Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-02
STILL Lying.
One of the Party who welcomed
Lafayette

When he Visited Fayette County Lives
at New Geneya-Details ofThe Visit
Big improvements Near Morris
Cross Roads In Coal Plants-Ot Other
News.
About IS years before the incorpor-
alton OF Uniontown as borough
there appeared before the American
commissioners In Paris youth who
asked the privilege OF serving the
cause of liberty in America. Frank
lin at once accepted bis services. He
was told that the cause OF American
freedom was almost hopeless, and
that they-Franklin and Deane-haa
no way of conveying him to America,
The youth said, las it is out OF your
power to furnish me with vessel /
will equip one myself He did so
and set sail April 10, 1777, landing at
Charleston, South Carolina.
From there he went to Philadelphia
where congress was In session and to
that body delivered his letters from
the commissioners In Paris, saying he
was there to request two favors Of the
house, one of which was to serve In
the army as volunteer, the other TO
receive no pay.
The surrender OF CORVALLIS at
Yorktown ended the military life OF
Marquis de Lafayette. He returned
to France and received high honors
from king and court. On May 5th.
1921 the most exalted genius that
ever appeared on the face of the globe
took its flight to It's creator, leaving
Lafayette the most noted man Ia
France.
Another desire to revisit America
took possession Of him. In January
1924, Congress requested the Presi-
dent to offer him public ship for his
accommodation. August 18th 1924 the
Nations guest arrived In New York.
About sixty Thousand people greeted
him on his arrival He visited DIFF
ferent cities and was greeted by thous-
ands.
Eayette County was among the IA
vored sections which were honored by
by visit from Lafayette and bis
companions Albert Gallatin WIDOWED
on Friedship Hill near New Geneva
was the only private citizen whom La
fayette visited. Here In this secluded
place, the Nations guest, was taken
in carriage from Uniontown May 10
1926. Near Old Frame Lafayette and
his party were met by Capt. Woods
and his Company and almost the en-
tire neighborhoo1 turned out to well
come him. On his arrival at Gala
tins he dined and the people were given
free lunch. After night spent on
Friendship Hill he returned to Union
town and continued his homeward
journey. James Davenport an octo.
genarian of New Geneva was one OF
the party who met Lafayette.
The Atcheson Coke Company have
completed their block OF ovens and
will fire them this week. They also
have the foundation done for ten
double houses which are to cost fifteen
hundred each. : The Eleanor Coke Co.
at Cheat Haven will build a number
OF houses on the Bowers farm which
they purchased few weeks ago aud
will build another block of ovens.
Engineers have been at work over at
Out Crop making survey for 200
ovens on the David Morgan farm. II
is reported that work will begin In
few days on the ovens. ]. ". Thomp-
son owns the coal. There are no new
developments in the sale of the Frog
town coal. The options expire Octo-
Der 9th.
Taylor Hall and wife OF Downs, I'll.
are visiting friends and relitives at
the Cross Roads. Mr.. Hall went
west 55 years ago. He is brother OF
A. B. Hall deceased, who kept hotel
here for number OF years.
One of the large saw mills together
with rs thousand feet Of lumber be-
longing to the Springhill Lumber Co.
was destroyed by fire last week. Their
mills are located In the mountains
near Wymps Gap.
Miss Pearl Sturgiss OF this place
has resigned her school at Point Mar
ion to accept position In the Leech-
burg school at larger salary and
longer term.
Miss Jessie Morris has gone to
Uniontown to attend school.