The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-15

seen on our streets this summer. A
Dumber OF new rigs have already been
received
PILES of rubbish which have been
covering several of the streets baye
been removed but there are many
places which still deserve attention
WHEN George Riddle comes here be
will have big audience every time be
reads. He is well known 10 town and
those who heard him on former visits
are very anxious to hear him again.
JOE AND Tony CoRDI. the Italians
indicted for the murder OF Walter
Flanagan, an American, atIndepend-
ence, w. Va, have been convicted OF
murder In the first degree.
PaoF. RUFUs HOLDEN and wife,
who have been connected with the
Kingwood schools for twenty years
past. have rendered their designations
and the professor will enter the prac-
ice of law there.
BUILDERS are all busy. In some
instances it is difficult TO find contract
ors who are willing to undertake
buildings for the reason that they
have more than they can we'll man
age.
CERTAIN it is that eMorgantown
wants all the freight services it can
get and the B. & 0. will show that it
is wise by putting some money into
the plan of establishing stations OF
this kind.
THERE is strong proba i''T that
the street car line will II extchueu
far beyond the present contract this
summer. The completion OF the
line will add much to The life of the
place.
NoTHING has been done yet by
Morgantown horsemen 10 reference to
a track on which to speed their horses.
1t would pay an individual TO keep
one for the accommodation Of local
horsemep.
THERE were impressiye0and joyous
Easter services in all the churches
yesterday. Special music, choruses,
quartettes duets and solos were sung
The flower decorations were unusually
beautiful.
SUNDAY evening severe thunder
storm visited this section. This was
the first real hard thunder storm OF
the season. Grass and vegetation gen.
orally was started into quick action
by this rain.
Tn 10 hn hn &c l4tr
Fairmont railroad will be built. This
county will De helped by the road GO
Jog through. SO many roads have
been built on paper however that peo-
pie want to be shown before they get
very much excited over any OF them.
WAYNEsBURG is having trouble
with the Bell phone and the entire To-
cal force at that place have quit their
jobs. Many phone holders have had
their instruments taken out in ~conse-
quence Of the row.
BEFORE the summer is over the B.
& o. is to build new depot here that
will be ample to care for the needs OF
the town for years to come. This has
been needed here for long time and
conditions have grown worse constant
ly.
Now that the county court is in SEES
sion something ought to be placed be-
fore them that will receive their en-
dorsement and that will lead to good
roads. We need improvement in our
roads.
PROTESTS from every direction are
heard over the condition of the public
roads and something must be done to
give the people better system OF
roads or there will be all sorts of rows
abou it.
IT has been found that the law
permits any county improving its
roads to use convict labor This
may be had at the rate which it
takes to maintain the prisoners and
pay the guards. Roads may be
built very cheaply under this sys
TEN.
FIENNIKEN - MUSE Married az
the home of the brides father George
Muse at Dellslow on Sunday by Rev.
O. W. Water2 Mr.. Horace Flenniken
and Miss Virginia Muse. The cere-
mony was witnessed by a number of
friends and relatives.
MANNINeToN people are beginning
to take lively interest in the plan TO
build a new county bridge over the
river at Fairmont and they will~have
some remarks to make before the
scheme is carried out. They may make
other remarks If the plan should he
put into execution.
IT is stated that trains will be run
ming on the Monongahela railroad
from Fayette City to Brownsville in
June. Most ofithe grading has been
completed The road will be extend
ed on up the river to the Klondike
field.
A CHARTER has been issued to
the Thornton Fire Brick Company,
of Grafton, W. Va, to deal in clay
and coal of all kinds. Capital, $l0,-
900. Incorporators, Robert W. Ken
needy, Charles r. Durbin, William
Margan, It. +. Lehman and G. Fl. A.
Kunst, all of Grafton.
W. H. Bailey started this morning
on a business and pleasure trip to
Washington and Baltimore. He will
attend the launching of the West Vir-
ginia at Newport News on the 18th.
Mr.. Bailey is one of the hardest work.
ing business men OF the city and he
well deserves pleasant holiday.
TIE Connellsville, Waynesburg and
Wheeling railroad is to ne built.
Rights OF way are being secured and an
applica ton has been made to the
Wheeling city council to be allowed to
enter the city. Wheeling is very
much delighted at the prospect Of the
road being built, IL will give the
town big advantage in the way of
cheap fuel.
WITH the early closing of the
window glass houses, many of the
glass workers are already leaving
town in order to take places at other
establishments which will run later
in the summer. The determination
to close was reached on Saturday at
meetings held at the Jones and the
Marllla.
MAYOR STEELE states that the
charge against the prisoner who had
knucks was ''plain drunk" He did
not know that the fellow had conceal
ed weapons on his person. The cop
per making the arrest gave the intor-
nation to this paper. Had the May
or Known OF the weapon the fine
would have been much heavier than
that imposed for plain DRINKS.
Fruit has been a failure here for
several years and from indications