West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-10-12

John j. Cornwell will be I'm Preston
county Friday of next week. See him.
Miss Addie Watson is the guest OF
her brother in Clarksburg this week.
l.. Rogers was business visitor
here the past week from Gladesville.
George Boone has been here this
week from Clarksburg visiting his
parents.
Mrs. Frank Wolfe and children were
here from Morgantown Sunday visit
ing relatives.
Miss Nell Schaeffer left Tuesday for
Morgantown where she has accepted a
position as stenographer
BEST QUALITY CREAMERY BUT
TER AT THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS
CREAMERY THIS wEER
George A. Kelly OF Cuzzart. and
Abraham Wilhelm OF GAINESVILLE. were
county seat visitors Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Talbot and
| daughter OF Buckhannon. spent Sun
| day in town the guest OF friends.
Miss Blanche Rodeheaver returned
| home Tuesday from Morgantown
where she had been visiting friends
David Dennis. one of the prosperous
| citizens OF the Brandonville section.
was a county seat visitor yesterday
For Sale-Full-blooded Shropshire
male lambs. Call on b. +. Christie
pher. Reedsville, w. Va. Adv-5l-3t
For Sale-Sixteen registered Aber-
deem Angus calves-bulls and heifers.
j. A. Dodge, Terra Alta. w. Va.
Adv.-5O-St
Watch babies bowels till the frosts
come. DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup
keeps them in good shape. Sample
Tree. Adv.
Mrs. Mary i. Davis left this week
for Mt. Airy, n. c.. where she will re-
side this winter. She was accompan-
led by her niece. Virginia Stemple.
c. s. Hamilton OF Pittsburgh. Pa, a
former resident OF this county. was
here Monday calling on old friends
and also visiting other points in the
county.
Captain M +. Martin and other
members OF Company G OF the First
regiment have returned home from
Charleston where they were taking
part in the try-out for o place on the |
state team to go to the national shoot |
at Jacksonville Fla.
At the lot sale last Friday almost
one hundred lots were offered and
sold TO the highest bidders In two
hours. The lots brought fairly good |
prices and every one seemed satisfied |
with their selections. Free lunch was
served to all corners and the Cumber-
land boys band helped enliven the oc-
casion.
Mrs. ]. l.. Stemple and daughter,
Mrs. II. M. Abbott the past week, re-
turned to their home in Aurora Sun
day, Mr.. Stemple and her father, Mr..
Mason, motoring over after them
They were accompanied as far as Ter
ra Alta by Mrs. Abbott. who returned
home that evening
Allen Fawcett an aged and well
known resident OF near town, died at
his home early Wednesday morning.
The deceased had lived In this sec
ton for q long number OF years and
was highly respected by all who knew
him. The funeral service will be held
Friday morning at 1890 o'clock and
burial will be made i'm the cemetery at
this place.
John B. Finley OF ParkeTsburg,
Democratic candidate for commission
er Of agriculture. was I'm the county
Tuesday and made quite favorable
impression upon our people regard
less of politics. Mr. Finleys heart is
in the work of lettering farming CON
ditions in the state and If he is sue
cess at the coming election the farm
ers' interests will be well looked af-
ter.
Charles Bosley OF Gassaway, son
OF Mrs. Mary Bosley of this place, Is
in hospital at Elkins suffering from
injuries received last Saturday as a
result Of a collision OF a railway motor
truck on which he was riding and q
passenger train on the Coal q Coke
railroad. Mr.. Bosley is chief tele-
phone lineman on that railroad and
has at his disposal motor truck On
which he was riding at the time OF the
accident One foot was badly injured
and Il is feared amputation OF the
member may be necessary.
Night policeman J. r. Boyce Is at
his home at Tunnelton suffering from
injuries he sustained while attempt
ing TO arrest too boisterous crowd
about o'clock Sunday morning II Is
thought he was struck on the head
with a club or rock and he was badly
hurt. William Davis Of Rockville,
I and Charley Bishop and F1oye Childs
OF this place, we're later hailed before
the mayor who imposed a fine OF fifty
dollars and costs and ten days in Jail