The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07
Saturday, March 2, 1885.
County Court met on Mondav.

THANKS to Hon. Z. G. Brooke fol
late Montana papers.
The protracted meeting at the M
7. Church closed Sunday evening.
THANKS to Hon. John Z. Kenna
for late speeches and other public
documents.
UNCLE JOHN MORRIS has taken
charge of DR.. Geo. B. Morriss' plan
tation on Falling run.
Mr.. HENRY DORSEY had his ears
and feet badly frozen whilst getting
out saw logs in the late cold snap.
If you notice "the improvement
in the paper this week just remem-
Der that the "deviP' is at the helm.
The "Boss" has gone to the inaugu-
ton, for pleasure and recreation, and
help the grand nation, to return once
more to civilization.
The rink fever has struck Cass
vile and Stewartstown. We learn
that Kinks will be opened in those
places in short time.
AS THE town ordinance gives to
the authorities the power to prevent
all snow balling on the streets, why
do they not enforce the law?
This week will witness the close
of many of the schools of the coun-
ty. The close of another week will
probably see nearly all the school
houses vacant.
HENRY FISHER has rented the store
house at Laurel Point, and will 20 in
the mercantile business in the spring.
We have not learned yet where j. P.
Snider is going.
The report that raft with three
men on it went down the river early
Monday morning when the ice was
moving out, could not be traced to
any reliable source.
WE would like to see Bro. B. S.
Morgan in his swallow tail coat and
shining stove pipe hat when he steps
the slight fantastic" at the inaugural
ball in Wheeling tonight.
SALVATION Oil, the celebrated
American remedy for cuts, bruises,
sprains, burns, scalds, chilblains, &c.
can be had of all druggists. 1t kills
pain. Price only twenty five cents
bottle.
MoNoNGALIA Lodge No. 10 |. O.
o. F. intends celebrating the sixty
sixth anniversary of the introduction
of Odd Fellowship in the United
States, and in good style, on Mon
day, April 9th.
A VALUABLE dog belonging to
Henry II. Hayes was poisoned the
other day but by severe dosing with
antidotes and careful nursing was
saved. Clarence Dllle's hunting dog
was also fatally poisoned.
WITH the approach of spring every
one should clean out the cellar, back |
yards and alleys. With thorough
ness in this matter and the use of
disinfectants but little danger from
an epidemic need be feared.
On last Thursday Mr.. f. C. Allen
der, proprietor of the Victor Mills,
while attempting to fix his wheat
elevator, got his hand caught in such
a manner as to seriously injure the
two middle fingers of his right hand.
OYSTERS are very scarce now and
the prices rule high. Mr.. d. H.
Slime informs us that the advance
has been fifty cents a gallon within
ten days, and all on account of the
ground hog seeing his shadow on Q.
h. day.
FLOUR, feed, &C., always on hand
at the Victor Mills, E. G. Allen
der, proprietor. Grinding done at
all times, high or low water, cold
weather or hot, nothing interferes.
Running day and night. Call and
see them.
Mr.. GEO. c. STURGIss is fixing up
the upper story of his store house,
near the suspension bridge, for his
residence. 1t will be a nice place,
with a splendid view up and down the
river, and short walk from the
proposed railroad depot.
The general opinion of our farm
ers is that this changeable winter
has proved fatal to large per cent.
of the wheat that is now sown. If
this proves to be true it would per-
haps be wise to repair the loss by
enlarging the corn fields.
A WARNING TO PosTMAsTERs.-
Country postmasters are warned by
the Department against accepting
the services of claim agents in APP
plying for money due them under
the act making readjustment of
salaries. Middlemen will not facili.
tate matters in the slightest degree,
and all claims will be settled in their
order as soon as they can be reached.
The death of Mr.. Hamilton G.
West, one of our most respected cit {
liens, is matter of sincere regret
to his large circle of friends in this
and adjoining counties, as well as to
his immediate family. He was a {
most excellent man in every respect.
He was consistent christian gen t
tleman, which we regard as the high