The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-08
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LIE idiSeoU anu pTeutleSU line OF
window shades at Jones'.
THE cheapest place in town to buy
your Granite Iron ware is at the
Novelty Cos.
MANY men will have to be imported
when the slack water improvement
begins, as our local mechanics are
already overcrowded with contracts.
BUT one West Virginia firm bid on
the work for constructing the locks
and dams on the Monongahela, that
being Traux & Sheridan, of Buffalo
DIVORCE suits are growing quite
numerous. The publications in the
latest one appear in another column.
Attorneys announce that this is the
seventh now pending in the circuit
court Of this county.
IT is expected that the first consign-
ment of the so, 900 tons of new steel
rails, recently purchased by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company,
will be delivered in few. days, and
the steel will be placed in the track as
fast as possible.
BENNY WILLIAMS has let the con-
tract for three story addition to
SINNERS Tavern at Fairmont. The
business has grown to such an extent
as to require this enlargement. Skin
ner's Tavern not only holds its popu-
larity but constantly adds to it.
r. E. FAST, Special Commissioners,
will make sale at the front door of the
court house, on Saturday the Sth day
of May, at one o'clock in the after
noon, of the Gabriel Holland hotel
property in West Morgantown. This
is a valuable piece of property and
should bring a good price.
The announcement that Rev. S.
i. Jones would preach the G. A. r..
sermon on the 23d was the result of
a misunderstanding on the part of
the committee. This explanation is
due to Mr.. Jones and we cheerfully
make it at the request of the com
mittee.
The Monongahela River Railroad
announces that hereafter mileage
books good for local travel will be
honored only when presented by the
person whose name appears as the
purchaser. The mileage books of
other lines good for through pas
sage on this road will be honored as
heretofore.
IT is understood that Major Pow
ellis force has figured up the bids on
the Monongahela improvement but
no figures have yet been given out.
Before anything can be done the con-
tracts must be approved by the War
Department. 1t will likely however
not be many days until the result is
known
A PORCH is being erected in front
of Mrs. Eliza Chadwick's residence the
entire length of the building including
the addition at the south end. The
improvement will give it the air of
the comfortable and hospitable Vir-
ginia home of the earlier day and will
make a delightful place to spend a
summer evening.
THE regular season at the Opera
House closed with ga Breezy Timeo
on the 3oth ult. 1t is understood that
the season has been far from a profita-
bic one for the lessees and a compare
lively few people know of or appreci-
ate the labor required to conduct it.
The Manager is entitled to a big ben
eft and it would only be an act of
justice were one given for him.
THE course of study in the State
Normal schools-the Normal and
Academic--have been changed by the
Board of Regents of those schools.
The former is now designed for those
whose object is to become teachers
after finishing the course and the lat
ter for those who intend to pursue a
higher course of study, and is made
identical with that of the preparatory
department of the West Virginia Uni
yersity. The change begins with the
next school year.
Two of the commissioners of the
Mercer county court have been indict-
ed by the grand jury. 1t is said that
the Indictment was found because of
alleged croolSedness in the letting of
the contract to keep the poor of the
county. 1t seems that this contract
was not given to the lowest bidder.
Joseph Peters, of Jumping Branch
district, bid 5000 or $3.50 and Joseph
Caldwell, of Rock district, bid $l4OO
or thereabouts. The contract was
awarded to the highest bidder. The
county of Mercer does not own a poor
farm, and let's the contract for keep
ing of paupers to the lowest and most
reliable bidder.