The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-23
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.

LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR UFFIs6ToS BUDGET--BUsINEss
MATTERs-pERsoNALs GEN
ERALLY.
UFFINGToN, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Walls,
wife of BENZ. Walls, died, Sunday 10Th,
after long illness. She was one OF
the oldest persons in the county.
She was buried Monday at four
o'clock.
Mrs. Lizzie linn of Richie county
is visiting her brother VIM. Hoskins
near Fairview.
John c. Frum and Bro. started
from here with their raft on the 18th.
II. b. Alsup piloted them over the
shoals.
A. j. Frum has commenced ship
ping his wool. Andy is one of the
business men of Clinton.
1t is rumored that the firm of Wat
son and Jolliffe will be dissolved
Oct. 1st.
r. Robe has for some time past been
very poorly but we learn he is better.
s. 0. Robinson and daughter, Fan
ME, will visit friends in UpshHr in a
few days.
There will be a sociablc at Bud
Raber's tonight. All the young
folks of Ellington will be there.
Bert Jolliffe has been hauling lum-
Der from C. Morgan's mill to Ex-
Sheriff Hackney. Bert is one of the
boss boys of Clinton for business
only he is too Fast.
Miss Rosa Robe and sister were
visiting their brother Of the West
Side on the 18th.
Mrs Tom Gray and Matte b. Ry-
an were visiting friends in Ellington
last week.
II. b. Alsup and B. Hall are en-
gagged in the timber and lumber bust
ness.
Miss Fannie l.. Carter has accept
ed position in the graded school at
Palatine and will not teach the Frum
school as reported. Now there is a
chance for some enterprising teacher.
None but the best need apply.
Cayt. ID. nj. Camp is building a
corn crib, wagon shed, DC. Dave
has an eye to business.
Rol Kiger sold some sheep to Joe
Fisher this week. SoLoN.
STEwARTsTowN, w. VA, September
20.-Base ball seems to be the rage
of the day. The boys of this place
defeated the Cross Roads nine by a
score Of II to 20, last Saturday. The
first nine of this place had some
idea of challenging the Rough and
Ready Club, of Morgantown, but the
bad defeat OF the Cross Roads boys
has put a damper on their aspira-
tions at present.
A Sunday School picnic will be
held at Conns Rocks next Saturday.
Several prominent speakers of Fay
cite and Monongalia counties will be
present, and a good time will no
doubt be had. Several games of
base ball have been arranged to be
played on that day, and the Point
Marion Band will furnish the music.
Mrs. James Robinson, who has
been very i'll for some time past, is
now easier, and her recovery is only
question Of time.
And now s'they say" Shelby P. is
actually getting the matter down to
a fine point, and is getting serious
in his intentions. Well, Shelby has
been enjoying single blessedness CD
for too long time, and cit is well''
that something desperate be done.
A house belonging to the A. d.
Frankenberry Sawmill Co.. at Point
Marion, and occupied by newly
arrived Hungarian, took fire Satur-
day evening. and, with the greater
part of its contents, was entirely
consumed. The fire was Of acct
dental origin. The less was about
$500 to the company and about half
that amount to the resident Mrs.
Haught's house was saved with great
difficulty.
Corn is looking very well. The
crop will be more than an average
one, while the acreage is greater than
usual. Potatoes turned out in un-
thought of quantities. The crop
was never equaled, either in yield or
acreage, but unfortunately they are
beginning to rapidly rot, and the
farmers are feeding them to theil
stock. Grapes are failure. Many
vineyards will be cleared out this
fall, as they appear to be entirely
unproductive.
The popular summer retreat o.
John Dietrich, the German-on-Cheat
has been doing a good business
Many of his friends from Pittsburgh
and other places have been visiting
him this summer Those who have
left expressed themselves so wei
pleased that their return is certain
At sale of the Irwin Conn prop
erty, in front Of the Court House, or
Saturday last, the bidding was spir
tied, and the price realized was mucl
better than was expected. 1t was
bought by Judge Ollie and 2. H
Keck for $2,490.
John Walters, the boss blacksmith
is now located opposite Snider's store
If you want blacksmithing of any