West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-25

a. n. Halbrlster and Miss Kate Shshan
drove out to Gladesville sunday morning.
They returned the same evening. accompa.
MED by Miss Mollie Shahan. who had been
visiting the family OF DR.. Sutton. proprietor
of the Mountain state Telephone. which
was published in Tunnelon some years
ago.
Last Sunday the echoes were awakened
among the West Virginia hills that lie be
tween the Trowbr,dge ferry aud Rowles
burg by repeated sounds OF blssting-pre.
SumablY along the new extension OF the
NJ. & X. railroad. IL was new kind OF
celebraton-one that has not been heard
here since IsSs.
w, w BernhardL the Parkersburg hard.
ware man. Sundayed at the Goal Center.
aud says runnelton is the best place 10
stop over in that he finds on his entire
route, Perhaps this is because the people
here know han better aud like him better
than they do elsewhere anyhow, he is
always welcome here.
The American Mutual Reformers the
new health and accident society. organized
their hrst lodge here last Wednesday nigh:
with nineteen members w. L. Noel was
elected President, w. NJ Robinson. Vice
President Guy NJ. Bona6eld. Secretary.
and l.. I, stafford, Treasurer. They will
meet every Wednesday night.
L. p Bradley Of Valley Bend. Randolph
county was visiting his cousin. I. r. Par.
rack Tor several days this week. lie came
by way OF Grafton. and goes from here to
Terra Alta and Piedmont to visit friends.
aud will so home on the w Va Central.
thus looping the loop. or swinging round
the circle, as Andy Johnson used to call Il.
The Tunnelton graded school observed
Aroor Day last Monday Rocks, stumps
| and trash OF all kinds was removed from
| the grounds and row OF four maple trees
planted at the front OF the lot. While the
grounds are greatly improved in appear.
ance. 1t will take more OF the same kind Of
elbow grease to give them the slick appear.
ance they should have
Some time ago 1t was discovered than the
Tunnelton Pharmacy. whose stock was
then under execution had a regular mid.
night visitor One OF the interested par.
ties hired man TO sleep in the building
aud protect the property. II is said the
colored gentlemen in the winters tuel only
made his appe arance when IL was learned
that the visitor and the guard both wore
the same hat
On Saturday afternoon last there oc.
CARED one OF the largest falls OF slate that
has ever been known in the mines OF the
Merchants Coal Co here. BY the greatest
good luck not person was injured, II took
fourteen hours to clear away the debris so
the miners could resume work. and neces.
Stated few hours OF Sabbath dissertation,
whichis the FIRST Sunday work done In these
mines for year
movement is on foot in Tunnelton TO
have a four'room addition made to the pub.
tic school building here Two more rooms
are needed now, and by next winter three
will be necessary. Then we ought TO have
one additional to grow on. Four new school
rooms and a small auditorium are asked
Tor as there is no place In the town where
educational meetings of any kind can be
held All up to date school buildings have
such room for chapel exercises, school
entertainments, lectures aud educational
meetings in general. Those interested
earnestly hope that the Board OF Education
viii start the work as soon as possible. so
that additional rooms may be completed i'm
time Tor the next term of school They do
not want TO rent outside accommodations
Tor part OF the school children. az is being
done this winter
An unusual breach OF the peace occurred
one night last week at Halbritters restau.
rant which a newspaper correspondent has
christened "Wlllis's Place" As we are
informed, Oscar w. zinn was sent for after
dark, aud as soon as he stepped inside. the
door was locked behind him and Oren
Ashby proceeded to give him a brutal beat,
ing while three others stood and looked
on. Ashby then went before the Justice,
we are told, ana confessed TO assault and
was fined one dollar. This Is the way the
matter has been stated to us. but we hope
Tor the good name Of the town that there
are extenuating circumstances which will
be brought out In the further proceedings
that we understand will be taken. As the
story stands II Is too thuggish for belief.
and u true In all its details. would suggest
criminal conspiracy on the part Of those
present EAGLE EYE.