West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-02-15

Prof J. r. Domire. finished his s,nsinI
school at Denver on last Thursday night
aud went to Terra Alta on Saturday. a,
will teach ,wo weeks term az the Com
mercial Center and then return to Tunnel
ton and endesvor 10 get up a large elias.
here. lie is said 20 understand his bust
ness. aud We hope he will be successful al
the Coal Center.
An old acquaintance OF this scribe vii
liam Frederick. formerly a merchant OF
Friendsville. Md. but now travelling for a
aonriug mill OF Duluth. Mimi, with head
quarters at Iohnstown. Pa. has committed
the entire bible to memory and can quote
any text aud tell where il is found. lie is
the FIRST person we ever heard OF who
could make that claim.
The coal mines at Victoria. witch have
been on FIRE since Tuesday OF last week. are
s,ill burning, and 1t has been found impos'
sible to enter the mines to do anything to-
ward subduing the flames. There is talk
OF abandoning the mines aud making new
openings as the best way around the difh.
Guilty. Our fellow townsman A, !. Bona.
deld. is one OF the heaviest stockholders in
the company that owns these mines.
Much sickness is reported from Austen
aud vicinity. Mrs. w NJ. Spangler Is no
better Mrs. A. A. Pell and Mrs. w. p,
Pell have been sick with some kind OF sore
throat. Miss Mile Hibbs. teacher at
Chestnut Ridge. has been ~ aud unable to
teach for a week or two. Miss Bertha Wolfe
OF tie primary department OF the public
school at Austen. has also been indisposed
aud unable for duty for some days. Philip
Mi,ter has been supplying her place.
Last week Tom aud Charlie Riley. sons
OF Mark Riley, had some trouble with Frank
and Ben Williams. sons OF the late Wash
ington Williams. Frank Williams had the
Riley boys arrested, and on trial before
Squire Craig they were required to give
peace bond. No bondsman being forth
coming they were sent TO Kiugwood jail
This week we understand the Riley BOYS
have turned the tables on the Williams
boys. and on Tuesday the constable was
looking for Frank Williams to attend trial
at kiugwood
Frank NJ. Moore OF Rowlesburg. was ia.
tally injured by falling from a freight train
on which he was returning from Terra Alta
on Friday OF last week. The accident oc.
Cured near Rodameis. He never regained
consciousness and died on Saturday. The
funeral occurred in Rowlesburg at q O'Clock
on Monday OF this week. lie leaves a wife.
three children, a mother. one brother aud
one sister. II is said he had been drinking.
lie was brother TO engineer Harry Moore.
who was killed near Rodamers a few
months ago in much the same manner
Joseph w. Castle. the chicken iancier,
attended the big sale at the late Richard
Shahan's last Friday and bought all the
chickens in sight. The number was forty
full booded Buff Plymouth Rocks. for
which he paid tIs ss, and brought them
home in his three-decked chicken wagon.
Joe invites the Tunnelton chicken thieves
to pay visit TO his hen house. and says IL
they do they will never get away until the
undertaken hauls them away lie is also
Is figuring on ordering a carload OF lime.
Don't know which OF the political parties
1t is Intended for.
John l., Gibson's chicken coop was Wis.
tied last Sunday night about midnight and
when the two burly thieves began wringing
of heads, John l.. opened FIRE on them with
his little gun. One fellow split up around
Watson's store like a streak OF creased
lightning and the other undertook TO pass
through barbed wire fence in the rear OF
the lot The wire fence objected and
knocked him backward into the Shiny
cIe eek, where he was baptized and probably
Tepented OF that nights work at least Both
succeeded in getting away. and we have
heard Of no one calling on the doctor TO
have any shot picked out. II is under
stood that Mr.. Gibson knows who they are
The new Mayor and new Council took
hold Of municipal affairs on the first day OF
this month and our people begin TO think
they have drawn a prize in the election lot.
terry. Expenses are being cut down TO the
lowest limit, only actual work on the streets
and actual police work being paid Tor. and
arrests are being made without regard TO
the social or financial standing Of the often
ders, while places suspected OF being off
color have been visited and the proprietors
warned OF what to expect. This is what
our people want. and II the new admins
tration will keep the pace set during the
first ten days II will find the substantial
citizens Of Tuunelton solidly behind II, as
they we're behind the old administration in
every effort made TO keep function a
quiet dIgni6ed, respectable and pleasant
place OF residence.
DELAYED
Watch the bargain counter at c. ID.
Weidenhamer's, Tunnelton, w. Va.
The cliIa a TunnrIInn Mill hnuc a nina a..