The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-21


Lon HARTMAN is building a desir-
able residence on his lot in Green
mont.
Do NOT pay CSC or roc for other
flours when you can buy Gold Medal
Of Poster at coo.
Jos. CLEMENS lost pocket book
last week. 1t contained 800 in cash
besides several hundreds in checks
and notes.
FALL TERM of the Mountain State
Business College, Parkersburg, w.
Va, begins September LIST. Send for
a new Catalogue.
A. G. SINE, Pres.
If you want to prevent Fever
and Kidney trouble drink Gray's
Mineral Water. For sale by j.
G. Mcyicker, Druggist.
PROF. RoBT. A. ARMSTRONG has
bought the residence now occupied by
DR.. John A. Myers, paying S., 500. 1t
has been rented by DR.. Raymond who
will move into it about the first of
September.
SOLID leather, good wearing and
stylish shoes. Summer goods Of course
are being sacrificed at Hirschman's.
They must make room for over 1900
pairs Of winter shoes that will be in
in the next three weeks.
IT is now said that the reason
the laws of the legislature have not
yet been published is that the more
the people know about the legisla-
ture the less chance there will be of
having another one of the same
stripe.
The last issue of the West Virginia
School Journal publishes on the front
eeyera splendid cut of Prof. Robert
4. Armstrong and pays him well
merited compliment in its editorial
columns on his recent elevation to the
Vice Presidency Of the institution.
THE fall term of the University be-
gins on September s. A very large
increase in attendance is expected,
from the inquiries received from vari-
Gus parts Of the State. Altogether
the most prosperous year of the insti-
tuition will be experienced.
THE school book board in Monon-
gala county did wise thing In de-
Ginning to change the books now In
use in their public schools, believing
the present ones are good enough, and
to prevent parents or guardians Of
children from the expense of purchas-
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these times. -Martinsburg Ind.
THE grand concert at Morris X
Roads last week was spoiled to some
extent by the heavy rains. The af-
ternoon concert was not given. A
very large number of people would
have attended from here had the
weather not prevented and thus
spoiled some very enjoyable outings.
J. w. WILEs has added another
RATHER to his collection of snakes.
The snakes are kept in large box
together and the copper heads have
proven too much for the solitary
RATHER so another was obtained to
help him scrap. This one was a
small one having only four rattles
and button.
THE announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Cora e. Newmeyer,
daughter of J. S. Newmeyer, Of Daw-
son, Pa, to Mr.. Frank Tucker, OF
Wheeling, has been made. The mar
riage will occur some time in the au-
tumn. Mr.. Tucker is quite well
known in this section being men,
Der of the West Virginia Paper Com
pany.
THE Rattlesnake Club, composed
of John o. Morgan, J. r. Baker, Jr.,
Frank Morgan, Trilby Johns, Dwight
Miller and Col. Smith, Jr.. left Mon
day for Cheat Ridge, Randolph coun-
ty, where they will be in camp for
three weeks. They have selected the
following officers: Triby, chef; the
Colonel, night man; Dwight will act
as steward. Press.
The building committee of the
Pittsburg, Geneva and Morgantown,
the ''old" packet line have advertised
for bids for new packet. The new
boat is to be adapted to the passen-
ger trade and will be the finest boat
on the river according to the plans
prepared. 1t will be very fast
hoat and some records are to be
smashed by the rivalry between it
and the new line.
LIGHTNING played some queer
freaks in the home of Allison Bart
lett, in Marion county. The clock
on the mantel was smashed into
smithereens, the sewing machine was
set afire, the stock of a gun was
shucked off it's barrel, the mantel-
tree was torn from the chimney and
a big hole was cut in the floor Mrs.
Bartlett was in the room and was
uninjured by the busy bolt.
JAMES HELEY, of Connellsville, a
colored waiter at the Mont Chateau
hotel, was drowned in the Cheat riv-
err last week. He and some colored
companions were out boatriding near
the hotel and two of the party tried
the foolhardy plan of rocking the
boat. The boat swayed from one
side to the other and began to dip
water. When it was in danger of
sinking the two rockers" jumped
out, upsetting the boat. Haley
couldn't swim, but he chung to Hen
ny Curry, of Uniontown, almost
drowning him. Curry escaped and
swan out. Haley's body was recov-
cred in about three hours and was
buried at Mont Chateau. Haley
originally came from Tennessee.
| MAJ. CHAs. F. POWELL has ap-
lpointed Capt. J. L. McPheeters, OF
| Braddock, to be inspector and mas
ter of rivers, a new position at sal
airy of $500 year. The duties of
ca pit McPheeters will be to inspect
thu local rivers and report all en-
croachments and investigate all
matters affecting the navigabillty of
the streams. He is an experienced
river man and his appointment gives
satisfaction to steamboat owners.
He enters upon his duties at once.
THE following National Guard
commissions have just been issued
| by Governor Atkinson; Dr. G. G..
Hogg, of Huntington, to be assist
ant surgeon in the End regiment
with the rank of lieutenant; DR.
Chas. L. Nesbitt, of Fairmont, to be
assistant surgeon in the 2nd regi-