West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-19

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last Thursday.
Mr.. James Mccain, superintendent OF
the Thornton Brick Company. was in
town Wednesday.
Me-. Jesse Pierce, of Parkersburg, was
visiting his niece, Mrs. w. j. Lavelle,
last week.
Prof. and Mrs. j. F. Jameson, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. +. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hart and Mrs. Arthur Halbritter
availed themselves OF the fine sleighing
and visited Kingwood last Wednesday
night and were the guests of Miss Isa
Monroe.
Mrs. Charles A. Fleegle and daughter,
Miss Ada, paid Grafton brief visit last
week
Frank Holman, principal of the Howes-
vile school, was here last Saturday.
James Tanner, the enterprising lumber
merchant of Terra Alta, was in town on
Friday a. witness in the law suit OF
State vs.. Plum.
Charles Ray Morgan, former principal
OF our school, now a practicing lawyer at
Charleston, was here Thursday greeting
his friends.
Mrs. ID. T.. Watson and Mrs. Arthur
Halbritter were shopping in Grafton Sat
urdaY.
Former deputy sheriff, George w.
Harvey, of near Fellowsville, was in
town Saturday.
Superintendent, Thomas Murphy, of
the German Coal Company, was in town
for brief time last Saturday. Mr.. Muir
ply is one Of the most enthusiastic base.
ball men in the county, having in his
younger days followed the game as a
player. He always has first class team
ready to do battle when the season opens.
This year will be no exception to the
| rule.
Attorney II. G. Crogan was in town
Friday.
Miss Edna Jenkins was in town Friday
between trains.
Walter A. Stone, one of the Preston
county boys who has made good in the
newspaper profession, being identified
with the Philippi Republican at present,
was here few hours Friday.
An interesting law suit i'm which Thomas
L. Weaver was the complainant and
| John Q. Plum the defendant, of Howes-
vile. was tried before Justice Willis
| Halbritter on last Friday.
The business men of Tunnelton, have
contributed generously to securing a
silver loving cup to be presented to the
victors between the Poe and Irving
societies contest to be held tomorrow
night, Friday. The business men of this
town can always be depended upon to
do that which will encourage the young
people to develope the best that is in
them intellectually.
DIR. and Mrs. Everett Walker entertain
ed their friends on Monday night. The
house was beautifully decorated in green
and each guest was presented with a
shamrock. Those present were: w. A.
Watson and wife, Thomas Hart and wife,
Bert Hartman and wife, T. Y. Frazier
and wife, A. III. Halbritter and wife.
Frank Lanham and wife, d. T.. Watson
and wife, Alfred Brown and wife, Lena
Graham, Sophia Stiff, Agnes Newman,
Louise Hagans, Pauline Maxfield, GLADYS
Pierce. Edwina Frantz, Mrs Wiles, Prof.
j. F. Jameson, A. +. Morton, Harry
Hart, w. j. Lavelle and others whose
names cannot be recalled. Various games
were participated in which proved both
interesting and entertaining. The play
ing and singing of Louise Hagans and
Gladys Pierce was & feature of the enter
tainment. Dave Watson was voted an
artistic darner of hose The ladies' con-
test driving nails in a board created a
great deal of amusement. 1t was re.
markable how accurate some of the ladies
could drive the nails. Mrs. Bert Hart.
man was awarded the prize, having
driven six nails in the board in less than
one-half minute. The sewing contest be
tween the gentlemen was extremely
ludicrous. Tom Hart, Will Watson,
Trueman Frazier, Dave Watson, Arthur
Halbritter and Harry Hart specialized
Arthur Halbritter was given first prize
and Harry Hart the BOBBY. At season.
able hour snmptuous and deliciou.
lunch was served to which the guests die
ample justice, after which the guests took
their departure, thanking the host and
hostess for their excellent entertainment
and generous hospitality.