The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-17

JUSTIN NJ. KUNKLE, Local Editor.

OollN M. N jim NILE, LOCAL Eu1UOT.
Or. Morris, Dentist, has made his ar.
rangements to remain permanently at
home hereafter and keep his Office open
all the time. Any one needing his SER
vices can find him always prepared to
wait ON them.
For tinware go to the Novelty Co.
their prices are right
RUY your coffee and -four at Pos
tens and save money.
See the Percales, Organizes and
Dimities at Posten's.
You can still save money on -four
and other groceries at Posten's,
DR.. w. E. STEWART, dentist,
office over Rice's store.
SEE our new line Of dry goods just
In at Posten's.
FOURTEEN liquor licenses were
granted in Grafton for the ensuing
year.
A. W.. JONES is better equipped
this spring to do up to date paper
hanging than ever before.
THE new shoulder straps and
chevrons are being placed on exhi-
bition by the lucky receivers of re
cent promotions.
THIS is about the season of the
year when the Easter bonnet bill
gets in its blow on the solar plexus
of the pocketbook. 1t does it in the
very first round too.
THE fire company at its last month
ly meeting elected officers for the cur
rent year. They are as follows:
President, Mayne Dawson; Vice-Pres-
ident, George M. Breakiron; Secretary,
j. L. Wharton; Treasurer J. Davis.
If it were a Enable offense to wear
Easter bonnets in church next Sun
day would undoubtedly cause a still
greater depletion in dear hubby's
purse. But law like that would at
once be declared unconstitutional.
UNDETERRED by the fate of the
Sistersville essence of peppermint
victims two lumbermen in Jackson
county took liberal doses of the same
intoxicant. The result was the same
as before. Funerals were Immediately
In order.
TARGET practice began Saturday
afternoon and the immense number
of two bulls eyes were made out of a
possible five hundred by the embryo
nations defenders. 1t is to be hoped
that their precision will improve
with practice.
ACCORDING to many authorities
this is the year for the appearance OF
the 17-year locusts. They may be
expected about the middle of next
month their coming depending much
on the state of the weather. They dc
no harm as they do not eat in this theil
last stage of existence and aside from
their numbers and unearthly singing
are not particularly obnoxious.
THE habit some people have O.
throwing bananas and orange peelings
on the sidewalks is not only dirty
one but very dangerous one. There
isn't anything yet discovered which
will give one quite as enthusiastic
throw down as one Of these inoffensiv,
looking things. Broken bones an(
profanity are invariably accompani
ments of banana skins on sidewalks
YESTERDAY the birthday of Thos
Jefferson the founder of the Demo
cratic party was generally celebrated
all over the country. Some very nota
Bile speeches were made on the life ant
works of this TYPICAL American states
man. The meeting in Washington a
which Hon. W. J, Bryan and Con
gresham Bailey appeared was proba
by the most notable one and the on
productive of the most enthusiasm.
MAYOR KENDALL's first act, as W,
stated last week, was to order tn
streets cleaned by turning the hose OIL
them. He didn't stop with this. H,
went to the business men and proper
ty owners generally and required then
to remove their boxes, signs, etc.
from the sidewalks, politely notifying
them at the same time that he ex
pected said sidewalks to be kept fire.
from such distractions throughout hi
administration. Fairmont Repub
lican.
WEST VIRGINIA has had in all tel
Governors, to-wit: Arthur I. Bore
man, of Wood county, 1S63-69; Dan
iel D. T. Farnsworth, who was Gov
ernor four days, from February 2Stl
to March Sd, 1869; VIM. Erskin
Stevenson, 1927; John Jeremiah
Jacob, 1S71-77; Henry Mason Math
ews, of Lewisburg, 1S77-S1; Jacol
Beeson jackson, 1SS1-S5; Emanue
Willis Wilson, 1Ss5-90; Attreu
Brooks Fleming, 1S90-93; William
Alexander MacCorkle, 1S9397, ant
the present incumbent George Yves
ley Atkinson.
GRANT WELLS has opened ney
barber shop on Main street in tn
room recently vacated by the Lead
er Store. Everything about the es
adjustment is brand new and of tn
very latest styles. Grant has beel
engaged in his trade about town 70
number of years and his quiet
business like methods and recoe
nized ability have made him man
warm friends. We predict for hir
j and it gives us pleasure to do S
that he will meet with success i
his new venture. He extends cor
dial invitation TO his old customer
and the public generally to call an
inspect his shop.
Nix. GEORGE SEMASs is richer t
the amount OF two balls Of twin
than he was before the boys tried t
ring the college bell. They climbe
tip on the roof 10 some way and aft.
disarranging the hands on all fou
clock faces tied stout twinc to tn
striker. Then they went To the lowe
end OF the campus and fully expecte
to create quite an excitement. Blu
the Irvine broke and all their troubl
went for nothing. The next mornin
Mr. Semans gathered up a couple ball
Of twinc and is holding II until th
owner calls Tor 1t. The next time th
scheme Il tried 1t IS probable tia
fIne wire Will be substituted q
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