The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-08-01
The circus is coming for our
Blackberry money.

| september L. anu D.
THE r. and R. club is patiently
awaiting challenge from the Fair
monters.
SEVERAL of our sports dropped
their loose change at the races Sat
urday.
A PARTY of Uniontown ladies and
gentlemen were at G]enmore all of
last week.
CONTRACTOR Mayors will soon be
ready to unveil the first story of the
court house.
The Fairmont improvement Co.
has been incorporated by Secretary
of State Ohley.
READ notice of the Uniontown
fair in another column. This is one
Of the oldest and best fairs in the
country.
HARRY SHANK wears the belt for
the best standing high jump. On
Monday he jumped a feet | inch
without any previous practice.
The guards of the Germania were
damaged Saturday night and the
carpenters were busy all day Sunday
putting her in ship shape again.
The State Convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor convened at Fairmont
Monday for three days session.
A YOUNG man had photograph
at Shines restaurant several evenings
lately and coined the sheckles giving
the young people the latest songs DC.
As THE work of widening the north
end of Long Alley progresses the
wisdom of letting the good work 90
on until the entire Alley is widened
becomes more apparent.
A LARGE camping party from
Pittsburgh will be at Ices Ferry
next week. They have brass band
with them and are otherwise pre-
pared to make it lively on Cheat.
HORSE racing is growing in popu-
iarity and considerable cash will
change hands at the next race as
as the losing sports say they will
not "let up until they down Bay
Harry.
IT is estimated that a thousand
bushels of blackberries have been
marketed in this town during the
season. And there will be ten thous-
and bushels more that will never
seek market.
The steamer Jolly Brothers
brought up large party of excur
sionists Saturday from Coal Center
and other points. They returned
after spending two hours looking at
the sights in the modern Athens.
IF the managers of our races want
to please the spectators they will
always have two or three races GO
ing on at once, and alternating the
heats so as not to keep the crowd
waiting for the horses to get their
wind.
The steamer Blaine stuck for
several minutes when making the
landing at the wharf Saturday. The
Steamboatmen are making a vigor
Gus kick on paying wharfage and
having to stick in making landing.
A little work is needed at that point
The most of our people seem to
have forgotten that there is a post
Office at Ices Ferry. The name of
the Office is Uneva. Remember that
boys while your girls are out on
Cheat and don't make them walk to
Laurel Iron Works for your letters.
The G. M. John club and a nine
composed of campers along the river
will play game at the South Nor
gantown ball grounds at 2 o'clock
this, Wednesday, afternoon. The
game between the Johns and r. and
RS has been postponed till Friday
evening.
The executive committee of the
University meets to-day. Consider
able important business will be at
tended to at this meeting. Among
the most important matter to be con-
sidered will be the organization of
the mechanical department to the
University.
As DR.. J. M. Reed Sam Picken-
paugh and Charlie Wade were driv-
ing to Cheat river a few days since
in a carriage the harness broke al
lowing their horses to walk off,"
The pole was SNAPPED in two and
"Zeke," it is said threw nice large
pound cake at the off horse in a
sudden fit of anger but the ladies
at Camp Eden firmly'believe the three
gentlemen could another story tell
of that cake which never reached
them.
WE referred last week to the prac-
tice of steamboatmen going in bath
ing at the wharf on Sunday. Sun
day last as a lady and two young
girls rowed by the steamer German
ia in skiff two men deliberately
undressed on the boat in full view.
Now we arise to ask if this thing is
to be kept up all summer, or, will it
be necessary to station an officer at
the wharf to arrest the brutes who
on this last occasion made themselfs
as conspicuous as possible and in
vited attention. The Masters of the
boats do not allow anything of the
kind and the men take advantage of
their absence. 1t is now time for
the officers to gather them in.
The Races.