The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08

DIR. Morris, Dentist, has made HIS ar.
engagements to remain permanently al
home hereafter and keep his office open
all the time. Any one needing his ser
Esses can tlnd him always prepared D.
wait on them.
BUY Sugar and Flour at Posten's.
THE cheapest line Of books in town
at Postens's.
DR.. w. E. STEWART, dentist,
Office over Rice's store.
SEE the holiday goods at Postens- :
the cheapest you ever knew them.
THE Coming Flour, the best in the
world for health and economy, al
A. L Nye's
THE stationery at Mcyickers is Of
the very best and can be mad in any
style you want. See it before buying.
A MARRIAGE license has been is
sued to Raymond McVicker and Lii.
~ G. Tenant, both Of Ponetown,
this county.
The rise in the river has kept the
people who have.timber in it, on
nettles for several days. But few
losses have occurred however.
A. MEAD PRIcHARD, of the law
class of '97, now in successful prac-
tice at Charleston, sent T. b. Wilgus,
with his compliments, a copy Of the
acts of our legislature, session Of '97.
The lecture tonight will no doubt
be heard by very large crowd and
will prove very fine one. Mr.. Barbe
says it is decidedly the finest he
ever heard.
e. LALAINE, late of the Northern
New York railroad, has been APP
pointed master mechanic of the Ohio
River railroad, to succeed w. w.
Layman, who resigned last week
THERE will be meeting of the
West Virginia Cotillion club We'd
nesday at one o'clock Officers for
the present term will be elected; all
members are expected 70 be present
OPERATIONS have been resumed Mt
the prospective oil well below Win
field, III Marion county, on Col. T.
b B0wyer's land, and the work will
continue until thorough test is
made.
ONE Of the tallest men in the state
is probably at Shepherdstown. His
name is John Henry Thomas; he is
twenty-seven years old, and meas
ures six feet nine and one half inch
-es in height.
J. G. McVIcKER, the druggist, is
right up to date with seasonable
goods. His stock OF holiday goods
will be bigger and better than ever
and will include about everything
that one could think OF for Christmas
presents.
ATLANTA, Ca, has military
company composed entirely of girls
and they want to join the State mi
litia. They were first drilled for an
entertainment, the success of which
led to permanent military organi-
cation of forty members which is
likely to swell to sixty.
WE are informed that several OF
our young men will enter the West
Virginia University next spring. We
hope the boys will do so and reflect
credit upon our county. Old Wetzel
is gradually pushing to the front
ranks, and in the near future will be
one of the foremost counties in the
State Wetzel Democrat
EVERY year the attention of the
capital Of the world is being directed
more and more toward West Virginia.
The opportunities for investment in
this state exceed those of any other
state if not any state in the union.
West ViRginia's greatness is hut be-
ginning. Her future will be one of
Wonderful growth and marvellous de-
Nelopment.
The success of the Waters &
Wilmington shoe store is subject
of remark everywhere A store of
that kind never succeeded here be
fore and many people were skeptieal
when they began but their foresight
and ability as business men have
been demonstrated. Outside Of their
business both are very excellent
young men.