The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-03-30

m. 8BO. b. MORRIs will always !,
fond In his once in Horgnntown from
The Goth to the last Of every Month.
Tinothy seed ~ go; clover seed 81. 81
It ne r 4 r. Store.
CLIP ycur grape vines.
SEED time is sprouting.
The tree trimmer is putting In al
appearance.
THE dress makers are busy OF
Easter costumes.
RUssEr leather shoes are to be al
The 60 next summer.
II blizzard comes it will be II
the shape of flood.
HARDLY without exception The
schools in the county have closed.
$40 PAIRS Of mems blue flame
pants reduced TO 81 at Hirschman' .
NrMRop PRorzMAN was last week
granted pension through J. S
Watson's pension agency.
THE greatest variety Of papetries
pads and other fine stationery in
town at Jno. w. Madera's.
MAPLE molasses are plenty in the
market at rs cents per gallon, and
are clear Of sorghum besides.
FIVE hundred boys and childrens
suits, any size, color or style from
$l.00 upwards at Hirschman's.
Mr.. AND MRs. G. M. CHIDEsTER
Of Weston, rejoice over the birth of a
son and heir, which occurred last
week. Congrats.
TRANrs are making their appear
ance as spring approaches. They
are all "hunting work" but run
whenever there is prospect of find
ing any.
Howard STURGIss' household
goods were sold on the street Satur-
day afternoon by Constable Colbert
Pretty much everything the fellow
had was included, yet the proceeds
reached but small per cent of his
liabilities.
The Mt. Morris field is said to be
showing up better prospect for oil
of late, the field extending toward
the w. Va. line. Two new compa.
mics, we are informed, will engage in
work there es soon as weather and
roads permit.
The B. 4 O. freight depot at Lit
tie Washington was burned together
with some contiguous property early
on Monday morning. Loss estima-
ted at $4,000; no insurance The
origin is attributed to gas overhead
ing the Office stove.
Ar THE municipal election held at
Grafton last week the license ticket
carried over 100 majority. 1t always
does, but the county court, with its
unvarying regularity, puts quietus
ON licensed saloons and the "holes
in the wall'' Of the City ofPeaks keep
on dispensing. the ardent.
WE learn that W. l. Protzman has
located the thieves who robbed him
few night ago and will in all prob.
ability be able to bring them to jus
tice. The articles stolen included
about SIS worth of sewing machine
needles. a lot Of fine oil, two crow
bars and number of other articles
The festive snake story is always
the first harbinger of spring. A
black snake four feet long is report.
ed to have been cruelty slain while
he was taking sun bath a few days
ago in Preston county. Three snake
stories are better than one swallow
any time in the making Of spring
The youth of this place is now
reveling in that most sublime Of
epidemics, the mumps, and the super
fuous jaw which naturally is Incl
dent thereto is away up in the tons
and a caution to swelled heads
We've been there, boys, and the most
fun when having the mumps is to cal
pickle.
A GREAT amount of petit thievine
rs reported in and about town. A
few nights ago raid was made or
several cellars, chicken coops and
other places in the west end Of towr
and considerable booty carried away
Among other things lot of oil, sew
ing machine needles and other fix
lures were stolen from VIM. l. Protz
man.
Four new wells have been com
menced on the D. L. Donley farm al
Mt. Morris: Hukill, Nos. 4 and s
Patterson No. 4, and Alexander No
8. There are now thirteen produc
ing wells on Mr.. Donley's farm and
his eighth interest isethe production
is an income that would satisfy most
weary toilers after the zone thing
needful. - Waynes6urg Republican
UNroNTowN has passed an ordi
nance taxing book agents a dollar {
day. Here's good suggestion tt
our town council. If there's any
thing in the world the average bool
agent hates it is TO put up money
and If there's one thing Morgan
towner hates it is book agent, 8,
to suit the latter party put OF
the tax and double the amount fol
the student book agent.
The situation down in Fayett,
county is terrible to say the least
Lives and valuable property ar,
likewise in jeopardy, and the fiend!
still run unhung. Fayette we al
ways considered "away up" on every
thing, but her detective force is Ger
tainly rerrograding. 1t is necessary
to be on a qui vice for these maraud
ers, as they are as likely to trave
this way as any.
The free school pupils who wer,
recently crowded out of the Norma
building at Fairmont, there being n,
pubic school building in that Gen
esis OF settlements, have taken ref
uge In the M. P. Church of tina
place (they have churches at Fair
mont. There the boys and girl
all crowd together and say thei
"A B Ca" In the language of La
mar Powell we say: Thanks be t.
God, it's no worse"
AND now is the time when tn
small boy resurrects his sling sho
that will throw a pebble with vic
tence enough to knock out an ey,