The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-01
DIR Nen. pon''niion.
MoaGANTOWN, w. VA.
Saturday, August l, 1896.

DIR. Morris, Dentist, has made his ar.
rangemeRts to remain permanently al
home hereafter and keep his Office open
all the time. Amy one needing his ser
vices can find him always prepared Ia
wait on them.
DR.. w. E. STEWART, dentist
office over Rice's store.
See 4. w. Anderson's new Adver-
tiscment with list of properties for
sale this week.
TIMOTHY seed $500 at Posten's.
CAPT. GILMoRE's new residence
on Sunny Side is nearing compile
ton.
A LARGE and artistically painted
sign has been placed on the Frank
lin House.
THE subsiding high waters have
left generous supply of mud be-
hind them.
If thorough washings are good
for mother earth she must be in
excellent condition now.
The trains have been late for
several days on account of slips
and washouts.
JOHN HUNT has been running a
refreshment stand at the camp
meeting near Mt. Morris.
STUDENT YosT member of the
University foot ball team has given
$3.50 towards helping. the team of
'96 along.
ENGINEER Sampsel, during the
past two weeks, has been laying off
Beechurst Addition, preparatory to
the lot sale.
A LARGE amount of split stone
are being placed on the site of the
glass plant to be used in construct
ing the stack. They are being
quarried on the farm of O. HI. Ollie.
THE democrats of the county are
expected to turn out to the conven-
ton in full force on Saturday.
Bring your knittin and stay all
day, boys.
SOME of the town boys succeeded
in securing some good saw-logs
that had broken away from the
booms at Grafton and Clarksburg.
The law allows small bounty the
holders of logs that are branded.
THE Hilarity club went to Camp
Eden Friday. They will remain
in camp about three weeks. Miss
Rose Corpening, of Clarksburg,
went over on Monday and will be
the guest of the club during their
outing.
THE brick walls on either side of
the approach to the suspension
bridge add much to its appearance.
Repairs are still being made and
will be continued until the bridge
will be in as good condition as
when new.
The Gust For FINN" fishing club
composed of town boys, went to
Cheat Monday, and will camp there
during the next two or three weeks.
The club consists of a set of nice
lively boys, and they will no doubt
have bushels of fun.
Mr.. CLARK, of Greene county
went to the stable to feed his horse
few days ago and placed his hand
in the cutting box when something
stung him. Upon investigation
he found copper snake in the
box. Remedies were promptly adj
ministered and Mr.. Clark is recov-
ering.
ONE Of the most picturesque
view points in West Virginia is an
eminence called Cooper's Rock,
about two miles above the mouth
of Quarry Run on Cheat River
One standing on this rock can com.
mand view of the most rugged
and picturesque country extending
for miles in all directions.
A NUMBER of fine carp were recent
" caught near the mouth of Dents
Run. The fish were crowded into
shallow water by the swift current
of the river and were easily captured
Sam Boyles succeeded in catching
a number of them and sold them il
town. They were from eighteen
inches to two feet in length.
THE Epworth Herald quotes al
exchange as saying that the popu'
lation of the earth is composed Of
three classes of people: good PEG
pie, bad people and newspaper re-
porters. Some one else has said
An editor more than likely-thar
He'll is peopled with two classes o.
individuals: bad people and de
linquent subscribers.
THE recent floods and other un
propitious occurrences seemed tc
conspire to make the postponemenf
Of the lot sale Necessary. More time
will give the Investment Company
better opportunity to mature
their plans aud buyers longer time
in which to make their payments
The postponement will be no dis
advantage except in the mere fac
Of delay. 1t will be held on thu
9th Of September.
PREPARATIONS have been made al
the Experiment Station farm to rais'
thorough bread chickens on 1
large scale. Extensive quarters
have been built and divided int
apartments, each Of which will con
tain separate bread of chickens
The chickens are Matched at the Sta
ton by means of incubators, and Ia
ken to The farm as soon as they arr
large enough. Another house large
than the first will be built in thu
fall. Tie two when full will contain
about fifty different breads