West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-09
Interesting Letters from a Host Of
Argus Writers.
SOMETHING DOING IN THE COUNTRY
Bright Bits OF News and GOSSIP About
You and Your Neishbor-The
Events OF a Week.
1unnelton.

Special Correspondence % The ANUS
Let's dedicate the new courthous, with
an anti-ring victory
child Of Coleman McNickcr il dan
gerously III with diphthcria
Pat Caufcld. Of Clarksburg, was her,
between trains last Saturday.
Miss Mollie Shahan returned Monday
from a visit To friends in Fairmont.
The stork left fine girl baby at the
nome oi Clement Grcascr last week.
Ashford Gibson and wife. of NIoryan-
town, are IN town visiting relatives and
friends
Atlantic City is ont of the race. We're
all going To spend our summer vacation
at the north pole.
Miss Grace Mullen. of Piedmont spe,,
several days last week visiting her sister
Mn. w. T.. lIerndon.
Mrs. w. :. Raymond and daughters
Martha and Fanny, are visiting the form,
or sister, Mrs. j. ;. Hunt.
Harry Noel OF Baltimore. arrived hero
last week TO spend week or ten DAYS
with ms cousin, Homer Noel.
Tollcy Stafford and Tom Hart arc thi,l
ing of buying the north pole To srt nm i'm
front OF their tonsorial parlor.
Rev. f. 4. Willis. of Elkins now has
charge of the Episcopal congregations al
Grafton, Bclington, and Tunneiton.
Masters Paul and John Herndon have
returned home after spending a few DAYS
with their grandparents i'm Piedmont.
Col. w. j. Lavcllc returned 10 Cum
berland Saturday after spending "A two
weeks deserved vacation with home folks
school will open here on Monday, Sep
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principal. a barge enrolment is expected
Several Tunneltonians will leave next
week TO attend school at Baltimore, Nor
gahtown, Falrmont, and other centcrs of
learning.
Wesley Miller, who has good position
III falrmont, spent Labor Day with his
family. His son Lowe went back 90 Fair
mont with him.
Superintendent and Mrs. II. r. Barher
returned Friday from trim 10 the Alaska.
1ukon-Paciiic exposition and other west
ern points of interest.
Thomas Hunt was struck in the face hv
a foul ball "Wednesday on the ball ground
but lucky lescaped with nothing more
serious than black eye
The Northside high school buiIding ,vas
gwen a much needed coat of paint last
week. The appearance OF the building
has been much improved.
Tunnelton and Austen met on the local
diamond Sunday and played "A one-sided
game OF baseball which resulted i'm "A vic
tory for Austen, 20 TO !. Tuni.elton's lone
tally came late in the game when Miller
knocked home run. The contest de-
veloped no wonderful features.
An old time corn and "tater'J roast
was held on the ball ground Monday
evening. Two large fires were made
roasting ears were thrown in. and then
the feast began. About forty young per
sons were present and every one had a
good time. Mr.. and Mrs. McCurdy chap
eroned the party
Ellsworth Fortney died at his home last
Thursday after an illness of several DAYS
with typhoid fever. The young man was
thought TO be recovering when a relapse
occurred. He was buried i'm the SHAY
cemetery. Deceased leaves "A wife and his
parents, besides several brothers and sis
tiers, TO mourn his loss.
The men who were here last weel, mt
ting up the poles, wire, etc. for the Con-
soidated Telephone Co. completed their
work Saturday and left for Terra Alta.
About forty phones will be- put i'm the
town. The central office has been located
in Gibson's building. Miss Grace Nc
Ginnis will be in charge of the office.
The Tunnelton Astronomical Society
composed of Eddie Clarke, Harry Hart.
William and Robert Hunt, James Tuhill,
Frank Hardesty, and Phil McCabc met
last Wednesday evening on the school
house steps 10 observe the occultation of
Mars. While waiting for the clouds 10
clear away an interesting discussion OH
the shape OF the earth took place. Profs.
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is fiat; Profs Hart, Hunt, and Tuhill
argued that it is round The other two
members issued declaration Of neutrality.
The debate became so interesting that no
notice was given 10 the sky until the
heavenly phenomenon was over. The
meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock after
every member took a squint through Prof.
Ciarke's telescope. The society was ia
yored with a call from Sen. Henry Nc
Cabe during the discussion. The next
meeting will be held on the moon.