The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-17


may be expected on the railroads.
THIS Is the season OF the year wheI
the m an who always shut the doc
last summer now leaves it open wher
he goes cut OF the house.
THE building of the Wabash thi,
way will have great influence on tn,
business development OF the Monon
gahela valley and 1t will be felt soon
TO TO Hutchinson & Jacobs, Little
Falls, W. Va, for your water sets
lamps, vases, pictures, frames ant
mirrors, books, toys, and numerous
other articles to tedious to mention.
WONDER what has COTTON into
that Falling Run bridge contract
1t disappears from the Court House
and gets back there again in a most
mysterious manner
AND Major Elliott usually knows
what he is talking about. He is a
man who has been over the state q
great deal and is intimately acquain.
ted with its possibilities.
WITH all the advancement made
during the past year we have only
made good start. Next year will
see even more wonderful growth
than there was the present year.
No town in the state has better
prospects for continued growth than
MorgantOwn. This place is bound to
be one OF the largest places in the
state and it will make big bid for
the O rst place.
Go TO Hutchinson & Jacobs Little
Falls, w. Va, for your silk handker.
chiefs, linen handkerchiefs, muHers,
ties for both men and women, fasci-
majors etc.
GLASS compacts seem to be as fragile
as the ware produced by the factories,
at least In some instances they
threaten to shatter. A lively war is
now on between manufacturers and
sellers.
THE report of the state tax com mis-
sion is accusing much interest and
there will be lively fight over some
features OF it. The recommendation
In some cases are quite radical.
QUITE number OF Dew buildings
both for business purposes and resi-
dence have been planned for construc-
tion In the spring. Indications now
are that more buildings than ever will
be erected here in 1903.
DURING the recent rise In Deckefs
creek a portion OF the railroad siding
leading to the Rolling Mill was wash
edout. 1t has been replaced and con-
nection with this factory again re-
sumed.
COLLEGE boys are looking over the
samples Of representative or ID. L.
Aud who are college and fraternity
jewellers. They will make heavy pur-
chases for the holiday gifts which
they are to make.
THE Hough heirs have let the con-
tract for an apartment house on their
property fronting on Chestnut street
In the rear of their residence. The
building will be large enough for tour
families. j. G. Gault is the archi-
tect. The contract was let by him.
The state Normal Regents have
been 10 session at Charleston. They
had a number OF things to consider.
Among them was the scandal at Glen
Vile and their5report to the legisla-
ture. They will ask for big appropri-
tions.
A RAILROAD is being planned into
Shepherdstown and the people of that
village do not want 1T to come. They
say they are perfectly satisfied with
the way that things are over there
aud they are afraid that they will not
be satisfied when the new order is in
trOduced.
FARMERS over in Washington
county, Pa, have made up their
minds that good roads are all right
and they are working as hard as
they can for more of the same. Our
farmers should get to work along
the same lines.
IT may be that the Baltimore
Bridge Company is hustling. They
may get the iron work on the Fal-
ling Run bridge done some time.
We all hope they may but there
isn't any great enthusiasm being
shown over the matter.
THE Parkersburg lodge of Elks
have bought twelve thousand dol
lar lot and have adopted plans for
a building to cost thirty thousand
dollars more to be placed on it. The
lodge IN that city is one of the best
in the state. The growth OF the Elks
In the state has been astonishing and
well merited.
AS a sufficient number of citizens
have petitioned the county court OF
Harrison county to that'effect it IS now
unlawful to kill skunk in the coun-
ty. Under the provisions recent
law whenever two hundred citizens
sign petition requesting it the law
Is put into force in that county.
Some six or eight counties have put
it into effec.
A KANSAS newspaper comp AGENT
" remarks: "There are six prea, b.
ers il the jaiis of this state, but
thank God not single editor"
What will puzzle the six unfortu-
nate preachers is how under the
can"iy a lot of ditors manage to
escape The clutch of justice
The local demand for coal has in
creased very much Of late. A great
many establishments that use steam
boilers have laid in supply. There
is every reason to believe that the
gas supply will be abundant when
the additional line is completed
which will be done in few days.
The Ciarksburg Telegram has
succeeded the Post OF this city. 1t
10 issued with new dress and is
very much improved both from a
mechanical and news standpoint
The paper will DE issued in the morn
ing instead of afternoon as soon as
new machinery can be secured and
plans perfected for the change.
Miss Alberta McVicker has &C.
cepted a position in the English De
partment of the University of Idaho
at Moscow and will enter on the dis
charge of her duties on the first OIL
January. She has been engaged in
study at the University of Chicago
for some time Her many friends
here hope for great success in hel
new field.
The plan for railroad from Pitts.
burg to Wheeling has been revived
The charter was issued IL years age
and the rights Of way were nearly al
secured and then the scheme fell
through. An old company has bought
out the holding OF the chartered lint
and will build the road. 1t Is to b.