The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-07-25


THE private pleasure steamer Nellie
BLY,, of Pittsburg, was here a day or
two since with company of ladies
and gentleman aboard.
THE State Republican Convention
meets at Park ersburg to-day We'd
nesday. About 20 delegates are in at
tendance from this county.
If you want to help boom Nor
gantown send copies of this issue
of the New DOMINION to your
friends and prospective investors.
They will be mailed to any address
for three cents.
Work on the addition to the
Episcopal Hall is progressing rap
idly. The mansard roof over all
the building is about completed
and it will be ready for the plas-
terers in a short time.
THE lawn fete on Mrs. James
Evans lawn adjoining Joseph
Moreland's on Thursday evening
will be a very delightful affair.
The young folks of the Presbyter-
ian church are ideal entertainers.
THE Street Commissioners have
added to the appearance of Maiden al
ley by cutting down the weeds, and
enough mustard to make plasters for
the back of every old maid in the coun-
ty, according to gentleman who re-
sides on the alley.
THE FOLLOWING changes in the
schedule OF the f. M. & p. r. went
into effect Sunday. The morning
South bound train arrives at 11:45 in
stead Of 11:25, and the evening South
bound train arrives at $40 instead Of
at 5:40 as heretofore.
THE YOUNG gentleman who while
walking with a young lady few
nights ago climbed lamp post in
North Morgantown to light his cigar
cite and was "rockedn down the pole,
has sworn off. Its not known wheth-
er it was a rival stoning him or man
who objected to ''coffin nails"
WHEN in Point Marion max
your home with Frank Dietrich
the we'll known hotel man. Frank
keeps an ideal hotel and is very
popular landlord and his rates
make living there cheaper than
staying at home.
The late J. w. Carraco left will
but it has not as yet been presented
for probate. 1t is understood that
after providing for his widow he
divided his estate equally among
his four children. The estate is
probably worth between 100000
and $4,000.
THE colored deck hands and cabin
boys on the steamer James g. Blaine
played game of baseball here Friday.
Only two innings were played and the
score stood 40 to IA in favor of the
latter. The game was the riches
thing ever seen on the ball ground and
was worth more than Barnum's circus
to the spectators.
7. f. PRoTzMAN and son Jimmie
have just returned from Philadel-
phia with nice, large, new stock
of goods and are opening them this
week at the Morris X Roads store,
Everybody is invited to see them
and get prices. Neither the goods
nor the prices can be beat in h
state.
CHARLEY BoLDEN, a colored hotel
waiter, was arrested here a few days
ago by detective B. Lazarus, of Ro-
chester, Pa, and taken to that CITY,
Bolden was wanted on two serious
charges, preferred by young women OF
that city. 1t is also said that he is
wanted Tor wife desertion. He was
quite dude and formerly was wait.
er on the steam boats and had been
here only few weeks.
THE Woman's Club held an inter.
esting meeting Friday night at the
home of Miss Gay Brown. This club
is not composed of advanced women,
nor does it discuss women's rights, but
on the contrary after reviewing cur
rent events the ladies each take III
and discuss the life of some woman
famous in art, literature or of histori
cal fame. The meetings are always
pleasant and profitable.
THE eighteen months old baby
boy of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mckay
has been in a precarious condition
for week past. He fell ten days
ago and struck his head on an iror
fender the sharp edge of which GU
a deep cash in his head and sever
ed an artery. The wound wa
dressed but several days afterward
the artery again burst and for I
time it was thought the child coult
not live but at this time he j
somewhat improved.
THE just For Fun outing clu1
composed of the following youn,
men will go out on Cheat in few
days for a two weeks outing an,
pitch their camp opposite Brown
hotel: Guy and Chauncey Wiley
John Harvey, James Kunkle, Ear
Cameron, Russell Hayes an,
George Wood, of Morgantown
Dwight Miller, of Fairmont, Lee
roy Taylor, of Wadestown, Georg
Hatfield, of Uniontown, and Hay
mond Maxwell, Of Clarksburg.