The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-05-10

"A STONE wall mas Deen Quilt around
the upper side of the sidewalk be-
tween Posten's new building and
the court house.
THE snake liar and the fish liar
have both been rather modest this
spring and we have but few Of their
manufacture to contend with.
An exchange complains Of fisher
men catching too many fish out OF
season. That is not the trouble with
our fishermen, most of them don't
catch any except what they buy.
Four persons were baptised at
Granville on Sunday and the event
attracted many people from that
vicinity. A number went from town
to witness the administration the
rite.
A LITTLE son OF Omer Koorftz who
lives on the Avenue was badly scald-
ed Monday by pulling kettle
of hot starch over ON himself He
was badly burned about the face but
will recover. =
THERE is no excuse for the tramp;
he is as rule vagabond from choice.
He Is too lazy to work and deserves
no charity or sympathy. More care
on the part of housekeepers would do
much to drive him out. He has no
right to exist.
THE new schedule will not go into
effect until next Sunday owing to a
hitch at headquarters. There is no
intimation of what changes will be
made here but it is not thought there
will be any great difference from the
present arrangement.
LARGE numbers Of people were out
walking on Sunday enjoying the
beautiful spring day and all the
beauties of the spring that have been
unfelded in the last week. The trees
are in full leaf and everything is look
ing its finest.
THE sale of the Keener property to
Major d. B. Stewart has been con-
firmed. The price paid was 81, 700
and it is one o. the most desirable
residences in town. 1t adJoins
the property occupied by Major
and Mrs. Stewart on Wiley street.
The Elks initiated three new
members on Friday evening. The
membership now numbers almost
fifty nearly all of them picked young
men. The lodge though only a lit
tie over year old has very high
rating.
THE festival at the M. p. church
was enjoyed by great many people
on Saturday night in spite of the in
clemency of the evening and good
sum was realized to be devoted to the
needs of the church. This was the
first strawberry festival of the season.
JUDGE HAGANs has had a cement
walk laid from his sidewalk to the
pavement. This should be followed
by great many other people and the
appearance of things will be helped a
great deal. Many towns have walks
like this and they are very pretty
as we'll as very convenient.
Bruce F. STERLING OF Uniontown
who is very well known here has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
prothonotary on the Democratic
ticket in Fayette county. As there
are no other candidates announced
for the place in the party he will of
course get the nomination.
Four new students came in on Sat-
urday afternoon. They will remain
during the spring and summer quar-
ters. They are, Miss Smith of Mar
Mr.. Muldoon, Miss Baird
and Miss Wharton of Ohio county.
Mr.. Muldoon and Miss Baird were
here last summer and have been teach
ing school since last fall.
THE Baltimore Bargain House will
move from its present location in the
Second National Bank building to the
new building being erected by j. Nj.
Wood ON Walnut street about June
1st. In the meantime the house will
close out its present stock at greatly
reduced rates. Their announcement
makes some very tempting offers.
A RUNAWAY started on Main street
night but the horse was
stopped before he got to going very
fast. The animal was frightened by
the holding back strap giving away.
He could not hold the buggy which
ran forward on his heels and he began
to rear and kick. A number OF people
ran out into the street and they soon
had him under control.
CHEAT was very popular resort
on Sunday and all who went over
enjoyed the trip very much. The
air was cool and bracing and there
was noshing lacking in the day to
make it just right. The rain in the
evening made it interesting to those
who had no tops to their buggies.
Several wheelmen were hung up and
prevented from coming back by the
mud.
The death of Sherman Watson at
his home in Fairmont on Sunday
was a shock to his friends in this
He lived In Morgantown
several years where he was clerk
in Posten's store He was well known
and quite popular. Since he has
lived in Fairmont he has travelled
for Wheeling firm and until his
illness was a regular visitor here.
His parents and his family have a
great deal of sympathy in their be-
reavement.
THE letter from Harry Everely who
is at Manila will be read with inter-
est by everyone of our readers. The
recital of the terrible slaughter of the
with its simple statement
of facts will arouse varying emotions.
The story told of the constant fighting
and simple obedience to the orders
given the soldiers is a remarkable one.
There are no mock heroics but the
tale is told. as if attention to duty and
obedience to orders were the only
things that occurred to the soldiers.
Monopgalia hasn't many men in the
service but all who are there have
made records that are in every way
credit to themselves and to the coun-
ty from which they come.
THE entertainment to be given in
the Methodist church on Thursday
night will be very interesting one.
Mrs. Pierce is one of the very finest
takers we have and the musical part
of the program will add no little to
the pleasure of the evening.
THERE is no question about the
vast benefit the railroad from here to