The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-08-12

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time last week.
NJ. L. Temple, Esq, was at Wages,
burg last week.
U. N. Arnett, ESQ.,, of Fairmont,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. E. w. Bedinger has been in
town for day er two past.
j. N. Marsh is again at home after
an absence of more than two months
in Ohio.
Mr.. Harry Lazier has been at home
for more than week, but is unable
to be out.
Mr. Harry Hagans is at home from
Philadelphia and will remain for
some time.
Rev. G. B. Foster returned to town
on Saturday after an absence of sew
eral weeks.
Prof Crago, the conductor of the
Teachers Institute now in session
favored this Office with very pleas
ant call yesterday.
DIR. Frank Dent and family, of
Newburg, are visiting at DIR. NJ.
Dents, in Granville.
Mr.. George Davis, of Gilmer coun-
ty, formerly student here, is lying
very low at his home with consump-
ton.
Among the teachers from whom
this office acknowledges calls this
week were: r. Z. Fast, T. G. Will
son, w. j. Eddy and J. G. Cole.
Mr.. George Wragg, of Connells-
vile. is visiting his uncle, Mr.. j. F.
Weaver, and other relatives and
friends in the vicinity of Easton.
President Wilson, of the Univers-
ity, has been named by the Commits
sioner of Agriculture as one of the
Board to gather information for that
department.
Hon c. j. Faulkner has been con-
fined to his room for several days past,
by a severe injury to his right foot.
We hope to see him about soon again.
-Martiasburg Ind.
Sup't of Schools, Ezra w. Conner,
who has been confined to his room
with typhoid fever, is reported as
sinking rapidly, and all hopes of his
recovery Observation-Disclosures
| State.
Mr. E. c. Protzman, an excellent
yeung gentleman of Morgantown
and leader of the Athens fine band
came up to witness the base bril-
contest Tuesday, and while here made
us briefbut pleasant call.-Inder.
From the Kingwood Journal: Mrs.
VIM. g. Brown is somewhat better at
this writing. She has been rather
seriously sick and still is far from be-
ing well.-Miss Hutchinson, of Mon
ongalia county, sister to Mr.. Clyde
Hutchinson is visiting here.
We learn from Gen. Brown that
his brother, Lieut.. r. M. G. Brown,
who was injured on board his vessel,
at Malta some time since, and who
was expected home about this time,
when he reached London, was unable
to proceed on his journey and went
into a hospital there, hoping in short
time to resume his trip.-Eagle.
We acknowledge numerous calls
from Bro. Dawson of the Preston
| Journal, and his co-workers, Messrs.
Wiley and Squires, within the past
few days. The two last named gen.
tlemen will remain here for some
time gathering data for the history
of this county. We would direct at
tention to the large advertisement of
the work that is printed in another
column.
Yesterday morning we received
calls from Messrs. C. w. Finnell, of
Morgantown, and VIM. G.. Brown, Jr.,
of Kingwood Both gentlemen are
Democrats and warm supporters of
Judge Hoge, Mr.. Finnell is chair
man of the Monongalia delegation,
which is almost solid, he says, for
our present Congressman, reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding. They
were both here in the interest of
Judge Hoge.-West Tirginian.
Mr.. Joshua Mathiot, and family
of Southern Iowa, are visiting d. H.
Slime and many other relatives in
this county. A large party of pleas
ure seekers, including Mr.. Mathiot,
have been spending the summer near
Quarry run. Last Saturday heavy
rain raised this noted stream higher
than it has been for many years, dri-
ing out the snakes that had so long
been snugly holed in its banks. The
fishing party had pitched their tent
on high knoll and there the snakes
took refuge. Thirty-two of the his
sing reptiles were in the tent at one
time. The terrorizcd pleasure seek
ers sought refuge on the hunks and
table where they held the fort all
night. AS soon as day broke the
camp of pleasure seekers broke too.
Most of them came to Ices ferry and
took the stage for Fairchance, the
nearest railroad depot. Mr.. Mathiot
came to Morgantown. The camp,
according to latest accounts, is in
possession of the snakes.
The following personals are clipped
from the Uniontown Standard: Le-
Roy Kramer, of Philadelphia, spent a