The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-01-05

Democrats of Grant district, favored
the New DOMINION with very pleas
ant call recently.
To our young friends Lindsey
Stoneking and Clark Dawson, of
Csss district, we return thanks for
favors received since our last issue.
Garrett Conn is off on a business
trip to Parkersburg.
Dr. Dorsey p. Fitch spent several
days among his old friends here last
week The Doctor has located in
Fairmont where his Morgantown
friends hope he may prosper.
Mrs. |. C. White and children
Edith and Charlie, are spending a
few days at New Castle, Pa.
Prof. l. c. White has been absent
attending the meeting of the Nation
al Geological Association at Ithaca,
N. Y. Upon his return he will go
to Bolton for few days to visit his
brother, Hon. II. S. White
Miss Carrie Core, who is teaching
at Elk Garden, spent the holidays
here with her sister, Mrs. w. II.
Baker.
L. B. Tenant, one of the clever
citizens of McCurdysville, made his
first visit to the county seat this
week Mr.. Tenant is very agree
able gentleman.
The tide of emigration will turn
to West Virginia in the near future.
Many who have left in the past are
returning The following personal
from the Kingwood Joandl serves as
pointer Mr.. George w. Wilson,
who went West from Terra Alta
several years ago with his family,
has returned. Wash lived at LeSeur,
Mimi, where, he says, it was very
cold in winter. He is in Kingwood,
this week. looking outa house to live
in, as he will work for Shaffer, Brown
d Co. We are glad to see Wash back.
He is a good citizen.
Prof N. NJ. Waters came home
from Boston to spend Christmas and
see his old friends in Morgantown,
of whom he has many. He will
start on his return to New England
tomorrow.
The Misses Brown, who were Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. Pierce, have
returned to their home in Washing
ton.
Justus Eakin and wife were called
to West Warren last Saturday by
telegram, notifying them ofthe death
of one of Mr.. Eakin's sisters
Wetzel Democrat.
Mrs. Z. Shisler and son John and
Miss Laura Shisler are visiting
friends in Washington, d. c. They
will return this week.
Mr.. Daniel Fordyce, who went to
Philadelphia some weeks ago to have
very dangerous and difficult sur
gical operation performed, has re-
turned home, and we are pleased to
say is improving.
Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer and
her sister, Miss Rose Sweeney, are
guests at the Seminary.
Joe Jones. of Grant district, is in
some of the back counties buying
cattle
Watson C. Lea, agent for Charles
Scribner's Sons, has been here for
several days.
We learn that Dan Jones will soon
receive pension.
DIR. w. C. Kelly will go to New
York soon to take q post graduate
course at Bellvue Hospital Medical
College.
Mrs. Judge Hagans has been suf-
fering severely for some time from
an attack of Sciatica.
Last week while N. E. Shafer was
off duty for short holiday to visit
his parents, Fred. I. Martin, of the
Baltimore and Grafton division made
Mr. Skaters trips for him.
Dr. E. E. Cobun, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, spent last week with his faith
err, Jonathan Cobun, in Cass dis
trict
Ed Hughes, a son of Rev. t. B.
Hughes, who was well known in
West Virginia, took the prize in ora
tory at the Ohio Wesleyan Universe
ty, short time ago. His brother
Matt won the same prize at one time
at the West Virginia University.
Both young men have entered the
ministry in Iowa.
Mrs. Eliza Jolliff and Mrs. George
T. Ross are visiting George Kiger's
family on Main street.
Prof. R. A. Armstrong, Principal
of the West Liberty Normal School,
is visiting friends in the city during
the holidays Wheeling Register.
Chas. Rankin and j. w. Francis
are home from the State University
for the holidays.-Moundsville Her
aid
Geo. w. Debolt went to Grafton
on Monday to look after his pension
claim.
Mrs. Orlando Shay returned to her
home in Keyser on Monday after a
visit of a week with her friends here.
Mr.. ALI. Hood, one of the leading