The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-06
II came in like lion, thank good

SEE our new line of dry goods just
in at Posten's.
FEBRUARY has been an extreme
ly good month for the hotel keepers
and an unusually large number of
guests have stopped with them.
On every pretty day crowds of small
boys may be seen engaged in the fasci-
mating game Of marbles and it is be-
lieved that the regular spring epidem-
ic for playing will excel previous rec
ords.
The display of fine neckwear in
Wells show window is a very at
tractive one and a great deal of at
ention is being paid to it.
THE HOUSE being built by Justus
South on Sunnyside rs rapidly nearing
completion. 1t will be one of the
prettiest houses in that pretty suburb.
THE Intersociety contest Friday
night will no doubt attract very
large crowd. The affair is creating a
great deal of excitement and the out
come is eagerly awaited.
The last West Virginia postmast-
er to receive commissioner signed
by Grover Cleveland and w. L. Will
son is Charles H. Pritchard, of Man
nington, who was confirmed last
Thursday by the senate as postmast-
er at Warrington.
DR.. GEORGE /. KEENER has Sc
cured franchise for the construc-
ton of natural gas plant at Kings
ton, Ohio. The town has popula-
ton of 1000 and is situated u miles
from Chillicothe, in the gas belt
Weston Democrat.
THE supply of leather mail pouch
es familiar to the public throughout
the United States, has been discon.
tinued for at least four years, and
the jute sacks and horse mail bags
used in the service also, go with
them. This is the change provided
for in contracts awarded by the
Postmaster General few days since
the discontinuance being mainly to
effect improvements in weight and
saving expenses of manufacture.
The Seneca Glass company finds
itself very much hampered by the
visits of people to see their plant.
They are glad to show persons over
their works but from the great delay
and annoyance which has been caus-
ed by these inspections they are
forced to ask that visitors come only
on Thursdays. This rule while it
will be generally inforced will not
be strictly held to in case the in
tending visitors have never been
shown over the plant.
DON'T think of anything else but
wearing a Tailor Made Suit this
spring and be in with the stylish lot
of boys. You will never look stylish
in anything but tailor made suit,
cut aud made for you. Now is the
time that nearly every young man can
afford to buy good clothes and they only
cost little more than ("Misflts') So
called. $17.00 will buy you first
class Spring Suit Of Jesse L. Turner,
cut and made by him. First class
work and style guaranteed. Main
Street, opposite MADEIRA Bros, Nor
gantown, w. Va.
SUNDAY afternoon a good deal of
amusement was had at the expense of
a certain unsuspecting young man.
He thought he was talking to his best
girl over the phone but instead of
Mis- inamorita another maiden was at
the other end of the wire. After
long conversation in which the usual
sweet nothings were INDUCED in and
an engagement made for church that
night, he was informed of the
deception that had been practiced
upon him. Now he and his girl are
both mad. He, because of being fool
ed; she, because he permitted it.
The recent purchase of $4,000
tons of so ID. steel rails by the Re-
ceivers of the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad Co. at cost of about ST.
100000 is another evidence that
Messrs. Cowen and Murray intend
placing the B. & O. in first-class
physical condition. 1t is understood
that these rails will be placed in the
track as soon as possible, and that
by fall the tracks between Baltimore
and the Ohio River will practically
be entirely relaid with new steel and
new oak ties. As fast as the old rail
is taken up it will be relaid on the
less important branches, or used in
extending much needed side tracks.
We again call the attention Of our
correspondents to.the fact that to be
inserted we must have their letters
not later than Monday morning. A
very interesting letter came in on
Wednesday after last weeks paper
was out. 1t had probably been de-
layed xby the high water. Those of
our correspondents who have been
negligent in their duties will please
take a brace. We have not heard
from some Of them for month or
more. Such dearth of news at that
would seem to indicate is news it.
self and so there is no excuse on that
score. Let's hear from you occa-
sionally.
A PROVISION in the towns ordi-
nances requires that ten per cent Of
the taxes shall be taken each year
and added to sinking fund. The
taxes last year amounted to nearly
$4,000. $1.0l was the magnificent
amount placed in the sink
ing fund during that time. 1t was
to prevent this sort of thing as well
as to carry out the common dictates
of business that Mayor Keck ruled
that the Treasurer was the proper
person to pay town orders not the
tax collector nor the sergeant. 1t
took two council meeting to settle
this and decide that that he was
right. You get your order from the
Sergeant and go to the tax collector.
He deducts the amount of your tax
| es, IL any, and endorses the order.
You next see the Treasurer. If he
has any rhino be will pay you, i
not, he will whom n o1gaRe u. Thi6
i 10 quite tedius bnt q the only
proper way and Nl5 eble ne ~:
rials to avoid in nd
eonfnsion. II