West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-20
Francis Bergman is in from Borg
man today.

/ Frloay last attending TO business.
Mrs. Chas. n. Brown. of Reedsvile.
{ was in Kingwood Monday between
/ trains
Dance and general good time at the
platform near Housewife next Monday
night. Come
w. S. Garner, the veteran journal
list from Walnut Hill. was county
seat visitor yesterday.
\ wonderful musical treat is in store
for all who attend the concert at the
opera house Saturday night.
Miss Nellie Schaeffer was the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. c. II. linn al Reeds
vile. from Friday until Sunday.
County court is in session today for
the purpose of registering voters and
transacting other important business.
SAINT Watson of Masontown. while in
the county seat Saturday last made
The Argus renewal paying call.
DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup is the
best remedy for any sickness baby
gets, no matter how young or how old.
Try IT,
Mcclellan Hartman, one OF the very
best citizens OF the country. was
county seat business visitor from Val
ley Point Tuesday.
Miss Myrtle Hileman. of Function.
was the pleasant week end guest of
friends in the city, returning to- her
home Monday morning.
Preparations are being made for
big dance at the platform near Howes-
Vile next Monday night. January "A.
All are most cordially invited to at
tend
c. c. Graham of near Albright who |
is known throughout the county as one
of the big stock buyers. was a renewal
caller at The Argus one day the past
week
An advertisement OF interest TO ev-
cry reader will appear next week
Owing to lack of space 1t was found
impossible TO insert IL i'm this issue.
Watch for il.
Rev and Mrs. ]. Ebert Wells en-
tertained at dinner last Friday even
ing at the parsonage Rev. Gill / VIII
son of Wheeling. and Rev. and Mrs.
Frank NJ Patterson
Saturday night of next week the |
DeRue minstrels will appear at the |
opera house. They made many friends
on their last visit to this town and |
come back stronger than ever.
Commissioner Emanuel Dixon, of |
Reedsville, is attending the special |
term of court today. Mr. Dixon was /
a pleasant caller this morning and
added his name as a new subscriber |
to the best paper.
c. NJ. DeBerry, of Cuzzart, was one |
Of our good paying callers the past |
week. He was accompanied by T. II
DeBerry and both gentlemen express
ed the hope that Kingwood district |
would vote for bonds next Tuesday so
that the farmers could get to the coun-
ty seat at all times of the year.
Frank T. Shaffer left this morning
for Millers. Ohio, being summoned |
there owing to the death of his father
in-law, j. ID. Clark, which occurred
yesterday. Mrs. Shaffer has been at |
the bedside of her father for the past
week as has also been Mrs. J. c. Muir
dock, a sister OF the deceased.
Two business changes have been
made in the town during the past
week. Stanley II. Hoke has purohas-
ed the Manown book store and will
conduct the business in the Martin
building as heretofore George l..
Shaffer sold his meat market to Den
mis- Whetsell. who assumed charge at
once. Mr.. Shaffer has his eye on the
sheriffalty and will be busy from now
on looking after his fences.
Don't forget the big minstrel coming
to the Brown opera house one night
only, Saturday January goth. Watch
for the street parade and hear the fine
solo band This will probably be the
biggest and best attraction coming 20
our town this season and you cannot
AFFORD to mias II. No extra charge but
the usual popular prices for this big
show. Reserved tickets on sale at
he book store on and after January
l4th. Better call or telephone early
for them.
| Postmaster Hayes Sapp OF New
burg. was a paying caller today Mr..
Sapp, accompanied by J G. Harring-
ton and DR.. F. d. Fortney, came over
to present q petition to the county
court to ask for an election to author
lie the issuance Of bonds for good
roads in Lyon district The gentlemen
were enthusiastic over The success OF
the project In their district and ex-
pressed the hope that the issue would
carry In Kingwood district. in which
case they would have improved roads
every foot Of the way to the county
seat