The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-10

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to make up program for itself, and
to insert such fantasies as they
shall think best.
The personal effects of Arthur Eos
ter attached by his creditors were
sold at public auction by Constable
Johnson on Saturday last.
The stockholders Of the Dunlap's
creek gas well, at Brownsville, have
concluded to go deeper with their
well and drilling has been resumed.
The required amount of stock has
been subscribed to form a company
for the purpose of testing the Monon-
gahela City territory for natural gas.
CENTENNIAL enthusiasm seems to be
contagious. There is no tagging
now. Everyone is contributing
something to make the celebration a
a success.
PRETTY much every one will vote
in favor of issuing the bonds to make
the proposed street improvement
Don't forget that next Saturday is
election day!
THE Westmoreland County Fair
VIZ. be held at Greensburg on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, the 18th, 18th, 18th and 10Th
days of October.
To Miss Luie Baker the employees
of the New DOMINION are indebted for
a treat of delicious apples. Many
thanks, Miss Luie, and may you
live long and prosper"
The elephant, Jumbo, having been
killed up in Canada, he will not be
exhibited at the Centennial Celebra-
ton. But the next largest elephant
in the world will be there?
INSTRUCTION in drawing and paint
ing given by Miss Chandler, at the
Seminary, on Tuesdays and Fridays
at 2:30 P. NJ. For terms, &c. inquire
of her there or at her residence.
How many Tenants could be got
in one delegation from the upper end
of the county? We suggest they try.
The Whites are also numerous and
we suggest that q White delegation
be formed:.
Mrs. JAMES DONALDSON sent us
two sweet potatoes yesterday that
weighed 5 Ia pounds. They are the
finest we have seen. Mr.. James Cd
bert also left at our office on Monday
monster potato of his own raising.
GARRISON McLURE and his brother
Wesley shipped 400 head Of fine
sheep to the eastern market on the
1st inst. by way of Fairchance. The
boys had good stock and we will wa
ger got good prices for them. We
expect to hear from these gentlemen
in the future.
Mrs. EZRA HERRING, an aged and
respected lady of Martinsburg, on
last Saturday morning attempted to
light her fire with coal oil when the
can exploded, and she was so badly
burned that she died in the evening
of the same day.
THE Buckhannon Handle Factory,
including all of its machinery, great
many handles and some lumber was
entirely destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day night of last week. Loss, about
$4,000. No insurance. The fire is
supposed to have caught from the
engine.
A PROMINENT Clinton District poll
tician while in town on last Satur-
day was interviewed as to the di-
mansions of his "bar'l." He evaded
the question by making the state
ment that he could take one hundred
and ten drinks per day if the drinks
were not too large.
M. H. CARRAco, liveryman, has
kindly offered the use of one Of his
teams free of charge to be used in
> hauling the necessary amount "of
pine, laurel, etc., for decoration on
the centennial occasion" This is
an example of public spirit that
deserves commentator.
ISAAC HITE, the champion brick
maker, has sold his kiln just burned
to the F. M. q P. Railroad to be
used in the construction of the depot
at this place. The kiln contains
about 10000 brick and will be
hauled to the depot site soon as they
are sufficiently cooled off.
CIRCUIT COURT will convene in this
county on Tuesday of next week.
His Honor, Judge Fleming, will pre-
side. Persons attending the court
are respectfully invited to call at the
New DOMINION office and see the
first and only steam power printing
press in Monongalia county.
IT will be noticed by the program
of the Centennial Celebration, pub
lished this week, that each district
of the county will make up its dele
cation to suit ITSELF 1t is expected
that each district will come with
large delegations and with an exhi-
bition such as will render it attract
i've; and that the several districts
will vie with each other for excellence
in this particular.
A GANG of laborers who were cred
itors of Watt Bros, contractors on
the F. M. & p railroad came to
town on Friday to see about their
pay. Some little stir was occasioned
by their appearance as it was rumor-
cd that they had their war paint on
and were after the Watt Brothers
who had made an assignment with
out providing for them. Their mat
tiers were arranged quietly.
PICKS Sun, published at Milwau.
kee, Wisconsin, is the most humorous
paper in America to-day. Geo. W.
Peck, its editor and proprietor, stands
without an equal as humorist. He
believes in making people happy,
and no one can be otherwise who
reads his most excellent paper Our
readers are invited to read the pro-
spectus of Peck's Sun, in another
column. Sample copies mailed free
to any address.
MoRGANTowN's centennial is post
poned until the railroad is completed
to that point. This is very much
like postponing a 4th of July cele
braton till the weather gets COOL