The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-08


be pushed rapidly until the building
is completed.
THE brick work on the new Odd
Fellows building is assuming con-
siderable proportions. The work is
progressing nicely.
COUNTY Court convened in regular
session on Monday and will continue
for some days. The minutes will
appear in full in our next issue. All
the commissioners are present.
DIR. JNo. A. MYERS will begin the
erection of a fine residence on the
Magruder foundation in the Semina-
ry property, South Main street in a
few days 1t will be one of the best
in the place.
The death of Alfred Yeager re-
moves from our midst one who has
been well known for many years.
Mr.. Yeager was yirtuous, upright
man who enjoyed the confidence of a
large circle of acquaintance.
The den ocratic county convention
to be held at Georgetown on the 18th
will be an important meeting. The
democracy of the entire county
should attend in force. Every man
has an interest in it.
WHEN you back out from a chal-
lenge to shoot because everything
points to defeat, there is nothing
like having an able bodied liar along
to fix matters. Our Fairmont friends
are fortunate in this respect.
You could not select better time
than the present to have painting,
decorating and paper hanging done.
A. w, Jones is specially prepared to
give you the most favorable terms.
See him now.
A GREAT number OF people from
here will go to Uniontown today to
witness the great game of ball be-
tween Morgantown and Fairmont.
There is great interest in the game
private bets aggregating near $751;
600 People from Weston and in
termediate points will attend.
A GAY and very large crowd esti-
mated at 400 came to this place
from Monongahela City on Tuesday
night and remained until Wednes
day. They had their own music and
many of them spent their time in
dancing on the boat. In the morn
ing they walked over the greater
part of the town.
THE school board of the Indepen-
dent District held a meeting on
Monday evening at which the resig
nation of Miss Lou Pickenpaugh
was received aud Miss Emma
Boughner was elected as her success
or. Miss Boughner is very excel
lent lady and teacher Of experience
and ability.
THE ladies of the community are
cordially invited to attend a meeting
in the interests of temperance to be
held at the home of Mrs. John A..
Ollie on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Matters of great import
ance will be presented by Miss Bur
nett. A full attendance is desired
by those who have been interested in
the work and any who feel reform
in the matter is needed. The pres
ence of young as well as older ladies
is earnestly desired.
VICTOR MILLS accounts are all
due in thirty days, or payable in
cash. By srtict compliance with
these terms only can we sell at the
low rates offered Some of our Gus
toners have allowed their accounts
to run till long past due. Unless
settled at once by negotiable notes
that we can use in our business, or
by cash, we shall place the same in
suit. We buy for cash only, and
with the constantly increasing
amount of sales and business, must
make prompt collections. We still
keep on hands hay, -four, feed, meal,
chop and grain, all of best quality
and sell at lowest prices consistent
with fair living. Call and buy and
settle that little,
The following notes are from the
Fairmont Free Press:
Last Monday j. w. Irwin com
menced the grading for residence
on the corner of Fairmont avenue
and Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Hartley are
in the eastern cities this week look
ing after fall goods. They were &C
eompanied by James Anderson, clerk
in the store.
Grant Cummins smashed man
by the name Of Grimes on the jaw
last Monday night, and for time il
was thought that the fellow was
dead. DR.. Roger was called and sci
his jaw, and he came around fast
after being cared for.
The shipment Of coal and coke
from the Fairmont region is now
nearly one hundred per cent. better
than it was this time last year. Be
tween three and four hundred cars
are being moved out every day. Th'
car supply is very good at presen
and the mines are running full tim'
with few exceptions. Over hal
of the shipments are going west anC
the prospects are good for the year,
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