The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-06-15
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MORGANTOWN, w. VA
Saturday, June Is, 1889.
DIR. GEO. b. NORRIS will always be
found in his Office in Morgant6wn from
the Goth 10 the last Of every Month.

proceeds slowly but most almighty
sure.
The West Virginia M. f. Confer
ence will meet at Point Pleasant
Mason county. this State, Sept. Is,
and will be conducted this year by
Bishop Joyce.
CHILDREN's Day, with appropriate
exercises. will be held at the Pier.
point Church, Union District, Sun.
day June l6. 1889, Services to begin
at 8: 80 A. M.
THE average snake liar is keeping
remarkably mum these bright days.
It's wonder lie Dorton's personal
organ hasn't RECALLED its readers
with something on that order.
OoN'r neglect the little duty of
charity that now confronts you.
Give according to your means to the
sufferers of Johnstown. They will
need money for days and weeks to
come.
CREAMERY butter has made anoth
or 'drap." 1t now sells at Is cents
per pound. Creamery butter is, as
everyone knows, much better than
the ordinary article, land at this price
is very cheap
WE notice that Mine Host Thorn
as Hough wishes to retire from the
hotel business at Fairmont. Mr..
Hough is one of the hest landlords
in the State, and the travelling pub.
lie will miss him If he gives up the
business, which we hope he will not
do.
AN exchange truly says; ga
newspaper advertisement may occas-
ionally be overlooked by the reader,
still it makes the name and business
of the man familiar and it's presence
in the columns Of a paper inspires
confidence in the stability Of the en-
terprise".
WEDNESDAY evening of this week
the doors of Regent Moreland's resi-
depee were opened to a large number
of invited guests, and one of the
most pleasant social events ever seen
here took place. Mr.. Moreland is
one of the most popular regents,
makes splendid host, and as a
hostess none were ever more amiable
and made her home more hospitable
than Mrs, Moreland. The affair con
tinued till late hour and every at
tendant was delighted.
CIRCUIT COURT for the regular June
term convened on Tuesday with
Judge Hagans on the bench. No
jury will be called till Friday, the
time so far having been spent on
chancery cases. This court will call
the Andrew Shanks murder case on
Friday. Shanks was indicted about
a year ago for the murder of his
wife, but has been out on a recog-
nizance to appear at this session. He
resides in Clay District, where the
tragedy occurred. Fnll proceedings
next week,
EMERY BAKER, wife and child and
a young girl were riding in spring
wagon near their home on Pharaoh
run, Pawpaw district one day last
week, when the vehicle accidentally
upset at turn in the road and all
were thrown out. Mrs. Baker fell
under the wagon and was dragged
some distance before the team could
be stopped and was very badly hurt.
No bones were broken, however, and
at last account she was in fair way
TO recovery. None of the others
were seriously injured.-Inder,
A NUMBER of students from along
the Ohio and Kanawha rivers will
go home via Pittsburg. Arrange
ments have been made with captains
Of boats along the route for special
rates. The boys will go to Crows
Ferry by hack, thence take the boat
to Pittsburg arriving there at mid
night Thursday night. One day
will be taken to take in the beau
ties of the city, leaving Pittsburg at
Ar. NJ, Friday, on an Ohio river boat.
We bespeak for the boys a general
good time which no doubt they an
ticipate and well deserve after a hard
years work.
LAST Thursday evening Harry f.
Smith and Miss Anna M. Gould
were married at the residence of the
brides mother in Fairmont The
bride is well and favorably known
society lady of that place. The
groom is one of Marion county s
progressive young agriculturists,
diving about two miles from the
town, formerly of Uniontown, Pa,
and at one time student of the
University here. He and his bonnv
bride have many good friends among
Morgantown's people who tender
their congratulations, several of
whom attended the nuptials.
WE are selling the leading brands
of coffee at 25 cents at the Farmers
Store.
WHILE everybody is talking about
the flood at Johnstown, it was just
80 years ago the 9Th of June, 1889,
that everybody was talking about
the big June frost. There are plen-
ty of people in Aorgantown who
remember the SO frost. An old res
idcnt said to us: "Who can remem-
Der that morning when he walked
out and looked upon his garden OF
fields to see everything in the shape
Of grain or vegetation lying as flat
on the ground as if cut with a-mow-
ing scythe? Potatoes and tomatoes
were out in bloom, as were also
wheat and rye. Corn was Is to 20
inches high. In fact everything was
more advanced that season than us
ual. But all was destroyed in one
night. Flour went up from Sc tc
$12 per barrel in a few days. and
everything else in proportion.
paid $l2 barrel for flour in Nor
gantown.
ALL grades of l. P. Thomas &
Sons celebrated fertilizer on hand
and for sale by A. F. Lawhead al
Morgantown, w. Va. 4-20-S.
John Robinson's 10 Big Shows Will
Visit Morgantown June 10.
SO get your lamp trimmed and
yourself and family ready for the
Biggest and Best Show on Earth
Over 1000 Men, Women and Chill
dren are employed besides 800 Hor
SEES, 100 Ponies a,500 Rare and costly
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