West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-31

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Gustavus o'Malley is the guest OF
bis brother who resides in Morgan
town. this week
Harry Miller and wife of Clnrks-
burg. were the guests of friends and
relatives here Christmas day.
Superintendent George III. Morse of
the Somerset Smokeless Coal COM
oany. was at Fairmont Tuesday where
ne attended a meeting of the coal su-
oerintendents of this state.
Principle Floyd H. Smith of tho To-
al high school. is spending the holt
lay season with home folks at Mil
lersburg. Ohio.
DR.. Basil Heron, our popular and
efficient dentist. was visiting friends
and relatives in and around Fairmont
FOR the week end.
Mrs. w. j. Lavelle was shopping In
Grafton one day last week.
Miss Louise Hamilton Hagans is the
guest OF Mrs. Francis Heermans at
.hoi bdnNoWn tuiS WEEK.
Ercell Shay. Arden Halbritter, Thos.
Hunt and Charles F. Danser. students
Of the Fairmont Normal; Miss Gene
We've Poland and George Pierce, OF
The West Virginia University. and Ada
Louise Lavelle. student OF the Peabody
Conservatory OF Music. Baltimore. are
among those who are spending the
holidays with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse II. Danser have
Just returned from an extended visit
20 relatives and friends at California.
Pa, and points in the State of Ohio.
Wilbur Riley. of the Campground
settlement. is at home for the holidays
from his work at Elkins. where he is
employed in the Western Maryland
'ailroad shops, after an absence of
two years.
Miss Martha Fike, who is teaching
At Walnut Hill this winter, gave am
entertainment and Christmas tree
.reat to her school last Thursday af-
ternoon. The room was handsomely
decorated and nice time is reported
by those present. Miss Fike is spend
ing the holiday week with home folks
near Terra Alta.
Lloyd Dick of Berkeley Springs, eid-
est son of Thomas f. Dick. is here
visiting his father. who gave big
supper Saturday evening in his honor.
They had not met for seventeen years.
Young Dick is preparing to enter the
civil service department of the Uni
led States government, We under
stand.
was here for few hours Monday on
mis- way home from Fairmont and
Shinnston where he had been spend
ing the holiday season with friends.
Jim is one of the best typos in this
section of the state and an all round
good man.
The heavy fall of snow during the
past two weeks has made delightful
coasting and sleighing which the old
and young have enjoyed to the full.
However, the bitter has been mixed
with the sweet and the gaiety of the
coasting season has had its accidents.
Paul Miller, son of III. G. Miller, on
last Friday night a week, while coast
ing down Gibson street, struck the
single tree on a sled and cut cash
above his left eye which necessitated
the taking of five or six stitches,
and he was fortunate that he did not
lose the sight of his eye. On this past
Sunday evening the young son of Rus
sci Spring, of Howard, had the mis-
fortune to be thrown from sled In
such manner as to break a leg which
will conflne him to the house for a
Tine
On Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. VIC
tor X. Hoffman gave a turkey dinner
at their home above Tunnelton.
Among those present were Jesse r.
Danser and wife and w. Scott Gar
ner, wife and daughter, Miss Ger
trude, of Walnut Hill
Miss Ada Lavelle is visiting Clarks-
burg friends and relatives this week.
James w. Hunt, of the Cumberland
Press, was home for Christmas day.
John w. Keener was circulating
among friends at Austen on last Fri
day
DR.. Everett Walker is preparing to
move his Offices from the Bonafeid
building to the old B. & o. passenger
depot.
On Christmas night the local Meth
odist and Baptist Sunday schools held
joint celebration in Browns hall.
An appropriate program was rendered
and enjoyed by all present the hall
being filled to it's capacity. Attorney
Frank f. Parrack made an inspiring
address and Santa Claus appeared to
the delight of the younger folks. The
treat was furnished by the Penn Mer-
camille Company. which has been an
annual custom with this company
since the opening Of it's store here.
Thomas ID. Hart, our popular bar
Der. has been of on a vacation this
week and Perry Bucklew has been In
charge of the shop. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart have been spending the week
relatives at Independence and
other points on the main line.
Phil r. Armacost of Baltimore.
spent the holidays with Coal Center
friends.
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