The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-08-16

don't tell anybody.
| DoS'r forget the festival on Green
mont Thursday evening for the pur-
pose of raising money for more board
walk over there.
| FAIRMoNT merchants are endeavor-
ing to have the early closing contin-
ued through the month Of September.
There would be little objection TO our
merchants doing the same thing.
SINCE Capt. Ian Collett has been
appointed lieutenant in the army to
go to the Philippines. Floyd J.
Tripplett has been promoted to the
editorial chair Of the Tygart's Valley
News, at Elkins.
In another column is a letter from
Harry Eyerly who is member of
the 10th Pennsylvania. He writes
interestly Of his experience and OBJ
serTations in the far East Will be
home as soon as mustered out.
THERE is pond Of water between
the South Morgantown bridge and the
saw mill above the X. q NJ. grade that
may cause some sickness if it is not
attended to by the authorities. The
water has green Shiny substance on
it now and is getting worse.
THE colord folks are looking for
ward to the camp meeting that be
gins in Dorsey's Grove near Mt.
Morris next Saturday with great
deal Of anticipation. They have
made extensive preparations and
hope to do much good.
If you want to raise flag pole next
| year you can raise hundred men who
will spend half day or whole day, If
necessary. But If you want little
wood chopped to keep some poor wild
ow woman and children from freezing
everybody and all Of their relatives
are busy. Chronicle.
Do NOT throw glass, tacks or nails
of any description into the street
They are liable to injure bare footed
children and also animals. Horses
are frequently famed by getting
nails into their feet A little care
may spare many pains and possibly
fatal injuries.
THEnew residence of w. II. Bailey
of Sunnyside will cost in the neigh !
borhood Of five thousand dollars and |
it will not be ready for occupancy
before the first of next March 1t
will be the handsomest residence in
that section of town which is noted |
for its fine homes and will add a
great deal to the beauty of the town. |
A RUNAWAY on Front street Sun
day afternoon created considerable |
excitement down there but did lit |
tie damage. The occupants of tue
carriage jumped out receiving no
damages aside from shaking up
and the horses were caught in front
of Sam Newman's restaurant. The |
shaft was broken but otherwise
nothing was hurt.
THE season for the opera house here
has been mapped out. The first en-
gagement will be Vogle & Deming's
MINISTRIES on September 18th. Dur
I ing the season contracts have been
made almost exclusively for one night
stands but few dates for engagements
of a week have been made. Some
very fine attractions will visit us dur
ing the winter.
SUNDAY night as the evening train
was coming past Jacobs creek below
Uniontown a woman hearing the
name of the place ran out of the car
and jumped off. The conductor took
the train back and search was made
for her. She was found sitting in a
boat on the stream and could not or
would not give any account of her
strange actions. She refused to go
further and was left where she was.
She was foreigner.
A PROMINENT merchant declares |
that "the money expended for adver |
Using is the same as If placed on in
terest." This is the proper view to
be taken of advertisements placed in |
"a popular newspaper. Not only is
there valuable return resulting from
the profits in wares which may be
specified in merchants business an
nouncement, but the additional sales
made extend and more firmly establish |
the advertisers trade.
IHE large lock al dam NO. mas
been CLOSED by order OF MAJ Cnarles
Il. foWeli, uhlted states engineer,
ana VIII remain SO LOT some Gays, DE-
tween the hours OF . a. N. and p.
III. Extensive repairs are being made
to the lock chamber, the walls of |
wnich mare outward at the bottom, IN
such way as 10 make IL hard 1or
steamers 10 escape injury. Inc small
lock VIII be operated continuously
un0'i 'iie large ohe 10 III SHAPE
THE piece of roadway from the
bridge to Front street was paved on
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
During this time the road was closed
to traffic but the delay was made the
smallest possible The road was.l
open to travel early Sunday morning
and is all right now. 1t was done at
the expense of both the county and
the town and is very great improve
ment over the old roadway although
| this was one of the best pieces in
town being well macadamized
,- po,,o.,a ,ea,oa 49,.
annual LIST of the Insurance comma
MES that are authorized to do bust
ness in this State. To keep out the
wildcat and bogus insurance compan-
les is one of the most important du
ties devolving on the auditor. 1t is a
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