West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-22
COAL CENTER CHATS.
Tidbits OF rattle and Town Talk To-
gether With Tales Tersely Told,
Correspondence OF The Argus.
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Z props on Tuesday,
/, l. E.weaver is engaged IN selling chance.
on tine 6eld glass.
A. /. Bona6eld returned on saturday last
from business trip TO Philadelphia
f.F. Sune returned from Baltimore last
Sunday, where he had eeen to see his wife,
I who is IN in that city.
The second quarterly meeting Tor Tun
melton circuit will be held at Concord
church on March 4th.
Three young men joined the NJ. +. church
here last Sunday night The services will
continue all thus week
Mack Castle has recently been cutting
telegraph poles and mine props on his farm
down on Prinsle's run.
George n. Williams left Tor his home az
Fishing Hawk on the c. y l. railroad above
Elkins. las, Tuesday morning
Senator Montgomery will deliver an al
dress on Washingtons Birthday before the
Masontown Literary Society.
Robert Garner OF the Austen public
schools spent saturday aud part OF Sunday
with home folks on the iarm--the first time
he had been at home since Christmas.
Mrs John O. Edwards has been confined
TO her home for some days with an attack
OF grip but is reported better at present.
The Southside public schools closed on
Wednesday, aud Miss Jackson and Mrs.
Field returned to their homes on Thursday.
Miss Mary a. Lavelle returned to her
home at Fairmont on Saturday. after a ten
l. vIe q.
| J. Lavelle, In Tunnelton
Joseph silva and John Sontaoehi are i'm
porting lot OF grapcvines and small fruit
trees from Austria-new varieties never
seen In this part OF the country before.
| Two men named Ball and Pratt were be.
lore Squire Craig on FRIDAY. charged with
stealing mining tools at Atlantic and using
them here They were each fined ten dol.
lars aud costs
The literary and dramatic entertainment
TO be given by the public school people
here has been postponed on account OF the
revival services which are still in progress
at the NJ T.. church.
Frank Osburn met with bit OF expe.
rience last Sunday which convinces him
that old fashioned kerosene isn't a good
thing TO klndle a fire with. Cook stove
blew up-that was all,
John w. Brition has Just purchased the
residence and storeroom OF Albert Weaver
on Boswell street, and will move into his
new home In a few days. Mr. Weaver
moved to HoweSville on Monday
The stork brought living valentines TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Stone aud to MIR. and
Mrs. Ben Williams on February Illh-the
former daughter. and the latter a son.
DIR w. ]. 1rask was the physician in at.
TENDANCE in both cases.
| Frank Field drove up from Kingwood on
Tuesday OF last week and joining Mrs
| Field here they went to Austen and spent
| the night with friends. They returned TO
the Coal Center early next morning and In
the afternoon Frank drove backsto the
county capital
carload OF ice was received by NJ C.
Gibson Co. from Irona on Friday. and a
carload arrived the same day from Rowles
( burg for I X, Shay. That from Irona was
cut and shipped by the lrona Coal Co. from
their reservoir at that place. and was as
| clear as crystal.
The annual convention Of Sub district
No. 4, OF District No. ". United Mine
Workers OF America will be held az Tup-
melton on Thursday, Marsh 8. 1000 The
state Convention Will meet at Charleston
on March No doubt the strike situation
VIII come up for consideration at these
meetings.
WIN. Bishop who removed to Florida last
fall. has returned to the West Virginia hills
with his family. and says the Mountain
State is good enough for him. They are
again located at Terra Alta Mr. Bishop.
accompanied by his two daughters. Tsy
and Marvin, were here over Sunday. visit.
ing his mother, Mrs Rachel Bishop.
Rev. Father w. {. Hall OF Wheeling. has
just been placed In charge Of the Roman
Catholic church az Howesville The
churches at Rowlesburg. Rodamers. New.
BURG and Iunnelton will remain in the care
oil Rev. Father =. II McDermott OF Rowles.
burg who will hereafter hold services al
the Catholic church on Funnel hill on the
third Sunday OF every month at 10 40 a m.
J. n. Cover from HowesvIlle. assisted by
Albert and Tom Hartman. gave a grand
prize ball az Browns Hall on Monday night.
About two hundred people we're IN attend.
ance. and they all dance pretty and good
long while. The prize was won by Master
John Everett a young man named Rhodes
from Atlantic, gave an exhibition OF fancy
step dancing, which brought down the
house.
The FIRE in the mines at Victoria was un.
der control before our last weeks letter
was In print The openings we're closed
aud water pumped In until the FIRE Is
thought TO be entirely extinguished. I'm
order to be on the safe side. however. the
mines will be left closed for few DAYS. but
will be opened and the water pumped out
some time this week when work will again
be resumed.
Last week the heirs Of the late Martin /.
Shaher were here looking up their real
estate holdings in this section and arrang
Ing for settlement Of the estate. They are
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stdger Of Moundsyllle
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burnley Of Wheeling.
DR.. and Mrs. Lanham Of Grafton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Shaher Of Mcyersdsle. Pa. and
Richard N. Shaaer Of Moundsville. Mrs.
Alberta Lanbam Of Grafton is the admins
traitor Of the estate.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rinehau OF Mont.
rose. Randolph county arrived In town on
Tuesday Of last week and have been visit
| ing relatives and friends here since that
time. VI. Kirohau taught during The win.
| ter and his school had just closed when he
came here. driving across the country from
Montfose Mrs Rhinehau is sister 10
/ James X Sheets whose death is noted
elsewhere and they attended the funeral
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