West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Tunne1ton


was professional visitor here one
day this week
DR.. Basil Heron our popular den
list. spent the past week I'm Newburg
waiting on his many patients.
DIR. DALEY Martin OF Romney. was
here Monday calling on his classmate
DIR Heron.
Miss Phyllis Frantz was I'm Fairmont
Saturday calling on friends and shop
ping.
Miss Mildred Beavers. one of the
teachers at Newburg. is here visiting
her grandparents, George w. Beavers
and wife.
Mrs. Frank Hileman and sister Miss
Bernice King OF Rowlesburg, are here
the guests OF Mrs. Ida Hileman.
W. Scott Garner OF Walnut Hill, was
here for an hour or so yesterday. Mr..
Garner is making a trip out through
Reno and section OF Lyon district.
Mrs. j. c. Alvarez OF Oakland, has
been here this week calling upon the
ladies' OF the community and dispens-
Ing those articles for toilet purposes
formerly handled by Miss Blanche Os-
Ter. The latter is now permanently
located at Elkins and Mrs. Alvarez has
this territory.
James G. Gibson. the big lumber
man from Masontown, was here yes
terday on business and also called
upon his friends. Jim is one OF our
former boys who has made good and
one we are always glad to welcome
back.
Miss Edna Humphreys Of Newburg.
is here the guest OF her friend Miss
Beavers, for the school exercises this
week.
Mrs. John Fl. Werlich and Miss Mary
Stuck OF Kingwood. were calling on
friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. Bertus Miller is visiting her
parents at Metz, Marion county.
T. M. Kenney returned from Fair
mont yesterday where he had been
attending the funeral OF relative.
The alumni banquet OF the local
high school will be held on Saturday
evening. While not definitely inform
ed we understand that IL Is to be given
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
society and will therefore likely be
held in their hall.
1t will be sad news to the many
friends of Mrs. III. II. Poland to know
that she is confined to her bed with
an attack OF typhoid fever and that
her condition has been alarming. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Wat
son OF Mssontown, are at her bedside
and 1t is the fond hope OF every one
in this community that her recovery
will be quick and permanent.
The baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered on Sunday evening in the new
school auditorium by the Rev. l.. l..
Lightner, pastor OF the local Baptist
church. II was able and we'll devel-
oped and full OF good sound advice and
the attention given the speaker de-
monstrated the appreciation of his au-
dience. The invocation and benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. p. w.
Metheny.
1t seems as IL portion Of the rainy
season that is rumored to exist In Gu
ba has transported itself over to Pres
ton county. At least one can easily
form that impression from this section
OF the county. 1t has rained practi-
cally every day this week.
Mrs Aaron Renshaw has been quite
Ill for the past week and is still con-
fined to her home on account of her
illness. 1t is to be hoped that she will
soon be out again.
John j. .McKone was business Wis
itor in Clarksburg on Saturday.
Leo Cornell, chief clerk for the
Merchants Coal company, spent the
week end at Cumberland the guest of
home folks.
Hon. Mike II. King of Elkins, was
here on a business mission Friday
evening
Uncle Sam Hardesty celebrated the
list anniversary of his birth Monday
by working in his shop and mending
more shoes than usual. Uncle Sam al
though he has passed the three score
and ten mark is still vigorous and al
ways puts in full day at the bench
and this despite the fact that he has
suffered for forty years from asthma.
Something not always dangerous but
harassing and very unpleasant. Here's
hoping that Uncle Sam may live to
round out the century mark.
w. Scott Garner and his good wife
celebrated their thirty-fourth wedding
anniversary at their Walnut Hill home
on Sunday The real anniversary was
not until the next day, but IL would
have been impossible for the children
TO have been present on that day so
they decided TO have II the day before
All Of the children were present with
the exception OF one son, Gordon Car
ner, OF Wellsburg There were pres
ent five sons and daughters and three
grandchildren. We take this oppor-
tunity to extend fluctuations and ex-
press the hope that this union may
be blessed with the fullness OF years.
Every we'll organized municipality
has what is known as a pound and
also pound master. II is the duty
Of the pound master 20 take into Gus
tOdv all the stray dogs cata and other