The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-09-14
PERSONALITIES.

L. A. Fleming, Esq, of Fairmont,
was in town on Thursday. Neither
of the above gentlemen are any rcla-
ton to us, but Notwithstanding that,
they are both mighty nice men.
II. G. West, Esq, of Clinton Dis
trict, was among our paying callers
last week.
Mrs. III. S. Coombs and Z. L. Bias
nett, of Fairmont were in town sew
cral days last week on business.
Our sturdy friend j. NJ. Keck, of
Reedsville, Preston county, was in
town last week.
Mrs. S. Steele returned on Friday
after protracted visit to friends in
Moundsville.
John L. Steele, son of Rev. S. Steele,
has gone to Parkersburg to take
charge of the High School ofthat city,
to the Principalship of which he was
elected last week. John graduated
from the University in June 1877 and
was recognized as fine scholar. He
has been studying law with Messrs
Berkshire & Sturgiss for several
months. He is qualified to discharge
the duties of his new position and we
doubt not will do so with credit to
himself and his Alma Mater.
Miss Lizzie Willard, of Grant Dis
trict, has returned after an extended
trip west. She has been in Arkansas
and several other western States.
Prof. VIM. Stoy was again among
his friends here last week.
Mr.. &. NJ. Davisson, wife and daugh-
ter, accompanied by Mrs. James Nor
row and two daughters, of Fairmont,
and Lieut.. Garst, of the United States
Navy and his sister spent last Friday
in town.
Misses Maria and Sallie Mccoy,
of Fairmont, went home on Monday
after visit Of several weeks here.
They made many friends during their
stay.
Bro. n. n Hoffman, of the Post,
has been in Wheeling for some time,
we learn on the us. Jury.
Mr. A. j. Tenant, Of Clay District,
was in to see us last week.
Joe. Bowers, our prompt and newsy
correspondent from Cheat Neck, is
on hand with another letter this
week.
Several families of this place have
joined and organized a private school
and have engaged as the teacher Miss
Isa Wallace, of Morgantown. The
school opened on Monday with about
l 8 scholars.-Keyser Echo.
VIM. L. Lantz, Esq, son of Mr..
VIM. Lantz, of Blacksville, this coun-
TWAS elected cashier of the Farmers
and Drovers' Bank or Waynesburg,
last week.
S. G.. Chadwick has been in Wheel
ing for several days.
Miss Dora Basnett returned on
Wednesday after short visit at Bias
nettsville.
French f. Evans, of the firm of L.
S. Layton q Co., qucensware dealers,
of Pittsburgh, was here again this
week on a business tour, We are
glad to say he is extending his bust
ness here and our merchants will dc
well to give him their orders.
l.. p. Carr, Esq, of Fairmont, was
in town on Monday.
Our old friend Ben T. Smith was
in town on Monday and favored us
with call.
G. F. Cook and Ohio Tenant, two
thorough and earnest Greenbackers
were in town on Monday and we had
the pleasure of making their acquaint-
ance. If the sentiments of these gen.
tlemen are an index to the voters of
the county, the Bondholders ticket
will be overwhelmingly defeated this
fall.
Miss Nellie B. Sweeney, of Wheel
ing, is at Mrs. Moore's, where she
will remain as teacher during the
school year.
We regret to announce the continu-
ed illness of VIM. Bonnifield, of Grant
District, also Mr.. Enoch Smith and
Alonzo Thorn. In that section there
are numerous cases of diptheria,
though of a not very malignant type
Robert Dinsmore, the gunsmith, is
over at C. S. Ley's ON Cheat River
repairing an engine for that gentle
mon