever 10 the building. aud was worth more
than whole drug store for the blues or dys-
pepsia. Some Of the ladies deserve special
mention, but we don't dare name them in
the paper for fear OF trouble with the others.
II anyone interested will call at this Office
we will tell them eonidentially
There was trouble out at Masontown last
Saturday night. II seems that several mi
ners from Brelz got drunk aud went over to
dedicate the new corporation at Mssontown
and break in the town officers. The police
tried to arrest them, and the row was worth
seeing. A fellow named Newton Gump
seemed to be the leader and three shots we're
fred at him. A 3S.calibre bullet caught him
in the hip, and he was down aud out. How
ever, he was able to walk home and on
Sunday was taken to MorgAntown. and from
there to the Miners Hospital at Fsirmon'.
The Junior Endeavor Society Of the
Presbyterian Church was entertained at the
Manse Friday afternoon of last week. The
occasion was a tea party for the benefit of
their Mission Band and nice little offering
was made. A character from Charles
Dickens was gwen to each of the little
people. Peggoty came IN a new dress CON
pleIe with all It's buttons. Mrs. Jarieu was
there with little Nell. Samuel Weller and
Jingle arrived but Nc. Mieawber was sex
peeling something to turn up" and did no,
go. Miss Podsnap, little Dorrit, Miss Mercy
Pecksnift and many other noted ladies from
our popular author were present and enjoyed
very happy evening together.
Rev. Lawrence w. Scott. the we'll known
author, lecturer and minister, was in town
this week and gave US pleasant call. lie
left a, this Office for review a copy of his
book entitled "The Devil, His Origin and
Overthrow" The book Is very interesting
and should have a wide reading. II Is
printed and may be procured of the Acme
Publishing Company of Morganiown at
twenty-five cents per copy. Il contains
one hundred pages and is bound in paper
covers Rev. DIR. Scott is the author of
other books, one his Handbook of Christ
ian Evidence" is book Of $50 pages,
published by St. Louis firm and has had
vide sale, being in its third edition. Rev.
Scott has also issued a book OF poems that