The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-10-18

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large audiences at the various church
es on Sunday. Some os the best min
listers in the denomination filed the
pulpits Of the town.
MoRGANTowN oil operators are as
rule fortunate, a number of them hay
ing recently made excellent strikes.
They are all good fellows and we want
to see them all prosper.
The floor Of the fire department
viii be paved and made level with the
pavement and everything arranged in
the most convenient way to get the
reels out without a seconds delay.
SOME very fine races will be pulltd
of on the Fairmont tair grounds on
Friday and Saturday next. Thirty
five entries have been made. A par
tial list will be found in another col
umn.
On account Of the funeral Of Mrs.
Brown at Halleck Rev. DR.. w. An
derson of Clarksburg officiated at the
dedication of the new church at Mt
Clare in the place of the Morgantown
pastor.
SHOULD the pleasant weather con-
tinue number of mountain picnics
will occur this week. 1t is great
amusement and entertainment to
many to gather the rich foliage and
ENJOY the scenery this weather.
Work on the Morgantown g. King
wood railroad is being pushed as
much as possible but they will not be
able 10 regain the time lost by failure
of the supply men to keep them in
rails and ties. Even as it is they
have accomplished wonders.
REV. Mr.. Smith the minister on
the circuit on the west side preached
his first sermon on Sunday afternoon
at Granville to large congregation.
His people welcome him heartily and
hope that he may ind the new charge
pleasant one
q THE homes of II. E. L. Allen and
VIM. /. Protzman on the East of
town in the new territory about to be
opened there are nearing completion.
The houses are good ones and there
will no doubt soon be number of
Others near them.
Mhs. PEABODY makes an announce
ment ia to-day's New DOMINION that
will attract attention everywhere.
She has wide reputation as an ex-
pert hotel woman and everybody
knows she will maintain it. The
hotel will be even better than ever.
THE Wheeling News says that Chad
wick was not only an able seamen but
he was diplomat of no little merit.
The compliment is one well merited.
Sampson gives Chadwick credit for
ending the war by diplomacy and this
is victory beside which Others pale
into insignificance.
THE business of church should be
conducted on business principles as
well as in anything else. Those in
Morgantown are getting near that
basis be it said to the credit of those
who manage them. To have a big
deficit at the end of each year to meet
is not encouraging and is not likely to
occur here soon.
THE liverymen had busy day Sun
day. Early in the afternoon not a
team could be had as many as there
are in the numerous stables here.
The roads were excellent and the day
perfect hence about everyone who
could afford it were out and some who
couldn't. A great many wheels were
also seen in all directions.
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AMONG the remittances received for
the Chadwick day celebration aud not
made public at the time was one of
SIS from Hon. Jno. t. McGraw and
one from Cope Whitehouse, of New.
port, r. |. The latter gentleman
says his ancestors were from this sec
tion and he has many pleasant recol-
lections of what they have told him
Of the country.
A GENTLEMAN who is a careful OBJ
server of events remarked to-day: L
have read the New DOMINION for
twenty years and it has always been
in the lead in every movement that
was intended for the good of the coun-
ty and the community. l do not re-
call single instance in which it was
not in the fore front for every move
that meant progress and the better
ment of our people. believe that it
has done more than any otherone agen-
cy to give Morgantown the splendid
name and standing it has everywhere.
Yes sir, the New DOMINION is all
right"