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McCurdysville Notes.

MCCURDYsvILLE, Jan. 30.-Numer-
Gus property sales have been made
here of late. Christopher Toothman
has sold his store house to McKendrie
Wilson and has moved his goods to
Buckeye. Mr.. Wilson has opened a
first class dry good store at the old
stand with that clever young gentle.
man Tom Ross to measure the calico.
w. F. Simpson, our shoe maker has
sold his house and lot and will move
to farm the 1st Of April.
Sheriff Bailey is around inviting
the boys to appear before the grand
jury.
w. j. Kennedy, John Walker, Mrs
Jonathan Michael, Mrs. G. L. Shu,
man and Ely Youst are all sick at
this time. DR.. W. L. McLane is their
physician.
Some of the boys had some trouble
going home from the spelling match
the other night.
F. M. Still will deliver lecture al
Buckeye on reassessment.
Jacob Kennedy makes artistic and
comfortable chairs of hickory withs.
The show at this place ON Thurs
day night was not well attended.
Some of the boys passed three cent
pieces for dimes,
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HagedOrn's Mill.

HAGEDoRN's MILL, Feb. 2.-Our
village after this will be known as
Lewisville named in honored of the
oldest resident, and that staunch
Democrat, Lewis Hagedorn.
We hope our phantom postoffice
will soon be a U. S. postoffice-some-
thing very much needed here.
During the recent cold snap the
main water wheel of the grist mill at
this place was considerably damaged
by water freezing and bursting it,
The miller informs us that the wheel
can not be fixed until the weather
gets warm.
There was a social at Dan Nuce's
one night last week in which the
youngsters took an active part. They
report good time.
j, w. Pixler is confined to his room
at this writing.
Prof Baker will close his singing
school at Pleasant Hill in about five
weeks. The class has ordered new
books to use for the closing exer-
cises.
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Deaths.

WELTNER-Miss Susan Weltner
died at the residence Of her nephew,
L. G. Weltner, in Uniontown, Pa,
January "a, 1885, after protracted
illness. Deceased was the daughter
of John Weltner, deceased, and was
born near Stewartstown, w. Va, in
1910. Had she lived until the 9th
of July next she would have been Is
years old. She had always lived at
the old home place, near Stewards
town, until few years ago when she
renewed to Uniontown with her
nephew, L. c., and brother j. M.
One sister and four brothers survive
her. Miss Weltner had for many
years been faithful member of the
Baptist church and died rejoicing in
he hope. After impressive ceremo-
MES at the house on Monday morn
ing, by Rev. Critchlow, the remains
were taken to Stewartstown for bur-
ial.-U nionto,cn Standard.
MILLER-At his home in Clinton
district on Friday Jan. Goth, James
Miller, aged "a years, after pro-
tracted illness.
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WATKINS -TETRIcK-Mr. Gus R.
Watkins, of Fairmont, and Miss
Mary E. Tetrick, daughter Of Mr..
Alfred Tetrick, of Enterprise, Har-
rison county, were united in bonds
of holy wedlock at the residence of
the brides parents, on Wednesday
afternoon, Jan. 2Sth, 1885, the Rev.
E. M. Sapp officiating. Among the
guests present at the ceremony were
Miss Ida Watkins, sister of the
groom, Miss Minnie Crawford, and
Messrs. Monroe Hopwood, Frank j.
Brock, Charley and H. Bruce Wat
kins, of Fairmont. The wedding par
ty returned to this place yesterday,
and last night an elegant reception
was given Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins at
the home of the groom's father, Mr..
Jacob Watkins, on Locust Avenue.
-Inder.
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ATTEMPTED RoBBERY--A MAN
SHoT.-On Thursday night last three
ruffians made an assault upon a
number of italian railroad laborers
in their shanty at Little Falls, with
the intention Of robbing them. Some
of them are industrious careful fell
lows, and save most Of their money.
Some of the party were of that kind,
and were known to have money,
hence the attempt to forcibly take
from them their hard earnings. On
the night mentioned three armed
men entered the shanty and firing on
the occupants demanded their mon
ey.. Fortunately those of them who
had money had deposited it in bank,
hence the thieves did not succeed in
getting any. In the melee one Of
them was fired on with shot gun
and right severely wounded in the
head. He was brought to town and
had the shot picked out by DR.. j. P.
Fitch. We learn that he will soon be
all right again. The attempted out
rage was bold one, as there are
quite a number of shanties in the vi
cinity. So far as we can learn there
is no clue to the thieves except the
wounded man thinks two of them
were colored men and the other one
| white.
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Sprays From Little Falls.

LOCALS-PERSONALS BOLD ROBBERY.
ONEAL, Jan. 30.-Owing to the
cold weather the work of ballasting
proceeds rather slowly.
D. w. Frizzell has purchased dirt
of Jos. H. Jones to make the big fill
at the abutment Of the bridge at this
place.
A. j. Corrothers has purchased a
fine farm in Battelle district and will
take charge of it in the early spring.
Chas. O. Lanham met with a bad
misfortune last week in the loss of a
fine young horse worth from $3.50 to
$175. Mr.. Lanham has the sympa-
thy of the entire neighborhood in
his loss.
The B. & o. company have at last
effected trade with Jesse Shuttles-
worth for land to make the switch at
this point. The Falls promises to
be place of considerable Importance
in the near future.
The trouble in the Bend has not
yet abated and continues to break
out in fresh places There seems to
be two sides to the question instead
of one as the New DOMINION stated
last week.
M. B. Gray, of Missouri, is visiting
his brother in-law, John R. Steele,
also Sherman Danley and wife are
visiting at Moses Steele's.
The Little Falls is full of excite
ment over a would be robbery last
night in the Italian camp. Three
men about IL o'clock made a bold
attempt, with drawn revolvers and a
loaded shot gun to make them give
up their money. One of the Italians
Crank was badly shot. Some six
or seven shot penetrated his head
and neck. Several other shots from
revolvers in the hands of the robbers
were fired, but none took effect. The
Italians claim that two of them were
large black men and one small white
man. There is no clue as yet to the
robbers. 1t was undoubtedly bold
trick as there were at least dozen
Italians in the shanties, and some of
them we'll armed, but they seemed TO
have been paralyzed by the sudden
and unexpected attack.
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education is the absorbing topic
at the University now. Both sides of
the question are represented among
the Faculty and students; but those
who favor the measure are in the
majority.
A document written on the sub
ject of co education was found on
the street a few days ago. 1t was
probably written by some student
who wished TINS to influence public
opinion on that subject. 1t may be
that this is the first of second
series of Junius' letters. We do not
wish to discourage the literary efforts
of the writer, but Junius might raise
some objections to an infringement
on his tactics.
On Saturday Prof. Harvey was I'M
able on account of sickness to meet
his classes. The boys all hated to
miss this recitation, but on Monday
morning the Professor was all right.
The first civil case of the moot
courts was tried Monday morning
Prof Wiley on the bench. The
young "legals" engaged were Stewart
and Stewart for the prosecution, and
Sturgiss and Mckinley for the de-
Tense. After a display of considera-
BILE legal learning the case was sub
mitted to the jury, Messrs. G. E.
Boyd and F. Lively. Verdict for the
defendant.
"Cab" Lewis, graduate of the
University,is in town visiting friends.
Mr.. Chapman, former student, is
in town looking upon the scenes of
his college days.
On Tuesday evening Prof White
gave a very interesting and instruc-
tive exhibit of magic lantern views
for the benefit of his class in com
parative Zoology. The scenes were
parts of the human anatomy. The
Professor knows how to make the
hardest study interesting.
The Glee Club is preparing to fur.
nish the music for the approaching
Junior performance. Miss Rose
Sweeney will preside at the organ.
We are sorry to say that the Chap
lain, Rev. Crawford, has two or three
mornings been unable to attend
chapel services.
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The Clemmer Faith Cure Yarn.

Our readers will remember the big
yarn about the alleged miraculous
cure of young Clemmer. nephew OF
Dr. U. L. Clemmer, of Brownsville,
which story was published last sum
mer The young man referred To
had been cripple FOR a number of
years, and a large amount of money
had been spent by his parents to
effect the cure, but all of no avail.
Finally the boy had a dream, in
which it was pointed out to him that
if he would get a certain medicine
and use it in certain way he would
be cured. His father and uncle dis
couraged the idea at first claiming
that there was no such medicine, but
it seems they got hold of the ingredi-
ents somehow, and it was claimed at
the time that through the dream the
boy had, together with the medicine
there had been a miracle performed.
Now comes a sequel that takes a
little of the gloss away from the
story, 1t is said that the boys father
had told him there was no such med.
icine as that revealed to him in the
dream, but one day tramp happened
along in Brownsville, and as the story
was then fresh with reference to the
boys dream, he sought and obtained
an interview with the young man,
and elected from him the facts in
the case, and also the ingredients
necessary to compound the medicine
The tramp informed him that he
could obtain the medicine for him,
and he at once proceeded to Pitts
burgh and procured it at the drug
store of George A. Kelly, at that
place. A prominent physician of
Brownsville afterwards interviewed
this tramp, and learned that he was
a well read physician, and once was
in high standing, having practiced
medicine in Paris, France, at one
time for IA years, but owing to dis
sipation he had abandoned the pro-
fession, and taken the road as a
tramp. His name was not learned
There is go denial so far of the medi-
cine curing the boy, and it certainly
must have been owing to his dream
that he gained a knowledge of the kind
of medicine necessary to effect cure,
but the glory belongs to the tramp,
whoever he was, and not to the boys
father or Unionto,ca Stand
ard.
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RAILROAD MATTERs-WHAT MAY
BE LOOKED FOR WITH THE OPENING OF
SPRING.-Friday's Pittsburgh Com
mercial Gazette published the follow
ing in reference to the Waynesburg
and Washington narrow gauge:
Furman South, exTreasurer of
Greene county, was at the Union De-
pot last night. Speaking of the pos
sibility of extending the Waynesburg
d Washington road, the coming sum
mer, he said: Engineers are now
engaged in surveying route down
the valley often Mile creek to Hols-
worth, and thence across to Carmi
chael's, on the waters of Muddy creek,
the wealthiest and most prolific por-
ton of Greene county. This route is
about fourteen miles long, and would
probably yield the largest revenue to
the company. The other route is up
Smith creek, directly South of
Waynesburg, to its source; thence to
the waters of Whitley and Blacksville
in the State of West Virginia. This
road, if constructed, will be with the
Interior design of pushing the road
farther into West Virginia, probably
to Morgantown, Fairmont or Grafton,
as Grafton is the northern terminus
of the Grafton d Greenbrier narrow
gauge system. This last named road
is rapidly being pushed through the
center counties of West Virginia to
int Az
Ohio road which binds the southern
part of the State. 1t will penetrate
the finest coal and iron ore fields in the
State, and also the fine clay fields of
the Old State. The products of the
territory thus developed will be di
rected largely to Pittsburgh, and no
roadwill be of greater service to this
city. The Washington Il Waynes-
burg has lately been paying well, and
it's extension cannot fail to benefit it.
The Fairmont Vest Tirginian is
authority for the two following par
agraphs:
The Fairmont, Morgantown and
Pittsburgh Railroad contractors have
been notified that they are expected
to complete the work assigned them
now we'll advanced-within the next
thirty days, and Messrs. Kelly d
Ryan are instructed to complete the
work on the piers and abutments Of
the Monongahela bridge below town
within sixty days-or, by April 1st.
This is a pretty good indication that
the line will be completed to Morgan
town during the early summer.
The information reaches us, also,
from an unofficial source, that Pres<
dent Lowndes, of the West Virginia
and Pennsylvania Company, has pro-
cured several car loads of picks,
shovels and other implements, with
which to inaugurate vigorous cam
paignon his line as soon as spring
opens.
The Grafton Eagle says: 1t is re-
ported on reliable authority that the
Fairmont, Morgantown and Pitts
burgh R. R. Company have issued
orders to have the road bed from
Morgantown to Fairmont finished by
the first of March and all bridges and
masonry complete by the first Of
April. 1t is thought the road will
be open by May or June at the
farthest.
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Do You Know

That the Dancing class will give a
ball on the evening Of the 23d?
That some building lots are offer
ed for sale in town, and at such high
prices that no one can afford to buy?
That the next Grand Jury is ex
pected to find an unusual number of
true bills?
That when the ice goes out Of the
river that damage will result below?
That the New DOMINION has the
best facilities for doing first class
job work in this section?
That eggs are twenty cents a
dozen? That even at that price they
are about as cheap food as beef at
Is cents per pound?
That Morgantown is likely to gain
for herself an unenviable reputation
for shooting and cutting ARRAYS?
That the old court house is slowly
but surely crumbling away, and that
the prospects for first class catastro-
phe on it's account are very fatter-
ing.
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The SIcK.-Grace Hayes is i'm
proving.
Mrs. J. E. Fleming, though quite
i'll yet, is thought to be better.
Mrs. Marsh, son and daughter are
also very much better.
Geo. M. John has about recovered.
He had severe attack Of quiEsy.
Mrs. Sallie Farnsworth whose ILL
ness was mentioned last week is still
very feeble.
Jno. E. Dent is just recovering from
an attack of quinsy.
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A LIST of letters remaining I'M
claimed in the postoffice at Morgan
town, w. Va, February a, 1885:
Bushrod Arnold, f. r. Bachus, Cath
crime Bell, Samantha Barker, Jas.
Carroll, Priscilla Garrett (2), Jas. r.
Gump, Marshall Jenkins, Henry
Mathery, VIM. II. Smith, Barbely
Ruse, +. B. Stard, Mary ID. Woody,
All. Signor Vingenzo Caurauo,
Michael Moscarelli.
Z. A. DERING. u. NJ.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A general meeting of the stockholders
of the Peoples Building and Loan Ass0-
citation No. will be held at the Office
of Drs. Coombs 4 Casselberry on
Friday February 18th q 2 p. n.
for the purpose of electing Board Of
Directors, making bylaws tor said As.
ISOLATION and transacting any other
business that may lawfully be done by
the said stockholders in general meeting.
E. SHIsLER, Chairman.
J. E. FLEMING, Secretary.
Morgantown January 26th 1885.
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The protracted meeting that has
been in progress at the M. E. Church
for several weeks, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Crawford, closed on Monday
evening.
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FAIRcHANcE FURNACE.-Many bus
mess men and many of our exchanges
predict revival of business with the
opening of spring. As an indication
OF the correctness of the prediction
as well as a realization of the hope
that it is so, we learn that FairchaDce
furnace will start up on full time
about March 1st. Mr.. Isaac Franks
who is well posted on the doiags of
that section gave us the information.
Mr.. F. is confident that the report is
true and speaks hopefully of the ef-
feet it will have upon the business OF
this section.
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In the notion department Of Protz-
mans Art Gallery you will find a
fine display Of plain, silk fringcd and
kcmick valentines; KUN an e 'em.
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Our Puzzle.

The first one sending us correct
solution OF the above puzzle will re
ceive a chrome: and those who obey
twill receive our autograph On hand
some glazed paper.
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THERE was quite a pleasant family
gathering at Jno. H. Hoffman's on
Tuesday, it being his Goth birthday.
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THAT INTERESTING CoMBrNATIoN.-
Last week we intended the following
paragraph to appear in these col
umns, but typographical error of
one figure destroyed it. We give it
again correctly: Put down the day
of the month on which you was born,
double it, add 7, multiply by so. add
your age, subtract 365. multiply by
100, add the number of the month in
which you were born calling Janu-
airy one, February two, March three,
and so ON; add 1900. The first
two figures of the result will give you
the day of the month of your birth,
the next two your age. and the last
two the number of the month in
which you were born.
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The Celebrated Standard Shirt
for sale only at hIRScHmAh'S.
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The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Inteltigencer, $3.50 a year.
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NEW FIRM!

The subscribers
having bought
the entire stock
of Goods of e. c..
LaZier will con-
tinue business in
the room hereto
fore occupied by
him. We will
soon open a new
and large stock
of goods which
we invite the
public to inspect.
Our goods will
be sold cheap for
cash. Come and
see us!
Il. M. GREGG
& Son.
Jan. Goth, 1885.
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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, well 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 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 vncant
corners in town for 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.
A 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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lying four miles east of Morgantown, and
joins the Anderson land now owned by
Neal and Stoner, of Mt. Pleasant, PA.
On the 100 acre tract is n
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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
Siufv-S ovam Aer0a
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THE b. & o. RED BooK-There is
feature of the B. IL O. Red Book
wholly different from any of the 9th
er political text books issued, and
that is the comparison Of results one
year with those Of previous years.
In some text books there are columns
of returns of different years side by
side, but in none of them but the
Red Book are the calculations Of
losses and gains and other compari
sons carried out so that the story of
the contest is learned at glance.
This, as all who study returns know,
is most valuable feature, and it has
never been more successfully main
tanned than in the special edition of
the Red Book just out. The fields of
the recent contest are covered in a
strikingly complete form, and if the
publication is an advertisement of
the B. & O. road it is such hardly
more than in name, and the intrinsic
merit of the book is of a value
largely in excess of the little trouble
of forwarding address, with stamp,
to G. X. Lord, Baltimore, for copy
Not only should the political student
have it, but those contemplating a
trip to Washington in March will
find the Inauguration data given to
be invaluable.
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QUITE number of visitors have
been in to see our steam printing APP
paratus this week.
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indeed a stricken household, and they
are commended to the sympathy of
all who know them as we'll as to the
comfort and sympathy of an Allwise
and Beneficent God!
McGruder Selby was known to be
an industrious, hardworking, honest
man; citizen against whom no one
could say aught. He had many warm
friends and no enemies. To know
him was privilege, and to be init
mately acquainted with him was a
pleasure. For many years he had
been very acceptable member of the
Masonic Fraternity.
On Wednesday evening before his
death he was installed as Worthy
Master in his lodge. Reserved in his
manner, quiet and unpretentious,
and careful in his speech, he had
nothing harmful to say of any one
He was a thoughtful husband, kind
father and good provider for his
household. About eight years age
he became member of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, since which
time he has maintained a very ac
ceptable relationship thereto, part
of the time filing the Office of trustee
His funeral took place at his late res
idence, on Walnut street, attended
by large concourse of relatives
friends and fellow citizens. The re
ligious services we're conducted by
his pastor, the Rev. Earl d. Holtz
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Walker, Of
the Presbyterian church. After these
services the body was taken in
charge by his Masonic brethren and
buried with honors, in the new Gem
etery which overlooks our town and
river. McGruder Selby will be miss
ed by every citizen of his town, and
especially missed by his brother
Jesse, with whom he had worked ii
intimate partnership for so many
years. More especially he will b.
missed by his wife and children, al
well as by all his brothers and sis
tiers, and his aged father who still
survives. May it be ours to be ready
when the messenger shall come.
f. D. III.