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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-01-12
RArlRoAp MArrERs-WHAr ouR


Two COMPANIES ARE DoING-BoTH
SEEM DETERMINED TO Push MATTERS.
The chief topic of interest in and
about Morgantown for ten days past
has been the railroad question. Our
local organization, the w. Va. d p,
has been unusually active Numer-
Gus meetings have been held at the
company's Office in Fsirmont, and,
Notwithstanding the mercury has
been ranging in the vicinity of ''no-
where" the engineers have been work
ing steadily.
1t is given out by the friends OF
the w. Va. d p. that contract has
been made with the Pennsylvania
company by which the latter will en-
dorse the bonds of the localcompany
to the amount of $4,000 per mile
and guarantee the payment of the
interest and take the road and oper-
ate it on liberal terms. We have
not absolute authority to make the
above statement, but from what we
learn, there is little doubt of its cor
rectness.
There are now three corps of engin-
GERS working away on this line. II
it don't mean business, then appear
ances are very deceiving. The Off
cials of the company assure US that
the building Of the line is as sure as
any human enterprise can be and
they don't believe anything short Of
the Intervention of an earthquake
can stop it.
RAILROAD sQUIBs.
Well. have you heard any railroad
racket hereabouts9
Come along, come along. make nc
delay; for Monougalia is broad
enough to give you all route!
Some fellow-supposed to be lit
tie off-vows that he saw surveyors
running route up the Monongahela
River, this week
The Landlord of the Commercial
has his ebay window" out this week
and it continues to expand in proper
tion as toe railroad prospects brigh-
ten.
You can't sometimes most always
tell what's going TO happen, but to a
man who can see through a mil l-stone,
when there is hole in it, it looks
like railroad.
There seems to be dcarth Of civil
engineers on the route between here
and Fairmont. Couldn't we estab.
lish a school at once and manufac-
ture few to order?
And now, it is said, Vanderbilt
wants to have road up the river, too.
We protest that there are only two
sides to the Monongahela and no
room for three railroads. Beside, the
racket of three roads would "skeer"
the cows and make them short in their
milk. Let Mr.. Vanderbilt run I'M
der ground if he must 60 up.
Our Clarksburg Contemporary, the
Telegram, objects to our railroad
talk" down here, thinks we had "bet-
ter put our hands in our pockets and
furnish n little money" That's to
the point; but we are trying to pipe
while YOU dance. Mr.. Telegram. and
you don't expect US to dance and
pipe all at the same time, TO the same
tune!
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Local Briefs.

WELL boys: How are the new res
olutions holding out?
EPISCOPAL Mite Society at M. M.
Dents on Monday evening next At
7 o'clock.
A NUMBER of excellent local letters
were received last week, that are now
too old for publication.
Rev. GEO. A. GIBBONS will hold
services at Academy Hall next Sab
bath morning and afternoon.
MANY who never complain are new
ertheless seriously i'll. Use Browns
Iron Bitters and there will be no
cause Of complaint.
MAIL facilities between here and
Pittsburgh are far from satisfactory.
1t takes mail matter two days to reach
here from Uniontown.
QuiTE large amount of timber
was swept away by the late high
water DR.. Johnson lost considera-
BILE amount Several boats also were
lost.
REPORTS from the North and West
say terrible storms and cold weather
have been prevailing. In some places
the snow is drifted from to 10 feet
deep.
CHOICE Groceries, Flour, Teas, COT
fees, Tobaccos, Cigars, Leather DC.
at Kitchens Cheap Store, Corner Of
Main and Walnut streets, Morgan
town.
VERY many persons say there is no
doubt about it, that Morgantown will
not pass another winter without rail
road communication with the outside
world.
WE learn that some worthless ours
attacked flock OF VIM. j. Wells
sheep one night last week and killed
about fifteen valuable sheep. And
yet dog tax is almost uncollectable.
BEGIN the new year by paying your
little bills-and big ones too-but
pay them. Pay as you go is the best.
but in any event, the small bills
should be paid. Very many persons
neglect these matters mnch to the
loss and annoyance OF their creditors.
MANI of our correspondents have
been appending to their letters re-
ports of schools. We have omitted
them for the reason that we could not
publish all Of them and did not con-
slider it fair to insert one and omit
We would be glad to print
them all could we do so.
MEssRs. G. w. ARNErr AND c. e.
NJ cCRAY this week purchased the VIM.
property, corner Of Main
and Monroe streets, paying $2,25O
therefor. II is their intention to tear
down the present building and erect
on its site large brick business and
dwelling honse.-Inder.
JOHN IRWIN, proprietor of the con
hotel at Fairmont lost his
pocketbook on train between Wheel
ing and Fairmont the other day. 1t
small sum oRmoney and
numerous valuable papers. 1t was
found and returned by Conductor
Allen.
THE impression prevails here very
argely that the two railroad compa-
hes that are preparing to build to
his place will get into lawsuit over
certain privileges and thus delay the
of our long hoped for roal.
Dur advices indicate that there is lit
lie danger of any such difficulty oc-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-01-12

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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-01-12

BLAcKsvILLE Notes.-The follow
ing paragraphs are clipped from the
Blacksville correspondence Of last
weeks Waynesburg Independent:
d. N. Gass has lately purchased
the town property belonging to DIR.
T. NJ. Calvert. The doctor has bought
propertyin Warrington and will move
to that place in the spring to engage
in the healing art.
James Strosnider, son Of DR.. Stro-
snider, cut his hand severly with a
Ratchet while splitting kindling
DIR. r. NJ. Calvert and wife have just
returned from visit to friends in
Weston, w. Va.
Mrs. M. L. Strosnider is spending
the winter months with friends in
Waynesburg.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-01-12

REAL Estate TRANSFERS. - The
following deeds we're admitted to
record in the County Clerks office
for the week ending Saturday, Dec.
80. 1883.
c. B. Ollie to James Jolliffe 6 acres
Clinton. district for SIS.
Daniel b. Michael to Francis B.
Michael SO acres for $500.
Henry Tenant to Simeon p.
Moore, % acres Clay district for 500.
Z. w. .Snider to Ephraim Mus
grave, 49s acres, Grant district for
$4,000.
J. NJ. Hagans Com'r to Morgan O..
TIT IT acres Morgan district for
$24S44.
Geo. c. Sturgiss Com'r to Enoch
j. Evans 20 acres, Stewart land I'm
ion district for 1926.
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When you don't just know what
ails you; when you feel aches and
pains all over; when vous feel tired
and faint, use Browns Iron Bittcrs.
A wonderful reviver.
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The young folks were quite sur
prised here on Thursday last when
the marriage of Will johnson, of
Harrison county, to Miss Mollic
Hayes, daughter Of Henry s. Hayes,
was announced. The Young folks in
company with couple OF friends
HE'D themselves away to Pennsyl.
vania where the golden bonds were
tied.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-01-12

MR.. AND Mrs. WIG. BRowN, JR.-A
QUIET WEDDING CEREMONY AT TYRONE
CRY, PA.-Oh Saturday morning
Dec. 90, 1888. The Terra Alta I'm
terprise says Of the affair:
The wedding was to have taken
place on New Years dhy in one of
the leading churches of Tyrone, and
as originally arranged would have
been attended with great cclat; hut
owing to the serious illness OF Mr..
Browns father the public ceremony
was abandoned and instead was con
summated in private, the date being
fastened at the urgent request of
Mr., Brown, Sr.
The groom elect left home on
Thursday afternoon accompanied by
Mr.. VIM G. Worlev, also ofthe county
seat, and proceeding to Tunnelton,
took the No 6 train in the evening,
via Wheeling and Pittsburgh for the
home Of his future bride, where, after
encountering several delays, lie ar
rived on Friday night. IT was then
decided that the nuptials should be
solemnized the following morning
at six o'clock A. NJ. on Saturday. with
Rev Mr. Nc hurry, of the Tyrone M.
E. Church, officiating. The ceremony
took place at the residence Of the
brides parents. There were no wit
nesscs except the immediate friends
of the family and Mr.. Morley.
Immediately. following the mar
riage, at 7.10 4. NJ, Mr.. and Mrs
Brown started for their future home
in Kingwood. arriving here on No 5
Sunday morning, and driving In a
sleigh direct through the storm to
the county scat. We wisllthe Young
couple perennial season of domes-
tic joy. 80
The marriage Of DIR. j. Plummer
Fitch and Miss Annie johnson,
daughter Of Geo. w. johnson Of this
place, which occurred at Belpre, o..
to-day. we might say is the social
sensation of the week. The matter
has beer an open secret for some
time, but none knew just when the
marriage would occur until within
day or two past. Tie Doctor and
his accomplished bride have the
hearty congratulations and best
wishes of the New DOMINION for their
future happiness.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 9th.
Miss Jennie L. Fleming, beautiful
and intelligent young lady of this
place, and Mr.. Sanford G. Morris,
one Of our popular and worthy young
gentleman. were united in marriage
at the M. f. Church. THE ceremony
took place at 5 o'clock, end was per-
formed by Rev. w. r. White. The
were Misses Minnie Craw-
ford and Emma Boydstop, and
Messrs Joe p Fleming and John S.
Hamilton. Fairmont Index
Mr.. j. Sands jackson and Miss
Fannie Snidcr. of Fairmont.. passed
here last week en- route'to
Morris x Roads, Pa, where they were
on New Years. Both par
ties have a number Of friends here
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Our Pleasant Valley correspondent

OUT FIeaSaht valley correspondent
says:
On Sunday Dec % Emory I. Robe
and Lizzie Griffith, Nelson Jacobs
and Jennie Van Glider, Joseph N.
Summers and OLA West were all
united in the bonds OF matrimony.
The three couple have the best wishes
OF n host OF friends.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-01-12

Mr.. j. Sands jackson and Miss
Fannie Snidcr. of Fairmont,. passed
through here last week en- route to
Morris x Roads, Pa, where they were
married on New Years. Both par
ties have a number of friends here
who extend best wishes.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-09-08
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THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Comrades Queries and RepIies-Odds and Ends OF
information

j. Ogden, San Francisco, Cal, writes that a wo-
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Hooker's Division, and to have been wounded at
Lookout Mountain, when her was discovered.
He would like to know if any soldier remembers
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Gill, bri Iade forage-master, l26th Ohio.-John j.
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DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: Please Lei me say a
few words i5i5ou giving and receiving photographs.
many letters from the boys Gsklng the girls
send their pictures TO them. offering prize" OF
this that for the best looking one. Girls, don't
pay any attention TO these requests Don't ever
send your photograph TO entire stranger of the
opposite sex ilI you have first received one from
bn for In iiie out of 10 you viii lower your
self In their Estimation. All they care for is an
album fall Of good-looking pictures" Lizzie
Tschoepe OF Fort Madison, Iowa. like what you
said about a good paine being delicate as a
white dress Aes. girls, good name is very pre-
cious 10 have AJAX. the least my bit OF hing bad
will soil il 50 quickly like Lzzies letter all the
way through. 1t IS fun of sound sense. These
styiIse giri, like Aiadge Lee welcome to their
STYLE bui give the girls who possess good, every
day coTlLJon sense, who arc not ashamed TO work
and who IT 3l times are in possession of that true
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In the estimation Of your parents, your friends and
yourselves My father served four years and three
months IN tiie glorious Union army. Had the
gift could 1rite pages of his army life as have
heard him tell OF the Army Of the Potomac The
recent account 81 the Crater before Petersburg in
terested him very mGch.-Ethel Lynn.
NAME DEAR TO HIS coMRADE
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUE: My father was over
four years IN Co. 3, 10Th Vet. Vol Inf; was with
Sherman 10 tgc sea. He named Inc Eva after the
young lady tlat his dear comrade aud mcssnate
Billy Green. who was killed while eating supper
behind the trcastNsr!zs at Resaca. engaged TO.
We have been living out here On the great Amcri-
Can Desert Tor the past ID years. Pa belongs to
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soft a i'ending her proud head; but
ther Ons-even now am pledged
to tell no one Basil, only show you this
because know you win take no other an.
suern