The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-12
Personal Pararrapb~.

been quite Ill for several DAYS.
Mr.. Ed. South, of Mt. Morris. was
in town Thursday of last week.
Monday last there was born to
Prof and Mrs. Whitehill, son.
Miss Oracle Hayes. we are sorry
to say, has been quite i'll for several
days.
Masters Harry and Willie Wag-
ner, children of Florence Wagner,
are quite i'll with something like the
cramp.
To Mr.. J. F. Weaver we are in
debted for a pleasant call a few
days ago
Mrs. J. c. Wallace and daughters
Bessie and Mary left to-day for a
visit at Keyser.
Mr.. VIII Finney was taken sud
denly i'll last week, but we are glad
to report him better.
Mrs. DR. Hartigan, of Piedmont. is
expected here this week to visit
friends and relatives.
Mr. Jno. A. Thompson, of Grant
district, was circulating among his
friends in town ON Monday.
We are glad to see Mr.. David
Chadwick on the streets again after
a protraeted siege of illness.
Jake Slime, Jas. Colbert. Alfrey
Carraco and four Italians went to Tn
iontown on Monday as witnesses in
the trial of Mike Metz, the Italian
murderer.
Messrs Nate Shafer and Raymond
Low, two of the clever and rising
young citizens of Grant district,
paid their respects to the New Do
MINIoN last week.
Mrs. f. {. Lazier returned on
FRIDAY of last week from Harrisville,
Richie county. accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. John +. Harris. who
will spend some time here at her old
home.
Mrs Col Evans. who injured her
ankle while leaving Academy Hall on
the night of the last entertainment
there, is recovering steadily but
slowly. The injury was not very
painful one.
Mr. Forney Donley, son of J. p.
Donley, Esq, of this place went to
Hot Springs, Ark, on Monday to
take course of treatment for rheu-
matism. We hope he may return
fully restored.
We are very sorry to announce
that Rev. Mr.. Finney is very low
and that his death at any time would
not surprise his friends. His son,
Robert, and his son-in-law, Mr..
Lloyd, arrived there a day or two
ago
President Turner, OF the Universe
ty, has been chosen to deliver the an
nual address at the distribution of
the Prayer and Citizens Prizes for
the Parkersburg public schools. The
ceremony will take place at the Acad-
envy of Music, Jan. LIST.
DR.. Baird and Mr.. j. NJ. Devine
came down from Wheeling Saturday
evening; the former to see DIR. Allen,
who is still quite i'll, and the latter
to look up old friends and aequaint-
ances. Dr. Baird left on Sunday
and Mr.. Deyine still here.
Among the most prominent debu-
tdnteS Of the season in Washington
is Miss May Tarr, the charming and
accomplished sister of Mrs. Senator
Kenna. She is thorough musician
and vocalist and bright converse
tionalist, and is likely to reign as a
belle before the season is over.
We are very sorry to have to re
port the serious illness of Mr.. r. A..
Armstrong, a member of the Senior
class of the University. He was
taken suddenly i'll few days ago
with typhoid pneumonia and is con
fined to his bed We sincerely hope
to see him entirely well again in a
few days.
Andrew Prentice is one of the sur
viving old pike boys who figured ac-
lively in Uniontown's early history.
He was born in Philadelphia in Sep
TENDER, 1915, and came here when
only three months old His father,
Thomas Prentice, helped build the
old National pike, and Andrew after
wards wagoned over it, hauling goods
from Cumberland to Uniontown,
Wheeling, Morgantown, etc He was
the first man that ever hauled load
of goods into Weston, w. ", being
aided by Wesley Strothers, burly
colored teamster of those days. BY
industry and honesty Andrew ac-
quired competency and now enjoys
ease. He was pronounced Wing,
and when that party died he became
an incorporating Republican. He
cast his first vote for Gen. Harrison
in 1886 and has voted for thirteen
presidential candidates, eight of
whom were successful.
Frank Cox, Esq, of Morgantown,
was in town attend Court on Mon
day.-Inde,r.
Miss Annie Saer returned Satur-
day from visit to Morgantown.-
RiUesciHe corr Inder.
VIM. f. Watson, ESQ.,, of White
Day, was in town Tuesday. We are
pleased to note his recovery from a
recent severe indisposition.--Inder.
Charlie Sinsel is teaching school
in his sisters stead, and will con-
tinue to teach until she has recover
ed from her illness.-Grofton .Senti-
mel
Prof. A. L. Walk, of Morgantown
University, is at the Mcclure House.
Wheeling Netcs- Letter.
Will somebody tell us who Prof
Walk is?
Eddie Swisher, of Hampshire
county, was in this county this week
on his way to Morgantown where he
will enter the West Virginia Univer-
sity.-St George Pioneer.
The Taylortown correspondent of
the Waynesburg Messenger writes
We understand that there will be a
singing school commenced in the
Baptist church at this place in few
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