The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-04-05
EVERY one is wondering what that

EVERY one is wondering what that
big attraction is to be.
DIR. w. 4. STEWART, Dentist, Office
Lazier building, over Rice's store.
SMOKE the choice cent Chico Cigar
the best smoke in the market, to be had
J. N. Reeds.
The State Reform School, at Prun-
tytown, will be lighted with electric
tty.
BoRN to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer +
Jacobs on Thursday March 3Oa fine
bouncing boy.
SoME of the local hits at the Minis
tIels were center shots and reached as
far as Chicago.
THE report that Keener and Ban
mister would tour the North this sum-
Iner with their Filipinos and Hawa-
dams is positively denied.
AS CHEAP as talk is, the editor
ought not to be allowed to complain
for lack OF news. Tell him what you
know that will make an item.
MoRGANTowNs amatuer minstrels
have laid out all the organizations of
the kind that have been here this
year.
The stable belonging to Fenton
Rice on Bumbo Lane is being re-
modelled into dwelling house and
1T will soon be ready for occupancy.
WHETHER or not March went out
like a lion or a lamb may be a subject
for discussion in the statement that
we are all glad that it has just about
left us.
Plant trees. clean up your laws
and do every thing else that you can
to beautify the town. 1t means
good hard dollars in your pockets if
you do it.
THE Elks from Uniontown and
Eairmont who attended the benefit
here were jolly companionable set of
fellows. When they come again they
will find the latch string out.
CAPTAIN MILLER has sold his store
and factory TO Harry Shank and broth
er and his building to Aaron Carlow
Captain Miller will probably return to
Washington, Pa, to reside. Much
regret is expressed at his prospective
departure.
The boats have resumed after a
shut down for several days ON ac-
count OF the high water The locks
were drowned out ana they could
not get through. They hope they
wont have very much more of this
sort Of thing this spring.
A FEW days ago young man named
wallace from Waynesburg was among
the killed at Manila. He was twenty
four years old and had been member Of
the Tenth Regiment for several years.
He was not IA relative of our towns
man Jas. 9. Wallace, but is connected
with the Pride family of this place.
A NUMBER Of telephones are being
put In. New contracts are being
signed every day and the phone which
was at first looked on as toy has now
become a matter of the first impor-
lance to business and professional
people as we'll as in residences. No
town in the country has taken to the
R1iOLC lihC 4dS.
The new letter box in front of the
post Office is all right. 1t was pat
IN on Thursday afternoon. One had
been sent here some time ago but it
was second hand one and defective
an the bargain so it was turned
down The box can be used by PEG
pie who are in hurry or when the
Office is closed.
h. M. LILLY is soliciting members
for castle of 'Knights of the Golden
Eagle" that he intends to organize
here. The order is a benevolent and
beneficial institution that also makes
its social features very attractive.
The present membership is over co.
900 Penns ylvania having the greatest
number of members. The order is a
very excellent one.
NOVELIST Frank r Stockton
purchase of the grand old country
seat, "Claymont Court, near Charles
Town, w. Va, originally the proper
ty Of the Washingtons, and his in
tention to permanently reside there
with his family, will add another
star to West Virginia's literary firms
ament Verify, there is inspiration
for the muse in our grand old hills.
Wheeling Register.
A CASE with Uncle Robert Hamilton
and Banjo Jim as the principals was
tried before Squire Hayes day or so
ago. The case was the outcome Of
sundry incendiary threats INDUCED in
by Jim regarding Robert. Uncle
Robert swore out a warrant for Jim
and the latter was arrested after a
number of fruitless attempts to find
him. The hearing resulted in his dis
charge after sound lecture had been
delivered to him by the justice.
REPORTS from various parts of the
county say the growing wheat looks
unusually well for this season of the
year and the .'freezing out" has not
hurt it. The young shoots though
not very large are healthy and with
favorable conditions from this time
on a very large crop will be harvest
ed. A fair acreage was sown and
lhe crop of the county will probably
be above the average.
THERE is some uneasiness among
Uhe people of the West side on the coal
sale. They are fearful that this pa
per has announced too much as al
ready accomplished. We are merely
quoting what A. Howard Fleming of
Fairmont and others in the deal have
told us and we believe that what they
have given out is the frozen truth
about the matter. The disbelief evil
IDENTIFY arose from the fact that the
sale was such good news that the peo-
pie feared to believe it.
THE Hon Grant Pitzer, in assum-
ing editorial charge of the Martins
burg World, has taken the first step
toward wrestling from Mr. Dayton the
republican congressional nomination
next year. With Judge Pitzer con-
trolling the eastern counties and Judge
Holt controlling the counties Of this
Judicial district. about the only thing
left for the gentlemen from Barbour
will be "Old Monongahela, which, of
course, would have to stand by him,
since he has devoted the four years Of
his congressional life to her interests.
-Grafton Leader
The triennial meeting Of the general
society of the Sons of the Revolution
will be held in Denver on April 10 and
the West Virginia society will be rep
resented The following delegates
and altcrnates have been selected:
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