The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-12-06

10 the mark.
II certain Texan we have heard
: of was member Of the choir things
e might lie different. This might b.
one tine, however, that the Texan.
r gun wouldn't count.
THE local military company viii
lie among those in line In Wheeling
'hen Dewey is there if the present
Ilans are carried out. 1t is thought
tnat thy certainly will be,
LEV. /. A. BARNES has gone t.
: curing he present week assisting Rev.
,dcLemar in protracted meeting
That is in progress over there.
The committee appointed at the
recent session Of the Parkersburg pres
byteTy TO select a location for an
academy to be established under the
ausp pieces of the presbytery has decided
upon Charleston.
DIsTURBERs Of religious worship
must be taught that the joke is en-
tirely too much of a chestnut and
that it will have to be relegated tc
the rear. Every one is getting hearth
ly tired Of it and it must stop.
THE work Of improving the bed OF
the B. e 0. continues all along the
line. A party of men have been pre-
pairing for fill on the North side OF
the wharf bridge and otherwise max
ing that structure better.
SEE Hutchinson d Jacobs, Little
E.lla fnr x-our Cb,.; o+p GapIioo
We have very. large stock of nice
fresh candies of all kinds, which will
be sold at Rock Bottom prices as
will anything in the candy line we
have. IF
THE weather man had great sur
prise up his sleeve which he sprung
on Sunday night No one expected to
see snow on the ground this morning
when they went to bed last night but
it is here and quite respectable show
ing of it too.
THE census supervisors ask the aid
of the newspapers in disseminating
information that will help the emu
merators both to be expeditions and
correct. They are assured of the
earnest cooperation of the press in
their work.
The tragic death of John Hayes
at Oliphant will be heard with sor-
row by many people who knew him.
He was member of the Odd Eel
lows lodge at Dellslow and was well
respected in that section of the coun-
ty,
HUTCHINSON d JACOBS have this
week opened up new line of shoes
both for men and women. Also some
new things in Dry Goods and no
tions, which will make nice Christ
mas present S, come and see them. IT,
YOUNG man, don't say you have
nothing to do and can't find congen-
+ al pro liable work. Whenever you
how that you can do something jobs
! will fall over themselves trying to
reach you. Remember that failure is
in nine hundred and ninety-nine cases
your ov fault.
Mr. L. PICKENPAUGH is putting
slate roof on his store room on Wal
Ut stf eet and making a number of
ether Improvements on the building.
When they are all done the build
ine will look better that it has for
. long time
DIR. SAMUEL A. MARTIN of Cham
bersburg, Pa, who was here over Sun
day the guest of DR.. A. M. Buchanan
has returned home. He occupied the
pul pit at the Presbyterian church both
morning and evening Sunday and
preached two very able sermons to
large congregations.
THE first snow of the winter is here
having commenced falling on Sunday
night. 1t was mixed with a great
deal of rain and the roads became very
muddy under the influence of the
downfall. Later however 1t turned
colder and the snow began to accumu
late. 1t reached quite respectable
proportions before it ceased to fall.
THE operations of coal buyers in
Grant district look as thorough they
meant business. A drill is being run
through the vein on S. G. Stewards
farm and some others that are under
option will be tested. 1t is generally
believed that the sales will be closed
and the money paid for the land be-
fore long.
The date has been fixed for the
marriage of Mr.. +. B. Stewart of
this place to Miss Kate Wisner of
Martinsburg. 1t will take place on
December 10Th. 1t had been an
nounced before that time but it had
not been decided at the time of the
announcement which was in conse-
quence unauthorized.
The repairs on lock 6 have not yet
been completed but they will be done
in a short time. When they are done
attention will be turned to lock Z
1t will take until after Christmas for
all the work on these two locks to be
done. In the meanwhile the boats |
are transferring freight and passen- |
gers.
IT is a matter of remark that the |
Postoffice officials here are about as
painstaking and accommodating as
and accurate they at all times en-
deavor to accommodate the patrons
and give the best service. There is
an occasional complaint from one who
has no knowledge OF that or any other
business but the force has the good |
opinion of those who do know.
WHIT is the matter with having |
another amateur minstrel here this I
winter? The Elks last year gave a |
performance that was decidedly the /
inest thing ever given in the town .
and the performance was highly en-
Dyed ly those who were fortunate
enough to get seat. If they should
repeat the feat and get up another
enterta inment of the same class they !
would again get crowded house and
5he pla uditS of everyone
THE Franklin Hotel has started of
ve Il III der the new management OF
Madera Brothers and it will be made .
mere attractive and delightful than
was even under the old regime /
They viii spare no pains or expense in
making it one Of the best hotels in
thu state. They have veIy large
patronage and it has already begun TO
expand under the plan pursued by
them. There is no more homelike |
place in the country than the Frank
lin.
The biggest trust after all is the |
country newspaper. 1t trusts almost |
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