West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09
interesting Letters from a Host OF
Argus Writers.
S0MBfHIAG DOING IN THS COUNTRY
Bright Bits Of News aud Gossip About
You and Your Neighbor-Ths
Events Of q Week.
TunneIton.

Soi w. j. baVeIie went O1ck 10
Cumberland last Tuesday.
George Federer, the Newburg
barber. was in town Friday.
John Ward Brown returned to
Buoknell University Saturday even
ing.
Miss Nell Or, of Kingwood, is
staying in the postofice here this
week.
Bruce Morgan. of Terra Alta, was
visiting his'brother. Principal c. h.
Morgan, Sunday.
| The band has changed It's meeting
place from the Gibson building to
the bink building.
Mumps aie calling on several
families at the same time, yet each
has enough Of them.
Willie Hunt returned TO Rock
H'il College Saturday. wishing tina,
he could stay home longer.
William G.. Lavelle, jr., returned
to the Georgetown University of
Washington, ID. C., Sunday.
Miss Edna Arnold, of Grafton,
has been In town visiting Mr.. aud
Mrs. Thomas Hart and other rela-
tives.
Francis Taylor has been home
from Cumberland working on the
track near this place during the last
lew days.
Rev. Arthur Merrils preached the
annual sermon to the Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Sunday night. The Tunnelton or
chestra furnished music.
There was a show in town last
week called the Carnival of Won
ders. Their performance consisted
OF glass blowing. sleight of hand
feats. Punch and Judy, snake charm.
ing, etc. The attendance was large.
Although, King Winter has firmly
established himself, some subjects
of summer remain. Among these
are the dandelions. Go over the
hills any sunny afternoon and you
can find multItudes of these "dear
common flowers"
Harry>Miller gave a party to his
friends on New Years eve. The
merry crowd enjoyed themselves ex-
ceedingly, staying TIL after the old
false was rung out and the new truth
rung in--or, more briefly told, they
didn'tgo home till the next year.
| Tunnelton has new mayor.
Hon. S. b. Montgomery was elected
ID this position at the town election
Thursday. In the evening he made
a speech from the Noel Hotel porch
in which he announced his caudi -
dacy for another tenn in the state
| senate.
Uncle Johnny Lloyd is still In
the post card business, but Uucle
Billy Hart is trying to take the trade
away from him; so Uncle Johnny
thinks he had better get a wife to
help regain some lost customers.
| Watch The ARGUS for further news
about this matter
Rev. Adolphus Bailey IS organiz-
ing Baiaca Club. among the young
men. This club is somewhat like
the YIN. c. A. lis members study
the Bible in Sunday school and
have literary and athletic depart.
ments. A reading room will be Sc.
cured some place where they can
not only meet at regular meetings.
but also go any time they wish TO
to talk or read.
On Monday morning passenger
tam containing foreigners ran INTO
freight train which was standing
here and smashed things considcra.
bly,. The freight was waiting for
the right Of way through the tunnel,
and the conductor and a brakeman
had barely time to jump out Of the
eaboose when the crash came. How.
ever, no lives were lost and the
wreck was cleared in a few hours.
The Bap,is, Sunday school has
been recognized with the following
officers: Superintendent, /. r Bar.
Der; secretary, Charles Brown; treas
urer, Mrs. Truman Frazier; organ
4 ist, Miss Ala Lavelle; librarian,
Mrs. Lou +. Hart The new Chris
tian Endeavor officers are: Presi
dent. ID. +. Watson; vice president,
Mrs Lou r. Hsri; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. L. T.. Gibson; organ
list, Miss Ada LavelIe.
| As Arthur Miller and wife we're
away last Wednesday night Miss
Molly Sbahan had Miss Cora Pyles
to stay with her. Arthur Halbr tier
and Thomas Fisher called IN to see
these yourg ladies and stayed ull
midnight When Mr.. Miller came
home the next morning he found
that his pig was gone. John Zinn
had gone past there about 1t:3o and
the pig was not stolen them IL is
thought that the pig was stolen
about the time the young men went
home.
Chester Bucklew Is becoming very
impatient. AS you remember, we
promised to find a suitable wife for
/ him within a reasonable time, and,
he remembers, that time is about
ended. lie said to tell you that he
has curly hair, beautiful browl eyes,
snow.white teeth--before the SCOT
fell. high forehead-bigh from the
ground, pretty cap with "portsr'
! engraved al the front in solid lead.
. and position at the Bishop House
| here. also that he IL a good Go,hlct