The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-03-24
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention Of Prominent People
Where they Are and How
They Are.

Miss Mary Jenkins, of Grafton,
was visiting friends in Morgantown
a few days. Miss Mary is a member
Of the well known firm of florists,
King & Jenkins.
Frank B. Sweeney was here on
Monday to make arrangements for
giving the Patchwork Opera in Nor
gantown. Mr. Sweeney is brother
of Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer.
j. P. Snider, one of the most vide
ly known citizens of Grant district
was in town a day or two since.
Rev. George Morris, OF Springdale
Pa, is here having been called on
account of the illness of his father
John Morris.
Mrs. HI. B. Davenport and Miss
Bessie Wallace have returned from
Buckhannon where they had spent
week with DIR. and Mrs. Casteel.
Mrs. L. R. Evans is not in her us
ual good health Her many friends
hope for her speedy and complete
restoration.
Col. and Mrs. r. +. Fast, returned
from Pittsburg on Monday.
j. C. McVicker, the druggist, was
at Delaware and Columbus, Ohio,
last week.
Mrs Mcdonald, wife of the man
who was murdered at Tyrconnell a
short time ago, is a sister of Imri
Hunt, of Taylortown. The families
of all have much sympathy in their
terrible affection.
Mr.. Lee Shisler, of Syracuse, n. Y.
is here spending season with his
brother Mr.. Z. Shisler and his sis
ters.. Mr. Shisler has not been in
his usual health this winter. We
trust the balmy air of West Virginia
may soon restore him.
Mr.. John Morris has again been
quite i'll from rheumatism. We are
very glad to announce that at this
time he is improving.
I. P. Reay is at home for brief
season. He is special agent of the
treasury department and is located
in Pittsburg.
Milt. Hirschman and Mr.. Some
born are nicely fixed in their new
home, the White property, ON Main
street. They are glad to be under
their own vine and fig tree.
Judge W. T. Ice, of Philippi, who
is holding court for Judge Hagans
at Fairmont, spent Sunday here with
his son who is student at the Uni
versity.
G. r. Hayes, of Morgantown,
came up Thursday and gave fine
performance at the "Patch Work"
opera. He has the reputation of be-
ing the finest banjoist in the State
While here he was the guest of c. K.
Mayers.-Fairmont Free Prees.
Walter L. Wilson, son of Repre-
sentative VIM. L. Wilson, has been
appointed assistant paymaster in the
navy.
One of our Fairmont exchanges
notes the presence in that town re
Gently of Thorn Pickengaugh, d. c,
Hoffman and other prominent Nor
gantown people. Mr. Pickenpaugh
owns farm in Marion county that
he offers for SALE
In renewing his subscription to
the New DOMINION Prof w. H. Sea
mon adds to his letter this bit of
pleasantly: IL often think of you
and my friends in Morgantown with
feelings of much satisfaction. | am
sorry to see that you are still good
Democrat. | always believed that
if | continued my subscription it
would result in converting you from
the error of your ways; but like many
another fond hope it has gone glim-
mering."
The latest report from Hon. j. c.
McGrew, who is at Leesburg, Lake
county, Florida, and who met with
such severe accident some time
since, 10 which be got both legs bro
ken, is that he is not doing 80 well
now One leg was not set right and
had to be broken over and re set. 1t
was of course a very painful opera
tion and it will be wonderful if man
of his age RECEIVERS from all this, but
the indications are that he will
Kingacood argus.
Quite number of persons from
here attended the Patchwork Opera
given at Fairmont few evenings
ago under the direction of Mrs. Mel
lie Sweeney Palmer. Among the
party we recall Mrs. Myers, Mrs.
Wiley, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Evans, Miss
es Blanche and Daisy Wood, Louise
Houston, Jessie Moorhead, DIR. j. P.
Fitch and w. H. Morgan. All were
greatly pleased with the entertain
ment and speak highly of the skill
of Mrs. Palmer in succeeding so ad-
mirablv in such a difficult enter
tainment.
Hon. B. +. Martin who returned from
Wheeling about ten days ago, was
able to be at his office on Monday
and Tuesday during the nice warm
days. He is rapidly gaining strength
| auu py 1bC vtthC hCAb SOulV SoH'cuSb
will occupy his usual place at the
bar and be able to hold his own with
the many young lawyers that may
get in his road.-Grafton Leader
DR.. w. L. and Alan E. McLane
who were here recently have not
sold any of the McLane property
yet, but it is understood that all will
be in the market soon. We regret
to note the departure of the entire
family from Morgantown.
Mr.. B. L. Keenan, went from here
to Washington a few days ago and
will 60 from there to his home in
Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Keenan's
many friends here were very glad to
meet him again. While he has
prospered in the West he does not
paint with roseate hue the oppor-
tunities there. He confirms the New
DoMINIoN's oft repeated statement
that the opportunities for young
man here are equal to those found
anywhere.
Mrs. Prof. Harvey returned home
last week from visit with her par
ents at Hinton.
Ex-United States Senator W. L.
Wiley, at the age of eighty four COM
tinues an active career as Clerk of
the County Court of Monongalia
county, W. Va.-N. Y. Tribune.
There seems to be a great amount