The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-06
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Hoard, who was thrown from her
horse two weeks ago to-day, near
Chestnut Ridge, and severely hurt,
remained at r. c. Ross until Thurs
day, when she was taken to her home.
We hope she will soon be well
again.
A great many people of our com
munity are indisposed on account
of colds, owing to the sudden chang
es of the weather.
Miss Lottie Dunaway came home
Saturday from the west side of the
river, where she had been spending
some weeks with friends.
Prof. Henry's singing school at
the Bush, closes tonight
David Shafer. of Newburg, is
spending some weeks among rela-
tives and friends in this and adioin-
ing communities.
There are preparations being made
to erect new Nj. z. church near
Mount Pleasant school house. A
church is needed at that place very
much, and no doubt will be erected
the coming summer.
L. NJ. Jaco, teacher of the Sunny
side school, will again resume his
studies at the State University when
his school closes.
L. ID. Ross is talking of going to
Kansas in the spring.
Rev. Mr.. Conway commenced pro-
tracted meeting last Saturday night
at Avery,
In my lest contribution to your
paper, | stated that | would give the
particulars of the entertainment at
the Bush school house on the even
ing of the 22nd The program con
sisted of declarations, recitations,
orations. DC, one and all having ref
erence to the great natal day of the
Father of his Country, as you will
see in the program below. The at
tention was good considering the
crowded house. The music for the
occasion was furnished by the Baker
Ridge string band. Everyone pro
nounced it good Bruce Eckhart's
blackboard drawings illustrated
Washington ON horseback. Mt. Yer
non and other scenes in his career.
These were drawn in colored crayon
and evinced artistic talent of no
mean order. The program of the
evening was as follows:
MUSIC.
LIST. Recitation - washington
Birthday" by Miss Ella Jaco.
End. Defamation - "Disinterest-
edness of Washington by I. f.
Reed.
MUSIC.
3rd. Recitation - washington"
by Miss Rachael Hastings.
MUSIC.
4th. Recitation - washington.
by Tilla Saylor.
9th. Northumberland day of
February" by Henry Chips.
9th. Declamation--"Wash ington,
by Bernie Hawk.
MUSIC.
7th. Recitation-"A little about
Washington" by Mollie Sidwell.
Sth. Defamation" Washington
Farewell to his Soldiers" by Chas.
Harris.
MUSIC.
9th. Defamation death of
Washington" by w. A. Smell.
10th. Recitation -"W ashington'
Birthday" by Birdie Hastings.
MUSIC.
llth. Declamation-A verse of
the Psalm of Life" by Willie Sid
well.
18th. Defamation - Washing
ton" by c. Harris.
18th. "A Bombastic Grafton by
w. r. Hawk.
MUSIC.
Nth. Recitation -" Washington,
by Maggie Hastings.
18th. Defamation - picture of
Washington" by George Hall.
10th. Recitation -" Washington
Dying" by Miss BERTHE Lyons.
MUSIC.
18th. Defamation washing
tons's Tributes. by Bruce Eek
hart
18th. Select Rcading-"W ASKING
toms Birthday" by l.. ID. Ross.
MUSIC.
10th. Defamation e postrophe
TO Washington" by |. +. Reed.
Goth. Defamation "Washing-
ington," by George Harris.
Dist. Essay :" Washington" byl
Miss Rachael Hastings.
MUSIC.
22nd. Declamation-"M Monuments
IF Washington" by w. A. Smell.
23rd Oration-"Virtues of Wash
by |. +. Reed.
MUSIC.
Several others made short speeches.
All went home well pleased with the
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