West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-04-26

! IN town last week and gave the Argus
call.
Rev. \. ]. killan was in town Monday
on his way home from holdiug home u.is-
sionary services GU, at Herring.
The Haywood Colored Band wen, on,
to Masontown Monday evening and gave a
eoneer, tina, nigh, in the odd Fellows Hall.
NJ. ]. Hagedoru. Dellslow, viva. Dealer
in Granite and Marbel Monuments, a good
stock that we eau deliver against May 80.
give us your order soon. ST
l. Parsons Martin left las, Saturday for
Stuarts Draft, Va, to bring his wife home.
She has been there stopping with friends
since leaving Florida about month ago.
The prospect FOE a splendid term of Nor
NAL School in Kinewood this summer is
good. Quite number of students have al
ready made arrangements to attend here
and Others are writing about il.
a handsome set Of invitations and an
nouneement cards were printed at this office
this week for one Of Preston's fairest daugh-
tiers. Both the contracting parties are we'll
known. Now can you guess who they
are2
Ed Lynch of near Howesyille, has gone
to Rosemont to work for the Weaver Coal
Co. in the Company store there. lie sue
eeeded BENZ. Brown from Reno district, this
county, who died suddenly last week at
Rosemont.
Augustus Pollock, one of the leading bust
ness men of Wheeling, died Monday of this
week after three days illness. He acquired
fame and fortune through the tobacco bust
ness and Wheeling stogies are known aud
used ali over the country
Don't fail to read the big adver,is ement
of NJ. c. Gibson & Co. of Function, to be
found on our last page. 1t is a neat and at
tractive adj and chuck full of bargains for
careful buyers. They have a big sale that
begun yesterday and lasts for ten days.
During the past week the Argus Printing
House turned out o. 900 posters, same size
as half of this paper, for tina Gigantic sale
OF general merchandise now running at Tun-
melton at the big store of NJ. c. Gibson &
Co. This enterprising firm contracted for a
full page in this paper for one month and
5000 large posters at one time aud 5000
for next week. I hey believe in advertising.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camden Messenger of this
place, have some souvenirs from the Philip
pine Islands, sent them by their son Olto
Messenger, who is over there in the Regular
Army and they prize the presents very
much. They consist of scarfs, doilies, hand
kerchiefs, etc, made of some kind Of Phil
ppine product, that is different from any
thing grown or manufactured in this country.
In this issue will be found large and
attractive advertisement 10y our enterprising
furniture dealer Bruce +. Carroll. lie has
large and attractive showroom chuck full
of handsome new furniture aud Is better able
than ever before to add comfort, conven-
fence and beauty to your home, IL you will
only give him trial. 1t will pay you TO
call and see his stock whether you buy or
not.
Frank Rodeheaver left Monday afternoon
for Cincinnati, Ohio, Fort Wayne and Union
City, Indiana, to purchase new machinery
for his wagon and repair shop here in King
wood. lie expects TO buy gasoline engine
and paner and a machine for putting on
rubber tires, and some small machines for
sharpening lawn mowers etc. lie will be
gone about two weeks and will be prepared
hereafter for all kinds of work and repairs
in his line
great company of young men and young
women will come to Kingwood on May the
18th to attend the Preston County Summer
School Those who wish boaTders or room.
ers, or both, will please advise Prin. III. f.
Flesher at once, so that entertainment for
all can be had easily and at reasonable rates.
Those IN charge of the school will leave
nothing undone to give those that attend the
best possible school at the smallest possible
cost. The good people of Kingwood, I'M
failing in their hospitality. will see to it that
all that attend are handsomely entertained.
The Town Council has let the contract
for the building of new street to the NJ. &
X. depot, to f. f. Reppert for the sum of
SII5o. The street is to be forty feet wide,
SO feet roadway and seven foot walk on one
| side. II is to be capped with lime stone
twelve inches deep in the center and sloping
to eight inches on each side, the whole TO be
graded and completed according TO the
specifications Of the engineer j. X. Monroe
and to be done by July Ist, or forfeit $40
per day for every day after that till com
pleted. Mr. Repper, has executed a bond
OF one thousand dollars with his wife as
surety to fill the contract, and will begin
work at once, so that in about two months
time we will have a FIRST class street to the
new depot, and Sunday trains will then be
! run on the NJ. s. X railroad.