The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-06
Saturday, March 6, 1886.

LoNGFELLow's birthday was cele-
brated by the Fainnont public
schools.
A MILLION dollars have already
been spent in developing the Wash
ington county oil field.
Dir. GEORGE B. Morris, Dentist,
will be in Morgantown on the 9th
Of March and remain 20 days.
The revival meetings at Fairmont
have been very successful. There
have been already 125 conversions.
CHARLEY CONNER and Lee Gun
ningham engaged in lively but
not dangerous fisticuff Saturday
night.
WHEELING daily papers are now
received regularly by express at the
News Store and delivered any place
in town at Is cents per week.
A YOKE Of oxen were sold at
auction Monday afternoon in front
of the court house. They were
bought by Will Lyons, of Easton.
The Prohibitionists are preparing
to play practical joke on Marion
county. They will have mass
meeting at Fairmont on the 18th inst
-YoU can hear a good deal of
talk about the West Virginia q
Pennsylvania railroad these days
among grocery and drug store loaf
ers and loungers.
The fellow, who, by mistake, sent
his authenticated sweetheart instead
of a bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syr-
up bottle of hair-dye, wants to
know the best way to commit suicide.
BISHOP PErERKIN, of the Episcopal
church, will be here on the 18th
inst, to preach twice, administer
confirmation and the holy commun-
ion. He will be assisted by Rev.
Howard MacQueary.
The b. Il O. company will con
struct telegraph line from Fair
mont to Morgantowp in the very
near future-.just as soon as the
ground gets in such condition that
the holes can be sunk.
tits reported that sman" who
lives in this vicinity brutally beat
and maitreated his child, babe on
ly about year old, few days ago.
The measly puppy ought to be intro
duced to the whipping post
"HoPE for season bids the
world FAREWELL when a man finds
himself in the relentless grasp of
neuralgia, but he smiles and takes
heart and courage when his wife
brings a bottle of Salvation Oil, the
greatest cure on earth for pain.
WE desire to make "Social Events"
regular and interesting feature of
the New DOMINION. Please send in
anything and everything that would
come under this head. Send us
your items not later than Tuesday
noon. We want reports of all social
events in the county.
A YOUNG Republican "came down
with falling star" the other night,
and has taken up his residence with
Mr.. j. Yves. Satterfeld, near Pala-
tine. Yves says he is IAN all
wool and yardwide" Blaine boy
Vest Virginian 1t is to be hoped
that this has no reference to African
blood or anything of that kind.
IT is said that since the railroad
has been completed to Morgantown
once can hear among groups about
the hotels an occasional reference to
the locomotive and other things, the
old subject so long discussed
hounds and foxes-having to some
extent been Abandoned Fairmom
Vest Vtrgiaiaa. That wit is Is
carats fine and full jeweled, no
doubt.
The 10Th inst. was very dark
day in Preston county. The people
in some sections became very much
alarmed and surmised that the end
of the world was not far off 1t was
in reality "Black Friday The
heavy dark cloud that spread |
over the sky was accompanied by
hard wind that blew down signs and
chimneys and by snow storm. At |
2 o'clock in the afternoon, lamps had |
to be lighted all over Kingwood in
order that the people might continue
their avocations.
The present arrangement by which |
the F., M. q p. runs but one train
per day to this place is not exactly
the best that could be devised for Nor
gantown. 1t takes the bulk of the
trade along the line to Fairmont in
stead of bringing it to this place,
because the train lies over night
here. But different arrangement
will be made before long. We will
have two trains each way every day,
and the time will also be reduced
greatly. By that time the railroad
company will be carrying the mails,
and we'll be happy yet, you bet.
AMONG the big bargains at Hirsch-
mans are 100 pair boys shoes, bro
gans, congress and buckle. Your
choice for 60 cents. Big lot of boys
hats reduced to Is cents, mems m
derwear several styles, at 90 cents,
overcoats half price, big lot of mems
and boys suits, very low. We are
making room for spring stock which
will be along shortly. We have
about 10 dozen mems overalls; we
want to close out and will make the
price 30 cents pair. Other great
inducements at
HIRsCHMAN's