West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
Next Monday evening Well all wish
we hadn't. now won't we?


5. NJ. Moore OF Newburg. was bust
ages visitor in Grafton Sentinel
For Scheduling room table ana
chairs. See Ross Abbott. rear OF Ma
tional Bank.
Miss Pearl Squires OF Independence.
is a pleasant shopping visitor IN the
city.-Sentinel.
This is the true of year. as wen all
agree by heck. when papa and the
turkey both get it in the neck
Babies don't mind cold or take cold
If kept well with Dr. Fahrney's Teeth
ing Syrup. Get it anywhere. sam
pie free. adv.
Most everything for mother. father.
sweetheart, any of the family or friend
can be found at Jollire's. Crafton's
Best Store. AGy.-S-2t
Now is the time OF year when Il is
safe to kiss most any real nice girl
you meet-but don't try the stunt af-
ter December Goth.
Jolliffe's. Grafton's Best store. can
supply your Christmas wants. Come
spend the day-youm find il worth
while. Adv.-S-9 %,
Mrs. FELTON, of Terra Alta. visited
the city a short time last evening be-
tween trains while on her way TO
Philippi. where she will be Che CUES.
OF friends.-Sentinel.
The condition OF James Copemau OF
near town has so improved that lac IS
now considered out of danger and ON
the road to a complete recovery. The
little lad was seriously iii with a SEE
we're attack OF pneumonia.
Captain d. f. Cole arrived TUESDAY
to spend the holidays in town. Can
tain Cole is attached to the ordnance
department OF the West Virginia IA
tional Guard and his headquarters
have been in Charleston for the past
several months.
The boys and girls of the town have
been making good use the past few
days of the first coasting snow OF the |
season. The hills" in the old village
have been thickly dotted with the
and tbay saar, d, NJ. an. |
sport immensely.
The famous Cook hospital at Fair
mont was almost totally destroyed by /
IRE Monday night. Twenty-one pa |
-ients were in the hospital at the time |
Ind all were rescued without injury.
The building was valued at 5000 600 |
md the loss will probably not exceed |
half that amount, fully covered by in |
Iurance. The flames originated i'm an |
elevator shaft and were caused by am /
electric spark.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mcdonald |
eft this week for their home ct Tam
oico, Mexico, after several months /
spent here at the latter's old home.
Ar. Mcdonald has large interests in
he Tampico section but conditions
we're so unsettled the past year In
hat country that he deemed 1t best TO
'eturn to the United States for a few
months while some semblance OF order
vas established I'm Mexico
County court was in session the past !
week finishing up the years business
This was the last meeting of the pres
mt court as the commissioners elected !
n November will assume their duties
he first of January. The next court
will be composed of three members OF
he old court President Jenkins of |
Pleasant Dixon of Valley and Sislcr
If Kingwood. and five new members,
Torman OF Union, Zinn of Lyon, Ever
y of Grant. Pickering of Reno. ard
Knapp of Portland.
George Robinson, VINO for several
years has been the accommodating
nail and express man from the M &
<. station, has resigned and will seek
'ther employment. Mr.. Robinson has
been mighty faithful, was always 10 be
'ound on the works and will be missed |
by all patrons. Dolph Williams. who |
has been connected with the Herring
store for number of years, has ac-
cepted the place vacated by Robinson |
and is already on the job. while Mr. |
Myers is the new man at Herring's.
The county salaries act. passed by |
the 1915 Legislature, goes into effect |
The first of January and will affect the |
officials OF Preston Under |
his law all fees, costs and income OF |
every kind must be paid into the coun- |
iy treasury In Preston county the |
salary of the sheriff has been fixed az |
$4,000 and prosecuting attorney OF |
800. The salary of the assessor is !
determined by the number of voters iu |
the county voting at the preceding !
Presidential election The salary of
the county clerk will be $4,000 and
Circuit clerk $1,000, but these two win
not be affected until after the next
election.