Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-13
Ridgedale Matters.

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RIDGEDALE, Dec. 10.-The sick in our
community improve very slowly. Those
that are at the present sick are Mrs JAS
A. Faulkner and Mrs, Geo. Boyd.
Mrs. William Howell has returned to
/ her home after an extended visit at
! Grafton.
! jeff. Faulkner. son of Squire Faux
ner Is near to deaths door at the home
1 of Mrs. Cornelia Fredericks, of near
/ Halleck, with consumption.
| Messrs. l. w. Hamilton, r. G.. Boyd
aud Bruce Ross attended the funeral of
Bro. McElroy at Flickersyille. He was
buried under the direction of the Jun
Tor Order u. A. NJ. of Smithtown, and
quite large crowd was present.
Our new mill is nearly completed and
when done will be operated by Perry
Fletcher.
John Holt who has been home COR the
last two months will in few DAYS re-
turn to his regiment which is encamped
near Montauk Point.
Mrs. Clark Price who had her leg
broken is improving as fast as could be
expected under the circumstances.
| Revs. William and 0chiltree will hold
a union meeting at Goshen commencing
Dec. Is.
Miss Neva Selby gave musical party
on last evening to her many friends. All
| present report q nice time.
| Mrs. Nancy Hamilton is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Van Finnell of the west
side.
The Junior Order of White Day,
council No. 1856 will raise flag and
present Bible to the Pleasant Valley
school in about two weeks. Also one
to No IL on the west side of the river.
Mrs. Alice Selby and Elizabeth Tan
zey were recently visiting at James
Faulkner's.
Thomas McBee and family were visi-
tin gat Gainesville a few days this week
Hagans Happenings.
HAGANs, Dec. 12-Robert Shuman
and Ashville Snyder are on the sick list.
Mrs. NJ. B. Jones aud Ezra Shuman
continue seriously i'll.
George Dowden, of Fairmont, was So
journing in this vicinity last week.
! Francis t. Kerns has purchased the
residence of his brother Ellis and will
move thereto in the near future.
Our school teacher I. e. Gamer has
organized a hunting association.
! Herbert Fetty was visiting at Fair
/ mont recently.
Calvin Hawkins is smiling serenely
over the arrival of a delightful dish
washer at his place.
Nixon Michael has moved to Phar-
oah's run, Marion county
! Eliza Fetty's mansion, the finest in
our village is nearing completion.
| James McCurdy has purchased a fox
which is one of the principal attractions
of McFarland's run.
Wesley Michael and family were Wis
iting relatives near Worthington last
week.
What has become of the reverend
Randall reviewer? Is he searching for
Prof Ward?
| Frank Wilson, of Barracksville, was
in this region recently extending dates
on coal leases.
! G. L. Shuman has a brainy sorrel dog
which he offers to the person guessing
| the number of days Dayton will be
present at this session of congress.
! Madison Kennedy, of Cassville, was
in our town recently discussing many
humorous questions.
/ 1t is feared that Darwinism will re-
ceive another terrific blow here in the
near future.
/ James E. Kennedy is teaching school
near Mooresville.
| John B. Morris has erected large
barn in which he expects the next con-
| gressional convention to be held, provi-
ded McCurdysville does not object.
/ James Shuman is smiling over a miss
the third
| Our people would perhaps be pleased
| if Morgantown would send her discard
ed street PAYERS in this direction.
| Dora, wife of Perry +. Nicely died at
her home on Stewards run, Dec. 4th,
of consumption. She was the daughter
of T. d. and N E. Michael and was 25
years of age. She became the wife of
Mr.. Nicely about a year ago. Like the
fading OF music sweet and beautiful an
other flower has passed to perfect peace.
| Our literary here is a great success.
Important questions are handled in
way that would excite the envy of sock
less Jerry Simpson. All that possess
the spirit of improvement are lending a
helping hand. 1t is disgusting to reflect
that there are so many even in this en-
! lightened age who seem to have no de-
| sire for mental improvement, so many
who read little and reason less. Two
things are necessary for the destruction
of stupid, unreasonable theories. First
intelligence, and then investigation.
Discussion is the great destroyer OF nom
sense. The ridiculous should be ridi
culed. The minds of all should be
broadened and strengthened by reading
and thinking. Let US remember these
words from Horace Ignorance
in a republic is crime"