The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-06-20

SINCE the departure OF the students
the town boys are strictly in it for
ice cream and livery bills.
SEE our new line of Summer Out
ing shirts. Everything for the pres
ent hot weather. HlRscHMANs.
Guy BARTLETT, Of Fairmont, has
been appointed to cadetship in the
U. S.Military Academy at Vest
Point.
j. r. MILLER's new cigar lighter to
which there is attached an electric
battery has afforded considerable
amusement for the lovers OF the
weed.
A NEAT pavement has been put
down from Front street to the sus-
pension bridge on the south side OF
Peasants street and the drains re-
paired.
Mr.. HALL, the jeweler, is negotia
ting for the Bricker's confectionery
and will open a jewellery store in the
room after disposing of the present
stock Of CONNECTIONS DC.
The James G. Blaine like the re-
nowned statesman for whom she was
named is laid up for repairs. She
will enter the summer trade after be-
ing oyerhauled and reprinted.
THE Union Sunday School will
give a grand picnic at Hyland, July
4. The Usage band will be present
and the public is cordially invited to
be present and participate in the
pleasures of the day.
THOMAS LILLY, of Grafton, attemp-
ted to commit suicide few days
since by hanging himself with his
He was cut down by
his brother who discovered him not
a minute too soon.
A FEW nights since two valuable
horses belonging to Kinsey Fife, Esq,
got out of the pasture lot and were
playing near the Experiment Station
where one of them ran into the barbed
wire fence cutting bad cash over
Now that Commencement is over
the Athenians will turn their atten-
tion to mountain parties, steamboat
excursions, fourth of July horse races
and the entertaining of summer visi-
tors who will soon be within our
gates
The grand jury room for the pres
ent term of court was elegantly fur
nished with two sway backed bench
es, three rickety chairs, four store
boxes and an excuse for table in
the shape of an old board with tot
tering legs.
WE unders tand that Jesse Shut
Ellsworth was few days since
presented by his wife with an heir
but were unable to learn whether or
not it is a future advocate of Jeffer-
sonian democracy or pleader for
woman's rights.
T. r. EVANS enterprise in con-
structing race course and securing
the entry of several fast horses from
towns for the races on
July 4th will save hundreds of dol
lars to Morgantown, by keeping our
people at home.
A PATRIOT has discovered that the
sun never sets on the domain of the
United States. When it is 6 P. NJ.
on Attoo Island, Alaska, it is S:36
A. NJ. of the next day on the Eastern
coast of Maine. Thus it will be seen
that old Sol ever smiles upon Uncle
Sam.
Our merchants should get togeth-
er and make arrangements for real
old fashioned Fourth of July celebra-
ton. In connection with the horse
race that comes off during the day a
civic and military procession,
speeches and fire works at night
would make it a 'rouser.'
A CITIZEN said to New DOMINION
representative, "Will you please to
call attention to the fact that there
is constantly a pool of dirty filthy
water under the old platform, below
the bridge, formerly used for I'M
loading oil rigging. 1t is regular
fever breeder and should be drained
Rev. S. H. DAY, of Morgantown,
will lecture before the Epworth
League of the M. E. church on Tues
day evening, June 16. He is an ac-
complished scholar and orator and
should be greeted by large audience
Rev. Day will be accompanied by his
wife and will drive through from
Morgantown.-Kingacood Neao Era
Two wealthy lumber dealers are
being tried in the United States
Court, now in session at Parkersburg
for throwing sawdust into the Ohio
river. II several parties in this vi
cinity are not careful they will be
gathered in by the U. S. Marshall
for the same offense, and the people
who throw garbage into the river will
likewise follow suit.
WE have spoken elsewhere of the
Masonic picnic at Gypsy Grove on the
oath of June under the auspices o.
Shinnston Lodge. We understand
that all the Lodges of Wheeling, all
of Parkersburg, all of Buckhannor
and Morgantown, and as far east as
Piedmont have been invited. The
intention is to make it a general Ma
sonic reunion for this part of the
State.
THE custom of early closing has
for years been adhered to by our dry
goods merchants, clothiers and hard
ware men and according to the writ
ten agreement they now close theil
places of business at 7. P. NJ, com
mencing last Monday night and con
tinuing throughout the summer
The confectioners will keep oper
claiming that their sales are princi
pally made in the evening.
MoRGANTowN young men have al
ways been noted for being up to tn,
style but we were rather surprised
last evening when looking at thu
stock of leading merchant to fine
that he not only kept on hand bur
sold many suits of gentlemen's sum
mer under ear at $50 suit. We gaz
ed longingly and sadly at the deli
cate silk article and then bought thu
regulation two for quarter cotton
fish-nct-gauze usually worn by PEG