The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-21
DR.. GEO. D. NORRIS, Dentist, will
be In his ONCE in Morgantewn from
the Goth till the last OF every month

Thanksgiving.
CARBON oil nine cents per gallon
at II. f. Rice's.
We will buy game at good prices
at the Farmers Store.
IT will be unlawful to kill deer
after the 18th Of December.
J. M. Howard prominent citizen
Of Masontown, Pa, is in town.
FRED CHRIsrEN has purchased a
new horse for his express wagon.
CHARLIE REED sold his bird dog
Monday to gentleman from Nc
Keesport for $50
The Street Commissioners is finish
ing up the improvements under way
as rapidly as possible.
DR.. j. w. HARrfGAN and family
will move into their handsome new
residence on Spruce street this week.
REV. S. A. HUNTER preached an
able sermon from the pulpit of the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing
The University geology class went
to the country in hacks Saturday
and spent the day in scientifically
breaking stone.
IT is the general verdict of the
public that though magnificent the
tower of the new court house is not
quite high enough.
The improvements being made on
Bumho Lane between Long Alley
and Main street add greatly to the
appearance Of that locality.
WHEN you go hunting remember
you must either kill plenty of game,
sneak home the back way or lie
about the whole affair to your friends.
DEPUTY Clerk Gregg has purchas-
ed part of his mothers lot front
ing on Bumbo Lane. He will not
build at once but probably in the
spring.
The report of the Farmers Insti-
tute held in Parkersburg is very com
plimentary to Prof Atkeson and the
staff Of the Experiment Station, es-
pecially DR.. Millspaugh.
EVERY one in town who owned or
could hire horse was out riding or
driving Sunday. Those who could
not get rig spent the day which
was an ideal one walking in the coun-
try,
THERE was an interesting meeting
of the young Peoples Society at the
Presbyterian church Sunday even
ing. There was a good attendance
and several pertinent subjects were
ably discussed
THE ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give supper and festi-
val tomorrow, Thursday, evening at
Municipal Hall. The affair promi-
SEES to be an enjoyable one and every
one is cordially invited.
"A CROWDED house greeted Geo. M.
Hayes Friday and Saturday nights
in "The Son of Monte Cristo" and
"Meg the Outcast." MrHayes is sup
ported by good company and is
himself an actor of much power.
WILL the hunter who has been out
in the thicket and returned home
without killing anything please step
up and be counted. Those who bagged
more than they could carry need say
nothing. We are looking for the
man who saw no game or seeing kill
ed nothing.
CONSTABLE j. Z. CRAWFORD of
Westernport, Md, was here a few
days ago and returned home with
Henry Washington the negro want
ed there for criminal assault. Wash
ington returned without a requisi-
tion. The arrest of Washington by
Sergeant Turner was nice little
piece of detective work for which
Ellis deserves to be complimented.
The hotel runners, expressmen and
other habitues of the depot have in
vented novel mode of gambling. A
small wooden block is placed on the
ground and the devotees stand off
about ten feet and pitch nickles at
it. The one who lands his nickle
nearest the block gets the swag. 1t
is an every day occurrence to see
parties lose from 25 cents to one and
two dollars while waiting for the
train.
The old McLane building adjoin-
ing F. X. OKelly's residence has been
torn down and the owners of Bache-
lors' Block are making arrangements
to erect a handsome house on their
lot. The contract has not as yet
been given but we understand that
the building will be handsome one
of which the town may be proud
AS soon as the owners decide on the
style of building to be erected the
contract will be given out and the
house put up with as little delay as
possible.
THE barn of w. Fl. Menear, who
lives near Reedsville Preston coun-
ty, was totally destroyed by fire last
Thursday night. The fire started
from torch which was taken into
the barn by his son. The loss is
about $4,000, consisting of two good
work horses, all the grain harvested
this season and all bis agricul-
tural implements, wagons, etc. The
barn alone was valued at 81 900. 1t
is supposed there was no insurance
as very few farmers carry any insur-
ancp in that rouutv
Nor single case of sickness has
yet occurred among the boys at the
Reform School, and over seventy
are now there. On the contrary
however, the boys are all blessed
with enormous appetites and diges
tions like saw mills. No doctor bill
has yet been paid by the institution
-Grafton Sentinel. Several young
boys here have become quite i'll by
their exertion in rolling off oaths OK
the streets; and we suggest that the
Reform school might be a good place
for them to reeuperate
The eclipse of the moon Sunday
night was viewed by large number
of our people with interest. Groups
of five and ten could be seen at var
ious places on the streets watching
Luna going clear out of sight in The
shadow of the earth. Quite mum
Der Of young ladies and gentlemen
made up party and procured opera
glasses and one guided youth sale
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