The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-06
The snow to spring April fool.

against the bonds.
SINCE the completion of their new
church the Baptists have had twenty
accessions to the church.
The time for the oyster is draw
ing to close and the luscious bi:
valve will soon be off the market:
| THE Salvation Army will hold theiI
regular meetings in the town hal
at $3.50 p. m. every night this week
Saturday at s. M; Sunday afternoon
at 3 p. u.
A MARRIAGE license has beer
granted to John s. Shaffer 81, and
Emma Mollisse %. Both are resi-,
dents Of this county.
JOSHUA SIMPKINs, one of the most
amusing shows on the road, will ap-
pear at the opera house on the 18th.
THE building association receipts
by the several associations Of Morgan
town are in excess Of 5000 for each
working day of the year.
THERE is tradition that every
time the first of April comes around
there must be rain. Did it hit
/ this timer
PROBABLY the proverb "a little
learning is dangerous thing comes
with the greatest force to the fellow
who is learning to ride a wheel.
THERE is one draw back to the
pretty weather. As soon as it sets
in Tor good; garden making and
spring cleaning will begin With full
force.
THE town clocks are together after
separation Of some weeks. II they
can remain unanimous on the subject
Of the time they will have the thanks
Of every one in town.
Your spring outfit will not be com
pleted without pair of stylish
shoes. Both gents and ladies in
black and tans, largest stock to Sc
lect from. Positively the lowest
prices. HIRsCHMAN's.
JAMES n DAVIS has removed the
fence from around his lot at the
head Of Main street and there is no
place for the students to sit in that
section He should replace it at
once.
DR. ALLEN, a dentist from bod
bridge county, will locate here, taking
| the Office vacated by DR.. j. A. Cox
in the Brock, Reed and Wade build
| ing. Dr. Cox will move to his residence
on Peasants street. DR.. Allen is a
brother of II. e. l.. Allen.
THURSDAY was "Aunt Lucy" Fin
nelPs birthday, that bringing her to
the close of her Goth year Very
many of her friends called to pay
their respects and tender their con
CALCULATIONS wishing the good old
lady many more years with us.
The display of spring goods
shown at NJ. II. We'll & Co.'S is ex
ceedingly attractive. The hand
some spring hats and beautiful fur
nishing goods for Eastertide include
everything that the tasty judicious
buyer conld ask. If they can't give
you what you want, you can't get it.
THE work on the campus getting
the diamond in shape for the base
ball players has been greatly retarded
by the wet weather, but it is expected
that as soon as the weather settles
that it will be rapidly completed.
The ball games this year will be
played at the University grounds
where W. & J. was defeated several
years ago.
THOSE who are in authority at the
University should adopt as their
motto "One Thousand Students, and
not rest until. they get them. That
number Of young people in the state
need what we have here and they
should be brought here to get it. A
very few years will see that number
here.
A WEST VIRc mia darkey, black
smith, recently announced a change
in his business as follows Notice
DE copartncrship heretofore re-
sisting between me and Nose Skin
ner is hereby resolved. Dem what
owe de firm will settle wild me, and
dem what de firm owes will settle
wild Nose.
AT last the people living across
the river in old "Mongerhail' coun-
ty are likely to have free bridge to
the county seat. There is only a
matter of $4,000 between what the
county is willing to pay for the old
bridge and what the company is
willing to accept That is not much
of E1positor
THE person who gives the report
er news item does the latter ia
vor that is always appreciated. The
success of local papers is due in a
large measure to favors of this kind.
1t is not immodest to tell the paper
when you have a visitor or when
you are going to visit or anything
else that will interest those who
know you.
SINCE Miss McMurphy's appearance
in the recital at the Odd Fellows
anniversary much enthusiasm has
been formed with the object of having
Miss McMurphy come to Fairmont at
stated intervals to teach. Those al
ready belonging to the class and any
Others interested will meet at the
music store on Saturday evening at
seven o'clock to make final arrange
ments for the time Of lessons. Elk
positor.
For few days the Industrious eff
forts of the city and every one else,
should be devoted to careful cleaning
up. Distinction is a good thing.
Plenty of lime freely distributed in
the way of whitewash and scattered
abundantly everywhere will be a
healthy thing to do. There is no
better disinfectant than unslacked
lime. 1t not only deodorizes and dis
infects, but it also kills vermin, and
assists in the elimination Of malarial
germs from decaying matter.