West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-21
West Virginia Argus,
IN AND ABOUT KIneWoop.


Halloween is drawing near.
A mighty slim chestnut crop.
Darkness comes earlier each day.
Colds are fashionable at this time.
Take extra precautions against fires.
Get into The ARGUS popularity contest.
Burglars are operating in Morgantown.
The hunters licenses issued up 10 noon
yesterday number All.
w. NJ. Schaefier was Morgantown Wis
itor Tuesday.
Joseph n. White, of Morgantown. was
here yesterday.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gross. Of
East Kingwood, son October :.
Charles III. jenkins, of Independence.
was commissioned notary public this
week.
Garfield Copeman, Of Clarksburg. spent
Sunday with his brother John and family
near town.
j. w. Parks and George A. Walls re-
turned Tuesday from a business trim 70
Connellsville, Pa.
John White and Penney Lakin. both
popular young men of Terra Alta, spent
Sunday in Kingwood.
Margaret Shaffer returned Monday even.
ing from three weeks visit with her
niece, Mrs Thomas Thacker, OF Mason
town.
Dir. and Mrs. j. p. Bowermaster. of
Bruceton Mills. were the guests of their
son, +. j. Bowermaster, from Friday TO
Monday.
Miss Armel Albright has accepted DO
sition ms clerk in the Kingwood Racket
Store and will assume her duties Friday
morning.
Walter Childs, who is employed by the
Acme Publishing Company in Morgan
town, spent Sunday here with relatives
and friends.
A number OF our citizens went 10 Reeds
VILE Sunday to take part in the exercises
incident to the dedication Of the Presby-
terrain church.
Miss Adah Cobun, who is again teach
ing in the public schools of Rowlesbury.
spent Sunday in town the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Felix Elliott.
Ar. and Mrs. w. G. Brown left yester-
day for Mount Clemens, Mich, where Mr..
Brown will take treatment for rheuma-
tism at this famous resort.
Miss Laura Huffman, OF East Kingwood.
Is suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever, this being the 9th case of this NAL
ady In the family this fall
Guy A. Hulderman, who was taken to
his home in Philippi several months ago
seriously i'll with typhoid fever, returned
Friday looking the picture of health.
James w. Tanner, OF Terra Alta, has
erected sawmiIl on the west side of the
river Mt Trowbridge to saw large tract
OF timber recently acquired from ex Gov.
Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Poland, OF Tun-
melton, and the latter's mother, Mrs. SAINT
Watson, Of Masontown, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Werlich from FRI
day to Sunday.
The steeple OF the Presbyterian church,
which was pretty badly damaged over a
year ago by lightning, is now undergoing
repairs. Robert Brown, Of Masontown,
has the contract
Among those who attended the conven-
ton OF the West Virginia Dental Society
in Wheeling last week were Drs. l.. George
Beerbower, Of Terra Alta, and b. Allen
Rees. of Kngwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Pickering came
in from Rowlesburg Saturday to partici-
pate in the celebration OF the silver we'd
ding of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hanst,
returning TO the River City Sunday after
noon.
Mannheim is growing rapidly and will
soon be one OF the most important sta
lions on the M. & X. postofice was
established recently and the U. S. Express
Company installed an agent there last
week.
w. r. shafier, cousin OF George l..
Shaffer, was in town Friday and gave The
ANGUS pleasant visit Mr.. ShalTer is an
old-time teacher and this year has charge
Of the Irish Ridge school near TOWNSVILLE.
His term began Monday.
u. A. Feather, Of Albright, met with
. serious injuries last Friday night by fall
ing down the stairs. His shoulder was
dislocated, collar bone broken, and several
ribs fractured. AS the old gentleman lives
alone, he was not discovered until the
next day, when his cries attracted passing
neighbours DIR. T.. Watson is attending
him and hopes to bring him around all
right.
Time softens most things When a few
months ago you tossed aside your heavy
oyercoat you were glad II had held to-
gether through the winter and you be-
lieved hopefully that buying another in
October would be easy Now you draw
forth the relic Of last year, confer earn
estly with your wife about repairs, etc,
IN the end deciding IL will fiji the bill
until the reduction sales come in Feb
ruary. Curious, though, where your sum-
mer's wages went.