The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-03


DIR. Arthur Lazier returned Satur-
day from two weeks stay at Amos,
w. Va.
Mrs. Rumsey, Mrs. Parfitt and Mrs.
Jacobs made up a merry party of Nor
gantown ladies who visited Pittsburg
last week.
Mrs. L. J. oorbly, of Huntington,
spent a brief visit with Miss SADIE
Coil recently.
Mrs. X. L. Naret who has been on
her farm in Putnam county for the
past month arrived home Saturday.
Chas. Hurst, of Clarksburg was
registered at the Franklin the first
of the week.
Col. Posten spent Sunday in Fair
mont.
Victor Cameron left Monday eve
ming for Baltimore where he will at
tend the Baltimore Medical College
this year.
Z. P. Lemley of this county will
attend a medical college in st. Louis
this year having left for that place
yesterday.
i. G. johnson has accepted the
position Of Professor of Military Sci
ence and Tactics at Lees Military
Academy at Lewisburg.
Edgar Stewart is spending week
at his home in Martinsburg.
Press Reay went to. Washington
last week on business and reports
that the prospects of Democratic sue
cess were never brighter.
George Hogue and J. c. Mevicker
were among those who participated in
the fun at Morris X Roads last week
f. A. Rowan, of Beverly, was a
visitor here last week and his reports
of the condition of political affairs
in his section were most gratifying.
Miss Emma Graham, of Hamilton,
was visiting Miss Lou Pickenpaugh
recently.
Miss Myrtle Parriott who has been
visiting Mrs. Jason Clark for about
six weeks, has returned to her home
in Cameron.
We are pleased to note the i'm
provement in Mr.. Harry Hagns who
has been so i'll.
Walter f. Kern and wife came
from Iowa few days ago and will
reside here in the future. Walter is
a son of Mr.. F. j. Kern a well known
citizen of this place. He has been
in Iowa for the past four years.
Miss Rebecca Evans who has been
suffering from a stroke of paralysis
for more than two years was able tc
take drive yesterday.
Mr.. J. J. Wharton was confined to
his bed last week with severe at.
tack of lumbago
Harry Finnell has about recovered
from his recent illness.
Rev. S. e. Jones and wife visited
friends at Palatine last week.
Rev. Bert Mercer, of Halleck is i'll
at the home of his parents irf West
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Reed were visit
ing Will Reed of Fairmont last week.
Prof. A. L. Wade was in Point
Pleasant last week.
r. r. Chrisman who has been away
for about month in the oil field neal
Parkersburg, is in town on a short
visit.
Dallas Lining who was formerly
a resident Of this county is at pres
ent located in Grafton. He is still
engaged in handling fruit trees. and
is travelling in the interior counties
He has been visiting in town for the
past few days.
G. W. Sisler passed through towr
Friday ON his return from Wheeling
where he had been serving as an
United States grand juror.
p G. McBee was here last Friday
and Saturday assisting the County
Superintendent to hold the last teach
ers examination to be held this year.
Mrs. ID. ID. johnson who has beer
spending the summer on her farm
at Long Reach has returned to her
home.
Mrs. j. nj. Thompson and daugh.
ter Maud, of Parkersburg, have ar.
rived here and will remain during
the winter while Messrs. Neville and
Keith Thompson are attending the
University.
Mrs. Laishley Weaver, of Toledo
Ohio, is visiting relatives in towr
and will remain couple of weeks
Mr.. Weaver was here the first of the
week but he has returned home.
Ralph Finnell was taken very i'll
at his home in Parkersburg with
kidney trouble last week. He sui
fered terrible pain for a time but al
last accounts was resting easier.
Mr.. David Kern, of Bloomington
Illinois, has returned home after
spending week with his cousin DR.
Chas H. McLane. Mr.. Kern is re-
lated to the Kerns of this county be-
ing relation of Mr.. George Kern
who many years ago was halter
here. In 1886 his fathers family
then living in Mt. Pleasant. Pa,
moved to Bloomington, Illinois,
where Mr.. Kern has since resided
He is very interesting old gentle
man; genial and intelligent. His
first school teacher was the grand
father of the editor of the New Do
MINIoN.
Rev. Jas. Sheerin went to Pitts.
burg last week and accompanied his
wife home. Mrs. Sheerin has been
absent all summer and her large cir
Gle of friends will be glad to welcome
her back again.
I. d. Arnett went to Pittsbure
last week in the interest of the Ath-
eneaum and returned Sunday.
Mrs. Clay Thrush and daughter, OF
Piedmont, are visiting her father,
Thomas Carr, on Front street.
DIR. Myers was visitor to Wash
ington, Baltimore and other points in
the east, last week.
Nicholas MADEIRA has been in Chi
cago for some time and expects to To-
cate there if favorable opening
presents itself.
Mrs. Lutte Baker expects to re-
main all winter with her father, Mr.,
Fenton Rice. Her husband Mr.. j.
L. Baker is attending school at the
University IF Viro;p;a