The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-27


cheap enough for anyone.
The street lamps are rot coming
to the front as rapidly as they
might. What is the matter?
BORN, to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hogue, Of South Morgantown, on
Saturday, Sept. 23d daughter.
1.-THE business man who dosn't adj
yertise is like man winking 10 the
dark. He knows he's winking, but
nobody else does. "
A NUMBER Of state exchanges have
our thanks for their kindly references
to our Chadwick Day celebration.
They are all invited to come and
spend the day with us.
Why not stop paying rent and
make what you would otherwise give
in rent pay for the property? You
can do this by taking stock in one Of
our building associations and manag-
ing it properly.
PRoF. MILLER has sold his hand
some property in Fairmont to Bish-
op Penick the new rector of Christ's
Episcopal church of that city. The
price is said to be $500. 2
THE money to pay off Company L
Of this place for practice march last
nonth has arrived and is now in the
hands Of the company commander.
some of the men have already been
paid off.
The matter of decorations de-
hands our undivided attention. I'm
ess there is concerted effort begun
Immediately the decorations will not
De on a par with the rest OF the eel
ebration.
An increase of pension has been
..ranted to Thomas ID. Field of this
lace of from six to fourteen dollars,
lad reissue of pension las been
granted to Isaac S. Eddy, of Center,
oi eight dollars.
AFTER the poles about town have
)een aligned it will be in order to
rave them painted distinctive colors
according to another provision of
The ordinance which caused them
10 be moved in the first place.
DIR. A. r. WHITEHALL has relaid
his sidewalks and has put in cement
walks around his premises. He has
now about as fine walks as there are
in town and the appearance of his
handsome home is greatly improved.
BUNTING and flags will be needed
here In large quantities and those
Who are not well supplied had better
attend to it at once. There is not a
year left in which to move. Chad
wick day is nearly here. Get ready
for 1t.
The James G.. Blaine is laid up at
Brownsville. She is held in reserve
to take the place of either the Adam
Jacobs or |. G. Woodward in case of
accident. 1t is good idea for
packet line to have boat reserve
Gazette.
CALHOUN Chronicle: Gin life there
are green pastures beside still and
crystal waters. And there are sandy
deserts beside cess pools of vice and
crime. Toward which are we trav
cling? Where shall we expect great
est gain in the life that now is or
chat. which is to follow"
IT is pity that the gaps between
the paved streets have to be left in
different parts of town but these will
be closed up rapidly after this year.
1t will be short time comparative
~ when all the streets and alleys in
the city will be paved from one end
to the other.
A NUMBER of the state papers are
warming up about the University and
some very hot shots are being made
at the policy that has been pursued in
regard to a number of things. The
papers have been very considerable and
they have only spoken out when for
oearance has ceased to be virtue.
PARENTS should not listen to the
complaints children bring home from
school. The best way is not to listen
70 their "tales of woe,D for they are
lpt to enlarge upon them. The best
way for parents is to take an after
aeon off and get acquainted with the
teachers, and their manner of con-
Quoting their rooms.
FROST has been reported from sew
eral points in the county but nothing
tnat has done any great damage as
yet to the foliage has been experience
I'd. This will not be much longer de-.
Iayed however unless there is change
for warmer weather. The nights
aave been exceptionally cool for this
time OF year for all this week.
THE success of every effort to make
Chadwick Day what it should be has
been surprising. Nothing has been
attempted with the exception Of the
effort to get Mckinley here but what
it has met with success. But nothing
aas been worked for in a half hearted
way and the hard work that has been
done has had an influence on the re-
suits attained.
TEAMS of every description have
been kept off the street in front of
George Hayes residence on account
of the serious illness OF his son, Will.
Ropes were stretched on Friday
night at the head of squares begin
ming at Hayes and people kept off.
As consequence Will got good
nights rest and was somewhat bet
ter this morning.
In advance of the Flat Run devel-
opment, in Monongalia county, the
South Penn Oil company's test on
the Fox-Fordyce farm, has been
shut down to put in liner. In the
same development the South Penn
company has completed its Nos. 20
and % on the Taught d Walker
farm and has two good producers
rated at so and lao barrels each.
| THE students have begun to come
ia although the representation as yet
is small. However they will begin to
come in at a lively rate next week and
before the end of the week there will
be great many of the boys and girls
here. We are glad to see them begir
to come in again. They will get here
in time to help us celebrate Chadwick
day and they can do great deal il
that direction.
THE annual influx of families wht
move here to put their children il
school has taken place. A great par
of our population has been attracted
here by the excellent schools that W.
have from the public schools to thu
University. No town in the state il