The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-24
Saturday, January "a, 1885.

FAIRMoNT, is to have skating
rink Gin the saecharine subse-
qnently."
K. BRUCE FoGLE was lately elected
Mayor OF Terra Alta Congratula-
tons Bruce.
DIR. GEO. Il. MORRIS will extend his
time at Morgantown this trip until
January oath. a.
THE second session Of the Semi
nary will commence Wednesday,
January 2lst, 1885.
HARRY b. LAYTON made his bow
last week as editor Of the Wheaton,
H., UH.toidn Success TO Harry in
his new field.
THE Wcste,n PennsylUanidn says
that Charlie Beeson and Geo Tito.
Of Uniontown, will be masters Of the
floor Of our new skating rink.
The storm of Friday night last
blew down fences and out buildings
in various parts Of the county, and
did considerable other damage.
The Washington and Waynesburg
narrow gauge road is to be extended
to Blacksville, in Monongalia county,
this State, distance OF about thirty
miles, Intelligencer.
HIGH water prevented the arrival
and departure Of the Fairmont mail
here on Saturday, hence no mail
matter came to town from Friday
until Monday evening.
Mrs. VIM. ANDERSON is negotiating
for the VIM. Staggers property on
Spruce Street, and if the purchase is
made, will build a new residence in
front Of the one now on the lot.
The freight rates of our trunk lines
have been advanced, but this will
have no effect on the price of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, which is sold at
the old price of rs cents a bottle.
SOMEBODY left an excellent pair of
spectaces at this Office nearly a
month ago. They have been waiting
patiently for the owner to call but
he has not yet put in an appearance.
A READER suggests that the chart
tahly disposed people of Morgantown
raise fund by subscription for the
benefit of Hannah jackson; who was
made homeless by the entire destruc-
tion Of her house and all its contents
by fire on Monday.
IT is to be hoped that our ice men
will secure bountiful supply for
next summer At this time we learn
that only about % or 80 tons-and
that not very heavy-has been har-
vested In addition to the luxury it
affords, it is almost a necessity in
sickness.
A WAYNEsBURG paper says: From
gentleman Of the neighborhood we
learn that work on No. s dam on the
Monongahela river has closed for the
winter, but will be resumed in the
early spring, and pushed to an early
completion. This will slack the river
to Morgantown.
G. Fl. BEALL visited Morgantown,
W. Va, last week and let the contract
for the building Of a skating rink
45x120 feet. 1t is to be done in
about three weeks and there will be
a grand opening which. many of the
boys of this place will Attend I'm
iontoWn STANDARD.
FAIRMoNT is trying to work up the
natural gas racket. The Virginian
says: We are gratified to learn that
a company is likely soon to be organ
lied here for the purpose of punctnr
ing the hidden arteries of the earth
in search of natural gas, and we hope
the movement may succeed.
CALL me early dearest mother;
While the stars are in the sky,
Lest I'm taken from you mother
Without time to say good bye.
Ere the kitchen fire is lighted,
Ere the natural gas ignited
Makes me climb the golden stairs.
-Er.
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