The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-23
TnE CHEAT CAMPING PARrY.-Th,

THE CHEAT CAMPING PARTY.-The
camping party came home last Fri
day evening. They have had va
ried experience and have caught the
Raphael tint sure. Look out for an
article in Harper soon entitled. Two
Weeks Among the Cheat Mountains" "
with full page illustrations Of mon
ster fish and snakes so long that the
picture will have to be continued in
the next number. The whole party
will be remembered by posterity as
the heroes and heroines Of the 10Th
century. DIR. Courtney and his rat
tlesnake are nowhere. Miss Gertie
Hayes, single handed and alone. slew
a huge copperhead. Mrs. Ed. Shis-
Ter caught on trolling hook fish
weighing 2lI pounds. Miss Sallie
Blackstone and Miss Lizzie More
land caught in the same MANNER one
pulling down % lbs. The ladies were
assisted in landing the monsters by
Mr. Ed. Shisler and Lieut.. Moore.
Their fiishships were brought into
town and greatly admired. They
were of the pike species. Who wants
to go to Saratoga, Cape May or Co.
ney Island when the pleasures of
Cheat may be had for the asking?
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REPORT OF THE WoMAN's FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SocIETY.-The district
convention of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society met in Morgan
town, Wednesday August 18th. This
district is composed of seven auxil-
iaries and each auxiliary, except one,
was represented by one DELICATE and
a number of visitors. The principal
object of this meeting was to discuss
the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing our
selves into district association to
be called the "Morgantown District
Association" and to hold annual
meetings. 1t was decided to do this
and the following officers were elected !:
Mrs. James C. McGrew, of King
wood, President.
Mrs. Marshall Hagans, of Morgan
town, Mrs. John H. Feather, of Bran
donville, and Mrs. Vim. Jones, of
Laurel Point, Vice Presidents.
Mrs. Frank Heermans, of King
wood district, Secretary.
Mrs. VIM. p. Wiley, of Morgan
town, Recording Secretary and Treas
urer.
A part Of the time Wednesday
morning was devoted to religious
exercises. 1t was an hour Of holy
influence and we felt that the hearts
of many were in the work. Their
earnest prayers and willing assistance
encouraged us to believe that in our
association we have workers who
will accomplish much for the Master.
The afternoon meeting was entirely
a business meeting and was presided
over by our District Secretary, Mrs.
Frank Heermans. She is most ex-
cellent officer and is doing a good
work for the Society. Her term of
office had expired but she was unani-
mously reelected.
Mrs. Rev. George II. MeGrew, who
spent some years in India was pres
ent at all the meetings and gave us
very valuable assistance We felt
that her presence was an inspiration,
the hymns she read, the scriptures
she explained and the prayers she
offered were so touching and heart
felt that we experienced new mean
ing in them, and we felt thankful
that she, who had so recently been
in heather lands, and had told the
sold, old story" to those benighted
ones could now be with us, as one of
us to assist in the work that she has
devoted so many of the best years of
her life to.
The evening meeting was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Crawford, paster of
the Methodist church, and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Finney, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. This address
was an earnest christian appeal in
behalf of missions.
He was followed by Mrs. McGrew,
WHO gave very iuIelestinS auuIeSS
on "Life in India" There is mag
netism in her voice that draws all
hearers to her. We feel that she is
one of the noble, the grand women of
earth, and we are thankful to have
had her with us.
In every way our meeting was a
success and we hope that great good
may result from it. SEc'Y.