The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

SplenUlu success OF the institute
last week, is spending this week cat
ing up the surplus provisions of his
clearinghouse and friends.-F1te-
man.
Mr.. j. j. Bright badly sprained his
right ankle, Saturday, as he was get
ting out of his express at the Fair
Grounds. We hope he will be all
right by Fair time oiat Pleasant
Register.
Ed. Watson, Esq, of Monongalia
county, and G. Watson, of Marion,
were in town last week. They were
going to Pocahontas to look for cat
tle.-Becerly Enterprise.
L. r. Evans and family returned a
few days ago from Uniontown, where
they had spent couple of weeks
with friends.
G. W. Sarver, ESQ.,, of Elizabeth,
Pa, was in town several days last
week, attending to the sale of some of
his property. This gentleman was
a resident of this county few years
ago, and during his stay made many
acquaintance. He took some part
in politics and on several occasions
took the stump in the interest of his
party.
w. p. Wiley will visit his friends
in this place in few days.
We learn that DIR. r. L. Brown will
soon locate in another town.
Major VIM. W.. John graced our
sanctum with his presence on Satur-
day last. He is one of the Democrats
and good citizens that everybody res
| poets, just what he is, is always
visible, and you know where to find
him. No milk and cider business
about him.
Dir. j p. Fitch, will, we learn,
leave for New York in few days to
attend Medical College. This will be
his last term.
DR.. Joe Merrill, of Indiana, who
has been visiting his father, Colonel
Austin Merrill, and other relatives
and friends in this codnty, for sew
eral days past, departed for Dallas,
Texas, on Wednesday evening to at
tend the sick bed Of his brother, Mr..
Geo. A. Merrill, q telegram having
been received here to the effect that
he is quite i'll at his home in the
Lone Star State.-FdrmoM hder.
The Doctor spent some years at
school in this place, and has num-
Der of friends among our citizens.
Misses Mollic and Kate Lazier, of
Baltimore, who have been visiting at
Capt. McLure's, on the Island, and
who have made many friends during
their stay, left yesterday for Wash
ington, Pa, where they will make q
short visit before returning home
MteHigeacer.
Mrs. Ella Reed went to her home
in Wheeling a few days ago, after n
protracted visit here. She was accom-
panied as far as Fairmont by Capt.
McVieker and wife.
Mr. Ed. Barker spent an hour in
our office on Saturday last.
We learn that Major Jim Bell in
tends to take an extensive trip
through the western states in short
time. We hope he will not get the
western fever while absent
Miss Olivia Woodruff left for her
home in Iowa Monday
Frank Woods, Esq, Of Grafton, was
in town several days last week. Mrs.
Woods is still here.
Rev. A. L. Cralle departs this week
for conference and we learn will not
return. While laboring here he has
made many warm friends who will re-
greet his departure.
Prof. A. w. Lorentz has been suf-
fering for week past with a regular
summer cold"
j. w. Vandcrvort, Esq, of Clarks-
burg, was in attendance at our Cir
cult Court this week. Vandervort is
live republican, but he remarked in
a melancholy way that the only relic
of the last campaign upon which he
could now look with pleasure was
that boquet presented him by the la
dies of Fairmont-and it is withercd.
State Journal.
Too bad that all his work should
go for naught and not even afford
any pleasant recollections. Well
Vandervort, old boy, get on the right
side if you want Providence to smile
upon your efforts.
Joe Devine, who has been connected
with the postoffice force for long
time, has concluded to "change his
base" and will return to the West
Virginia University as cadet.--Reg-
lister.
Mr.. John Stewart, one of our good
subscribers of Union district made
us call this week. We found him
very agreeable gentleman.
DR.. +. Howell, of Clarksburg, has
been in town for a day or two past
shaking hands with his numerous old
friends.
Mrs. Bruce Wilson, of Chicago, is
visiting her father, Mr.. ID. ii. Chad
wick, in this place. Miss. Mary
Chadwick, who has been visiting in
Chicago for some time, returned with
her.
Hon. w. r. Wiley has been quite
i'll for the past ten days. We are not
informed what his disease is pro-
nounced, but we learn he suffers