The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14

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THERE have been no arrests for
drunkenness for a long time and the
town is moving along as nicely as
could be desired in this direction.
The Clark Coal and Coke Com
pany are putting in mining plant
at Fairmont. The outlook for coal
in that section is especially good.
THE rain has put the road in such
a condition that a number OF people
who had intended to go to Point Mar
ion on their wheels gave up the trip.
JEROME MEEKs has moved in from
his former home on the Mile Ground
and has taken possession of the house
purchased by him from w. |. Protz-
man.
ABOUT the handsomest and richest
thing we have seen for a long time is
bunch OF lilies sent to this Office
by Mrs. James W. Dawson who has
our thanks for them.
PEOPLE who drink intoxicating
liquors to keep cool have suffered the
worse the last few days. The beer
drinkers have paid for their fun in
the sweat OF their brow.
Col. JIM FRAZER makes whole
team when he goes to work at any
thing. He well understands the
price of success which means per
sistent, intelligent work.
WE have what we have wanted
for long time and it now remains
to be seen whether or not people
will take advantage of the extra
train that they have been given.
THE small boy who can 90 10 swim
ming these days has the bulge on the
rest of the genus homo and he is ap-
pTeciating his blessings by remaining
In all the time that he can escape the
vigilant eye of his mother.
WE would state to the Richie Ga
zette that we have not summarily
disposed Of its editor or any of his
family. We wouldn't sell him on any
terms as we can't spare him from the
craft.
The pavement down Pleasant
street Will make the best sled track
that was ever heard of and the coast
ing down that street next winter
will be the greatest thing that ever
happened.
The new train will not add any
extra crew to the force already en-
ployed. The men who bring the
train to Uniontown at present will
come on to Morgantown where they
will spend the night
THE late DR.. A. s. Stone, of Mo-
nongah had his life insured in differ
ent companies to the amount of $12,-
900. 1t is said that but two small
premiums had been paid upon So, 600
of the amount. The entire sum has
be en- collected
Orders have been issued to close the
& O. bridge works at Martinsburg.
which have given employment to
about seventy men. The machinery
will probably be shipped away. This
removes the last vestige of work from
the B. & .. shops at Martinsburg
THE |. c. Woodward, now being
reprinted and overhauled, will, it is
expected, be ready to take her place
in the line on Sunday next. AS soon
as the Woodward comes out the
James G. Blaine will be laid up and
reprinted and overhauled.
MoRGANTowN will no doubt be
represented again at the National
Editorial Association that meets in
Portland, Oregon, July 4th. The
Western members have made great
preparations for the meeting and it
will no doubt be a large one.
The Maccabee lawn fete on Fri
day night attracted a large crowd of
people who enjoyed the affair i'm
mensely. The fete was held in South
Morgantown at Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Miller's. Quite nice sum was
realized from the festival
OUR friends at Dellslow have au-
thorized US to say that they will not
insist on moving the County Seat,
Court House and University to that
city of pure water, and pure air, but
will content themselves with a first
class depot, and few more factories.
CITIZENS of Preston county pre-
dict that the vote in Valley district
next Saturday will be as largely in
favor of the subscription or prob
ably more so than it was in Morgan
district. This district set the pace
for them and they will have to hurry
to keep up with it.
The Baltimore Sun says that Con-
gresham George A. Pearre, of Cum
berland, Md. will be the candidate
of Western Pennsylvania, West Vir-
GINA and Maryland for the Office of
grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent
Protective Order Of Elks at the meet
ing in st. Louis on June 20.
IT is stated that T. G. johnson
who is at present an instructor in
Lees Military Academyat Lewis
burg will be one of the fellows at
the University next year. The APP
pointmept has not been publicly
announced as yet but it is stated
that it has been made.
AN exchange says: THE wearing of
a short bicycle skirt depends for effect
upon the make up of the wearer. If
you cannot head sheep in lane and
your underpinning looks like capitol
o in perspective, shun the short skirt
re In I,
er. Some men are scared mighty
easy.n
SOME OF US were pretty 'shot' dur
ing the railroad canvass because we
were very much in earnest, and be-
lieved that a new road is essential to
our continued prosperity. but now
that the election is over, we forgive
everybody who will turn in and help
swell the business and prosperity Of
our District.
The lot owners on the lots that
front on streets that are to be paved
are having connections for sewer and
gas and water put in. This is being
done in the case of many vacant lots
and it should be done all over town.
The pavements should not be al
lowed to be torn up after they are
once down.
The large dog belonging to the
Douthats has had muzzle placed on
him. He is entirely harmless but the
fashion should be followed by every
one who has dog in town. The
muzzle will not hurt the animal and
it may save lots of trouble. 1t will