The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-29
Qlle New dominion
MORGANTOWN, w. VA.
Saturday, August go, 1855.
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SATURDAY, August 20, 1000.
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to your city friends.
For your Sweet Caporal Cigar
cites call at the News Store.
THANKS to DR.. Jos. A. McLane for
courtesies extended us this week.
THE Rev. Mr.. Finney preached at
Stewartstown on Sunday last, at 3
o'clock p. m.
CHOICE family -four at Hutchinson
IL Jacobs, Little Falls, at $3.50 per
hundred weight.
A LIVE letter from S. D. Hirsch-
man, the Peoples Clothier, appears
in another column.
J. M. HAGANs is having new
pavement laid in front of his resi-
dence on Main street.
THE Philippi narrow gauge rail
road, during the month of July,
cleared expenses and l,094 besides.
GEORGE HUGGINs left at this office
yesterday a curiosity. 1t was two
pairs of twin cucumbers, both pairs
being connected.
The Baltimore Sun says: There
are encouraging signs that this sea-
sons fall trade of Baltimore will be
anger than for some years past.
JOHN CLARK, of Uniontown, Pa,
passed through here Saturday with
about twenty fine horses, most of
which he purchased in Marion county
p. J. CRoGAN, ESQ, of Kingwood,
delivered an eloquent address at the
Grant memorial services, held in that
place, which was published in full in
the Argus.
SOME of the applicants for the
postoffice here are working like
beavers. If they fail to reach the
desired goal, it will not be for the
want of effort
From present indications there
will be more students present at the
opening of the school year at the
University on Wednesday next than
for several years past.
THERE are quite number of cases
of typhoid fever at Philippi, in Bar
bour county. Among those down
with the malady is Miss Maggie,
daughter of Judge Sam'l Woods.
The improvements on the Mackey
mill are in progress, but considerable
time will be required for their com
pletion. The new mill will probably
be ready for business about the open
ing of the railroad.
THE Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the residence
of Mrs. Henry Morgan, on Tuesday
evening, September lst. All the la.
dies of the town, both young and
old, are invited to attend.
WHAT is the whole duty of a mar
ried man? asks the new conjugal cat
echism: To be agreeable to his wife
and keep DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup il
the house for the children when they
get cold of course. Ask US some
thing hard.
LEONARD SELBY, who lives neal
Pleasant Hill, was so unfortunate a:
to lose three COWS a few days ago
all three being killed by lightning
They were lying together under
tree that was struck and shivered by
the fiery bolt.
STILL they come; we mean new
subscribers. About dozen hav'
come voluntarily and had thei
names enrolled upon our list sine
our last issue. We return thanks tt
them all and invite them to come
again and bring their friends.
SEVERAL suggestions have recent,
been made to us by gentlemen from
the country in reference to our cen
tcnnial programme. A consultation
and comparison of ideas with pei
sons from all sections of the count.
would very largely aid in perfectin
the programme.
A WEDDING is announced to TAX
place in Durbannah within fe'
days. 1t seems that young arm
officer from the far West will bea
away one of our best young ladies
If true-and we think it is-the Ne
DOMINION extends congratulations i
advance and a shower of good wishes
MISSES ANNA CAMPBELL AND EFT
BoYERs have both resigned their pos
tions as teachers in the Public schot
of this place. Miss Anna for reason
limited at in another place, and Mis-
Eta to accept much more lucrati,
position in Beaver Female Colleg
We regret exceedingly to lose then
TYPHOID fever is epidemic in man
sections of the county and ma
reach our own vicinity at any M
ment. 1t is highly important thu
all the rules of health be observed
Disinfectants should be freely use
and care taken that filth shall II,
accumulate. Let the Town Counc
be dilligent in smelling"
AT Bridgeport in Fayette count
Pa, a town surrounded by col
works but where work is slack an
many persons are without work an
starvation is staring them in the fax
dysentery has broken out in mo
malignant for The only physicia
in the town is down with the diseas
Thirty cases were reported and tt
epidemic on the increase.
Mrs. C. JACOBS, on last Sunds
evening drove her buggy from tt
M. E. church to the residence
Mrs. Mary Kelly, where she intendt
stopping. She drew the line, wht
to her surprise her usually qui
horse became fractions and pull
in the wrong direction, all the tin
backing until the situation becar
squally. DR.. W. C. Kelly and othe
came to the rescue just in time
prevent an accident The trout
was caused by the reins being fas
ened in an improper manner to t
horses mouth.
A GOOD one comes from the Du
kard oil field, as follows: An (
lessee was passing through the neig