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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-04-11
Notes from Flickersville.

FLIcKERsvILLE, April 4th.-The
time for removals is now here. A
list of them in this section are as
follows: George Shafer to his new
house, near H. c. Prices; James
Henry TO the house vacated by Sha-
fer; VIM. Mercer to Palatine; Mar
shall Brand to the house vacated by
Mercer, and Eliza Coombs to the
house vacated by Brand.
Ambrose Waters lost fine mare
recently.
N. E. Shafer is assisting Joseph
Cox to erect new building near
Georgetown.
Levi Smith is the happy father Of
bouncing girl baby.
The martial Band gave G. N. Sha-
fer a serenade on the night of the
first.
A protracted meeting will be held
at Laurel Flats Church on the 4th
and 9Th, by Revs. Conwell and Dix.
S. c. Stewart was surveying land
in this section recently.
Jesse Barb is in Barbour county
erecting a new dwelling house, pre-
paratory to removing thereto as soon
as convenient.
James Scott has been indisposed
for few weeks past, but we are glad
to note is better.
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Notes About Town.

j. Riley Dean has taken the large
boarding house near the University,
vacated by James N. Davis, and will
keep general boarding house.
l. S. Reed has laid nice brick
pavement in front of his tin shop on
Walnut street. Numerous improve
ments have been made on that street
within the past year.
The Peoples Atlas of the World
is one of the most excellent works of
the kind extant. Mr.. j. w. Craw-
ford is now in town taking orders
for it.
Movers have chiefly become set
tied in their new quarters, and are
getting on good terms with the stran-
gers who infest the premises in the
vicinity of old bedsteads.
The old locust tree that has stood
at the corner of E. c. Lazier's and
FIX. O'Kelly's residences, on Main
street, was taken away last week.
Similar improvements might be
made at other places in town.
Some substantial improvements
have recently been made in the APP
proaches to the bridge by the bridge
company.
The excavation for the foundation
of Col. Evans new house is pretty well
along. The stone masons can begin
in few days.
The cornet band and quite a
number of young folks from town.
went to Greensboro on Tuesday ev-
ening to attend the rink at that
place.
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Deaths.

Mrs. Ann Craig, died at the resi-
dence Of her son-in-law, Mr.. j. Ga
near, in the Wise Addition, East
Waynesburg, at IL P. NJ, on Thurs
day, March 26, 1885; of paralysis.
The deceased was, for some IS years
a member of the M. f. church; she
lived and died in the Christian faith
after reaching the ripe old age Of
nearly 76 years. She was born at
Morgantown, w. Va, and married at
the age of eighteen Mr.. - Craig
Waynes6urg Republican.
John Hildebrand, died at his resi-
dence near Louisville on Saturday
April 4th aged about 10 years.
Gilmore Fetty, well known resi-
dent of Grant district, died at his
home two miles above Arnettsville
on Thursday April End, aged about
60 years.
Joseph Pickenpaugh, son of Mr..
Sanford Pickenpaugh, of this place,
died at the home of his father on
Sunday, April 9th, aged 40 years.
The remains were inferred in Oak
Grove Cemetery on Tuesday.
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Matters About Laurel Point.

LAUREL POINT, April 6.-Farmers
have begun to turn up the soil, and
garden making has commenced.
The first birds that arrived were
the martins on the first.
Our saw mill is in running order
again, and is making lumber fast
Cass Coles wife will depart for
Texas to-day-this time for good.
Mrs. Eliza Riggs is in very poor
health.
Bud Thomas will fit up his sad
ler's shop in short time, and keep a
stock of groceries.
j. p. Snider has bought Everett
Potter's store house and one eighth
of an acre of land. Price $3.50. S.
C. Stewart was here surveying it last
week.
Eliza Coombs was seen buying red
flannel the other day. It's girl.
Leve Smith is also rejoicing over
the advent Of a new girl at his
house.
Joe Jones is tearing down his log
barn. He will, we learn, build a
larger one.
Lee Stevens and Tom Hildebrand,
of Palatine, were down on flying
trip few days ago.
o. N. Riggs and wife spent last
Sunday in our village.
The wheat and grass is beginning
to grow a little.
Does any one know what has be-
come of our Temperance and Law
and Order Association?
A letter received from Mrs. G. d.
Shultz, of Kansas City, Mo-, says
that she and her two daughters are
coming back to old Monongalia
soon on visit. Mrs. S. is daugh-
ter of Jonathan Taylor. Her many
friends will be glad to see her again.
Silas Fleming has a very SIGH
daughter.
George Long and Miss Lizzie
Pixler, the latter of Easton, were
married on the I'd inst. May their
shadows never grow less.
Some persons thought another
couple were married last week, but
we will not mention any names with
out further information.
Clark Baker bought some fine
heifers lately. One Of them has
since died.
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Georgetown.
LAND SALES REMOVALS = PERSONAL
MATTERS.

LAND SALES REMOVALS = PERSONAL
MATTERS.
GEORGETOWN, April 6.-Since my
last report we have had some land
trading in this vicinity. d. B. Snider
has bought of VIM. Eliza Arnett 124
acres at fifty dollars per acre.
&. M. Arnett has exchanged his
Brock house at Arnettsville to VIM.
NJ. Arnett for Oak Grove Hotel and
20 acres and pays $500 difference.
We will no longer see the Oak Grove
as hotel; in fact it has not been
such for some time past. 1t is the
arrangement for the occupants to cx-
change their residences this week,
and Willie M. Arnett will move to
the Raymond property, one mile above
Rivesville.
VIM. w. Kennedy has moved into
his property near w. N. Stewards.
j. Fenimore Low to his Arnett house
below Georgetown.
John Kennedy returned from Val
paraiso last week quite sick.
Jasper Vince, of Tacy, Barbour
county, is on brief visit to his
father, Alexander Vince, of Stuart s
run.
Carson Stewart, of Avon, Dod-
bridge county, is sojourning with his
uncle S. c. Stewart at present. He
reports the accounts of restitution
in that section as somewhat over
drawn.
Wheat begins to show some better,
but there is no doubt it is badly dam
aged.
Feed is getting scarce, but the
panic is about over.
The following deeds were executed
before S. C. Stewart, notary pub
lie, last week:
March 30th.-A. S. Kennedy to
James f. Kennedy, lots in McCur-
dysville, $500; Ohio Tenant to JON
athan Shriver, SO acres, Days run,
50, 800; c. M. Toothman to Ohio
Tenant, one third of Farmers mill,
Fairview, $4,000.
March 31st.-David L. Wade to M.
A. Miller, 80 acres, Grant and Clay,
81 900; E. M. Potter to j. p. Snider,
storehouse and lot, Laurel Point,
$3.50.
April 2d.-Wm. 4. and M. A. Ar
nett to ID. B. Snider, IL acres and SO
poles, Grant district, $50 per acre;
James F. Low to d. M. Trickett,
one-sixth interest in d. P. Low
land, $75.
April 3d.. G. Rich and wife to
John N. Webb, 104 poles, T. NOEL
roy land, $25; Same parties to Jo-
anna Snider, IL acres near Union
church, residue of McElroy land,
$3.50.
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Usage Items.

OsAGEvILLE, April L. We have a
great deal of sickness in our com
munity, principally sore throat, and
catarrhal affections. One remarkable
case of sickness is Blanche, a two
year old daughter of j. j. Wharton.
She was taken with commissions, and
DR.. Casselberry was called; he pro-
nounced the disease, water on the
brain, and said the child could not live.
For more than a week he expected to
hear daily of the death Of the little
one, and ON two different occasions
the parents were called by the at
tendants to see the child breathe its
last, but it is now mending slowly,
and the present indications are that
it will recover.
Will Robbins has moved to lay
1ortown, Pa. Wait Ryan has moved
into the house in Usage, vacated by
Robbins, and David Flowers has
moved into the house vacated by
Ryan. Mr.. Keencr will move to the
Reppert's house until his own is fin
ished, and Ems. Weaver will move
into the house vacated by Kccner.
Will Boyers, of Unknown, will move
into the Starchma6 house, and Lum
Cobun will move from Granville
into the house vacated BY Boyers.
Hanway h Boyers have ~ cows
and heifers, and they propose rails
ing their own cattle. / think il
would lie wise If other land owners
would do likewise
The skating rink appears to be &C.
complishing one good thing in Nor
gantown. That is: breaking mp the
the grades in society, and putting
Ill reenectahlc nenple ON a level,
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Arnettsville News.

ARNETrsvILLE, April 6.-Roads
muddy, but good for the time of
year.
The Easter storm has passed and
we hope spring will open, which no
doubt will please all, more especially
the farmers as there is but very lit
tie feed left.
Mr.. j. p. Arnett returned yester-
day after sojourning in the southern
part of this state for some time can
wasting.
Capt. D. M. Camp was in King
wood last week on business.
Mr.. John Tough of Cassville was
visiting here Saturday.
S. C. Stewart was in town survey
ing last week.
S. A. Poster has moved into the
house he recently purchased Of Jar
rett Lynch.
Mr.. Coleman Arnett has traded
his property to VIM. M. Arnett for
the Oak Grove house and 20 acres of
land. He moves to it this week, and
W. E. Arnett will occupy the prop
erty vacated by Coleman Arnett.
Willie Arnett moves to Rivesville
this week.
jackson Smith has been indisposed
for the past week he is now GONZALES
cent.
A few cases of measles in this COM
munity.
That good old Democrat. A. t.
Hess passed through town this morn
ing.
The New DOMINION has plenty of
news, and is always a welcome visi-
tor. May it always flourish.
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:
Flashes From Flickersville.

FLIcKERsvILLE, March 30.-Lewis
Chisler, our wagonmaker, Is repair
ing carts for Bennett 4 Talbot, rail
road contractors.
We are sorry 10 note the illness OF
Mrs. William Mercer, at this writ
ing.
Itappears as though some Of cur
people have suffered a relapse on the
railroad fever since the late articles
appeared in the county papers.
Jud McElroy is stopping with
Mrs. Bonnifield at this writing.
A project is on foot for the estab-
lishment of new school district It
is to be formed of parts OF Nos. Z
and 8.
Wonder what makes some Of our
boys attend meeting so regularly at
River Bend?
DR.. VIM. Ogden, of Fairmont,
passed through this place on the
25th inst.
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A Correction.

SMELLS SCHOOL HOUSE, March 81.
i am not writer for any paper,
but send you few lines to correct a
statement made by your Fairview
correspondent in reference to the
closing .of our school. What was
said was reflection upon our teach
er. will say that have known no
better term of school taught here for
ten years than Mr., Mcclure taught.
| have spoken to several Of our citi-
zens about the manner in which he
conducted the school, and they all
agree in saying that no better work
has been done in the school for ten
years.
AS to the entertainments, it was q
success. What was said about it
was inspired by malice. think it
unfair that the many readers Of your
paper should be led to believe the
statements made.
l believe / have done my duty in
writing, as know Mr.. Mcclure to
be gentleman.
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LET THERE BE LIGHT-A SUFFI-
GENT QUANTITY OF GAS TO LIGHT THE
TowN-PRELIMINARY STEPS TAKEN TO
BUILD WATER WoRKs.-A stockhold-
ers meeting of the Gas Company was
held Tuesday evening at the office Of
the Secretary, and the report of Mr..
Connolly, the gas expert of Pitts
burgh, was received. He stated that
10000 cubic feet of gas was issuing
from the we'll every "a hours, that it
was of IL candle Illuminating power,
that he had never tested richer nat
ural gas, and that the quantity was
sufficient to supply 300 argand burn
ers (the largest size ordinarily used
four hours each day.
Steps were taken to build a tank
and receiver, and lay pipes; also to
ascertain cost and propriety Of bor-
ing a new we'll. for water works, &c.
The town council will be asked to
submit to vote at the May election
the question of a subscription to the
capital stock of the company to be
expended in water works.
This is the sort of enterprise the
New DOMINION believes in, and we
hope it will be pushed to compile
ton at an early day.
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Mt. Norris.

ALL THE LOCAL NEws-GossIr-PER
soNALs, ETC.
MT. NORRIS, Pa, April 4.-Here
We are again, mot dead, but sleep
ing"
Miss Emma Hedges, who has been
teaching school near Moundsville,
returned home TO spend a few days.
Miss Hedges will leave for Ohio
next week, where she expects to
make her future home.
Mr.. d. X. Fox spent last week in
the 'smoky city" buying furniture.
All those desiring furniture would
do we'll to give him call.
Mr.. John Kennedy and son, Da-
vid, Asby Donly and Jacob Lemley
all started for Kansas last week with
the expectation of making that their
future home.
Mr.. w. H. B. Hamilton has OPEN
ed up his cigar factory in the Hen
derson House, at the east end of
town.
Grandmother Morris is now lying
in a very critical condition.. with
scarcely any hope OF her recovery.
She is in her Goth year.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed G. Yates, of West Union, w. Va,
was buried in this place last Tues
day. Mrs. Yates is daughter of j.
P. Donley.
We were pleased to see Will Hitch
ems smiling countenance in our
midst last Sabbath.
Mt Morris can now boast of an
orchestra, consisting of Forney Don
ley, Charley Fox, Charley Morris.
James Bradley and Cal Fox. The
boys discourse some fine music.
The telephone hasn't been in very
good working order for some time
past, but at present writing it's
all o. X.
Mr.. Albert G. Davis, OF Morgan
town, has been visiting friends in
Mt. Morris the present week.
Mr.. S. X. Minor, of Mapletown, is
assisting Link Kennedy in the mill
ing business.
The skating rink is the principal
attraction for the young folks. We
have quite a number of good skaters.
In some places we hear of the gen.
tlemen taking the girls home with
out taking them to the rink, but the
Mt. Morris boys couldn't do that,
oh no!
We have noticed several little
articles in the Waynesburg Demo.
crat from this place. signed Rough
on Rats" We were not aware that
Greene county could boast Of such
an able writer. And we were all the
more surprised to learn that the lit
tie village of Mt Morris was the
birth place of such a noble and re
fined writer, but nevertheless it is
true, and upon hearing the name Of
the writer we felt like exclaiming in
the language Of the poet;
For thou art Freedoms now and
Fame's,
One of the few. the immortal names,
That were not born to die.
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Vaudeville.

MAIDsvILLE' April 6.-Sugar max
ing has been the order Of the day
here. The water is uncommoniy
sweet.
But little blowing is done yet.
There were no March oats sowed
this year.
Berry Lapoc has bought new
horse and buggy and some persons
say he is going to get new wife.
John Laird and Whit Tapp had a
horse trade the other day. They
both got cheated.
There are several new cases of
measles here.
Ewing Davis is on the sick list.
He is suffering from the effects of a
bad cold.
I Mr.. VIM. Conway is not improving
much at present. Good weather will
no doubt help him very much.
Mrs. Joshua Davis is at home
from Ohio, where she had been Wis
ing her daughter Mrs. o. w. Waters
for a month.
Rev. r. C. Dean is visiting at his
home near here.
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THE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD TO THE WEST. Before making
their arrangements we would advise
all those who contemplate trip to
any of the Western States or Terri
tories to consult the many advan-
tages offered by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. It's train service is quick
and attentive, and its general system
(including switch and block signals
and all OTHER modern appliances the
most perfect of any. railroad in the
world. Speed, comfort and general
safety are nowhere else so surely
found, and a trip over its line is more
akin to the pleasures of holiday
than the irksome journey of the ordi-
nary railroad ride. Any Of its nu-
merous agents will cheerfully furnish
such information as may be desired,
and all inquiries addressed to Mr.. T.
E. Watt, their Western Passenger
Agent, at Pittsburgh, ITO Fifth Av-
enue, will receive prompt and full re-
ply.
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REGENTS PRIZE EssAY-LAcK OF DIS
cIPLINz IN THE CADET coRPs-

REGENTS PRIZE EssAY-LAcK OF DIS
CIPLINz IN THE CADET CORPS
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The joint committee of the Par
thenon and Columbian Literary So
cieties have arranged to have a series
of lectures delivered to the societies.
The first one we learn will be deliv-
cred at an early day, by Prof. w. p.
Wiley, to public session of the So
cieties in Chapel Hall.
- We learn that the joint committee
have also secured Mr.. Robert j. Bur-
dett to address the societies at the
coming commencement.
The weather permitting, regular
company drill was resumed by the ca
Diet corpse on last Tuesday, and will
take place each day hereafter at 5
p. NJ.
The weekly report of the adjutant
of cadets attracted considerable at
tent;on, when posted On the bulletin
board this week. The following APP
peared opposite private's name:
"One demerit for disobedience to or
ders." Never before in the history
of the corps has so grave an offcnse
been passed over so lightly; but
previously has always been treated
by court martial and dishonorable
discharge. In the above instance
the private openly defied his captain,
and replied to his command shat he
wouldn't do it," This, the greatest
offense the corps has witnessed for
years, is passed without even a rep
rimand-being punished by "de-
merit" which is nothing at all. We
are at loss to know who is respon-
sible for this outrage upon the cadets?
who do try to do their duty? Either
the captain hadn't the "grit" to re-
port his man. and demand his dis
missal or he was not sustained in the
demand. In the latter instance he
could only maintain his self respect
by resigning his commission and APP
pealing to the highest authority in
the University to know why his SUI
perior had not sustained his eff
fort to maintain discipline in the
corps.
The announcement of the subject
for the regents prize essay has caus-
ed quite decided expression of dis
satisfaction among the students
except the law class, which has
worn broad grin ever since. The
subject is: "Should trial by jury be
abolished in civil cases?" We think
any fair-minded person will at once
admit the injustice of such sub
ject. 1t is purely law question,
and would most certainly give the
law students an unfair advantage in
the contest. Some members of the
faculty propose to right this wrong
by making it a condition that every
one, in order to be admitted to the
contest, must be a student in the
acadcmical department in the Uni
versity. This will amount to moth
ing, as it can not possibly exclude
the members of the law class, be-
cause-in the first place, half of
them are academical students, and
in the second place, it would be an
easy matter for the law student to
take up one academical study and
pretend to study it the remainder of
the year, and then be admitted to
the contest as an "academical stu
dent" Some of them have already
intimated that they shall do this if
any attempt is made to exclude
them. We do not think it right to
exclude them, but we do think sub
ject should be selected which will
not give them an unfair advantage
JUsTITIA.
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RAILROAD NoTEs.-We learn that
the piers of the railroad bridge near
Fairmont are about completed and
that the iron for the bridge will ar
rive there this week. The entire
structure, we learn is to be completed
by the goth of May. If this is cor
rect we may reasonably hope to see
the road completed to this place by
July 1st.
We learn that the contracts for
building the station houses at this
place, Ellington and Little Falls have
been let We have no particulars,
but there is no doubt that the above
is true.
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Our spring stock is now open and
ready for your inspection. The
prices are much lower than last sea.
son. We have great many new
novelties in fine goods. Cur stock Of
boys and cllildren's suits is the lar
gest in the State. We can suit you
all. We intend to do the beeiness
by naming figures that " n snako
you buy. Don't fail to cal IA III
spect this great stock.
HIRscHnx
The Peoples Clothier.
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NOTICE..

Jurors and witnesses required to
attend before the Circuit Court for
Monongalia county, on Monday, the
18th day Of April, 1885, will take no.
tice that their attendance will not he
required, as no term will be held nm
til the regular term in June next.
BY order Of
A. B. FLEMIse, Judge.
r. f. FAST, Clerk.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A general meeting of the stockholders of
the Monongalia Improvement Company
will be held at the Office of the Secretary
on the
8TH DAY OF MAY, 1885,
at 7 1-2 o'clock P. M, to consider the ques-
tion of issuing preferred stock and mort
gage bonds for the purpose Of raising mon
ey to carry on its works, and for the trans
action of other business.
By order of the Directors.
VIC. McGREW, Sec'y.
April Z, 1885.
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SUICIDE OF A FAYETTE COUNTY LADY.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Robert Smith,
of Springhill township, Fayette coun
ty, put an end to her earthly exist
ence by her own act. Recently one
of Mrs. Smiths children died of
measles, since which the grief strick
en- mother has manifested signs of
mental weakening, doubtless the re-
suit of grieving over the death of her
child. On the day named she seemed
more cheerful than usual, and re-
quested her husband to go to Deep
Valley to get some goods to make
the children some clothing. The
husband went. During his absence
she secured a piece of rope, with
which she hanged herself in the
house to ajoist overhead. When Mr..
Smith returned he found his wife as
stated, dead, but hep body was yet
warm, which showed she had been
dead but a short time. The three
children left with their mother were
entirely too small to prevent her from
committing the rash and unnatural
act. Mrs. Smith was aged about IS
years. Waynesburg Independent.
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For sale Chenr.

Three splendid new Household
Sewing Machines. Will sell verv
cheap for cash. For further infor.
nation call on Miss jennie n. Protx
man, Pleasant Street, opposite NJ. r.
Church, Morgantown.