The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-07

DUPISG the present term at the
| University the medical students will
be busy with dissecting and the rest
OF 4 be school will be uusy keeping
away from the young saw bones.
THINGS haye settled down to nor
NAL since the holidays and people
are going along as usual. While all
seem to hustling for business there
is not the tension that was seen
during the holiday trade.
Nor much snow has fallen yet this
winter but there is plenty of time for
it to come before the flowers bloom
in the spring. The next three
months will be the trying time OF
the year unless all sigus fail.
THE drys carried the village of
Pennington by majority Of two
votes. 1t was the warmest election
ever held 10 the town. The place
will be dry in consequence OF this
vote during the next year.
A LONG article is appearing 10 sew
eral Of the state papers from ''staff
correspondent" stating that Indiana
manufacturers have their eyes on
West Virginia. When they get their
plants in the state they will be much
better than they arc at present.
EVERY one wants to make 1903 the
banner one for business and to see
greater growth in Morgantown than
in any year past. The way to ac-
complish it is to all push together
and this is being done to great
extent.
ALL our people are looking for
ward to a great spring business.
There will be more building the
coming summer than ever before.
This augers a great deal more bust
ness in all lines. A community that
is building is full of energy and
push
MANY clues in connection with the
Floyd murders at Warrington are
now being run down 1t may be
that there will be something doing
In connection with this crime before
very long. All sorts of stories are
afloat now and it is hard co tell what
is true.
DR.. V. W. Crossmain of Richmond,
Va. has been here on short visit.
He was formerly a resident of Nor
gantown and organist Of the Episco-
pal church. Since leaving here he
has graduated from N edical and deta
colleges and is now practicing in Rich
mond.
A TEN per cent raise in wages has
been granted to the miners of the
Fairmont field. This was voluntary
on the part of the coal company and
unexpected to the miners. 1t was
obtained without a threat and in
fact when there wasn't a cloud of
dissatisfaction in the sky.
STREET lights in various sections
of the town are not lighted or they do
not give any light to speak of after
they have been fired up. A commit
tee was appointed some time ago by
the council to investigate and report
how many of the lights there are and
how many OF them are giving light.
The minutes of the recent meet
ing of the state bar association are
in the hands of the printer and will
be given to the public through the
BAR which will be issued IN few
days. The bar association has Civ
en- the lawyers control of the affairs
of the state to great extent.
In the divorce case of Lydia Pas
tories and Charles H. Pastories OF
Fairchanee at Uniontown each par
ty was required to pay half the
COSTS The man in the case has been
living in Morgantown and was re-
Gently confined in the local jail for
some time.
FOUR inebriated individuals were
harvested in bunch on Saturday
night by the police. They were
caught after midnight and insisted on
not being separated. Consequently
all of them were taken to jail They
faced the mayor this morning and re-
ceived fine in keeping with their
conduct.
JoHN G. COOKE has beel enlisted
into company L First reglm ent. A
number of other young men of town
will soon be added to the company
and plans are on foot to take it to
camp this year even better than it
has ever been in the past when 1T
has been considered the best com
pany in the Guard.
ORDERS have been received by
Lieut.. Eph Morgan of Fairmont to
report in Charleston where he will
act as member of board of sur
vey tor some weeks. The board will
condemn lot of equipment now
charged to the guard and new stuff
will be issued to take the place of
| this.
THE NEW DOMINION is in receipt
OF bulletin issued by the Dunn
County. Wisconsin School of Agricul-
tural and Domestic Economy. Prof. K.
G. Davis formerly of the Experiment
Station is principal of the Agricul-
tural department. The Institution is
an excellent one and other states
would do we'll to establish similar
ones.
The report of Hon Thos. G. Mil
Ter state superintendent of schools
is completed and will be issued in
few DAYS 1t shows the schools of
the ate to be in fair condition and
will recommend that the salaries of
teachers he increased. The senti-
ment in favor OF this is almost
unanimous.
THE Wabash has made arrange
ments for yard room near Parkers-
burg. The options on lot of land
at Washington bottom have been
closed. The road will establish i'm
portant shops at that point. Davis
Elkins of this place was at Parkers
burg looking after this piece of
business.
Rev. G. G. Douglass has preach
ed his final sermon in Morgantown.
This was delivered on Sunday morn
ing. He will leave here in few
days to assume his new duties at
Westminster Md. He has been
here Tor some time and has made
many friends both in and out of the
congregation over which he presided
and every one is sorry to see him
leave. They wish him all kinds Of
success in his new field.
DAY or so ago letter came to
the local postoffice. 1t was addressed
to lady living hare. The address
was that of a familiar name by which