The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1892-10-08

train be ready to sign the petition to
the b. 81 0. when it may be present
ed to you.
QUITE a number of the street gas
burners are worn out and practically
worthless. New ones should be put
on at once.
TUESDAY of last week there was
born unto Prof and Mrs. Thomas E.
Hodges, at their home at Huntington,
a son, their second child.
The extension of the Spruce street
pavement is a splendid improvement.
Now if Main street were extended
the town would begin to look as it
should.
Miss LAURA DAWSON is in the city
selecting a stock of millinery and
ladies furnishings that will surpass
anything seen here for a long time.
Wait for them.
JOHN HARE has resigned his posi-
tion as engineer at the electric light
plant He is succeeded by Will S.
Hoffman, formerly station baggage
master at the depot.
Born, on the 28th ult., to Mr.. and
Mrs. U. S. G. Jacobs, of the Flats, a
nine pound daughter. May the lit
tie stranger remain with them long
and be joy to them forever.
A GRAND success can be made of
the Columbus Day celebration if all
our people put their hearts in the
work. Not 20 days yet remain for
preparation but that is time in plen-
ty if we all go to work.
MANAGER BUTLER has decided to
run the electric light plant all night
from now on, and this action will be
very much appreciated by patrons
Heretofore there has been electric
light till midnight only.
THE cholera scare has subsidized.
No new cases have occurred in New
York, and there is every reason to
believe that proper precaution may
prevent its advent in this country
during the present season.
The Cyclone came up to tow a
number of timber RATS to market
for the home dealers. The river is
SO low that to float timber is impos-
sible. In fact the river has not been
so low, says an old riverman, since
1888.
SOME people seem to think it per-
fectly proper to abuse and villify a
democrat, but when he turns on his
assailant he is overstepping the
bounds of propriety entirely. 1t is
all right as long as the democratic
OK only is gored.
The gas company has made new
rule by which consumers pay for
gas for CRATES, and stoves other than
those for cooking, for October in
stead of beginning in November, as
was formerly the rule, adding anoth-
er month to the bill.
THERE will be Democratic meet
ing and pole raising at Granville
next Saturday afternoon. Speeches
will be made by several able politi-
cal orators, and grand time is as
sured. All who can should attend
the Granville meeting next Saturday.
Ir takes work to accomplish any
reform or improvement. If the peo-
pie who were so much in favor of
sewerage had made some sort of eff
fort, victory would have perched on
their banners, but as they did moth
ing there was nary vic nor nary
perch.
JOHN M. GREGG has been appoint
ed deputy assessor for the east side
of the river. Any Democrat who
has not already done SO can register
by calling on Mr.. Gregg, who may
be found during regular business
hours in the Office of the clerk of the
circuit court.
Thu idea of Sunday trains has ia
ken strongly with the people, and
an effort will be made by petition to
have the B. q o. establish such a
service here. Whether or not it can
be accomplished remains for the
b. d o. people to say, but an answer
can be secured be it yes or ne.
The lawn of the court house is
having the foundation made by hav-
ing rich soil spread all over the lev
eled grounds, in which grass seed
will be sown at the proper time.
The soil is made of a proper proper
ton of fertilizer and will be wear
ing the green in the springtime.
The initial number for the year
'92-'93 of the Athenaeum, the w.
V. U. Journal, which is on our table,
is one of which the editors may we'll
be proud, as it reflects great credit
upon them as knowing best how to
entertain and interest their fattering
ly large constituency. Messrs. Smith
& Hartman will keep it up to its
former high standard.
IT IS not an uncommon occurrence
to hear of a snake swallowing toad,
but it is exceedingly uncommon to
hear this order Of business being re-
versed. Such, however, was the case
in New Geneva few days ago. Sew
eral reliable persons witnessed the
performance of the toad swallowing
the snake, and to dispell all doubts
the toad was killed and the snake
liberated. 1t was still alive and
showed no signs of suffering from the
effects of its temporary confinement.
LANE Bros. have hands at work
now ballasting on the portion OF
their road that is already graded.
Their grading is nearly completed.
l. N. Weaver, who has the sub con-
tract for building the culverts on
their work, is finishing up. The bal
lasting will be completed early in
November, and it is quite probable
that tracklaying will begin on the
road from here to Point Marion by
the 18th of next month. Work is
going ahead on the abutments of the
Cheat river bridge, but that struc-
ture will not be completed for many
long day.
SOME very bad boys got some very
dry straw and stuffed it under a log
connected to the railroad bridge
across Walnut street, and lighting
match thereto intended to make {
very big fire, but very large buck
ct of water thrown by very thought
full man in the very nick OF time pre-
vented very great loss, perhaps
This was on Monday afternoon at
o'clock and crowd ran to Thomp
sons mill with the idea it was OF