The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-10-20
ARnnr CIR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention of Prominent People
Where they Are and How
1lheT Are

Mrs. r. w Dawson, who had beer
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A
L. Nye, for few days, has returned
to her home at Uniontown.
8. A. Posten came hcme from Hun
tington the latter part of last week
He had been attending the grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias, and was
elected Grand Inner Guard
Messrs. W. F. King and w. O.
Headlee, of the Waynesburg Demo
crat were among the throngs Of Wis
itors here from Pennsylvania on Sat
urday. They were accompanied by
our genial friend mick" South. The
NEW DOMINION was greatly pleased
to meet all the gentlemen.
Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan is.spending
a few days at bis early home in Bea
yer county, Pa.
Mr.. w. II, Hornor, of Baxter
Springs, Kansas, spent Tuesday
here among his relatives and friends
This was his first visit to Morgan
town in 36 years. Then he was a
student liz the old Monongalia Acad
envy under Prof Moore. A number
of men who have since become emf
nent were students here at the same
time, among them Chauncey F.
Black and ReyChas. p Diekey. For
nearly thirty years Mr.. Horror has
practiced law in Kansas where be
has amassed fortune All who re
member Billie as he was then called
were delighted to see him and re-
count "reminiscences. He is a neph-
ew of Miss Rebecca Evans and Mrs.
Sarah j. Fleming, of this place
The numerous friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. 5 G. Stewart were pleased to
meet them here on Tuesday last, and
would be pleased to have them be-
come residents of Morgantown.
Hon Fontaine Smith, J. A. Hag
gerty w. S. Meredith and FL G.
Linn are the Fairmont attorneys
who have been here during the pres
ent session OF court. Mr.. Linn is
just recovering from a severe attack
Of typhoid fever.
Mrs. j. A. Myers and daughter
Louise returned some days ago from
an extended visit in Lexington, Ky
Dr. deRoode, of the Experiment
Station, is making a tour of the state
collecting samples of fertilizers sold
to the farmers Of the state.
Capt. A. Garrison has just return
ed from a business trip to Wheeling
Mrs. G. C. Sturgiss is at home
from Putnam county, where she at
tended the funeral of the late DR.. J
H. Stewart.
j. NJ. aud Charles Garard have
been here for several days.
Judge Ollie left Tuesday for Spen
Ger, where he will attend a meeting
of the directors of the second hospi
tai for the insane A change in The
management of the institution is on,
of the things likely to occur at thu
meeting.
Mrs. S. n. Jackson, of Fairmont
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs
Lucy Dering, for several days.
Mr.. James Dunn and wife, O
Written, Iowa, have been visiting
relatives in this and Preston coun
ties for about four weeks past. They
will start home to day They are
very well known in this county as
they spent their young days here
Mr.. Dunn is brother of Larkin
Owen, and John Dunn, of this coun
ty, and Thomas Dunn, of Preston
William Dunn another brother also
lives in Iowa. The family is a rath
err remarkable one. A few years age
Mrs Temperance Dunn, the mother
of the men named above, died almost
a centenarian. Mrs. Dunn was the
mother of fifteen children, twelve o.
them still living and several of then
almost so years of age. Mr.. anC
Mrs. James Dunn are the parents O
sixteen children, eleven of whom arc
living. We have not the record O
the other members of the family but
judge they have held their own. A
host Of Monongalia people are al
ways glad to see Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn
when they visit us, and hope they
may come many times in the future
Dr. James A. Cox, of Masontown
has been here this week. He laught
when forced to tell that his particu
lar business here at this time was al
a witness in the hog stealing case
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Boughner, o
Palatine. were guests of relatives
here this week.
Thanks to that excellent lady
Mrs. M. M, Conway, of Vaudeville
for recent kindness.
Our clever friend John p. Fox, O
Grant, was in town on Tuesday and
we were pleased to see him. Pierce
thinks there is not that cordial feel
ing between the farmers and the res
idents of the town that should oe
We cannot agree with him on thai
matter. A farmer will be the better
for good town in his county and s
country town cant possibly amount
to much unless it is surrounded by
prosperous, progressive farmers. W.
shall have more to say ON the sub
jeet later and endeayor to find what
is wrong
Miss Margaret Morris, of Noun
Morris, is the guest of the Misse:
Donley. Mrs G. W. Hatfield and
Mrs. Wilbur Haun, who had beer
visiting them here, have returned tt
their homes.
Henry B. Davenport's paper, tn,
Clay Avalanche, has this to say
CDR. Reynolds, the acting president
has proven himself to be one of tn,
best heads the University has eve
had. He not only attracts students
to the University, but keeps then
when he once gets them there"
James Hogue, of Benwood, hal
been visiting his sisters here for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Leroy Kramer is at Greens
boro visiting friends. She will re
turn to Morgantown to continue he
visit and then go to her old home, il
Marietta, Ohio, to stay during a por
ton of the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Goodwin ar,
with friends here for visit Thei
home is at Newark, Ohio
Judge Okey johnson, of Charles
ton, who rarely misses a session o
court here, is attending the presen