Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-18
Locals and Personals.

Locals anu PERSONALS.
Percy Mcdonald, of Clarksburg
was here Friday. He is now employ
ed by the South Penn Co.
THE noon train was an hour and
half glate today. The engine was
disabled and delayed at PIT. Marion.
NJ e. German returned Friday
morning from trip East He stop
ped with friends at Grafton on his re-
turn.
Prof. Thomas c. Miller went from
here to Mt Lake Park to attend
meeting of the state Board of Public
Works.
Mrs Phil A Shaffer is here visit
ing her mother Mrs Kitchens for
several weeks. Mrs. Kitchens has
been very sick, but is now improv
ing.
L. G. Thompson who has been we'll
known student here at the University
for few years is now in charge of the
machinery on the lock construction
at Little Falls.
Mr.. S. il. Poster who has been i'll
for few days is up town today. He
is considerably improved. We hope
he will be able to take his trip to San
Francisco.
Miss Louise Hopkins who has
been visiting friends in Randolph
county will go to Parkersburg with
in day or two to spend some time
with her friends there.
Miss Rose Swisher of Fairmont
drove over from Blaeksville Thursday
and spent the night with friends here.
She had been visiting at Blacksmith
for week past.
Mrs. Lille Roemer, of Cleveland,
Ohio, arrived or the late train
Thursday night Tor visit of two
weeks to her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
t. Pickenpaugh.
j. w. WLEs is having the eXcava
tion made for the house on his lot
next to the Baptist church. He will
move it to the front and convert it
into drug store building.
THE teachers examination began
this afternoon at the high school
building. About so teachers are
taking it. Supt. Mason, Mr.. Miller
and W. II. Ashcraft compose the ex-
aiming board.
TEACHERS institute closed here
Friday at noon and Prot Powell,
who had been instructing the teach
ers here left fol his home at Steu-
benville, Ohio. Next week he will
instruct teachers meeting at Elm
Grove, w Va
THE lock wall at number twelve
has been completed and only three
forms are yet unfinished at No 10.
The contractors have been getting
along raridly with the work since the
rains have ceased and the river fallen
to the normal stage.
A letter from Jesse Gregg at
Pittsburg today states that his va
cation begins Saturday July 18th,
and he will 60 to Chatauqua New
York Later he may be home to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
M. Gregg. He is employed by the
Baker office Furniture Co, OF Pitts
burg Pa.
A CORPS of engineers surveying a
railroad from Morgantown to Way
nesbufg arrived here yesterday, sur
vel ing from Morrisville up through
the fair ground. They came by way
Of Mt. Morris and we understand
will survey route back to Morgan
town by way of Smith creek. Sena-
tor Elkins and Mr. Sturgiss are said
t. be furnishing the money for the
survey aynesburg Republican.
The sapreme court mas lust deeid-
ed that ,elons cannot be allowed to
/ give bail. 1t has oiten occurred that
men convicted of felorious offenses
coald gain temporary liberty on bond
The court says that unless health be
ieopardized or some other extraordi.
nary reason is given no bail will be
! allowed The courts action in this
matter will set at rest mooted
question in this state where men
have frequently been released on
bail pending judgments on appeal