The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-04-03
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JUSTIN NJ. KUNKLE, Local Editor.

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JUSTIN NJ. KUNKLE, Local Editor.
Or. 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
Vices can find him always prepared Ia
wait on them.
s BARS best laundry soap for rs cts.
at Pcsoen's.
For tinware go to the Novelty Co.
their prices are right.
PALATINE at its municipal election
Saturday went dry as usual.
You can still save money on flour
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.
100 POUNDS white lake herring So
at Posten's.
Ir is not strictly correct to say
that a woman has a liquid voice
merely because she never dries up.
The average small boy is filled
with envy every time he hears that
only one ounce of soap is used annu-
ally by the inhabitants of India.
Hon. THOMAS BARRETT late Of "Au-
gusta county has removed his hab-
itation to Parkersburg and will
make that city his future home.
The young idea is delighted and
is spending much time on the river
as result of the fish biting freely.
Some beauties have been caught.
SATURDAY night at Fairmont May
or-elect Kendall was given a ban
quet by several of his friends to Gel
citrate his success as an office seek
er.
LOST between the Postoffice and
Hirschman's on Saturday night a
Five Dollar bill The finder will be
literally rewarded if reported at this
office.
In this county near the Greene
county line the South Penn has
drilled through all sands at its wild cat
on the L. Shriver farm and have a
buster.
PERRY BAKER who has been living
in Edgar Wells property on Price
street has rented the Evans farm
and has taken possession. He pays
"a rental of 500 per year.
Our movers are busy to-day get
ting into their new homes. Some of
them have been compelled to go to
boarding houses on account of the
scarcity of suitable residences for
rent.
YOUNG society people in Parkers-
burg gave quite nice dance to the
University students who are spending
their vacation there. The university
has many warm friends in Parkers-
burg who never let an opportunity slip
for showing their regard for it.
THE new firm, Waters d Whit
tington will have their opening next
Saturday. They expect to run an
up to date establishment in every
respect and are in every way worthy
of the large patronage they will I'M
doubtedly receive.
Our neighbor S. w. Poe, Post
master at Grafton, now knows what
it is to be famous. For a week past
his name has been banded about
over the country from Maine to Mex
leo as one Of the principals in prize
fight and he is to be bounced from
his position for that reason. Moth
ing is said about the other fellow
wanting his job.
The Fairmont Free Press sent out
with its last issue picture of their
court house that is to be. The structure
will be a most beautiful one, certainly
the handsomest in the state. The
cost however will amaze the projectors
*as IL Is dollars to doughnuts that it
will cost 5000, 900. A vigorous kick
may be expected from Augusta
county"
CLARKsBURG is suffering just now
with a nuisance in the form of lu-
natic who has mania for hugging
every woman he meets after dark. He
has frightened several women serious
ly, but he shows no inclination to offer
harm or indignity beyond violently
hugging his victims. The police have
given him several hot chases, but he
always escaped.
The scheme of the b. d 0. in u.s.
ing two conductors on all excursion
trains was thoroughly tested during
the Inauguration travel. Notwith-
standing the immense crowds ham
died not single passenger was in
jured in the slightest degree and all
trains were run very close on sched-
ule time. This record is phenom-
email one and can hardly be equalled
by any other road.
Hon. W1TMAN BARBE is quite ac-
tive just now in the interests of the
University. He is visiting many of
the leading towns of the state and
thoroughly setting forth the claims
of our splendid school. How much
is being accomplished by this meth
~Qd may be seen if glance is taken
at the increase in attendance which
has been phenomenal since he began
his work He is the right man in
the right place.
The plan of having some noted
speaker here during Commencement
will not be carried out this year. 1t