The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

" ouuc844y< Sanuafy II, ivV0s
JUSTIN NJ. KUNKLE, Local Editor
A GREAT attraction called on The
suwanee liver will be here this month
TIE state legislature convenes on
Wednesday January l4th. 1t will
be in session 45 days.
A GOOD show every night this
week at the Opera House should
cause the amusement loving public
TO turn out in good force.
SALEM College opened on Tuesday
for the winter term with large in
crease in enrolment, The indications
for fine work during the rest of the
year are splendid.
A STORY from Ravenswood tells
about Rev. Sam Bettes and the fun
that he is having. 1t will be found
iD~sns Their column. He will be re
4 membered by many of our people
from his visits to Moreantown.
AT Ravenswooi while "The James
Boys" was being played in the Opera
House young man in the audience
named John McGraw was struck by
wad from revolved and painfully
injured
A NUMBER of employees of the West
Virginia Central at Hambletop who
are Thought TO have been exposed to
email pox have been quarantined.
All employees OF the road are now
required to be vaccinated.
IT is said the expectation OF cattle
from Cuba is prohibited. How will
this law act upon the enterprise OF
our Moncngalia cattle man Garrison
Mcclure. who was recently 10 Cuba,
proposing to start cattle ranch.
THERE have been some slight
changes In passenger rates on the B.
& o. of late. The fare from this
place to Uniontown has beGn reduced
from SLOT to 95 cents. A few chang
es on other divisions Of slight import
ance have also been made.
A BIG lobby is expected to form
the third house of the legislature
and to work for their respective fav-
ored measures. There will be little
room for them this year so they will
be kept out of the two legislative
bodies.
MORE changes are announced on
the Intellgencer of Wheeling G. e.
Burkham oil Cincinnati who las been
mil No. for L. <,f ~. 81 10
ager. OF the Intelligencer. He was
formerly connected with the Herald
at Charleston which had such bril-
liant and such short career.
BECAUSE OF her name, which sailors
regard as hOOdGo. the big battleship
Maine which ought to be with Dewey's
feet is still In the yards at Phila-
delphsa unable to get crew to man
her. But the chances are that the
magnificent ship would prove hoo
doc to no one but the enemy.
SEVERAL OF the members of Con-
gress from this state have been try
ing to get Chris Payne appointed
minister to Liberia but the President
states that he expects to appoint a
colored man from Maryland to the
place Payne is leader among his
people in the southern end OF the
state.
JUDGE MATHEWS has ordered a |
special term of the criminal court of
Cabell county to meet in the month
of February The grand jury will
meet on February End; and the
petit jury one week later. 1t is
likely that some of the frauds com
mitted in the recent election will be
aired at this tei IN of the court.
IT is expected that the Postal Tele- |
graph company will enter this state
during the present year. 1t is build |
ing into the lower end Of the state |
and may come into this territory also. |
When it does come we shall get bet
ter service. The Western Union at |
present gives us what 1t wants to give |
us and not what we ought to have.
News of wage increases in con-
nection with local plants makes every |
one Interested in Morgantown glad |
that they are coming. The place will |
get along better with the laboring |
man paid better wages. The Fulmer
Coal Company has taken the first |
step and has raised the wages of its |
men ten per cent to begin the first
OF the year.
OMr. Garrison Mcclure returned from |
Caba this morning after stay Of
three weeks on the island. He was
favorably impressed with the counry
and thinks 1t has great future.
While it,has many attractions Mr.. |
Mcclure does not think of emigrating
there yet. He has many pleasant in
cidents OF his trip to relate to his
friends.
CHARLES FLOYD of Warrington has
been appointed as administrator of
the estate of Robert P. Floyd, his
father, who was murdered by being
blown up by nitro glycerine two weeks
ago, He gave bond of 500. 900 with
q surety bond company as surety.
The estate of Mr.. Floyd is yariously
estimated to be worth from $780,
to 800, 900. There are but two heirs.
The decision of the Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania to the effect
that the Wabash cannot enter Pitts
burg except by consent OF the coun-
ellis of that city may delay ard stop
the work of entrance altogether. 1t
is TO be hoped that the people whose
Interests are at stake will arise in
their might and insist on being Civ
en- square deal by their servants.
ALL the railroads are claiming
that they cannot handle the bust
ness which is given to them. At
the same time all of those whose ter
ritory 10 TO be entered by the Wa
bash are kicking against the plan
and swear hat they will never stand
for any such an entrance. This
sounds rather queer to the public
who have bueiness which cannot re-
ceiYe attention from these hogs.
TIE Warrington bottle works are
now enjoying a cord-breaking run,
having started to work December 3rd,
after being out of blast two weeks for
repairs. Manager Fl. e. Travis has
now got every thing working 10 splen-
did order and turning out quality of
ware unsurpassed by any. factory In
the country. Mr.. Travis made the
boys all happy by making December
Gath pay day, all being of Christmas,
which will be the only holiday here
owing to very heavy orders.
EDITOR C. W. MARSH of the Glen
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