Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-08
,BoST ORR FRIENDS.
Personal xertisn of Prominent People
Maize they are and How they are.

Mh.ie they are and How they are.
Harry Caples went co Point Marion
this morning on brief trip.
S III. Bowman and Scott have gone
to Fairmont and will be back Fri.
day.
w. II. Gilmore has gone to Cali
fornia on business. He will be away
for a day or so.
w. II. Bailey returned last night
from Connellsville where he had been
to look after some business matters.
Mrs. Mona Wilson and daughter
Miss Lucy have returned from a
protraeted visit with friends Mt
Point Pleasant, Charleston and Tn,
ion.
Henry We'll. of the Delieatessan
Cafe, is planning Tor trip to Europe
this spring He will remain long
enough To visit the Paris Exposi.
ton.
DIR. 4. NJ. Lazier has secured posi-
tion as pharmacist with REL L. Hum
phries at Greenville In Monroe county
this state and Will leave for that place
the hrst week in March.
Mrs. Florence Hamilton who stop
ped off here to visit Mr.. and Mrs NJ .
A. Miller of South Morgantown has
resumed her journey to Pittsblrg
where she is now living
j. j. Wharton came back this
morning from Fairmont where he had
been to look after the contracts that
he has in charge at Beeehwoad. He
has completed four of the sixteen
houses that he had under way and is
very well pleased with the progress
made.
d. f. Kidd left on the noon train
Tor a visit to Wheeling. He will be
gone for several days. He will leave
Morgantown permanently on Fehru
airy 10Th when he gives possession
OF his grocery to j Alonzo Weaver
who has recently purchased it. Mr..
Weaver will conduct the business
after that date
T. p. Reay returned on Thursday
morning from Ohio where he has been
looking after his oil interests in the
vicinity Of Marietta. He and James
Scott of Pittsburg have a lot OF terri
tory ont there and have six producing
wells on their leases. They are very
much pleased over their success and
their friends here congratulate them
on their good fortune.
Prof Thos. E. Hodges who is in
spector OF rifle practice with the rank
of Major in this regiment National
Guard has gone TO Charleston TO con-
fer with General Curtin in reference
to some changes in the administration
OF that office. He will be away for
several days. The present system Is
thought to be too cumbersome and
some reforms will be inaugurated II
possible.
Mrs. w p. Wiley and Mrs. T, r..
Evans went to Wheeling to-day to
visit their sister Mrs. John Wagner.
They will be much missed during
their absence and equally as warmly
welcomed there. The affection al
ways borne fer each other by these
ladies, and which has continued with
out break from childhood teaches a
lesson the whole world might learn
with profit and will leave a tender
recollection of them long after they
have gone to better world. A great
deal of the same spirit is shown
toward their other relatives and
| friends. This invaluable trait large
ly accounts for the esteem and affec-
ton in which they are held by their
wide circle Of acquaintance and
| friends.
The four following paragraphs are
| from yesterdays Fairmont Index:
DR.. b. p. Fitch was in Parkersburg
day or two last week on business.
| DR.. S. w. Hall left last Saturday
for ST. Augustine and other points In
Florida, where he will spend tho re.
mainder OF the winter.
Mrs. Thomas III. Barnes, who hal
been dangerously Ill for the past few
weeks, suffering from appendicitis
underwent surgical operation a few
days ago and since then her condition
has been somewhat encouraging
The operation was performed by DR.
j. r. Cook, assisted by Drs. Few
Fitch, Howard and Sterling. 1t u
the earnest hope Of Mrs. Barnes many
friends that she will soon recover.
Mr.. Frank Hood, OF Riyesville, was
in this place last Thursday. Mr.
Hood is one OF the well known Demo
Gratis Of the county and comes from
long line of Democratic ancestors
Four years ago Mr.. Hood was candi