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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
The Christmas Thought

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
BRUCETON MILLS

o. Il. Scott and wife were Union
town visitors last week
Our school had vacation last Fri
day as the teacher. o. =. Squires,
visited his home at Reedsville.
M. F. Walls and family visited rela-
tives here over Sunday.
Charles Collins of Terra Alta. was
here on business last Thursday.
Norman Gale of Pittsburgh. is visit
ing the parental roof.
The oyster supper held on Thanks
giving night by the Rebekah lodge
was very successful.
w. j. Bowermaster is at Pittsburgh
on business.
Last Sunday the NJ. Il. minister be-
gan a series OF meetings at Pleasant
Valley.
MISS Alice Barnes, n student OF the
West Virginia University. and Yer
non Scott of the California Normal
School. were here over Thanksgiv-
ing.
James Smith of Morgantown. is
here on hunting trip.
Earl Bowermaster was very pleas
ant visitor at Kingwood a few hours
last Friday.
An auto party composed OF w. G..
Armstrong and wife, Mrs. DIR. C. Il
Wilkinson, Norman Gale and sister.
made trip to Uniontown last Friday.
Miss Mabel Feather, who has been
visiting her grandparents for the past
two months. has returned to her home
nFairnont.
We heartily congratulate Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Armstrong in their newly
married life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Listen Daughter

Listen daughter, don't 20 moping
around the house and signing like a
freight train cutting loose the air brakes;
and don't be walking around with your
eyes all pulled up and red from tears,
SIMPLY because you can't have clothes
that wouldn't look good anywhere except
on one of those freak magazine cover
girls. know its pretty tough old
world, from your range ofvision, because
your ma and have forbidden you to
wear skirts that are too high and waists
that are too low. | know child, that
some of the other girls are chasing around
| the streets in costumes that would shame
burlesque troupe and attracting lots of
attention; but did you ever notice lust
what kind of attention they attract? OF
course YOU haven't You don't happen
To he within earshot when some of the
boys say what they really think about
the "other girls" Thank God you don't.
You're too young TO know these things
vet awhile.
You say the other girls laugh mt your
simple, pretty frocks and at your freckes.
Let 'cm Taught That shows they ARE
the other kind of girls. Your mother
ami met each other long, long ago.
loved her enough to ask her TO marry me
and she cared enough for me To answer
YES" We've been happy ever since,
haven't we, Maj Our marriage took.
II didn't take any split skirt or silhouette
gown To make me fall in love with your
mother. She never had such contraptions
on in her life. And didn't 90 prancing
up and down Main street with monkey
hat on the back Of my head and
cigarette poked out in front of my face.
Let the other girls smile if they want
TO, but just wait for the finish. You
won't fiud the decent young chaps, the
kind would want TO give my little girl
to, marrying any of the "other girls"
That's right, Lave cry il you want
to, itll do you good. But remember,
Dad knowns best. So put on that pretty
little dress, the one we all like-and well
all 90 to the moving picture show and
have some ice cream afterwards. Hurry
up lts getting late and we don't want
TO miss Warren Kerrigan. That's right
-smlc2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

We are sorry 10 note the death Of Mrs
Dora Birch. She leaves two small child
rem to mourn their loss.
Brandonyi.le Is forging TO tho front a,
rapid rate. w. III. Benson is erecting
a storeroom aud dwelling house on the
Scott property. Also there is new
hotel for the accommodation Of travelling
men.
While butchering hog for Norton
Guthrie, Marshal Benson met with dis
appointment, and thereby hangs tail.
Jas. McGinnis is as a rule very sue
cessiul veterinary surgeon but like hu.
manity in general he sometimes makes
mistakes.
Mrs. Is. +. Miller was calling on Mrs.
Guy Orcutt Saturday. Mrs. circuit who
has been very sick. is improving in
health.
Butchering is the order Of the day and
buckwheat cakes and sausage chief items
on the bill of fare, with hard cider close
second.
Brandonvllle can boast OF several lady
nimrods, and tie poor little rabbits are
brady scared as result trapping is
their speciality. Miss Iva Early and Miss
Ted Benson have caught twenty i've
rabbits.
The young people from here attended
the festival ut Bruceton Thursday even
ing.
James Il. and w. III. Benson spent
Thanksgiving with home folks.
Miss Pearl Sligcr was calling on Iva
Early Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ted Benson expects TO 20 TO
Cumberland 10 visit her cousin, IN the
near future.
Clyde Benson was calling on |. n.
Adev's one evening last week.
Three young men of Valley. were call
ing on their kid friends last Sunday
They enjoyed quite an exciting ball game
while here.
Miss Jennie Harshbarger was visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. p. Barnes, over Sun.
day.
Marshall Benson il having trouble
keeping the wolfe from the door.
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Howe sviIle
food weather at present.

Good weather at present.
Thanksgiving over for another year.
Frank G.. IIeiman was in Tunnelton
last Friday on business
George Duff and wife returned Satur
day from visit with relatives and friends
at Kancs Creek
George Dewitt is the owner OF an
automobile, having bought Buick from
Jnnior Miller.
Col. w. o. Flesher and wife spent
Thanksgiving with friends in Grafton
Frank Myers, the cranberry man from
Borgmans, was shopping in our town
Saturday. Frank il thinking Of moving
TO cranberry summit soon.
j. S. Mckenzie returned Friday from
week hunt near Moorefeld, this state.
and brought, among other game, one
fine Wild turkey home with him lie
invited several friends in Sunday 10 help
him partako Of the feast.
III IIeiman purchased the property Of
y. +. Weaver near the tresle last week
and expects to move in soon. Mr.
Weaver will likely move to Ohio in the
near future.
James W. Wright, one Of our enter.
prising farmers here, has been in King.
wood the past week serving ~ petit
| juror
Joseph Miller aud family and George
Rhodes and family spent Thanksgiving
with W. A. Rhodes
Mr. and Mrs Frank q. LEHMAN and
sons, George and Clarence, and Mrs.
| Herman Ayersman and son Russell.
spent Sunday evening with the latter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. james Wright.
Charles Hartsell Of Morgantown. was
visiting his parents and many friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
John higgins Of near Kingwood. wa,
visiting At J. S. McKenzie's Friday even.
ing.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Whetsell OF near here last week fine
big boy. Dennis is wearing "thc proud
smile and says it's Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Broadway

Dan and Tony McNais of Postum Hol-
low, were visiting at Frank Elison's last
week.
j. l.. Liston and wife of sutherland.
spent Thanksgiving with X II. Liston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ringer of Lenox.
spent Friday IN this section.
Dolph Carroll of Morgantown, spent
few days in this section last week hunt.
ing.
John Carroll of Snyder, spent Thanks.
giving with home folks.
Darrell Garner, the pedagogue of Oak
Flat school, was at home for Thanksgiv.
ing.
Mrs. Bert Metheny and son Ralph of
Rockville, are in this section for few
days.
The box supper ut Long Hollow Satur-
day night was u success i'm financial
way, something over $1,000 was raised
for library for the school.
5. V. Elliott is at Baltimore ON bust
ness this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Cheat Valley Round Table

The annual session OF the Cheat
Valley Round Table will be held at
Kingwood on Friday and Saturday.
December Hip, 1914.
II is hoped that every teacher I'm
the county will make an effort to at
tend this meeting. Those attending
will be excused from their regular
school work OF Friday and the day
counted as taught.
School men from the university and
other state institutions have been in
vited and have signifed their inten-
ton to be present and help will the
meeting. No teacher can afford 10 be
absent from this meeting. a pro
gram will be sent to each teacher
when ready for distribution.
WILLIS FORTNEY.
County Supt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Rodamer
Fine weather for December.


Butchering is the order OF the day i'm
this neighborhood. Among the fine hogs
killed in tins section was nine killed by
II. G.. Smith that netted 3400 pounds,
largest weighing 553 pounds.
Frank Cunningham will soon have bis
new house ready TO move into.
Miss Agnes Uphold has been visiting
at Morgantown for several days.
Elmer Smith and family of Kingwood,
were visiting home folks the past week
Our school is progressing nicely with
S. G.. Nestor AZ teacher.
Mrs. II. b. Rhodes returned home
Wednesday evening from Morgantown
where she had been visiting her daugh-
ters, Miss Grace Cunningham and Mrs.
Myrtle Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hoffman were
guests Of Mrs. Hoffman's mother, Mrs.
Joanna Messenger, Sunday.
J q. Rhodes was caller at Frank
Cunningham's Sunday morning.
Frank Cunningham, wife and little son
Ira, were calling at Robert Buckley,
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Cunningham Of Kingwood preach
ed a very able sermon at the Rodamel
school house Sunday evening from First
Corinthians, 10Th chapter. 5Sth verse,
"Be We Steadfast, Unmovable, Away,
Astounding in the Work Of the Lord"
II J. stump was a caller at 3. r
Floods Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
FELLOWSyILLE

The Thanksgiving program render
ed by the school on Thanksgiving eve
was well attended and received.
Willie Sidwell has not been so well
the past week.
The board of education sold the
school lot and buildings last Wednes-
day evening, Frankie Shaver being the
successful bidder.
Mrs. Alpheus Simpson is very Boor-
ly at this writing.
Creed II. Bolyard was in Fairmont
Thanksgiving for the big West Vir-
ginia- Wesleyan football game.
b. r. Woodward spent few DAYS
with friends in Kingwood the past
week
Miss Mabel and Junior Shaw were
visiting at A. l.. Sidwell's Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. f. e. Watson of AL
bright, motored here Sunday evening.
returning Monday.
Uncle pat" Murphy and wife of
Evansville. were calling at J. N. Sid
wells Monday of this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Little Girl Dies nt Hnsnitnl

Hazel Born, aged 10. only daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Born, OF ReedsyilIe.
died Saturday afternoon at 4:1O
o'clock In the city hospital, following
an illness Of peritonitis. She had
been patient at the hospital for but
two days. The little girl. in her two
days at the hospital. became a favor
tie with every one who saw her, and
friends Of the family I'm discussing the
death, said that he was known at her
home near Beedsville. as everybody's
friend. The little girl, OF a cheerful
disposition, was a delight to ali her
friends. and her death caused wide
spread sorrow among her acquaint-
ances. She was buried Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at Reedsville
Post Chronicle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

Have your children see I ss', the
j. N.Y. Crane was the guest ofteen H.
sineeli ,Nnd family at Oakland Thanks
giving.
Miss vergie Sterling was here from
| Clarksburg the last OF the week visit
ing home people.
George A. Menear was here from
Grafton the past week visiting his
wife and daughter.
James C. Menear returned the first
of the week from a few days spent
out the main line.
Mrs. J. T Daley was the guest of
her mother at Marsden during the
Thanksgiving holidays.
French Yoke and wife were here
from Jane Lew spending their
Thanksgiving vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. McNary have re
turned home from a few days visit
with relatives at Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Alton Jackson of
Rowlesburg. spent the day Thanks
giving with relatives here
James NJ. Totten will entertain YOU
at the opera house December 18th with
his magic. mirth ana mystery.
Miss Hannah Murdoch spent sew
eral days the past week i'm Morgan
town the pleasant guest OF friends.
ReV John Brown OF Fairmont. was
visiting his brother. Rev Charles
Brown. and others in town this week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

Frentiss Watson and sister, Mis-
Kathleen. attended the big foot ball
game at Fairmont last week. The latter
visited friends in Clarksburg TOR several
days, rturning home Tuesday.
Mrs. John Ward and children, who
have been the guests other parents in the
oil fields, returned TO her home last
week.
Foster Curtis, son Of Rev. A. J.. l..
Curtis, who is attending school at
Buckhannon, spent Saturday and Sunday
here with his parents.
Glen SQuires, accompanied 10y Roy
Thomas of Bruceton, were week end
guests of the formers father, Thomas
Squires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ashburn and
two children of Rowlesburg, are here the
guests of friends and relatives.
Miss Edith Fields and brother, Carleton,
spent Thanksgiving here with relatives.
Miss Jessie Dill is slowly recovering
after a long seige of typhoid fever.
Mrs. A. w. Albright OF Morgantown
spent from Friday until Sunday here
with her daughter, Mrs. Will s. linn.
Gerald Gull of Newburg, is here visit
ing his grandfather, Thomas Squires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil McMillen and
children took advantage of the fine roads
and drove to Morgantown last week.
Mrs. George w. Ashburn is at the
bedside OF her mother, Mrs. Serena
jenkins, at Bull Run
Miss Mary Rexroad spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs Ross
Brand, and mother, Mrs. j Rexroad. of
near Masontown.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. q. Dill were the
guests OF the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs Dan Dixon, of near Gordon.
Mrs. g. X. linn and children returned
from kingwood Sunday where they had
been visiting relatives.
j. S. Dunn and wife spent Thanksriy-
ing at Kingwood the guests of their son,
Attorney V. b. Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Gross were
kingwood visitors few hours last Fri
day.
Nelson Taylor, former principal of the
school, was here Saturday greeting old
friends.
Harvey Hartman and John Bolyard
were business visitors at Kingwood last
week.
1t is gratifying to know that our
efficient postmistress Mrs. T.. X. Watson
has been reappointed for another term.
Mrs. Earl Dixon of Masontown, is
here the guest of home folks.
One of the saddest deaths in our com.
munity was that Of Hazel Caroline Born.
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dock
Born of near here. She was born Octo-
Der is, 1901 ami died November 2S, 1914
after an illness of only two days. She
was taken TO Morgantown last Thursday
night and operated on for appendicitis,
the operation proving unsuccessful and she
died Saturday afternoon about four
O'Clock. The remains were bought 10
her home Sunday and funeral services
were conducted at the house Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. Rhodes, former
pastor, assisted by Rev. Frank MCGEE of
Reedsville. The pail bearers were six
young men, cousins OF the deceased,
Hazel was a bright young girl, being
loved by all who knew her. Besides her
father and mother she leaves one brother
to mourn her loss. Those from away
who attended the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude McKenney and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Ephraim Sturgeon and
son, Mrs. Nettie Mckinney, Mrs. Katie
Edwards, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Taylor of Morgantown; Thomas Arnesley
and Mrs. Dora Barker OF Davis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Treat for KlnaMood

James M. Totten, the all-round enter
tainer and magician. An artist in his
work. Mystifes his audience with his
magic and makes one believe they are in
fairyland. An evening in magic humor
and representations. His feats Of magic
are simply wonderful, snch as Kingwood
has not had an opportunity TO see since
Prof. Taylor was here thirty years ago,
Kingwood armory Dec 10Th. Tickets
( on sale at Manowns Book store Dec. 7.
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North Avenue
is the order of the day

Butchering is the order of the day.
Ross Fike and wife OF near Friends.
vile, Md, visited his parents couple OF
days recently.
Miss Gertrude Frazce has been work
ing for her uncle, John Evans, of Clifton
Mills.
Several of our folks attended the spell
ing B at Sand Spring Friday night. All
report a fine time.
9. w. NanSickle has moved from the
McDermit place to the place owned by
Oren and David NanSicklo.
We are sorry 10 note the accident of
George Reese on last Friday evening.
getting accidently shot in the leg with a
revolver but it * thought not to be
serious.
Walter NanSickc and sister. Rosa.
were visiting at Truman Pysells Sunday.
Some of our folks attended PRAYER
services at Sand Spring Sunday night.
Mrs. Emma Thomas is on the sick list.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

There is more Catarrh in this section ol
the country than all other diseases ont
together, and until the last few years wa
supposed 10 be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced il a local
disease and prescribed local remedies
and by constantly failing 10 cure with
local treatment, pronounced il incnrabIe.
Science has proven Catarrh 90 be a con.
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarri
Cure, manufactured 10y +. J. Cheney 4
Co Toledo, Ohio, 10 the only Constitu.
tional cure on tie market. IL il taken
internally IN doses from 10 drops To :
teaspOoniul. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case i
ails TO cure. Send for circulars and tegti.
mOnials
Address r. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03
Convincing.

That Mrs. Tophoor must know I
powder my face" decided Mrs. De
Pun, FOR Just now heard her telling
the janitor's wife that she thought 1
belonged 20 the plasterarg unioni"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

Going through life at sixty miles
an hour lands man At hts destlna.
ton many years sooner n he travels
IN an automobile.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-03

Dr. FahrneY's Teething Syrup con-
forms to the Pure Food and Drug Law !:
every bottle guaranteed. Sample free
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-17

Geneva is building a natural his
tory museum at a cost of $4,000
Servia has placed an order for 900,-
600 war medals with a Swiss firm.
Fire losses in Missouri in 1912 ex-
ceeded $4,000, 900.
Last year witnessed the beginning
of the construction of the great trans
Australian railway, which is to link
the east and west coasts and traverse
a wholly undeyeloped country.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-17
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Former Heads Are Returned to Office
At Annual Meeting of Four
Roads Stockholders.

Green Eay.-At the annual meeting
of the Green Bay and Western railway
company, the Kewaunee, Green Bay
and Western railroad company, the
Ahnapee and Western railway COM
pany and the lola and Northern rail-
way company all the old officers were
reelected. The officers are as fol.
lows President, J. A. Jordan of
Green Bay; vice president, Edgar
Palmer of New York; secretary and
treasurer, G. w. Fox of New York;
general manager, auditor and cashier,
J. c. Thurman of Green Bay; general
manager. f. b. Seymour of Green Bay.
The directors of the Green Bay and
Western road are Messrs. Palmer,
Cox, G. L. P. Blair, w. ]. Wilson, Hen
ry r. Taylor of New York and Jordan
and Seymour of Green Bay. Directors
elected by the stockholders of the
other lines are Messrs. Palmer, Cox,
Blair of New York, Jordan and Thur.
man of Green Bay.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-17
START WORK ON
ORPHANAGE MAY |
CATHOLIC DIOCESE; OF SUPERIOR
WILL ERECT $4,000
INSTITUTION.
PRELIMINARY PLANS MADE
Only the Main Building Will Be Erect
ed This Year-WilI Be $50
Feet Front and 60
Feet Deep.

Superior.-The construction of an
orphanage which will ultimately cost
$4,000 will be started by May /
for the Catholic diocese of Superior
Preliminary plans and specifications
have been prepared and submitted to
Bishop Koudelka, who hopes to get
work on the structure we'll under
way before he leaves early in June
for pilgrimage to Rome. Vicar
General J. B. Scheyer will be given
charge Of the work in his absence.
AS proposed, only the main build
ing of a IT. shaped structure will be
put up at this time, this to cost APP
proximately $4,000, the remainder
being constructed next year. This
will be Of a renaissance type, about
$50 feet front and 60 feet deep, four
stories in height, counting the half
basement, which will be utilized for
a recreation room, dining room ard
kitchen and manual training room.
The upper floors will include the
administration rooms, dormitories,
hall and chapel with hearty 400
seating capacity each. The building
will be of brick and stone, and, &C
cording to Architect J. o. Bach will
be unusually attractive, a belfry 120
feet high being one of the features.
Twenty acres of ground in addition
to the tract already secured are IN
der option
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-17
WITTY SAYINGS OF CHILDREN
Little Daughter Of Clergyman Causes
Her Aunt Embarrassment by
Outburst In Church.

One of the most embarrassing s!tua-
tons In which I was ever placed was
caused by niece of mine, whose ia
ther was a clergyman, and whom
took to church for the first time. She
did not in the least know what her
father did, and for long time did not
observe him. But, after sitting quietly
beside me for some time, hardly dar-
ing to raise her eyes, because I told
her she must be quiet or she would
not go to church again, she suddenly,
in the middle of the sermon, looked
up and saw him and screamed:
"Auntie, look! There's daddy up
tne'e! And whatever is he yelling
abcht?"
Which reminds me of two little
nephews Of mine, who were taken to
a churchyard by a very old and pious
aunt. She, thinking to impress the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-17
OddfeIIows Raise Fund,

La Crosse.-Undaunte by the re-
fusal of the board of trade to advance
$500 to help bring the annual cOnven-
ton Of the Independent Order of Odd
fellows to La Crosse the members of
the lodge here have started a cam
paign to raise the money.
The soliciting of funds is meeting
with hearty Endorsement and it is ex-
bected the amount will be raised
6hould La Crosse be unable to raise
sufficient funds with which to enter
tain the convention the meeting will
be held in Milwaukee. The lodge will
celebrate the ninety-fifth anniversary
Of its founding in Wisconsin at the
meeting which will be held in June.