West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-06-28
COAL CENTER CHATS.
Tiahits Of Tattls ana Tcwa Talk To
gether With Tales Tsrsely Tola.
Correspondent, OF The Arsu.

W. 5. sSuirss shipped carload Of iau
Der on Monday.
Cart Charley Jones celebrated his 81
yer wedding last week
], :. Mnlers house on Bona6eld stree
was newly painted by Weaver s Garue
last week.
Joe V. Gibson is at home from the Uni
versity at Morgantown for the summe
vacation.
oreu =. Morton the we'll known novels
spent Sunday last with w. scott Garner
out on the iarm
Mrs. A. Rhine and her lister Miss Ne,
tie Hoffman we're visiting at Terra ALI,
Tor a tew days last week
Mrs James K. Sheets aud sister. Neln,
burr from Grafton were here over Sunda,
visiting relatives and friends.
is often said that every man has hi,
price but we don't believe a. Lots ofmer
give themselves away
], II. Ritter. mine foreman az Atlantic
has resigned his position. aud no one has
yet been selected to take his place
Uncle Ionny Lloyd returned las, sa,ur.
day from six weeks visit with friends al
Kingwood. Reedsville. Morgantown and
other points
Will Montgomery aud family moved to
Keyser this week, where they will here.
after reside VIII is now 6reman on the
Third division
The residence Of James w Watkins near
the steam mill has recently been orna.
mented by handsome double porch and
front steps
Weaver 4 Garner talk OF moving their
tinware and spouting business to KIne.
wood. The county capital is gradually get.
ting on, OF the woods.
Between !. 600 and a. 600 miners who had
oeen IDLE Tor months have Just gone to
work along Kanawha river and In Fayette
county having been granted the scale OF
1903.
On Wednesday night OF last week vain
able COW belonging to B. 4. Hartman was
struck aud killed by train in the railroad
yards here. II is said Mr.. Hartman had
recently paid ESQ for her
Mrs. FOLLY Stafford le(t on Monday morn.
ing Tor keyser. where will visit her hus
bands S parents and then go on to Parsons
to visit her own home folks. She will prob.
ably be absen, Tor month or more.
The old depot building is being remodel.
ed weather boarded. painted and fixed up
In fine style for freight depot. Evidently
the ID. s .. will inauSurate new era in
railroad accommodations here.
Chas Bodebaugh OF Hazelton, and Henry
l.. Reckhart OF cuzzart were here last
Saturday getting some dental work done
by Or. West. His patronage extends over
a vast territory aud always gives satisiac.
ton.
James A. Hoffman an old Civil War vet.
eran was at Fairmont Wednesday Of this
week, where he appeared before the board
OF pension examiners lie was accompa.
MED by his little son. Master Arthur HoH
man
The remains oil Mrs ! H. $. Barlow. nee
Garlitz were brought from Grafton to Tun-
melton on No. 6 Monday morning and taken
on down to Howesyile. where the funeral
occurred at the Catholic church Monday
afternoon.
Messrs. Patrick Moran, Thomas Huston
aud ] Kenny, representing the Knights Of
Columbus OF Grafton. were here on sun
day paying a fraternal visit to Junior La
yelle who is now able TO be out aud a6ou
the streets once more
Roy Hardesty Of Fairmont spen, sunday
at The Orchards. the hospiable suburban
home OF Mr. and Mrs. VI. {. Gibson. These
Sunday visits are becoming quite frequent
and we suppose--we think--we rather
guess-yes, they are becoming very ire
quent
Our own DR.. G. I. Smith was elected
third vice president OF the State Medical
Association at their Webster Springs meet.
ing last week, This is deserved recog.
milton OF an able physician whose medical
knowledge is profound aud whose practice
IS already large aud rapidly growing.
There will be picnic and dance at
TOWNSVILLE, July 4ih, committee is in
charge Of the arrangements and a good time
is expected. Good music and good order
and plenty Of refreshments will be guaranteed.
Everybody cordially invited 10 come and
have pleasant time and help celebrate the
great American holiday.
d w Fortney. wife and two children OF
Grafton. spent last week with Marcellus
| Jeferys, father OF Mrs. Fortney. on the
home farm near the campground Mrs.
Forney returned to Grafton on Saturday
but the FANNY remained over for another
week. While here Mr.. Fortney. who is a
master carpenter, finished ceiling and
papering Mr.. Jeherys residence
At the recent examination for teachers
held at Rowlesburg this county, there were
but four applicants, and only one from
Preston. Here are the names and ad dresses
and grade received' Mary a. DeBery,
Oakland, Md, No. 2. Alice Campbell,
Blaine. Anna MeClesry, Bayard and Mar
| greet NJ. Wolf of Reedsyille, this county, all
No. 8. The next examination will be held
Thursday and Friday, July 70 and 10th and
most likely az Kingwood.
The first man 10 serve on tlk ball and
| chain gang In Function was an Italian
| from the cement WORKS at Mannheim. who
| created disturbance AZ Thorn's restau.
rant and was put 10 work on the streets
last Saturday in default Of fine. lie had
been drinking when he got into trouble.
and after SOLDERING 10 he conducted him.
self in way which won the respect Of
everybody concerned and caused the op.
inion 10 be expressed that be was the
squsrest and most intelligent ialIsn thas
had ever been In unnelton.
Mrs. Mary Wiseman, formerly Mrs. ia.
Hill and mother Of our fellow townsman
James +. Tuhill died az her home ln OAK.
land, Md. on June TO- and was buried in
| the Catholic cemetery there on Iune tstb