The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-27

west side.
THE worst of it all was that the l.
told-you-so man had chance to get
In his deadly work.
THE six weeks allowed to Sir Ground
Hogs sway have elapsed and II his in
fiuence made them what they were he
has our gratitude.
QUITE number Of students have
been excused from the examinations
on account of poor health and several
have gone home for the same reason.
Mr.. Jos. WEAVER is applying
strict business methods in collecting
the town taxes and intends at least
to collect in something less than a
year.
AS A policeman Samuel Newman
is a model and deserves the highest
commentator. He attends strictly
to business and is always ON hand
where he is needed.
A REVIEW of the names of the per-
sons living in Morgantown who voted
against the extension of the independ-
ent school district would reveal some
mighty interesting facts.
THE row of trees on Main street was
neatly trimmed some days ago in pur-
suance to the order of council. The
low hanging boughs were obstructive
and were consequently ordered rerloy-
ed.
j. W. WILEs is selling very large
number Of lots on his new addition to
Sunnyside and a large amount of
building will soon begin out there.
About twenty-five lots have already
been disposed of.
CLARKsBURa has charter now
which allows the town council to
grant license irrespective OF what the
county court may do. 1t is not known
what effect this will have on the num-
Der of speakeasies in the town.
LOvE-making has been discovered
among the children of the public
schools at Parkersburg and sensation
has resulted. The parents are very
much excited over it and are demand
ing that it be stopped.
Mr.. JOHN w. HINKLE, of Buck
harmon, has moved his family from
that place to Morgantown and will
make this his future home. We are
always glad to welcome new citizens
and hope that his stay may prove
both pleasant and profitable to him
and to the town.
The painters and plasterers as well
as the men in all the other building
trades in Morgantown are reaping a
harvest. Work is plentiful at good
wages and there is no prospect of
very near cessation of this happy con-
dition. We have not felt the hard times
locally and it is not too to say that we
never will feel their pinch.
MISS ETHEL earle, of Volcano
Junction, was the guest of her class
mate, Miss Bonnie Smith the first of
the week. Miss Carlos many friends
who knew her as a student at Broad
dus will be pleased to know that she
is now enrolled at the University at
Morgantown, where she will continue
her studies.-[Clarksburg Telegram.
THE weighing of mail which occurs
every four years is going on now and
will continue for thirty days. This
will be taken as the basis for the pay
ment of the railroads by the govern
ment for the next four years. Star
routes are exempt fromythis weighing
as they are given to the lowest bid
ders.
AMONG the younger members Of the
local bar none are meeting with great
er or more gratifying success than
Oscar Campbell. Hardly a case comes
before the court In which he is not in
terested and his painstaking, careful
work is causing his efforts to be very
successful. He is young man who
is bound to rise.
BESIDE being physical danger the
offense of train jumping is now punish
able by fine of $25. Trainmen and
railroad detectives have been warned
to keep sharp watch for such offend
ers. 1t might be well to select Nor
gantown as place to begin the re-
form and thus prevent number of
boys from making sausage of them
selves.
The act making it Enable offense
to wear any kind of hat in theatre
has become a law. The sentiment of
the community is against wearing
hats in the theatre. The manage
ment has politely requested the ladies
to remove their hats during the per-
Torrance. Yet in the face of these
facts there are to be seen several stage
hiders at every performance at the
opera house.
THE mail clerks are complaining
about the numbers of letters that are
being mailed on the trains. While it
is not violation of the postal regu-
lations it is being carried to too great
an extent Two hundred and fifty
letters were mailed on one train some
days ago and this has led to formal
protest. 1t is expected that the post
Office will attend to these matters and
it is just as easy to place your let
tiers there.
IT is generally believed and is I'M
doubtedly true that there is less Illicit
liquor selling in Morgantown than has
been known for years. The trade has
never proved lucrative one and the
most fragrant offenders have been run
out Of business. This is as it should
be. No one defends the traffic, but
continued reiteration of the ground
less charge of unlawful retailing will
help nobody and may hurt the town
very materially.
DIR. NORRIS was relating some of
the sights and incidents of his re-
cent Mexican trip a few nights ago
to an appreciative audience. They
were drinking in his vivid descrip-
tions of the country passed over and
frequently remarking that they
wished they could have accompanied
him. The doctor was enjoying it
hugely but nearly had a fit when
on hearing him say that he had
crossed the Tropic of Cancer, GLOW
l wish could have seen it"