The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-02

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next. Respectfully yours.
JoHs M. DAVIS.
Morgantown, W. Va. June 2. 1884.
The grateful rains of the past few
days have been received with JOY by
every one in this section.
A NEW Prof at the University,
Born to Pref and Mrs. d. B. Purin-
ton boy, Sunday the Goth.
AT its meeting Yesterday the Board
of Regents assigned work in the Law
Department ofthe University to Prof.
Wiley.
OuR Democratic friends are. urged
to remember and attend the County
Convention, which meets here on the
9th inst.
An exchange very kindly remarks:
"Ehe man who stops his paper for
the sake Of economy ought to cut off
his feet to save the expense of socks.
The Latham investigation has at
tracted, some attention during the
session Of the Regents. A number
of spectators have been in attendance
each day.
LAST Friday Charley Watts, while
helping at his fathers new tin roof.
slipped and cut his left foet rather
seriously. We hope, however, that
the wound may not be long in heal
ing.
Enc. PRorzMAN is touching mp
and improving his photograph GAL
lcry. New paper on the walls aud u
Encouragement of the show cases
make the establishment hardly know
itself.
A WOODS meeting will be held near
Granville on the 3d of Aug. In con
neotion with this meeting will he held
the fourth quarterly conference of
the NJ. p. Church, Morgantown
circuit
WE extend our heart felt syinpa-
thies to Bro. Hart Of the Wheeling
Intelhgeucer in his affection from the
death Of an interesting daughter
which sad event occurred on last
Friday.
The mnsic in the NJ. f. Church
Sunday and Sunday night deserves
a notice. Surely the choir did them
selves proud" We have heard very
favorable comments from strangers
who were present.
THE aggregate amount of personal
property in Pocahoutas county MS
returned by the assessor on the first
day Of January last is $3S6.Sl. Some
sort of assessment that would assess
is what that county needs.
The distillery of A. Oyerholt& Co.
at Bradford, Pa. was destroyed ly
fire on Wednesday night last, to-
gethcr With three bonded warehouses
and 1000 barrels Of whiskcy. The
loss is about $675, 900, mostly insured.
PRor. j. H. LAwHEAD, brother Of
our townsman A. F. Lawhead, has
been nominated By the Republicans
of Nebraska for Superintendent of
public instruction. His nomination
is equivalent to election in that State
EVERY one here appreciates the
x,xls r>x, oxytan1n1 70 -.
in tho nomination Of B. s. Morgan
for State Superintendent Of Schools
Very many Republicans have already
expressed their intention to vote for
him. y sFs#
A PLEASURE party consisting OF
Misses Lille Pickenpauah, Jessie
Coombs, Myrtle Dorsey and Bessie
Finnev, and Messrs Dave Courtney,
Jim Lnwhead, Zed Brown and Clar-
cnrc Mcyickcr spent last week over
Cheat.
MEssns. Reed and Davis are put
ting new Tin roof on part of VIM ri.
Watts dwelling house. Tin roofs
are all the go and these men are 90
ing an immense amount of work in
that line. M. d. Helmick is helping
them Mt Mr.. Watts
SEVERAL Of our young ladies' have
been lately ENJOYING the healthful
pleasures Of a horse back ride. We
have noticed recently Misses Mona
Hayes. Alice Altman, Elite and Allie
Bowers, Lille Pickenpaugh and the
Misses Locke recreating in this most
delightful manner.
A MEETING Of the State Dental
Board of which onr townsman, DR.
Geo. b. Morris, is a member, was
held in Wheeling on the oath. The
next meeting will be held in Clarks
hurp Dec 1St when n State associa.