Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-07-06
TWO CENTS
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Picnics and Outings Held All
Over the County.

rase-ball Games on the Flats and at
Cassyiile-EIks Defeated at Fair
mont Visitors at Other Points 3
Dances at Ment Chateau and Turn
ysrein.
The Fourth passed very quietly
in Morgantown. In fact, there were
not very many people here to make
a noise. A great number of people
had gone to other towns, and to the
woods, and for, a part of the day, the
streets were almost deserted.
Contrary to the expectation the
stores were all open, some of them
very early Saturday morning and all
did a rushing business.
Contrary also to orders, and ex-
pectations, there was considerable
noise made by explosives during the
day. Young America had the usual
amount of fun with fire crackers, and
burns, sore fingers and similar in.
juries among the younger population
are as numerous as usual.
About one hundred tickets were
sold here Friday night and Saturday
for Fairmont. The Elks who went
up to take fall out of the Fairmont
bunch on the diamond, for some
reason or other, failed to deliver the
goods. Maybe the visitors we're
handicapped by not being used to
the Fairmont brands They let the
Fairmonters run away with them in
six inning game of score of 12-5.
They didn't mind getting beat a
little bit, and forgot it all in the
generous hospitality of the Fairmont
Elks. They enjoyed the day i'm
mensely.
Out at Mapel, this county, over
$500 people gathered to celebrate
the day. Hon. William K Glascock
and Col. James c. Frazer both made
stirring speeches. Other speakers
from that vicinity were also present.
The gathering was largely in the
nature OF basket picnic, and the
good things to eat were prominent
feature of the days enjoyment.
Four picnic parties went down 60
Point Marion on the nine O'Clock
train, and scattered themselves over
the surrounding country for picnies
in the woods. Geo. G. Hayes and
family. and number of invited
guests went from Point Marion to
Castle Keyser in a launch and spent
the day. One party returned by
boat. The others came home on the
late trains.
A picnic and festival was held at
the race track on the Flats. A game
of base ball was played between a
pickup team from Seneca and the
Highland Athletic Club. The game
was called after five innings on ac-
count of rain, with score 7-6 in favor
of Seneca. A hundred yard dash
was participated in by four con
testants. 1t was won by Sherman
in eleven seconds. Robert Smith, of
Sunnys;de, added to the Joy of the
occasion by getting his coat set on
fire. Some one put fire cracker in
his pocket and the garment was
about destroyed.
Two games of baseball were played
between Cassville ard Greenmont at
Cassville. The first game was won
by score of 8 to 3. Cassville won the
second by score OF 10 to in six inn-
ings. Rail- put 40 end to the second
contest. A picnic with the usual
Fourth Of July features was held on
Dolls Run.
A large number OF people spent the
day on the Cheat River. Nearly a
hundred people came up from Pitts
burg and other points down the river
for the day. In the evening a big
dance was held at Mont Chateau.
which was attended by number of
people from town.
At the Turn Verein, concert, fes-
tival and dance was held in the even
ing. The concert by the Seneca or
chestra was highly enjoyable. The
dancing continued until twelve o'clock.
A large crowd OF people went up the
M. & K. Excursion rates were offered
and the people took advantage OF this
opportunity to enjoy ride into the
country and see the wonderful devel-
opement of the Decker's Creek Valley.