West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

here Tuesday on shopping expedi-
ton.
Mrs. Sarah Gibson is visiting her
son Homer at Fairmont this week
Beno Law has returned from New
ton. n. j.. where he has been attend
ing court.
Miss Marjorie Harvey OF Clarks-
burg. spent Sunday with her cousin
John McKone and family.
Thomas Poulson OF Newburg, one OF
the good farmers from Lyon district,
was here yesterday.
Thomas Welch, the big lumber
dealer from Grafton, was here yes
terday looking after his interests.
Judge Neil J. Fortney was here
few hours Monday shaking hands with
his numerous friends. He was on his
way to Grafton where he will open
court.
Miss Eva Hagan left for her home
at Westernport Saturday evening after
spending a few days with her sister.
Mrs. j. j. McKone. She was accom-
panied home by her nephew. Vernon
McKone.
s. III. Hanaway and wife from near
Fellowsville. were here over Sunday
the guests of their daughter, Mrs. ID.
+. Watson.
Creed +. Bolyard. the secretary of
the Reno board of education. was here
the first of the week on business.
The electrical and hail storm here
Tuesday evening was one of the
worst within the memory of the old
est inhabitant. Here in the town it
was not so bad. but out in the Camp
ground neighborhood 1t is said that IL
was something terrific. The damage
done to the fruit cannot as yet be as
certained. but it is hoped that 1t will
not prove disastrous.
Messrs. w. G. Srodes, Il. w. Watson
and other interested parties were out
in Reno district viewing a probable
water supply for our town. 1t is fond
ly hoped that there will be something
materialize in this direction in the
immediate future.
Word has reached here, unconfirm-
| ed however, that l.. II. Carlow was
killed in a mine at Clarksburg where
he had been working. 1t is to be hoped
| that this rumor is false His wife is
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| M. w. Mitter, and Mr.. Carlow worked
here for quite a long time and has
many friends who will regret the sad
news of his death.
| Victor II. Hoffman, the young man
who met with the distressing accident
in the local mines a month or so ago
when he had both his eyes damaged
by a premature explosion, has had to
return to the Miners hospital at Fair
mont. Unfortunately his eyes do not
seem to mend as rapidly as was ex-
pected and demand scientific atten-
ton.
Messrs. James S. Mccain and James
Guth, of Grafton, were here Sunday
the guests of w. G Lavelle and wife.
| j. j. McKone, wife and sister, Mrs.
Thomas Whelan, drove to Terra Alta
Sunday where they visited the latters
husband, Thomas Whelan.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Montgomery
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Srodes drove
to Terra Alta Sunday in Mr.. Mont
gomery's REQ and were the guests of
Mrs. Montgomery's sister, Mrs. John
b. Ford.
Mrs. w. G.. Lavelle left for Washing
ton Sunday afternoon where she will
visit her parents for the next few
weeks.
Attorney F. e. Parrack was a pro-
fessional visitor in Grafton yesterday
Miss Nell Frantz is home for the
summer after having taught most
successful term in the graded school
at Rowlesburg
|. Raymond Mattingly was a pro-
fessional visitor at Rowlesburg yes
terday.
Misses Myrtle Hileman and Elsie
WAGNER, two of our local grade
teachers, left Sunday for Athens, Ohio
where they will enter the Ohio Uni
versity for the spring and summer
terms.
l. Andy Hovatter and son Sankie OF
Austen, were here on business Satur-
day.
Frank Fortney of Austen, was a
business visitor here Saturday.
There was a full meeting of the
kingwood district board of education
hel1 here Monday at which time IL is
undcrs Ood the new high school was
taken over Architect Lyons of Fair
mont Contractor Kisner of Fairmont.
President-elect Warner and Superin-
tendent Fortney of Kingwood, were in
attendance.
Mrs Margaret Cross of Emoryville
Is here visiting her daughter Mrs. An
ME Poland
There is a movement on foot to or
ganize an alumni association of the
local high school and the first meet
ing will be held this year. II is to be
hoped that this will prove success
and become permanent as there is
nothing that will give the support Ia
any educational institution like a well
organized and virile alumni.
John G. Plum of Howesville. was
here on business yesterday.
Dick Poland has his ice cream gar
den In full operation now and Il is