The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-07-13
Hair Brushes, Combs, Pur.

season few years ago just below
town is now camping at Opekiska.
THE fourth was almost as quiet as
Sunday here. Our people all went
to help celebrate at other places
They were scattered in all directions.
REMEMBER we at all times take
your Butter, Eggs, Chickens etc.
and give you good goods at cash
prices in return for same at
HUTCHINSON q JACOBS.
NJ. MILLER, Of Charleroi, Pa, has
rented the store room under the
Opera House in the Odd Fellows
building and will be here to morrow
with his stock Of clothing, DC.
FRED HoUGH's store on Sunny Side
is great convenience to the people
living North of town. 1t saves many
of them a tramp of near a mile and
they get good bargains besides.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the Clerk of the
County Court July LIST Clark Youst
and Miss Rebecca NJ. Kennedy. July
4th, David S. Wilson and Miss Ar
menia May Taught.
PRoF. WHITE has begun the cree
ton of building at Beechurst Ave
nue. and Front street to be used as a
store room and dwelling. Just across
the street MIN McGeorge has his
room ready for the goods.
A CAMPING party of ten or fifteen
young gentlemen from Pittsburg
came up on the boat Tuesday and
are camping on Cheat river near lees
Ferry. Herman Seip who attended
the university last year is one of the
party.
WE carry a complete line of Bed
steads, Chairs, Tables Rockers, Bed
springs and Mattresses, Stands, Blu
reaus, Lounges and Dressers. SO far
our trade in this line has been very
satisfactory Get our prices before
buying elsewhere at
HUTCHINSON d JACOBS.
A NUMBER of Morgantown people
are already arranging to attend the
exposition at Atlanta in the fall 1t
will be one of the great attractions
of the year. Gentlemen who have
visited the grounds inform us that it
will far exceed the Centennial held
in Philadelphia.
NEAR Pt. Pleasant some one took
down and carried away the stone
slab that marked the grave of Corn
stalk, the great Indian chief How
ever, it was replaced with the follow
ing inscription written upon it,;
"Stay thy hand, Oh, Vandal Go
take walk Save myself from scan
dial, and honor old Gornstalk."
THE State Line Oil and Gas Com
pany commenced to build derrick
yesterday on the Michael Farrell
farm near the old Line Ferry where
they will put down a we'll This
company has leased several thous-
and acres of land in that vicinity
and will test the territory. 1t is To
be hoped they will make a rich find.
THE sixteen cadets to the Uniyer-
sity, allowed to Regent c.. l.. Smith,
from the counties of Wetzel, Marion,
Monongalia, Taylor nd Barbour, are
all filled, but if any young man re,
siding in either of the above named
counties, desires an appointment, if
he will write to Mr.. Smith at Fair
mont, he will try and secure it from
some other district.
REPORTS from several sections of
the county indicate a very light
wheat crop and a very poor hay crop
and in some places the oats are a to-
tai failure. The rains of the first
of July have revived pastures and
improved the prospects for an abund-
ance Of vegetables The dry weather
of early summer will not be as dis
astrous as was apprehended.
A LITTLE daughter of Prof AL
drich aged 8 months almost stan
gled on Monday by swallowing a
piece of pine cone. 1t lodged in her
throat and for time it was greatly
feared the obstruction would reach
her lungs and prove fatal. After q
good many efforts DIR. Wade sue
ceeded in getting it to the stomach
and the danger was averted. The
little girl has about recovered.
w. S. MEREDITH has been appoint
ed receiver for the Pool Coal and
Coke Company, located at Luther,
about fifteen miles from here, on the
F., M. d p. road A number of
Wheeling wholesale firms have claims
against the company. s. Baer's
Sons Grocery Company have one of
$4,000 which they took out an at
tachment on, but not until after the
appointment of the receiver.
THE Presidents of the several
boards of Education of the county
met at the court house on the first
Wednesday in this month and elect
ed Mr. ?. G. McBee member of the
board of examiners for this county.
The board now consists of the coun
ty uperintendent, Mrs. Rosa Riggs
and Mr.. McBee Mr. McBee is a
member of the senior class of the
University.
REPORTS from sections of the state
visited by Mr.. Barbe indicate an in
crease in the number of students
here in the fall. In addition to Mr..
Barbe's work in the field DR.. Good
knight will visit several important
points and keep the young men in
our own state to be educated, Had
this policy been adopted long ago as
urged by the New DOMINION the re-
suits would have been plainly appar-
ent now.
The members of the Morgantown
Rifle Club who attended the Nation
al Shooting Festival in New York
did some good shooting. We have
not received the official report but
learn from the New York papers
that they have been awarded sever
al medals and a considerable sum of
money. The Times and some other
papers give a very good picture OF
Capt. Farrow with quite handsome
report of his record as rife shot.
A NEW NJ. Z. Parsonage will be
built. That was decided at an of
fetal meeting on Tuesday evening.
The McLane lot adjoining Prof.
Lorentz has been purchased and SO
feet of it will be used by the parson-
age and the other so feet by W. E.
Giasscook who will erect a residence