West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-03-01

as welcome as any news received this year,
Common sense seems to have had its inning
and to have improved its opportunity.
Dr.. Hartley was arrested Saturday night
charged with plain drunk for which he
was assessed three dollars aud costs. A
number OF lesser lights were also arrested
and fined this week. II the boys do not
let mp on THIS business Il may be necessary
to establish a special police court depart.
ment in these letters aud do them up In
irills aud fancy tueks
We endeavor to tell only the truth In
these letters. We believe that Is pretty
generally understood by our readers. Some.
times we miss the mark a little. Lastweek
gentleman called on us aud took us 10
task about an incidental statement made
some time ago that no Sunday work had
been done in the mines here Tor a year.
He said he didn't believe the statement tor
the reason that he had been discharged
here less than year ago for refusing to
work on Sunday. This seemed 10 be good
evidence, and consequently we must take
or cat or t~o-it has been nearly year
since Sunday work was abandoned In the
mines.
Mrs Caroline Frantt. mother OF our
fellow townsman Ernest A. Frantr, died al
noon on Friday, February "a. ieo6. al the
residence OF her son In TunneIton. She
was born August s. 1870, at Dusseldorf
Germany. In is4a she married John Frants
ard they had three sons. The parents and
one son. Ernest A.. came TO America In
1870. The father John FrantE. died about
seven years ago and was buried al the
Union cemetery near independence. on
Saturday last his lie companion was laid
TO rest by his side. the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. e. K. Shackeliord
OF the NJ f. church. She was Lutheran
In religious belief and was greatly respect.
ed Tor her many womanly virtues. The
family has resided In Tunnelion for a mum.
Der OF years. and all its members are held
m high esteem
Like clap OF thunder from a clear sky
came the announcement last Friday that II.
X. Phillips, superintendent OF the Mer.
chants Coal Co.'S mines here. had been
super seeded by a new man. We know moth.
Ing OF what led to this action but we do
know that Mr. Phillips was liked by the
miners aud by all our people. and that he
was one OF the most successful aud popular
men ever connected with the coal business
In Tunnelion. His successor is the we'll.
known. highly esteemed aud able manager,
George Cummings Sr.. aud this fact keeps
everybody about the mines in good humor.
Any stranger would have been dissppoint.
meni. MIR Cummings assumed his new
duties on Monday morning. having arrived
from Boswell. Pa, on Saturday evening.
We understand he has only accepted the
position Temporarily until the company can
get another good man.
On Monday OF this week M. c. Gibson.
president OF the 1unnelton Campme citing
Association. contracted with Messrs. Chas
H. Cool and John II. Boyard to put a mill
on the campground and saw the lumber for
the big hotel that is to be built there this
summer. The mill will be erected lust
below the big spring on the grounds, and
Will saw the lumber for the hotel from the
timber standing on the Associations
grounds. Work will begin about the second
week in March and the lumber Is all 20 be
sawed and ready by May Ist. Plans for
the hotel have been prepared by s. W.
Smalley OF Kingwood. and Il Is to be com.
sleted IA time Tor the annual campmeeting
this fall The building will be three stories
high and stand near the site OF the present
boarding house. The FIRST floor will contain
two parlors. the dining room. kitchen, a
lunch room. pantry. Mushroom and porches.
The second and third stories will be deyot.
ed TO bedrooms. thirty IN all. which will DO |
furnished aud partly furnished as desired |
This arrangement will supply long felt |
want and permit people who do not own |
tents to regularly attend and enjoy the |
Now. let concerted move
meni be started TO establish Chautauqua |
here Let everybody say amen
EAGLE EYE.