The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12

and Personal
Our venerable friend Mr.. John
Carlow of Rosedale, was in town on
Saturday last We were pleased to
meet him.
Major Keener, Of Taylortown, was
one of the prominent citizens of the
Keystone state who has been circu-
lating among Morgantown friends
within the past few days.
DIR. Geo. l. Keener has gone to
Philadelphia where he will attend
the Dental department of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and where
be will graduate in the spring. DR..
George is bright young man, full
of energy and business. He will be
heard from in the future.
Dr. Ed Hawthorne has gone to
Kansas City to attend Dental Col
lege where he will graduate at the
close of the present term. He will
then return to Morgantown and 10
cate permanently.
Mr.. Harry Coombs and bride, of
New Carlisle, Ohio, are here visiting
L. w. Anderson, DIR. Coombs and
other relatives. Mr. Coombs is a
son of George Coombs who was once
a well known citizen Of this county.
d. L. Donley of Mt. Morris, Pa,
and j. j. Lantz, of Pennsboro, have
been leasing oil land with success
this summer. They will put down a
well for oil and gas in this county
soon. They are reliable men and
can give plenty of references, and
they mean what they say. Donley
will put well down in Clay district,
when enough land is secured
Richie ReUeille.
Hon. George W. Atkinson and A.
F. Gibbons, Esq, expect to have
their book on prominent Men of
West Virginia" ready for the public
in few weeks. 1t will be published
at Wheeling.
Mrs. DR.. Fitch and Mrs. C. W.
Finnell and little son, were at Thorn
ton last week.
Mr.. E. E. Fisk, of the Duplex
Steam Heater company, New York,
was in town on Saturday. He left
for Phillppi on Monday.
Hon. John I. McGraw and sister,
Miss Rose, spent several days this
week at Summit Point, jefferson
county, the guests of Hon. VIM. M.
Clements family.-Grafton Leader.
The New DOMINION acknowledges
a pleasant business call from Mr..
Newt Mapel, of Rosedale.
Mr.. w. F. Staggers, one of the
prominent citizens of Battelle, was
here on business few days since.
Thanks to our clever young friend
Albert T. Hough for favors extended
since our last issue.
Mr. o. P. Austin, of Ellington is
another of our friends who has our
thanks for late favors.
Among the numerous ladies who
have lately called upon the New Do
MINIoN to see the mysteries of the
''art preservative of all arts" were
Mrs. George Hoffman and Miss Julia
H. Jones. of Clinton district. The
ladies were much pleased with the
sight of a printing press at work.
Bruce Watkins spent Sunday with
friends here.
The Georgia Teacher, published
at Atlanta, Georgia, in late issue
gives a picture of Prof f. c. Ravens
craft and a glowing biography
And we can say that he deserves all
the good things that were said about
him. He was a student at the Uni
versity and still has many friends
in Morgantown.
That clever river man r. L. De
main, whose home is in Morgantown
is now captain of the steamer Ger
mania and will soon be making regu
lar trips to this place. "Bob," as he
is Familiarity called, will be very pop
ular with our geople who travel be
tween here ami Pittsburg.
Mrs. H. NJ. Morgan and son Bernie
are in Pittsburg.
Mrs. A. E. Lazier and Miss Mag
gle Kiger are visiting in Pittsburs
and attending the Exposition.
George John and R. E. Fast have
returned from Pittsburg.
Mrs. T. j. Meeks and Mrs. S. G
Chadwick and little son, Sammy
have returned from a trip to Pitts
burg.
Oliver Jones, of Parkersburg, 8
son of VIM. M. Jones, of near Laure
Point, has been visiting his old hom'
and friends in this county for SOM
days past.
| Sherman Watson is now located
at Opekiska and is doing business
with Mr.. Thos. F. Watson.
Mr.. Joseph Allender has returned
from three months tour in Europe
While absent he visited various
points of interest in France, England
Wales and Scotland. He gathered
quite fund of information abou
foreign life that is interesting. MI
Allender enjoyed his trip very much
He left FOR Washington yesterday tt
look after some business matters
but will return in few days.
DIR. A. B. Mason, one of the depu
ties of Hon. Jno. W. Mason, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, was il
} town for short time on Monday.
Ed. C. Protzmau, delegate from
Athens Lodge No 36, of this place
is at Huntington attending the an
nual session Of the Grand Lodge o
Knights of Pythias, which convene'
there yerterday.
Miss Belle Fleming, of this place
and Miss Ida Ingman, of Fairmont
are the clever assistants in the sale
department of the Bee Hive store
Both Of the young ladies are yer,
accommodating and are pleasant t
deal with.
Clark Miller, son of Mr.. Jas. S
Miller, of Cassville, is now il
Mexico. Clark has been in the ia
west for several years.
w. j. Robinson, we learn, will
move to Texas in a few days.
Our clever friends Vim. B. Frur
and J. c.. Cartright are two of GU
, citizens who placed us under Obliga