The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-03
Ed, c. PRoTzAAN's new Photograph
Gallery Is almost completed.

SEVERAL DAYS last week the mail
was carried on the Fairmont route on
a sled.
MUp, rain and snow of about equal
parts, have constituted the weather
during the past week.
The members of the Presbyterian
Church, assemble each Sunday to
hear one of Surgeons sermons read.
IT is q rather remarkable fact, that
during the past year three of our
physicians have died, Drs. Boughner,
Brock and John.
WANTEp-An experienced woman
to do general house work in family
Of three Best of wages given. In
quire at this office
THE member Of the colored Church
have been holding series of revival
services at their Church during the
past few weeks. Rev. Steptoe has the
meeting in charge.
SUPT. MORGAN visited the Public
Schools of the town last Monday.
He reports them to be in flourishing
condition, and that most excellent
work is being done.
Rev. T. b. HUGHES commenced a
protracted meeting at the M. f.
Church last week. 1t will continue
during the present week.
Vocal and Instrumental Lessons
will be given by Mrs. Lucy NJ. Der
ing, at her residence on Boundary
street. Terms reasonable. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
The funeral of DIR. G. w. John
took place at the NJ. f. Church, Tues
day afternoon. The funeral was
largely attended by the friends and
relatives of the deceased.
The next meeting of the Musical
and Literary Society of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church will be held
at n. M. Dents on Monday evening.
All who desire innocent amusement
are cordially invited.
LAST week was good one for
Mite Societies. The Episcopal Mite
met ON Monday evening, at Mrs.
DIR. Aliens. The Presbyterian Mite
met on Thurs day evening. at the
residence of Judge Ollie.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold fair and festival
in the basement Of the Church on the
22nd of February, to raise funds to
aid in paying off debt of many years
standing. Further notice will be
given.
A Social and Supper was given
by the ladies Of the NJ. L. Sunday
School, Tuesday, Jan. %. 1t was
success both in social and financial
point of view, enough money being
made to defray the expenses Of the
late christmas treat.
ALREADY our stores are displaying
valentines, comic ,sentimental-what
ever kind you may wish, from the
one cent "Hit- EN- hard" to the five
dollar Love card" Surely the 14th
of February is happy time for the
young, though it may be the bane
Of POstmasters and letter-earriers.
Our farmers report the county
roads as being in a miserable and
almost impossible condition. The
great cause of this is that our roads
are nearly all worked" in the fall,
and thus do not have sufficient time
to pack down and become hard be-
fore the winter sets in.
Two young men, Dave Stucky of
Martinsburg and Jack Haggerty Of
Fairmont, tried their hand in a Mar
quis of Queensbury affair in Martins
burg last Thursday. STICKY being
victorious was declared the light
weight champion of the State. Billy
Lewellen, of this county is ready to
meet either Of them in the squared
ring.
A MALE QUARTET has been organ
lied, consisting Of Clark and Will
Hoffman, Charlie Hayes and Walter
Hough. Our town is noted for it's
musical talent, and we believe our
people are rather above the average
in the appreciation of good music.
OF course we look for something
rather above the average in the vocal
consolidation above mentioned.
A TEACHERS INSTITUTE was held
at Woodland school house, last Sat
urday. A large number of the coun-
ty teachers were present, notwith-
standing the inclemency of the wealth
er. All of the teachers in the public
schools in town went out in the after
noon, and returned in the evening
well pleased with their trip, although
they had very wet and muddy
time
A FEW weeks since Mr.. VIM. N.
Sine, of this county, had 500 in bank
notes chewed up by mice and used
by them in constructing a nest. He
brought the remnants OF the mutt
lated money to Jno. H. Hoffman,
Cashier of the Second National Bank