The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-27

TIE house belonging to DIR. Court
ney on Long Alley is having two
story addition built to it.
If you have paper hanging to do
and want strictly first class work at
reasonable prices. See Jones.
JONES, he does it right; right in
style, right in work and right in
prices.
WORK has been commenced on Rev.
Jones' new house on Wiles street and
it will be pushed to completion as rap
idly as possible.
SOME sharp lightning accompa-
MED the rain Sunday night and the
weather wise are predicting cold.
Several flashes and some thunder oc-
CURED on Monday afternoon also.
THE preliminary oratorical con-
test will be held in Commencement
Hall on Friday evening March 9Th.
A large crowd will undoubtedly at
tend and very enjoyable occasion
is promised. The orators have been
preparing for some time and a gallant
struggle is certain.
The citizens of Morgantown
should not cease their efforts until
they have a school system complete
in every respect from the lowest
kindergarten up through the Uni
versity. The upper stories are al
ready finely furnished why not give
the lower ones some attention.
Miss MARY SEMANs goes east next
week to buy stock for the millinery
store which she will shortly open on
Walnut street. A complete stock of
everything in this branch of goods
dear to woman's heart will be select
ed Miss Semans has excellent judg-
ment and her store will present a most
array when opened.
S. II. PIERsoL and Geo. III. Spence,
of Parkersburg, have obtained ver-
dict of $4,000 damages against the
Parkersburg Sentinel for charges
published by that paper last cam
paign that they were bribed. Suits
for similar amounts are pending
against the New York World and
Register.
THE report Of the adjutant general
Of the army has been issued and its
for West Virginia is as fol-
lows; Commissioned officers, SO; non
officers, 1874; musicians,
81; privates, 573; aggregate 500. The
available unorganized militia force Of
the state is estimated at l21, 604. The
grand total of all arms of the
service in the United States is |, 115,-
1874 and the number of men available
for duty is 10, 140, 1874.
WE noticed in some paper the
other day local about some one
having a sound sample of apples
raised in 1895. We can beat that
out of sight, as the editor of this pa
per has half bushel of apples as
sound as gold dollar, left over from
the 1895 crop. They came from the
farm of T. Pickenpaugh down the
river neutrality-suspicious. in Mononga-
liza county and look like they would
keep over till next year yet.-Argus.
THE river on yesterday reached its
highest point since last July being 20
feet II inches. Es Then it was only a |
few inches higher being at that time
within a short distance of the highest |
On record. the flood of 'S8. When |
The short time that the rain, causing |
Jhe rise, lasted it will be seen that |
Jhe performance was remarkable |
me. The water rose at the rate of 6 |
inches an hour for long time and at i
,ne time threatened to break all rec
)rds.
In view of the extra care and re-
'ponsibility which is entailed on ex-
,ursion trains the B. q 0. has issued
IN order that in all cases hereafter
with the Inauguration
iravel there shall be two conductors
IN each of such trains. One of these
will take tickets and the other will
attend exclusively to running the
rain. This will add very material
y to the comfort and safely of the
and will take a great
weight off the conductors.
RECENT copies of Tacoma, Wash
ngton, papers have been received at
his office. They speak in highest
ierms of c. E. Selby who is taking a
Tery prominent part in every avenue
If progress in that thriving young
state. Mr.. Selby's friends will be
glad to know that his work is meet
ng with such great success and that
his efforts are so favorably received.
Several columns in each paper re-
,eivcd were devoted to his views on
/ subject which is attracting the
greatest attention in Tacoma.
The changes recently made in
rain time while not numerous nor
very great have resulted in several
Individuals being treated to beau
iiful dissolving view of fast disap-
,earing train. The fact that only a
ew minutes change had caused them
o get left does not usually prove
rery efllcacious as a balm to their
INJURED feeling. The $3.50 train has
been changed to leave at 3:45 and
he $3.50 to 5:25. The run to Fair
mont has been shortened five
minutes. Taking into consideration
hat the are eleven stops to be made
his is pretty good time. The trains
ire usually on time and the service
s excellent.
MoNoNGALIA having hundred
Indictments returned at one sitting
# the grand jury Brother News is
lot sign of lawlessness On the
contrary it is sign Of determine
ion to have the laws obeyed. Clarks-
,urg can furnish that many indict-
nents in one single day itself if the
aw was enforced by men in authori-
y according to their solemn oaths.
i is the laxity Of the law enforcers
hat keeps Harrison county's docket
lean and not the absence of law
breakers. There are nearly half a
open, fragrant, brazen law
establishments in Clarks-
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