The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-18

i wafer laClillltS lOE tIaQc ant
commerce; the public roads cen
tering in or passing through il; it
water and gas wells, works and reser
voirs future growth, development an'
prosperity in connection with it
business interests DC.
Sth, Its establishment as the coun
ty seat of Monongalia county; tn,
origin of its municipal government
its mayors, trustees, common council
and other municipal officers; organi
cation of fire companies or Other
means for the extinguishment o.
fires; matters of interest from its re
cords in relation to its material
moral and sanitary improvements
years of marked progress and growth
the annexation of Durbannah; tho
formation of wards and separate ward
elections; suggestions rs to its gov
eminent, regulations, and ordinances
for the promotion of the welfare OF
its people in the future.
9th, The genealogy of its inhabit-
ants, including its men of note, in
fluence and usefulness, not excluding
its humblest citizens, nor our friends
and neighbors who have migrated
elsewhere; marked peculiarities and
characteristics of its people; their
social status and tendencies; their
amusements, sports, &c.
10th, Its banking institutions;
their managers, directors and other
officers; their capital stock, circula'
ton and banking houses, past and
present; relation and benefit of the
banks to the business. wealth and
prosperity of our people &c.
18th, Its private soldiers and off
GERS in the war of 1912, the war with
Mexico, and the war of the rebel
lion.
18th, The possibilities of the
growth, progress and prosperity of
Morgantown and of Monongalia
county in the future, including
the resources of the county of all
kinds.
18th, Its newspapers, periodicals
and magazines, secular aud religious !;
periods Of publication respectively;
names of their editors and publishers
respectively; average yearly cireula-
ton; progress in the "art preserva-
tive" presses and machinery used in
their publication; their influence and
future prospects, and the expediency
in the near future of the publication
Of daily editions of newspapers in
Morgantown, DC.
18th, Its secret societies; masons,
odd fellows, &e., dates of organiza
ton; their officers, past and present /;
character of the men composing their
membership, places and tine Of meet
ing; their social gatherings and in
fuences for good.
10Th, It's building associations;
origin; time of duration; amount Of
stock subscribed and paid in; their
officers and agents; amount Of weekly
payment on stock; benefits to the
town in the erection of and repairs of
buildings; their advantages as invest
ments of capital, &c.
10th, Its practical jokers and jokes;
its thrice told tales; legends; ghost
stories, exaggerations; doings, and
sayings marvellous and incredible;
its, fun, wit humor, DC.
18th, It's women, who in the past
or present, by self-sacrificing devo-
ton to the cause of Christ, have gone
as missionaries to foreign lands; or
who at home in the fields of litera-
ture, science, morality, temperance,
music or art, have become noted; or
have become noted; or as wives,
mothers, sisters or daughters, by
their talents, worth and virtues, have
given character and repute to family
and home, and left the impress of
refining influences on society, &c.
John J. Brown.
=. Sit is desired that the July
meeting discuss, amend and enlarge
the foregoing suggestions so that the
public sentinel, may be made as far
as possible, unanimous in their sup
port; and that to the industry, re
search, zeal, and spirit of the active
participants in our municipal centen
NAL celebration, be added the hearty
enthusiastic co operation of all our
citizens. j. j. b.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Browns
reading q committee consisting of
Col Evans, f. Shisler, Senator Will
ley, N. n. Hoffman, Judge Ollie,
James Hare and Jno. j. Brown were
appointed to consider and make a
report upon the programme as sug-
gested above. The committee re-
tired to a private room and pre-
pared the following report which was
adopted by the meeting
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Your committee report and recon-
mend as follows: That the first reso-
luton in the suggestions of John j.
Brown be adopted by the meeting
with the following notifications and
amendments. That special com
mittee consisting of S. G. Stewart, Of
Grant district; James Hare, of Union
district; Joseph Moreland, of Morgan
district; Jas. A. Faulkner, of Clinton
district: Alpheus w. Brown Of Clay
district; James Sanders Of Cass
district; Elias J. Eddy, of Battelle
district; and Geo. c. Sturgiss, James
Evans, Henry Morgan, Jno. A. Ollie
and E. j. Evans be appointed to meet
at the court house in Morgantown
on Saturday the 18th day of July at
2 o'clock P. NJ, who shall select the
general committee aforesaid and give
immediate notice to the gentlemen
they select on said general committee
of their appointment.
The Secretaries were instructed to
inform the gentlemen of their APP
pointment upon the above committee
and the meeting adjourned.
NOTES.
The work may now be said to have
been fairly commenced and all it
needs is vigorous work to have the
grandest and by far the greatest and
most notable occasion ever seen in
Morgantown.
Let every citizen in the county
give it his good will and assistance