The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-04

more cars OF West virginia coal Tor
the war vessels.
THE house on Wiley street which
is occupied by Mr.. J. @. Wallace, is
being painted.
AN addition is being built to the
meat market occupied by Major Keen
er on Peasants street.
The frame work on the st. Clair
building is well under way and the
contractors will get it done on time
all right.
THIs is good Straw and Crash Hat
weather. We have all the new
things in Hot weather Headwear.
HIRscHMAN's.
A RAFT which has been lying in the
mouth of Deckers' creek for some time
was taken out Saturday morning.
1t belonged to Harvey Fisher
The pressed brick venerc on the
front of the Miller building is going
to add a great deal to the appear
ance of the building when it is done.
THE display of flags over town is
very good but there should be more
out to celebrate the glorious victor
les which are being won by our
fleets.
The foundation for the new wing of
the University is well under way and
is a handsome job and great credit
to the skill of Ike Weaver who has
the contract for it
IT begins 0 look like we were to
have more excitement over putting
the pavements down than we had
over the election when the fighting
was really more expected.
The Whiteday Council No. 1876
j. 0. U. A. NJ. will join the large
procession in Morgantown on The
Both seventy-fiye strong on horse
back and in full regalia.
AN oil well being bored near Man
nington, surprised those at work by
strong flow of oil before they expected
1t, and the oil caught fire, destroying
the derrick and severely burning a
driller by the name of Long.
DoN'T go amiss if you want Car
pet or Mating. If you want to see
the best selection, the newest pat
terms and want them at the lowest
prices, then you must go to
Hirschman's
AMONG the postmasters recently
appointed are Sarah G. Taught, vice
G. S. Cross removed, at Cross Roads,
and Mary L. Blosser, vice A. f. Bios
ser removed at Uneva; both in this
county.
The editors will have a good time
here next week and the town will be
greatly benefited by their coming
While they are here there will be a
number of fine addresses delivered
and every one who can possibly be
in attendance at these should be
there by all means. Champ Clark
in particular will be very fine.
THE Fire company has not had
that practice yet. They should not
wait until there is another reminder
before they come out. They had per-
fectly honorable intentions and they
should not spoil them. We want to
see them come out and throw water |
one Of these pleasant evenings when |
the streets are in such fine shape for
them.
A MARRIAGE license has been is
sued to E. B. Carney 27 and Julia
H. Jones %. Mr.. Carney is resi-
dent of Wetzel county and was one
of the editors of the Commencement |
Daily last year. He is graduate
of the law department and is well
known here. Miss Jones is a resi-
dent of this county.
A NEW YORK editor is reported as
saying he is true Christian, an ada
mantine pillar of the church and loves |
sacred songs, but when night after
night he hears man who owes him
three years subscription, singing
Jesus paid it ALL, he feels like
his christianity for few
moments to go over with club and |
give him receipt in full
WHEN the troops of the United |
States go to war this time, each man
will wear around his neck tag of !
aluminium bearing the number OF
his regiment, the letter of his COM
pany and the number assigned the |
soldier on the roster. These will be
used for Identification in case of
death or injury.
DURING consideration of the rev.
enue bill levying war taxes, Hon. N.
b. Scott, that distinguished West
Virginian at the head of the bureau of
internal revenue, suggested that
tax be placed on chewing gum that
the girls of the land might do lit
tie something toward helping the
cause, and it is said the suggestion
will figure in the bill.
ONE of Fairmonts we'll known
physicians came near meeting with
violence at the hands of an irate
American resident on Saturday. The
doctor prescribed Spanish fly bis
ter for certain malady. 1t is said
the air took on decided blue cast
for short time while the citizen
declared himself.
THE mayor OF Sistersville is making
it interesting for those who break the
law of Sunday closing, formulated by
the new city government. The ac-
tion of the new administration is
very unpopular, however, as in an oil
town a few business houses open on
Sunday is necessity, to accommo-
date the numbers of the workmen in
the country who cannot get off to
come into town on any other day.
Charles Altman, of Seneca, who is
commissary sergeant Of one of the
Ohio regiments of National Guard
having joined it while living at Eos
toria has been ordered to join his
regiment which has been modified
at the call of the Governor of his
state. He left on Tuesday afternoon.
While at the station his uniform at
tracted much attention and on &C.
count of the chevrons on his sleeves
which were not understood by many
a great deal of speculation as to his
rank was INDUCED in.
A NUMBER Of new two dollar bills
are in circulation, but they are coun-
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