The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-08


home hereafter and keep his Office open
vices can find him always prepared to
wait on them.
MARvIN's fresh cakes and crackers
at Nyes.
For tinware go to the Novelty Co.
their prices are right.
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.
PaoF, WILLEY's horse "Charleyn
got sick on Sunday and destroyed that
gentleman's peace Of mind.
NoTHING slow about this May
weather. 1t would do for March or
almost any other month.
THE Inter-C Collegiate oratorical co n
test will be held on next Wednesda y
evening, May IL, in Commencement
Hall.
The next improvement to be made
is some paved street. 1t is some
thing that cannot be delayed much
longer.
If the Mississippi is having its
floods, this section of the country is
having its frosts, and the destruction
of the one is fairly Offset by the other.
The great fire in Pittsburg ere
ated much interest here and many
expressions Of regret were heard at
the dire misfortune of the Iron City.
THE musical festival announced to
be held at the M. e. Church on the
evening OF the 9th has been postponed
until the 18th. Notice of it is given
in another column.
APPLES get little insipid at this
season of the year, but they are prob
ably as good as you will get for the
next "a months, if Jack Frost has his
way-and he generally has.
THERE is no more entertaining Sun
day school in the land than that
which meets at M. e. Church every
Sunday morning. 1t teaches music,
and all it's exercises are first class and
inspiring.
ONE of the inexplicable things about
the administration of this county's af-
fairs is that the county commission
ers can always see the imperative ne
cessity for bridge to get across any
small stream in the country districts,
but regard it as matter of small i'm
portance getting in and out of the
county seat.
Col. HAM merits a place as hui
morist with Artemus Ward. Bob
Burdette and Bill Nye and will be
accorded it. He will lecture in the
Opera House on Thursday evening,
May 9th. Tickets at Madera's.
THE partnership heretofore existing
between Jas. e. Brown and J. Ewing
Davis, attorneys-at-law of Chicago
has been dissolved. Mr.. Davis will
remain in their old quarters, 1914
Unity Building, and Mr.. Davis will
remove tc Monroe street.
THIEVES entered the home of Miss
Hetty Keys at Zollersville, Greene
county, Pa, maltreated her shame
fully and ransacked the house several
times, but only secured sixty cents.
The lady thought she recognized one
OF the men and vigorous efforts will
be made to bring them to justice.
A PECULIAR corporation is one late
ly chartered in this State under the
title of the Glen Lincoln Coal and
Coke Co. 1t is owned and controlled
exclusively by colored men, owns 200
acres of land and has 1000 acres I'M
der lease. The stockholders are mostly
practical miners and the constitution
forbids the sale of it's stock to a white
man.
NEARLY all Of our republican friends
agree with us on one point, and that
Is that unless business improves I'M
der the Mckinley administration, free
coinage will carry everything at the
next election. Thus far the republic
can administration has been bitter
disappointment to the masses of the
Republican party, but to no other vo-
tiers, because they did not expect any
thing different from present condi-
tiions.
THE large pottery of Hamilton 81
Jones, at Greensboro, was recently de-
strOyed by fire. 1t started from an
overbeated smokestack. The works
had been shut down for some time to
allow some extensive repairs and the
fire occurred the first day after start
ing up. The loss will not only be
severe upon the owners, but will be
felt in the community, as thirty men
were employed. The place will be re-
built as soon as possible.
GEORGE WATERS, who resides in
Harrison county, and who has numer-
Gus relatives in this county, had his
house Totally destroyed by fire last
Wednesday with nearly all Of its con-
tents. No one was present when the
fire broke out except Mrs. Waters,
who succeeded In saving only few ar
ticles, and in doinglthis she sustained
some severe burns on her hands.
There was no insurance on the prop
erty and the loss is estimated at
$1,000. The fire caught from defec-
tive flue.
The grading Of the East end OF
Peasants street promises to become
the basis of extended litigation.
Suits have been instituted against
the town by Messrs Cox and Ten
nant, the parties claiming damage.
The impression that the Town nas
prohibited Mr.. Cox from complet
ing his proposed building is incor-
rect. The Town gave him permit
to build, and it has not been with
drawn. What the Town wants to
do il to have Cox build on line
with Peasants street. But Mr.. Cox
owns and wants to build ten feet
over on the line Of Peasants street.
This he has a perfect right to do I'M
less the Town can succeed in con
demning and getting possession 81
that ten feet, wldeh - say the
least, il doubtful I'm proceedings
have beon begun fAp Town 70
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