The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1888-12-22

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man, who is confined to his room
with paralysis. He left for his home
Wednesday morning, the 18th inst.
We regret to learn that Miss
Mary Protzman, of Front Street,
who has been confined to her room
for the past two months is no bet
ter.
Among the applicants for the Of
flee of District Attorney are three
Parkersburg attorneys, one Morgan
town lawyer and one Wheeling law
yer, and it is not known how many
more.-State Journal.
E. a. Sheets this week moved into
the Exley house, corner Charles and
Queen streets, recently purchased by
him. Wellsburg Herald.
Miss NJ. G.. jenkins, of Laurel
Iron Works, is one of the ladies
from whom the New DOMINION ac-
knowledge business favors since our
last issue, for which she has our
thanks.
Miss Cora L. Hoffman has the
thanks of the New DOMINION for late
valuable favors.
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Dering is the Or
ganist of Mestrezatt's orchestra.
U. n. Arnett, Jr., of Fairmont,
was here on legal business few
days ago.
Daniel w. Jones expects TO soon
get pension. Hon. VIM. l.. Will
son has interested himself in Mr..
Jones behalf
Mr.. J. c. Mcconnell, general
manager of the Johnston harvester
company, and Henry Dunner, of
Pittsburg, were here on Monday
looking after the interests of their
company.
A. j. Frum, "Work O. Nights"
Regaon Jones, John W. Corrothers,
Alex L. Hess, S. c. Stewart, Emrod
Tenant, Garrett Conn and other
prominent citizens of the county have
been in town within the past day or
two.
Harry Woodmansee, of Wheeling,
an old student came here on Mon
day to visit his friend Gene Warren
for few days.
Col. A. Fairchild was in Baltimore
and Washington last week. He went
to attend the Directors meeting of
the F. M. & z.
Miss Allie Vance returned home
from Columbus, few days ago,
where she has been for several
months past.
Major McGrew was in Baltimore
last week attending the meeting of
the f. M. q p. Directors.
Mr.. d. L. Donley, the oil king of
Mt. Morris, was here yesterday.
Mr.. Skinner, proprietor of the
leading hotel in Mt. Morris, was on
our streets yesterday.
Professor and Mrs. A. w. Lorentz
will go to Indianapolis tomorrow to
spend the holidays with II. r. Der
ing
Prof w. P. Wiley will spend
Christmas with Lieut.. Wilson, in
New York.
Prof Harvey will go to Cincinnati
for few days next week.
Dr. Hartigan will go to New York
to spend portion Of the holiday
vacation.
Prof Whitehill, will, we learn,
spend Christmas at his old home in
Beaver county, Pennsylvania.
Our esteemed young friend r. NJ.
Dorsey, of Dunkard, was in town a
few days ago and favored the New
DOMINION with a pleasant call. We
learn that Richard is prospecting
nicely in his new home in Pennsyl-
vania, and he deserves to do SO.
Mrs. Lieut.. Richmond and Mrs.
Geo. G. Sturgiss started to Florida
this morning where they will remain
during the winter. Mrs. Sturgiss
will be the guest of Mrs. Dr. Strauss
John R. Dixon nephew of E. Shis-
Ter, is to be married in few days to
lady who resides in Columbus,
Ohio. His friends hope him long
life of conjugal felicity.
Mr.. Isaac Yeager, one of our clev-
er citizens of near Blacksmith, was
in town yesterday. The New Do
MINIoN was glad to meet him and
hopes that pleasure may recur fire.
quently.
Prof T. M. jackson and wife will
go east to spend a portion of the
Christmas vacation.
Prof /. c. White returned from
Georgia few days ago where he was
called to locate manganese deposit
and determine it's extent and value
Immediately upon his return he was
called to the Mt. Morris oil field to
locate some wells.
Lieut.. Jas. L. Wilson who has
lately been stationed at New London,
Conn, has been ordered by the War
Department to Willet's Point, New
York Harbor. The editor of the New
DOMINION is in receipt offs private
letter from him, a part of which we
take the liberty to give below that
his many friends here may know of
his whereabouts: 81 am one of ten
officers of the line, three from the ar
tillery and seven from the Infantry,
who were ordered to the Engineer
school of Application to take the
course in "Torpedo service which
begins Dec 1st of each year and ex-
tends to June 30th Of the following
year. The work embraces a thor
ough course of electrics, supplement
ed by extensive laboratory practice
in the solution of practical electric
problems, torpedoes, their manipula-
ton, &c, incandescent electric light
ing as applied to the lighting Of
barracks, magazines, classmates, ex-
tensive Notifications, &c, the de-
tails of the search light plant and
the torpedoe defence of bays, harbors
&c. Shonld you come to New York
you must come out to see me, | am