The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-20

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has our thanks for recent favors.
MANY thanks to H. Myres, Esq,
Of Denver, Colorado, fossseeent to-
kens OF his remembrance.
DIR. GEO. b. Morris, Dentist, will
be in Morgantown on the 18th OF
December and remain Is days.
SOMEBODY says there is going TO be
Democratic thuse at Osageville.
Have they just heard the news over
there?
JEwELRY, Rings, Silverware, Fruits,
Nuts and all manner Of Christmas
and Holiday Goods in profusion at
H. S. Hayes.
THE Odd Fellows anniversary sup
per will be served at the Wallace
House, sure guarantee Of something
good to eat, elegantly served.
A CAss district correspondent says:
There was battle at Stumptown
last Monday morning. The dead are
buried and the wounded well taken
care Of
The directors of the suspension
bridge have decided to have stone
walls built against the banks at each
end of the bridge. J. r. Dean has
the contract.
w. p. WILEY, son Of Senator
Wiley, has beer appointed Assist
ant Professor of the Law school of
the University.-Hdr7isUiHe Review.
All of which happened early last
spring.
SAMUEL DIX, who shot and killed
policeman Hackney in Uniontown on
the 9th of last October, has just
been found guilty of murder in the
second degree and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for ten years and
six months.
OuR thanks are due Hon. E. G..
Brooke, of Whitehall, Montana, for
recent valuable favors in the shape
Of a collection Of rare and interest
ing books. We appreciate his kind
ness and liberality very highly and
shall not forget our old friend in the
far away West.
A PARTY Of half dozen of our val
liant Nimrods made extensive prepa-
rations for deer hunt in the wilder
ness Of Greenbrier and Pocahontas
counties, but most Of them backed
cut a few day since and spoiled the
sport Now there are few pairs OF
gum boots for sale at very low figures.
WHEN Noah wns in the Ark young
Ham was always playing tricks on
the old gentleman. One day he told
his sea faring father that there was
water in the cellar and they had all
caught cold Then it dawned on
Noah that he had omitted to secure
supply of DR.. Bulls's Cough Syrup
which he always used.
The grand jury last week passed on
al bills finding l0S true ones and ig
noring 80. A large number Of these
were whisky cases. The court has
been occupied last week and this try
ing criminal cases. The most Of the
whisky sellers pleated guilty and were
fined 5000 and costs.-Uniontoaon
Standard
CONGRESS will be asked to purchase
the franchises of the Monongahels
Navigation Company and make the
river free The Pittsburgh Coal Elk
change and the Chamber of Com
merce have taken the matter in hand
and bill will be introduced in
Congress. Meantime petitions are
being signed urging its passage
Genius.
AT AN election held by Orphans
Friend Encampment, No. IA |. o. o
F., Monday evening, Dec, 10 the fol
lowing officers were chosen: Chic
Patriarch, U. j. Sheets; High Priest
Thos. E. Hodges; Senior Warden
Garrett Conn; Scribe, D. H. Slime
Treasurer, j. S. Swindler; Junior
Warden, Richard E. Fast; Stewart
H. D. McGeorge.
WALTER MADEIRA, the news agent
has Just received a few copies Of thu
London Ne,cs and the Londor
Graphic. They are very handsome
holiday numbers and would make
unusually pretty Christmas presents
With each one there are also some
large and elegant pictures besides
those contained in the volume itself
Have you seen them at the New
Depot?
That impure water breeds pesti
lence need scarcely be argued, ant
Connellsville has reason to congratu
late herself on her water works. Sew
eral Of our neighboring towns arr
just now scourged with diptheria
while we, who we're formerly neve
rid Of it, are exempt. We didn't gel
our water works any too soon is thu
general opinion.-Couricr Exactly
now where, 0 where, are our water
works?
Two YOUNG men set up wheel o
fortune and some other questionable
plans of making money in town las
week, and were pulled by Justice
Loudin and Hanson and were helt
To answer an indictment before tn
next Grand Jury.-Buckhannon Del
ia. The wheel Of fortune was her
not long ago, but the pulling in
n.ocaas nv the afficera of the tow