West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-15

Congressman Brown was here for a
few hours today.
Charles w. McNaiy returned Friday
from business trip to Martinsburg.
Postmaster B. L. Brown was a busi-
ness visitor at Newburg last Saturday.
Judge Hawthorne of Kansas City, Mo.
is the guest OF relatives in town this week
Congressional aspirant G, NJ. Bowers
was in town this week looking over the
voters.
Terra Alta will try to stage the largest
| potato show ever seen in Preston county
on October 1924.
Rev. w. o. Fortney of near Clarks-
burg, has been here the past week visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. staley.
Leaves are falling. Babies don't fall
away while taking DIR. Fahrney's Teeth.
ing Syrup. 1t makes sap-blood
Superintendent Leon Mcdaniel and
A. b. Carrier were in Morgantown Satur-
day to witness the Varsity bethany game.
For Saie-There viii be a sale of per.
sonal property Tuesday. October Goth, nj
the farm of the late Elizabeth c. Craig.
two miles south of Kingwood.
Dan. l. Wotring, candidate for county
| clerk, was county seat visitor this week.
Tie Is making an active campaign and
receiving great encouragement wherever
he goes.
During the absence of T. G Fverly,
who was in attendance at the annual SEES
sion of the VI. T. conference at Fairmont
the past week, Mrs. J. Ben Brady was in
charge Of the county clerks Office.
DR.. +. w. strickler was here short
time Friday from Fairmont, having been
called to see Mrs. John Weller, who has
been crit ally i'll. She accompanied DIR.
Stricken to Fairmont that evening TO
undergo a serious operation. Last report
stated the patient was doing nicely.
Don't forget the "Uncle Josh Simp.
kins company" ut the Kingwood opera
house Saturday night, October IL. This
company was booked by G.. X. Reno, the
big theatrical agent, whose headquarters
are in the knickerbocker theatre building.
l4O2 Broadway, New York City, and
nothing but first-clsss attractions are
sent out from this agency.
Regular services will be conducted in
the Kingwood NJ. f.. church Sunday,
October 18th as follows: Sunday school
at 9:45 in charge of Ezra Hanger, super.
intendent. Preaching at II a. m, sub
ject-"The Standard for the New Year"
Epworth hague at 6'45; preaching at
1880 y. m. by the pastor Of the church
We give Won most cordial invitation TO
worship with us at one or all of the
services A. d CRAIG, Minister.
Announcement has been made of the
promotion OF nearly two hundred firemen
and brakemen on the third division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, to be
extra engineers and conductors. Before
being placed on the eligible list, however,
they will have to undergo an examina
ton. This will be in charge of Division
Examiner w. j. Lavelle and will begin
Immediately. The men affected include
those from both the east and west end OF
the division. Cumberland News.
Harry Kalbaugh ami Miss Sarah Liston
were married last Sunday evening at
Oakland 10y the Lutheran minister at that
place. Mr. Kelbaugh il a well known
painter o. town. but formerly resided in
Oakland. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Liston of this
place, and is one of the popular school
teachers of the county. They arrived in
kipgwood Monday and have been re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends since. The young couple will
likely 90 to house keeping in the near
future.
Messrs Harris and Davis, two widely
known theatrical men in western Pennsyl.
vania and owners and lessees OF many
playhouses in Pittsburgh and surrounding
territory, have added the "Prlncess"
(formerly the Swisher) theatre at Nor
gantOwn TO the list of houses under their
management. The new owners will take
charge November LIST. Vaudeville and
first.class plays will be booked through.
out the show season. Several improve
ments will be made to the building, in
GLIDING a cafe and dining room in the
basement.
Joseph Taylor, formerly of this place.
but who has been located at Morgantown
for the past two years, arrived in town
Tuesday and will remain here as he has
purchased half interest in 9. NJ. Wood
wards barber shop and has already
begun work Joe is first -class barber,
as he was connected with one of the best
shops in Morgantown and will no doubt
meet with success here. Mr.. Woodward
recently equipped bathroom in con-
nection with the shop, and this week gas
is being connected 40 that they will have
one OF the best shops in the state.
Coach Sol Metzger, Of the University
football team was thrown from an auto.
mobile last Friday night and both bones
OF his rght leg Were broken just above
the ankle The fracture is a bad one,
and Coach Metzger Is out NJ the game for
the season. A. b. Zeigler, member Of
the University Of Pennsylvania football
team for four years and all-American
guard during the latter years Of bis
career. Las been secured 20 take up the
work Of coaching the Varsity football
team and has already taken charge Of