The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-04-20
in Morgantown Who hope to see him
succeed in the race

man. Last Friday he took cold an,
since, bis symptoms have dereIope.
into congcstivc fever. A good portion
OF this week he has been deliriosn
and his condition Is serious. Hi
father has been photographed for.
That veteran horse dealer, Georg
Gamble, of Morgantown, is as enter
tanning as ever and is always vel
come visitor at Kingwood. Georg,
| is becoming little shy Of our boys
J who are good traders as well as goot
judges of horses -King,rood Era.
Misses Fannie and Mary Derins
are very lucky girls. A deceased
uncle of these ladies in New Yorl
stipulated in his will that they
should receive $4,000 each He wa.
a man of considerable wealth, s
brother of Mrs. E. w. S. Dering. W.
congratulate the ladies heartily.
Miss Alice PAUL is pretty young
school teacher of Newburg. She con
cluded she wanted the postofiice al
that place and by the aid of some
friends secured the appointment
but some of the political strikers
and heelers wanted the place for q
man and have succeeded in getting
her appointment hung up for the
present.
Prof. Purinton, of the University
receives the following complimentary
notice from a state exchage: ID. b
Purinton, LII. D., the popular Vice
President of the State University al
Morgantown, has written a book on
"Christian Theism." 1t is now in
the hands of the publishers, and will
be issued in June or July. This is
a subject which DR. Purinton has
given many years Of careful study.
The Democrat is pleased to learn
that S. G. Cargill, son of G. w. Car
gill, of Winfield, has been promoted
to chief book keeper of the Low
Moore Iron Works, of Virginia, with
a salary of $500 per year. Mr..
Cargill has long been in the office OF
the Low Moore works, and is not
only very efficient but very
pleasing young gentleman.-Putnam
Democrat. Everybody in Morgan
town remembers Sam. He was a
good student and captain of the
University Boat Club. We are glad
to note his good fortune
VIM. M. Corcoran left on Friday
for Hot Springs, Ark, where he will
stay for time for the benefit of his
health, which has been failing for
some weeks. past. For over five
years Mr.. Corcoran had been in
Morgantown and by a disposition so
genial and manners so courtly had
made friends here by the score. In
the entire time of his stay here he
had not spent night outside of his
room at the Wallace house and this
was his first ride over the F.. M. d
P. In the event of his health i'm
proving he will return and make this
his home again, and all wish him a
speedy recovery. His brother, James
w. Corcoran, who had visited him
for several weeks, left also, going to
his plantation at Fairfield, Ark.
From Washington letter we leorn
that Prof. A. L. Purinton, Morgan
town boy, and Superintendent of
Schools at Parkersburg for num-
Der of years, is in Washington. He
is now q member of the faculty of
Wakeforrest College, North Carolina.
Mr.. Purinton has been known as the
strongest of Republicans, but he is
there to urge the retention in office of
the Democratic postmaster at his
college town. There are only two
Republicans in the town, one of
whom is the Professor himself. The
other is an applicant for the post
office, but it is claimed that he is
not competent, and the faculty and
citizens of the town have sent Pro
fessor Purinton as the other Repub-
lican to Washington to protest
against any charges. It is said that
the present postmaster will remain.
EASTER cards visiting cards and
scrap books at the News Depot.
The latest style dress goods and
ladies trimmed hats at Hutchinson
u Jacobs.
Our straw goods all the new styles
and shapes now ready for you at
Hirschman's.
The announcement is made in this
issue that the stock Of goods in the
Kitchens store will be sold at once
and Mrs. Kitchens will retire from
the business.
j. M. REED has put a splendid new
soda fountain in his drug store and
will dispense the cool and sparkling
beverage as soon as the weather be-
comes warm.
SUITS to fit your three year old
boy, or we can fit a man weighing
400 pounds. If you don't believe
this, call and ask to see them at
Hirschman's.
S. D. HIRscHMAN is having gas for
lighting and heating put in his build
ing, upstairs and down including
Reed & Co.'S store. Davis & Hus-
ton are doing the work.
The prospects for large attend
ance and a profitable session for the
teachers at the next session of the
Normal Institute are very good. En-
couraging words for the Institute
come from all parts of the State.
Mrs. M. M. McVIcKER, the popu-
lar milliner, will go to Baltimore on
the goth and from there to Philadel-
phia, where she will buy splendid
stock of millinery and ladies' furnish
ing goods. Her stock will be of the
best in all lines and she directs us
to say that the prices will be lower
than ever. Her spring opening will
take place on May 7th and Sth. The
ladies are requested to bear this in
mind.
The house of Mr.. George Hams,
of near West Warren, w. Va, was
destroyed by fire last Wednesday,
with every article that was in it, in
Guiding one hundred and forty dol
lars in cash, notes, books, etc. Even
the coat he wore he threw on the
baluster SO he could more successes
fully contend with the fire, and it
was consumed. No insurance. The
loss is very considerable to Mr..
Hams Wayues6urg Independent.
corrpIE of KinUwood citi1ano