The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-10

as Jue Agent OF the FalrDaHkS ocale
Company.
KILLED BY THE EXPLOSION OF A
WHIsKEY BARREL.-From the Fair
mont Inder we get the following
concerning the death of A. S. Gould,
who was a son-in.law of Mr.. VIM.
M. Jones, of near Laurel Point:
Mr. Albert A. Gould, o resident
of Lincoln district, in this county,
was fatally injured at Pennington,
on Thursday of last week, by the ex-
plosion of an empty whiskey barrel
The PARTICULARS of the unfortunate
occurrence, as stated to US are as
follows Some months ago Mr.
Gould purchased the empty liquor
barrel and placed it in the black
smith shop of James Kelly, at Farm
ington, until he should need it. On
Thursday he went to the shop to get
it. Desiring to have small hole
put in one end of the barrel, he re-
quested Mr. Kelly to bore it out with
an auger. This was done, but the
hole not being quite large enough,
Mr.. Kelly took red hot poker and
undertook to make it larger. While
in the act of doing so the barrel
which was standing on its end, ex.
ploded with terrible force, blowing
out the upper head, portion Of
which struck Mr.. Gould in the abdo-
men, knocking him down. 1t is al
so thought that the barrel was forced
upwards by the shock and that the
chime also struck the unfortunate
man as he was bending over it watch
ing Mr. Kelly. The latter gentleman
received some slight bruises, and
several persons standing near were
considerably shaken up. Mr.. Gould's
injuries were found to be very dan.
gerous, and DR.. j. B. Smith was i'm
mediately summoned, but despite
all human skill he grew worse
until death ended his sufferings
late Saturday evening. 1t is not
known positively what caused the ex
plosion, but it is believed that the in
terror of the barrel was filled with
gas ignited from the heated iron
The deceased was a well-to do and
reputable citizen, having served sew
eral years as a Constable in Lincoln
district, and his untimely end is the
cause of universal sorrow. He was
about SO years of age, and leaves 6
wife and one daughter, the latter be
ing the wife of Thomas Morgan, re
siding in Warrington.
The Observation-Disclosures IS ExPEo
TED OF Our PEOPLE ON THAT OcoA
sIoN.-In spite of all difficulties an6
obstacles our people are determined
to celebrate the Centennial Anniver
sary. 1t remains to be seen how wei
they will celebrate.
If the celebration is a successful
one it will be regretted by nobody
If it shall be poor, miserable, half
way concern many of our good people
will regret that any celebration was
had. When anything is undertaken
by Morgantown people they generally
do it right. This is the reputation
they have and a reputation they de
serve. They know how to do sucl
things and the outside world know
it. In other words, Morgantown has
a reputation, and that reputation il
at stake. Our gentlemen and ladies
have the reputation of being educa
ted, polite, refined, cultivated. They
will make an exhibition of their re
fined tastes and skill in artistic dec
orations; in the perfect harmony o
their music; in the elegance of theil
speeches and conversations; in thu
congeniSlty and urbanity of'theil
manners, etc. And more than all
they must make an exhibition o
their generosity and liberality. 1
this centennial celebration is to be 6
poor, niggardly affair it will lose thu
reputation we have in these particu
lars, and we will be just that mucf
worse off than we would be if no eel
ebration were held.
We hope our good people who have
been anxious to celebrate, have duly
considered these matters and hav,
made up their minds to contribute
towards making it creditable affair
as the responsibility will rest oil
them. A municipal corporation on
hundred years old should be some
thing, and the world naturally ex
poets it to show on an occasion o
this kind that it is something. How
can any citizen regard the one hun
dreth anniversary of his town with
out emotions if he has any patriot
ism? If he. has any inspirations, at
lection or love for his institutions, O
his home, or his family or for himself
he will certainly be stirred up to d.
something, and if he does not tn,
world will set him down as devoid O
patriotic and manly inspirations, O
else as wanting in capacity and un
Outstanding.
The ladies of the M. E. Churcl
have decided to serve q lunch on tn
day of our Centennial. They hav
not fully decided where they will
serve it, but it will be in centra
part of the town, and should be pat
ronized by all both citizens an,
visitors. Our Morgantown lade
are full of energy and when they at
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