The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-06-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Geo. R. Morris, Dentist,

will be in Morgantown on the oath of
June and remain II days.
The usefulness of that new board
walk will now be apparent.
Col. Fairchild and d. Weidman
are going to work the compasses up
to nature and Mt Morris.
Officer Dering has been employed
to patrol the University grounds
Some depredations have been commit
ted upon the trees that render this
more necessary.
The Rowlcsburg base ball club has
declined to play with the Rough and
Ready club, of this place, at Fairmont
on the Fourth of July. The Rowles-
burgers know what is good for them.
The June number of the West yir.
ginia Educational Monthly is receiv-
ed 1t is filed with well written arti-
cles of interest to all who desire to see
the standard of our educational mat
tiers elevated
We are glad to say the Clerks of the
County and Circuit Courts have had
their offices scrubbed and cleaned
lately Fannie Holt and her afiable
son, Thos. X. Lumpkins, did the work.
r. W. Dorsey and Bob Meathrell
have put new wall in the well in the
iail yard, built new frame, DE
This is much needed improvement
and should be followed Ivy more in the
same immediate neighborhood
The VI. +. Sunday School propos-
cs to have picnic on the Fourth of
July. Part of the committee were
hunting a suitable grove on Wcdnes-
day. If people knew how warm i,
was they would appreciate these eff
forts highly.
The boys who go out from the Uni
versity always do well. Among the
old students now visiting here is r.
w. Dawson. Will has been snc-
cessfnl teacher in Pennsylvania for
some time, and we believe intends to
continue in that vocation.
We are in receipt of a catalogue of
the West Virginia University. Not
n student from Wetzel il registered.
Why our young men prefer to leave
this State and select inferior Sc hools
Of others States, we cannot begin to
understand. Let US patronize our
own University. Uetsel Democrat
Jesse j. Fitch has been having the
board walk in front of his residence
on Spruce street, repaired. He has
also had his house painted, yard
sodded, and many other improvements
made, greatly improving the appear
ance of his property.
We learn that the Arnett House
West Morgantown, will take boarders
next Fall for $500 per week. Accom-
modations for six or eight. Mr.. Ar
nett keeps a good house, and always
has good fare. We speak knowingly,
for we have tried it.
Strangers visiting Morgantown are
lavish in their praises Of the Standard
Store, and we notice numbers Cf them
making purchasers. For any little
necessaries call at the Standard Store,
next door to Ours Hotel.
Visitors from far and near are now
thronging to the University. No
stranger, who possesses any love of
the beautiful, can pass through Nor
gantown without stopping to admire
the exquisitely tasteful grounds and
stately buildings.
A Fairmont correspondent of the
Standard, under date of June ID,
says Criticism was the subject of. a
well-written and delivered essay by
Miss Lou Stewart. The audience
paid the strictest attention during
the reading of the essay, as the lady
has, during the past year, gained a
well-carned reputation as an essay
list.
Some miscreant attempted to rob
the chicken roost of John III. Hoff-
man, Sunday night, but Mr. Chas. w.
Finnell, jr, was awakened by the
noise, and let drive at them with a
double barreled shot gun, which re-
suited in a beautiful display of pyro-
technics, a double sommersault by
the Pittsburgh carpet merchant, and
hasty retreat by the frightened
thieves. -sr-.
A careful study of the curriculum
of the University shows that the con-
ductors of the school are arriving at
exact and thorough scholarship. More
is required in the Preparatory Depart
ment than would be sufficient for
graduation in one-half the would-be
colleges of the country. And what
is still more gratifying and iaudable,
the Faculty of the University inexor-
ably require the thorough completion
OF the course Of study before gradlla-
ton.