West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-12-24

Hang up your stocking.
Seven more days of 1908.
Don't sit up for Santa Claus.
Looks like a white Christmas.
Square up; start the new year right.
Tyler county has diphtheria epidemic.
A. c. Scott spent several days in Graf
ton this week.
j. +. Rechtine, of Irona, IL a new sub
scriber this week.
Miss Lucy Horn left today for her home
in Jefferson county.
ii. T. Hanger, of Terra Alta, was here
on business Saturday.
Denie Deaker, of Irona, was business
visitor in Kingwood Tuesday.
Martin Broderick, of Newburg, was .
business visitor in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greascr, of Howes-
vile, were in town short time Monday.
Mrs. j. f.. Hawkins is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at her home in West King
wood.
Miss Martha Pratt is home from Mary
land College, Luthervillc, for the holiday
season.
Gilbert Golf and Henry Dewitt, of
Rowlcsburg, were Kingwood visitors yes
terday.
III. w. Rightneyer, of Rowlesburg, has
been granted a patent Oh IA rooster or
pepper
VI. d. Cyphert, of Whetsell, favored
The ARGUS with an agreeable business
call Saturday.
Look THE ARGUS over; you'll find more
news than in any other county paper.
Subscribe now.
George II. Folk, of our public schools,
Is spending the holiday season with rela-
tives in Martinsburg and vicinity.
Otis Is. Harper, of Davis, and Muriel
White, Of White, this county, were IL
censed to wed in Cumberland last week
Ii. G.. NJ. AMMAN, of Cuzzart, visited
the county seat Saturday and enrolled his
name ON THE ARGUS list az new sub
scriber. -
Ellis Kelley, OF Terra Alta, one Of the
true-blue Democrats OF Portland district,
was in town Friday and gave this Office
a pleasant call.
Mrs. G. T.. Watson, Of Morgantown,
arrived in Kingwood Friday and will be
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
jenkins. until after New Years.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. VI. l.. Jack.
son, Friday morning, son. Maurice
says he Is qualified for the major league,
judging from the size Of the bawl.
Engraved calling cards and wedding
invitations may be procured 10y leaving
your orders AZ this office. A very attract.
i've and stylish line at moderate prices i,
shown.
John A. Radabaugh, of Bull Run, was
business visitor in town Saturday and
found time TO give THE ARGUS n pleasant
visit. He reports everything flourishinl
in his section OF the county.
In free-for-alI fight at Austen sunda,
afternoon between American and foreign
miners, Oliver Rizieri, an Italian, wa,
shot and seriously wounded. lie is il
the Miners hospital ut Fairinont.
We do not hesitate TO say that we hav,
ono Of the best corps Of correspondents o
any county paper in the state and W,
feel justly proud of il. The county new
IL what makes THE ARGUS interesting.
II the old brindle COW gets out many
man will walk the streets half the nigh
looking for her, but let l2-year-old sol
or daughter not show up and some par
ents retire for the night without dis
turbing thought
The Methodist Episcopal and Presby
terian churches Of KingwoOd will obacrv
Christmas eve (tonight) with elaborat
programs. Trees loaded with gifts fo
the little ones are in evidence and tn
occasion promises to bc joyous one.
newspaper has two things 10 sell
space for sdvestisers aud subscriptions {,
che publication. These are two Of TN
sources Of revenue from which the edito
derives living. To ask him 10 give
dozen lines of space 10 boost q cuisines
firm 'Just TO fill ny" AZ q person wa
heard TO remark the other day, is draw
ing the line rather fine. No other bust
ness gives 80 much for nothing ~ tn
newspapers. Suppose you 90 into a mer
chants store and ask him TO give You
dozen bananas just 10 fill mp with, an,
zee how quickly you get fired"