Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-16
Locals and Peronsals.

Ed. M. Heermans and little neph-
ew came down from Fairmont Sat
urday for brief visit.
Lieut.. E. r. Stewart Of the u. 5.
Military Academy at West Point is
at home for short visit with his
parents at Georgetown, this county.
Mr.. LUCAS will soon begun some
repair work on lock No. hut will
not have to close the lock and naviga-
tion will be continued.
The morning train was quite late
this morning. This train usually
comes in on time and the fact that
it was late was generally commented
upon.
THE critical illness of Mr.. T.
Pickenpaugh is regretted by host
of friends. Mr.. Pickenpaugh is one
of the best known men in this coun
try.
Robert Guy has returned from a
visit to his old home in Virginia.
He is one of the most popular young
members of the local bar aud his
friends are glad to see him back.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Reynolds and
daughter Vivian returned home to
day after visiting Mr.. Reynolds faith
err DIR. 2. b. Reynolds and family for
two wieks.
Frank Kuntz went to his home in
Taylor county Saturday. He will
probably start out over the state col
leeting samples offertilizer for analy-
sis next week.
Robert Wilbourne of Virginia who
has been visiting here for week has
returned to his home. He is one of
the members Of the firm conducting
the store on Beverly avenue.
THIRTY men began yesterday morn
ing the laying of eight inch gas pipe
line beteen Main and Front streets
on Bumbo Lane. They began at the
Marilla glass factory and have reach
ed Spruce street from that side.
Chas. johnson is still a very sick
man at his home, Paradise His
sister Mrs. John l.. Johnston has
returned from Camp Eden on Cheat
and is helping to nurse him. Prof
Johnston is expected ia to day.
Misses Josephine Hunt and Ethel
Westfali of Uniontown are visiting
Miss Helen Bowie of South Morgan
town. Miss Westfall will visit her
aunt Miss Essie Selby of Greenmo ut
before returning home.
w. S. O'Brien of Buckhannon who
will be remembered by many town
people as an old student has been
nominated for state senator at Ell
kins. He opposes Stark Baker also
well known here.
The little daughter of Mrs. NJ E.
Dent who was visiting Mrs Ida
Dent with her mother here recently
is reported to have typhoid fever
They are with the family of DR.
Dent at Newburg now. Miss Vallie
Dent is still visiting there
CHILDREN are preparing to get in
to school on September 1st when
the school starts for the year. The
coming OF the opening on Labor Day
will not interfere with work as only
the enrolment and other prelimi-
nary work will be done.
THE chestnut crop gives prospect
of being the largest ever known in
this country. The acorn and she'll
bark crops will also be nearly as
large George Robinson of MI
Chateau has several young hickory
trees on his lot that are breaking
with the weight of nuts already, aud
they are yet tar from maturity
THE lock walls are completed at
lock No. IL and work has begun on
The dam across the river. Capt. ST
bert was here recently and went VI
the river on a tour Of inspection /. He
found the work progressing we'll, con-
sidering the difficulty in getting ma
terial this summer. 1t is SAID that
work will soon begin on lock No IA,
which is the only one not yet COM
menced.
IT is said that the steamer Eliza
beth has changed her schedule, and
will leave Morgantown at 1880 O'Clock
hereafter instead of o'clock, the
schedule time for the boats of the
other packet line. This will cause
the steamers to run half hour aparl
and will prevent the exciting racing
which has been so common for few
weeks.
Rev. c. c. Douglas of the NJ. P
church will preach his last sermon
for the conference year Sunday even
ing, as the last Sunday evening be
fore conference, August "a, vii h
devoted to special servie Ire
occasion of this service is the de
parture of Miss Olive /. Hodges foi
Japan where she is going und,r Iii
rection OF the Woman's Brlri q
Foreign Missions with an eneage
ment for six years. Announc, neIH
of thus farewell service will appear
later.