The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-06

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candidate for the republican nomi
nation for auditor and is looking
over the field early. He is an cx
cellent gentleman and if we are tc
have republican auditor he would
be our choice above all others. He
is at present city collector for the
city of Wheeling.
These four following paragraphs are
from the Fairmont Index:
Miss May Barker Is the guest OF
friends In Morgantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Bennett, OF
Morgantown, are the guests OF their
daughter, Mrs. Luther Jacobs, OF
First Ward.
Jas. e. Anderson, proprietor of the
Bon Ton store, left Sunday for Pitts
burg to purchase new line OF millin-
cry goods.
Mrs. Allie Raymond, Mrs. E. G.
Frame and little son, Lindsay, return
ed last evening from Mt. Lake Park,
where they spent the summer.
Hugh Hood, the genial young
merchant of Little Falls, was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. Jno. S. Hood and son ALI of
Louisville, were two well known cit
liens here Saturday on business.
b. G. dis is back at his old place in
Kidd's grocery. His Morgantown
friends will be glad to have him here
again.
Philip w. Low, of Louisville, was
in town to-day looking after some
business matters and greeting his
numerous friends.
George e. Gramm Of Graston is in
town for short visit. He has just re-
turned from the practice march OF the
second battalion during which he was
adjutant
Mr.. Rightmire and daughter Ina, OF
Grafton, are visiting at J. M. Jami-
sons, on Sunnyside. Mr.. Rightmire
is making arrangements to move his
family here.
Claude Maxwell of Tucker county
a recent graduate of the University
is in town looking up some business
In relation to the building OF the
Cheat River railroad.
Mrs. f. A. Hennen has returned
acme after weeks visit. with
Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Little at Man
ningtonand with friends in Fairmont.
Robert who went with her will
return next week.
Miss Lieu Baker has returned to
Pittsburg after spending several
weeks here. We are very glad to
note that her father is very much
improved in health. Still he is a
very sick man yet.
Major Phil A. Shaffer OF this state
is one of the men nominated by the
Governor for commission in the new
regiments being raised. He is to be
Captain. Everyone here congratu-
lates him on his good fortune. He
was one of the best tacticians in the
service from this state and is a natu-
raj born military man.
Sergeant G. G. Jansen of the U. s..
Volunteers, one of Wheeling's most
prominent young citizens, arrived In
the city to-day. Sgt. Jansen served
in Cuba during our late unpleasant
ness with Spain, and experienced
much active service, under Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee. He is associated with
Melvin s. Ewing, Lawyers of Wheel
ing, and comes for the purpose Of TAX
ing the bar examination and much
needed rest.
Mrs. Jos. McLane Of Washington
is here to visit DIR. and Mrs. DR..
Charles McLane.
Mr.. S. L. Gould of Parkersburg
who has been here to visit his daugh-
ter Mrs. Waitman Barbe has re-
turned home.
Hon. w. X. Pendleton, formerly
State Superintendent of Public
Schools and President of Bethany
College, is dead.
Sergeant St. Clair of the University
has been nominated as mounted or
derby for General Spillman on Chad
wick day and he will doubtless be ap-
pointed. No one could make better
one and the wisdom of appointing him
is evident to everyone.
Attorney H. F. Smith a prominent
young man of Clarksburg has been
in town on business. He is recent
graduate of the University. He re.
ports that Clarksburg is on the up
grade and that all possible progress
is being made by that city.
Benson Jacobs and wife, of Little
Falls, W. Va, have gone to Philadel-
phia. They will be present at the G.
A. r. Encampment. Mr.. Jacobs will
buy the fall stock Of Goods for Hutch
inson & Jacobs store at Little Falls
while gone. They will stop at Balti.
more and Washington and will b.
gone about 10 days.
Judge johnson is back at home
after attending the johnson family
reunion at Long Reach, Tyler coun
ty. There were one hundred rep
rcsentatives of the family present
at the reunion which was very sue
cessful one. Miss Laura johnson
and Fellow I. G. johnson of this
place were also in attendance.
Mrs. A. j. Hare has been spending
a few days at her fathers near Eas
ton.
DIR. George M. Joseph has been ap
pointed by the Governor delegatt
TO the ASSOCIATION of military surgeons
| that meets at Kansas City Sept. 81
20.
Mr.. Abraham Moore, of Lisbon
Colnmbiana county, Ohio, is visit
ing his daughter Mrs. A. W. Brown
here Mr.. Moore is ex-county au
ditoa OF Columbiana county.
Geo. M. John returned last weel
from Mt. Lake in his trap. Mrs
Wood, Miss Blanche and George ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Moorhead and Miss Jes
sic have also returned. or course
they had a pleasant stay.
Archie Sage, of Wellsburg, VIII,
would have been one Of next years
graduates at the State University, lief
last night over the Pennsylvania roa'
| for New Mexico, where he has accept
ed the position Of assistant In the col
lege of engineering and mechanic art
of the University of New Mexico. :
Wheeling News.
A friend OF genial "nick" Camdel
is In receipt Of information from tn
Klondikc that the gentleman names
has strlick rich pay dirt 10 that far
off mining region, and that the new