The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-06-25
ARNETTSvILLE NEWS.
Gossip. Personals, stock Rals-
Ing. Funerals Preached,
Weddings that Were, and
some that were n0G,&c


some that were n0t,Akc.
ARNETTsvfLLE, w. VA,
June 20, 1881.
1t was currently reported q few
days ago that Eliza Walton, of this
vicinity, had taken unto himself q
better half but Eliza informs us that
the report Is untrue. He only took
his Rivesville gal" to Grafton to
attend the Decoration. Our pen is
still in trim to record the happy
event when it comes off in the near
future.
Several of our friends attended the
District Conference Of the NJ. +,
Church, South, at Burnesvillc,
Braxton county, among whom we will
mention Capt. ID. NJ. Camp, John y.
Hogue, jackson Smith, p. Dicken,
and Misses Olive Hogue and Ella
Straight.
DR.. p. E. Shuman and lady, from
Glover's Gap, were visiting relatives
on the borders of old Monongalia
last week. As also were Rev. Lowell,
of the NJ. f. Church, South and Rev.
Tom Exline, of the M. +. Church.
Mr.. J. G. Hogue. left on the 18TH
inst. for Braxton county, to PURCHASE
lot of stock cattle. He will be alb.
sent some two or three weeks. Why
don't your Cedar Valley correspond.
ent, who often gets over the fence in
to our part of the moral vineyard,
and steals our items, give some nc.
count of the late show" at George
town. Call on Capt. I. +. Arnett for
particulars. He knows.
A Mr.. Corbin and DIR. Will Rich
mond, of Greene county, are circu-
lating among the people here. The
former is selling rights for patent
hog trough and grain steamer; the
latter is lecturing on phrcnology,
and feeling the .'bump knots" on the
craniums Of our citizens.
The funeral sermon of Mary Jand
Shuman (sister of DIR. Shuman) was
preached by Rev. Lakin, Of the M. +.
Church, at Asbury Chapel, on Sun
day, the 18th inst. On the same day
and place, Rev. Lowell, of the M. L.
Church, South, preached the funefal
of DIR. p. f. Shuman's child.
Mr.. James Cordray, son Of Mr..
Isaac Cordray, of this vicinity,a sue
cessful teacher OF Grant District,
and Miss Genie Amos, daughter Of
Ed. Amos, of Pawpaw District, Ma
rion county, were united in ahe bonds
of matrimony at Fairmont, on Tues
day, the 14th inst. In ten minutes
after the ceremony was performed
the happy couple boarded the train
and went whirling away for Mime
sofa, where they expect to reside in
the future. We wish the happy
couple much joy and plenty Of sun
shine along the journey of life, even
down to the venerable age of gray
locks and hawthorn stats.
Mr.. d. M. Camp is repairing the
front porch of the residence Of Mrs.
Carrie Hogue.
S. G. Hess and Rev. Eichelbergcr
have studied out plan to propel the
churn Of our fore fathers (staf and
dashcr) by water power. The plan,
we believe, is to be operated by an
over-shot wheel and pitman. They
have the dam about completed, and
will soon test the practicability of
this novel enterprise.
Mr.. Pinkney Arnett and family
were visiting at J. A. Brooks, in
Greene caunty, last week. Mr.. b. is
the father Of Mrs. A.
Very cary in the mornIng,one day
Of last week, as Mr.. s. A. p. entered
stable in Arnettsville to see after
his horse, he found snugly seated in
one Of the stalls therein a couple OF
young men, and DR.. Richmond bus
lily engaged in locating their "bump
knots" Again 1.-THE young man from
near Arnettsville missed his last
dodge" w. +, ID.