West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-04-02

w. A. McGinnis and wife, of Newburr.
were here Saturday on business.
Charles Craig. of Kanes Greek, spent
Sunday with home folks at Snyder.
John G. Plum and Thomas p. Weaver
were seen on our streets this week.
Miss Sadie Dill, of ReedsviIle, was the
guest of Mary Robinson over Sunday.
Before buying your seeds better
visit the klnswood Hardware Co. ano
secure real bargains.
W. NJ Gibson, of Pisgah, has returned
to his home after spending some time
here as member of the petit jury.
Misses Beryl and Ruby SchaefTer were
Grafton visitors Friday. Ted and Kath-
ryne Copeman accompanied them
ID. A. Erwin, lord high constable OF the
southern end of Kingwood district. was
business visitor in town this week.
b. J. MeDurmot. chief engineer of the
Elklns Coal aud Coke company. was in
town one day this week on business.
Tickle weather. DR.. Fahrney's Teeth.
ing Syrup is always dependable. Doc.
tors prescribe it. Write for free sample.
Clarence Orr, who has been in the
Philippines, for the past two years, re-
turned home this week and is greeting
his many friends.
Miss Flossie Montgomery successfully
passed the civil service examination and
has accepted a position as clerk i'm the
Fairmont postoflice.
Jason Rogers. one OF the best instruc
tors IN the county. is here this week as
ssting Superintendent Fortney i'm the
uniform examination.
Fire completely destroyed the house
occupied by Charley Hartley of near
town, Tuesday morning. The family es-
capped but saved nothing.
u. NJ Feather, one of the progressive
citizens OF Albright, was i'm town Tuesday
looking after business matters. Mr..
Feather is favorably spoken of as a candi-
date for mayor in the coming municipal
election at that place
Pupil Nurses Wanted: Young women
OF good moral character, healthy and
possessing a good common school educa-
ton who wish to become trained nurses.
may apply to, The Superintendent, Kes-
sler Hospital, Clarksburg, w. Va, for
further particulars. post
q. Leon Mcdaniel, a son of John A.
Mcdaniel OF Mt Phoebe, has been selected
as commencement orator at Bethany Col
lege from which institution he graduates
this year with AN A. b degree. This is
a signal honor for the young man and is
Just another example OF a Preston countian |
making good.
Mrs Mary r. Davis, who has been
visiting her daughter, Miss Edith Flynn,
at Uniontown. Pa, for some time. ar
rived at home in Kingwood Tuesday |
OF this week. Mrs. Harry Laird nee Miss |
Minna Flynn, and husband accompanies |
Mrs. Davis here, and will remain several |
weeks. Mrs: Laird is very popular here |
and her host of friends will give her the |
glad bend Of welcome.
Mrs. Grace Orr Montgomery delight
fully entertained at two social affairs the |
past week. On last Thursday afternoon
she received the ladies of the Pythian
Sister lodge and on Saturday afternoon
the members of the Eastern Star lodge
were entertained. Interesting contests
were INDUCED in and prizes awarded the |
winners. Delicious refreshments were
served and an enjoyable time had by all |
present.
Ticket No. 1902, held by Miss Georgia
Purcell, drew the handsome sewing ma
chine given away by George A. Herring
& Co. last Saturday afternoon Ticket
No 74O was the first one drawn from the
box but no one was present with the cor
responding coupon; likewise with the
second ticket-No. 576 The third one
drawn was No. 1902, and the holder of
the coupon being present. Miss Purcell
WAS gwen Lie machine.
Miss Julia Bonafeld arrived in America
from China, March 24th, and is now at
Masontown, this county, with her mother.
who is at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. b. I. Gibson. Miss Bonafield has
been missionary in foreign lands for
the past twenty-five years but will give up
her chosen work for the present and
make her home with her aged mother,
who is in her S6th year, but who enjoys
exceptionally good health.
The state Sunday school convention,
which convenes in Huntington Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of next week,
promises to be a great success. The de.
mand for credentials has been unprece-
dented. An interesting program has
been prepared and among the special
features will be ten great conferences.
two institute sessions, two paradps, two
banquets and missionary pageant. Rev.
Craig. OF the local NJ f. church, will be
in attendance.
John Y. Mcdonald, county farm agent,
who spent the past week in Terra Alta
and Clarksburg, is in town today. Mr..
Mcdonald is here under the direction Of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture in the interest of better farming
methods and will hold meetings through
out the county, the dates OF which appear
IN another column. Our farmers should
avail themselves Of this opportunity to