The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-01-12

Pertinent Paragraphs Both Pleasing
and Personal.

Jack Thorn, of Clarkesburg, vas
here ew-days ago looking after the
interests OF the egg and poultry
house with which he is connected.
Miss Jennie and Mary Semans are
at home from Uniontown.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Hilands, who had
been visiting relatives here for sew
eral weeks, returned to her home in
Allegheny City on Saturday last.
Miss Lizzie is charming young
lady and made host of friends
while here.
Senator Snider left on Saturday
for Charleston. Representative St.
Clair started on Friday.
Misses Carrie, Callie and Jessie
Dent, trio Of very charming young
ladies from Morgantown, have been
spending the holidays at NJ. II. Dents
in South Grafton.-G Grafton Eagle.
Major T. p. r. Brown and bride,
of Philippi, spent several days with
the groom's friends here last week.
Miss Ida Allender has returned
from three months visit to friends
in Monongalia. county. = Grafton
Eagle.
Attorney II. n. Arnett and lack
Morgan were among the Marion
county visitors here on Saturday.
Z. T. Wallis, one of the most wide
ly known travelling men in the State,
was here a day or two ago.
The following personals are from
the last issue Of the Fairmont Inder:
Judge r. L. Berkshire, of Morgan
town, was in town a short time
Wednesday.
Mrs. John j. Brown and daughter,
Of Morgantown, passed through town
on Wednesday en- route to Wheeling.
The Misses Dent, of Morgantown,
were guests of Mrs. j. Webb Davis,
at the Mountain City House, this
week.
Misses Kate and Florence Protz-
man, of Morgantown, we're the guests
of Miss Lille Boyers during the holt
days,
DIR. Morris the popular dentist is
in town and at his old quarters at
the Continental Hotel. He will be
glad to see his old friends.
Ex-Sheriff Carney is doing nicely
and will be out in short time. He
has had serious time, but looks
we'll, and is as lively and entertain
ing as when in health. Everybody
will welcome him back to his place
of business.
Rev. and Mrs. j. III. Hess was
visiting old friends near Indepen-
dence, Tuesday. On starting to take
the train for their return in the even
ing Mrs. Hess accidentally stepped
off of the platform after dark and fell
about six feet upon lot of rough
timbers injuring herself severely but
not Seriously, although she has since
been confined to her bed. The won
der is that her injuries were not
worse.-Grafton Eagle.
Our young friend Edwin Mann has
left the University and gone to his
home in Greenbrier county. In a
few weeks Mr.. Mann will remove to
Mercer county where he will be con-
nected with bank as teller
Duke b. Chalfant, Of the Light
burn Mills, met with quite a serious
accident recently. He was in the
act of oiling the machinery with a
large stem oil can, which was caught
in the cogs, pulling his hand between
them and taking one finger complete
ly off, Weston World.
Miss Fannie Hawthorn has return
ed home from visit at Kingwood.
The threr following paragraphs
are from the last issue Of the King
wood Journal:
Mr.. Grant Lazzell, of Monongalia
county, was visiting in town over
Sunday. All, Grant,
Mr.. Jesse Selby, of Martins Ferry,
O., arrived here on Tuesday, to join
his wife and son, and on Wednesday
they returned home.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hawkins, of Valley, is
the possessor of "cowcumbern that
for age takes the cake, surely. 1t is
thirteen years old 1t was grown in
bottle. When it had nearly filed
the bottle it was cut off the vine, the
bottle filled with a strong brine and
securely corked, and it has stood as
an ornament on Mr.. Hawkins man
tel-piece for years, thing to make
people wonder chow in the world did
that seowcumber' get into that bot
tler'
Miss Laura Shisler returned home
from Washington on Saturday.
Chas. A. MADEIRA has returned
home from protracted visit at Pitts
burg.
Professor and Mrs. Lorentz re-
turned home from indianapolis on
Saturday.
Prof. d. B. Purinton spent Friday
and Saturday in Preston county.
Mrs. Geo. I. Ross, who was the
guest of friends here for some time,
has returned to her home in Bridge
port.
Miss Jennie M. Protzman was Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. M. E. Ridge
and other friends in Fairmont, last
week.
Mrs. Rice, of Palatine, was here
the first of the week to visit her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. r. E. Fast.
Fred G. Dudley, the telegraph OPP
orator at the B. & O. depot has been
away for week past visiting his
parents at Terra Alta. In his alb
sence Henry L. Grant has been in
charge of the Office
Major Nuzum is suffering with a
mashed hand received while unload
ing the boiler for the Experiment
Station.
Thos. F. Watson, of Whiteday,
was here yesterday attending county
court.
l. Scott Reed has a very sore eye.
Miss Bell Merrifeld. OF Mt. Har-
mony, is the guest Of Thos. Jolliff' S
family on Front street.
Sheriff Topar hoe baar in tnv4, q II