West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04


who formerly resided in this place. Is
the guest OF friends in town for few
days
Mrs p. Graney went TO Clarksburg
on Sunday evening for few days
visit with relatives and to attend &c
business matters.
Several OF our citizens attended the
speaking OF Sam V. Woods at King
wood last week
Mrs Bruce Dickens and little daugh-
ter OF Martinsburg, were the guests OF
Mrs. Dickens grandmother. Mrs Ra-
chel Bishop, on Saturday last
Miss Louise Wheeler. who was so
badly burned a few weeks ago. died at
St Mary's hospital in Clarksburg ON
Friday April 2Sth. and was buried
from her home here ON Sunday after
noon.
| G. NJ. Shrivcr. h. Il q. trainmaster.
spent the weed-end i'm Baltimore.
Virgil Cathcll OF Newburg. who was
run over and killed by r. 4 O. train
at that place last Sunday. was brought
20 Rowlesburg on Monday and buried
al Etam Tuesday The young boy had
formerly resided here with his uncle.
Mr. Cathell.
The River city dancing club gave
a dance at Hollis hall on last Friday
night which was largely attended by
the dancing crowd Quite a number
OF invited guests from out of town
were in attendance Vincent's orches-
| ira of Grafton. furnished excellent
music Delicious refreshments were
/ served
Henry Wheeler OF Akron. O., was
here Sunday owing TO the death and
burial of his sister, Louise Wheeler
Albert Carrico OF Morgantown. is I'm
town visiting his sons. J NJ ead G..
W. Carrico.
Mrs. } l.. Pugh was a Grafton shop
pepr piast Friday
Or NJ H. Proudfoot returned home
last Saturday from weeks visit TO
his daughter, Mrs G. w. Floyd COT
On, i'm Chicago
Mrs. Il. \. Moore who has been at
the bedside of her daughter. Mrs.
Chester Ashburu. for the past two
weeks, has returned to her home i'm
Clarksburg. Mrs. Ashburn. we are
glad TO note, is convalescing.
Mrs. II. J. Hooton, who spent the
past winter with her daughter in East
Orange, \. J, is visiting her sister.
Mrs A l.. Hayes. at the Commercial
hotel
II. $ Whetsell OF Kingwood. candi-
date for assessor. was shaking hands
with friends In town Tuesday
Mrs. j. r.. Priester and Mrs. George
Dunbar attended the funeral of their
father. Mr.. Baker at Rodamer, the
first of the week
George c. Hayes OF Morgantown,
was a business visitor in town Tues
day
Mrs. Chas. Athey and daughters of
Piedmont, were the pleasant guests of
Mrs. b. Burke Saturday last
Miss lnez Rogers was Grafton
shopper on Tuesday.
In compliance with the mayors
proclamation cleanup day was elab-
orately observed in Rowlesburg, the
result being that we now have what
may be termed clean and up-to-date
town
Mrs l.. G.. Bryner returned home on
Tuesday evening from n two weeks
visit with her sister. Mrs. Harr Grim
In Cumberland.
Mrs. Hazel Lyons and Mrs Floyd
Bishop were Baltimore shoppers Mon
day
Chas d. Emerson and T.. Gall were
i'm Clarksburg Monday attending the
ID. O. X. *. lodge
DR. +. G.. Howard and wife and G.
NJ Shafier motored to Oakland Mon
day
Miss Evelyn Burke and c. f. Shill-
ing OF Albright, Miss Laura Pickering
Of Terra Alta. and Nose Carrico Of
Cumberland formed merry house
party at Mrs. Frank Weltman's last
Friday.
Miss Regina Dunn visited friends in
Newburg Tuesday
DR. J.. G. Bryner was a Kingwood
visitor the past week
The River City minstrel given in
Hollis hall on Tuesday night was one
OF the best ever given in town. They
had a full capacity house which they
deserved, every one realizing it was
given for a good cause