West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-10

The new brick depo, building Is now
being rapidly pushed 20 completion. The
6rieklayers have about completed then
work and the carpenters have the umbers
framed and ready to so in. Il looks now
like the old town might prepare to celebrate
the opening Of a respectable depot early in
June,
Uncle Billy Hart went out to his farm
near Evansville last Monday morning to
begin farming for the season Of 1000. but
was compelled to return to town on Satur.
day TO correct an unfortunate rumor set
ahoat by Uncle Johnny LLOYD to the eject
that he had Uncle Billy sent to the Reform
school at Pruutytown.
IN addition TO the arrival Of the sons OF
Cal aud Frank Renshaw, whose births are
noted elsewhere, a daughter was born to
Mr. aud Mrs. A. b. Garner on Tuesday OF
last week, daughter on Friday to Mr., and
Mrs. Wilbur Hartsell. and a sen to Mr and
Mrs. ROY Dancer on Monday of this week.
Anti Race suicide in full swing, with Dr..
{. I. Smith as the swingist
Lemuel Cobun who died at the county
in6rmary on Wednesday OF last week was
brought to Anderson and inferred az the
Snyder graveyard on Thursday lie was
about siNty.slx years OF age, and leaves two
sons and daughter, all OF whom reside in
Iowa and are said to be wellto.do Rev.
{. r. Shackelford conducted the funeral
services.
Uncle Johnny SNYDER who used to live
near here but now resides at Deer Park.
Md. was In town last week. In speaking
OF the new tax laws Uncle Johnny, who is a
Staunch Republican, said that he used to
pay nearly hundred dollars IN taxes
every year, bW now in Maryland, with
practically the same amount Of property,
his taxes are between twelve and thirteen
dollars. lie says money is not taxed at all
in Maryland.
w ). Taylor the well-known funeral
director OF Morgantown has been i'm town
for the last ten days, experimenting the
improvements being made to the Tunnelton
Pharmacy building. A new addition has
been erected on the west side OF the struc.
ture and will be occupied as a barber shop,
while the old building will be metamorphos.
ed into hrstclass restaurant with 8 sieep.
ing rooms on the second floor thus &C.
oommodating regular aud transient board.
ers
Prot Cyrus IL Martin. principal OF the
Function Graded schools who is now at
tending the Fairmont Normal, last week
won the prize-a set of SCOTS waverly
novels-tor the best answer to the question,
When and under what circumstances was
II first affirmed by highest authority that
West Virginia was one Of the States OF the
Union1' The question was propounded and
the reward offered 10y Prof U. s. Fleming
OF the Fairmont State Normal school, and
Prot Martins answer was an able histori.
cal brief giving the date as 1871. when the
Supreme Court decided in favor OF this
State In the suit Of Virginia TO recover
Berkely and Jefferson counties.
DR.. Paul X. Stalnakor who has lust been
appointed naval surgeon and assigned to
duty on the flagship West Virginia, now
lying at New York, is a nephew Of Or. A. G.
Stalnaker OF Function The Junior
Doctor Stalnaker is an exceptionally bright
young man who always led his classes In
tons ever recorded before the National
Board OF Medical Examiners. HIS assign
ment to dag ship, headquarters of the
squadron's highest officials, is the finest
distinction that could come TO a young
surgeon. and his uncle here is very proud
Of the Young mans brilliant start and fine
prospects for conspicuous success in his
chosen profession.
Mrs. Mary NJ Core, widow OF the late
Capt w. K. Core died al the home Of her
son J. A. Core in Masoniown on Sunday
afternoon last al 80 O'Clock aged sixty
six years. The remains were brought to
her old home near the Camp Ground on
Monday and on Tuesday afternoon we're
Inferred at Camp Ground cemetery. the
Rev. {. X. Shackelford conducting the
services. Mrs. Cores maiden name was
Lower. she was for many years a member
IF the u. b. church and was the mother Of
eight children. only three OF whom survive
her, viz Joseph A., now railroad agent for
he VI. & x. at Masontown; Arthur g. resid-
ng on the old home farm, and William r .,
also living near the Camp Ground.
Walter Watkins, a son Of lanes II. Wat.
sins and brother OF merchant Dennis 4.
was found dead on the track OF
West Va. Central railroad near Luke. Md,
On last Sunday morning, badly cut to pieces
By cars that had passed over his body. His
trends here we're notified by telegraph and
Dennis Il. Watson. n. n. Cross and Lee
Wiles went down and brought tie remains
10 Tunnelton on train s. Monday evening
The funeral. conducted by the Rev. &. X,
occurred Tuesday forenoon,
with inteTment az the old Ruckles grave.
yard. Young Watkins was 40 years Of age
and unmarried. All the circumstances sur
this sad occurrence point to cold.
blooded murder. as his watch and money
we're stolen, there was a long cash cut In
his arm by knife or razor, and no blood
was found on the ground where his body
had been mangled by the cars
Joseph Silva and John Sontacchi who
each own small farms just south Of town
have this spring imported 600 grape vines
and cuttings from Austria, at cost Of over
fifty dollars and will turn their farms into
vineyards and cultivate and care Tor the
vines as they do in the wine districts Of
France and Austria. Mr.. Silva had three
acres Of the choicest American grapes In
bearing last year. but this new importation
consists Of thirteen choice varieties Of
foreign grapes which have never been
grown here and which the gentlemen think
will astonish the natives when they come
into bearing. the punches on some kinds
weighing from two TO three pounds each.
The vines weighed go pounds and arrived
here on Tuesday Of last week after being
on the road more than a month. Next year
cuttings from the best Of them will be sent
TO the Experiment station AZ Morgantown
and distributed among the friends and
neigh bOrs % ibc two gentlemen