The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-10

All contracts made on Sundai
are null and void, but the marriage
able Morgantown girls are willing t
make the contract and risk the null
and vcid
As soon as the ice cream people go
ready TO enjoy the harvest due to IN
coming OF warm weather it got c0ole
and they have not yet struck thei
regular gait.
The new street paving firm seems t.
be pushing right along and announce
that they will put a large additional
force on the work and hurry it witt
all possible speed.
A New York bartender has Great
ed new drink known as the "Sprins
Poem" If it is as bad as the usua
run of its name akes, editors viii
continue to decline it with thanks
BICYCLES by the dozen continue tc
arrive and it is wonder to some peo-
pie where they all go but it seems
there are purchasers for them. There
never was anywhere near the number
sold here before.
WE want personals about yourself
and friends. Tell us about your
visitors, who they are and where they
come from, and how long they will
stay with you. Don't be squeamish
about doing this.
The new post Office is the cause Of
lots OF compliments being paid to
Morgantown by strangers who visit
here and 1t may well be source Of
pride to everyone living here. 1t IL
one of the very best in the state.
GREAT satisfaction is expressed in
many places that we have a free
bridge. The sentiment against pay
ing toll is almost universal even
among those who were opposed to
the purchase of the bridge.
THE pavement gets dirty very fast
and much of this is due to the fact
that people throw all sorts of trash on
them. This should not be but every
one ought to take pride in keeping
the streets looking as nicely as posi-
bic.
TIE pile of trash taken from the
old store room occupied by Fenton
Rice next to the postoffice has been
hauled away. This was the plaster
ing and other stuff taken out of the
room on the start Of the work TO en-
large 1t to make it better room.
GRASS between the pavement and
the sidewalks makes the town look
very much nicer than bare ground
and everyone is urged to see to it
that his premises do not detract from
the looks of his neighbours good
works.
THE circus seems to be giving us
the go-by. Wallace's, Robinson's and
Mains circuses are all billed for points
in this state soon but none OF them
seem to have included Morgantown in
their itinerary. No one is dissatis-
fed with this arrangement except the
small boy.
ANY young man who habitually
loafs as matter Of choice is to be
pitied. He may live to see the day
that parental support will be with
drawn. The penal institutions are
largely filed by those who could find
nothing to do while i'm the prime of
their life.
HARRY EvERLY Monongalia boy
who is member of the 10th Penna.
regiment now at Manila writes his
friends that he is well or was when
Ihe letter was written nearly six
weeks ago. Everyone hopes that
Harry will continue SO and will re-
urn home hale and hearty.
THE amount of expressage that is
handled here every day is very
arge and it allows those who have
,harge of that part of the depot
business very little spare time.
rhe green goods part of it is the
most important at this time of the
year.
THE largest pole belonging to the
Peoples Telephone company on
Peasants street will have to be
moved to make room for the paving
10 go down on that street. This
oole stands near the Methodist
church and it is in the way of the
PAYERS.
ALTHOUGH it is some time yet I'M
I'll the fourth of July it is not too
Early to begin arrangements for cele-
Grating that day. We might as well
ave good celebration. The town
was never in better condition for
such an event and if we do not have
it here many of our people will go
to celebrate.
MORGAN u GILMORE are painting
several of the buildings at the Ex-
pertinent Station and of course they
ire doing the work well. The Sta
lion is being kept in tip top order
since the present management as
sumed control and it is great cred
t to the good taste of the director
and those in authority.
THE bridge across the deep ravine
10 the northeast of town will soon be
under construction. 1t is now being
and laid off ready to begin
he actual work. This will be rushed
and the bridge will soon be ready for
use. One of the best additions to
the town will then be ready for the
house owner to start his
)perations.
THE ministers of the Methodist
Episcopal churches of the West Vir-
ginia conference have formed an or
ganization to be known as the Minis
Ierial Protective Association. Its
1bject is the care Of the aged and SUI
peranuated ministers through stipu-
ated payment per annum from a
fund created by initiatory
fees and stated years dues.
The lightning damaged some of
The apparatus Of the Peoples Tele-
phone line some days ago and the
service has been suspended on a
Of them. Superintendent
Wiley says that a lot of new mater
ial will be required to make repairs
and as soon as that is received every
thing will be put in first class order
at once.
A GREEN goods trick was worked
on a farmer living on the main line Of
the B. & o. He went to Wheeling
and after considerable dickering was
able to buy a lot of brown paper for
three hundred and fifty dollars. As
usual the public has no sympathy for
the man who would be as big a scoun-
arel as those who cheated him but