The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-03-27
FROM Woodland, Clinton Dis-
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MAEcH 2Oru..l 1880.


Wis to the Bend OF the liver last e
Sunday, and remaining with the clev. q Z
er people Of that section until We'd osa
nesday afternoon. We spent Sabbath
afternoon and night at Mr.. Jonathan
Stansberry's;s they are very clever
people. He HAS Three MS fine girls as ~
there are III the ttaiiity- good looking,e
Intelligent and cever--we spentl thed 81
time very pleasantly in their society.
On Monday morning we called on
our old frien,l,f MIR. Francis STAINS iDg
berry. Cur friends were very glad
To see us, as we had not been there
for two Years.
We had the pleasure Of visiting
Miss Emma Jones' school on the -
last day (Tuesday). We had lively
time, and ieujoyed. ourselves hugely. seiii
We formed the acquaintance OF sew,
eral of the fair sex. Miss jones hall ~ :
spelling school in the afternoon iii .
which we took part as spellor. The &,
afternoon was devoted to literary per- ia
formances and music There is ex..
cellent musical talent in that school
(No. IL, J of Grant. aaa fl
Miss Eta Fisher read good es- 49,
say. Suhject7-"L LIVE for Something"
Next was q dialogue by three
small boys. ia t''.'@@ fp+02 esse
Miss Guthrie declaimed piece ~
entitled eThe Faults of Others NJ gat
Sanford Fisher deelaimed. q piece ia
entitled ,".The w ord's. Progress"
Kelly Barb acclaimed Il Humorous =
stump speeclii apHd '39@ afe4 nlfg 9
Constable Iehn Hildebrand DIS u o.
claimed two pieces. 1aE .aav 81. g5rf
Youreorrespondent delivered three 49,.
declamatiOIs.
Rev. Garfield delivered good adj s"'.
dress to the Juveniles. 9.fg 80 aYogd aod
Miss Jones had an orderly aud
we'll behaved school
I'VE found ALI the people in the
blend" very clever and sOciAble. We son
had the pleasure of visiting the hos, ggi
pitable mansion of Squire r CHI, s..
'Ehey were extremely clever and So
ciabe. We shall always ieme rnbcr 81
with delil lit cur visit IT, tie "EeLd." yiit
We heard quite a. good tear stoIy!4oy
while we were gone, and thinking it
might prove interesting to your read
ers, we have decided to write it for 4
your paper: ~ sii1s . gaAismes 10 bnal
James Groves, James Boyers and r.o
Nelsop, Waters saw the ferocious an !.
ima Two Of them did not know
what it was, but Groves was sure IL esle
was bear, having seen many Of a
them during his life. These three :
men gave chase to the animal, pass y.
ing near Grant School House. The
boys nearly all fofsook their books q
nd intp In ri, Rria q
Evans and his h, uni were sent for, r
but being unaccustomed to bearthey
would not trail it. VIM. Fruth's
shepherd dog, Prank" would run
up to the animal, but would not lay :
hold of it,. These, valiant Nimrods
scattered through the woods in search r1
Of the animal, but one of them, VIII "a Z
he found himself alone was SO over 8Ha'
come with fear, that he deserted and \ +.
went home. Henry Guthrie saw the
animal, and described it as being
'sshort legged, long haired and about
the color Of an Opossum, with a track ~
similar to my dog Boze." Mr. GU
thrie knew that it was not bear, but
not wishing to stop the fun, he kept < AZ
it to himself Z "A man to whom these div
hunters gave a description Of the an. aea
lmal, told them that it was not bear !
but they hooted at him, and Groves :
insisted that he was we'll acquainted u
with bears. This terrible animal q
that created such sensation in the
bend" proved to be a small dog. OF
the poodle breed tf -4 ta91
Miss Jane McBee, daughter n 4esIa
Mr.. Watt McBee, died last Sabbath
morning. ofrsearAeto 81 fever. She wac i.
h,tried on Monday afternoon At the IS,
McBee graveyard. ''-esae
There are slssveysl se4hsr scaeea.sfQ
fever in thisysections One Of rleOT a..
fIowelHs children. one of Jacob Es- 49,
giles, and all Of Rev. VIM. RI kffps'l s1s
are reported As having II. 50 Z s@- saslrsr
do --s-s-a Tsa4epnsllx Aouss 5-a s1t ~