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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

Forest NJ. Mcdaniel and wife are
here RON Clarksburg. guests OF rela-
lives
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Davis and son are
here from Morgantown, spending
Thanksgiving at the home OF her par
! ents.
Frank Sterling and sister, Miss yir-
ginia Sterling. arrived in town from
Clarksburg this morning to spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with their
home folks.
Sunday services at the Kingwood
Baptist church: Sunday school at
1000 a. m. Geo. A. Herring. super
tntendent; public worship at 1900 a.
m. with preaching by pastor; young
peoples meeting at 700 y. m. led by
Miss Freida Cummings. PRAYER
meeting "Wednesday evening. Come
and bring your friends.-Charles
Brown. pastor.
Sunday Services at the Methodist
Episcopal church: Now that the lights
are on let US have maximum church
attendance next Sunday. Sunday
school at 1000 a. m. Ezra Hanger.
superintendent Amos the Fearless
Prophet" is the lesson topic. You will
add one TO the number present and Il
Will add something to your life to be
there. AT l1:00 a. IN. the pastor will
preach the second OF a series OF Ave
sermons. Last Sunday morning the
theme was "The Two-fold Mission OF
the Church" The key words TO the
remaining four are Study" plan"
Organize" Work" The theme for
the coming Sunday morning is The
Religious Use OF Brains" III Timothy.
2;l5. Epworth League devotional
meeting at GAS. Hobart Spindler.
president There was a large attend
ance last Sunday evening and a SPLEEN
did service. Let still more OF the
young people come. 1880 D. m, public
worship and sermon, THE Parable OF
the Householder" Mark 13:33-37. Two
splendid vocal soloists. Messrs. Her
bert l.. and Paul NJ. Smith. graduates
OF Wesleyan college and members of
the Parkersburg First church and the
Parkersburg Young Mems Christian
Association are to be here and will
sing at one or more of the services.
To attend the church services is an
excellent way to help somebody on
Sunday. You are invited to help.
Ebert Wells. pastor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
Obituary

Martin l.. Frankhouser died at his
home In Pleasant district. November
l6. 1915. He was aged 76 years. two
months and six days. Mr.. Frankhous-
er had been afflicted with blindness
Tor some time. Less than a year ago
he was taken to the hospital at Bal
timore for treatment, but got no re-
lief. He bore his affliction with pa
thence. He leaves one daughter. Mrs.
Sadie Falkenstine. wife OF NJ. ]. Fail
kenstine. who cared for her father.
He also leaves two brothers and three
sisters as follows: William. Winfield,
Susan, Rebecca and Sadie Falkenstine.
wife OF Ezra Falkenstine. The de-
ceased was member OF the Lutheran
church for fifty years. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home by Rev.
jeremiah Thomas. and interment was
made in the Protzman cemetery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

Guy Holmes. who has been working
Morgantown. Is spending . week
under the paternal roof and calling on
his many friends In and near Ciades-
VILE.
Bert Erwin and Ross Lyons. who
have been residents OF North Dakota
since last April. returned TO their re-
spective homes here last week. The
boys ar looking hale and hearty and
talking of going back to the Dakotas
again in the spring.
Amos Demoss OF Morgantown, at
tended the funeral OF his brother-in-
law. George Lanham. last Monday.
Rev. DR.. Kelley OF Charleston. this
state. arrived here on the 18th TO as
sist Rev. nj. l.. Hall I'm a protracted
meeting being held at the Gladesvilie
Baptist church. These meetings are
being well attended and good in-
terest is being manifested.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage I'm
Gainesville on Saturday evening. the
10th. by Rev. NJ. l.. Hall. BENJAMIN
Parker and Miss Josephine MCGEE.
There were about 20 guests present 20
wish the happy couple long life. hap
piness and prosperity. ~
Died, at his home near Fairview.
on the Goth OF November. 1915. after
lingering illness from "A complIca-
ton OF diseases, George Lanham ayed
50 years. Funeral services held at the
Gainesville Baptist church on the 22nd
conducted by his pastor. Rev. NJ. l..
Hail, after which his remains were
followed TO the family burying ground
In the Goshen cemetery by large
concourse of sympathizing friends.
deceased leaves wife and an infant
child, three brothers and n sister.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
Proof OF Prosperity

There are kickers always and every
where. You can find in the street at any
time someone who In talking hard
times, installing individual situation
for general conditions. But business now
is extremely active, and good times"
are with us
The report OF the net earnings of rail-
roads. industrial companies, dividend an
nouncements of automobile factories, adj
vices from the iron and steel trade, all
point TO exceptionally good times.
The gross operating revenues of ten
leading railroads for the last week in
Octobcr-a week ia which Republican
spellbinders were talking calamity
showed total increase of from ten 10
thirty per cent an compared with the
corresponding week in 1914 they were
above the earnings Of the corresponding
week in 1913, when conditions we're nor
NAL. The gross October earnings OF the
Pennsylvania lines, which perhaps more
than any other railroad in the country
refi' ct actual conditions, because the
Pennsylvania is n conservatively man
aged and wellmanaged system, piercing
the heart OF the densely populated part
OF the United States, were 81, 500, 900 in
excess OF the September earnings, which
were large, and the increase in cars loaded
was about seventy five per cent in Octo.
Der as compared with September. Pre-.
liminary figures for the Wabash railway
for October show the largest groes opera
ting revenues in the history OF the road,
exceeding by $4,000 any previous
October.
A financial report says there are in
quiries in the market for large amounts
OF car-making material and rails, and
large orders have been placed by several
railroads for freight cars. "At advancing
prices Bessemer and basic pig iron are
being extensively sold, and merchant pig
iron producing centers are experiencing
conditions more promising than ever be-
fore known in the history Of the trade"
says report dated November B.
When anyone talks about hard tim es'
nowadays he lacks information Hunt
ngtOn Advertiser.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
Albright

Mrs. VIM. Miller spent Monday In
Bruceton.
Misses Marie and Pearl Groves. who
have been visiting at Rev. Morris's
for some time, returned to their home
In Bruceton Monday.
Mrs. w. A. Watson and son William
Watson OF Tunnelton, and Mrs. Ar,
thur Clark and two children OF Cur
tbs, Neb., were visitors at DR.. f.. r.
Watson's last week.
Floyd Gale of Bruceton, has been in
town for several days.
District Superintendent Candy of
Terra Alta. spent Wednesday and
Thursday visiting the Albright
schools
DR.. T.. r. Watson attended good
roads meeting at Tunnelton on Mon
day.
Guy Ashby of Corinth, spent the
weekend with friends in Albright.
The cantata THE Garden OF Sing
ing Flowers" given in Gales hall on
Saturday night was well attended and
pleased the audience. The beautiful
scene painted by Mr.. John Benson. OF
Bruceton, was very much admired
The parts were represented as fol-
lows; Sunfiower, Miss Pearl Groves;
Rose. Miss Pearl Freeland; Daisy
Miss Evelyn Burke; Buttercup, Mrs
e. u. Watson; Lily, Miss Marie
Garner; Pansy, Patrick Mcclellan
Tulip. @. F. Schllling; Man-in-the
Moon, Dewey Stemple: Gardener. j
X. Goad. Miss Elfrieda Marsden was
the faithful accompanied.
The laymen's service at the Baptist
church last Sunday morning was I'm.
teresting and profitable. Not all who
had been requested to take part re.
sponded, but Mr.. Gustavson gave ar
excellent talk on the Iayman move
ment. Miss Waddell on Chfistianit,
In our public schools and Herbert
White on church finances.
The Ladies' Aid OF the M. r. church
are making systematic preparations tc
serve the public satisfactorily at tn,
pool room on Thanksgiving. The,
viii serve chicken and waffles OF tn,
Methodist Aid brand for both dinner
and supper. They are also indus
triously stitching away on fancy arti
cles for the Christmas bazaar which
they will hold December II.
Mr.. and Mrs. RI. IT. White enter
tanned a number OF their friends Tues
day night
The suffragette convention In Gale
hall December promises many reve
lations ON the suffrage question 10
both men and women. Don't fail 1,
go and be enlightened.
Arrangements have recently beei
made by Miss Waddell to present Mis-
Aurora Leedom, pianist. and Mrs. Der
nice Peil Crane. violinist and imper
senator. in Gales hall December II
This arrangement will not confic
with the bazaar mentioned for tn,
same date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Swartzwelde
we're treated to a most sonorous old
fashioned serenading on their arriva
In town last week So much nois
was made by some OF the staid citl
zens that people from nearby town
thought the Germans had arrived
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

The regular annuai meeting OF the
Farmers'Union Association OF Fire In
surance co. Of Preston county. will be
held at the school house at Bruceton
Mills w. Va. on Saturday, December
4, 1915. at O'Clock .. m. for the pur-
pose Of electing officers and a board
OF directors for the ensuing year. 70.
vising the bylaws and trsnsacting
such other business as may come leg
ally before the meeting. A full at
tendance is desired.
JEREMIAH THOMAS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
$3.50 Reward

$4,000 reward viii be paid for I'm
formation that will lead 20 the arrest
and conviction Of the thieves who
broke int the Brown camp, situated
one mile below Caddeli. and stole nu-
merous articles, including gum boots.
wading boots, camp whistles and
horns. fishing tackle. floor rugs and
many other articles and camp fixtures.
The names Of the parties furnishing
this information will be kept in con
idence. Communicate with box 11s.
Kingwood, W. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
saloon Soup Prom earbaVs

The Dairy and Food Commissioner
of Michigan is reported as saying that
the free soup served IN some OF the
Detroit saloons Is made from meat
gathered from garbage cans The
commissioner recently ordered the ar
rest OF the driver Of a garbage wagon
who was caught with the goods"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

About the only impression the bare
legged dancers left is that all bare
legs look pretty much alike, and that
covering makes them presentable if
anything Milwaukee News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
Demand Strong and stendr

Latest figures show that $500 900
persons live I'm New York. AS all OF
them need the provincial's money It
is not remarkable that he never re-
turns with a red cent.-Louisyllle
Courier Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

The reason we get new subscribers
is because We publish the live news of
the county while II - news.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

Best leaves no room for improve
ment. That 3 the point we are try
ing to attain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

II II pays to advertise part Of the
time, why not all the timer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25

Ine Argus Is 10 oemaud because It
deserves to b.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
Suffrage Notes

One more Equal Franchise League
has been organized IL Windham Conn-
~. making IS in the state, nine OF
hich are in this county. The new or
ganization, named the Ekonk league,
was FORMED Monday evening at
meeting in Ekonk grange hall. The
speakers were Mrs. W. j. Bartlett,
president OF the Putnam league, and
Miss Rosamond Dsnieison. The OH
GERS chosen were, president, samuel
Griffin; vice president, Alfred Gallup
treasurer, Mrs Ida Fink; secretary,
Miss Margaret Tanner.
A mum Der Of Putnam people vent TO
Boston Saturday to see the Massaeha-
sets suffrage victory parade. Among
those who marched in the Connecticut
contingent were Mrs. G. b. Arnold.
and Mrs. ". J Bartlett Of Putnami
Misses Amy and Edith Harris, and
Miss Rosamond Danielson OF Putnam
Heights. fhe parade was on impfes
sive spectacle with more than ld4t9
marchers in line. 1t is'estimated that
the spectators numbered 300, coo PEG
pie. The huge crowd along the route
reliecte the suffrage spirit Of the mar.
ehers, showing everywhere the Massa-
cbusetts suffrage yellow In decorations
and remnants, With occasionally The
red rose Of the opposition serving as
contrast.
Rev. j. Il. Stubbert will speak on
suffrage Saturday at meeting of the
Brooklyn league.
Mrs. ". j. Bartlett assisted at SUI
frage meeting at Grange hall in bud
ley Friday afternoon. A Dudley com.
mittee was organized with Mrs. w. X.
Paine as chairman TO carry on the
campaign. The committee arranged
plan Of canvassing TO interview every
voter in the town Of Dudley before the
vote on the suffrage amendment No
VEN Der ID.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
Methodist Episcopal Church

Tonight Thursday Miss Adams
will speak especially to business men
and women and their friends. All are
invited TO attend.
A large audience was privileged to
hear Miss Frances h. Adams, evan.
gelist, Sunday evening when she de
iiyefed her wonderful sermon on The
Ten Commandments. Interest in the
services is deepening and everyone is
welcome and urged to attend. Miss
Adams will be with US through Octo-
Der, preaching every evening except
Saturday.
Sunday morning Miss Adams will
preach on Mans Individual Accounta-
bility TO God. In the evening Sowing
and Reaping will be her subject, the
closing illustrated 10y tableau.
Miss Adams will hold special meet
ings for children Thursday afternoons
at 345 O. CLOCK, instead of on Fridays.
The Rally Day exercises in the sun.
day school were successfully carried
out last Sunday, i62 being present.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22

The choir have completed arrange
uaents for their fifth course Of enter
tsfnmeBts. As IN previous years the
course tickets will be sold At 81 each,
single tickets 81 cents. The talent for
the course j. as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 16-Rogers and GIRL
lev, entertainers. Van Nesehton Roy
efs, harpist. Charles t. Griiiey, i'm.
peTsOnator.
Tuesday, Dec. Ladies Colonial
Quartette, violin, flute, cello and pis-
no, all solo artists. Instrumental quar-
tets and solos, vocal triOs and solos ana
costume bits.
Tuesday, January 1l-W. q. Puddle
foot, lecture.
Monday, February 2-Dunbar male
quartet and bell ringers.
Tuesday, March l0-Choir Concert
Tickets can be had Of members Of the
choir and at the stores of Z. NJ. Elliott
and Geo. T.. shaw.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
Drop In class will be held at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, Ocl. Zlst, al the
home Of Mrs. Genevieye Letters There
will be an election Of officers.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
Real News

A well-chosen newspaper IS neces
sity in every home and should be chos.
en- for It's educational value as we'll as
for its present news value. The paper
should be edited, not merely to attract
the casual reader, but also TO satisfy
the reader who makes his newspaper a
part Of MS life.
The Boston Evening Transcript full.
fills all requirements Ia the Tran
script will be found the daily news as
IL comes from all parts Of the world
and in these days of Wild rumors and
sensational headlines, IL is little Won
der the public appreciates the Tran
scripts policy of always adhering to
its high standard of news service.
Many new readers have been added to
the transcripts circulation because
they appreciate the way the real facts
of the war are presented.
Articles by experts, on all live top
les, supplemented by many regular
features, make the Boston Transcript n
complete summary of every phase OF
human activity.
The publishers, at Boston, Mass,
will be pleased to send specimen cop
les to anyone on request. adv
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
WOODSTOCK

The Sunday evening service in the
chapel was conducted by +. ". Bar
Der of Putnam with topic, "Power Of
unity His remarks were practical
and suggestive.
a goodly number from this church
attended the Junior Missionary rally
in North Woodstock church saturday.
Henry Lindeman was in town sun
day. Tie reports potato crop Of 200
barrels on his farm in Slocumi X. |.
The first senior class social of the
season was held IN Academy Hail Fri
day evening. Very fine music was
rendera| Mr.. Laprade of Boston
with r.the Spalding rs accompa-
mist. - Laprade eXcels both as a
yiolinist and baritone soloist. An APP.
preciative audience was in attendance
and the social hour following was very
enjoyable. Light refreshments were
served.
Rev. and Mrs. Harrison are attend
ing the meeting of the National Coun-
ell in New Haven this week. Rev.
Mr.. Chase of Thompson will pre- aeh
next Sunday.
The Hinriehs family left Monday for
the winter in Brooklyn, n. \.
Miss Jessy Mcclellan has returned
from a visit To Boston.
Miss Mildred Foye was in town over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean motored To Willimantic
and Coventry last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs RitcS left on wednes-
day to visit their daughter in Watkins,
New York. They made part of the
trip in their automobile.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
Rev. J, R. Stubbert Injured by Fall

Rev. John II. Stubbert, pastor of the
Baptist church and the dem of the
clergymep of the city, was confined to
his home here Thursday as the result
of injuries received Wednesday night
when he slipped and fell on an EN-
bankment while transferring from a
train that was held up by wreck of
freight cars near Hop River, west Of
Willimantic, to a train waiting on the
other side Of the wreck.
MIR. Stubbert suffered no broken
bones, but he was badly shaken up
and he was attended by n physieinn
Thursday. His condition was not
looked upon as at jail serious, though
the shock he sustained was consid-
cradle one tor man of his years.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
Bradley Theatre

Friday, Jesse l.. Lasky presents the
winsome star BlHoche Sweet, in The
Clue. The play is one of the few really
successful detective dramas on the
screen today, and is full of thrilling
situations and also beautiful romance.
Saturday, Daniel Froaman presents
Clyde Filch's most powerful society
drama, The Moth and the Flame, with
an all star Famous player cast. The
poor little moth is blinded by the flame
and altho escapes still is terribly scorch.
ed at heart.
Next Monday the widely known
stage favorite Elsie Janis in The Ca
prices of Kitty, written by herself.
This is Elsie Janis's first appearance
in motion pictures.
Next Tuesday, Jesse l.. Lasky pre-
sents David Belasco's famousAmerican
play, The Rose of the Rancho. This
play has achieved wide approval as a
truly American play dealing with the
rugged characters of the type that
mericans usually boast and are proud
Of
Next Wednesday, Jesse l.. Lasky
oilers the removed actress, Charlotte
Wniker in her first screen appearance
in the play that has done more,for the
reputation Of Miss Walker rs an act
ress than any other play she ever been
in, namely the play, kindling, heart
gripping story OF the way more than
half of the population in American
exist and a possible solution to bet
terment OF this condition.
Next Thursday, William Fox pre-.
sents, From the Valley OF the Missing,
q play written by Grace Miller White,
tho author of Tess of the Storm COun-
Try.
Coming William Farnum in The
Plundeier. adv
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-22
Catarrah Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is blood or eonstitu
tional disease, and in order 10 cure it
you must lake internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surface. Halls Catarrh cure is
not a quack medicine. 1t WIS pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and is regu-
lar prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonies known, combined WitE
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients il
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrah. Send for teslimo-
mails, free.
f. J. CHENEY x co, Props, Tole-
do, Q.
Sold by Druggists, price zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. adv
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fHufWaCV No. Do
County Commissioners for WindAaa


TO the County Commissioners for Nindhar
Comfy;
hereby aprly for a druggists license to sell
spri,uous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager
beer, rhine wine nd cider. at IN Providence ST.
town of rutnam. Conn. | agree not to sell
spirituous and intoxicating Liquors to be drunk
on lie premises; l anee not to sell spirituous
and Intoxicating liquors in quantities exceeding
one gallon, except other than distilled liquors
aud tto-c in quantities not exceeding five gal
Ions; / agrte 70 pay fifty dollars only Tor such
license, and that il shall be revocable for mis-
representation if | do not fulfill the foregoing
agreements.
And |, on oath, Go state that the busiress
there to be carried on one IN which an en-
gagged as proprietor OF as employee of the pro-
pretor, and that | am "a licensed pharmacist
Dated at Putnam, Conn.,, this 18Th day OF Oct.
A. ID. 1918.
GIDEON y. LENIAITRE, Applicant.
We, the Undersigned are electors and tax
PAYERS. owning real estate, of the town OF Put
nam, Conn, and hereby sign and endorse the
foregoing application oiGideonN Lemaitre for
license, and hereby certify that SAID applicant is
a suitable person TO be licensed pursuant to said
application.
Dated at Putnam, Conn.,, this 18th day of Oct.
A. D. 1918.
Jchu b. Eandale
Victor Anger
Joseph Lapalme
William Nandale
Isaac Champeau
hereby certify that the above named signers
and endorstr are electors aad tax payers, own
ing real estate, in the town of Putnam, Conn.
Dated at Putnam, Conn, this l9;h day of Oct.
A. ID. 1918.
DAVID FLAGG,
Town Clerk
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State of Connecticut

nISTRICr or " ood>tock, IS. Probate Court
IL Oct. 18th. 1915.
Estate of Mary Jane Aldrieh, late Of
the town of Woodstock IN said district, deceased.
The Administrator having exhibited his ADM
nistraliOR account with said estate 10 this Court
for allowance, il Is
Ordered that the sihday OF Oct, 1918, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the Probate
office ia Woodstock be aud the same is assigned
Tor hearing on the allowance OF said account and
this court directs the Administrator TO cite all
persons interested therein appear at said time
aud place. by publishing this order once in some
newspaper having circulation in said district,
ana by posting copy on the public sign posi- IN
the Town Of Woodstock where the deceased last
dwelt, al least DAYS before said time assigned,
Certified from Record
CLARENCE IL. CHILD, Judge
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IA STRICT Of Putnam. S. Court of rrohate
DAVID FLAGG,
Town Clerk.

DISTRICT OF Putnam. SIS. Court of Probate
~ CT. 10th, A. ID. 1915.
Estate of Mary f. Hsmmett, late OF Putnam
in said District. deceased.
Upon the application OF Frank IF. Russell,
ENecator therein named praying that ar
instrument in writing purporting 10 be the last
will and testament OF said May +, Hammett
deceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and
admitted To probate.
Ordered, that said application be heard and de
termineo at the Probate Office in iatnam
in said district on thei 25ih day OF October, A.
D., 1918, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and
that notice be given OF the pendeney Of said
application and time and place Of hearing
thereon, BY publishing a copy OF This order
in a newspaper published IN Putnam, and by
posting copy thereof onthe public sign post
in the town OF Putnam, nearest where the de-
Ct ased last dwelt.
Certified from Reco q.
EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Judge