The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-04-10
Notes About Town.

Notes About Town.
The Monongahela has been on a
Dust for a week.
The Harry" is just in its ele-
ment-plenty of water.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wied-
man, Thursday, April LIST, a son.
Clean up your premises before
the hot sun begins to breed disease
Henry Baker is nicely ensconced.
in his new quarters. Ditto Henry
Hayes.
The elegant and artistic sign
for the New Commercial was painted
by VIM. Hogue.
w. II. Baker, jr. has moved in
to a part of the Daniel Fordyce prop
erty, in Sunnyside.
The old postofiice building is
being enlarged and repaired. twill
be occupied by AID. Bowers, the bar
Der.
The President of the University
thinks that the State should build a
large dormitory for the students.
So do we.
There is some consolation in
knowing that this weather can't al
ways last, but it has good staying
qualities.
Jim" Turner unfortunately cut
serious cash in his knee last
Thursday with an axe. He is still
unable to work.
Friends of the Columbian liter
airy society are glad that it's long
continued election contest has at
last been settled.
John L. Thomas, State lecturer
of the order of Good Templars, lee
tured to small audience in the NJ
E. church Friday night.
New boarders at the Temper
ance Hotel are Ad. Bowers and fam
lily, 2. J. Wright and family, Tip"
Dorsey and W. II. Baker, sr.
Nearly half of the citizens of
Morgantown are suffering with VIC
lent colds. In fact there is a regular
epidemic raging in or midst.
The dwelling house at the south
end of Front street, lately occupied
by Nicholas Berkshire, has been re-
painted and otherwise improved.
-Messrs. Waters, Rymer, Blair,
Henshaw, Hassler Porter and other
students have recently been more or
less i'll, but all have about recov-
cred.
The Monongahela reached its
highest stage here yesterdsy-near-
ly % feet. This morning it is la,
and falling. No damage was done
here.
Work ON DR.. Morris store room
is progressing. The alterations will
improve the room very much. 1t
will require a fortnight yet to com.
plete it.
The New Commercial Hotel
starts off well. Everything about
the place shines and the cuisines
productions would tickle the palate
of an epicure.
1t is said two weddings are to
take place soon, in which a hand
some young lady and prominent
gentleman of Durbannah are to act
important parts.
"A circular received ut this office
announces that the UNITED States
Circus and Great Eastern Menage-
rie'' will show at Morgantown on the
Both of this month.
"A new store room is being made
in the Clark building next to DR..
Lazier's. 1t will have handsome
glass front and will be a nobby
room. Huston & Domain are the
contractors.
The subject of Prof. Reynolds
lecture in the NJ. +. church to-mor-
row evening is Heroes and Hero
ism" There will be excellent mus
ic and no admission fee. Lecture to
begin at s o'clock.
Hayes. Baker 4 Co., are boring
a well in the court house yard-a
thing that has long been needed.
In short time they will bore a well
for Prof white, going down to a
depth of Is or 100 feet.
"A good fire would be an advan-
tage in certain hooks and corners of
the town. There are a number of
old sheds, stables and nondescript
rattletraps which are disgrace to
the town and good for nothing but a
bonfire
No mail was received at the
postoffice here yesterday from any
source. The train could not get to
Fairmont and the Pittsburg mail
could not cross Cheat river; neither
could the country mail get in. 1t
was indeed blue day.
Sanford Pickenpaugh's tailoring
shop has been entirely refitted and
will be used for the purposes of res
taurant and grocery by George w.
Jenkins. Pickenpaugh will occupy
an adjoining room which has been
remodeled for that purpose.
DWELLING HOUSE BURNED.-On
Thursday c. l.. Brands dwelling
hnusa with nearlv all ita cOntents