The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-13

The only place that spring saiti
are not in evidence is in the justice
offices.
1T is curious fact that the hose
belonging to the town is kept on
: reels and many specimens o. host
exhibited by the owners make tho
, public dizzy.
IL drinking liquor was always
+, considered an indication of insanity
. there are several old soaks in town
: who would order their mail forward
ed to Weston before great while.
ALI next week the Carroll Com
edy company will hold the boards
at the Opera House. They are nc
! strangers here having appeared in
former seasons and they will get a
warm welcome.
APPLICATION has been made to the
secretary of state tor charter for
the new opera house company. The
company will get busy before great
while and build one of the finest
play houses in the state.
If you see yellow dog chasing
down street with big copper with a
gun in pursuit on Monday do not con-
clude that the dog has rabies. He
may be mad because his owner hasn't
paid the tay. His sprinting will be
to escape the conseq uences.
| EVERY one is delighted to know
that the section OF road on the west
side is to be completed soon. This
road will be greatly appreciated by the
travelling public. 1t was great
nuisance during the last winter but 1t
will he the thing next time that snow
flies.
AUTOS are quite popular here and
the number now in commission is larg
er than in any other town OF its size
10 the state More OF Them will be
bought this summer. Orders for two
new and aue machines have been
placed aud they will be here before a
great while.
The oil well that was drilled by
the Hope Natural Gas Company on
the Brent farm on White Day creek
is reported to be a rank duster No
attempt to find oil or gas in paying
quantities east of the Monongahela
river in this county has proved
successful.
IT is very gratifying that the locks
and dams are coming along so nicely.
1t will not be many months until peo-
pie in Fairmont and Morgantown may
use the boats for the purpose Of ship
ping freight or travelling between the
two towns. There is to be big trade
for the boats in this part Of the river.
Now for the completion of the sec
| ton of good road on the West Side.
The experts are here and the road
will be completed early in The sum-
mer. 1t will prove of great value to
the people of the county as means
of showing them how the work should
be done.
Mr. A. ii , Bonnifield has been in
Morgaptown, and bought property
here. He comes from Parsons, and
was formerly sheriff of Tucker county.
Forty two years ago he visited Nor
1 kdn dDu dDC hlnbtl niUn OCO. w.
Reay, who still lives here Mr.. Bon
ni6eld will soon begin the erection Of
Few house.
DR.. aud Mrs. A. M. buchanan
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Ollie start We'd
nesday to Los Angeles California to
attend the annual Convention of the
Presby terian Church. They will be
gone on the trip about a month. Ey
eryone will wish them a safe journey.
DR.. P. B. Reynolds will preach in DR..
Buchanans stead next Sunday.
GROVE City is feeling chesty over
her ball team. 1t will be here next
Saturday The pitchers in three
games have been hit but eight times
and have struck out &c men. The
Varsity will try to reduce the Gran
ical enlargement from which they
are suffering when they reach Nor
gantown.
Rev. j. "A. Boord of McClellandtown
Pa, stopped here on his way home
from Fairmont where he had been to
atterd to some church business.
He was the guest of Rev. /. NJ Wal
lace and occupied his pulpit in the
morning. The sermon was highly
enjoyed by the congregation which
was large one.
WE have concluded to give up the
Banister shoe for men, not that we
have any complaint to make as to |
wear There is none better, only we
have decided to handle but.one make |
Of $500 shoes. We have patent leath-
er and plain calf ia A. & B width on
ly, we will sell at $500. Our loss is
your gain. Hirschman's.
A REWARD of $4,000 has been of
fered for. information as to the
whereabouts of George Walls of
East Pittsburg. Morgantown has
some citizens which itmight pay the
above amount in order to lose as
completely as young Walls seems to
have been lost.
WHEN one thinks of the enorn GUS
producing capacity of the country
within radius of one hundred miles
of Morgantown he can see that
business depression will affect us
less than almost any other section
of the country. Ourselves and our
neighbors are especially fortunate
in their location
Nor much fuss is being made
over Decoration day but that is no
sign that there is not going to be a
big time here on that occasion. The
arrangements have been perfected
| far in advance of the date at which
they are usually fixed up and there
is not much left but to carry out
what has already been determined
upon.
WHEELING was over joyed at hav-
but the question of a site for it has
stirred the animals until they froth
at the mouth every time that 'site" is
mentioned. There is so little level
ground in Wheeling that placing big
building IN town is something which
demands the most careful attention.
MORE communications are being
received on the good roads question.
This paper likes to get them and will
continue publishing them as fast as
they are sent 10. 1t is a matter which
interests the people Of the country
probably more than any other ques-
tion which may be presented to them
and they should discuss it from every
standpoint. Send in your ideas on
| the subject and see how they look in
print.