The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-11
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The loafer seldom labors under
mistaken under anything else, TO
that matter.
THERE are "a members of the com.
pany at Warrington and they are
ready for service.
There have been few cases tried be
fore the mayor lately. Everyone
seems to have reformed.
THE commencement exercises O
the Fairmont Normal school viii
take place this year on the 9th o
June.
The work goes on steadily on the
lock across the river. The dredgs
goes after the dirt in great shape
and the sight of it at work is mos
attractive one.
The sewer which is being laid Oh
Peasants street is at present block
aiding that thoroughfare. A larg,
number Of men are at work on itanc
it will be soon completed
There is ON exhibition at The
Athens scale from a pike four by
four and half The pike weighed
forty nine pounds and was caught
by Col. Joe McDermott.
GLENwooD was successfully can
vassed the other day by man carry
ing a line of clothing samples low
and taking orders on cash deposits.
The firm he claimed to represent has
since denounced him as fraud.
THE Fayette county fair associa-
tion set August 30, 81 and September
| and 2 as the days on which they will
hold their annual fair. Under the
new management this is expected to
be the finest fair ever held in Fayette
county.
BLANKET Tossing ; pastime in
dulged in to great extent by the
soldier boys at Camp Lee has been
stopped by Col spillman. A pri-
vate from Blueficld was seriously in.
jured by this practice last week.
The Dramatic club have had an
offer TO produce Caste" in Monon-
gah The new opera house there
will be opened in few weeks. The
club has not decided whether or not
they will accept the offer
THE s'meanest man has again
been heard from. He is Pocahontas
storekeeper, who has very little com
petition, there being no other store
within IL miles. His custom is to
charge 5 cents extra for wrapping up
each bill Of goods he sells.
The fire company which were to
have held a practice drill Friday eve
ming were compelled to abandon it
on account of the miserable weather.
They have not decided just when
they they will meet but it will be
some time this week.
People who have been in the hab-
it of throwing glass and other arti-
cles in the streets had better stop
the practice, 1t is against the aw
to throw any thing in the
road and the offenders are liable to
a heavy tine 1t is a very dangerous
practice and may result in some one
getting hurt.
THE foundation of the high school
building is almost complete. 1t will
be by the first OF next week when the
contractors will take hold and by put
ting on an extra force rush things in
hurry. This is good news. There
has been much delay caused by some
means or other, and the citizens will
welcome the day when this Row eddi-
tion to Morgantown's handsome bnild-
ings is completed.
Mr.. GEORGE WASHINGTON is a
candidate for the mayoralty of this
town-a position occupied by him
for some months past He has per
formed the duties devolved upon
him with dignity, impartiality, wis
dom and courage, and, doubtless,
will be retained in the important po-
sition by the voice of the people who
have recognized his fidelity and eff
ciency-Charles Torn Free Press.
THE cadets of the w. V. u, who
were in the party, were all in their
handsome uniforms of cadet gray,
which will be exchanged for the blue
when they are enlisted One or two
of them were very young and very
small and did not look as though they
could stand soldier life, but they were
very patriotic and the college yell Of
the University was given several
times as the boys got on the cars
Parkersburg Sentinel.
The b. Il O. has decided to dis
continue the summer excursions to
the seashore from Pittsburg and
Parkersburg as it is believed the
war would have the effect of keeping
summer tourists from the seashore.
Better accommodations will be given
at the mountain resorts and better
train service to these points than
ever will be arranged If it is SO
that our people can go to Mt. Lake
and nearby points to spend Sunday
and return early on Monday it will
be appreciated
The State Bar examination came to
an end Friday. The questions
were rather difficult They covered
every subject known to the lawyer.
The applicants for admission were
an exceptionally bright set; and it
is thought all who attempted it were
successful Among those who stood
the examination were three from
Columbia University of Washing
ton, ID c. These examinations
which are given by the University
legal faculty are given four times a
year and place on Messrs. johnson,
Wiley and Brooke great amount Of
extra work.
The average small boy is now
making desperate campaign against
the green headed frog. He pursueth
him with air guns and stones and
clubs. When frog ventures out on
the bank of stream, or attempts to
sun himself on log, or even sticks
his head out of water, he is likely
to become a mangled corpse ere he
is awar.. His slayer never stops to
reflect that frogs have nerves and
sensibilities, and that they do not
enjoy being fiattened out on rock
any more than a boy would to be
tramplcd ON by an elephant.
The two paragraphs appended are
from the Oakland Democrat:
Col. A. G. Sturgiss returned Mon
day evening from an enjoyable So
journ of ten days in Washington,
ID. G.
Mrs Alice r. Gender, widow of
the late Thomas 4. Gender, and sis
ter in-law of A. b Gender. ESQ.