The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-21

20 TO Hutchinson & Jacobs, Lit
Falls. W. Va, for your water set
lamps, vases; pictures, frames at
mirrors, books, toys, aud numerOl
other articles to tedious to mention
COAL has become so popular an
valuable in Chicago that it is offere
for prizes at euchre games. The priz
winner may burn in bis own furnac
or give 1t TO the poor as he pleases.
| CHAs. Y. BISHOP is opening a fame
grocery 10 the MADEIRA Block on Chest
nut street. The store will carry onl
the finest goods In that line. Mr.
Bishop also owns store at Marilla.
LIKE Banquo's Ghost the "Olt
Virginia Debt" question bobbed N
in the legislature Immediately upol
the opening of the session. 1t re
ceived very frosty reception
THE postmaster at Reedsville has
written to the owner OF the pos
office building here for prices ON va
cant post office boxes, which are mo-
in use since free delivery has beer
inaugurated.
Four men were killed and two 10
jured in r. r. wreck at Cumberland
Md, yesterday morning. Fast ex
press No. 10 west bound dashed into
the engine on the track at Cumber
land.
FEBRUARY 18th is the date Of the
next Y. M. G. A. lecture at The Uni
versity. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills,
Of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. New
York, will deliver it. This attract r
is expected to be one Of the best ir
the course.
The prevalence of fever is not
only keeping the medical men busy
but has set many other men t.
thinking There is no doubt some
way to p. evenl it IN great measure
and it is hoped that way may soon
be discovered.
THE postal laws and regulations
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all postmasters from whose offices
rural routes emanate, have been in
structed to post in their Office, in a
place accessible to the public, the
names OF all persons receiving mail by
rural carriers
THE medals awarded to the officers
and sailors Of the fleet which took
part in the Santiago campaign are
now being distributed by the Navy
Department, and those who are en-
titled to the honor should address the
bureau of navigation, Navy Depart
ment, Washington, d. @.
IT is said movement is on foot to
form combination of the principal
clay industries of the country. The
National Fire PROBING Co., Of Pitts
burg is interested In the deal and OPP
tions are now being obtained on prop
critics Ia Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and Ohio.
The Waddell Coal & Coke Co., OF
Pittsburg, has made application for a
charter. The capital stock is 81, $780,
900. S. Fl. Waddell is president.
The new company has purchased d.
900 acres of coal land in Barbour
county, W. Va, and development
work will be started at once.
LEWIS p FISHER marble worker
of Farmont is missing and his friends
fear foul play. Fisher was a careful,
industrious man, an officer 10 the To-
every one. He was known to have
several hundred dollars In his pocket
when he disappeared ten days ago.
Work has been started on the con-
struction of the Connellsyille Central
Railroad, which will rub from BuffiDg-
ton Station, Fayette county, to the
plant of the Union Steel Co. at Don
ora. The road will be about 81 miles
long and it is anticipated that it will
be running this summer.
UNIoNTowN officers have caught the
fellow who has been engaged in ma
ny burglaries in that place. His
house was searched and was found
to be regular fence. A great many
articles that have been stolen from
people this winter were found. The
fellow seemed to be kleptomaniac.
He would take anything he could
get his hands on. His capture will
no doubt relieve the situation there.
WE take pleasure in recommending
to our readers the Sunday Edition
of the Pittsburg Post. 1t is full of
good things, including the current
events of the entire country as well
as our home community. Illustra-
lions are magnificent feature and
are superior works of art. It's bril-
liant staff of contributors instil into
it the brightest and best thoughtof the
day, making it, by far, the leading
Sunday newspaper in this section, for
every home appreciating the best in
the whole field of Sunday literature.
Hon. S. H. Bowman left here last
week for Philadelphia where he re-
manned for a few days and then pro-
ceeded to Charleston. to attend the
meeting of the West Virginia Legis
lature, of which he is a member.
Barbour county has sent Mr.. Bow
man to the Legislature previously
and by his record at that time we ex-
pect good work of him this session.
He was chairman of the committee
on Education before.-Barbour
Democrat.
THE following two locals are ia
ken from the Parkersburg cores
pondence of Wheeling Register:
Miss Lolita Gould was the charm
ing hostess of the Junior Whist
Club Tuesday afternoon. The guest
of honor on this occasion was the
bride-elec', Miss Clara McCreary
who has been the honored guest at
so many delightful social events
during the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert McGregor
entertained the Tuesday Evening
Whist Club Tuesday night in their
home on Murdoch avenue.
THE newspapers of this state have
not Jared as well at the hands of the
Legislature as they should have Jared.
There are but few legislators who
realize or appreciate the value Of the
newspapers to politics and the gener'
al good of the people. Some legisla-
tors could not have been elected to
office If it had not heen for the papers.
Others owe much Of their political
prestige to the newspapers. Editors
60 to trouble and expense TO boost
the politician and to advance the in
terests f the community, but the
state does not 10 turn do them value
commensurate with their services.