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Fire Alarm Sianais

Notice is hereby given that owing 10
tie fact that a fire whistle bas been in.
stalled at the electric light plant. il be-
comes necessary 10, change the signals.
and in the future they will be as follows /:
fn.case of fire i'm the first ward the
siren whistle followed by one blast, pause.
repeat etc.
Second ward, siren followed by two
blasts. pause, repeat etc.
Third ward. siren followed by three
blasts, pause, repeat etc.
Fourth ward, siren followed by four
blasts, pause, repeat etc
Fifth ward siren followed by five blasts
pause, repeat etc.
In order that the citizens OF the
owl may not mistake the whistle. IL
will he blown Friday svenIna at g
O'Clock n IN signal will be given
for each ward In succession. So do
not be alarmed " you hear u Friday
evening, January 10.
In turning in an alarm in day time il
will he telephoned To the eIectrician's
home next door to the plant.
Beginning on January 16 at 8 o'clock
the curfew will be given from the plant.
but not the fire whistle.
By ORDER or Council.
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Merchant j. 5. Rrckart and IN Crane
made a business trip to Terra Alta the
p at week.
w A Wolfe and w. A Crane made
a business trip to Robert Sails, near
Terra Alta, the past week. Mr. Crane
purchased II new riding plnw of Mr.. Seal
and brought it home with him.
We are having fine winter weather and
the most of orr farmers have their lime
stune hauled.
John Roieheaver aud quite a numb r
oi others from here attended Justice court
at Kingwood saturday.
James Chichester and Don Crane were
at Terra Alta one day last week ON bust
ness.
Charles Groves aud family visited A..
Is. L~vengood's Sunday.
+. q. Parrack tpent the past few dave
III tins community taking orders for fruit
trees.
Il. 5. Livengood b%utchered two fine
hogs the past week.
Lawrence Ringers is headquarters ior
bob-sleds OF his own manufacture.
jacob Reckart, who has been suffering
with a cancer for some time, Is much
better and his friends are in great hopes
that the new treatment he is taking will
be a permanent cure.
Rev. Orr IL holding a series of meetings
at this place which is we'll attended and
the outlook is for a revival.
Our people say the Dawson taxi law il
a bitter dose and hard 10 take. What
has become Of the men who argued with
US that II the Dawson law came into ef-
feet our taxes would be a mere trime to
the taxes under the old law
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CURRENT COUNTY CoMMENr
an communications must be signed. and in no later thau roea,av sv,o,os I

more and Philadelphia. While ia Phila-
de'phia he will be the guest OF the faculty
OF la Sale college at which place he was
instructor in English last year.
No one has vet claimed the reported
prize to have been Offered by the business
men ot runnelton to the first child born
within the corporate limits in 1914 IL
Is said o that the promoters are so
discouraged HAT the offer has been With.
drawn. Teddy Roosevelt is ont OF the
country or the promoters would not be
allowed 20 bsekslide in such u weak
knerded way
Those present a. the s~tockholders'
meeting here Tuesday Included Henry G
Riley, ST. Bert 'iihson. ID 4. Watson.
u-orge w, Beavers, George Harvey, Gny
VI. Il 'natield, Clements Bergman, T II.
Shay. George Miller, J. $. Hunt, and ].
j. Mckone.
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Bretz

Rev. Rhodes, of the South Morr ntown
circuit, is holding a revival meeting at
VT. Vernon.
The sick OF this community are much
better.
Miss nellie Davis. who has been visiting
relatives and friends at Keyscr and Pied
mont, returned last Saturday. She was
accompanied 10y her lister, Miss Grace,
who will visit relatives here for a while
Willie Welton killed "A fine beef one day
last week.
Homer Taylcr purchased a colt OF Chas.
Cleaver last week.
Miss Della McNear of Morgantown. who
has been the guest OF friends near here,
returned TO her home last week.
We have been having a fine sleiphiup
NOW for n few weeks and most everyone
has taken advantage Of IL.
Miss Mande Mckinney was visiting the
PARENTAL roof Sunday.
Elisha Mckinney was II Morgantown
Fi-itor recently.
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Now s. the holidays arr over and
every bod safe and sound we will n
deavor to keep our New Years resolution
s'd pen a few items every week.
With plenty OF snow sleigh. riding is
the order OF the day.
Mrs Isaac Conn was shopping in TIM
Melton Monday.
Our mines were idle Monday and
Tuesday of this week.
Jos Wright was a business visitor in
Tnnnrlton Monday.
Leonard Geaser came home Monday
from n weeks visit i'm Connellsville and
other points in Pennsylvania.
Col Vim. Atkins, OF Philadelphia. was
a business visitor in our town Tuesday.
DR. h $ Rankin, OF Tunnelton, was a
pleasant visitor in our town last Friday.
Miss Gertrude lehman, of the German
Sc ilement, spent New Years with Mr..
and Mrs Frank lehman.
Many of u younV people took in the
New Years bali in Kingwood Thursday
qnd all report a good time.
Jesse shay. the genial and obliyine
clerk otthe Coflman-F Fisher store, arrived
back TO his work Monday after an absence
OF several weeks during the holidays.
Glad To see you back Jesse.
The West Virginia Northern railroad
IL one of the hest dog tax collectors we
ever Jaw. We have in our town about
two dogs for every inhabitant. (but very
rev when the assessor comes around
This train has averaged a dog a week for
several weeks and we hope il will keep
the good work up.
Uncle Sam" Spears thought the
lower regions OF the earth were ON fire a
few days before Christmas; but q
iound out that the smoke came from the
furnace in the mines. Must have had
an extra fireman, ehP
Tue hingwood District Teachers Insti-
tute was held in our town last Friday
had IA large attendance and all report
a profitable day. A number of the
teachers remained in tow for the Literary
aud took part in the program. We hope
they will all come again.
w b. Edwards opened up Kochs hall
last week and is conducting "a pool room, |
store, gymnasium mechanical devices for
sharpening razors and a barber shop. IL
is a place of amusement for all and we
hope It will continue for some time.
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Cherry Grove

Uncle Charley Craig has been i'm this
place n at Cuzz art selling fruit trees for
the past week.
Mrs. Mary Strawser, who has been in
Tor some time, we are sorry to say IL mo
better at this writing.
l.. N. Miller and wife are both suffer.
ins from an attack Of Rheumatism we are
sorry TO note.
Merchant Cyrus Shafer has been on
the sick Inst but is much better mt this
writing. DIR. Goldsmith was attending
him.
Cyrus Miller, family and mother were
visiting Mrs. Mollie sislcr Friday.
Mrs. Jacob Spiker. of Hazelton, was
operated upon last Thursday by Drs.
Goldsmith and W. G. Nedrow.
Mrs. Zar schnopp has been suffering
with rheumatism IN her hand for che
past week.
Jesse Beerbower, OF Glade Farms, was
a guest at the hoL G of Mr. Guseman last
Saturday. He and Miss Maude attended
church at Cuzzart.
Ezra Kelly was at HazeIton saturday
or business.
Morton Benson has been calling ON
home folks the past week.
III. l.. Matthews and son, Bert. have
been hauling lumber for w D Smith.
Gay Guseman went to Terra Alta last
week to purchase a sulky pillow.
+. Nj. Livengood has opened a now
coal mine and il is understood that ne
will operate the same with a gasoline
engine.
John Cupp, we understand, will not
dig any more coal as it is reported the
roof is not safe.
Kay Strawser, who has been attending
the switch for Jacob Nicola, returned
home Monday.
Charles Ringer and Misses Ellie Benson
and Bessie Rodehraver were calling at
Mrs Encv Deahl's Sunday.
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Winter has arrived for sure an
now registering two above zero.
Thomas Martin aud son on. OF
Works. and Mr.. Ramaee. OF FaircX
Pa, have been visiting friends and n
nvcs in this county for several days. \
Messrs ] w. Jackson. Ebcn Listor
and Matthias Forman attended the meet.
ing OF the telephone company at Nebo on
Saturday.
Frank Miller and family we've VISITING
AT the home of Benjamin Liston SUNDAY
Ashury Liston and wife and Carroll
messenger aud wife were visiting friend,
near Terra Alta the past week
Miss Emma Livengood visited III,
parental roof Saturday aud Sunday.
James Spiker made a business trip ,c
Albright Saturday.
john li~ton, who has been assisting in
surveying the site Tor the dam, las NJ.
tur"ed home since this work has closed
down Tor the winter.
""W N'Ni'N anu WIG Wefe the guests
OF friends at Brandonville Saturday and
Sunday.
Harvey DeBerry was n business visitor
in town Monday.
slime D%uzenbcrry IL confined TO the
house with an exceedingly SORE foot.
Mrs. Oliver Liston Is ON the sick list at
the present writing suffering from an Mt
tack of rheumatism. Or. DrFoc il the
attending physician. We sincerely trust
that she will soon recover.
Okey Forman aud j. Ringer made a
business trip to Albright Monday.
G, w. Bisho6r was a business visitor
here the first of the week.
Smith Martin, wife and son Joe were
visiting Joseph Smith Sunday.
Claud Devall has purchased a ane new
bob sled and IL preparing to haul lumber
to Albright.
Mrs. Matthias Forman is confined To
her home at this writing through illness
We trust that she viii experiences speedy
recovery.
Karl Feather has returned from visit.
ing friends and relatives over in the
Keystone state and has resumed his
teaching.
Noah Liston lost "a valuable horse a
few days ago.
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Sole OF School Pronortx

The Board Of Education 81 Kiugwood
district, Preston cpunty, West Virginia
Will offer at public auction 10 the highrst
responsible bidder tine following dcscribr d
school properties located in Kingwond
district on Monday, February o, 1914,
beginning after bond sale on same da,
aud date at the front steps Of the courl.
honse IN Kingwood, w. Va. The odd
No. Z or Riley school lot No II or Tur.
ner schoolhouse and lot; No 10 or Gar.
litz schoolhouse aud lot; and No 3 oI
Savage schoplhouse and lot. Terms o
sale will be made known on day Of salc.
BIS RANKS, Pres Board Education.
r. w. MErnENY, sec'y " u A.
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Following is a report Of the Mt. Nebo
school for the secon6 and third months
During the second month there were IS
BOYS and Ia girls enrolled, making q total
OF ~. Percent Of attendance, boys 30:
girls -, total SS. Those present every
day were: John zweYer, Gail Gibson,
Gilbert Gale, Lee Seal, John Gale, Elva
Zweyer, Alta Radabaugh and Edna
Gibson.
During the third month there were
20 boys and "A girls enrolled, making a
total Of "a. Percent Of attendance. boys
80; girls 81, total 81. Those neither
absent nor tardy were: Earl Everly
John Zweyer, Cecil Clark, Gail Gib.on
Gilbert Gale, John Gale, Elya Zwpyer,
Alta Radsbaugh.
Patrons are invited 20 call and inspect
our work at any time.
K. s. BELL, Teacher.
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Plain View

We are having some winter weather
at present.
Martin Riggleman spent Saturday az
ternOon with bis cousin Dale.
Mrs. Ida Brown visited Mrs. Agnes
Brown day last week.
Russell Mckinney visited his mother.
Mrs. Annie Turner. a few days last week
George Rigpleman and family spent
wednesday with his brother Joseph.
Junior Overfeld aud sister Roxic
spent Saturday and sunday with their
sister, Mrs Fleming Brown.
Mrs. Annie Turner visited at George
Bigglcman's Sunday.
Miss Ruth Taylor IT, staying with her
sitter. Mrs Ethel Farrell
We are clad to say ibat J HeG, who
has ben sick Tor some time, T. able ia
be 40 work again.
Roth RVglcman is visiting her aunt,
Mr. Annie Turner, at present.
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scots Moss.n. Of Albright. wa. in town

Scott Mor<sn. Of Albright. was in to~r
Sunday.
Next concert at the ar,nory win be or
February 9th. ~
George Lynch. OF Bergman. was n sun.
day visitor in town.
Frank Greaser. of How esville, was ber
On business yesterday.
c. II. Bishop, OF Albright, was here
Saturday on business.
William spindler was visiting friend,
In Terra Alta Sunday.
Miss Lula Martin. of Howesyine. was
here shopping yesterday.
Is. L. Gibson. of Masontown, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Charles Brown. of Sutherland. was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Miss Ssllie Menear has returned from
a visit with friends at Masontown.
+. s. Parrack. of T~unnelton. was a
legal visitor in own one day last week.
George FELTON,. better known as Chief
was a business visitor at Albright Tues
day.
Miss lisa Monroe spent Sunday in
heedsviile the guest OF Miss Mary Rex.
road.
Miss Daisy SchseAer n visiting her
sister, Mrs. G. r. linn, OF Reedsville this
week.
A. + Bolyard spent from Friday until
the first OF the week in Keyser visiting
"s's hfa nss eia q -s,siA. 20.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Buckner. OF Rowlesburv. is
here the guest of her daughter, Mrs. @.
c. Pierce.
P.J Crogan returned Monday from
Charleston where he has been attending
the hearings before the public service
commission.
Charles spindler. who has the agency
Tor the Overland automobile, was in
Terra Alta Tuesday unloading a car of
these machines.
Joseph V. Gibson, /. p. Martin and
w. M. Schaeffer were in Rowlesburp
yesterday attending a meeting of the
stockholders of the Rowlesburp Grocery
90.
quite n large number OF the ladies At
tended the social meeting of tie Ladies'
Aid Society at the church on Tuesday
evening. A good program was rendered
after the business session, which was fol-
lowed by delicious refreshments In charge
oil Mr. Gus j. Shaffer, chairman of the
committee on refreshments.
The following is the order of service for
the Kingwood Methodist Episcopsl church
Sunday, January Is: Sunday school
1000 a. m, in charge OF Ezra Hanger.
supt. Preaching AT 1900, Spiritual
Power" Young peoples meeting at 9 :45. |
p. m leader, Floss Montgomery. Preach
ing at 7:30-subject, ''Out- and Cutters
and Inbetweeners." You are welcome
TO all of these services.
Albert ID. CRAIG, Minister.
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Sunny Side

(Delayed) .
J, +, Kelley and family visited a.
George Rodeheavers Sunday.
b u Peaslee was seen on our streets
Saturday.
Homer MethenY and brother Harry
we're visiting home folks Sunday.
James Kelley and family were calling
at Elisha Ringers Sunday.
Stanley Miller was a bushes caller al
Orr Monday.
Leslie L%ivengood and family and Mrs.
" l. Feathers we're Sunday visitors at
B.rt Feathers.
james Kelley and wife. Frank Windri
and hi~s Veni-hie Kelley vere calling N
il d Millers on New Years day.
Mrs Bertha Summers and daughters.
Nearl and Dirtliy are visiting ~ Walter
Listens for a few days.
Clinton Hanger and brother Okey were
calling at f.. S. Lvengoods Sunday.
Walter Hanger was a business caller
at Terra Alta Saturday.
u n Pcssiee and family were visiting
at Jacob Feathers Sunday.
Chest"r Hariesty made a business call
To- Albright Monday
Fratk Windcl visited home folks for
the week end.
Miss Ruha Harir-ty is working for
Troy Groves near Albright.
O. Kelley has been working Tor NJ.
W Hanger for a iew days the past week.
Sidney Miller has the eontfart Of max.
Jog cross ties for Marshall Wa l. Of Al
bright
AIMS Lision hfs been working for r.
p. Hardesy.
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Sale Of School Bonds

Tn" Board of E%iucatinn ~ Kin gwood
district, Preston rounty. West Virpinin
vi " offer at public sale TO the highest
rdder in writing FIR each ni not less han
their par value" on Monday February
y. 1914, beginning ut 1890 a a., ~ the
'front.' steps of the courthouse in Kinp-
wool w Va seventy school bonds,
numbered cons"cutively from one to sew
"ntV' valued at $500 each, dated August
l. 1913. and bcaring interest AZ 3 per cent
due thirty years after date or August /.
1913; provided, however. that the BOARD
nj Education OF said Kingwood district
hereby reserves the riVht to pay off and
redeem thcsr bonds at any time after te,,
years from their date "
b.. RANKiN. Pres Board Education.
+. w MErHENY, Sec'y " l2-tt
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sT Erwin. OF EinguOoJ was a

afi IRWIN, OF klngwood, was 4
Visitor las sunday.
kSnkin Spencer. who has been vlsitins
relativcs at Friendsvillo, Md, rctamed &c
kanes Creek last Sunday,
The protracted meeting az Bethlehem,
has closed. Little interest was mani.
"etei during these series Of meetings.
Rufus Hawlcy Is our authorized chicken
Inspector, ~ he wears the Radp. of an,
Order No %, Persons having chicken.
To be Inspected will please give him acaiI.
Our school at Mauown Is progressing
nicely-about iity five ATE enrolled aud
several more IN br added George White,
ION n Frank Barlow are hauling th.
scholars.
There is talk Of organizing a l~terar,
society at this place la the near future.
a literary society was ors,nisrd r.,
Be'hlehem schoolhouse last Friday nivht
with Willard ShaAtr as president amt
Clyde McGee rs secretary The society
meets every Friday night. Question f,r
debate next Friday evening: Resolved.
That more Information can bc gained by
reading than travelling.
John Ner died at his home. near Kanos
Greek, last Saturday evening. aged about
so years. lie was born ia Somerset
county, Pennsylvania. lie came to West
Virginia and bought Il farm near Kanes
Creek. where lac had resided about forty.
seven years. lie contracted pneumonia
and was only sick n few days lie leaves
"A brother, n sister aud a boy, Willie
Neil, his wife having preycdpd him to he
Great Beyond about fnur years ago
Funeral services Wcrc held at the house
last Tuesday afternoon, conducted Low
Robert lIartscll, a Dunkard minister
from Rowlesburg. tn which church he
belonged. MIR Nell was we'll aud favor
ably known aud leaves a host Of friends
aud relatives. who held him In high e.
TEEN. At the conclusion Of the services
he was laid to rest in the family GENE
terry on the farm, there to await the
resurrection morn.
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oRoeR OF PUBLICATION.

state of West Virginia:
At rules held In the clerks office of tho
circuit court Tor the runnty of Preston.
IN the first Monday ot January, 1914.
CHRISTINA Wil,s' Admr.
W. IN
Christina Wilee' lleirs, ct al. onahcery'
Tue object ol this suit IN tn sell the real
estate OF which Christina Wiles lied
%~e'zcl, aud apply the proceeds thereof 10
ne payment Ot her debts.
Aud a. appearing from nm affidavit Hlcd
IN sald cause that tle defendants, Mary
Wilcs, John Wlles, Edward Wiles, Jacob
Niles, Catharine Wilcs, Sarah Wiles.
Ennice Wilcs, Ella lluoton, i u Hooton.
Ellh Wilcs Mclntirc. are not nsidents of
TINS ; ate. on motion OF the plaintiff IL IN
ordered that the said defendants be re-
quiryd To appear within one month after
the date of the first publication OF this
oriter aud do what is necessary TO protect
their interests.
~ further ordered that this order be
published aud posted M required by law.
A cupy-Tcstc:
j.. w. WATSON. Clerk.
Published first time, January s, 1914.
Attest. j. w. WATSON, Clerk.
); Y. Gibson, Esq, Council for nm.
ll.1t
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Mrs. Sarah J. Glenn, wife OF + j..
Glenn. died at her home heal Irontown.
Tuesday, December 80, 1913, aged II
years. She had been afflicted for several
years and was confined to the house, and
different times TO her bed. She made a
profession when quite young aud joined
the Methodist church.
She is survived by her husband and
two sons, Rev. Frank Glenn, Of Parsons,
and j. Hasea Glenn, of near Thornton.
After a short service at the residence her
remsius we're conveyed to the Bethel
cemetery in Preston county, the following
DAY, and laid TO rest. Undertaken Logs
don, oil Newburg, had charge Of the
obsequies. -Grafton Leader.
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w. 81 X. Railroad

Leave NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. M, 1916
p. m, and 1880 p. m.
Leave Kingwood-HS :IS a.. m. 2.l3 n.
M, and ;i:57p m.
Arrive M. Ak. Junction-s0:01 a. m.,
2;66 p. m, and t5:4i y. M.
Lenve NJ. & X. Junetion-s0.25 a. m,
4:2O p. m, and 5000 p. m.
Leave kingwood-@l0;o7 a.. m, 5:0I
p. m, and t6:il p. IN.
Arrive Morgantown-#l1;35 a. m, 0.20
y m, aud tS;08 D.. M.
"Daily except Sunday.
Saturdays only.
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W Va, Dec. so. INl1.
II. T. r iipScomb's Admr.
vs.. Eo,ft~
l. +. ~Lipscomb's heirs et ais. \
The above untitled chanccry cause. nv
a decree OF thec circuit court of Preston
county, made therein. on the 2Oth day az
Dtccnber. A. ID, 1918, having been re-
lvrrd ca the undersigned Commissioners
IA Chancrry. with the following dif,sc-
'lons; To ascertain aud report the -,al-
state ownei by N. l. r. Lip~-
rnmo' NJ her death. The state and con-
htion OF the title thereto. the llens aud
chargcS thereon, their amountS. char
'c'er. prinrltics aud IN whom owing: 10
~iat", audit and settle the administration
accounts OF T. Scott FELTON,, adminis-
'rator OF the estate of said drcc lent. and
hat he report any other pertinent mat
Ter which may be deemed SO by himself.
~ inquired 10y the parties or any of them.
The parties O. sald cause. tn-wit. r..
scott FELTON,, administrator of the estate
i ~ T. Lirscomb. deceased. plaintiff.
mi Virginia Bray. Bertha Harvey
Cl'arle~ lipsc"mh Noah Lip.comb. Mary
stomp Samuel Lipsc,mb. l. dia lsncki lew.
lo~llna L'pscoWh, Mclica Lipscnmb X
NcNlck"r u T. Oifntt aud Wiiliam
,.akl", partners rating ~ lakin 4 Ofntt.
Nnir.w NJ toll, A. ID Bowman and
Ln'n L'p-comb, d"lrudants. will, thcre-
lore thee notice, that on the 18th day of
I hrnaLl, a.. ID at my odicc i'm King
wood West Virginia, shall proceed 90
execute said decree.
Given under my hand this 30th day of
Ilecrtnber, \. ID 1918.
I2-lt j.. w. WATSON, Commissioner.
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For Sale

A good six room house, centrally To-
Gated In kingw0Od. Wei Of good water,
me garden, fruit, and ouibuildinRs. For
further information, address Box IA,
KingwoOd, w. Va.