West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-01

w. r Burke OF route one. was a
paying caller this week.
Messrs. Linger and sharer were
here from Terra Alta yesterday for a
short time.
Miss Louise Waters is here from
Fairmont the guest of her sister. Mrs.
v b. Dunn.
Mrs. Foster Rodeheaver and child
were here from Clarksburg this week
the guest of relatives.
S. c. Salisbury OF route three. New
burg. was a renewal caller at The
Argus during the week.
Vincent K. Cooke and Edward NJ.
Williams of Clarksburg, were King
wood visitors yesterday
Every one is talking about Theda
Bara, Don't say you haven't seen
her. Court Theater June s.
| gou ASal not weather ana bad
bowels DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup
is your friend and the baby's com
fort.
Miss Belle Lee Spahr arrived home
yesterday evening from Morgantown.
where she had spent the past year as
a teacher in the public schools.
Noah Ringer, one of the good Demo-
Gratis of the Brandonville section, was
a business visitor in town yesterday
and pleasant caller at this Office.
r. Forman Jenkins OF route one,
Albright is a business visitor i'm town
today. MIR. Jenkins is one OF the
best Democrats i'm the county and
made this Office a pleasant call.
Do you believe in Christian educa-
ton? Cast a vote in its favor by at
tending the Wesleyan college club
concert at the Court theater Saturday
night to be given under the auspices of
the Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Noah Gross, a former resident of
Reedsyille, but who is now living I'm
Brownsville, Pa. was Kingwood Wis
itor yesterday having come here to
look after some important business
matters in regard to his pension. Mr..
Gross ordered The Argus sent to his
new address so he could keep posted
on affairs in Preston.
M. >. Martin, veteran of the Civil
war and highly respected citizen of
Reedsville, died at his home in that
town Tuesday evening as the result of
paralytic stroke suffered several
months ago. The deceased was about
20 years of age. A large family of
children survive. The funeral ser
vice will be held Friday and a number
from Kingwood will attend.
Sheriff III. Foster Hartman has pur-
chased the lot of the w. f. Menear
heirs adjoining the residence on Nor
gantown street and will shortly begin
preparations to build completely
equipped home. Kingwood people
Will be glad to learn of the sherif's
decision to remain here after his term
of Office expires and his family will
be a welcome addition to the best
town on earth.
Mrs. Nester b. Dunn was very ser
iously injured early Monday morning
as the result of falling down the cell
lar stairs at her home on Jackson
street. She had gone % the cellar on
an errand and on her return had near
~ reached the top of the stairs when
from some cause so far unknown she
fell, striking her head and rolling to
the bottom where she was found in an
unconscious condition by Mrs. ]. s.
Dunn a guest in the home. Mrs.
Dunn did not regain consciousness for
several hours and she is still in
critical condition, not having recover
ed sufficiently to tell the cause of the
accident.
class of fourteen members of the
local x. Of p lodge was initiated into
the multitude of mysteries surround
ing the famous order OF the "Dokies"
The work was put on by the chapter
from Trra Alta and no. frills or thrills
i'm the initiation we're forgotten. Al
most a hundred members Of the order
from Terra Alta. Rowlesburg and
other points were present and the af-
fair was a great success and one long
TO be remembered especially by the
candidates for admission into the mys-
dc mazes Of the order An excellent
supper was served the visitors by the
Pythian Sisters I'm the armory. in
which hail also the work was put ON
Next Sunday az 1900 o. m. the vet
Grams Of the Civil war (both blue and
gray are to gather at the Methodist
Episcopal church I'm honor OF their
brothers who have answered the last
ron call. The memorial sermon will
be preached by the pastor Of the
church upon The theme AN Offering
of Love- The public In general is
cordially invited to the service.
There will be Sunday school at this
church at 10 0o "a r, . rrr.,,,,vth A