The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-07-20

town is the globe gas lamp in front
Of the Union Improvement company i
Office.
MISS Susie BAKER is having neat
two-story frame residence erected on
Sunny Side. S. J. Zearley is the
contractor
THOMAS TAPP's new residence on
Bumbo Lane IL nearing completion
and it is one of the prettiest homes
in that part Of town.
A THOROUGH education at the least
cost at Franklin College, New Ath-
ems, o. Board, tuition, room and
books, $500 per week Catalogue
/ free.
REMEMBER us v her you get ready
for those mixed paints, torch light
cook stove, White sewing machine
and doors and windows. Prices the
lowest at Hutchinson d Jacobs.
SEND your name and address on a
postal card to A. G.. Sine, Box 5b5
Parkersburg, w. Va, and he will
send you Sc page illustrated cata-
logue Of the Mountain State Bust
ness College.
The floor of the suspension bridge
has been repaired and put in first
class condition. The bridge compa-
ny always gives the structure an an,
nual oyerhauling and it is always
kept in good condition.
JOSEPH TIcHNELL who was to be
tried at Fairmont for bigamy escap-
ed from Jail there few nights ago.
This is the second time Tichnell has
escaped from Jail, just before the
time set for the trial.
POSTMASTER WHARTON recei yes the
daily weather report from Pittsburg
on the II 20 a. NJ train and posts it
up in the office. Weather reports
are received early in the morning and
posted at the depot and at J. r. Mil
ler's store.
THE business of the Second Ma
tlonal Bank will for the present be
conducted by the present office force
and it is not known when Cashier
will be appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Cash
Ter, John II. Hoffman.
The town council was turned out
last year because it was in favor of
sewerage for the protection of the
people. What will be done with the
present council? Well, it had better
be kept in office until it finishes the
work it is prosecuting so vigorously
The report was circulated about
town Sunday that Lamar Madera's
residence two miles above town had
burned down. We are pleased to
state that there was no truth in the
report which originated through PEG
pie seeing burning brush pile near
his residence Saturday night
THE price of real estate is inereas-
ing, steadily increasing 1t is no
ticeable in all parts of the town and
the suburbs. A gentleman bought
lot on Spruce street few years
ago that is still unimproved, for
which he paid 5000. A short time
ago he refused $500 for it.
A PARTY of Pittsburg gentlemen
consisting OF C. F. Holdship, r. D..
Bork, J. j. Laurence and E. o. Rob
inson came to Morgantown on the
yacht Ava. They remained for sew
eral days cruising about during the
day and spending the night in town.
The gentlemen are bankers and mer-
chants of the Smoky City.
MoRGANTowN must be a wicked
place. They have no saloons there,
but it is said that twenty three of
its citizens have licenses from the
general government to sell liquor
Fdirmont West Virginia. Look
here, Powell, how the mischief do
you expect us to keep our Fairmont
visitors from being shakey when
they are here unless we have enough
places at which they can ''liquor up?'
ALL of the fine points in the game
of base ball were brought out Sat
urday in the game played be
tween the toby rollers and the
teamsters The compressers of the
weed tried to blow smoke in the ewes
of the wielders of the ribbons but it
would not work and at the close of a
well played game the score stood
toby rollers s, transfers 9. The to
by rollers will play the plumbers
next Saturday.
The law department of the w. Va.
University is rapidly becoming
known throughout the United States
for the thoroughness of its work.
Only last week the postmaster here
received letter from a young gen
tleman in New Jersey asking about
the cost of board, etc., and stating
that he wished to enter the law de
partment of the University. Still
some people in West Virginia per-
sist in sending their boys out of the
State to be educated,
The Bowman residence on north
High street owned by |. C. White
has been moved back to the west end
ofthe lot on Long Alley. Mr. White
willerect handsome residence on the
site, The plans have not as yet been
drawn, but it will be credit to that
part of town. AS an enterprising
and progressive citizen Mr. White is
away above par and we would like
to have a score more of the same
kind. He dosn't say anything but
goes right ahead saving wood,
THE large yacht Winona owned by
the Painter Bros, of Pittsburg, ar
rived at the wharf recently and re-
manned day. The party aboard
consisted of Chas. A. Painter, Jr.,
and wife, Miss Mary Painter, Geo.
E. Painter and Chas. f. Speer who
were guests of the Peabody while in
town. The Winona is the finest and
swiftest yacht on the Ohio river and
makes over 20 miles per hour. C. A.
Painter is Admiral of the Pittsburg
Yachting Club and the gentlemen
are among the wealthiest business
men of that city.
SUNDAY was an ideal day for driv-
ing and dozens of rigs carried happy
parties to the hotels over on Cheat.
The rumble Of vehicles on the streets
from dark until after II p. m. caus-
ed several people to remark that ev-
erything in town that was on wheels
seemed to have been pressed into
service. Everything in the four liv-
cry stables was out as well as every
private rig and the boys nailed
boards on express wagons, and seat
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