The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-16

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ss"As THE days lengthen railroad
prospects strengthen"
A FEW more of the Mutt trial PAM
phlets left at Madera's news depot,
this Office.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will give cantata on the eve
ming the 22nd.
THERE is some talk of enforcing
the ordinance that exists here against
cruelty to animals.
Coal dealers have advanced the
price Of coal to six cents delivered, on
account of the extremely bad roads
JNo. III. MADEIRA, the jeweler will
remove to Pittsburgh, April /, where
he has procured situation in jew
elry store.
A ROW occurred on Spruce st. on
Saturday night during which the par
Elephants appeared upon the streets
without making their toilets.
ON Tuesday there was an unusual
nuMber. of people in town and the
MN DpMtxIox transacted an extra
ordinary amount OF business.
Ali the hens seem to have been
ona strike during the cold weather,
consequently eggs are very scarce
and sell at 20 to 25 cents per dozen.
IT is said the gentle housekeeper's
temper is slightly ruffled when the
clothes are returned by the laundress
just little worse than when they
went.
The window glass manufacturers
and their workmen have compromised
at last. Operations will be resumed
again this week after suspension of
four and one-half months.
The Harry made the first visit to
this place, since the ice left, on Sat
urday last She remained until Mon
day. We learn that regular trips
will now be made.
S. d. HIRscHMAN, the Clothier, will
go East next week to buy his Spring
Stock. Heintends to have asbig and
cheap stock il all tile Eastern cities
have to be searched to find it.
Mn. Gro. MORGAN requests us to
say that he and DIR. Lazier will not
open drug store in Kingwood. They
Thought something about it, but
could not secure suitable room.
QtITE number Of our subscribers
renewed this week and number of
new ones enrolled their names upon
our books, for all of which we are
truly glad. Call again gentlemen
and bring your friends.
AMONG the sufferers by the flood at
Wheeling we notice that Isaiah War
rens& Go. are reported to have suf-
fcred to the extent of SIS, 900 and that
James Domains house was wrecked
and Mrs. Laislley's drug store en-
tirely destroyed.
HACKNEY & BAKER lost beef the
first of this week. Before it was kill
cd the animal was a fine sleek look
ing beef, but the peculiar appearance
of the meat led them to think some
thing was wrong and they threw the
whole into the waste barrel.
A REPORT is current here that
Messrs.. Fairchild, Lawhead d Co.,
have sold their factory to the +. NJ.
Il P. r. r. Co. A member of the firm
requests us to say there is no truth
in the rumor whatever. In fact in
stead of selling out, they contemplate
enlarging very much and adding new
departments.
HIS HONOR JUDGE FLEMING arrived
in town on Monday evening and
opened Court on Tuesday At this
writing, Wednesday evening, the
grand jury had not made a report
and the jury in case tried on Tues
day had not yet rendered verdict.
Carefully prepared proceedings will
appear in our next.
WE learn that several young men
from this county intend to go west
within the next few weeks. Among
them are several of the Hess boys
from the West Side. Elisha Snider,
of Stewartstown and J. c. Shay, who
has been doing business at Fair
chance for some time. We hoped the
very fiattering railroad prospects
would keep all the boys at home and
bring others here.