West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-08

."' 0sotso ttoihc fieTtt mas en-
tered Bethany college for the spring
and summer terms.
Miss Elsie Wagner, who taught a
very successful year here In the
grades. has gone to her home at Key
ser.
Miss Margaret Showalter OF Hun
dred. who attended the local school
dung the past year, was here Mon
day night for the closing exercises
and received her diploma.
Miss Gertie Shaver, who has been
staying at Mannheim for the past
month or so, returned home yester-
| day.
Leo Connell, who was called home
last Thursday by the death OF his sis
ter-in-law, returned Monday morn
ing.
+. T.. Parrack was a professional
visitor at Berkeley Springs yesterday
Thornton Conley. who has been suf-
fering from rather severe attack of
grippe, is reported to be gradually
improving.
| Harry Kercheval, OF Keyser. is here
measuring the various properties on
the Reno district side of town and
submitting estimates for plumbing.
The Easter services at the Baptist
church were exceedingly well attend
ed, many could not gain admittance.
The services were edifying, enlighten.
ing and entertaining. A feature was
the beautiful illustrated views mad.
by the stereopticon.
Miss Ada Louise Lavelle, who spent
the Easter holidays with home folks
returned to Baltimore yesterday where
she will resume her studies I'm the
peabody Conservatory of Music.
| Horace Gibson, who is now WORKING
| In Fairmont, was here Easter Sun
day the guest of home folks.
George Watson, the live wire drug
gist OF Masontown. was here the CUES.
OF friends Sunday and Monday.
| w. f. Pierce is a business yisito,
In Buckhanon this week where he Is
looking after his extensive lumbe,
trade.
Miss Beatrice Kenny is now AZ
home after having taught a very sue.
cessful term at the Mankins school.
Congressman w. c. Brown anS
wife were here between trains Tues.
day on their way to the Panama ex.
position, from whence they will sal
for Honolulu, returning before the
opening of Congress in December.
Greed Il Bolyard, of Fellowsyille
was here Tuesday on business con
nected with the Reno district board n
education of which he is the secre
tary.
William Burgoyne and A. Lincolr
Sidwell, commissioners from Lyo,
and Reno districts. respectively. wer,
mere Monday on their way to King
wood to attend the regular meetin.
OF the county court.
John William Keener was calm,
on friends and relatives in and nea
Austen for the week end.
w. W. Teets and family have moved
to Bridgeport. Harrison county. wher,
they will make their future home. Ey.
cry good wish OF the citizens here zoe,
with them for happiness and prosper.
its.
Dr. W. IL. Post of Masontown, an6
one OF Preston's leading physicians
was here Friday shaking hands witt
his friends. The genial doctor wa
on bis way to Washington and believ-
ing that congratulations are now ir
order we take opportunity to extenf
the same for many, many years D
happy welded life.
George III. Morse, former superin.
terdcnt of the local mines, but nov
located at Republic, Pa, was here or
Sunday the guest of friends.
Mrs. Nan Harrington of Clarksbure
is here the guest of her sister Mrs
Hugh William Bonafield.
1t Is no longer the Somerset Smoke.
less Coal company, since the forme,
owners nave once more gained con.
troll and henceforth the old name will
be used-the Merchants Coal com
pany
| Postoffice inspector C. NJ. Menscb o,
Cumberland, Md, was here last Thurs
day in his official capacity, this being
his first visit within a year.
Mrs. Thomas j. Sweeney of New.
burg, was here Monday evening for tho
closing exercises and was also Tn,
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
| Il. Frantz.
Phil T.. Armacost of Baltimore. was
here for the Easter holidays the CUES,
of friends.
Sunny Sam Rodeheaver was here
Tuesday representing the Pioneer
Publishing company, who are putting
out the history of Preston county.
There is cause for rejoicing on tho
part of those citizens who live on the
| south side of the railroad now tina,
the gas mains are being placed on tina
side II will not be long before IN,
people residing there will be enjoy.
ing the same comforts of their more
fortunate neighbors who happen t.
live on the north side.
DR.. s. w. Warner. president-elect o.
the board OF education for Kingwoot
district. was a prominent business Wis
itor here yesterday.
Miss Genevieve Poland came HON,
yesterday for weeks vacation from
her studies at the University at Nor