West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-12

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mysterious absence OF w. G. Lavene aud
before the papers were all OF the press la
kingwood the Junior turned up In Tunnel.
ton wanting to know 'who wrote that last
article 6rst.' Moral; III, YOU DO not see
what you want ask fOr Il" through the
papers
| Miss Martha Koonts who lives with the
family OF w. ]. Lavellc was summoned to
| Barton, Md, on Sunday last. on account Of
/ the dangerous illness OF her father. who is
SUFFERING from chronic asthma and com.
plioStion OF diseases incident 20 oil age
lie is nearly seventy years OF axe and his
recovery is considered very doubtful
On Monday OF this week John W.
| Edwards was arraigncd before Squire Craig
charged with stealing so. 40 from Jacob
Suouss az the Buffalo House ON Friday
night OF last week After listening TO the
| evidence on both sides the Justice dismiss.
ed the case, holding that the evidence was
not sufficient TO hold the accused man.
Miss Nettlc {. Hoffman returned to her
home here ON Wednesday of last week,
alter nearly year spent in the Tar
west as the nurse OF Mrs, w. =. Taylor.
Miss Hoffman travelled a good deal and
seen much OF the western country during
the last year, but she is pleased to be back
among the West Virginia Hills once more.
Miss Bess Gibson gave one OF ''ye olde
tyne Socials to oldtashioncd folks al her
home IN the eastern suburbs OF runnelton
on Tuesday evening OF this week in honor
OF her college chum, Miss Marie Cupp. OF
st. George who has been visiting her for
some days. Eagle Eye was not invited
being considered too clipper and upto date
we suppose
The annual spring moving has commenc.
cd in Function. l., l.. Adams moved his
family to RowlcSburg on Tuesday and
George Lincoln Wolf. Familiarity known as
Link Wolf who recently bought half
Interest in the John l.. Gibson livery stable,
moved into the house vacated by Adams.
Reuben Phillips left Function for some
point In Pennsy lvania aud Charley Miller
has moved into the house vacated by
Phillips
l4year old son OF w. T. Stewart, resid
ing just south OF town, met with a terrible
accident on Monday afternoon. In care.
lessly handling his pocketkuife hc some.
how ran the blade into his thigh in such
manner as TO sever the femoral artery and
he came near bleeding to death before Or.
Smith, who was Immediately called, could
reach him. The CHASTITY flow OF blood was
finally got under control, and at last &C.
counts the lad was doing we'll.
lson Johnson, the colorod gentleman who
so cleverlY escaped from Constable White
last winter was rearrested at Austen on
Saturday last by D. a. Jackson ana taken
to the Kingwood Jail On Monday Mcssrs
Copeman and Jackson brought Johnson up
to Function for his long delayed pre-.
liminary examination before Squire Craig
After hearing the evidence the Justice held
him ''on suspicion, and he was returned
to kingwood to await the action OF the next
grand jury, 1t appears the colorcd brother
is not as sharp as he seemed. or he would
never have returned TO Austen
DR.. M b. West returned last Sunday
evening from twelve.days professional
trip to Richie county. lie says the time
was devoted strictly to business with no
| pleasure mixed In (which reminds us of
| the lady Who entered 49, s O. coach at
Grafton last summer, accompanied by a
dozen tow heads OF all heights The con.
ductor asked Madam. are these all your
children. or is 1t Sunday school picnic2'
They are all mine" replied the lady. and
am assure YOU IL is no picnic" And the
Doctor insists that he had no picnic either.