West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-02
Interesting Letters from q Host Of
Argus Writers.
SOMETHING Doing In TH8 COUNTRY
Function.
Correspondence OF The Argus.

"'s' Soiunola V. turner Is visit
ing Mrs. J. w. Yates. of Grafton.
Bruce Morgan was a Terra Alta
visitor the latter part of the week.
A. J. Bonaheld was a business
visitor TO the county sea, Saturday.
Miss Ida Hilleary, of Frederick.
Md, was visiting in town for a few
days.
Miss Margaret Oakes, ot Balu-
more, is the charming guest of Mr..
aud Mrs. +. +. Stien.
Plching quoils is the popular
pasilne OF our male population. Bill
claims to he the champion.
Everybody with smoked glass was
looking At the eclipse OF the sun
Sunday. EDDIE Clark was the star
eclipser.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira c. Gibson, who
have been visiting their Fairmont
relatives and friends for the past
week, have returned home.
L. +. Cauheld, OF Clarksbnrg, was
In town on Saturday. Mr.. Caufield
is native born Prestonian and we
are always glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. l.. Dick and
Senator David Dick, of Frostburg.
Md. arc the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Noel. OF the Noel Hotel.
Prof. Thomas +. Hodges, of Nor
gAntown, passed through town Sat
urday en- route TO Feiiowsville to
deliver an educational address.
We met them at Howesvilie aud
they said. "Why, you arc our long
lost brethren' Aud behold there
was great rejoicing and shouting.
The Tunnelton Democracy feels
highly honored ia the nominations
of NJ. &. Gibson, John III. Weirich,
Norman Gale, and DIR. !. +. Offner.
Mrs. John Hite, of North Caro-.
lima, and Mis- i. ]. Coulehan, of
Jamestown, Pa. are the house guests
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Watkins.
The war horses of Democracy
from Rowlesburg, ]. Nj. Bucxner,
y. Dunn, and George Rogers were
III town Saturday attending the Reno
convention.
Joe V. Gibson and bride have re-
turned from their hone ymoon, which
was spent in the eastern cities. Joe
IS one of our young Ineh that Tun
melton feels Justly proud of.
Senator S. b. Montgomery has
returned home after a strenuous
campaigning tour ia the southern
part of the state in the interest of
the candidacy of Charles w. Swisher.
Attorney John II. Barlow. of
Grafton, was ia town Friday and
Saturday. We were glad to meet
our old friend and 10 know that he
stands high in the legal profession.
The popular aud genial Vince
Cooke, of Clarksburg, dropped in
on us the lAsi Of the week. He is
engaged ia the coal mining bust
"SsS w i'e'sio'h Iouhst anu UOinB
we'll
Quite a delegation OF the Tunnel.
ton Masons went to Newburg last
Wednesday night to participate iu
the initiation of new members by
the Newburg loGge. They report a
splendid time.
After an enjoyable visit Of some
ten days ia Pennsylvania, spent
among their friends and former
neighbOrs, Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas
K. Barber returned home the latter
part Of the week.
John McKone, IT,, the jovial
aud popular cashier Of the bank,
went to- Fairmont last Wednesday to
attend a meeting of the X. Of &.
He was accompanied by w. r. Ma
loney, the manager OF the telegrsp h
office.
Mrs. +. r. Suen, who has beer in
Baltimore fer the past few months
under medical treatment, returned
home Friday morning. Her host of
friends were delighted to see her
and they earnestly hope that she
has been greatly benefited by her
stay in Baltimore.
Ben l.. Brown, who was nomi-
mated for county commissioner on
Saturday, has been overwhelmed
10y congratulations. While King
wood claims Ben as her favOrite son,
he has captured Tunnelton by his
pleasant personality. Both Demo
Gratis and Repr bIicIns will vie with
each other in swelling his vote in
Tunnelion.
Hon. LOUIS Bennett, OF Weston
who is a candidate for the Demo
cralIc nomination for governor, was
~ tOWn Friday. Mr.. Bennett il q
most sfsble aud courteous gentle
man aud he made decided impress
sion upon both Democrats and Re.
publicsns. The contest between
Bennett, LitIlepsge, and Hodges for
the Democratic nomination is grow.
luz interesting
runneilOn Democracy, headed by
the baud, vent marching to Howes
vile 81 'ufd~y. They report having
the greatest convention ever held ia
Preston county. Every one seemed
to be satisfied with the manner in
which the convention vas con
Quoted aud the district nominees.
They want to say to Kingwood Dem.
octats that they will meet them at
Howesville in November with a ma
jorIty for the ticket named at Howes.
vile.