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has sister, Miss Mary Nieman, to
Uniontown last Thursday returned
Friday accompanied by Gay Guse
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Ringer, Of
Gusemau, visited Mrs. Tena Kelley
Friday of last week.
Elmer Livengocd drove TO
Friendsville station before DAYLIGHT
Monday morning accompanied by
Joe Hickey, Miss Berta Guseman,
and her brother, Gay, who were on
their way TO Uniontown. Elmer
returned Monday evening.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
PLEASANT VALLEY

Special correspondence Of The Argus.
Rain and mud the most i'm.
portant factor.
Water the highest Saturday it has
been for about two years.
Mis- Cora Gale is working for
James N. Livengood.
T. b. Falkenstein is preparing to
build a dwelling on his 40 acre
tract of land which he purchased of
R. f.. jenkins last spring.
Miss Maud Bishop is spending
the winter at Morgantown.
Frank Wolfe and Hall Gibson
were digging coal for w. L. Smith
the past week.
{. w. and Benton Forman are
operating their sawmill on the
formers farm, the lumber being
mostly for the repair Of the farm.
Albert and Floyd Frankhouser
are opening the lime on I. NJ. For
mans place.
Earl Gale has returned from
Morgantown, where he was working
N the glass factory and joined the
sick list, but is now improving.
Rev. Mr.. Holden will preach
again at this place Sunday, January
20, at 7 O'Clock, p. m. lie is hold
ing a series Of meetings at Sugar
Valley and we think much good is
being accomplished. Let the good
work 60 on.
Darius Bishop is working or For
man & Spiker's sawmill.
William Frankhouser is attempt.
ing the opening Of a coal bank for
+. w. Lenhart. We hope he will
succeed.
Miss May Miller has been unable
to attend school for some time,
owing TO her mothers illness.
S.. r.. Christopher and Miss
Bessie Furman paid Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. jenkins a visit last Sunday.
Oliver Miller, our famous hunter
and trapper, says he thinks he had
a wild a in his steel traps the
other night judging from the way
il tore up the slab pile, but the
varmint made good It's escape what
ever it was.
SO far as we know our school is
moving along nicely with the ex.
I ception Of a "skin disease which
is being carried through the school
through the o%arelessDess Of the
parents. We think parents know.
ing their children 10 be infested
with this disease should have il
cured before sending them to school
to be laughed At.
II. +. Gale, who Is working for
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
Married In P~litshnrr.

Jesse L. Watts, of Morgantown,
and Miss Mollie T.. Simpson, Of
Newburg, we're married in Pittsburg
on Saturday, January IL. and came
to Morgantown Saturday evening.
They will live at the home of the
groom's father, Elisha Watts in
Greenmont until April when they
will so to housekeeping in Morgan.
town. The announcement of the
wedding is a great surprise to their
many friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
crREsroS's FlRsr rApER.p
Brief History or the Newspaper Bust,
ness In the County.

Editor Argus
The article copied from an ex.
change last week under the above
heading is 10 inaccurate as to the
name and date of publication OF
the first paper in Preston county
that with your permission / will
give your readers the facts concern,
ing the matter,
The first publication ever issued
in Preston county was the Mount
Pleasant Silk Culturist and Farmers
Manual, printed by Joseph Miller
on a wooden press that he had
brought from Harrisburg, Pa, and
set up on what is now the Choir
penning farm near BrandonvIlle.
The first number of this periodical,
which was a fourteen-page maya
zine, was issued in May, 1890, In
December of that year Miller as.
sooiated with himself Jacob Alter,
also from Pennsylvania, and the
silk Culturist was then enlarged to
twenty. four pages and a cover
printed with colored INK was added.
II was not projected as 4 local pub
LEGATION, but was intended to cir.
culate in all the southern states
where silk culture was at that time
attracting great attention.
The first newspaper ever printed
in the county was also issued by
Alter & Miller, and was an ultra
Wing journal vehemently support
ing General HARRISON for the pres
idency in 1870. 1t was named the
Mount Pleasant Democrat, nc.
cording to the recollection Of some
OF its readers, but no copy Of it is
known to be in existence.
On May 10, IS4S, the first mum.
Der of the Fellowsville Democrat
was issued, and in the summer of
IS4o the Preston County Herald
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
KKEp IN GOOn nFAIrn

There are many thousands Of people sII
over Che world who can attribute their good
health 90 taking one or two B~randreth's
Pills every night These pills cleanse the
stomach and bowels, stimulate the kidneys
and liver and purify the blood. They are
the same fine laxative tonic pill our grand.
parents used. and being purely vegetable
they are adapted to children and old peo.
pie. as well as TO those in the vlgor Of man
hood. Brandreth's Pills have been Ia use
for over a century and can be obtained In
every drug and medicine store, either plain
or sugar coated
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh say
they get splendid results BY using an alto.
mitcr. For their beac6t We prepare Ely's
LIQUID Cream Balm. Except that IL Is
liquid Il Is Ia all respects like the healing
helpful pain'allaying Cream Balm that the
public has been familiar with Tor years.
no cocaine o other dangerous drug In u
The soothing spray relieves az once ana
cure Is certain. All druggists, zSc, IN.
Guiding spraying tube or mailed by ely
Bros, 50 Warren street, New York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

How do sou like spring rain and
mud In january
Mayor W. II. Mechanics was in
Pittsburg last week on business.
The Rev. DR.. Mead breaches each
evening at the Presbyterian church.
The trial of Harry X. Thaw for
the murder of Stanford White will
begin in New York on January al.
Mrs. Flora E. Homer, of Lum.
berport, Harrison county, is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Villa NJ. Strick.
Ter,
E. c. Shaffer, the b. & o. engi-
neer from out on Birds Creek, was
here this week and gave US a paying
call.
Major c. {. Pierce has resigned
as manager of the Kingwood Ar.
mory and is succeeded by J. SHdell
Brown.
Rev. John Henry Hess, OF the NJ.
E. church, has been III the past
week and unable to conduct services
on Sunday.
Shadowgraphy, legerdemain, mag
&c manipulation, autobiography, ori-
ginal jugglery specIalties, ETC., at
the Armory Saturday night.
A certificate of deposit ! n The
Terra Alta Bank, Terra Alta, w.
Va, is better than a letter Of
recommendation. 1t is a certificate
of character.
Mrs. J. NJ. Crane returned Mon
day night from Logan, Ohio, where
she has been visiting Miss Ryda
Parsons, formerly Of Kingwood.-
Morgantown Post.
"Uncle Steve" is Benton remaln
ing IN the American House of Ma
hobs another term yet, anyhow, and
the boys are rallying around the
band wagon once again.
Only one marriage License was is
sued since last issue, the lucky ones
being Frank II. Myers, aged a.,
and Miss Bertha Hartman, aged 70,
both of Preston county.
A. A. Lowers, the stage manager
of the Kingwood Armory, was over
at Morgantown last week and assist
ed behind the scenes at the Sviseer
Theater for the performance of AL
G.. Fields minstrels.
The steady downpour of rain for
days and days and nights and nights
has so thoroughly wet the ground
that if 1t keeps on much longer 1t
may soak clear through to hades. If
the weather will put thy devil out of
business we will stand It without an
other kick.
Tickets are now on sale for the
exhibition at the Armory Saturday
night of this week and you cannot
afford to miss it,. The prices are
soc for reserved seats, IS general
admission, and CSC for children.
You can get any kind of a ticket at
the Argus Book Store and avoid the
rush at the doors.
There has always been a dispute
as to the location of Eden, but we
know now, as we received a letter
from there this week and find that
the place is over in Somerset coun-
~, Md. However, the climate must
have changed considerably since the
time of Adam and Eve, as fig leaves
would be very chilly attire for any
section within a thousand miles of
this place, where we have winter
about eight months of the year.
About 80 went from here to Nor
gantown last Thursday evening to
attend the big minstrel show at the
Swisher Theater and returned on the
special train after the performance.
Others got on at every station, so
that the train was crowded when it
reached Morgantown. The per-
Torrance Of Al G.. Fields Minstrels
was high class and the best thing Of
the kind on the road. Morgantown
is to be congratulated on securing
such good shows.
Good all the time. harmless always. DR..
EaAwn.aHa HILLHLs-- U.-- -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Group can positively be stopped i'm &c
minutes. No vomiting-nothiug TO slckcr
or distress your child. A sweet. pleasant
and safe Syrup, called DR.. Shoop's Crour
Cure, does the work, and does il quickly,
~ Shoop Group Cure Is Tor Group alone,
remember. Ia does not claim 10 cure 4
dozen ailments. Its Tor Group. that's an
Sold by the Stricken Drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

William Smith, was visiting the
parental roof Sunday.
We understand that Canada
Goodwin is a frequent visitor OF A.
Il. Miller's. Perhaps Miss Mays
attractions will answer for IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
Notice.

All persons indebted to the Preston phar.
macy are requested TO make settlement at
once. All accounts not closed by February
L. 1907, will be placed Tor collection. Very
respectfully l.. NJ. WILLIAMS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
GO TO MURDOCH.
Dr.. Alex Leeds. Dentist. Grafton.
Entertained at Cards.

The 500 Social Club was enter
tanned last Thursday night by Miss
Minna Ball at the hospitable home
Of Or. and Mrs. Pratt. There were
five tables in the progressive series
and the game, as the name would
indicate was $500" which is all the
rage now. At II o'clock the con-
test closed and prizes were awarded
as follows: Ladies' first prize 10
Mrs Felix Elliott: consolation prize
to Mrs. James L. Daley. First
prize among the gentlemen was won
by Mr.. Haslip and consolation prize
to Earl Lantz, after which delicious
refreshments were served and the
social broke up with many kind
"good nights" and compliments on
the pleasure Of the evening and the
success Of the hostess as an enter
%tainer. The club will not meet this
week on account of the meetings al
the Presbyterian church and the
dangerous illness Of one Of the club
members.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

small farm Of 20 acres lying on Salt
Lick Union district Preston. Co, w. Va.
Good o room dwelling house new, stable and
all necessary out buildings. young orchard,
tine water. Will sell at a bargain. Call on
10 address FgLIN WOLF, Reedsvlle, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

MEN-LEARN BARRIER TRADE-sPE.
S'al oher now; complete for $40. Write
leader Barber College, 23l Broadway, Gin.
cinnai, Ohio. Catalogue mailed free, "a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Highest cash price paid Tor iurs by
stt K. w. MASON, Albrlghts. w. va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Good all the time harmless always. Dr
Fahrney's I%ccthing Syrup for infants. Pric
95c. Sample Tree u Won menLLon paper-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05
Ballard Notes.

A number OF people from this
n ighborhood attended the teachers
msesingI at Butler last week. They
reported an enjoyable and profitable
time.
I'D. Embree and wife, OF Butler,
spent Sunday at the home OF d.
Teeter.
C.B. Chambers, wife and son LETT
for q visit with relatives at Lamar
Colorado. II iavorably impressed
with that country they may decide
to locate there.
9ert Van SAINT moved Instantly tt
the M. J. Crow place where they vii
reside the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Anderson
spent Thanksgiving with relatives II
Montrose.
John Owens, who carried the NAL
on Altoona route l, died In hospita
In Kansas City Saturday night. d
vas an honorable worthy younl
man and was highly regarded by bi
neighbors. x
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05
Cuts Hydrant Prices.
Clinton Democrat.

Clinton Democrat.
At q meeting OF the city council
last night, an ordinance was passed
cutting the annual hydrant rentals
Of the city from about $4,000 an
nually to 500 annually.
The ordinance IL drawn under the
new public utility law In the session
acts Of 1907, empowering may ors
and councils to fix maximum rates
for water service. It sets forth the
conferences held by the council and
the investigation and reports by q.
L. Hunter and VIM. Goodwin, expert
accountantsinto the financial record
Of the company and Of Engineer
Burns into the value Of the plant, as
afording basis for fixing Of rate
for public and private service. The
past rates are declared exorbitant,
unreasonable and excessive and
based on arbitrary standards.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05
papers would take more pains to

papers would take more pains to
find out what subject will be discuss
ed and the hour as well as the names
OF the speakers and publish such In
formation ahead OF time.
A. ID. Brixner purchased several
horses at the Sniff sale.
Miss Jessie Bailey entertained q
number OF her class mates during
vacation.
We are glad to note some OF our
, neighbors have lie enough to start
q literary society. We hope no one will
put q stumbling block in their way,
! nor feel the house where they meet is
too good to be used. In this age let
us progress and live while we live.
Corn husking is finished with some
Christmas will be the next thing tc
think about. But what is to be done
with the "panic," unless times gel
better there will be nothing to buy
Christmas gifts with. x.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05
Sixty Miners Entombed.

Monongahela, Pa, Dec. 2.-Be-
tween City and sixty miners are en-
tombed In the Naomi mine Of the
United Mine Coal company at Fay
cite City, ~ the result Of an explo-
sion Of black damp. It 10 believed
that many are dead behind the, toas
Of rock and coal which blocked the
entrance.
The explosion was caused, Il 10
said, whom . miner With an opsn
lamp entered ono Of tbs old work
ings. Medical aid has besn ssnttrom
Menongahsla and surrounding
towns.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05
Aged Man Suicides.
Henry Co. Democrat.


Chris Volckmsn, an aged and
worthy German farmer living four
miles southwest Of Clinton, ended his
life Tuesday afternoon by taking
carbolic acid.
His daughter was In Clinton and
his sons working in the field. About
2 o'clock one OF his sons went to the
house with a neighbor and found the
fathers liieless form on the floor.
Nearby was a cup from which he had
taken the poison. Where he obtain.
ed It Is not known.
Deceased was about 80 years oil
age and has been very respondent
since the death OF his wife. He was
an honest and industrious man. Hi
children will have the sympathy o
all.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05
Southwest Summit.

Thanksgiving was not observed
very generally in this part. Every
body kept at work though the guns
we're popping all day.
AZ 10 ride through the country We
notice severslimprovements, among
.hsm Il q new barn on the Wheaton
farm.
John Bsckllam has rented hjs farm,
ID. BAilsy d building 9 corn CRIB,
Gov Sid and other shsds.
We think he FArmsrs Institute
would - bstter attended y our nsus
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05

Carpenter & Shafer and brought
1913 At night big oyster supper
was INDUCED in by the hunters and
their families at the homie Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Mckee, at which one hun
dred plates were laid. Lots OF fun,
fine supper was had and different
experiences that will be related with
q relish for many a day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-12-05
Neighborhood Hunt.

Farmers In the neIghborhood OF
Peru, orgenized a hunting party on
Thanksgiving day and from morn
ing until night the boom Of the shot
gun was incessant. They killed about
four hundred rabbits and one hun
dred quail. The game was sold to
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
InfantiIe Lovers Get "Los.ted."

Mark Balton, aged 5, and Gladys
Sadd, aged 4 10 lovers, took walk
in the fine air yesterday. dressed in
their best. ate sweets. talked OF love
and forgot all about time and space
When dusk fell they had lost their
bearings. Policeman Flynn found the
loving pair in Harlem. at the corner
of Odd Broadway and Lawrence
street. Sad. indeed, was Gladys,
tears dimmed her bright eyes. Small
Mr.. Balton holding her hand, circling
her waist with his arm. brayely tried
to comfort her.
"Wc-wcrc los-tcd,' sobbed Miss
Gladys. ooh! mamma" said she dis
solved in tears. Small Mr.. Baton
struggled manfully. but his broad
chest heaved and he burst forth:
We're los-ted."
Flynn took them TO the West One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street sta
tion-housc. whore he belongs. Tho
nation dried their tears and softly
questioned them. They could toll
their names. but that was all. After
their ling walk they slept wc'l last
nigh I'm the rooms of the Children's
Society. Miss Gladys mamma. Mr..
Balton's papa. will find them tllcl :
today. 1t was not an ei,,,cment al!
the erownins may have seared-New
York World
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
W ornlarl's orId
NUNS AS PRINTERS.
Printing Office For Convent Homo of
Sisters of Holy Child Jesus.

Printing Office For Convent Homo of
Sisters of Holy Child Jesus.
, who would ever suspect that com.
plctc printing and publishing house
was contained in the convent home OF
the Sisters OF the Holy Child Jesus. n
beautiful retreat at Sharon nm. Della.
ware county, Pa? No ordinary cstab.
lishment for the cultivation of the nrt
preservative OF arts Is this convent
printery. No commonplace type of
type works there. Instead of the In.
mllinr Ink stained expert OF the stick
the positions at the frames are occu.
pied by grave looking sisters who deft-
ly pick up the type with fingers that
are barely visible because OF the en-
Veloping folds of the wide slecved hab.
1t of The order.
The faces of the women who work mt
the cases nre almost hidden beneath
the big black wells, and rs they bend
back and forth In reaching for the type
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10

Ike every other stem rs tho flowers
md leaves are unlike.
Remember. since the stems are indt
cidual In themselves. 1t IL we'll to OBJ
serve from nature what the particular
characteristics are of each stem.
Remember that all stems are larger
ut the bases than at the calyx of a
dover, aud 1t is violation of the laws
OF nature and design to make them
otherwise.
Remember to realize the Importance
OF the stems In order not to feel that
the work is practically finished with
the completion of the flowers and
leaves and that all that remains is to
get the troublesome things In by some
or any means.
Remember Il point to consider before
deciding upon the method by which
any certain stem should he embrold-
cred Is whether 1t Is 1.-THE or supple,
bearing n noddng flower, or stalky
and firm, supporting leaves and bios
SONS of weight. or rugged and woody.
Remember that tho material must he
considered, whether II shall be full or
solid or "half worked" only.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
Scented Waist Hannern.

Shirt waist boxes are all very well,
but they cannot accommodate more
than two or three waists without
crushing, and invariably the waist
which one wants IS Mt the bottom OF
the box.
If one has plenty Of closet room It is
n much better plan to usc waist hang
ers OH clothes pole extended across
the platform.
Every woman delights In dainty toll
let belongings and will appreciate prct-
tily covered waist hangers scented with
her favoritc perfume.
The finmc should first I've covered
with cotton plcntifully sprinklcd with
sachct 1
An additional touch OF daintlness
may be had by suspcnding six or more
tiny sachct bags from the center with
baby ribbon.
This is also very good idea for n
hanger for lightweight skirts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
Odd handkerchief Cane.

A pretty handkerchief case can be
made of two japanese paper scrvIettes.
with plain borders. Cut n square OF
cotton wool the exact size, sprinkle
with scent or sachct powder or insert
within 1t n small silk bng of powdered
orris root and place the scented wool
between the servicttes. Basic firmly
but lightly together and then neatly
bind with ribbon matching the pattern
OF the scrvlcttcs. Now turn in each
OF the corners toward the center in en-
velope style and on one of the points
fix piece of ribbon to tie together in
n bow.
A glove sachet may be made the
same way. only the serviettes are fold
ed lengthwise, and the corners of the
upper part are turned down, n tiny
bow of ribbon Mt each point The edges
nre bound same as handkerchief case
and lightly tied in the center with
bows OF ribbon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
NUNS SETTING TYPE.

the cruci1xes at their waists swing In
rhythm to the movement At the i'm
posing table other black yelled sisters
are busy making up forms and correct
Ing mistakes. while In one corner n
black ROBBED figure is Feeding a press
run by Il small engine.
There is no typesettlng machine In
this printing office. There is no need
for one. In the gray old building
rooted In quiet park, far fromNt the
rush OF commercial life. the nuns are
sercnely Indifferent to the demands OF
the age for time, saving devices. that
cultivate speed ut the expense of work
manship. They have plenty of time,
and they aim to do work that Will be
artistic and perfect In appearance.
AS in medieval times. the monks
md nuns preserved arts that the indIf-
ferent world outside the walls would
have permitted to fall into disuse, so
these sisters of Sharon Hill will prob
ably be the means of perpctuntlng the
finest features OF the art OF printing
which are falling more and more into
disuse in this hustling age AS the
sisters teach school and the artists who
have charge OF the prlntery take
pride In imparting their knowledge to
the larger girls who come to the con-
vent for educational instruction, 1t is
likely that from this typographical es-
Establishment there will come students
who Will in turn spread the knowledge
acquired and so keep alive the most
beautiful examples of the art.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10

show a clearer. better skin than wo-
mems. though naturally 1t is of Fl
coarser texture. This is due to the
fact that men use much soap in lather-
ing for shaving. and the shaving soaps
nre much finer in quality than most
toilet soaps.
Many compilations are ruined by the
employment of sponges and face
cloths: not that these are pcrnlcious in
themselves, but they are not properly
cleaned after using. They are care
1essly wrung out of the water In which
they have been used and hung out to
dry by the wnshstand out Of the light.
The soap and impurities of the water
remain in them. and MS they are used
time after. time. the decnycd soap and
collected matter are applied to the face
and will occasion the appearance OF
blackhesds and little pimples. and the
skin will become muddy. A sponge
is well enough In itself, the wash cloth
D well enough in itself, but even after
being used once the sponge ior ! the.
cloth should be washed most carefully
and. after being rinsed in boiling
water, hung to dry in the. sunlight and
rnln.