The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-11-24

home hereafter and keep his Office open
all the siUe. Any one needing his SER
vices can find aim always prepared to
walt on them.
Buy Sugar and Flour at Posten's.
DIR. w. E. STEWART, dentist,
Office over Rice's store.
The Norfolk d Western Railroad
Company is increasing its force of
section men all along the line Of the
Kenova division of the road with a
view to keeping the road bed in good
shape during the winter months.
IF you want to do good holiday
business begin your advertising now.
Liberal advertising combined with a
little business tact, will bring profit
able trade nearly always. Without
these tradesman scarcely counts in
the business world.
J. w. WLEs has added large
hawk to his collection of animals
The bird which is one Of the largest
ever seen around here, was shot in
the wing up the creek recently, and
captured by young farmer. Wiles
heard OF the capture and at once pur-
chased the specimen for his ZOO.
PRESTON county has beaten us out.
While there is to be no turkey shoot
here of any Importance on Thursday,
there is to be one at Terra Alta that
will eclipse everything of the kind
ever attempted in the state. Five
hundred turkeys will be shot for and
contestants will enter from several
counties.
THE Hough property on Main street
is undergoing extensive repairs. A
new addition is to be built on the
rear of the house to take the place
OF the old one which is being moved
to the rear of the lot. The house is
receiving nice coat of paint, making
it more attractive than ever
MoRGANTowN would do we'll to
adopt that Martinsburg regulation
concerning tramps. They are per-
mitted to spend their time on the
streets, but must work and have a
ball and chain attached to their feet.
1t is sure cure, for If there is any
thing tramp breads, it is work.
The Monroe Waterman complains
that the schools of that county are
'overcrowded. In Pocahontas coun-
ty the reverse is true, there being
scarcely sufficient number of pu-
pills in attendance to make the work
interesting to the teacher. An av-
erage attendance of less than TWEEN
tv n dav is tho rule
The little seven ear-old daughter
of Lewis Hatfield met distressing
death at the neighborhood school
which she attended in Wyoming
county one day last week. While
standing before the wood fire in
the school room her clothing caught
fire, and before the blaze could be
extinguished she was burned almost
to a crisp.
SOME cruel things are said about
those who do not advertise, but al
Missouri editor holds the palm. He
says he stepped into store of bust
ness man who did not advertise, and
was surprised to find him busy. The
store keeper had the itch and water
bury watch, and when he was not
scratching himself he was winding
his watch.
II l.. SwIsHER has returned from
a weeks stay in New York and
Philadelphia While there he con
tracted for the balance of his book
The History of Hampshire county"
which is yet to be printed When
asked about how much type remain
ed to be set he said that he did not
know but thought it would be con
siderably less than was at first ex-
pected and only require about 30
pages.
JUDGE TAvENNER, in the circuit
ucourt, recently sustained the de-
tnurrer of the Standard Oil Co., in
{he suits of the West Virginia Trans
Pportation Co and the Bradish Oil
Co. These are famous conspiracy
suits brought against the Standard,
the two companies alleging their
business was ruined by the trust,
and have been in the courts nearly
twenty years. Many persons inter
4 ested in the litigation at the outset
are now dead.
THE ladies' supper at the NJ. e.
Church was very delightful affair in
every way. While the supply of every
thing was generous, it was all sold.
The attendance was very large, the
music by Prof. Ellenberger, Miss Nc
Murphy, Mrs. Hirschman and Prof. |
Keene and wife was delightful and
was spoken of very highly. Prof.
Whyte's recitations were much enjoy
ed also. The lecture room held gay
throng, all of which left reluctantly
and wondered why these occasions
were not more frequent.
SEVERAL years ago Judge d. b.
Lucas conducted the suit of Crum-
lish's 8s,Nn'r VS. Central Mfg Co.
in the l.Jlerior and superior courts
of this State concerning large
amount Of bonds. After long and
tedious litigation he recovered over
half'a million dollars for his clients
His fees amounted, under the con
tract, to over 100000 Since this
time suits have been brought by
some of his clients, or their personal
representatives. to deprive him Of a
large part of his fee Une of these
suits was tried at Martinsburg re-
Gently in the United States circuit
court, and resulted in verdict and
judgment in favor of Judge Lucas.
The details of plot to escape
from the pcnitentiary have just been
made public. A day Or so since
Wayne Tillinghast, desperate
character from Central City, was OBJ
served passing pieces Of paper
among his fellow prisoners. Ward
en- Hawk secured possession Of the
scraps and found them covered with
sritten instructions from Filling
hast. The day following the discov-
cry was the one set for the attempt
to escape. As the prisoners filed in
TO the dining hall they were to en-
gage in a sham fight and thus draw
the guards from the walls and out
posts. They were then to attack
the armed guards with knives and
forks Tillinghasts daily menu now
consists Of dry bread and wholesome