The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-10-13

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spring.
Miss Sallie Lawhead has gone to
Philadelphia where she will spend
the winter with her sister. Mrs.
Thomas.
Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer, who
has successfully instructed pupils in
music at Fairmont for some time.
has returned to Wheeling, where she
will be associated with James Stev.
ems Martin in conducting a school
of voice culture and the art of sing
ing.
Charles Goodwin, whose admission
to the bar was celebrated this year,
will probably go to New York city
to practice his profession, at least,
that is his present intention.
W. W. Dering, of Louisville, is
taking his regular vacation in Nor
gantown,as is his annual custom. On
Monday Mr.. Dering, F. X. O'Kelley
and John H. Smith took dogs, guns
and other munitions of the hunter,
to the mountains of Cheat,
where they will take their yearly
hunt. These gentlemen never come
back with empty hayersacks.
Mrs. Winfield Scott and Mrs. Ma
hala Dawson, of Washington, d. c.,
neices of Judge Berkshire and eous-
ms Of Mrs. A. c. Wood, arrived on
Wednesday evening of last week, to
visit friends in Morgantown, their
mothers birthplace Mrs. Seott's
husband is a grand nephew of Gen
eral Winfield Scott. A brother of
these ladies, Mr.. Noble e. Dawson,
was intimatel Y associated with Gen
eral Grant, being his interpreter on
his tour through Mexico Mr. Daw-
son was also General Grants aman-
uensis, in writing his memoirs
Mrs E. A. Billingslea has return
ed to her home at Fairmont after
visiting Mrs w. A. Mestrezat for a
few days.
Miss Edna Hough and Walter
Hough returned Monday from Wis
it to Uniontown. On Tuesday Mr..
Hough left for Washington to resume
his work in the National Museum.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Arnett, of
Grant district, we've in town last
week, and made the NEW DOMINION
a pleasant call This was the first
visit to this place that Mrs. Arnett
had made for 40 years. At that
time Zip" Davis, the famous ferry
man, ran the boat crossing the river
which was succeeded by the suspen-
sion bridge. Mrs Arnett said that
she recognized but a few Of the old
landmarks here which were familiar
to her memory.
Bert Lawhead has made a second
visit to Connellsvilie for the purpose
OF having polypus removed from his
nose The formation was the result
of catarrh. He returned yesterday.
NJ r. Chalfant has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs Carrie South. at
Taylortown, for several days.
Bert Hite has returned to Balti-
more, where he entered Johns Hop
kins University for the final year of
his postgraduate course.
The family of Mr.. Meminger have
arrived here from Tyrone, Pa, and
will occupy the rooms in the second
story of the building in which Mem.
inger's store is.
Lorenzo Davis left Friday for
Chicago, to visit his son Ewing, who
is practicing attorney there, being
in partnership with j. E. Brown.
Mr., Davis will extend his visit to
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Plummer South, at Orion, Ill.
Miss Sable Jordon, of Kingwood,
is the guest of the family of Mrs. N.
n. Hoffman.
Charles N. Finnell, who has been
here recuperating from indisposition
superinduced by too close applica-
tion to his legal duties, has returned
to Parsons.
Charles w Walker, erstwhile edi-
tor and postal clerk, now with one
of the subcorporations of the Stand
ard Oil Company, is located for the
present at Shuman Heights, this
county. He makes occasional visits
to Morgantown and is always hear
tily welcomed by many friends. His
change of occupation makes no
change from what he has been al
ways-a prince of royal good fellows.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Herod, two
well known residents of near Dunk
ard, Pa, were here yesterday. Their
Morgantown frien3s were pleased to
meet them.
Capt Cochran spent Sunday again
with his family here. Morgantown
people are pleased to think that this
excellent family will probably be
come permanent residents.
Miss Lewie Harvey, after visit
of some months with relatives at
Hinton and Washington City, re-
turned home Tuesday.
~ Mrs. f. M. Showalter, of Fairmont
has been visiting friends here.
Among the visitors here on Tues
day that we were glad, to see was
our old friend Squire Barrackman,
of Cassville. We are glad to note
the improvement in his health.
Eliza Barb and Jno. A. Thompson,
of Grant, have our thanks for calls
yesterday.
w, j. LeMasters and Jno II. Six,
two well known citizens of Battelle
were here yesterday.
Miss Pernelia John, of Stewards
town, was among the visitors here
Oh Tuesday. Miss John and Mrs. |
J. M. Wood visited the sanctum of
the New DOMINION, very much to our
pleasure
Drs. Myers, Rane and Hopkins
are at home from Parkersburg,
where they we're in attendance at
the National Farmers Congress
which had representatives from al
most every state in the Union. The
proceedings were varied and inter
esting, extending through an entire
week. Prominent men took part In