West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-11

Kingweed, Januar, IL. 1895.
DIR. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
See our elpbbing rates IN another column.
Attorney Eugene Somp,erville of Grafton.
vas here this week'on legal business.
lanes L. Stone leaves iomorro~ for
Wheeling on a visi, to fsiends and relatives.
Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilbur Lis,on on
January s,h. fne son. weighing ten pounds.
Monday Of ths week was the hrs, sound
of sleigh bells that have been heard in hing
wood this year.
co To MURi)OCK'S.
Ira c. Gibson of the Pees,on Pharmacy,
spent from Saturday until Tuesday the CUES,
of (sl Fairmont ffiendts). -
Good all the Time. harmless always. DE-.
Fahrney's ree,hing Syrup for Infants Price
as cents. Sample free if.you mention paper.
L. T.. o"catcnSeh ot Tue bcSkcfs Nfcek
Lumber Company. and son Charles of Mas.
ontown, we've here the gust Of home folks,
Sunday.
Mrs. George A. Herring and Minis sTacy
Murdoch went out to GisdesvilIe today to
attend The BAp,is, meeting m progress there
and TO visit friends.
Mrs. Rufus Holden aud the baby have
been at Grafton the past week, visiting her
mother, while Mr.. Holden has been in
Philadelphia on legal business.
DIR. IIarson A. Jarrett. the Grafton
dentist, will be in Newburg January IS. for
three days; Rowlesburg January rs. for
three days; Kingwood Jan. z5. three days.
The skating pond was in fine condition
up until the fall of snow and the pond was
alive with skaters night and day. Shaking
is a treat that our people seldom gets, so
advantage was taken of IL.
l.. c. Zeigler, the well known hotel man, :.
who vacated the Exchange Hotel Tuesday,
has rented the Parks property on Main
street and will still keep boarders. Lloyd's
many friends regret to see him leave the
Exchange.
'spiGO TO MURDoCK'S.
Walter b. Garner, who has been located
at Avondaie. this State, for some time black.
smithing for company. has been moved 10
East Bradford, Va. to work ON the Deep
Water r. r.. biacksmithing at 5, so per
day. lie is a son of William Garner OF
near .Kingwood.
DIR. ]. A. Thorn, an oculist OF some note,
who has been practicing for number of
years IN Sew York City, will open an
optical consulting Office adjoining the Preston
Pharmacy. The Doctors methods are those
used by the most advanced eye specialists.
His examination with instruments in
modern dark room has never been done here
Report of Irona school for the second
month, T. ID. craig, teacher Number of
pupils enrolled Al; average daily attendance
80; number Of tardy marks 1; number of
pupils neither absent nor tardy II. Names.
Nora and Lillian Albright, Bessie and Cossie
BJsley, Annie Miller. Gertrude and Elna
Myers. Gail and Rex Albright, Eddie BosIey
and James Myers
There are quite numbsr of applicants
for the rural mail deliveryshIp, the exam
ination for which is TO be held some time
this month. Among those whom we have
heard spoken of are, Frank Field, wilbert
Llston, Joseph +. White, NJ. l.. Keller, and
young man by the name of Johnson Of
Manown. The position is good paying
one and well worth going after.
Shake of the grip of your old enemy
Nasal Caiarrh, by using Ely's Cream Balm.
Then will all the swelling and soreness be
driven out of the tender, .nHamed mem
branes. The fits of sneezing will cease and
the discharge, as offensive 10 others as 10
yourself, will be cured when the causes that
produce il are removed. Cleanliness, CON-
fort and health renewed by the use of Cream
Balm. Sold by all druggists for so cents,
or mailed by Ely Brothers. 50 Warren
street, New York.
Mr.. Elisha Crane of Lincoln, ILL.,, died
there January 9, 1906. lie was brother Of
Smith Crane of Kingwood. His brother, J..
w. Crane of Springfield, Ohio, and Mrs.
Amanda Crane Hyde, nov IN Odando.
Florida, are the only living members of a
family Of eleven, all born and raised in
Preston county, whose father was pioneer
and founder of GAINESVILLE. Thus are the
families passing away. Though the Crane
family are in many towns IN the county,
none are in the town of that name.
Mrs. Annie Mace, better known as
Grandma" Mace, died at the home of her
daughter on Cooper's creek in Kahawha
county last week at the age of Ios. She
was born IN Lewis county, Virginia, nov
Calhoun county, West Virginia, in 1900.
She married Jerry Mace in 1913 and moved
10 kanswha county almost seventy five year.
ago. Up TO short time ago she enjoyed
excellent health and was bright and active.
She leaves two sons .bosh over eighty, and
one daughter almost esold. She was said
to be the Oldest person IN West Virginia.