The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-09
DIR. GEO. b. MORRIS will be "a
home from the Goth to the last of the
month until further notice.
School satchels at MADEIRA Bros.

HOS. OREGG Is having his resi-.
dence handsomely rep ainted.
BoY's suits at Hirschman's are cut
almost to half price.
MADEIRA Bros. have the most complete
line of stationery in town-just below
Wallace House.
LAMPS of any kind one could de-
sire at McVicker's drug store. The
prices are remarkably low.
The West Virginia National
Guard will go into Camp Sept. %
at Anderson, Monroe county.
CLARENCE McVIcKER has had a
handsome sign put on his drug store.
1t was painted by A. w. Jones.
THE scarcity of pasturage is max
ing itself felt in town by the raising
of the price Of milk which has gone
op 40 per cent.
The colored people of Morgantown,
Clarksburg and Fairmont are max
ing preparations for big celebra-
ton on Emancipation Day Sept. %.
ALTMAN the Uniontown ball pitch
er has gone to Newport, r. l., where
he joins the Princeton Athletics to
practice for the opening of the foot
ball season.
The oyster season opened last FRI
day. Young men who have chest
girl have given up all hope of see
ing the Worlds Fair for the favorite
bivalves are 40 cents a stew and 60
cents fry.
The Alpine Hotel in Chicago is
gaining great popularity under the
proprietorship of that skilled young
man f. A. Hall. Rates have recently
been reduced as will be seen by no
tice in another column.
OUR townsman Capt Farrow is so
modest and unassuming that com
paratively few know he has an inter
national reputation as a rifle shot.
He is regarded as one of the best
marksmen of this country or Europe.
DID you ever notice that the man
in front of the grocery who knows
more than anybody else about what
Congress ought to do ia the present
crisis, is usually the fellow who has
the poorest credit inside the estab-
MISUNDERSTANDING (Pa.) Star.
Rev. JOSEPH MoRRIs, of near Con
nellsville, attempted to hang himself
but was found and cut down by his
nine year old son. The Rev. Morris
became angry and was going to whip
his son for saving his life but was
prevented by parties who interfered
A LARGE party of ladies and gen
tlemen was made up last week to
take in "Grandpa Squeers" at Fair
ment Opera House but at the last
minute it was found that they could
not get train back home after the
play They were all greatly dsa-
pointed.
The theatrical season has opened
but Morgantown's Opera House is
where oh where is it at? 1t begins
to look as though the foundation
which was put up a year ago will
remain to mark the site of bursted
bubble. Is there no one who will
come to the rescue?
The members of the Hilarity Club
who were over at Camp Eden for a
two weeks outing returned home
Friday. The ladies and gentlemen
report a delightful time. The new
addition to the Club house has been
finished and Camp Eden is now one
OF the very nobbiest private mount
ain resorts in the state.
GEORGE S. VANCE will move into
the handsome residence purchased
by him of L. NJ. Protzman, and now
occupied by VIM. |. Protzman, Oct.
LIST. Mr.. ProtZman will remove to
an elegant residence that his son L.
NJ. will erect on a lot adjoining A.
l.. Nve. Work was commenced on
the new house Monday, and it will
be pushed to completion as rapidly
as possible.
THE Pittsburg papers stated last
week that the steamer Blaine would
be put on the docks, and the report
got circulated here. Capt. Adam
Jacobs master of the Blaine said
that the report was not true and he
has no idea of how long it will be
till the boat is taken off This is
good news as the Blaine makes the
trip in the day time and is popular
with Exposition visitors and all
travellers.
The Fall term at the University
opens next Wednesday Sept. 49,
The indications point to a good at
tendance. The Professors have been
in all parts of the State during the
past fes weeks laying before the peo-
pie the advantages to be gained by
sending their sons to their own
State University. The opening of
the University means better times
for Morgantown as it will put in
circulation at least a thousand dol
lars every week for board and nee
essary expenses of students to say
nothing of the other expenses Incl
dent to school life.
The Blacksville correspondent of
the Waynesburg Democrat says:
1t is said the largest crowd seen in
this place for long time was at the
nolored camp ground Sunday last,
from some cause the lady evangel-
ist did not appear but the sermon
was very well received as it was. The
singing was good and little tot rem
dered the music on the organ that
would have done credit to one much
her senior A rumor got afoat Sun
day evening that the hometown
toughs were coming to wipe out the
camp ground which alarmed the col
ored folks very much causing them
to place out guards all night.
It's sad, but true, that Just as
grapes, peaches and other fruits are
ripening school opens, and the small
sboy will be deprived of the one JOY
that is valued through life above all
others. The man who cannot recall
the pleasure Of being freed by bull
dog and running foot race with an
enraged fruit grower is considered
small potatoes and is looked upon
with suspicion. Three hundred kids
who have been cautioned 100000
times this summer to "keep away
from the river, not to eat green fruit,
look out forsnakes, was your feet
clean before going to bed" etc. will
be enrolled at the Academy next
week.
THERE is no less money in the
country than ever. Then why the