West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-24
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schools, was indisposed for several days
this week and in his absence Rev. Z. w.
Metheny instructed Mr.. Jamison' $ classes.
Mrs. ]. J. McKone, ST., of Western.
port, Nd, is here the guest of her son
J. J. NcKone, Jr., and family
Col. W. j. Lavelle has returned to
Cumberland and resumed his duties as
special examiner for the Baltimore and
Ohio after an absence of several months
due TO illness.
A. IL. Shumaker has returned To his
home at jerome, Pa, after spending a
week here the guest of Charles A. Fleegle.
Miller and Miller, the contractors. are
building an addition TO the school build
ing at Denver which will give Them four
rooms and corresponding number of
teachers.
Preparations are now being made for
the laying OF the foundation of the Tun-
Melton high school The contract for
erecting the school has been let TO Con-
tract or kisner of Fairmont Mr.. Kisner
Is former Prestonian having been born
and reared near Reedsville.
Congressman w. q. Brown was here
for short time sunday having come in
ON train Nos and was met here and
motored 10 Kirgwood.
II. A. Poland and DR.. RE. Davis
drove out in Mr.. Poland's Ford roadster
to various points in Wood and RoAne
counties the past week.
Mrs. w. G. Lavelle and her mother
Mrs. j. T. Stephens were the guests of
Kingwood friends Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Thomas Murphy. superintendent OF
the German mines and enthusiastic base
ball fan, was here for a few hours Satur-
day shaking hands with his many friends.
II is now unonicially stated that the
gas line is being pushed towards the coal
center as rapidly as possible and that we
citizens will be burning gas while our
neighbors of Kingwood will remain on
the waiting list.
The source cannot bc found from
whence an objection would arise il the
electric lights were turned on IA little
earlier in the evening. Those on the
day line do not encounter the difficulties
of those who are not so fortunate. BY all
means let us have light and that when
we need it,
Miss Nell Frantz, who is teaching in
the Rowlesburg high school this year,
spent the week end with home folks.
1t is gratifying news 10 the many
friends of Mrs. l.. b. hartman to know
that she stood the operation well and
that there were no bad results from the
resultant shock. Ii is predicted that she
will be home in the course of the next
week or ten days.
1t is pleasure to chronicle the fact
that Mrs. l.. l.. Bromhal is recuperating
from her recent illness and that every
hope is now held forth that she will be
permanently restored to her former
strength.
j. w. Keener spent Sunday with his
father on the farm near Newburg.
Mesdames Mary West and Polly West
Parrack have returned from pleasant
visit with Baltimore friends. They were
in the Monumental city during the Star
Spangled Banner centennial and are pro-
fuse in their praise OF the celebration.
Thomas Fisher, the popular manager
OF the Cofiman- Fisher stores, returned
from the east where he had been pur-
chasing goods for the various stores, one
day last week.
Mrs. w. j. Lavelle and daughter Ada
are visiting friends and relatives at
Huntington and MoundsviIle this week.
Leo Council OF Cumberland, has as
sumed his duties as chief clerk in the
local offices of the Merchants coal com
pany.
Mrs. T. x. Shay was stricken with an
attack OF vertigo or partial paralysis
Tuesday morning and for a time her
condition seemed precarious. She is now
reported out OF danger, however, and it
is thought that there will be no i'll re-
suits.
A message was received here one day
last week conveying the sad information
that Mrs. Frank West, who is in the
John Hopkins hospital Baltimore, was
dangerously i'll. Mr.. West left immedi-
ately for the east and subsequent messages
received 10y members of the family state
that Mrs. West is slowly improving and
that now every reason leads to the be-
lief that she will recover and return
home in better health than she has ex-
perienced for the past few years. This il
encouraging news to her legion OF friends
as well as TO the members of the inn
mediate family and it is hoped that it is
true in every detail.
Miss Blanche Osler, massuese, who
was formerly located here but now OF
Grafton, was here for short time Tues
day on her way 10 the county seat.