The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-15
MORGANTowS AND fAIRmoNy.

MORGANTOWN AND fAIRMONJ.
Two Of the Most Enterprising Towns
In the State.
Corresdondence Int .liigencer.
FAIRMoNT, August THE Mon
ongalia county teachers institute
closed this day at noon, and we are
thus far on our way home. The ex-
animation of teachers is now in pro
gress and will be continued to-mor-
row. An organization was formed
by the teachers of every district and
institutes will be held regularly dur
ing the school year. The committee
on resolutions reported in favor of a
reading circle, of the county super
intendant's receiving living salary,
and his devoting his entire time to
the work; ola uniform system of ex-
animation of teachers throughout
the state; of holding the institute
some time while the schools are in
session, and that the teachers be al
lowed the time for attending, etc.
An evening session was held ON
Thursday, at which a number of
short talks were given on various
subjects; general good selections
were sung and good time generally
was had. The citizens Of Morgan
town treated the teachers right roy
ally, showing that-they take a deep
interest in the cause of education.
Professor /. c. White and family
are visiting at the home of stephen
b. Elkins. BY the way, twas my
privilege and pleasure to be shown
through Mr.. Whites magnificent
residence and to say that it is com
plete home only expresses what one
feels after passing through it. From
the balconies ON the different sides
of the house is had view Of Nor
gantown and the very beautiful
country surrounding it, that can be
had from no other one place Mr..
White is greatly in love with the lit
tie city and is very sanguine as to
its future development
While staying over night in this,
Morgantown's rival in everything
that pertains to true greatness, we
can see that Fairmont takes no back
ward steps, but is improving as rap
idly perhaps as good for any town of
its size. 1t has a healthy, steady
growth, and the two little cities will
soon be counted among the foremost
places in the state.
Professor Robert A. Armstrong is
here tonight on his way home from
Webster Springs. where he conduct
ed an institute. He has thrown
aside his crutches and now uses
single cane and soon Richard will
be himself again. The professor
thinks he will be more careful in the
future when on his wheel. BY the
way, he is strongly spoken of in con
nection with the nomination for the
state SUPPLEMENTARY Of schools ON
the Democratic ticket. He has
many warm friends and if he should |
get the nomination, he would make
the race lively one. The general
opinion, though, is that Messrs.
Lewis and Trotter will make the
race; but political conventions this
year are very uncertain as to what
is done by them and we are forced
to wait until after the meeting to
know what the result may be.
How dear to my heart is the face
on the dollar, when some kind sub
scriber presents it to view, 1t may
come to-day, it may come to-mor-
row; it may come from others it may
come from you. The big silver dol
lar, the round silver dollar; delin-
quent subscribers present it to view.
A big silver dollar hail as treasure,
for often expenses oyerwhelm me with
woe. / count it the source of an ex-
quisite pleasure and yearn for it
strongly wherever l 90. How ar
dent I'd seize it--that lovely round
dollar, the root of all evil It's COM
monty named; loving money is sim
full, some good people tell us, but the
penniless printer, the hard working
printer keeps sending out papers
that interest you; so hand in the
dollar, the big dandy dollar; dear
reader, now will you present it to
Granville.
DUKE, w. Va, Aug. l1.-Hon. T. P.
n 90 Snnsro NJ ar1 -
tending the Congressional and State
Miss Ida r. Carothers who has spent
the past years with her aunt Virginia
Carothers, started for her home at Ely,
to-day. She won many friends
while here, whose best wishes attend
her in her long and wearysome journey
to the far west
Mr., and Mrs. Judson Dent Of Fair
mont were calling on relatives and
friends here last week. While here they
took short ride on the packet, it being
Mrs. Dents first ride on steamboat.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Forester, OF Pitts
burg paid short visit to Mrs. Forrest
er's parents, who are spending their an
nual vacation with us, returning on
Monday evening.
The heaviest wind storm that has Wis
tied us this season, struck this place at
8 80 p. m. Monday. 1t was accompa-
MED with heavy downpour of rain, I'M
usual sharp lightning and some hail as
large Is hulled walnuts fell. The light
ming struck Jim Carney's new house
tearing some bricks from the chimney
and a strip Of the thing about 8 feet
wide from the chimney to the caves on
both sides Of the roof was torn of. Some
men we're at work inside the building
but as the charge passed down the
spouting on the outside no one was in
jured.
The Bell Telephone at the P. o. here
was rendered useless while the Peoples
phone at ]. E. Dents Hotel did not ap
pear to suffer the least injury.
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