The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-03-31

already of commencement daily.
Mr. j. j. FITCH has been worse fer
some days past. He is gradually
sinking.
WE have an excellent article on the
tariff question that will appear in
our next issue.
We have received from Hon. Jas.
Hare some Of the finest mapel molas-
ses Of the season.
READ the notice of Stock Holders
meeting Of the /. V. d NJ. r. r. pull
lished in another column.
WILL the party who took the Acts
Of 80 from this office, be kind enough
to return them without treable2
DIS. GEO. B. MORRIS and A. B. Hall,
Dentists, will be in Morgantown on
the 26th Of March and remain Is
days.
S. d. HIRsCHMAN brought home
with him several of the new cent
pieces; the first that have been in this
place.
ALBERT LATER has given his store
room coat Of paint and otherwise
improved it. 1t looks as bright as
new pin.
For RENT.-Judge Dille's store
room on Walnut St, now occupied
by Jno. II. MADEIRA, will be for rent
from April LIST.
Our heartfelt sympathies go out
to Rev. j. B. Reed, OF Fairmont, on
account OF the death of his interesting
it'll. son Ralph.
WE request our readers to send us
personal notes Of their friends or any
other items of news that come under
their observation.
FISHER d SuEAN have resumed
business at the old stand. They Of
fer their customers as good beef as
the market affords.
PAUL BcGGEsS, son of Col. Jno. r.
Boggess, OF Clark burg, dropped dead,
it is supposed from heart disease, on
Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. A. STRAUs, the Pittsburgh
drummer who has been i'll at the
Wallace House for nearly three weeks
past is getting better slowly.
THE subject of railroad receives
more attention than anything else
hereabouts. There is nothing of
more Importance to talk about.
The farms Of the late Elizabeth
Wright were not sold on Saturday.
The hishest bid was only $25 per
acre, hence the sale was postponed.
SOME of our physicians say people
are distressinely healthy. Such
state of affairs is good for the people
If not so profitable for the hysicians.
The Wellsburg Herald says that
young colored man went to Beth
any last Tuesday and applied for
admission to the college, and was re-
fused.
B. F. REED, ESQ, who has many
in this place was elected Mayor of
Fairmont, at the recent election in
that place. Mr.. O. S. Mckinney was
also unanimously elected Mayor OF
Palatlne.
Mr.. j. F. HOPKINS announces him
self this week as a candidate for
town Sergeant. No better selection
for that office could be made and NJ.
Hopkins many friends will he glad
to favor him with their votes.
In another column on this page of
the New DOMINION will he found ii
notice to contractors in reference to
our railroad work. The work will be
let in sections of mile each, but one
contractor may take as many sections
as he desires.
MEssRs. BURR1s & DEAN have bought
the right OF this county for the cele-
brated force pump, a few of which are
now in use in this place These gen
tlemen will make a canvass of the
county beginning in few weeks.
Reserve your orders FOR pumps until
they come. 1t is superior to any
thing yet offered.
THE Arnett House narrowly es-
capped a fire'a few evenings ago. A
coal fell from the CRATE in the parlor
setting fire to and destroying a con
siderable amount Of carpet and burn
ing hole in the floor. Had it not
been for Mrs. Arnett's timely dis
covery it no doubt would soon have
consumed the house.
AT the ensuing town election the
temperance people of Morgantown
are going to renew the anti-license
fight, and rid themselves Of the sa-
looms they now have Wheeling In.
telligencer.-That is the first we had
heard of the above announcement
There are no saloons in this place
and have been none for many years,
except for one year the license men
got the sway.
HERE is another trick Of the sharp