The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-21
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MORGANTowN, w. VA.
Saturday, September 81, 1883.

Saturday, September 81, 1889.
DIR. GEO. b. NORRIS will always b.
found In his Office In MorgantOwn from
the Goth to the last Of every Month.
Bur your dry goods at the Farm
ers Store.
See the new umbrellas at Miss Laurs
Dawson's.
The new store at Laurel Point il
having . fine trade.
Buy the celebrated Standard shirt
Best in the world. For sale only al
Hirschman's.
A beautiful gold. headed umbrella,
price only S1.S5 at Miss Laura Daw.
sons.
THERE are now 1871 students en-
rolled at the University, gain Of
81 since last week.
WELL what job is John Edwards
to have of a public character? His
present occupation is on its last legs
The Presbytery Of West Virginia
met at Clarksburg last week, DR.
Turner and Rev. Buchanan were the
delegates from this place.
THERE is now no doubt that the
men injured in the mine explosion
will recover. To live through such
a calamity borders on the miracu-
lous.
IF those old seminary walls are
not taken down they may come down
themselves, and at time when il
would hurt some one. 1t is really
dangerous to pass there and the
danger should be removed.
The Hotel Hamilton, of Pittsburg,
whose advertisement will be found
in another column, is centrally locat-
ed and easy of access from all parts
of the city. Rates are reasonable,
and accommodations strictly first
class.
How does it come that certain
men have been members Of the grand
jury for yearsp This is not right.
There has been considerable com
plant for long while at this prac-
tice. The list should be changed at
least once q century.
Our enterprising merchant, S. A.
Posten, has started a store at Laurel
Point. He has made a success OF
the farmers store here and has since
purchasing that concern branched
out in the Laurel Point enterprise.
He deserves success.
HrRscHMANs are agents for Brown
ing King & Co., New York's finest
Merchant tailors; 1000 samples to
select from, fit in every case guar
anteed. Only the finest workman
ship. Drop in and leave your meas
ure at Hirschman's.
In THE matter of improving farm,
Squire Hayes has done the greatest
in that line of any man in the coun-
ty. He has made his farm on the
Kingwood road to blossom like the
rose and a thing of beauty general
ly. There should be more farmers
like Mr.. Hayes.
The sewerage vote is going to be
nip and tuck, about every other
man being in favor of the measure.
Those opposing it probably labor
under the delusion that the money
comes directly from their own peck
etbooks. Did you ever see a town
amount to anything unless it was in
debt.
A GREAT many of the members of
the fire company kick vigorously
against the provision that each men,
Der should pay an initiation fee of
81 and dues beside. They contend
that the council should make all the
provisions for a place of meeting,
and then if any fancy decorations or
furnishing would be done the boys
themselves could do it.
The Baltimore Association team
stopped off in Grafton Monday to
play the alleged base ball club there.
1t was funny game. The score
stood Is to in favor of Baltimore.
The team thought not to hurt Graf
toms feelings and SO presented them
with a score. 1t is wonder to
everyone whether Grafton really
thinks she has base ball nine.
A DISPATCH from Parkersburg
says: A party, consisting of Henry
S. Walker, W. Mollohan, c. p. Dorr,
p. F. Duffy, John Basel and others,
are here in conference with Senator
Camden relative, it is said, to big
scheme for the development of the
interior of thi, state. Their plans
are secret so far, but they mean
business.
PRoF. WHITEHILL's new house is
now showing up beautiful exterior.
1t will be as handsome as any in
town. DR.. Lazier will have a sur
prise for the people some bright
morning when the old house is torn
down, with a brand new brick one
standing just back. VIM. l. Protz
mans new house on Spruce is having
the finishing touches put on it.
The rains for the past day or sc
have not been too much for u.s.
This time last year we were in con
slant fear of floods and this year the
fear was that damaging droutl
had set in. The pastures and mead.
ows, most Of them, were scorched,
wells had dried up, so had gardens
and while the results were not disas
trous, still it was the longest dry
spell for many months. The rain
therefore, is grateful.
FARMERS living near Gainesville
Preston county, are much alarmed
over number of incendiary fire.
lately. Five or six farm houses hav'
been burned mysteriously, and ther'
is no clue to the incendiaries. Johr
MCGEE and Sampson Brown, two o
the wealthiest men in the neighbor
hood, were the last to suffer. Thei
losses are very heavy, and no insur
ance Altogether, property to tn
valuelof $4,000 has been destroyed
in this way in the last month.
If EVER some people tried to nip
question in the bud several of GU
worthy citizens who pay no take
have tried to drown and keep foreve
silent the sewerage proposition. Elk
pense! OF course there is great ex
pense attached to the construction