The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-08
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iontown Jail at the present time.
THE teachers examination will be
held at the Academy Hall Friday af-
ternoon and Saturday.
Two men in Muncie, Ind, stole
ten cents worth of tobacco and were
sentenced to one year, Imprisonment
for theft.
The Europeans last year consum-
ed 81, 569,520 worth of American
peaches, plums and other small
fruits.
WAsHBURN's Gold Medal -four is
as good as the best. Every sack
guaranteed. Sold by S. A. Posten.
Try it.
STREET commissioner, George
Vance, has been working large
force Of hands putting in sewer pipe
on Front street.
The farmers of Marion county are
complaining of the rayages of army
worms. Several fields of oats have
been utterly destroyed by them.
STATE Superintendent Lewis will
have several opponents for re-nomina-
tion, among them Prof Armstrong
and Rev. M. ID. Helmick. Ga
zette.
S. A. PosTEN has sold a lot in Post
EMS Addition to VIM. Gallaher and
Jefferson Taylor. Mr.. Taylor will
build house at once and move his
family from Warrington.
THE Delaware preach crop is ex-
pected to be the largest this year
since 1875. 1t is estimated that it
will amount to 100000 bushels.
Mr.. Cole, of Cassville, who is hav-
ing house erected ON the north end
of Beechurst avenue will move his
family to Morgantown about the last
of August.
THE work of enlarging Episcopal
Hall is going on rapidly. When COM
pleted, 1t will accommodate a large
number of students. 1t would be an
excellent idea for other denominations
to provide college homes for their stu
dents.
IF people would stop patronizing
every stray agent that has some
thing to sell, and bestow their p at
ronage upon home merchants who
advertise in local papers, they would
find themselves much better off al
the end of a years time.
The Peoples Telephone Co, are
running line to Rohr, Preston co.,
to connect with the Kingwood line.
They within few weeks be connect
ed with Fairmont, Warrington and
other towns. Their list is still grow.
ing and they will soon give the pub
lie both day and night service.
The Silver Cloud Quartet has been
furnishing some excellent music at
the Peabody Hotel for the past few
evenings. They some times play at
the telephone and allow people who
have phones the pleasure of hearing
them over the wires. The boys are
becoming very proficient with theiI
Instruments.
AN exchange says that apples
may be kept two years by wrapping
them in a newspaper in such man
ner as to exclude air. The newspa-
per must be one known, and which
the subscription has been paid in
full, or the dampness resulting from
the due will cause the fruit to
spoil.
QUART Mason's fruit jars So
gallon Mason's fruit jars .S5
Best Laundry Soap cakes for pa
Gold Medal -four sc
White Lilly flour AS
xxx Family flour .4(
Timothy seed 500
Granulated sugar 5acents
And everything else equally as
cheap at POsTEN's.
In the death of Squire Staggers
the community loses a man of more
than ordinary force of character. HI
was intelligent, of strong convictions
and courageous. He was man who
would make himself felt in any com
munity. While his views on any
question were very positive he otter
offended people but on the othel
hand he made as strong friends.
A CROWD of Pittsburg boys who
had been staying at the Franklin
House for several days left for home
Friday. The boys went to Cheat
about three weeks ago and wer,
camping there until the heavy rains
and high waters came and washed
them out. Two of their boats were
carried away but were caught sever
al miles down the river and returned
to them.
A FULL outfit of counterfeiterl
tools were discovered over in Penn
sylvania the other day. Two mel
by the name of Hopwood who liv,
near the village of Hopwood were go
ing through an old coal mine on thei
farm when they ran across the equip
ment of the spurious money makers
Besides the tools required, there wa
a book containing full directions TO
making counterfeit money entitled
"The Magic Money Maker" Tn
outfit was taken to Hopwood and Sc
up as a curiosity.
DIR. HALL was taking the gold buI
end of the argument and was gettinl
along fairly well until he struck tn
ratio of IS to 1. At this point he wa
completely done up by his adversary
wicked Democrat who pulled out
silver dollars.
"Here," said the Democrat boldly
IL will give you IS silver dollars 70
one gold dollar"
DIR. Hall who has an eye for a goo
thing In financial way, stared in al
constituent. "Do you mean it?" h
inquired credulously.
| Certainly, replied the Democrat
| The Republican wriggled about |
his chair, cudgeled his brain for
minute or two, and not knowing whel
to get one of the coveted gold coir
was compelled to allow his Democrat
ic adversary to walk away In triumph
"Gold dollars are scarce" he solil,
quized as he mourned the lost oppo
tunity Of gathering in the beautif,
white metal coins.