The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-06-19

THERE is one thing which should
not be too roundly denounced for get
ting on bust corset
The Wheeling Register was repre-
scented here during the session of the
Board Of Regents by Harry v,
Ankle.
Axoruks dynamite bomb has been
discovered in Huntington, and the pi-
ETY. Of the inhabitants living near the
place Of the discovery has taken a
sudden boom upward.
vlReiL VANDERvogr and f. NJ.
BURNER are the most successful
strawberry growers in the country.
The finest specimens that have been
in market came from their gardens.
MONDAY evening Prot. S. B. Brown
addressed the Benwood Public
Schools on Patriotism in the public
schools. These schools are under
the management of Prof. G. VI. Ford
and Charles Z. Carrigan, two former
students here.
JOHN HUNT is building a dancing
platform on the river bank in the
old orchard near the glass plant. A
number of dances will occur there
during the heated term and refresh
ments viii be served by John during
their progress.
The drive over Cheat stopping at
Mont Chateau is becoming popular
and has recently been made by
number of parties. The rains Sun
day dampened the ardor of the pro
jected trips and prevented the most
of them being made
HARDWARE men say that the de-
mand for buggies and bicycles this
year has been phenomenal and has
greatly exceeded the immense sup
ply. No other line Of trade is very
active and the majority Of them have
been far below the normal.
THERE are no signs of cessation
Of the building boom. On the con-
trary every day sees new build
ings projected or begun. These are for
the most part substantially built and
are intended to last for long time.
Morgantown is the most prosperous
town in the United States.
The trip arranged for the baseball
team was abandoned last week.
They were to have taken a two
weeks trip but several opposing
causes operated to nullify the pro-
ject. 1t is matter of great regret
to the boys who were quite anxious
to go.
The strawberry crop this year is
pronounced the largest and best we
have enjoyed for years. The cold
weather delayed its maturing for
some time however. The grocery
stores about town and the different
wagons exhibit tempting array of
the luscious fruit.
FAIRMoNT has at last reached the
point in her grand march of munic-
ipal improvement where she has de-
cided to do away with hog pens.
The Index says that an ordinance
requiring all hogs to move away
would be a fatal blow at their bloat-
ed population figures.
NEVER before in the history of the
school has the University and its
affairs received so much favorable
comment as it did during Com
This is condition pc
gratifying to everyone, and
4 thing which can only result in
large increase in the institutions
The indictment against James
Giles for assaulting his daughter
last winter having been quashed on
account ola technicality he was again
indicted by the grand jury for as
5ault with intent to kill her. He was
also indicted for the burning of hay
stacks belonging to Dalton, for which
offense he was arrested some time
ago. The trial of these cases will
likely prove quite interesting and
will no doubt attract large crowd. !
NOT long ago a young man from
one of the country towns in this
county was sentenced to Jail for an
hour. This sentence was somewhat
enlightened by circumstances over
which no one had any control for
On trying to unlock the
loor the key was broken off in the |
ock and it required the services of
IN expert machinist to get the pom
ferrous door open. In the meanwhile |
'he prisoner enjoyed himself as best
he could.