The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-11

Mr.. James'Shay fell in the Wallace
House yard one day last week, and
injured himself very much. We learn
that he is recovering from the mis-
hap.
Welearn that Mr.. Geo. c.. Sturgiss
has gone to Pittsburgh in the inter
est of the railroad. We hope his
mission may be successful.
Sergeant John r. Merrill, the L,
5. SignalsOfiicer stationed here has
gone to Washington on official bust
ness. where he will remain until after
the holidays.
Mrs. Jarrett Lynch, Of Grant dis
trict, acknowledgement Tuesday last
from an extended visit with friends
in Illinois.
John Alexander, Esq. of Cass dis
trict, called last week and renewed
his subscription for a year in adj
vance. 1t would be gratifying to us
to have hundreds more of such men
as the Squire. We regret to learn
that he thinks something of going
West to live.
Oar old friend, P. L., Lazzell, was
among our callersa last week. We
were pleased to see him again after
his long absence.
We had quite pleasant'chat with
Hon. John B. Gray, in our Office last
week. He is one of the most affable
gentlemen Of our acquaintance.
Mr.. Wm.aMobley, of Battelle, call
ed to see us Monday and paid up a
years subscription.
Mr.. f, Shisler was quite i'll for a
day or two last week, though he isout
again rs vigorous as of yore.
-Four ,of Rev. Snodgrass'sT children
have lately been dangerously i'll from
Group. They are all convalescent at
this time.
T. +. Protzman, the energetic and
successful merchant Of Morris X
Roads, was in town last week circu-
lating among his friends. He is a
live business man, and says he owes
much of his success to the liberal use
of printers's ink.
DR.. J. NJ Reed has gone to Pitts
burgh to lay in a stock of holiday
goods.
Major w. C. McGrew is off to
Wheeling on a business trip.
Four children of Mr.. John Price,
of Sallytown, are very i'll with scar
let fever.
We were pleased to meet the Rev.
a. I. Cralle in our office on Tuesday.
Mr. Cralle is one of those men whom
every one respects and regards with
favor. He is an excellent man, and
a good preacher. We shall regret it
when the time comes for his depart
ure from our midst.
Miss Mary Ollie is, we learn, re-
covering from an attack Of scyerelsorc
throat, under the care Of DR.. Joseph
A. McLane. We announced last
week, through mistake, that her dis
ease was scarlet fever.
Mr.. L. Lorentz. of Richmond, Va,
is visiting his brother, Prof A. w.
Lorentz, in this place We learn that
Mr.. i. has been connected with the
Auditors office in Richmond for more
than 20 years.
We received q call from Mr.. James
NJ. Jamison on Wednesday,. He was
on the eve of starting for Pittsburgh
with q drove of cattle
Major j. A. B. Martin, of Cass dis
trict, was among our callers last
week.
Mr.. Thomas F. Watson, Of White
Day, made us a business call last
Friday. He is Administrator Of the
estate Of Isaac Bell deceased, and will
sell the personal property belonging
to the estate on Tuesday, December
Dist.
Nj. VIM. Camp favored us with a
short call last week.
d. II. Slime, the oyster man, paid
this office visit yesterday, after an
absence of several hours. We had
begun to fear that Slime was sick, or
some other misfortune had befallen
him: but are glad to say he is all
right, and has plenty of oysters.
The Wheeling Register says: "Rev.
J. Wesley Webb, D. d., Presiding Ell
der of the Guyandotte District, being
in the city over Sunday, preached with
great acceptability and with his us
ual junction and eloquence, to large
cOnprppations ON tho Island in tho