West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-06-21
COAL CENTER CHATS.
Tiahits Of Tattie ana Town Talk To-
gether With Tales Tersely TolS.
Correspondent, Of The Argus.

NS"N"St out'nS the course OF the lesson.
Anna, what is lie 2" The little tot hest.
tated a moment aud then replied "a lie is
is an abomination TO the Lord and very
present help in time OF trouble
substantial beard walk has just been
built on South street IA front OF the Watkins
Hotel property and alons the new res.
| taurant
Last winter we referred to the fact that
Mareellus leaerys was ditching piece OF
swamp land, lie now has that swamp
p'owed mp and will SOW It in buckwheat. no
dou6, securing good crop where Il was
too wet y raise grain before.
Miss Eta Teets returned last wedneS
day from months visit to her brother. w.
w Geets. Of near bridgeport. and Miss
Myrtle reets came back on Saturday from
six weeks stay at sd. VOLTS in the shy.
der Settlement
Ed. Wolf and wife were visiting the
family OF EEri reets.
Mrs. John Lasseday OF Terra Alta. is
paying lengthy visit to her daughter.
Mrs. Il. Il. Shaver. OF near Anderson, Mrs.
Shaver Is In very poor health
visiting friends at Anderson last Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Hsrshbarger returned last
week from Cincinnati, Where she had been
visiting her son, Isaac Hebron usrshbarger.
John w Stevenson has recently pur.
chased fine new graphophone.
Some of the wealthy men OF this country
started in as clerks and in few years
owned the entire establishment, but no one
eau do that now, tor all the stores have
cash registers.
Farmers now think themselves lucky II
they get to pillow and hoe corn halt day
between showers.
a handsome double porch or veranda has
recently been added to the fine building
owned by Robert Williams aud occupied as
aresidence by his brother, George b. vii
liams, near the steam mill
Milford Zinn shipped !. 200 pounds OF
wool from Tunnelton on Tuesday.
Cashier |. ]. McKone aud wife left on
Monday morning for Elkins. where Mir
MeKone attended the meeting OF the State
Bankers Association on Tuesday aud Wed.
nesday. lie Is OFF on two weeks vacation
and during his absence Guy Martin Bona.
field has charge OF the Bank as cashier.
Miss Adah Lavelle was at Farmont from
Sunday until Wednesday, visiting her
cousin. Mrs. Lawrence Koran.
Miss Carrie Frantz. aged about twenty
years. and a daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. An.
drew ErantE, died at her home here on
Thursday OF last week, after lingering III.
ness Of consumption. The remains we're
taken to Independence for burial. where
the funeral occurred Saturday afternoon
A daughter was born to DR.. aud Mrs. NJ.
b. West on Monday Of this week. DR..
Smith was in attendance.
DR.. {. 7, Smith and wife lett on Wed.
nesday morning for Webster Springs, where
the Doctor will attend the three DAYS
meeting OF the State Medical Society this
week
a substantial twoinch board walk was
built in front OF the post. Office property this
week
Arthur Wotring aud wife from Grafton
were visiting friends at the Coal Center
tins week
Mrs. Susan Phillips OF Dellslow was here
over Sunday visiting her daughters Misses
mollie and Kate Shahan.
Mrs. Joseph Martin spent Tuesday at
the county capital.
ID. +. Watson and wife went to Fairmont
last Sunday and spent the day with Mrs
Watson's brother. Ed. Hanway
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Hutton OF Huttons.
vile, were visiting Mrs. Hutton's parents
here during the last week leaving for home
on Monday morning
Rev. Z. r. Shackelford. Mrs. Lou +. Hart
and Mrs. Anna Cummings went to Wheel.
ing on Tuesday morning to attend the Ep.
worth State League Convention. which
holds three days meeting In that city this
week.
Druggist Ira {. Gibson left the Coal Cen.
ter on Tuesday morning and Is wandering
somewhere around the circumference.
Dame Rumor loudly asserts that on his re.
turn he will be accompanied by Mrs Gibson.
Mrs. J. F. Craig and family are away this
week visiting relatives and friends at King.
wood
Miss Clara Craig who has represented
the millinery business Of Armstrong. Gator
here to spend her summer vacation with
relatives and friends
a lot Of store goods belonging 10 Joseph
II. Boiyard we're sold on the street here by
Constable John II. Duvsl on Tuesday az
ternoon.
The remains Of Mrs VIM G Wofley ar.
rived here on No. Tuesday morning and
uyara taLop 10 Kt,g ,.,ood L..
unexpected and Sorrowful home coming
indeed
The roof on the NJ. r. Parsonage was
newly painted this week by Captain Charley
U. Sapp our popular miller. Is enlarg.
Ing his boiler house and will make IL two
stories high. lie has Just ordered a new
twenty-horse. power gasoline engine to take
the place Of the old steam engine hereto.
fore IN use, and has also just added the
best and most modern machinery for manu-
featuring fine bottled meal This mill is now
first class IN every respect. except Tor max
ing wheat -four and we wish Mr.. Sapp
could see his way clear 20 add that depart
ment also II would be great benefit TO
all the farmers OF this section
Keep the Function Chautauqua in mind
and plan TO change IL from an ideal to an
accomplished fact
function has new bakery-its deliv.
cry wagon began running last Monday
morning. Patronize home industry and
build up the town
Col W. J LavelIe chief train dispatcher
at Cumberland made his monthly inspec.
ton Of the - & o. tracks last week and
spent short time IN town while on the
trip. Sorry we didn't get to see the Jolly
Colonel on this occasion