The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
ABOUT ouR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention of Prominent People
Where they Are and How
They Are.

er was pastor OF Alorgantown cir
cult few years ago and he has
many warm friends in and near here.
Dr. Geo. B. Morris will go to
Clarksburg today to fill profess
sional engagement. The Doctors
friends are trying to persuade him to
retire except to do what office prac-
tice he can do in his Morgantown
Office.
Capt. ID. X. Walker has given up
his position as conductor on the F.,
Nj. IL 2. The present schedule would
keep him in Conceivable all the
time when not on the road and away
from his family. He has served the
b. d o. Company faithfully for
many years and many of it's patrons
will miss him greatly.
Mr.. S. c. Stewart, one of our well
known Grant district citizens is at
tending U S. court at Wheeling as
juror. We will guarantee any de-
cisions he makes to be equal to those
of first class lawyer
Col. Geo. NJ Whitescarver, of
Grafton, was recently here prospect
ing, with the view ofopening large
lumber yard He decided not to do
so.
Hon. Henry B. Morgan, of Marion
county, has been in poor health for
some time but we are exceedingly
glad to note his improvement. He
was able to visit Fairmont a few
days ago the first time for several
months.
Sd. Boyles was circulating among
Morgantown acquaintance on Sat
urday, his first visit here since he
went west. Sam will move to West
Morgantown this week, to reside
permanently.
DIR. p. b. Reynolds, President of
the West Virginia University, is in
the city. He says the University is
in more fourishing condition than
at any period in its history, despite
hard times and the universal finan-
cial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gazette. !
Hon. Jas. Hare, of Easton, we re
greet to say is not in his usual good !
health.
Jos. L. Cans and wife, of Morris
\ Roads, have recently been visiting
at j. p. Keener's.
DR.. Geo. I. Keener has been at
home for few days. The Doctor
will make trip to Europe in the
late summer to attend an information
al meeting of Dentists before which |
body he will read paper.
Capt. Farrow has been i'll for
about three weeks past. We hope
to see the genial Captain all right
again very soon.
Prof. Willey's lecture recently de-
livered at Fairmont is very highly
spoken of by the press and by those
who heard it.
Mrs. c. Meyer Zulick, wife of ex
Governor Zulick, of Arizona, is here
the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Lieut. Ramsey.
Job Swindler, a former very
widely known and popular citizen
of this place, now of Fairmont, was
here on Monday.
{. j. Norris who has been a resi- |
dent of this place for several years |
has quit the service of the b. IL O. |
and gone to his farm in Taylor coun-
ty.
Harry Williams, the clever bag
gage master at the station here. who |
recently had his arm broken is re
covering from the effects of his ac-
cident.
Prof. f NJ Turner, ex- President
of the West Virginia University at
Morgantown, WAS in this city, on
Wednesday and Thursday. He is
representing the interests of the
North Western Life Insurance Com
pany, one of the standard companies
Of the United States.-Mdrtins6ug
Ind
Geo, H, Raymond went to Pitts.
burg few days ago to enter a hos
pital for treatment. Last September
he hurt his leg and has not been able
to walk since
Prof. r. c. Berkeley has been oc.
cupying his leisure moments this
year in editing Greek play, The
Ajax of Sophocles. He has also
translated into English verse the
poems of the Greek poet Ariacreon.
The manuscripts of these works are
now in the hands of the publishers,
and are expected to issue from the
press at an early day.
Prof. Robert A. Armstrong, of the
University, spent several hours in
town on Saturday. He was on hist
way east in the interests of the
school, which we are glad to note is
in most healthy condition having
the largest enrolment since the or
ganization of the institution.-G Graf
ton Leader.
Mrs. l. G. White visited her par
ents at Newcastle, Pa, last week, re-
turning to her home here Wednesday.
Ed. Snider, who for some years
past has been salesman in T. Pick
enpaugh's store, has secured a like
position in S. l.. Aliens store, at
Grafton. Having resigned his for
mer position, he left on Monday to
assume his new duties Mrs. Snider
will join her husband at their new
home later.
Miss Jessie Dent has returned from
a visit at Pittsburg, accompanied
by Miss Frank Scott, of that city,
who will be Miss Dents guest for
an indefinite time.
Mr.. S. McGara who has resided in
the Commercial Hotel for several
months has moved to Cassvile. He
has large interests in the oil field
and to be nearer it he made the .
change.
Miss Louise McLane, of Steuben- {
vile, is visiting her sister, Mrs. r.
E. Fast.
Daniel Fordyce has gone to Graf
ton to visit his sons for an indefinite
period.
Harry Baker, one of last years
students, is now CONNER
cial tourist. He travels for the
Martinsburg Hosiery Factory.
Claude McBee, is attending the
National Pen Art Hall and Business
College at Delaware, Ohio Mr. Nc