West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-14

Somerset Smokeless Coal CO.. spen
the week end with home folks at Cum
berland
William Bernard Cruise. the popular
insurance man from Grafton, was tn,
guest OF his sister Mrs. j. S. Hunt
over Sunday.
James w. Flynn OF Kingwood. wa.
prominent business visitor her,
since our last communication.
Glad to know that The Argus is Sc
curing so many fine correspondence
throughout the county. The letter.
from Masontown and Terra Alta Ger.
tainly were appreciated and Il Is e
be hoped will remain with us perman.
emily.
We regret to chronicle the fact tina,
Mayor l.. l.. Bromhal will not serve
rs for another year. II is now known
that he will resign from the Office tc
which he was elected TO succeed him
self and IL is to be hoped that the
council will select as his successor
one equally capable as we doubt no,
they will.
The regular stockholders meeting
OF the local bank was held on Tues.
day when all OF the present officers
were reelected.
B. T. Gibson OF Masontown and ID
c. linn of Morgantown. were here on
Tuesday attending the stockholders
meeting at the bank
Mesdames j. J. McKone and w. G.
Lavelle were the guests OF Mrs. Char
les Plummer at Newburg Thursday OF
last week.
Ellis r. Wiles. the popular clerk of
the local Coffman- Fisher store. is for
the present I'm charge OF the store at
TOWNSVILLE. which is owned and oper-
ated by the same firm.
Vernon McKone. son OF ]. j. Nc
kone. was shot by a young playmate
with an air gun on last Thursday
The injury was dressed by DR.. Everett
| Walker and while not dangerous was
rather painful. The relative distance
between the two boys lessened the
danger. An incident which demon
strates the care that should be cxer-
cised with playthings.
Frank West returned from Balti-
more Wednesday Of last week. where
he had gone with his wife, who is now
patient in the Johns Hopkins hospi-
tai. II will be fondly hoped by the
many friends of Mrs. West that she
VIII ultimately be restored to her for
mer robust health
MIS- Harry j. Martin was the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. Oscar Dewitt of
Rowlesburg, from Thursday until Sun
day
Beginning with January /, ]. Will
liam Hunt. who spent Sunday here
with his parents, assumed editorial
charge OF the Cumberland Press.
Frank Lee Carl, who is known to quite
few local citizens. is the general
| manager. We wish both success I'm
making the Press the best newspaper
IN western Maryland.
We regret to chronicle the serious
illness of the little daughter of Rob
ert X. Garner. She is suffering an at
tack of pneumonia.
Miss Genevioye Poland and George
Pierce have returned to the Uniyer-
sity; Miss Ercell Shay. Thomas Hunt
Arden Halbritter and G. F. Danser
have returned to the Fairm0at Nor
NAL.
There was quite large attendance
OF the Kingwood district teachers here
Monday when the institute was held
DR.. Jasper Newton Deahl of the Uni
versity. was present and greatly add
ed to the meeting by his instructive
and Interesting discourses. IL Is wor-
thy or note, too. that DR.. Deahl Is a
Preston boy who has added to the
prestige OF our county.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. j. McKone and fam
lily have returned from Westernport.
Md, where they were the guests of
friends and relatives for the past two
weeks.
Miss Ruth Everett of Morgantown,
is the guest Of Mrs. Phil Beavers.
Thomas Fisher, general manager Of
the Conman-Fisher stores. has been
away for the past week supervising
the invoicing OF the stock i'm the
| stores located In this county, six in
| number.
Miss Faythe Craig came home last
Sunday from Kingwood where che has
been for the past year. Miss Craig
will enter the local high school, OF
which she is a graduate. and pursue
a course Of reviewing for the remain
der OF the term.
On last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Ed entertained few friends at
their we'll appointed home. Music
both vocal and instrumental, and in
teresting games were the diversion un-
I'll the guests were summoned TO the
dining room TO partake of sumptu-
GUS feast which was served I'm courses
II was late hour when the guests de-
parted with the heartiest good wishes
for their host and hostess, who had SO
charmingly entertained them
James Broderick of Oakland. was
here between trains Saturday morn.
ing. Jim. as he Is Familiarity known
70 his friends Is now a successful
salesman for the Rowicsburs Crosery
Company. but was formerly manager
Of the West End Supply COMPANY