The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-20
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SOME 1ne shows hays passed
through here recently. They appear
ed at Uniontown and Fairmont.
They would have received good houses
here.
THE regular Saturday night dance
was given at the Turn Verein. The
new floor is in splendid shape. There
! was good attendance of young peo-
pie.
MANY improvements are being made
In the system Of the Peoples Telephone
company. The number of phones is
steadily increasing and the rates are
being raised slightly.
NOTHING more is being heard abont
that Joint debate between Walker,
Holt, Dayton and Mckinney II
would be fine contest and many peo,
pie wonld gather to hear the oratory.
SEVERAL OF the churches OF town
are conducting revival meetings and
the interest In the various meetings
is very great. Much good is to result
from them.
| THE designations Of Lieutenants
Ashcraft and Semans from Company
&c" at Uuniontown have been Ten
dered and will be accepted. The COM
pany is to be reorganized.
Ar the last session of the Supreme
Court, Judge Pofenberger was
elected as President of the court.
He succeeds Judge McWhorter who
has held the place for the past year.
SOME of these days there will be
an awful row over the f. NJ. d P
bridge at Fairmont which will keep
boats out Of Fairmont as long as it
stands where it does.
THE rain of Saturday turned to ice
on Saturday night and Sunday and
the river has never been better for
skating Large numbers Of young
people have been on 1t. Tie ice is
very smooth and very slippery.
THE River Coal Combine has man
stationed at Point Marion to watch
the actions OF Cheat when it begins
to break up. The river is gorged with
ice for ten miles ard when it goes out
there is liable to be something doing.
SOME of the old building and loan
societies are preparing to conclude
their their labors but others will be
ready to take their places just as soon
as they lay down the burden. The
work OF these societies has done much
for Morgantown.
| Now a statement comes from Presi-
dent Ramsey that WORK on the Wa
bash will go right along and that BY
the time set in the contracts the road
will be completed through this section
to the sea. He says there is to be no
stopping of work for any reason.
EVERY one whs has been opposed to
tax reform is now saying that reform
is all right and it should be adopted.
They at first were down on every |
thing in this direction but they have
| found that this will not meet the
approval of the people hence their
change of front.
FROM Frostburg paper it is learn
ed that DR.. G. c. Jacobs of that place
has been seized with paralysis. He |
formerly lived IN Morgantown but |
removed from here years ago. His |
| friends here are sorry to learn OF his |
| Illness.
ONE OF the residents of McLane |
Avenue is kicking about the condition |
of the sidewalks and street lights in |
that section OF town. He was told to |
go to his councilmen but he insisted |
that the NEW DOMINION was the |
only agency which could get the i'm
provements made. That they are |
needed is disputed by none. They |
should be made at once.
Miss Hattie Hagans and her Sis
ter, Miss Callie of Chicago are here
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Chadwick, They are en- route home
from the East where they attended
two weddings in which Morgantown
people are interested-that of Miss
Virginia Wilson and that DR.. Wait
man I. Wiley.
THERE is trouble ahead for the
ring in Preston county. "Vox Pop
uli'' has begun to write letters for
the papers over there threatening
the ring and all it's minions.
The appointment of Andrew Ed
mlnston as a member of the Pardon
Board to succeed W. w. Brannon
has been announced. P. W. Morris
is the other member of the board.
ANOTHER case of domestic infeli-
city should be investigated by the
police in Morgantown. There is
anexcuse for man who ha, been
neglecting his family and not pro
viding them with the necessities of
life. At the same time he has been
spending his money on a disreput-
able woman. If he does not moder-
ate his tactics there will be some |
names given. Now don't all get
scared at once.
AFTER the loater Who splits filthy |
tobacco juice on the streets and uses
vile languaged so that it can be |
heard by people passing, the mean-
est of the tribe is the man who plac.
es himself in front of big plate
gloss window where goods is dis
played, thus robbing the merchant
of the advertisement it contains and
annoying shoppers who would like
to glance in.
THE Upshur Glass Company Of
Buckhannon has been placed In bank
ruptcy by order Of Judge Jackson. Be-
tween $50, 900 aHd $40, 900 is inyolv-
ed in the proceedings.
SOME interesting cases are to be
up for trial at the February term of
court. There will be several with
breezy features on the criminal side
of the docket
THE various farmers meetings have
ended and the mem bers of the organ
izations who have been here have re-
turned home. They enjoyed their
visit to Morgantown very much and
we have been glad to entertain them.
IT is now up to those who want
liquor to file certificates with the B.
Il. agent or go dry. The new rule
will be extremely bothersome but
the trouble does not usually count
when man wants drink.
i The farmers who were here this
week to attend the different agricul-
tural meetings have nearly all gone
to their homes in several parts of
the state. Those who remain are
here TO take the lectures in Agricul-
ture offered in the University.