Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-15
Ridgedale Doings.

RrpGEDALE, August 9th. Farmers are
nearly through harvesting and the crops
have been very heavy ones. Hay and
wheat were very good. Corn is above
the average, oats were about an average
crop, while young grass. potatoes and
garden truck are the best that has been
for years. With all those things in
abundance and the war about over the
farmer should be very happy and con-
tented man.
w. b. Holt was called on last Satur-
day to Gilmer county on account Of his
brothers. sickness who was reported
very i'll and who has since died.
Misses Nellie Holt, of Hoult, Marion
county, Bertha Griffith and Vadie Ross
were visiting their aunt Martha Ross
last week.
John Crago has purchased new
horse and any one desiring trade can
write him at once.
Johnnie Holt, son of w. B. Holt OF
this place who was reported to have been
shot at Santiago, has since written
home and reports that he was in the
thickest OF that memorable battle where
bullets fell like rain and yet he never
received a scratch and is well and in
the best OF health. We earnestly wish
John may come out all right and given
praise due soldier who is willing to
give his life for his country and
his flag.
Miss Dellie Brewer, of the West side,
who has been at her aunt Sarah McBee's
for few weeks has returned to her
home.
Mr.. Archie Keck, Will linn and Del
lie linn attended quarterly meeting at
Mt. Calvary and Reedsville and stopped
at Martha Ross's while there.
Revs. Mr.. Carter and Mr.. ireland at
tended and assisted in our quarterly
meeting on last Sunday.
Mrs. Ike Weaver has returned to her
home at Morgantown after weeks
visit at Ridgedale.
T.. W. Griffith will teach the Clinton
school in place OF Willie Ashcraft as re-
ported in last weeks paper and G. G..
Howell will teach on the Kingwood
pike.
Charles Jolliffe and children, of Man
nington, were visiting at O. z. jolliffe's
few days ago.
Mrs. Allen Tanzey and family, Mrs.
Bausman and Miss Devine, OF Pitts
burg and McKeesport, are stopping at
Miss Elizabeth Tanzey's. We are al
ways glad when those people from the
city come TO our little town as they are
a jolly nice set Of people.
The M. p. conference which met at
Calvary the 9th and 9TH instructed their
annual conference to bring Rev. Ochil-
tree back if possible. Would just say
Bro. Ochiltree has done very good work
this year and if he shall return we will
welcome him again to our circuit and
an h..tx. L 4.
else our good wishes will go with him.
News reached here yesterday of the
sad death of Charles West cousin OF
mine on Cripple Greek, Col. Mr.. West
married daughter If Mr.. r. w. Prick
EFT, OF Montana and his funeral took
place at the Pickett graveyard by the
side Of his little boy last week.
Harry Morris and sister Miss Maud of
Pleasant Valley attended the quarterly
meeting Sunday.
Mr.. Otis Conway, of Shutdown, and
Frank Tichnell OF Ellington, were cal
ling at Ridgedale Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yoder, of Little Falls,
were recently visiting at j. B. Hamil-
toms, also were Robert Ross and an
other gentleman from Pennsylvania.
The Baptist Association and the insti
tute will run together and is going to be
very inconvenient. The teachers in
general wish to attend the association,
but are compelled to attend the insti-
tute.
George Griffith has purchased a new
buggy.
Thomas and Sanford McBee, George
and r. G. Boyd, Perry Fletcher, Sanford
Fisher, Mr.. Jolliffe and II. b. Ross
were initiated into the j. GU. A. M. at
Shutdown Saturday night.