The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-09-01


day Sept. 9Th 1888.
DIR. GEO. B. MORRIS, Dentist, will
be in Morgan.own, October lst, and
remain Is days.
OuR public schools open next Mon
day; the University and Morgantown
Female Seminary next Wednesday.
WE have an excellent letter from
Chautanqua, but as the author did
not send us her name, VIC can't pub
lish it.
GRAPES have appeared in market.
During the month to follow the boys
will be investigating the fruitfulness
of the vineyards.
BUSINESS in Chancery Row has
been brisk this week. Although there
was a special term of the Circuit
Court, but one case was decided.
MARRIED, at the residence of Solo
mon Frum, ESQ.,, in Clinton District,
Aug. 18th, by Rev. w. II. Philips,
Mr.. A. A. Cobun and Miss Mary f.
Austin.
LAST Saturday was the best bust.
ness day the merchants have had
this summer. A large number of
people were attracted to town by the
game of ball.
LAST week we were shown quite a
natural curiosity, for this part of the
country, in the shape Of a horny toad,
which was sent to Mr.. Slime, of this
place, by his son in Arizona.
BRo. McCREERy, editor of the Buck
harmon Banner, recently caned an
insolent delinquent. If man hasn't
principle enough to pay for his
county paper, he should be caned
every time.
Mr. I. n. WEAVER will take pos-
session of the Arnett House in West
Morgantown on Saturday next. Mr..
Weaver promises to entertain his
guests in good style. The terms are
very moderate.
IA
being hauled through town, and in
the evening, when five or six timber
teams, with six horses each, come
slowly down the street, it presents a
novel sight for those not accustomed
to such things.
NELLIE. an aged colored womany
died at the residence of Mr.. f. j.
Evans, on Thursday of last week.
Nellie was one of the excellent of her
race. Her remains were buried in
the Baptist churchyard at Stewards
town on the oath.
THE County Clerk and his corps of
assistants are busy comparing the
Land and Property Books of the
county, preparatory to place them in
the hands Of the Sheriff. The books
will be ready fully two months earlier
than any previous year.
A CHEAT many Of our pleasurc-lov-
ing citizens, will go to Baltimore to
witness the Oriole festivities next
month. The excursion rates on the
various railroads are extremely rea-
sonable, and many seem disposed to
take advantage of them.
A PLEASANT dance was given last
Friday evening, to such members Of
the Wayncsburg Club as would in
dulge in Terpsichorean anusements.
MIN. Protzman's orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion, and q
very enjoyable time was had by all.
Dir. p. p. YoUsT, at one time a
resident Of this place, jumped from
the second story of his home in st.
Louis, few days ago, while in fit
of delirium and was killed. He was
student under his uncle, Dr. F. HI.
Youst, in this place, some fifteen
years ago.
The timber hauling ontfit, consist
ing of five horses, one wagon and all
necessary accouterments belong to
Steenrod Hess was sold in front Of
the court house on Monday. The
reason of the sale WIS deed of trust
held by Dilworth & Co, of Pittsburgh,
Samuel Frnm and others. The en-
tire outfit sold for 1897, which was
paid by Thos. r. Evans who was the
highest bidder.
County SUIT MORGAN has made
arrangements with Lewis Baker d
Co, publishers of the Wheeling Reg
lister. whereby their Map Of West
Virginia can very cheaply be placed
in every school in Monongalia county.
This is "a contamination devoutly to
be wished and we hope that before
the end of the next school term this
Map will adorn the walls Of school
house in the county. We believe it
will.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made
with Supt. Butcher to give Monon-
gala county an extra Institute. This
Institute will begin about the 2lst of
Oct. and will be held somewhere on
the West Side of the river. Mr..
Butcher has promised to be present.
This Institute is intended to accom-
MEDIATE all those teachers who failed
to attend the Institute in June, as
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