The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-23
Notes About Town.

The rink lie as silent as tht
tomb.
The shooting gallery is still
cracking away.
Spring and the railroad are com
ing. gentle Annie.
There's many a slip" has been
the popular quotation for several
days.
The next session of the Semi
nary will commence Monday, Jan.
25th, 1856.
There was general breakup
in the ice on the Monongahels Sun
day evening.
Miss Jennie Smiths books may
be gotten at Mrs. Anderson's, ON
Spruce street.
Miss Lille Hagans has recently
painted very artistic and life-like
portrait of her father.
The streets were full of dash
ing steeds and stylish cutters while
the sleighing snow lasted.
"A vast amount of wheat and corn
was brought to the various mills
during the good sleighing.
The water works movement is
not dead by any means. The COM
pany is moving confidently forward.
The colored school, taught by
Mr.. J. T. Robinson, is progressing
very successfully and doing good
work.
Col. Evans new dwelling house
is not yet ready for occupancy. He
is taking his time and building it to
his taste.
Several jolly sleighing parties
enjoyed the snow last week. One
party went out with four horses and
huge sled.
Various petitions are in circula-
tion by parties who desire to fill the
places that will be opened up by the
coming of the railroad.
Miss Dora Dorsey has not been
able to fill her place in the public
school for several days on account of
sickness at home. Miss Matte
Campbell teaches the pupils of her
room for the present.
Social events have been at low
ebb during the last week. Only two
or three little supper parties, a few
very smell gatherings in parlors
here and there constitute the social
events of the week.
Mrs. Finney and family will
move to New York City in the spring.
Morgantown will greatly regret to
part with SO estimable family.
The house now occupied by them
will probably be rented by Prof Rey
nolds.
MIR. Ramsey, a laborer on the rail
road, had two fingers ofhis right hand
cut off Monday while unloading iron
rails. He came to town and had his
hand dressed, but will probably not
be able to work again before the
road is finished to this place
Joseph Moreland, Esq, has pre-
pared and will soon have published
a Justices Manual, or Guide for
Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles. 1t includes all forms, sections
of law, DC, relating to the duties of
these officers, and will prove most
valuable aid to them. Something of
the kind has long been needed in
this State, and we are glad to learn
that the want will soon be supplied.
There is a beautiful bust of Sir
Walter Scott on exhibition in Mr..
Chadwick's store 1t is in black
walnut, and was carved by Walter
Mestrezat, one of the most skillful
and artistic mechanics and wood
carvers in this quarter section. The
bust was carved several years ago,
but it has been modestly kept from
the public until now. You will be
delighted with an examination of it.
The ladies of the w. C. T. u, of
Morgantown, have taken the initial
step in most praiseworthy direc-
ton. They contemplate the estab-
lishment of reading room some
where in town, and committee has
been appointed to meet Friday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. H. H.
Pierce, Spruce street, to further con-
slider the subject and devise ways
and means. One or two liberal
members of the l. o. o. F. have gal
lantly suggested that that order of
fer to the ladies the use of Waverly
Hall free for one year. 1t would be
very courteous and philosophical
act on the part of that large and in
fuential order, and we sincerely hope
that they and everyone else will en-
courage the w. G. Il U. in this new