West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-25

Mrs. Sue Gribble of UniontOwn, Pa. IS
here visiting her father, the venerable John
s. Mafdock.
Clyde Carroll is now learning the photo
graphic business with $. n. Garner. the
Kingwood Photographic.
Mr.. and Mos w. 7. Wheeler Of Weston,
were here during the past week attending
the funeral of Miss Ne,,ie SmSlley.
Lent begins this year on the last day of
February which will be Ash Wednesday.
This makes Easter fall on April IS,h.
Jacob KEGS, the new merchant at Reeds.
willie, was here today aud subscribed for the
Argus Rni left an order for some p'inling
Rev. III. 2. Hardway LETT this week for
his old home in Nicholas county ON a short
visit and To attend TO some business matters
lot of new music jus, received this week
a, the Argus Book Store. Twenty. cents
per copy; regular price so, 90 aud Is cents
Glto L. b. Williams for Brick, Cedar
Shingles aud all kinds of Building Supplies
Orders for any amour, Of material filled ON
short notice. II
William A. Wolfe from Cuzzart, was in to
see US Monday on his way home from visit
to his father-in-lAw, Col. John w. Guseman
of Rvedsvile
A new supply OF the old reliable Hagers.
town Almanacs received at the Argus Book
Store this week, making four times we have
had to order them.
Some heavy blasting has been going ON
this week down about the site Of the NJ. * X.
depot, as + K. Reppert has been busy with
gang of men grading and building Y for
the railroad.
The February magazines are about all in
now aud on sale at Argus Book Store. Some
of them were delayed on account of the big
strike inthe large cities of the Union printers
and a 6gh, between the Union and the
publishers for an open shop policy.
Here are two personals from the Morgan.
town Post
A. Bliss McCrum of Kinewood, former
student in the University, was here Saturday
and Sunday looking after some business
matters and greIiug his many friends.
Miss Gertrude Arthur Of Attributable, was
the guest of Mrs. L. NJ. Grant Saturday and
Sunday. She attended the dance at the
Armory Saturday evening.
Ashford NJ. Moore, one of the corps of
clerks IN the big Gibson store at Tunnellon,
is now special agent for The Argus at that
place and will receipt and promptly report
all money aud business received by him.
w. Scott Garner also has been our author
lied agent and reporter for some time and
any business given him will receive prompt
attention.
Died at her home near Glsdesville, Wed
nesday, January 24h, yesterday Mrs
Mariah Bayles, wife of Edward Bayles, and
mother of Rev. w. II. Bayles, pastor of the
Gainesville Baptist Church. Her death was
caused by lung trouble and heart disease.
The deceased was about fifty years of age.
AhS ANhSial VIII NC hSiu lonOfIoW NJ TWO
o'clock p. m.
J. Slidell Brown has been commissioned
Captain of Company G of the National
Guard OF this place, the commission dating
from the death of the late DIR. Sherwood,
who was Captain of the Company at the
time of his death. John b. Ford has been
L \
pany, and Albert d. Cunningham of Bruce
ton, has been elected Second Lieutenant.
The funeral of Miss Nelte Smalley, who
died last Friday, was held at the home on
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and was con-
Quoted by Rev. J. II. Hess of the NJ. +.
Church, assisted by Rev. Ramsey of the
Presbyterian Church. a very large crowd
of friends and neighbors attended the services
after which the burial took place in Maple
wood cemetery. Six young men, school.
mates of the dead girl, acted as pall-bearers
as follows; Vernon Fortney, Arch Shaffer,
Will Evick, Frank Sterling, Harry Shaffer
and Arthur Evick.
An examination was held in the Court
House here about ten days ago for the Rural
Mail Carrier Service as a Route goes into
effect from here February 18th as noted in
these columns heretofore. There were four
applicants passed the examination: Zoe +.
White, who made an average of OF per cent;
Wilbur Lston, who averaged % per cent;
and Frank L. Field, wko averaged ooA per
cent. The other candidate was Frank
Turner of Manown. and we have not learned
yet what grade he made. II looks like Field
would be appointed, as he made fine grade
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyler-
Ian Church met at the home of Mrs. L. NJ.
Albright on January 4th, and the following
| officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. S. a. PIatt; Vice President,
Mrs. Margaret P. Brown; Treasurer, Mrs.
II. I. Flythe; Associate Secretaries, Miss
Adah Cobun and Miss Nellie Jane Albright
A, this meeting the ladies decided TO hold a
bazar an the afternoon and evening Of
Washington's Birthday. II is likely that
there will be supper given tn the evening,
and that there will be music ntespefsed
] informally through the hours Of holding the
bazar