The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-01


MANAGER Romine has received
challenge from W. s. ]. for foot bal
game to be played In Washington OF
Oct. %, and Offering him 1925. IL
will accept it If $3.50 is given.
BERT LAzIER's ice wagon attract
ed considerable attention on its APP
pearance last week. 1t is yer'
pretty wagon, about the finest look
ing one in town.
THE Kingwood liar is authority 70
the statement that the mercury wen
20 degrees below freezing over Their
last week. But it may be remarked
that he is very poor authority.
"a BREEZY Time will be given a
the Opera House on Friday nigh
and will close the season. 1t is on,
of the most popular plays that ha'
been on the road the past season.
r. L. L. ALLEN has sold his resi-
dence on Wiley street to Will Whit
tington for $4,000, and will give pos
session August 1st. 1t is understood
Mr.. Allen will build another house
A NUMBER of state papers among
them those of Fairmont, Wheeling
and Charleston have very good cor
respondents at the University. 2This
move might be greatly increased
with benefit to both the university
and the people.
RIVER men say that when free
navigation comes, through packe,
lines will be discontinued and small
boats with short routes take their
places. This is not true on the Ohio
and we don't think it will happen
here.
The Stockholders of the Natural
Gas Company organized by the cleo
tion of the following directors: w
w. Keener, j. L. Keener, Geo. l.
Keener, j. F. Keener and G. p
Keener No "Keener" Company was
ever formed anywhere. - Weston
Democrat
THE following persons are building
ON Wiles' 'stable land" Mr.. Demoss,
Rev. T. w. Ireland, Frank Rich, al
bert Fleming, E. J. Evans, jr., George
Smith, Harry Evanson, j. S. Prots
man, Paddy Kinsley, Leb Barthlow,
George Brand, Milt Fleming, besides
s .'.', 1911, aa"in'' W. WINS anu Vne 'aoo
p'opo' o'es.
MAJOR POWELL the new engineer
Ia charge OF thls district was mere on
saturday ana went 10 Falrmont with
some prospective contractors. The
DIGS were TO De closed yesterday at
noou ,. az loaso ~ vas announUeu 'io plus
m y ',, 10 lo.eis1u aioei Dlao v,'nc
~ ~ " ~ soou pe h'iown mho wiz r.
oe..o 0no oo'i u -. - ohos arc a"a'ueu'
iHE State Editorial Association
will hold its annual meeting in Yves
ton May 10Th to Dist. The people
of that thriving little city are on the
tiptoe of expectancy for the event
and will give the visiting ouill driv-
ers a deliohttul Welcome President
Brown has arranged an extended
program and the meeting will be a
business one.
A,opa with tho oroot .a,o,nt -
new hnild;ng which e bain@ done ~ T.
wear . snrnrising amount ~ rena;r;no
Is going on New roofs are heing mt
on, new additions built, cellars ex-
cavated and painting and papering
end being done. Stores hand
ling wall paper and paints are doing a
INV = on,oo ous.ness. "oi sanOo"n -
$50 g. iei"'n 'no pioooies' 'o"n III onc
''aoo
AN interesting argument between
baggageman Williams and a drum
mef ehllvened tnlngs down al the de-
pot one DAY last week. Harry INSISTED
on the knight OF the grip paying for
MS excess OF baggage or removing the
objectionable surplus. The drummer
kicked, but the rules we're plain and
Williams nrm, and the outcome was
as would De expected. Inc bone OF
contentlon was removed
Il
ne shlpPing rope y seasonao,y
populal mi.p lI'le siis' anu wniic
we moulo encourage us use as =, a
aeal'n1al X, ~. y y az wen
" caa.lon 'ne cnliuren against OK.
cess N i,s enJoymenI, Uniy ,as'
"ecA 1nlic uleu II neaulng' d.
az . resul. o. jumping = rope. one
snippeu ~ MY seven LINES wionou.
stopping anu soon ai'er o'eo ~ great
agony
A YOUNG fool by the name of Woods
pointed a revolver he was carrying, at
his sweetheart, at Huntington, Sun
day night as a prime joke. The weap-
yirl is dead Her name was Flora
Tho fool 10 tho son :, Bow
Richard Woods The Gayatta does
not know that the minister ia tn
blame GOOD and sansihla man ;s
liable IN have fool for son and
could scarcely no exnactad tn search
the nocket of tho fnoI every dav for q
ravoivar Ritchia Gayetta ~ ~ :
The publishers OF the Avoca,
Iowa, Herald recently sued delin-
quent subscriber and recovered
Judgment for seven years subscrip-
ton with costs. amounting to $24.