The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-12-04
Personal MKNrIoN.-Mr. A

PERSONAL MENTIoN.-Mr. Alex
Evans, of Mt. Morris, was in town
last week, and dropped in to leave a
little of the "needful" with the prin-
tiers.
Mr.. John Lindsay, the popular
hardware man, of Pittsburgh, was in
town last week in the interests of his
house.
We received a call from our old
friend, Jos. Hartman, Esq, of Easton,
last week.
John W. Lanham. Esq, of Clinton
District, made us business call last
Saturday.
w. d. Bowers,of Cheat Neck, made
us pleasant call on Saturday. He
is one of the good Democrats of this
county, and a clever gentleman.
Wilbur Dorsey, of Mt Morris, was
circulating among his old friends in
town on Monday.
Mr.. j. c. Shay, of Fairchancc,
Fayette Co, Pa, was in this place on
Monday, looking extremely well. He
is an energetic young man, full of
business, and we believe is doing
well in the mercantile business at
Fairchanee.
DIR. Clark Helyfield, the dentist, is
lying at the Continental Hotel, in
this place, seriously i'll of typhoid fe-
yer. We hope he may soon recover
His father, Robert Holyfield, Esq, of
Morgantown, arrived in town last
Saturday to take care of the sick
man.-Fairmont Vest Virginian.
Mr.. w. W. Brodie has gone to his
home in Fairmont again, after stay
of about ten days in our office. We
were sorry to part with him, as his
services were of much value to us.
We hope to have the pleasure of his
company again in the future.
Mrs. Cooper, mother of Cadet
Charles Cooper, of Wood county. has
been here for some time visiting her
son.
Mrs. VIM. Hood, of Shinnston, has
been suffering for some time with an
excrescence on her lower jaw, which
she supposed to have arisen from a
decayed tooth. 1t was removed last
week by Drs. Ogden and Hood. -
Fairmont Inder.
Rev. Wasson and family will move
into the NJ. f. parsonage, at this
place, the last of this week. -PhiAipt
Pidindedlcr.
Prof. Latham and family are board
ing at the Commercial Hotel.
NJ. M. Dent and family are all con
valescing.
Will Blue has been very i'll for a
few days, but the symptoms are now
more favorable. His illness is from
cold after having had scarlet fever.
Miss Nettie Nye has severe at
tack of diphtheria. Brock Brothers
are in attendance.
DIR. j. M. Lazier of Weston, ar
rived in town on Monday evening,
summoned to the bedside of his lit
tie son, James, who is dangerously
i'll with scarlet fever
Miss Gertrude Hilands, an accom-
plished young lady Of Pittsburgh, is
visiting at Prof J. S. Stewards. She
will probably remain here during the
winter.
Mrs. Jane MADEIRA departed on
Monday for Salem, Ohio, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Forsyth. She ex-
poets to be absent about two months.
Miss Mary Ollie is quite i'll with
the scarlet fever.
Mr.. John d. Russell has left Col
lege for the winter, on account Of the
failure of his eyesight. We learn
that he will occupy his time while
absent canvassing for Mr.. Wade
new book.
S. S. Wade, son of A. L. Wade, is
studying medicine with the Dr.Brock
Bros. land attending the lecture course
at the University.
METEoRoLoGICAL.-Sergeant j. B.
Merrill furnishes us the following
meteorological data for November,
1880:
Mean daily barometer-30.216
temperature-4O.70
Highest barometer-30S1 on 22d.
Lowest " -29.335 on 9th.
Highest thermometer-72 deg.on 9th.
Lowest " i Z" on 22d.
Highest river-13 feet 8 in on Both
Lowest rivers feet inch. on 18th.
Total rainfall and melt. snow-1. SO in.
Prevailing direction Of winds. w.
Highest wind, SO m. per mr. on 9th.