West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-28
NG|GHBORHOOD NEWS
DolnsS OF the Week In Surrounding
Towns.
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Tho Argus Correspon nd Q nts Tell What
10 Going on In Their
Localities.
NewburR.

special Correspondence of The Argus
Mrs. Lewis Sharps has been i'll several
| days.
| A. w. Cozad, OF Thornton, is visiting
friends in Newburg this week.
Little Eloise Smith is some better. as il
also the infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Frazier.
| Mrs. s. Q. Jones is at Fairmont visit
ing her father. She is accompanied by
herson Lewis.
Frank Lucas returned Saturday morn
ing from trip TO South Dakota, where
he is interested in some land Uncle Sam
is distributing.
Our sister city, Tunnelton, is to be con-
graduated on the stand taken by It's coun-
Gil in the abolition of the beyo and malt
| shops November /.
Miss Arnett, of Room of the public
schools, spent the week end at her home
at Buckhannon; Prof. Jaco was at Nor
gantown, and Assistant Principal Shafer
at his home on Birds creek.
The local union of the w. CT. u. held
rally at the M. y. church Sunday night
and was addressed by the pastor, Rev. s.
| q. Jones. The church was crowded and
| several new members were added 10 the
union.
| AhC DIotIcinOOu SOClal AT the Nj. Il.
church Friday evening was highly success
full. Quite number gathered for the af-
fair, which was enjoyed by all. Light
refreshments were served and a literary
| program rendered.
Last Thursday morning Clarence Ellis
was severely injured by being kicked by
horse. de was going after load OF
| lumber when one of the horses became
fractions, kicking him off the wagon,
breaking his arm and bruising him Sc
verely.
| Rev. A. s. Wolf, the new pastor OF the
local Nj. II. church, arrived last week and
is now living in the parsonage. He preached
at Independence and Newburg last Sun
| day to appreciative audiences, his work
as pulpiteer being spoken of highly. We
hope that Mr.. Wolf will be successful.
| Our municipality is in better shape than
Tor some years. With the completion of
the sewering near the school building we
shall have splendid showing for the sea-
son. The town is TO be congratulated on
the efficiency OF the present officers, who,
gwen consistent support, will make
creditable showing with the funds allot-
ted them.
Two of the filthiest little towns in West
Virginia are Newburg and Rowlesburg so
far as malt is concerned old men and
boys making public spectacles of them
selves almost every day and no one lifting
a hand. These things We're investigated
IN Monongalia and ousted i'm a hurry.
What is the matter, Mr.. Prosecutor? For
the sake of Preston's decency and fair
name, get busy.
Last Friday afternoon was parents day
at the local public schools. The high
school gave their memorized work in the
Beginnings of Literature, which, together
with the songs and class exercises from
the other rooms, made splendid enter
tainment. Several of the patrons were
present and highly complimented Prof.
Jaco for the excellency OF the program.
Monday morning the schools gathered in
chapel hall for the devotional exercises.
This was their first chapel meeting and
was successful. The schools sang several
songs, after which Rev. s. G. Jones, of
the Nj. p. church, addressed the scholars
and offered prayer. Our schools are -four
ishlng and we are proud of the efficiency
OF the teachers and principal.