The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-08-13
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mNfDUALS.-frOfs A. IL. fartnton re- |
turned to this place on Saturday, /,
from Newburg, where he had been |
conducting an Institute for the
teachers of Preston county.
Mr.. Frank Sennett, Of Preston
county, was in this place last week,
and as he usually does dropped in
and paid his subscription in advance
The Hon. James c. McGrew left
town on Monday for New York City,
whence he sails, on Saturday, for
Liverpool. lie takes passage in the
steamship City of Berlin" of the In
man line. The voyage across the
Atlantic will occupy some eight days.
As our readers know, Mr.. McGrew
goes primarily to attend the great
Worlds Council of Methodists that
meets in Lctfdon in September. He
will take occasion, besides, to go
through Scotland, to take jaunt
over England, probably through Ire
land, visit Palestine, and probably
90 on to India. If he should go 70
India, his stay will be protracted till
a year from now. Otherwise, he will
be back by next May. The JourR-
al joins Mr.. McGrew's many friends
in this county and the State,in wish
ing him safe voyage, pleasant
journey in the Old World, and safe
return.-Kindtoood Journal, 4h.
w. w. Defing left for Louisville on
Monday after a stay of about two
weeks. We are gratifed to know
that Billy is prospecting in Ken
lucky, and hope he will make a fort
une. No one knows better how to
use and enjoy one than he.
Our excellent Democratic friend,
Mr.. r. S. Thomas, of Battelle Dis
trict, was in town ON Monday and
made us a very pleasant call.
Messrs. w. f. and James T. Holt
are off to Fayettc county, Pa, where
they will probably remain during the
Fall
Mr.. A. l.. Wade returned from Up.
shur county last week, where he had
been holding an Institute. He speaks
highly of the people Of that section
and the following is what one of the
papers of Buckhannon says of him:
"Prof. l.. A. Wade left for his home
in Morgantown last Monday morn
ing. He very ably sustained his ex-
ccllent reputation as an educator, in
the management of the Institute at
this place Among the resolutions
adopted by the Institute was the fol
lowing one: THAT in the person of
A. L. Wade, we have, with us an eff
cient conductor ms well as a christ
ian gentleman, and we extend to him
our heartfelt thanks for his kind aid
and ministration in our work"
Mr. Ezekiel Shay, one of the ex-
cellent citizens of Union District
made us business call on Monday.
DR.. G. +. Boyers has recently been
visiting his father, who is quite i'll, lat
Randall. The Doctor went home on
Monday.
We find the following in the Fair
mont Vest Tig1nfdHi
We received a very pleasant call
last Monday from Jacob Stotler ESD,
editor of the Emporia News, a flour
ishing paper published in Kansas.
He was on his way to Monongalia Co.
where he has many relatives and
friends. Mr. Stotler is very pleas
ant and intelligent gentleman.
Mrs. Anna A Thorn, of Laurel
Point, Monongalia county, was in
town this week visiting her sister,
Mrs. S. S, Yeager.
Miss Verna Rice, of the same place
was also a guest of Mrs. Yeager for a
few days this week.
Mrs. Dir. J. V. Boughner, of Nor
gahtowh, has been visiting her son,
w. l.. Boughncr, Esq, for several
days past.
Our old Teutonic friend, Mr. d. II.
Slime, of Morgontown, called in on
yesterday to sec us. To our advance
ing and taking the extended hand
with the salutation, 1--WE gates, we
gates, old friend,' his response was,
like gandcr-on two legs"
Mr.. d. Umbell, an enterprising
merchant of Arnettsville, made us a
pleasant visit yesterday.
Prof A. w. Lorentz returned home
from his big trip last Thursday. He
gives n graphic description of his
travels. While absent he visited
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Minnesota, New York and New Jer-
sey. lie was very much pleased with
the many places of interest visited.
Mr.. Lorentz is inclined to make
many allowances for the young men
who leave home as soon as they are
able to take care of themselves, Civ
ing as treason that the opportunities
for young man to rise in the world
do not exist in our slow going place
and more promising field must be
sought elsewhere. He met many old
friends and former residents Of Nor
gantown.
Miss Dora Dorsey returned on
Saturday from a visit at Fairmont
Major j. NJ. Lee is here again af-
ter an absence of several weeks at his
old home in Hancock county. His
many friends are glad to see him
back again.
Among the numerous gentlemen