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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-06

Who ARE THEY?- MoNoNGALIA
ROBBERS Down IN GREENE COUNTY.
Two weeks ago o-morrow, Wednes-
day, Jim Allison, driver of the Cam
eron mail hack, was stopped by three
men-one Of them named Rail and
two named Stewart, all living on the
West Virginia side ofthe line. They
ordered him to deliver up, but he
didn't scare worth cent, and drew
his revolver and told them to let him
pass or he would shoot. The would
be robbers then withdrew short
distance, but one of them advanced
again with stone in his hand threat.
ening to throw it at Allison, but he
again warned him to halt or he would
shoot. This decided his course and
Allison drove on.
There were about $4,000 in the
mail sacks, and this must have come
to the knowledge Of these highway
men, and robbery was undoubtedly
their purpose had they not been
thwarted by the driver Of the hack.
There was lady passenger in the
hack-the only passenger-who was
naturally badly frightened and tried
to jump out The scoundrels ought
to be brought to justice aynes-
burg Republican,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate.

William l.. Murphy. -, In n shance @ in
William Murphy wild of Mono 3 a liza
ow and heirs County, w. Va.
Pursuant to decree rendered in this
cause, ON the 18th day of October, 1884, the
undersigned Special Commissioner for that
purpose, will sell before the front door Of
of the Court House in Morgantown, w. Va,
to the highest bidder, on
Monday, December e, 1854,
the tract of land in the bill and proceedings
in said cause mentioned, lying ON the
waters Of Robinsons' Run in said county,
and containing, by recent survey filed in
the cause,
81 Acres, 2 Roods and Cd Porelsos,
subject to the dover estate therein of Kesiah
Murphy, widow of William Murphy, decd,
which dover estate has been partitioned
and assigned to said widow and contains
by said survey, Is acres, Q roods and SO
perches. The remainder in the dover
estate will be offered for sale separately
from the 50 acres and 81 perches, the resi-
due in fee of said tract If the Commissioner
shall find it advantageous to do so, and il
not, the whole tract will be sold subject 70
said dover estate.
TERMS OF SALE.
So much money in hand as shall be suf-
ficient to pay the costs of this suit and the
costs of said sale, including the costs Of
advertising and said Commissioners lawful
commissions thereon, and for the residue
said sale shall be upon credit of and 8
months, with interest from the day Of sale,
and the purchaser will be required to exc
cute, to said Commissioner, his notes. with
security to be approved by said Commits.
sioner for said deferred payments with in
terest as aforesaid JOHN j. BRowN,
Commissioner.
I, Richard E. Fast. Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Monongalia County, West Virginia,
do certify that the bond required Of the
Special Commissioner in the above case has
been given before me according to law.
r. E. FAST,
Clerk
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ANOTHER MAN GONE WRONG =
''TooN'' PRoTzMAN HES AWAY TO THE
FAR WEST so Grow UP WITH THE
COUNTRY. Hardly had the ground
closed over Shean's tracks as he
wendell his way westward when a
second adventurer began to make
foot prints on the sands of time in
the same direction. The general plan
of the movement in the present case
so much resembles that of the escap-
ed cattle man that the latter would
have good grounds for accusing the
former of plagiarism.
MIN. Protzman had been doing
some work in the shoe-making line
for certain railroad hands up the
river few miles. He finished it last
week and on Sunday got "Toon"
Protzman, lad of 16 or Is summers,
to take it up the river to the men who
had purchased it. "Toon" went and,
for anything known to the contrary,
is still going. He delivered the boots,
got the money, $24.50, turned his
horse loose and started out to do
business on his own hook. The next
day he was seen at Fairmont looking
as lively as spring chicken. At
that place he purchased a ticket and
mounted the morning train for Wheel
ing. 1t is conjectured that he has
gone west where he will have wider
field to labor in, perhaps to Iowa
where he has relatives. The horse
came home all right.
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PROFESSOR WHTnE AS A PRAo TICAL
SCIENTIST The November number of
the Virginias has the following to say
about Prof White, of the University,
and our gas well:
We see by the Morgantown, w.
Va, papers that arrangements have
been made for boring a well for nat
ural gas at that place. Prof. l. G.
White, who has become the expert
of experts in locating successfully
such wells, having indicated where
such we'll may be bored with
every prospect of success, and that
the gas will be reached at a depth of
about 1900 feet.
We are much gratified to learn
that there are so many calls for Prof.
Whites services in locating points
for boring gas wells, and hope he
may reap many substantial rewards
for his sagacity, born of scientific
observation and research, and uni
form success in locating wells, but
with protest against his being lab
sorbed" by the "drillers' so he can.
not continue the geological investi-
cations which he has been conduct
ing with such eminent ability.
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RAILROAD News AND NOTES.-The
WORK Conc RIGHT ALoNG-BUT No
ROAD UNTIL SPRING.-The new F., NJ
d p. K. r. is progressing rapidly.
The piers of the elegant iron bridge
that is to span the Monongahela
river at Fairmont are now in course
of construction, and, weather permit
ting, will be completed shortly. The
grading is done to within half mile
of the proposed junction with the B.
d 0. near Fairmont, and as soon as
the bridges are completed the track
laying will commence. tits expected
that trains will be running from Nor
gantown to Fairmont by spring. The
bridge at Fairmont will be a mag
nificent structure. over 700 feet in
length, and will be notable for its
architectural beauty. The work on
the new road is being pushed forward
rapidly, large number of men be-
ing employed. The prophets around
Grafton who, few months since,
predicted this road never would be
built, and claimed they "knew where
of they spoke" will be forced now to
acknowledge that even their profound
wisdom is not infallible-Grafton
Sentinel.
Grading on the w. Va d Pa. road
is going steadily forward with a
small force of workmen. 1t seems
that this company will do most of its
railroad building in the Courts this
winter. But next spring you may
look out for flying dirt all along the
line.--Inder.
Surveys are now being made looking
to the extension of the Waynesburg d
Washington railroad in two directions
south of Waynesburg, in Greene
county, Pa. One of the proposed
lines is to Jefferson, Pa; the other to
Blacksville, w. Va. This road is re-
ported as doing good business. and
both the B. Il O. and Pennsylvania
are watching it with more than ordi-
nary interest.
A special from Uniontown to a
Pittsburg paper says: An agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany has been here this week buy
ing up rights of way through south
ern Fayette county, from Uniontown
to Cheat river, for the Fairmont,
Morgantown g. Pittsburgh railroad.
This is to be the connecting link be-
tween the Baltimore d Ohio's main
line at Fairmont and its Pittsburgh
division, whose present southern ter
minus is at Uniontown. The road
from Fairmont via Morgantown to
the Pennsylvania State line, a dis
tauce of thirty -four miles, is mostly
graded, and between Uniontewn and
the State line the work of construc-
ton is also going forward, so that it
is expected to be completed by next
summer. The Pennsylvania Com
pany has also in contemplation the
construction of a rival line into West
Virginia, being the West Virginia q
Pennsylvania road, an extension of
the Southwest road from Uniontown
to Clarksburg. But the Baltimore &
Ohio are displaying the greater en-
ergy, and it is thought they will beat
their old rival in the race along the
Upper Mononoahela.
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Sugar Grove Shadows.
WEDDINGS, BIRTHS, PARTIES, PERSONALS
AND IMPROVEMENTS.

WEDDINGS, BIRTHS, PARTIES, PERSONALS
AND IMPROVEMENTS.
SUGAR GROVE, Dec. 1.--Wm. Stew
art has removed from this neighbor.
hood to his farm near Halleck.
Rein linn and family were visit
ing at Warren Dorsev's recently.
Charley Dorsey expects to visit
friends in Tyler county this winter.
Rolla Jacobs has been quite poorly
the past week.
E. H. Selby invited in lot of
young men to help him remove his
old house on Thanksgiving day. The
girls came in at night to take the
boys home. This is leap year, you
know.
Weddings seem to be "the order OF
the day. now, in addition to those
already reported in your columns,
Wesley Knight and Miss Annie Boyd
were married last Wednesday, by
Rev. Samuel Kitchens.
Last Thursday Kramer Rohr and
Tamarind Golf, crossed the Rubi-
con" into Pennsylvania, and were
united in wedlock by Rev. Leonard
Warman. Some of the boys assem-.
bled on their return and gave them
a lively serenade.
VIM. Boyd, Sr., formerly of West
Virginia, but now of Kansas, has
been visiting old friends in Monon-
gala for several days.
VIM. Hoslxins had a new roof put
on his house recently. James Boyd
did the work.
Nelson McElroy steps several inches
higher than usual because his wife
has presented him with girl baby.
Albert Cable who was visiting his
uncle John Henderson for several
weeks, has returned to bis home in
Rochester, Pa.
The congregation gathered at Fair.
view yesterday at 1870 A. NJ. to hear
a sermon by Rev. S. Kitchens, but
for some cause he failed to put in an
appearance.
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Durbannah.
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE CREEK.

Thanksgiving passed off quietly,
every one feeling thankful.
Miss Nettie Nye, who had been
sick for some time, we are glad to
say, is about we'll again.
Samuel Cunningham died at the
residence of his sister. in law, in this
place, on the 9th of Nov, of that
terrible disease consumption.
Miss Ella Campbell paid short
visit to her home here. She is en-
gagged in the school work, and we
wish her abundant success.
j. p. Berkshire has been suffering
with throat disease for some time.
The greatest excitement is in re-
gard to the gas we'll. For our part
we think there is gas enough.
We regret to note the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Styll. She is an esti-
mable lady, and has the sympathy
of all in her affection.
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WE have got the goods, we have
got the prices and we are getting the
trade. Our customers will gladly
tell you their experience by purchas
ing from us. Mothers, you are espe-
cially invited to examine our large
stock in Children's Suits and Over
Coats. We have a lot of pants for
big Boys at so cents. These are very
cheap. just opened a new line of
Over Coats. Prices very low at
HIRscHMAN's.
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A PLEASANT SURPRIsE.-Last Thurs

A PLEASANT SURPRIsE.-Last Thurs
day evening, at the Presbyterian
church, Major Lee was presented
with three large and elegantly bound
volumes-"Our Favorite Poets by
the Sunday School of that church.
Prof. Stewart presented them in be.
half Of the school and made touch.
ing address in which he fifty ex-
pressed the attachment Of the school
for its late Superintendent. Major
Lee, in accepting the gift, replied
briefly and expressed his regret at
leaving the society of the school aud
the church. A series of suitable
resolutions were afterward adopted
by the school.
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JUST REcErvEp-At the News Depo

JUST REcEIvED-At the News Depot
ON Walnut street, all kinds of Books
Magazines, Latest Fashion Plates,
Sheet Music, Novels, Libraries, DC,
&c. Any kind of Paper by the
week, month, quarter or year. Back
numbers furnished. Text and School
Books, complete works, by the best
authors furnished on application.
Solid Rubber Stamps with ink from
SO cents up. Also some nice Holiday
Goods. WALTER MADEIRA,
Bookseller and News Dealer.
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The County Court was in session
yesterday and the day before trans
acting business Of various kinds.
Commissioners Brown, Barker and
Laishley, were present. The newly
elected county officers qualified and
gave bond and much other business
was gone through with.
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A TRIAL Of some interest was held
Yesterday at the residence Of John
o. Vangilder, President of the Board
of Education of Morgan district. One
of the trustees of the Dorsey school
objected TO the teacher, Virgil Van
dervort, continuing his school be-
cause of irregularities in the way his
contract was made. The investiga-
ton resulted in a victory for the
teacher and he continues his school.
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LADIES and Gents Camel Hair,
Scarlet Wool, and common grades OF
Underwear at Chadwick's. We would
call special attention to one number
Gents Scarlet Wool that beats all
creation.
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WE did large business last month,
but we intend to do great deal more
this month, if prices will make goods
move. 1t is to your interest to call
and examine our stock We mean
business at HIRsCHMAN's.
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IT WILL pay you to examine the
stock of d. Chadwick 4 Co. before
buying your goods. They have the
largest and prettiest and cheapest
stock of goods ever offered in our
town.
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BILLY PRICE has brought suit
against Town Sergeant Kiger for
false Imprisonment. He claims that
he was not intoxicated and that the
officers of the law ought to have al
lowed him to give bail as he offered
to do. We shall see what we shall
see.
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The cheap 124 cent Dress Goods
at Chadwick's have never been APP
preached in price by any other firm
in our town.
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The piles of Boots and Shoes at
Chadwick's from common to finest
grade are going off rapidly aad you
can depend on getting something good
and reliable at reasonable prices.
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The greatest bargains of all IL
at Chadwick's, in all wool cash
meres, assorted c0lOrs, fine and
heavy, beautiful shades only Scots.
a yard.
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SOCIETY circles were never duller
in the whole history Of the town than
they are this winter. No lectures,
no societies, no entertainments. Why
is this thus?
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS f;

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS for the
week ending November %, 1884.
W. j. Tenant to E. A. Tenant
33 acres, Clay district for $780,
Jos. Moreland, Com'r to G. A.
Snodgrass and Jacob T. Ice, II acres,
Clay district, for $1,000.
W. F. Kelly to Ewart Kelly, 50a
acres Clinton district, for $105.
G. M. Fletcher to T. j. Burk, lot
269, Blacksmith, for 1926.
w. T. Bates to j. N. and j. E.
Austin, 2S4 acres, Clinton dist. 1925.
A LIST Of letters remaining I'M
claimed in the postoffice at Morgan
town, w. Va, Dec. l, 1884: Geo.
Alexander, Geo. X. Bond, Mary Come
ley, Adam Eckhard, Michele Faleone,
John I. Farley, Max Geiger, Ellis
Harris, j. w. Hawkins, Isaac Jack
sou, Mrs. D. A. johnson, M. E. Leal-
err, Marcus Newman, Hannah Rev.
nolds, Philip E. Shuttleworth, Kate
Taylor, J. W. Trowbridge, Milton A.
Wallace, Mrs. A. Wedel.
F. A. DERING. P. M.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. las
MoNoNaALIA COUNTY.
At rules held in the Clerks office OF
the Circuit Court of said county on Nom
day October 6, 1884.
Mary l.. Everley's heirs
VS.. In cnancefy.
Mary Hoard's heirs ct al
The object of this suit is to subject the
real estate, of which Mary Hoard died
siezed. to the payment of her debts, for
settlement of said estate and distribution
among her heirs, and for general relief.
And 1t appearing by affidavit that
James Hoard, one of the said defend
ants, is not resident of this State 1t Is
ordered that he appear within one
month after the first publication OF this
order and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interests.
A Copy Teste:
M. M. DENT,
A. G.. DAVIS, Clerk.
Plf's Attorney
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ALL kinds OF Fall and Winter
Goods and Groceries, cheap at Hitch
ems Store, Corner of Main and Wal
nut streets.
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CANTON Flannels, Muslins, Red
Flannels, Plain and Trilled, Fine and
Common White Wool Flannels, in
full stock and bottom prices at Chad
Wick's.
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING

MARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
Mr.. Thomas Page, of Rivesville, had
a valuable horse drowned and mar
rowly escaped drowning himselfin the
river near that place, on Monday.
He had been towing Benefits COM
missary boat up the river, and while
crossing at the ford near Jonathan
Arnett's on his way home, got too
far down the stream, and horse and
rider were plunged into a deep basin
ofwater. The horse struggled bravely
to get out, but having been in the
water for several hours, it was parti-
ally chilled and so weak that it failed
from sheer lack of strength. Mr..
Page was unable to swim and his
hsrse in its struggles kicked him twice
and rolled over upon him, but for
tunately inflicted no serious injuries.
He was, however, repeatedly under
water, and was on the point of com
plete exhaustion when he was rescued
by Mr.. Pat Long, who reached him
in skiff just in time to save his life.
Mr.. Page, of course, regrets the loss
of his horse, but feels that he has
good reason to be thankful that the
occurrence was no worse. -Indec.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Alexander T. Hess, Administrator OF
William Chesney, dec'd-Plff.

Alexander T. Hess, Administrator OF
William Chesney, dec'd-Plff
VS.
John A. Ollie, Oliver n. Ollie, Mary
Ellen Brookover and Josephus s. Brook.
over her husband, John H. Hoffman.
Trustee, William b. Long and John W.
Long, Executors of George T. Long.
decd, Martin v. G. Brookover, GEORGE
C. Sturgiss Special Commissioner, and
Mary Jane Shaffer widow of George G.
Shafer, dec'd-Defts.
In chancery in the Circuit Court Of
Monongalia County, West Virginia.
By the decree of the 25th of October.
1884, rendered in this cause the under.
signed Commissioner of said Court IL
directed to ascertain and report any and
all liens against the said forty five acres
of land In the bill mentioned and the
order of priority of liens thereon, II any.
and the amounts thereof
End, Whether the said Mary J. Shafar
Is entitled to dover therein. and II -.
whether or not she claims such dover
and when and how she made and assert.
ed such claims.
Sd, That said Commissioner also ascer.
tain the real and true cash value Of sald
forty-five acres Of land on the third dav
of October, 1874, the date of the decd
from the said george G. Shafer to Martin
v. C. Brookover, and whether or NJ
the said Alexander T. Hess as such Ad.
ministrator, elects to pay her, the said
Mary j. Shafer, interest on one-third
part of said valuation during her ~.
ural life in lieu of dover in kind in m
land together with anything che deeneil
pertinent by said Commissioners. a.
especially requested by any Of the parties
hereto.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

l will offer at private sale, the real estate
of P. T. Laishley, decd, consisting Of two
tracts adjoining, one of
One Hundred and Thirty Acres,
and the other Of
Slxty-Seven Acres,
lying four miles east of Morgantowp. and
joins the Anderson land now owned BY
Neal and Stoner, of Mt Pleasant, Pa.
On the 100 acre tract is q
Large Brick Dwelling House,
good Stable, Granary. Corncrib and other
outbuildings; also an abundance Of Apple,
Pear, Cherry and other small fruit.
The 81 acre tract has no buildings on Il,
but three acre lot, on which is good
Frame Dwelling, joins it, which can be
bought for reasonable figures.
The above tracts are mostly cleared good
land, under good cultivation, we'll watered,
some good timber, small portion of each
is underlaid with the 8 foot vein of COAL.
They are all convenient to Churches Schools
Post office Mill Store and Blacksmith shop.
Also a lot in Morgantown, situate on the
corner of Front and Walnut streets on which
is large and small frame dwelling house
good well of water--one of the best vacant
corners in town for business stand.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash in hand, one-third in ono
year and one third in two years. Purchas-
ers executing bonds with approved security.
A lien will also be retained for purchase
money.
Address or call on,
GEO. w. LAISHLEY,
admir- of p. T. Laishley, decd,
Eastop, Mououealia Co., w. Va
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THOSE excellent Flannels at Chad
wick's, all wool and good weight sur
prise everybody, at 25 cents per yard.
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The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Inte1ligencer, $3.50 year.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.-The noble
custom, which has come down to us
from the early New Englanders, of
setting apart one day in the year to
thanksgiving and praise, was appro
priately observed here, as elsewhere,
last Thursday. Union services were
held in the Methodist Episcopal
church. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Mr.. Crawford The audience
was rather small. Have the people
of Morgantown quit giving thanks?
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave an elegant dinner and
supper in the basement of their
church, at which good many peo-
pie were present. 1t was a success
financially and every other way.
Nearly all of the stores and places of
business in town were closed during
the day.
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ITALIANS IN THE Court OF JUSTICE.
"A very interesting trial was held
Saturday before Squire Hayes. An
Italian laborer had had some clothes
and bill of credit or cheque amount
ing to about $500 stolen from his
shanty on the railroad line few
miles from town. He suspected a
fellow laborer and had him arrested.
Several witnesses were called and the
amount of incomprehensible jabber-
ing done was laughable. By the aid
of an interpreter it was found that
nothing could be proved and the case
was dismissed. When the interpreter
said that the Italian word for claw
err is "liar" in English the laugh
was at Attorney Houston's expense.
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TIE New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register 1915 year.
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Ladies' Wraps Cheap at Chad
wick's. You can depend on get
ting a decent article without pay
ing an extravagant price.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. !
MoRGANTowN, w. Va, j

COMMISSlONER's OFFICE,
MoRGANTowN, w. VA.
October 80, 1884.
The Plaintiff and Defendants In tha
herein named cause will please teke
notice that have fixed
Saturday, Doeenbes olh, SuoA,
at my Office aforesaid to proceed to ex.
ecute the aforesaid order Of reference. e
which time and place you and each 81
you are notified to attend.
Given under my hand
JOHN j. BRowN.
C0mmlssione0.
MEssRs. KECK 4 HoUaH,
Counsel for Complainant.
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lying four miles east of Morgantowp. and
joins the Anderson land now owned by
Neal and Stoner, of Mt Pleasant, Pa.
On the 40 acre tract is n