West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-12-19
IN AND ABOUT KISGwOOD.


The shortest days of the year:
HUT up your largest stocking.
Old papers for sale a, this office.
Marcellus Stone has move to Nor
gantown.
E. M. Lantz spent Sunday in
Terra Alta.
The population of the penitentiary
is now I,aao.
Rowlesburg seems to be popular
Sunday resort.
A. G.. Hughes was in Wheeling
Tuesday on legal business.
Henry Cramer was the guest of
relatives IN Grafton last week
Grant county schools are being
closed by an epidemic Of measles.
James Haslip spent several days
In Grafton the guest of his parents.
Casper IL. Born, of Reedsville,
was In town yesterday on legal bust.
ness.
Supt. II. +. Flesher, OF tn. re-
form school at Pruntytown, was a
Kingwood visitor this week.
Guy Bolyari, of Fellowsville, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Bolyard few days this week.
Mrs. Charles Fawcett, of Ellen
borc, spent Sunday in town the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Crogan.
Misses Lena Williams and Verna
Carroll were the guests Of Miss
Georgia Schaeffer at Reedsville
Sunday.
Miss Martha Pratt will return
from school in the east this week 10
spend the holiday season with her
parents.
Rev. ]. III. Hess has Seen assist
ing Rev. A. M. Hammond in a pro-
tracted meeting at Mason,own tie
past week.
Miss Sophia Schwendeman will
leave Saturday for her home in
Lowell, Ohio, to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Brown and
daughter Jessie left for Wheeling
NJ ,nday TO do some shopping. They
will return today.
Your Christmas present will APP.
pear better if your card is enclosed
in the package. Better call and
have some printed.
Mrs. Harry Everly, of Valley
Poidt, was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Lena Burchinal, from Sunday
to Friday of last week.
Mcclellan Hartman, a prominent
merchant of Valley Point, was
business visitor in town yesterday
. and gave this Office a pleasant call.
William and Bruce SpIndler, of
Clifton Mills, were in town on legal
business yesterday IN connection
with the settlement of their fathers
estate.
A. f. BoIyam returned Thursday
evening from attending the funeral
.fhIs sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Knott,
which occurred Wednesday at Red
Rock church.
Will Conner, of Williamstown,
Mo-, accompanied by his little
daughter, is here the guest of his
sister. Mrs. VIII Lenhart. He is a
son of Ben Conner, of Terra Alta.
The annual meeting of the West
Virginia State Bar Association will
be held at New Martinsvlle, begin
ming Deccm Der 81. President ].
Hop Woods, Of Philippi, will pre-
side.
In years past quite a number OF
people have sent THE ARGUS to alb
sent friends for a Christmas pres
ent, one that any Cne will appreciate.
Ii is better than 81 letters from
home. Try II.
A destructive wind aud sleet storm
swept the Crabotchard district FRI
day night. Trees we're uprooted,
telephone and telegraph poles
Frustrated, and fences destroyed.
The apple orchards suffered Sc
verely.
+. Ray Spencer, one Of the com
mittee appointed at the meeting
Fnpay night to solicit funds for the
sufferers by the Monongsh disaster,
has collected $3.50 from the miners
of Irona and turned it over to
Mayor Conley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark M. Riley left
on Friday for Mt. Sterling, Pa.
where they will reside for the future.
Mr.. Riley gave us very pleasant
cali before leaving and ordered The