The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-08-18

"A sEhI plcuSdut lawn PlCHiC was
given by Mrs. Geo. w. Lazear last
Thursday.
VERY few Summer resorts will net
their proprietors anything the pres
emit season.
NoTIcE the big advertisement of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on
our fourth page.
A LARGE number of our people at
tended the basket meetings in the
neighborhood last Sabbath.
A PARTY of excursionists from
morris Encampment," near Point
Marion visited Morgantown last
week.
WE learn that Mrs. Geo. Weaver
and family, will occupy the Arnett
House. in West Morgantown, Sept.
LIST. and open hotel.
A LETTER 'FRONT.' o. Cunningham,
who is in camp at Evansburg, Pa,
with the Fayette Light Guards, was
received too late for this issue.
A LARGE mountain party went over
to camp eden last Tuesday. No bet
ter place for days recreation can be
found. All enjoyed themselves very
much.
'sDocToR' DANCER, the efficient
Janitor of the University, is now en-
gagged in getting the University build
ings in readiness for the opening of
the next session.
A LARGE number of our people will
go to Uniontown this week to witness
the game of ball between the Light
Weights Of that place, and the r. u
RS Of Morgantown.
THE bottom of the river is 'stick-
ing OUT in places and will soon be
so low that it will not be navigable
for any kind of craft. We have had
no steam boat for several weeks.
THE funeral sermon of Mrs. Lu-
cinda Watson will be preached at
Smiths Chapel, Clinton district, on
the I'd Sabbath (9th) of September
next, at 104 o'clock, A. NJ, by Rev. J.
III. Flanagan.
QurTE a number of Morgantown
people attended the Baptist Associ-
alton, held at Gainesville last Wednes-
day. Among them were: Prof. D.
B. Purinton, Prof. Lyon and daugh-
tiers, VIM. |. Protzman and others.
THE gentlemen who have been en-
gagged in procuring tue right of way
for the proposed line of railroad be-
tween here and Fairmont have been
quite successful, nearly all the prop
erty owners on the route granting it
cheerfully.
WITH an emphasis born of expert
cnce, and which all newspaper men
can appreciate, McNabb, of the Salem
Eagle, says: 1T is easier. to earn
money than to collect it." That has
been our experience with quite
number of our patrons.
SOME poetical exchange sings:
"Little drops of printers ink, q little
type displayed makes our mer-
chants bosses, with all their parade.
Little bits of stinginess, discarding
printers ink, busts the man Of bust
ness and sees his credit sink"
Mr.. j. A. FEAR the Agent for
Hitchcock's Analysis of the Bible is
in town and will remain for few
days showing the work to our people
Mr. Fear is not professional book
agent and we would bespeak for him
courteous consideration at the hands
of our people.
SEVERAL prominent cattle men Of
this county were East last week with
stock. Those that we heard of were:
j. P. Keener, Jas. M. Jamison, Harvey
Fisher, Gov. Williams and others.
They report a very unsatisfactory
market, with the profits on the wrong
side Of the balance sheet.
A PICNIC party consisting Of Misses
Swisher, Eta Boyer, Ollie Lawhead,
Bessie Finney, Jessie Coombs and
Nettie Nye, together with Walter
Hough, w. 7. w. Bard, James Law
head, Bob Finney Geo. G. Baker and
Matt. s. Hughes, excurted up the
Monographs last Saturday to Deep
Hollow where they passed . pleasant
day, returning IN the evening.
AN exchange abiding to TIE pres
cnt weather, says: BE careful of the
little ones now that dog days are
here. Give them plenty of air and
daily baths and ripe fruits and pure
milk, and protect them from the damp
night air in sufficient clothing. Au-
gust will be hard on them, and unless
properly guarded, the doctor will be
a frequent and unwelcome visitor of
your household
Our columns are we'll filled with the
advertisements of various railroads
that will give excursions in a few
days. The season is drawing to
close and all who desire to visit the
sea shore or points of interest in the
East should make arrangements and
take ad yantape Of some az the chea n