Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-19
Locals an d Persona Is.

HANDSOME Toilet Sets from 81 0G
up to $50 90 at The Acme.
DECEMBER has made good start
to break the record Of all previous
years In amount of rainfall
Fair tonight. Warmer in easter
portion Saturday. Increasing cloudi-
ness.
/ THERE will be some very pretty
church entertainments for the child
rem the first of the week. Old Santa
Clause always remembers the little
folks
CHARLES M. SCHwAB, President of
the American Steel corporation, will
distribute $4,000, among the school
children and poor of Braddock, Pa,
for Christmas Homeswood will re-
ceive the same amount.
WEST VIRGINIA crude oil is now
selling at $1.51. One year ago 1t was
selling at $1.15. Operators all over
the state are drilling for all there Is
in it eager to take advantage of the
high price Of oil.
GOVERNOR WHITE to-day issued a
pardon to Robert Cook, who was con-
victed in the Criminal Court of Cabell
county of felonlous assault and sem
fenced to two years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. He has served about
half Of the sentence.
RlGHTs of way for the Wabash In
Taylor county are being rapidly OBJ
tanned and it most cases they are be-
| ing given to the company by those
who are anxious to have the road built
through the state. This is very good
news to US all as we need this system
very badly indeed.
IT is stated on good authority that
the Tavern at Fairmont cares for
more people than any hotel In Pitts
burg except the Henry. The man
who knows about this supplies all the
hotels in Pittsburg with registers and
also supplies the Tavern.
MANY observing business men are
looking for considerable movement In
high priced real estate next spring.
The impression is growing that Nor
gantown Is to be city, and there is
some outside capital that desires In
vestments 10 the heart of the business
section of town.
SALES of the NEW DOMINION at the
news stands over town are increasing
and the number ordered by the news
dealers have been substantially in
creased You will find your favorite
newspapers at the Acme and at Daw-
sons every evening.
THE holiday rush is on in all of the
stores and the late buyer will not get
the chance to pick from as many de-
sirable articles as those who go early.
You should get out and make your
selections right now so that you will
be sure to be pleased.
TODAY in talking to represen-
OF this paper hotel man stated that
he would never place another adver-
Using scheme 10 his hotel. He stat
ed that it made the place look cheap
and that he did not believe that the
schemes which are worked are worth
what they cost to those who invest.
He was strong believer In newspaper
advertising however and said that 1t
was the only form in which man
who invested received full value of
his money.
HAVE closed my first years work
in the real estate business in Nor
gantown / have gone hey ond all
expectations in making sales-have
sold $4,000 worth of property dur
ing the year, have sold $4,000 worth
of merchandise stock, rented 43
houses, found 81 men work of whom
only So paid their bills, have placed 0
clerks. We feel much encouraged
and must say that the real estate
business men have treated me very
courteously indeed. We expect t.
make the coming year a hummer
j. M. WERsE