The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-22

THE r0Dii1S ana t1e blue DlfQS are
sorry that they came in, ia time for
the storms that they have been having
THE Point Pleasant election result
ed in the election of the reform ticket
every candidate pulling through.
The residence being built for Mrs.
Lou Dean on Price street is now
framed and will be finished before
very long.
THE Baptist Home Mission society
will take up collections in West yir-
ginia to build churches In Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
THE California legislature has adj
journed without electing anyone to
the United States senate. Ten seats
are now vacant in that body.
The people who planted potatoes
on st. Patrick's Day tor luck will
have to try it again as soon as the
ground thaws out.
Col. A. G. TIcHNELL, living near
Kingwood, has discovered vein of
black lead ore, foot thick, on his
land. Experts will make further
Investigation
FAIRMoNT had more fun out of her
first city election than she ever did
out of a national election. The voters
mad all.sorts of chances to get well
fixed before they cast their b"llots.
THE bill in regard to the improve
ment Of country roads is now law.
By its provisions the county may issue
bonds for the purpose Of raising money
to make permanent Improvements on
the roads.
THE West Virginia Southern rail-
way will extend its line from Henshaw
10 Racine this summer. Sherman dis
trict, Boone county, will vote $4,000
10 bonds, which will be given for $l0,-
900 Of the eompany's capital stock.
THE Easter festival in the Southern
Chapel in Cheat Haven, Pa, will no
doubt be very Interesting as an ap-
propriate service has been prepared by
the young people for the occasion.
Service will begin at p. m. on Easter
and all will be welcome.
SEARCH with a fine tooth comb
fails to reveal who is running for any
office in the town election in Green
mont. No one seems to want TO be
elected and the voters will have the
privilege Of voting for every citizen in
the new town if he wants to.
ALL danger of coal strike in the
Monongahela region is over and the
spring traffic in coal on the river will
go on without interruption much to
the benefit of people in the valley.
Activity among the river tow boats
indicates good market.
ON Flat run, MoDongalia county,
the South Penn company has drilled
in its No. Taught & Walker and
has 20 barrel producer from the first
pay. 1t is still drilling. In the same
development Anna Harvey No. has
been drilled into the sand and stands
full of oil.
WE are ready TO say fare well to
the slippery sidewalks with feel
ing of indifference as to whether
they ever come back. People have
have had more fun out of the ice
of the side walks this winter than
any that h as been experienced for
a long time.
On Flat Run, Monongalia county
the South Penn's No. 9, on the
Taught & Walker, has increased to
800 barrels day. On the northeast
extension Of the Campbel's Run devel-
opment the South Penn has drilled in
its No. on the Mary e. Tustin farm.
The well was drilled last Friday and
started to flow at the rate of 10 bar
rels an hour from the first pay
THE equinuxal storm came in on
time and knocked the predictions of
the weather man into cooked hat.
He thought that it would be fair and
colder on Sunday but instead of that
it was one of the worst snowy days
that we have had during all the late
unpleasantness. The storm wore it,
self out however on Sunday and since
then the weather has been all right.
THE pay car was here on Saturday
and dispensed great deal of the need
full to those who needed it. This in
stitution has but one more trip to
make here before 1t is placed among
the other back numbers Of the rail-
road system. 1t is to be abandoned
after next month and payment is to be
made by checks instead. This has so
many obvious advantages that it is a
wonder that the idea was never adopt
ed before.
Charles Burdette Hart is on his way
home from Bogota for rest from his
duties as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary at the Co
lumbar capital. He will be cordial
ly welcomed by his fellow citizens af-
ter his long absence. He will doubt
less bring a vast deal of information
about the little republic and tell US
what has been done for the advance
ment Of American interests there
Wheeling News.
THE people who have been used to
going along the road above Randall
are very hot over the condition in
which it is at present. The road has
gone and a new one will have to be
built at a, great cost to the county.
shown what was heinu done at the
time the quarry was opened down
there and that the members refused
to do anything to stop the destruction
of the road. Now the county will
have to foot the bill which will not be
small one by any means.
SPRING bonnets are beginning to
engage the attention of the summer
girl and others of more seriOus turn