The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-18
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention Of Prominent People
Where they Are and How
They Are.

Weston, formerly of this county,
were here last week on their way TO
visit friends at Mt Morris and vi
cinity.
Mrs. George c. Sturgiss mas been
quite seriously i'll for several days.
I. p Reay has returned to Pitts
burg to attend to his internal reve-
nue. duties.
Mrs. Lucy III. Dering has a car
buncle on her shoulder reappear-
ance of the one from which she suf-
fered for several weeks recently.
The affection deprives her of the use
of one arm temporarily.
Mrs. Sophia Conway who has
been visiting her sisters Mrs. Sarah
j. Fleming and Miss Rebecca Evans,
for several weeks returned to her
home at Powhatan, Ohio. on Mon
day.
Walter M. Johnston, of Union,
this state, was here from Saturday
until Monday the guest of his faith
er-in-law NJ. Hayes, Esq. Mr.. John
son went to Wheeling to attend the
meeting of the grand Lodge of Ma
sons.
Mr.. John Lindsey, of Pittsburg,
was here on business and to see
friends Monday and Tuesday.
Charles and George Sisler, of
Mississippi and John Sisler, of Okla
homa, are with their mother, who
was recently burned almost to death
near Stewartstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Boyd of I'm
iontown, were here last week visit
ing their sons, Ed. and Sam.
Mrs. Jane Lazier, who went to
Wheeling during the illness of her
brother, the late Capt John Nc
Clure, is very i'll at that city. Dr.
Coombs left on Saturday morning
to attend her during her illness.
Horace Mayors, of Dayton, Ohio,
is visiting his sister, Miss Susie
Mayors.
Miss Georgia Martin, of Fair
mont, has been visiting relatives
here for several days past.
Col. and Mrs. r. Z. Fast went to
Steubenville on Saturday, where Mrs.
Fast will make an extended visit
with her parents.
Mrs. George C. Steele, who had
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Steele at Pittsburg since coming
from the closing of the Worlds Fair,
has returned to her home here.
James M. Bell went to Wheeling
Saturday, having been called by the
serious illness of Mrs. Jane Lazier.
Adam Bower is having a siege
with his old trouble, rheumatism.
from which he had not been a suffer
er for some months until Saturday.
Judge Golf met with what might
have been serious accident a few
days since. While defending the
steps at his residence he stepped on
pebble which rolled under his foot
and threw him down. His ankle
was strained and he received con.
fusion on the forehead. Clarksburg
Neaos.
George Kiger is still out in the
mountains after wild turkeys. No
report has been received as to the
result of his hunt but he never fails.
His annual turkey hunt has always
heretofore meant some sumptuous
feeds for his friends, and this wear
may be relied on as were those that
have passed.
Major Jones Armstrong, of Lu-
ray, Virginia and Mrs. Morgan Bill
Kingsley, of Fairmont, spent day
here last week. Major Armstrong
is : native of Taylor county but has
lived in Virginia for a number Of
years. They were entertained by
Miss Jennie Arnett.
Mr.. V. Gray, of Cleburne, Texas.
still kindly remembers his old home,
and we can say that he is also kindly
remembered. In II letter recently
written to u friend here ne SAYS ::
although l have been away from
Monongalia county nearly 40 years
l see many thing in the New DoMIN-
ION to remind me of my young days
names that are familiar to me, and
like the paper both on news and it's
principles" Mr.. GRAY also SAYS
I'VE are having a beautiful fall, and
nave had abundant crops of every
thing Our people are happy in their
prosperity. We have had no frost
or cold weather yet. l hope to visit
Morgantown next summer" Mr..
Gray's visit will be anticipated with
pleasure by people here.
A. Brown Smith has been here
for several days past enjoying his
returning vigor and health in reun-
ion of former friendships with school
fellows and others in town. His
siege of typhoid fever was unusually
long and severe-his complete re-
covery has been of long weeks of
weakness. For some time previous
to coming here he had been at his
brothers at Fairmont. He is rap
idly regaining his former robust
health, with the lines of embon-
point areagain becoming well de-
fined. After his return to Union
town home he will make arrange
ments to begin the study of law.
Our people will be sorry to learn
that Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer is
about to leave Fairmont to accept
the position of leader and soprano
of the First Presbyterian Church
choir at Latrobe, Pa. Mrs. Palmer
has been unusually successful in
our city both as vocalist and teach
er. and large circle of friends join
in wishing her success if she con-
cludes 20 remain at Latrobe, and
they also remind her that she will
always find an appreciative audience
and warm welcome should she re-
turn to Fairmont.-F airmont Inder.
Sperry Shisler has removed from
the busy haunts of South Morgan
town to the green fields he is by gen
eral warranty and in fee simple
privileged to call his own, in the dis
trict of Clinton, on the waters of bub-
bling Booths creek. A"bach" kit, from
cooking stove to coffee grinder, now
adorns the interior of his rural place
of abode, and he is always at home
to his friends, with no danger of the
cook being on gallivanting tour,
for he will be his own culinary SUI
nerYisnr and he don't ora llivanf Sner