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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17
Mt. Norris Interesting Matter.
TELEPHONES, THE II. G. L. CLUB, CHURCH
FESTIVAL AND SOME GOOD JOKES

lELEPHoNEs, THE Ii. q. l.. CLUB, CHURCH
FESTIVAL AND SOME GOOD JOKES.
MT. MoRRIs, Jan. 6. -Chrstmas
passed off very quietly here; nothing
occurred to mar the occasion, but on
the other hand fox chase was par
ticipated in by the boys of our town
and all expressed themselves as hav-
ing a good time.
Mr. George Daken, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Bette Morris the
past week, has returned to his home
in Oberlin, Ohio. He is quite a jo-
vial young man, and we understand
several of our young ladies are mourn
ing over his departure.
Miss Cora Donley, who has been
attending school in Waynesburg, was
home during the holidays.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at the N. p. Church, conducted by
Rev. ID. c. Weese; no particular in
terest as yet.
Mr. A. Brewer and Miss Ida Rus
sell were united in the holy bonds of
matrimonv on New Years Eve, also
Mr.. c. Garrison and Miss Belle Du-
lany.
Mt. Morris can boast of telephone
extending from the head of Mechanic
st. to Buchanan st. and thence to the
West end of town. Quite an improve
ment.
From all appearances the II. G. L..
club had lively time during holt
days. They were very highly enter
tanned at the homes of Misses Ada
Morris, Lydia Kennedy, Elite Fox
and Jose Donley.
AS the old proverb has it "spend
on New Years, spend all year" So
the young lady thought, when she
told her best fellow, last Thursday eve
ming, that she would have oysters for
him were it not New Years, the young
man of course took the hint and pur-
chased the oysters, and says, he had
as many as he could eat for the first
time in his life.
Mrs. Ben Clovis, who has been
quite i'll for the past few weeks, is,
convalescent, we are glad to note.
The Festival given by the ladies
of the M. E. church was success
financially, and all seemed to enjoy
themselves, with the exception of the
young gent living nine miles across
the line, who arrived here only in
time to find his best girl gone with
another fellow. He returned to the
hotel to spend the night as best he
could. We understand the pro
gramme was something like this.
Bread and Comfort thy
heart with morsel of bread" Jud.
XIX, 5.
Cigars-"Oh, that l had wings
like dove, for then would fly away
and be at rest" Psalms, XII, 6.
Apples-"Eat, 0 friends; eat
abundantly." Sol. V, l.
Popped corn-"Jacob said there
was corn in Egypt" Gen. XIII, 2.
Pie-"Man doth not live by pie
only" Deut. III, 3.
Slcep-"There remaineth therefore
a rest" Heb. Nv, 9.
Coffee-'Do not drink wine or
strong drink lest We die"
Behold the half has not yet been
told" Kings. X, T.
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Notes About Town.

The skating rink and the gas
well are sin everybody's mouth"
There was a social hop at the
Wallace House last Wednesday even
ing.
The steamer Harry has been
able to visit the Athens few times
recently.
"A protracted meeting has been
in progress at the M. E. church since
Monday evening.
French, the tobacconist, has just
swung out to the winter breeze a
large and handsome sign. He is
getting his new store into excellent
shape.
DIR. A. M. Kramer, the dentist,
will remove his office from Durham
nah to one of the rooms over T.
Pickenpaugh's new store. building,
on or about the first of February.
"A man named Gump was
brought down from Battelle district
last Thursday and lodged in one Of
the coolers pigeon holes. He was
charged with purloining various and
divers pieces of swine's flesh.
Squire Staggers' office was
crowded with spectators Friday af-
ternoon, curious to hear trial in
which some Frenchmen were in
volved. There were some Italian
witnesses and it was necessary to
have two Interpreters, one of whom
was Mr.. Dupuy, a law student at the
University.
There was very enjoyable taf
fly party and social gathering at Miss
Annie Wade's last Thursday even
ing. . Those present were the follow
ing: Misses Allie Boyers, 6ennie
Thompson, Flora Baker, Mary
Gregg, Madgie Brown, Alice Alt
man, Ella Simpson, LISA Simpson,
Kate Protzman, Lille Hackney and
Dee Sheets; also Messrs. N. M.
Waters, T. G. Rector, H. Fleming,
z. F. Yost, E. s. Elliott, R. W. Daw-
son and r. A. Armstrong.
The New DOMINION and Wheeling
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

MoRGANTowN GRADED SCHOOL -
ROLL OF HoNoR.-List of pupils Meth
er absent nor tardy for the month
ending Jan. 8, 1885.
Division D-Misses Anna and Mat.
tie Campbell, Teachers.
Anna Barthelow, Daisy Rice,
Alice Cobun, James Carraco,
Anna Hackney, Johnnie Hoffman,
Lou Hogue, Roma Gregg,
NelliePickehpaughWilbur Robe.
Addie Reay, IL
Division C-Miss Dora Dorsey
Teacher.
Mamie Berkshire, Willie Cobun,
Annie Kitchens. Bert Lawhead,
Mary Hayes, Charley Price,
Nora Joseph, Lonnie Protzman,
Maud Rice, Ed. Slack.
Louise Huston, II.
Division B-Miss Laura Shlsler,
Teacher.
Lucy Chalfant, Lou Wade,
Katie Hogue, George Hines,
Bessie Murphey, Willie Madagan,
Daisy Pride, Bert Weeks.
Emma Vangilder, 9.
Division A-Miss S. R. Coyle,
Teachers.
Louie Baker, Gay Lawhead,
Ida Hackney, Frank Brown,
Maggie Kiger, Ray Bricker
Sallie Lawhead, Bernie MADEIRA,
May Lawhead, Willie Stellar. 10
High School-Principal and Miss
Elite Boyers, Teacher.
Mona Grow, Myrtle Walters,
Flora Fast, Elmira Waters,
Anna Hoffman, Frank Johnson,
Cora Hoffman, Willie Morgan,
Mary Semans, Frank Wood. 10
THos. E. HODGES,
Principal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

THE WORLD ON WHEELs-MoRGAN-
TOWN TO HAVE A SKATING RINK
What do you think of the rink is
one of the most familiar questions
ON our streets these days. The roller
skating craze has struck Morgan
town and a rink is being built on
Walnut street, Immediately below
the Franklin House This enter
prise is in the hands of two gentle
men from Uniontown. Col. Fair
child and J. Perry Berkshire have
the contract for erecting the build
ing, and they are pushing the work
forward very rapidly. 1t will per-
haps be ready for use by the 1st of
February. 1t will be quite spacious
structure, having a length of 120
feet, and a width of 40 feet.
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DELAYED LETTER.

WISE, w. VA, Jan. 5.--Mrs. Mary
Z. Wiley is very sick at the present
time.
According to promise there was .
New Years tree at EakinSS school
house on New Years evening.
J. S. Morris has opened a new coal
mine near town; he reports the coal
of an exceedingly good quality.
j. r. Robinson and sons are going
to remove the post office into new
building.
John and w. L. Price are in this
vicinity doing some civil engineering
for A. j. Santee and James Hagan.
Mr.. Stephen White, of Deep Val
ley, Pa, is visiting in this vicinity.
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HAS FOR SALE

st--FARM
1856 acres, on waters of Scots nun. II
Cass district, Monengalia county, welI im-
proved. Dwelling house. good barn and
other outbuildings. two orchards; al -.
derlaid with Coal. This is q valuable fArm.
Will be sold on easy terms,
I'd. FARM.
GO acres, one mile north of MorRantovn.
fronting the river, on the line Of the rail-
road. About one-third river bottom. Would
make a splendid truck farm
WANTS TO BUY
A farm of about 30 acres, in q good locn.
ton. A fair price will be paid.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

THE cheap 124 cent Dress Goods
at Chadwick's have never been APP
preached in price by any other firm
in our town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

Those excellent Flannels at Chad
wick's, all wool and good weight sur
prise everybody, at % cents per yard.
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Deaths.

SENCEBAUGH = At her home in
Iowa, Dec. 18, 1884; Mr.. Catharine
Sencebaugh, aged 60 years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

The GREAT REDUCTION OF Prices
referred to last week has already re-
suited in reducing to visible extent
the size of our Clothing Stock. Peo-
pie are not slow in finding out the diff
ference between a real and a pretend
ed reduction, and are not slow either
in showing their appreciation of hon
est statement when supported by hon
est facts. Last weeks mention was
but word, but as this weeks trade
has shown, was word to the wise.
To-day's word is for the wise folks
who didn't see last weeks card, and,
we trust, it will meet with an equally
prompt response. Our stock is still
capable of meeting the requirements
of all who comes and what our require
ments are, you know. 1t would be
to your advantage to look at our
Overcoats, Boots and all winter goods
at half price, at HIRsCHMAN's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

The T. T. T. SocIETY.-The young
ladies of the 'T. Il. L. Society" gave
a social entertainment and taffy party
to a number Of invited guests last
Saturday evening at Miss Nellie
Wallsce's. The additionally brave
and the proverbially fair were there.
The spacious parlors and dining
room of the Wallace House were
thrswn open, and for those who en-
joy merry, social evening nothing
was lacking. The names of the
young ladies of the society which
got it up were enough to insure the
success of the party. There were
present Misses Jessie Coombs, Elite
Boyers, Allie Boyers, Maud McVick-
err, Dora Dorsey, Alice Altman, Lille
Pickenpangh, Nettie Nye, Nellie
Wallace, Bessie Wallace, Eva Kiger
and Fannie Lazier; also R. w. Daw-
son, N. M. Waters, r. S. Gardner, R.
Armstrong, j. M. Bell, E. S. Elliott,
G. G. Heiner, Geo. C. Baker, Thos.
Rector, F. M. Thomas, r. A. Arm
strong and W. +. w. Barb.
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The Man with the Note Book.

Lets talk of graves, OF worms
aad epitaphs." Morgantown has
three spots consecrated to the ashes
of the dead; one of these is right
in the town and another occupies
what will at no distant date become
the most attractive part OF the wild
ening city. Morgantown is going to
develop into something like city
before many decades fthe industrial
eggs that are already set hatch out
well. In that case all the bodies
would have to be removed from the
Methodist graveyard and taken to
Oak Grove cemetery or elsewhere.
AS they are, these ''cities of the dead"
are very injurious to the health of
the town and arrangements ought
to be made at once by which further
interment in them should be stopped,
and yet the people of the town, rich
and poor, have suitable spot to lay
their dead
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

"a sad tale is best for winter: /
have one of sprites and COLLINS. OF
course you have seen at least one or
two of the many bands Of masqued
troupes with which the town seems
to be infested Greensburg has dy-
namiters, Wheeling and Grafton have
bands of robbers, Morgantown has a
company Of knights and ladies of the
Masque. In this respect the other
towns named have the advantage of
us for you can hang murderer, you
can fay dynamiter or break him
on the wheel, but all you can do when
a masquerader comes around is to
'break and rum He is superior
to law The Constitution doesn't
touch him. He is about as horrible
looking q creature as can be found
under the sun. When a company
of them attack town it might as
well surrender at once. 1t is the
next thing to an attack by the Sal
Walton Army.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

The vacation is over, entirely over
at last. The resolutions have all been
made and most Of them broken by
this time. The holiday season is a
very good time to get a peep into hui
man nature. You sec the world at
it's merriest, whether that means at
its best is perhaps another question.
1t is not hard matter to find those
who enter into every festivity of the
occasion with an intoxieaton that is
truly interesting. You know at once
that they have determined to "make
hay while the sun shines" They
remind one Of the criminal who sings
and dances before his execution, or
of the merry jewellers in the Masque
of the Red Death Students general
ly creep back into their places but
slowly; they know how to appreciate
that famous saying of the good Queen
Bess: "Mlllions Of money for an
inch of time"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

saw something a few days since
which may or may not be interesting
to newspaper readers, but it came as
nearly converting me to the doctrine
of total depravity as anything l have
witnessed since the late campaign.
A poor, ragged individual, looking
like Distress incarnate, came into one
ofthe stores carrying on his shoulder
a ham of meat and threw it down on
the counter seemingly quite exhaust.
ed. l looked at the man and thought
he surely needed that bit Of swine's
flesh himself to keep body and soul
together. The clerk weighed it and
told him it came to $140. What
would he have? He first called for
"a quarters worth of snuff for the
old woman" then for two plugs of
tobacco for himself, then for pound
of coffee and some pepper. He said
he wanted to look at pair of boots
for one of the boys who, he said, had
been in his bare feet all winter.
Finding that there was not enough
due him to pay for the boots be con-
cluded to take two more plugs of to-
bacco, pound of sugar, 3 yards of
muslin and the remainder in snuff.
l don't pity that mans poverty now
with pity strong enough to make
me weep. He isn't half as much of a
hero to my mind now as he was when
| first saw him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

Did you ever have your photo ia
ken? To sit for picture is like sit
ting to have rebellious molar ex-
tracted. You must be So So with
your eyes $3.50 and your head turned
so so; at least you think you must,
which is practically the same. Pho
tographers say that the subject must
give himself up to complete abandon
in order to take first rate picture;
that the easier and more natural his
position is, the better will the picture
be in every case, other things being
equal. Most people do not recognize
this, however, and insist upon having
every hair Of their head numbered so
that it can be put in its proper place
All of this was suggested by some
thing seen in Protzman's gallery one
day last week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

/ had an extended conversation
yesterday with one of the most intelli-
gent farmers in the county concerning
bridge over Cheat river. He is de-
cidedly of the opinion that the north
end of the county has not quite had
its dues in this matter of bridges.
Every little stream on the Fairmont
road from here to the Marion county
line is well bridged and yet Cheat
river, which is larger than any Of
them and which during the winter
and spring floods is swollen until it
rushes down its rocky bed in torrents,
hasn't even foot-bridge. Very fire.
quently the Pittsburgh mai. is like
"the love that comes too late" The
bridge is the thing; let us have the
bridge.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register $2.75 q year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

CIRCUIT Court will convene in this
place ON Tuesday, February 10th
next
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will offer at private sale, the real estate
of p. Il. Laishley, decd, consisting Of two
tracts adjoining, one of
One Hundred and Thirty Acres,
and the other of
Slxty-8 Seven Acres,
lying four miles east Of Morgantown, and
joins the Anderson land now owned by
Neal and Stoner, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
On the 1870 acre tract is
Large Brick Dwelling House,
good Stable, Granary. Corncrib and other
outbuildings; also an abundance of Apple,
Pear, Cherry and other small fruit
The CT acre tract has no buildings on it,
but q three acre lot, on which is Z 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 watcrcd,
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 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 a business stand.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash in hand, one-third in one
year and one third in two years. Purchas-
ers executing bonds with approved security.
lien will also be retained for purchase
money.
Address or call on,
GEO. w. LAISHLEY,
admir- of P. T. Laishley, decd.
Easton, Monongalia Co., w. Va
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the river. Her maiden name was
McShane and her age 68 years.
Hon. GEO. G. STURGIss has sold his
handsome residence at the corner of
Main and Pleasant streets to Mr.. Jas.
p. Donley, of Mt. Morris; considera-
ton $4,100 dollars. Mr. Sturgiss
will not give possession until the
first Of May Mr.. Donley is an en-
terprsing business man and we shall
be glad to welcome him to our town.
Mr. Sturgiss will, perhaps, build on
his lot near the University. We hope
he will not leave the town in any
case.
AN observing exchange asks the
following: Did you ever stop to
think what a tireless letter a good
local paper is ? Week after week,
reaching into years, it goes on telling
of the marriages, births, deaths, the
comings and goings Of our people,
accidents, improvements, meetings,
court and church news, in fact events
of all kinds. All is grist that comes
to the hopper of good local paper.
Why, if you were to undertake to
write letter each week to your abb
sent friend and tell him half the
news that your local paper gives, you
would soon give up in despair. The
supposed pleasure becomes tiresome,
the letters become shorter, further
apart and finally cease altogether.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

DR. GEO. B. MoRRIs will extend his
time at Morgantown this trip until
January oath.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

The University dancing club thinks
of having a grand dance in the near
future
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-17

FIFTEEN dollars per ton is all it
costs to have freight hauled from
Fairmont now.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

of P. T. Laishley, decd, consisting Of two
tracts adjoining, one of
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

The late postmaster general of ENGLAND,
Mr.. Fawcett, for more than twenty years
was one of the wisest and most trusted
friends of the woman cause. Every
movement relating to her social or poGtaI
interest received his cordial support and
his voice and influence were ever ready il
her behalf. It is, therefore, desired to
place on record, in some abiding form, The
gratitude felt by the women of the United
Kingdom for Mr.. Fawcett's, services and
their own deep sense of the loss they have
sustained. The memorial will probably
be in the form of tablet with medallion
portrait, to be placed in WeStmnl''a
Abbey, This woman's memorial will %,
interfere with the larger and more genera
memorial which has been started Oy'"
Duke of Westminster
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

day night. While the play of the Plan
ter's Wife was moving on through the first
act, some burning carbon, it is said,
dropped from the electric light in the
store underneath this fired some cotton
goods, and in few moments the flames
had made considerable Roadway. Had not
the efforts of those who endeavored to
extinguish this fire been crowned with
success, we dread TO think of the fearful
that might have ensued.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

Vassar College has recently r'oe.'
from Horace Howard FurnesS, Of rD'D
delphia, the distinguished ShakSp'i',II
scholar and editor, a gift of one trou'' !,
dollars to establish prize fund !, ! p
be named the "Kate Rogers ! u''
Prize Fund.-" in memory of his des''s /.
wife, who edited Concordance Of SnaS
pere's poems few years ago. Line , a.
is to be divided into two prizes, WIZ M
to be granted to the two highest 'p'. ..,e,
competitors in essays on some 0naA'p N,
or Elizabethan subject. The oonp' M
is limited to the senior class, ana =
will be conferred at the beglnniDs
second semester.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

Mr., Quaritch, the purchaser of the MAJ
arin Bible at $4,000 at the Syston sale the
other day, said that Of five copies of the
Mazarin or Gutenberg Bible known,
three had passed through his hands. The
first he purchased when a young man
in business, for what was then an
enormous sum-G590. He had no com
mission for it, but offered it at the same
price to the Earl of Crawford. The Earl,
who had left commission of $500 for the
book, accepted Mr.. Quaritch's OFFER and
was always afterward good patron of his.
"Ihe present copy" Mr. Quaritch went on
to say 81 have also bought for nv stock
and it is purely speculation of my own.
Go not expect to keep it long" Mr.
Perkins copy on vellum cost $500, and
that on paper, e2O0 The former sold for
$500, Mr.. Quaritch securing the paper
copy for 1880. This, from booksellers
point of view, is worth more money than the
yeIIum copy, from the fact that two of the
hVe copies are on paper, the remainder
being on vellum.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

The ice, the snow and the hail, have been
" hale fellows we'll met" this week, and
like meeting of hale fellows is apt to be
the sleet, the hail and the ice become
uprorious and rude. A large mass of
snow surruptitiously slipping from a roof,
came heavily down upon the head of
a gentleman, who was passing at that time,
and might have caused serious accident.
We are glad to learn that the shock,
though severe, was not permanent, and
that this earnest and excellent gentleman
was not seriously injured. A little girl
also had severe fall; the only result how
yer, was complete wetting,
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28
Miss Mollie Thompson, an artistic in
dress making, can be found at TOO Main
street.

The following communication has been
sent to us by some person unknown. We
print it because the idea is a good one.
We, however, must ask writer's to send us
their real names, separate from the article
they write, as anonymous communications
are not de8irable.- ED. LADIES JOURNAL.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. 26, 1885.
READING ALoUD.-Let the parents
whose daughters have no taste for music
no ear for song, but who have hearts and
intellects worthy of any man, give them
chance of showing what they are made of
chance of making their way in the
world Of c1ltivating the habit of reading
aloud, with care, with grace, with under
standing, and thus put it in their power of
bearing their part in the entertainment of
any company into which they may be
thrOwn.-A Constant Reader of the Ladies'
Journal
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

The remains of Mr.. W. A. Gray, who
died in Austin, Texas, of consumption,
were inferred last Thursday from the resi-
denee Of his brother, Mr.. w. L. Gray,
corner Of Eighth and Scott streets. Mr..
Vim. Gray was merchant and resident Of
this city, well known and beloved for his
amiable and courteous demeanor to all.
Lis friends and family have the gentlest
sympathy ofthis community.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

The Athletic Association, last Thursday,
held an election of officers for the ensuing
year. This association is one of the fea-
lures of our city. Its large and commodi-
Gus boat-Louse; its airy and handsome
reception rooms, should be source Of
pride and vigorous exercise to our young
men, and the LADIES JOURNAL can affirm
that Little Rock can boast truly, of a
number of the most progressive and well
bred young men of this country.