West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23

Attorney +. L. Parrack was here thi.
week from function
r. W. Mason was here from Aibrigh,
the first OF the week.
Remember the good roads meeting
on Monday evening. January 4th.
They will appreciate IL IL IL comes
from the Kingwood Hardware Co.
Mrs. NJ. c. Gibson is the guest OF
relatives at Masontown this week.
See our window for Christmas sug-
acknowledgement Hardware Co.
Dorsey Woodward of Fellowsville
is the guest OF his brother here today
Hon. VIM. G.. Conley OF Charleston
was a prominent legal visitor in King
wood this week.
Hon. VIM. G. Brown returned from
Washington Sunday to spend the hol-
idays at his home here.
Greed +. Bolyard. a student at the
Fairmont Normal. was in attendance
at the big game last night.
Mrs. May s. Brown and Kramer
Brandau of Mannheim. are the guests OF
relatives in the city today.
Junior Orr. student at the Uni
versity. Morgantown. is at his home
here for the Christmas holidays.
Hon. p. j. Crogan returned home
last evening from Martinsburg. where
he had been on important business.
Rev. Albert ID. Craig OF Cameron.
has been in the city the past two DAYS
greeting his numerous friends. Rev.
Craig, formerly pastor OF the NJ. +.
church here, has been at the bedside
of Ross c. Jackson, who has been so
seriously i'll.
In one OF the fastest games OF bas-
ket ball ever played I'm Kingwood the
local five defeated Fairmont Normal
10 to 40. The visitors were experien-
ced players and much heavier than
our boys but were unable to stand the
pace set by the Champs"
Rev. l.. w. Price OF Terra Alta. was
a pleasant caller on we editor Tuesday
afternoon and added his name as a
new subscriber TO The Argus. Rev
Price is conducting a series OF meet
ings at Manown this week and is
meeting with deserved success.
The kingwood basket ball team re-
turned home Sunday evening from a
two days trip with divided honors.
having defeated the Terra Alta five on
Friday evening "a to 8, and in turn
meeting defeat at the hands of Key
ser Saturday by score OF 81 to 81.
At the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath, December Goth. the following
order OF worship services will be OBJ
served: Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Gay r. Wilson, superintendent. Please
be present as next Sunday is our day
for the election OF officers. Public wor-
ship Immediately following the Sun
day school. Christmas sermon by the
pastor and special Christmas music by
the choir. Preaching service also at
1880 p. IN. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at the church will be
dispensed with. Cottage PRAYER meet
ings will be held during the week
preparatory TO the special evangelistic
meetings to begin January End, 1916.
The Rev. Gill l. Wilson, evangelist for
the synod of West Virginia, will con-
duct this campaign. In the afternoon
of Sunday at 800 o'clock the pastor
Will preach at RuthbeIl-Frank M.
Patterson, pastor.
Lieutenant Donald c. Goodwin, u. s.
~ OF the battleship Rhode Island. is a
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Brown. Lieutenant Godwin's ship has
been cruising in the waters of the At
lantic and while he has been on duty
Mrs. Goodwin has been making her
home with her sister, Mrs. Junior
Brown. The occasion OF Lieutenant
Godwin's visit was the presentation to
him by Mrs. Goodwin of a Christmas
gift In the shape of beautiful bounc-
ing baby girl. The Lieutenant is off
on ten days leave OF absence, at the
expiration Of which time he will join
his ship at Boston. He says he would
rather rock his own cradle than be
rocked in the cradle Of the deep.
Shortly after the first OF the year the
Rhode Island will join the Atlantic
squadron and go to southern waters
for target practice. Lieutenant Cod
win is turret officer in charge of the
forward twelve-inch turret OF his shin.
which stood well at the head OF the
list OF ships OF the feet at the recent
target practice.
Methodist Episcopal church, Sunday,
December 26th. Church attendance
is for the benefit of at least two peo-
ple-yourself and the other man.
People are prone to think only Of the
personal benefit. But no one can live
a true life without thinking of the
other man. Not long ago I heard OF
man who had so completely lost his
hearing that when i'm church he could
not hear anything that was said A
great many people would not have