The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-10
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JUSTIN M. KUNKLE, Local Editor
Dr. Morris, Dentist, has made his ar
engagements to remain permanently at
home hereafter and keep his Office open
all the time. Amy one needing his SER
Vices can find him always prepared to
wait on them.

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.
PALATINE at its municipal election
Saturday went dry as usual.
RUY your coffee and flour 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.
A. w. JONES is better equipped
this spring to do up TO date paper
hanging than ever before.
SEE our new line of dry goods just
In at Posten's.
JUDeE OKEY JOHNSON is having
his lot on North Main street graded
and otherwise beautifed-.
THE Steamer Elizabeth is expected
to enter the Pittsburg and Morgan
town trade early this month. She
will likely run in the excursion bust
ness only.
EVERY lady who thinks of buying
waist this summer should call and
see Hirschman's stock. Latest styles,
lowest prices, newest patterns.
HRscHMAN's have made one of the
largest purchases of mattings on rec
ord. Price was the object and every
one of our customers gets the benefit
of it.
Nor for long time has the health
of the community been better than
it is now and the prospects are ex-
cellent for continuance of that hap
py condition.
STATE Superintendent Trotter has
mailed copies of the compulsory
school law to all the county super
intendents in the State and it is the
intention to enforce its provisions
vigorously.
MEssRs. Sheridan and Truax of
Buffalo have just finished close in
spection of the river from Fairmont
here. They are at present engaged on
the government work on the Kanawha
and intend to bid on the improvements
on this river.
THE Washington borough is hav-
ing trouble in getting a treasurer
having voted so times without a
choice. Morgantown experiences
trouble in getting the treasure. There
are plenty of people ready and anx-
ions to keep it.
MoNoNGALTA has good delega-
tion in the Fairmont Normal for this
term Among them we note the fol-
lowing; Misses Blanche Michael
s and Nellie Smith and Messrs. w. ID.
Clark, Trueman E. Gamer, Baltzer
Kramer, Hugh B. Rich, Lewis Smith
) Morris L. Clovis and G. B. Turner
The small boys cup of bitterness
runneth over these nice days. No
sooner done with spring, cleaning,
beating dusty carpets ana doing
other congenial and inspiring things
than he has to make garden. There
is no lot quite so hard as that of a
boy in Spring.
TURN any way you may in Nor
gantown and the pleasing spectacle
of new houses being erected in every
direction meets your eye. This is
no mushroom growth but the solid,
permanent, healthy indication of the
great industrial prosperity the town
is now enjoying, has been enjoying
and will enjoy.
The brazen faced swindler who
sells neat little package of powder
ed marble to unsuspecting bucolic
suckers is again on deck. He guar
antees it to prevent lamps from ex-
ploding and collects so cents from
each victim. Load the gun and
watch for him; he is heading this
3 way.
THE edict has gone forth. The
gallant soger boys who have been
sporting those elegant red stripes must
remove them and join the infantry at
the University. The resulting gnash-
ing OF teeth has been awful to hear
and the kicking has shaken the earth
but they must submit. 1t is shame
to spoil such pretty objects and their
resentment is perfectly justiflabie.
SroNEMAsoN Geo. Lilly is at work
building stone foundation for res
idence for Mrs. Grow, of Morgan
town, in the Pierpoint addition, who
will occupy the same. The contract
for building above the stone was let
to contractor at Pt. Marion. Mr..
Lilly is also building foundation
for an addition to DIR. Ogden's resi-
dence and a retaining wall in front
Of Ed Bonneberger's residence on
CASTOR avenue.--Free Press
THE first regular ball game Of the
seas on was held on the Durbannah
diamond Friday afternoon. II was
between the University and picked
town team. Hewitt and Hickman
we're to be the battery for the town
but were prevented from acting
for various reasons. Pratt, the Uni.
versity catcher was also unable te
be present. The result Of the game
proved that the University team will
make az favorable showing as any
team who ever wore the uniform o.
the college. A couple places are
weak yet and the batting is rather
poor, as was expected. but steady
persistent practice will eliminate
these faults. The score was II to 4
in favor the University. Bert Laug
head has been selected as captain Of
the team. His selection was the best
which could have been made and il
giving universal satisfaction. He ii
the right man in. the righs place
The record will n preserved. Ne
defeats 4t heu1o ~ vcr3 fsn eWay