The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-06-03


trict, has our thanks for late favors.
Rev. j. r. Thompson is expected
to arrive in town on Thursday even
ing next.
Chas. II. Corbin, Esq, of King
wood, proprietor of the Corbin House,
was in town the first of the week.
E. w. Bedinger left Monday morn
ing for Grafton, where he expects to
remain this week.
Mr.. o. w. Waters left here on
Monday for Grafton. He will be alb
sent for several days,
Mr.. "Alf." Hood of Marion, ia
vored us with a very acceptable call
while here last week.
George Cunningham has entirely
recovered from his illness, and now
handles type with his accustomed
vim.
c. +. Hopkins returned home last
Monday from Greensboro, where he
has been clerking in Benny Williams
drug store.
The smiling countenance Of N. III i.
McGeorge illuminated our sanctum
one day this week. He has just re-
turned from Pittsburgh.
We omitted to notice last week the
arrival in town OF w. w. Dering of
Louisville, Ky. He is visiting his
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. F. A. Golden, of New Orleans,
La, nee Miss Jeanette Ray, of Nor
gantown, is expected to be here this
week visiting friends aud relatives.
Mr.. B. f. Lowe, one Of the directors
of the W. Va. IL p r. r., from Har-
rison county, called in and placed
his name upon our subscription list
while here last week.
We regret to announce that Hon. j.
II. Ferguson, who was to deliver an
address on Commencement afternoon
has notified President Purinton of
his inability to be here on that occa-
sion.
Governor jackson will visit Nor
gantown Commencement week. We
are glad that the governor will give
us visit, inasmuch as he has never
been here, and we shall expect great
things of him when he does come.
Corporal Joseph NJ. Devine is abb
sent this week at his home in Wheel
ing. He is working in the interest
of the University Daily. We ven
ture he will be successful, for Joe
never does anything that he does
not do well.
Major VIM. w. john, of Stewards
town, one Of our fayorites among the
good citizens of Monongalia, dropped
in on Saturday last. The Major is
one of the large taxpayers, yet he is
an enthusiastic railroad man and
thinks the subscription will carry.
Chas. E. Grafton, ESQ.,, a graduate
of the University and at present EN-
ployed on the survey of the new rail
road in Preston county, is in town
this week. Graf has many friends
here who are glad to see him looking
so well and hearty. 1t is well to add
that his Uranium is not yet covered
With such all exuberant growth of
capillaries but that it still affords a
tempting locality for the passing fly.
Quite number of the friends and
relatives of the late +. M. Fordyce
were here to attend the funeral,
among whom were Hon. j. M. Richie
and wife, Of Toledo, O., and the fol
lowing persons from Clarksburg:
John Fordyee, ST., and wife, w. r.
Fordyce, John II. Fordyce Charles
and Horace Haymaker, Samuel Core,
Robert Parker, Henry Rule, Samuel
Kopp, j, Mayo and Dennis johnson.
Theophilus Hodges Fop) was in
town one day this week. He is on
his return to the University at Nor
gantown. He, with a number of
school mates, under the direction of
Prof. White, have been making
geological survey of this and adjoin-
ing counties. We hope they were
able to dispel the illusions of some
of our people in regard to the exist
ence of silver in our hills. Buck
hannon Banner.
Prof. White and six West Virginia
University students attracted a good
deal of attention as they rode through
town on Tuesday last, by their pecu-
liar manner of dress. 1t is our in
formation that the young gentlemen
are members Of the Senior class at
the University, and have been through
the back counties upon a geological
survey on their own hook, for some
time past. Mr.. Jas. Lawhead,
member of the class, stopped off here
to visit his grandfather, Mr.. VIM.
Lee.-Cldrksburg News.