The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-17
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention Of Prominent People
Where they Are and How
They Are.

MISS Maiy Semans is. here from
Uniontown
Miss Maude Basnett has returned
to her home at Union town, after a
visit with Miss Jessie Moorhesd.
Frank NJ. Chalfant went to New
burg with DIR. William Dent last
week, on account Of illness, intensi
fed after starting for his home at
Weston. The report is that his
condition is quite serious.
Mrs. David Myers, who has been
here for several months with VIM.
Hoge's family, left for her home in
South Bend, Indiana, on Monday.
Mrs. Thornton Pickenpaugh has
returned from Cleveland, o., where
for the past month she had been Wis
iting her. daughter, Mrs. j. L. Roe
mer.
Mrs. Daniel Fordyce, who some
time ago fell and broke the bones in
her right hip, is still in serious
condition and is constantly suffering
great pain as a result. Her complete
recovery, it is to be regretted, is not
at all probable.
r. L. Cunningham was a promi-
nent Fairmont visitor here last week
Mrs. A. J. Marsilliot, of Pitts
burg, is the guest of Mrs, Z. Ii.
Coombs.
Mrs. M. L. Howe, of Mountain
Lake Park, and w. L. Boughner, of
Palatine, we're here for the funeral
of their sister, Miss Resale Bough-
ner.
Miss Hattie Pride has secured
position with the house numbering
company that was here last week.
She will act as solicitor at houses in
towns visited by the numberers. They
went from here to Fairmont.
ID. L. Donley, Esq, of Mount Nor
ris, attended the last weekly meeting
of the Second National Bank Direc-
tors, and he is greatly gratified with
the early prospect of beginning be-
ing made on the bank S new home.
Mr.. Donley was among the FIRST of
the Directors to agitate a new bank
ing house. He has reason for being
especially well pleased that $4,000
is to be expended entirely upon
new building. He says that the
greatest new oil development in this
county may be looked for on Pedlar's
run and other points in Clay dis
trict.
Maj McGrew has been recently
advised by the physicians in Florida
who are attending his father, both
of whose legs were recently broken,
that his improvement is remarkable
for one of his age Isl and that the
indications are that he will +. cover.
John l.. Steele, city editor of the
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph, has
been the guest Of his brother, George
c. Steele, for few days.
Prof. Joseph Devine, of LaMoure
county, North Dakota, is in the city
visiting his mother, on South Jacob
street. Prof Devine is a Wheeling
boy who is rapidly achieving fame
in the Far West. He is now State
Lecturer Wheeling Register.
Miss Nyna Reynolds, of Keyser,
is the guest of relatives here.
j. w. Paul, of Monongah, is here
on business.
Judge I. w. Harrison, who is pre-
siding at the present term of court,
is the guest of Judge Ollie and
family.
Mrs. A. L. Nve has returned from
visit at Palatine with her sister,
Mrs j. w. Mason.
Leonard Stoker has resigned his
position as day man at the pump
station, and goes on the extra force
He is succeeded by Charles McPolen,
of Oil City.
Capt. r. L. Demsin has been TAX
ing respite from duty on the river
for the past week at his pleasant
Chancery Hill home.
Ernest Hayes is at home from his
second tour south this winter in the
interest of the New York firm for
which he travels. He saw DIR. Haw-
thorne at Ashcville, N. c., who is
nicely located in handsomely appoin-
ted offices and meeting with fair
success.
Charlie Dering has taken charge
of the Kingwood saddlery establish
mcnt. Grove Cooper will remain
here to work for Fred Dering.
Mrs. Hattie Smith, who had been
visiting Der sister, Mrs. George G.
Steele, has returned to her home at
Pittsburg
The condition of the venerable
John Protzman remains unchanged
His recovery is not expected.
Judge Hagans was out for short
time in the sunshine of last Friday
afternoon, the first time since his at
tack. His improvement is ouch that
he will be able to be at the court
house at times during the present
session, but not to exercise any &C
tive part in the proceedings.
Charles Chalfant, of Newark, O.,
James Chalfant, of Wheeling; Henry
Chalfant, of Uniontown, and Robert
Dinsmore, of Weston, brothers and
brother in-law respectively of Alfred
Chalfant, attended the last rites
over his remains Thursdav