The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-25
BEEcnwooD perpouRRI
All the Local News From Reechwoed
and Vicinity.

Marion county ana Mount HOOD League
OF Monongalia. at Mount Hood, was
very entertaining. A large crowd at
tended and the performances were good.
Rev. M. V. Bowles preached at Mt.
Hood Sunday the 5th inst and baptized
by immersion Misses Minnie Hood and
Emma Powell, of Louisville. He preach
ed his farewell sermon at Union on Sun
day the 18th inst.
Miss Estelle Lowe was thrown from
her horse Sunday the 9th inst. but we
are glad she was not seriously injured.
Mr. Glide Hood, of Louisville, was
visiting at the parental roof recently.
Mr.. Hugh Hood, of Little Falls, who
is engaged in the mercantile business at
that place, was visiting his parents at
Louisville, and enjoying the favorite
sport of gigging fish, at the Great Falls
of the Monongahela, just below this
place
Mr.. John Howard, Of Louisville, has
been visiting Mr.. Lloyd Hall of Laurel
Point.
A party of fisherman from Waynes-
burg, Pa, have been camping near
here for few days.
Mrs. Mary Clayton and Mrs. Mariah
Trippett were visiting friends at Laurel
Point Saturday and Sunday the 4th and
9Th.
Several attended the show at Laurel
Point on Friday the 10th and report a
good sized crowd and plenty OF music
but like great many other shows they
seem to think that it takes the vulgar
to please the people and thereby cause
the stage to lose its good moral tenden-
cy, if it has any at all. 1t is all right
not to be stingy with fun but it should
IL II Oh "a
ladies to blush at the disrespect shown
in it to their sex.
Mr. William Thompson. OF Mapleton,
Pa, arrived here on the 9Th inst. en-
route to visit relatives on the West Side.
His friends are glad to learn, that, the
little lump on one of his cheeks, which
was reported to have been a dangerous
cancer, was only an Epithelioma, or
skin cancer, and extended no deeper
than the dermis, or under layer of the
skin.
Miss Lou Lynch will be ne guest OF
relatives in Greensboro, Pa, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Geo d. Brand, and son
Byron, of Laurel Point were visiting the
parental roof on West Side, Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. Columbia Kiger, formerly Wa
ters) of Palatine, w. Va. came home
sick recently, and is now being cared
for by the home folks at her fathers
Mr.. Ambrose Waters, near No. II
school house. At last report the physi-
clan had not exactly diagnosed the case /;
but it is thought she has typhoid fever.
Mr.. Clyde Conway has been danger
ously i'll with typhoid fever at his faith
er's near Shutdown. Have not heard
recently but hope for his complete re-
covery soon.
Some Of our folks attended the Saliva
ton services at Zoar church Sunday the
u.
Mr.. John A. Thompson, OF near Lau-
rel Point, has recently received an orig
inal pension from Uncle Sam, for ser
vices rendered during the Civil war.
If we can dish up column OF local
items for your valuable paper this week
we will gladly do it. Any one, who ex-
poets your correspondent at this place
to keep them posted about their friends
and relatives, must not be disappointed
il we do not report, for some week occa-
sionally. But on the week following
our report will 'eover all the ground !"
however, we will report each week
when convenient. You know, we are
bound to run down to Washington occa-
crossing so you must excuse us some
times and we will try TO give yon al
most column the next week in as good
style as our "shade-tree-educatio will
enable us.
We are informed that Lou Fetty, of
near Cool Spring and Mr.. Luther Brand
OF near Laurel Point, were made one re-
Gently; but we have not heard the par
ticulars yet, and leave them for your
correspondent at Laurel Point to garner
If report is true, we wish them bon voy-
age.
OF those who attended the Salvation
services at Zoar Sunday we noted,
Misses Addie Wisman, Kate Morgan,
Emma Windsor, Messrs. Geo. Lynch,
viii Markiey and Rev. W. Henry
Mr.. Carter Shaffer, OF West Side, is
working at the mines here now.
The Hutchinson, Coal and Coke Com
pany Of this place have sold their plant
to some Pennsylvania capitalists-Mr.
Patterson, two Mr.. McCormicks and two
other men, whom we cannot name. Mr..
Patterson, we learn, is made Superin-
tendent OF the mines. About 70 or so
men are at work.
Miss Dora Robinson, of Fairmont, was
visiting relatives in River Bend recent
ly.
In regard to the statement that Mr..
Benz. Titus, OF Laurel Point, was at
tackled, we are informed that he him
self was the offensive, or attacking par
ty and the one reported orally to have
been the assaulting, or attacking party,
was simply acting on the defensive.
"The Beechwood ferry has been free
to all for sometime, and people, who
cross, are compelled to paddle the canoe
themselves thereby keeping away a
great amount of produce that would 9th
erwise come. We hope the new COM
pany will employ ferry man.
Messrs. Harvey and Warren Markley,
of near Louisville, sons of Christopher
Marley, that citizen, who is par excell
ence to the majority OF others, arrived
home Sunday the II from Masontown,
and Reedsville, Preston county, where
they have been visiting for the last few
days and viewing the pretty girls of
Preston.