The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-08-02

The big circus will be the next
thing to attract attention. A great
many people will have business here
on the 9th.
CHANcERY Row has had very
quiet. rather deserted look since the
lawyers began their vacation. This
may be the calm preceding the storm.
AND now fellow has discovered
there is gold 10 Roane county. There
is a great deal more in Monongalia
and the same fellow can get it if he
has anything to get it with.
If Hicks delivers all he promises
for August we will have not only a
hot time but almost any other kind
that could be desired. 1t most
likely will not be SO bad as threat
ened.
THE next thing for council 10 do is
TO have all the payements in town
adjusted to the grade of the paved
streets. In some places their present
condition mars the beauty of the
streets very much.
REQUESTS are already in for tickets
on the Turn Verein excursion August
10th. Those who enjoy that kind Of
an outing-and there are few who do
not-will nave a nice trip. 1t will
be no trouble to sell the full number
Of tickets
DIRECTOR of the Census Merriam
has prepared list containing the APP
portionment of appointments allotted
TO each State. Out of total OF D.
$50 for the whole country, Pennsyl-
vania receives 40: Ohio 1876, and
West Virginia 81.
THE members of the NJ. E. church
are glad to know that they will soon
have splendid new pipe organ. The
new one will cost $4,000. 1t is said
the old organ which is very good one
and the only pipe organ hereabouts
has been sold at a fair price.
AN exchange says: A couple named
Newton Lord and Jennie Helper were
married in an eastern Kentucky town
a few days ago and the editor Of the
local paper was almost dubbed to
death by the indignant groom Because
he made use OF the heading Lord
Helper"
Col. GILMORE thinks that he will
have the road bed ready for the ties
and rails from MorgantoWn TO Dells
low within the next two weeks. Under
his management the work has been
pushed rapidly and has been done in
the best manner. The road bed is an
excellent one.
A LARGE number of people from
Pittsburg and another one from I'm
iontown arrived on Saturday evening
and went over Cheat. The hotel is
to the limit in consequence
and the largest crowd on record is now
over there enjoying the many delights
Of that favored region.
EdIssARIEs from the west are work
cave here for the new mines that are
being opened in that section. They
have left the lower end of the state
and are coming up here. The miners
will hardly leave the good thing that
they have here for the uncertainty of
the west.
THERE is considerable complaint |
from various sections of town over
.he failure to replace the lights that
have been taken up. The absence
makes a number o! places dark. |
Among those are the corner of Will |
ey and Spruce. This is bad place
and the people up there want a
light
AFTER this until further orders the |
of the military company will |
meet on Tuesday and Thursday even
ngs of each week This will be done |
n order to get them into proper shape |
Tor comparison with the men of other
that have been in the
guard. The men show up very well |
indeed.
JUST North of us in Pennsylvania |
here are numerous cases of small
BOX. The authorities are doing all
hey can to prevent the spread Of the |
disease and are succeeding well but |
that is no indication that we should |
not be vigilant and prevent it from
getting across the line.
THE new switch board for the |
Peoples Telephone Company is here
and will be put in position in few |
lays. 1t is much larger than the old |
)ne and will improve the service. |
Dbic talaphnpa ic q ,rraaf nnpyapianpa |
to large number of people as it |
reaches many places with which we |
could communicate in no other way. |
THE building known as Municipal |
Hall will be offered at public sale on
August 5th. The purchaser must re-
move the building within twenty days |
from date of purchase. 1t will be
sold under an order of council. The
building stands partly on the ground |
belonging to the public school and
the balance in the street hence must
be removed.
The Pittsburg Post publishes
picture of Pittsburg as it appeared
in 1877. 1t shows an insignificant
looking country town. 1t was not
many years previous to II that a
from the East, after ''looking
the landscape o'er,' pronounced this
Judgment "Pittsburg can never
to much, because it is too
near Brownsville"
The Ohio Valley Manufactures
the trades paper of the Ohio Valley
says: "Morgantowners are rejoic
ing because work has been com
menced in grading the roadway for
the Morgantown and Kingwood rail
way. Editor Fleming, of the New
DOMINION, is entitled to pass for
life over this road for his energetic
work in making il possible"
W.