The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-03-01

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a great convenience to the travelling
public and it relieves the station force
from having to answer Questions
about the arrival OF the trair.
The stock " goods in the Lazier
Drug store has been nearly all sold
out in the past few days. The dis
position of the business has been in
the hands of Fuller Glasscock.
PEOPLE at Uniontown are very
much interested over the prospects
OF their steel plant starting up this
summer and seem to have good rea-
Son for thinking that it will be go.
WHILE the beef inquiry may also
bring out some very discreditable
things about the management their
pull with the war department is SO
great that nothing will be done with
the criminals.
TIE performance given by Guy
Brothers Ministries ~ the Opera
House maintained Sneir reputation for
always giving a first class entertain
merit They are always welcome here
and always have good house.
THE Little Minister which is
making such great hit in Pitts
burg will be n Uniontown on next
Thursday hight. Morgantown would
like very much to be able to see such
attractions.
THE Elk ads over town will cause
a great deal Of talk about the benefit
to be given by this popular order on
March thirtieth. The event rs ex-
pected to be one Of tho finest ever
given In the town.
THE Elk's minstrel performance
announced for March Both promises TO
be one of the most popular entertain
ments OF the seasoh 1t will be given
entirely by home talent and will be
full or side splitting local hits.
STREET paving will be the order OF
the day very soon ard the councils
wants to see to IL that the job does
not raise tsie same amount of cuss-
ing BE 1t did last summer no matter
whose fault It'll is.
THE Hagans residence on South
Main street has been improved by
some new plumbing and a general
overhauling. 1t is a very desirable
home and number of persons have
made application to rent it for the
ensuing year.
ANY news item that you may know
would look well in this paper and be-
tides it would help us to improve it all
that is possible. Call US up on the
phone, drop card in the postoffice or
give IL TO US on the street. If you
only know part Of it tell us that and
we will get the rest.
AN exchange says Letters from
home are very welcome, but one does
not get as much news in half hun
dred letters as he does in one issue
of the home paper. and letters are so
uncertain, while the local paper goes
every day rain or shine. Now is the
time to subscribe.
COFFEE drinkers who want the
very best coffee will have to 90 to
Geo. c. Hayes d Co.'S and get the
White Star brand. 1t sells at the
same prices paid for the cheaper
and inferior grades. Try it once
and you will have no other.
IT will be well for persons having
property to rent to remember that all
leases must have revenue stamp at
tached. A lease for one year requires
25 cent stamp, from one TO three
years fifty cent, and over three years
dollars worth of stamps. If no lease
is used, then each receipt for rent must
bear stamp.
THE Pittsburg Packets are not ex-
pected to be running until some time
next week. They have been suspend
ed for very long time. First the
| high water cut them out and then the
ice closed the river The stage of the
water again knocks them out but they
will hardly start just as soon as the
river is fit.
FIGHTING has been going on for days
in the PHILIPPINES and large section
of the town Of Manila has been burn
ed The insurgents are doing every
thing they can to harrass the Amer-
cans and the fighting has been quite
desperate at times. A large number
Of the insurgents have been killed and
mary of the Americans have been
wounded.
THERE is noticeable activity among
local business men that indicates prep
aration for spring trade. Several of
our merchants either have gore or will
go soon to the Eastern markets to buy
spring goods. Already considerable
quantities of spring goods have been
received and there is an air of spring
activity about. Everything promises
busy and prosperous summer for
Nlorga ntown.
THE railroad authorities think
they will he able to run freight trains
on the f. M. & P. by Monday. No
freights have arrived here since last
Monday the enormous land slide above
Little Falls making it impossible to
get through. All passenger trains
have transferred their passengers, mail
and express at that point since Mon
| day. 1t is hoped the obstruction will
be removed by next Monday.
THE volume of poems which is to
De issued by H. L. Swisher of this
place is about half way through the
press. 1t will contain over the hun
bred and fifty pages and will in adj
dition to those written by Mr..
Swisher have number composed
by the young men of the state. The
volume is expected to be very hand
some one and will add in great
measure to the splendid reputation
of the gifted young author.
THE Martha Washington Supper
which was held Wednesday, under
the auspices Of the Ladies Auxiliary
of Jones M. E. chapel at Municipal
Hall was success, from which will
be realized neat sum of money. The
ladies and their pastor Rev. Chas E.
Cummings thank the many citizens
who came TO the hall for their sup
pers and those who had them sent to
their residences and places of bust
ness
JUST at the close of the Sunday
School services at one of the leading
churches in Parkersburg last Sun
day, class of small boys discover
ed mouse in the room, which was