The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-25

GRAFTON will observe Decoration
day with handsome ceremonies.
THERE is an unusually large num-
Der of awnings up over town this
year.
LIGHTNING struck an oil tank two
thirds full Of oil, at Warrington, and
set it on fire.
ROBERT L. PATTERSON, of Beech
wood, this county, has been appoint
ed postmaster.
A COMMISSION has been issued to
John r. Robinson as postmaster at
Wise, this county.
ISAAC SMITH, Of Wetzel county, is
10 years old and believed to be the
oldest person in the United States.
EVERY ONE is determined to make
Decoration day the greatest celebra
ton the town has ever seen and they
will succeed ever as they work.
WHAT'S the matter with organic
ing company here so as TO be ready
to go when the second call for troops
comes as come it will and that short
| ly?
THE recent rise again stopped the
men on the Decker's Greek bridge
having gone over the whole thing
Golfer dam, pier and all that they
had up.
A PIPE line from here TO the Cheat
River will be laid at once by the Eu-
reka Pipe Line company. 1t will be
a loop and will be ultimately extended
on to the seaboard.
COMMENCEMENT day comes on
Thursday this year having been
showed up one day in order to make
room for additional exercises which
will take place this year.
WITH Prof. Aldrich away and Ru.
fus West sick Prof. Jones of the
Mechanical department of the Univ
ersity has a great deal Of work to do
and can hardly keep up with it.
LARGE delegations are TO attend
the decoration day exercises here,
coming from Fairmont and other
nearby towns. Eairmont sent quite
large crowd here last year and they
will do even better this year.
Miss MINNIE HOLMES who is so
strangely missing from one of the
boats, had been here visiting some
time ago and when she disappeared
she was on her way here where she
was going to stop again on her way
home.
THE postofiice at Clarksburg will
become free delivery Office on August
!, with three carriers and thirty let
ter boxes. Our congratulations are
extended to our sister city on her good
fortune. We hope TO be with her
before very many years.
THURSDAY night at eleven o'clock
a couple were arrested in the old
John building and the next morning
taken before the mayor. He gave
them five and costs and five days in
jail. Both confessed to the charge.
AN Iowa farmer who is fond of the
practical joke hoisted a Spanish flag
on his barn. His wife has succeed
ed in picking the largest feathers off
his anatomy, and it is believed the
smaller ones and the accompanying
tar will wear off in the course of time.
THE second University team left
this morning for California where
they will play the Normal school
They will be back to morrow The
boys left behind hope that their
comrades will win the game. The
same team was taken that went to
Fairmont last Saturday.
Army surgeons blame the bicycle
and especially the use of low handle
bars for many of the reflections of
recruits. The posture and violent
exercise are said to develop heart
disease and spinal affections. Take
warning boys before your troubles
become chronic, Sit straight ON
your wheel and don't ride too hard.
The New DOMINION has received
an invitation to attend commence
ment exercises of the Chicago Law
School on Thursday, May Goth.
Among the graduates is Mr.. Olney
B. Stewart an old Monongalia boy
who has lived in Chicago for num-
Der of years. He is a son of Mr. 5.
G. Stewart, of Grant district. He
has our congratulations.
THE nrohibitionists at Clarlshpro
who were so badly defeated at the re-
cent muoicipal election will make
another effort to prevent issuance of
license. The City charter compels
the county clerk to issue license if the
will he asked for enioining tho court
from fro agra granting dns license nesna An interest