West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-08
COAL CENTER CHATS.
ridbits or Tattle and Town Talk To,
gether With Tales Tersel, Told.

Joe Patterson Get his name down pat
you'll hear Of him again.
Some people never appreciate the rose
until they feel the thorn
A. u. Garner the timer has moved his
family back TO ruuueitou :rom Blaine.
Guy NJ. BonSfeld was business visitor
at the county capital one day last week.
twill spoil your appetite for LIE II you
let your heart set puckered with possimism
Judge Holt and ex Judge Dent we're in
town last Friday on their way to K,ngwood
John NJ. Herndon is over at Richard, near
Morgauiown. running a motor az the mines
Miss Lowell Grim who has been quite IN
for some time is reported as slowly recover.
ing
Paul Shell recently sold one OF his horses
to Toe Shrout. who intends to farm this
summer
w. w. Bernharlt the well known hard
ware man was here on Tuesday calling on
his trade
Mrs. ID. L, Watson was visiting her SISTER
Mrs. A. w. Hartman from Sunday until
Tuesday.
Heaven may be the native home OF praise
but IL will do no harm to leta few cheers
loose on earth,
The main difference between 8 saint and
a sinner is that the sinner is found out and
the saint isn't.
Charles Guard, a limb OF the law from
L..
from Kingwood.
Mrs Grace Montgomery aud son Newton.
spent last week at Fairmont visiting
friends and relatives.
Uncle Billy Hart returned last Friday
from Everson where he had been visiting
his two daughters Tor some time.
In after years when man meets a former.
sweetheart he smiles and shakes hands
with himself over his narrow escape
Lewis w. Halbritter came in from some.
where up state on Tuesday last and has
been visiting here and at Fellowsville.
Ed. Stewart has been taking an undesired
vacation for the last week. caused by get.
ting his fingers badly mashed In the mines.
Dennis Watkins drew the fine field glass
that l.. +. Weaver CHANGED of last week,
aud sold IL to w. NJ Robinson next day for
$500
George Spahr OF the Gibson lumber camp
near Reedsville came In last Saturday and
spent Sunday with his family in East Tun.
Melton.
A. NJ. Moore has engaged with w. /.
Parker & Co. manufacturing druggists OF
Baltimore, and started on his initial trip
this week
!. $. Miller's addition to the house on
Bonaheld street is up and under root
Messrs. Miller & Mailer are doing the car
penter work.
Miss Ouie West OF the Tunnolton, graded
school spent Friday evening aud Saturday
with her colaborer Miss Jennie Harsh.
barger at Anderson.
Watkins Brothers shipped two car loads
OF mine props to the Fairmont coal region
this week. The prop business is becoming
quite an industry here.
DIR. Stalnaker has been confined to his
bed with cold and stomach trouble for
several days, but we are glad to say is
much better at this time
The cheerful jingle oil the festive sleigh
bell on our public thoroughfares last Tues.
day and Wednesday reminded us once
more that winter had made a brief call
George Miller & Son are arranging to
erect large building near the freight
depot here, to be used In storing their
paints OIL glass. window sash and doors
The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Williams died last Saturday night and was
buried az the Campground cemetery on
Sunday afternoon. II was born February
I4th.
Miss Rosa Grim. who we understand is
now located in the River city. spent Sunday
with home folks on the farm. Harr Grim
was also home visitor for day or two
last week
J. y. Thoro. formerly OF Powell. near
Fairmont, has opened out new grocery
store and lunch room In the building
recently occupied by Taylors undertaking
establishment.
Thomas West jr., the cook at Gibson's
lumber camp near Reedsville. spent Satur.
day and Sunday here with his family. Tom
talks Of moving the family out TO the camp
in the near future.
L. y. Hartman has recently received
fine line Of wall paper. llnoleum. oil cloth
and mattings. lie Is also agent for one Of
the finest organs manufactured. and has
sample or exhibition at his furniture store.
There Is a movement on foot 10 have
rural route established from Tunnelton
down past Atlantic. up By MarcelIus
leHerys and out through the Snyder settle.
meut to the pike returning by way Of Irona
and Howesyille.
AT the Concord Quarterly Meeting last
Saturday and Sunday the Presiding Elder
was present and preached several interest.
ing sermons. The meeting is being pro.
tracied this week with promise Of great
good being accomplished
Miss Rertha Grim was AZ Rowlesburg
shopping one day last week. and on sun.
day evening Charley Wiles called around
TO see how things we're progressing
There's going TO be Grim old time out
that way one Of these fine days.
Hey Was that still small voice from
FellowsviIlain crying 10 the willerness2
Come now. Billy don't you know that the
star Of FeliowsyiIlc waXed and waned befo'
de wah1 Yes. sab, and doan you disturb its
celestial caups-let IL rest in pieces
The general store Of L r. Shahan at
West End wss totally destroyed by FIRE on
"wednesday night Of this week. together
with the large stock Of goods it contained
We understand the goods we're insured
An important mass meeting Of the miners