The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-11-08
DIR. w. e. 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. M. Reeds.
THE new postal orders are quite
handsome-look like bank draft.
WILEs is as industrious as ever.
If North Morgantown doesn't grow
into city it won't be his fault.
MORE attention is being given to
real estate here than usual. Few
things are better than real estate in
vestments.
THE development of Morgantown
has Just begun and every one should
put his shoulder to the wheel to keep
the wagon rolling onward.
LOCK No. 5 has been opened again
but it is said that No. 6 will soon
have to be closed to make some nee
essary aepairs.
THE leaves are not yet all off and
the streets have ragged appearance
on account of there being so many of
them fallen on the pavements.
THERE will probably be Morgan
town representative at the National
Editorial Association which meets 10
New Orleans in February next.
WHEN people go away from home
to buy everything possible and get
cheated their neighbors don't fall
over themselves to offer sympathy.
THE electric lights at Whiting
toms and Ed Herds show us how to
remedy the present street lamps and
get light on the subject.
WILD ducks have been on the river
in the last few days and great deal
of bombarding has been going on. 1t
Is rarely nowadays that we see ducks
on the Monongahela and when they
do come they are saluted In proper
fashion.
HUNTINGTON solved the Hallow' cen
problem by having all the children
put off the streets at nine o'clock on
that evening and those who remain
ed out contrary to the ordinance
were run in for their pains.
THE work on the new University
buildings will be done by Caldwell
and Drake of Parkersburg. They are
very well known builders and will do
first class jobs. 1t is a matter of con-
graduation that state firm landed
the.plum.
IT is regretted that material could
be secured so slowly for the Nor
gantown q Kingwood railroad. The
track would now have been well in
to the mountain but for this. 1t is
now certain that the road can not
be opened before next year.
WIRES have been placed for ten
Bell telephones that are to be put in
Greenmont residences. The people
over there intend to keep up with the
procession. There are more phones
in use in Morgantown than in any
other town of equal population in the
country.
THE board walk on this side Of the
Greenmont bridge is non est and
the people over there are complain
ing about it The walk was torn
away and the road way filled with
loose earth recently. This makes a
very nasty place to walk over. The
walk should be replaced at once.
SCARCITY of material has been hold
ing number of things back in this
place and this is thing that brings
no soiace to anyone We want to
see things moving along as they
should move. The railroad has suf-
fered more than anything else in
this direction.
WHILE the work of re- assessment
is not yet completed and the result
cannot be told with certainty, there
is little doubt it will show an in
crease in the value of taxable prop
erty. There will be little or no adj
vance in the farming districts but
where the oil development has been
worked and about town it will no
doubt be seen.
IT is not hard to stand on the corn
ers and criticise your neighbors, pub
lie officials and every one else. Some
people can do that who can't do any
thing else; at least were never known
to do anything else. There are few
people Of that kind here but they are
only cumberers of the ground they
are not useful in any way that any
one can discover.
The last issue of the Nicholas
Chronicle contains neatly written
biographical sketch of Prof T.. G.
Atkeson who is dean of the Agricul-
tural Department of the University.
The professor has always been active
and aggressive and he has accom-
plished wonders in elevating the
profession of Agriculture in this
state.
The investments recently made
here by Senator Elkins will bring him
nearer our people and give him A
greater interest in the country here
abouts. 1t is very fortunate for
community to have the consideration
Of such a man as Senator Elkins.
His influence can bring more capital
here, he will no doubt help add to the
growth of the University and every
thing else.
A LETTER from Lieutenant W. j.
White will be found in another col
umn. 1t was not written for publl-
cation but there are a number of
things in it that his many friends
here will want to know about. The
news about the movements of the
regiments in which we have repre-
sentatives is very eagerly sought af-
ter and every bit of it is most inter
esting when found.
FIVE candidates for admission to
the bar were examined by the state
commission here. The gentleman
were: M. G. Amber, of Parkersburg;
Chas. w. Moore, of Clarksburg; j.
Harry Meredith, of Fairmont; A. c.
McIntire, of Martinsburg; G. G. jan
sen, OF Wheeling. The young men
found the examination no picnic and
if they pass it may be depended on
that they know something about law.
THE vast developments under way
just to the North of us will have
more or less effect on business here.
Morgantown will be nearer to a great
part Of it than any other important
town and considerable amount Of
the business will come here, This
with the Industries that will be open
ed in this county will make the growth
far more rapid than ever. The COM
pletion OF the Morgantown & King
wood railroad and the building of the
Pennsylvania which will be commence
ed in the spring will be no small fac