The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26

mon again. For some time there has
been nothing doing in this direction
but several have already landed here
and many others are planned
A MARRIAGE license was issued to-
day to Chas. e. Hennen Of Davis w.
Va, and Miss Arizona johnson OF
Jaco, this county. Mr. Hennen is
barber at Davis
A VENERABLE resident OF beverly
avenue is to be married in few days
If rumor is correct. He has been
quite sly with his wooing but the
secret is out at last.
THE b. q, o. railroad surveyors who
were camped at Cassville moved
from that point yesterday, and 1t is
reported they have gone into camp
up Decker's Creek about four miles.
Few railroads 10 the country have
an engine for every two miles OF track.
The M. s. X. has orders placed for
two more engines and when they ar
rive the road will have half as many
engines as it has miles Of track
THE fall tie rmof the kevser Pre-
paratory School, Prof. L. L. Friend
princir al opens September 18th
Prof Friend was instructor for
the Hampshire county teachers
institute last week.
Work on the foundation OF the N
e. church Is going very fast. The
stone work en- the church itself has
started. This building will be a |
beautiful one when completed aud |
will add great deal TO the appear
aace OF the town.
Prof. j. N. Deahl has been assist
ing in the instruction of the Berkeley
County teachers institute at Martins
burg the past week. Prof. r. w.
Douthat was there one evening, and I
delivered his lecture on the Battle OF |
Gettysburg, to an enthusiastic audi
ence.
The Board of Regents will hold a
special meeting here September s.
They have MANY important matters
to look after, among them being the
filing of some vacancies in the fac
ulty and the letting of the contract
for the presidents home
"MoRGATowN" is the way the
signs announcing the coming of the
Sun brothers circus is spelt The
printers and proof reader both had
it in for the and lett it out The
: circus will be held here, however.
WORK on the piers ofthe Chancery
Hill bridge are nearing completion.
The superstructuIe will soon be In
place. The iron work on the Wal
nut street bridge is being put in
place. Both will be ready for travel
in the early fall.
Alex Stephenson of Pittsburg went
through this morning on his way
home. He is former student of the
University and is very much inter
ested in the prospects of the foot
ball team for this fall
THE Board of Regents of the
State Normal schools is holding a
meeting in Grafton. They have
several important appointments to
make, including principal of the
Fairmont Normal.
A BIG celebration is being arrang
ed in Brownsville for the opening of
the railroad on the east side of the
river from Brownsville south into
the Klondyke coal field. The old
town expects to be helped greatly
by this road.
A card from j. r. Miller who is
at Atlantic City with his family
brings the information that they are
having great time Mr.. Miller
helped to land 600 pound shark a
few days ago. He has some other
good fish stories to tell.
GRADING on the extension of the
M. and X. railroad has been carried
about as far as it will be extended
this fall, unless some additional
work, is let by contract. About two
miles have been graded, and large
number of trestles built.
HENNEN- J Johnson Married, Aug.
%, by Rev. o. w. Waters at the
brides home at Jaco, this county, Mr..
Charles E. Hennen of Davis W. Va,
and Miss Olive Arizona johnson. The
newly married couple will receive the
congratulations of their friends here
for few days and then go to Davis to
make their home.
The grading of Chestnut street
for the paving between Peasants
and Foundry streets ia well along.
The work on Beechurst through the
University grounds is nearly CON-
pieted as is also the paving ON
Bumbo from High to Chestnut
street.
AN expert advises Wheeling to
spend 100000 on a water system
This reminds one of the Webster
county farmer who was told that
he could buy saw mill for $4,000.
His reply was short but comprehen
sive. 1t was this: ali had 5000
what the h-IwouldsI want with
saw mill?''
THE advance in the price Of bananas
will make that luxury rather expen-
sive. The price advanced In one day
from rs cents to $500 per bunch.
The reason for it Is the destruction
Of the banana orchards on the island
of Jamaica by the recent tornado.
Local dealers are out and have trouble
to get them.
A LARGE party of employees of the
Acme Publishing Company, and
few visitors took hayride Saturday
evening out to Ridgedale to celebrate
the birthday of Miss Neva Selby at
her home. She was employed by the
Acme for more than two years, but
recently resigned on account of i'll
health.
TEvERYoNE is speaking of business
being draggy here, as compared with
the activity OF the past year One
contractor says he now has three
teams at work, while three months
ago he had about "a busy. People
are much more cautious about I'M
: dertakings than they were at this
timdk last year.
A 3oUPLE of swindlers have beer
working Fairmont engaged in selling
mail boxes. They allegek that the
government required people to rent
the boxes which they had. Alter
they had received some money in
advance they failed to turn up with
the boxes. 1t is hardly necessary
to warn people here not to give a
stranger money in advance for any
thing.