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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-05-02
Deaths.

CoNwAY-Morgan Conway died at
his home in River Bend, this county,
March Both, 1885, aged about 43
years. Deceased had been for many
years consistent member of the
M. E. Church, and died the death of
the righteous. Xxx
MoRRIs-At her home in Mt. Nor
ris, Greene county, Pa, April 18th,
1885, Mrs. Lucretia Morris, aged 95
years and months. In 1909
she was married to Lewis Morris.
They moved to Dunkard creek and
laid out the town which bears their
name Mt. Morris afterward
made the place their home. She
was the mother of eleven children.
Her children, grand children, great
grand children and great-great-
grand children number over 200 per-
sons. Her husband was soldier
in the war of 1912. She had been a
member Of the M. E. Church for
more than half century.
FEAR-Roy Fear, son of Mr.
John G. Fear, Of Pawpaw district,
Marion county, died after protract-
ed sickness, at the home of his faith
er, about four miles from Rivesville,
on Saturday evening, the 18th inst,
of consumption. Deceased was
twenty-five years of age, very highly
esteemed, and his early death is sin
cerely mourned. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon, and was
largely attended.-Inder.
STEwART-E. E. Stewart died at his
home near Flickersville, April Goth,
of pneumonia, aged about 40 years.
Mr.. Stewart was highly respected
citizen He leaves a wife and one
child. ~
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Notes About Town.

Geo. G. Sturgiss is moving his
household goods to the new building
on the suspension bridge corner where
he will reside in the future.
- Mr. j. P. Donley and family are
expected here this week.
The foundation for Col. Evans
new house is progressing rapidly.
-Thos. R. Evans will remove the
one story rear wing of his house this
summer and replace it with much
larger one.
Isaac Franks has recently put a
new tin roof on his property on
Front Street.
Judge Ollie is putting a new
roof on his Walnut Street building.
The street cleaning brigade
should be put to work at once.
1t is said that we will have a
horseback mail line between here
and Fairmont from July 1st until the
completion of the railroad. Squire
Hayes contract expires at that time
Wont that be Jolly?
Mr.. A. H. TAFT has been i'm
proving his residence on Front Street
very much.
F. X. O'Kelley's new shop is
about completed and will be ready
for use in few days.
Tom Anderson is pushing the
work on his new house on Spruce St.
and expects to have it completed in
July
-Allebaugh d Lewellen have
opened paint shop in the house on
Front Street vacated by j. E. Watts.
The boys are ready to do all kinds of
work in their line. Give them call.
1t is said that some people who
are assessed nothing but their poll
tax-and don't pay that-are opposed
to the water works subscription be-
cause it will increase the tax of the
poor man. How considerable and
consistent some people are!
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Ellington Items.
GOOD ADvICE--REMovALs SICK
FIST FIGHT, ETC.

GOOD ADvICE--REMovALs SICK
FIST FIGHT, ETC.
UFFINGToN, April 27.-Since spring
has come with sunshine and flowers
people are feeling better and bust
ness more lively. Farmers are very
busy getting in the Spring crops.
Wheat in Clinton will be almost a
failure and great many are blowing
up their fields and planting them in
corn and oats. The past winter has
taught the farmers lesson and they
will plant larger crops. One farmer
in Clinton will plant go acres of
corn.
The family of Milton Trickett
started for Grafton their old home
Saturday. Milt. will leave in few
days.
The sick in this community are
all better.
They will organize Sunday school
at the Frum school house next Sun
day.
LII. Allsup is preparing 10 iurnlsn
the people with sweet potato plants.
Send in your orders.
d. w. Frizzell Il Co. will leave us
this week. Sorry to lose them as
they are gentlemen in every respect.
Success to them in their new work.
Two of the young men of Clinton
considered themselves insulted, quar-
relied and concluded to appoint day
and meet to settle the difficulty by a
hand to hand fight, and last Satur-
day they met on the waters of Bloody
Run near Sol. Frum's and proceeded
then and there before witnesses to
settle the trouble. Surely we are de-
generating, as such work belongs to
the dark ages, and not to an age of
christianity and civilization. Shame
boys!
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A PLEASANT JUVENILE BIRTHDAY
PARTY-Last Friday the oath inst,
being the ninth birthday OF Miss
Annie M. Kitchens, she celebrated
the occasion by giving party to her
numerous young friends and ac-
quaintances. Thirty seven little girls
were present besides the hostess who
did the honors of the evening with
grace and credit. After spending
a greater portion of the evening in
play, the guests were all ushered into
the dining room, where bountiful
supply of delicious ice-cream, cake
and confectioneries awaited them, and
to which it is needless to say all did
ample justice. Among the presents
rendered to Miss Annie, was cup
and saucer from Oracle Swindler
also glass pitcher and tumbler from
Emma and Nellie White respectively.
In addition to the above she was the
recipient of a number of beautiful
cards. The following are the names
of the young folks who participated
in the festivities:
Alice Cobun, Dora Baker, Mary
Pickenpaugh, Jennette Domain, Ada
Wade, Emma Hackney, Lou Reed,
Nellie Pickenpaugh, Lille Harner,
Linnie Allender, Jessie Dent, Nellie
Moreland, Blanche Semans, Mary
Kincaid, Nellie Chalfant, Jessie
Moorhead, Bessie Hagans, Nellie
Hoffman, Emma White, Nellie White,
Virginia Wilson, Augusta Wilson,
Ida Pastorius, Daisy Pride, Minnie
Berkshire, Mamie Berkshire, Mary
Hayes, Grace Swindler, Bessie Har-
vey, Fannie Wagner, Louise Huston,
Lou Hogue, Lille widows, Katie
Watts, Mary Dering, Eta Wells and
Mary Evans.
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Wise Heraldings.

WISE, April 27-Messrs. j. S.
Morris and Ellis Stiles went to New
Martinsville yesterday on business.
Joe Harker and Peter b. Core are
as busy as bees in their boot and
shoe shop. Give them your orders
if you want something nice in this
line.
One of Fred Illig's horses, from
Whynesburg, Pa. died at Simon
Cumberledge's Wednesday morning.
Rev. j. W. Woodruff and W. B.
Nichols traded horses a few days
ago.
Another brilliant wedding will
soon take place in Shamrock, Pa,
we were informed. How is it,
"BubY"
Maggie, daughter of Phebe Cum
berledge, died April 10, from the eff
fects of the measles.
Wells Sontee, of Wadestown, and
Miss Ray Taylor, of Stringtown,
Pa, were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony April 18th. We ex-
tend our best wishes to the happy
couple.
Mr.. j. L. Yeager cut one of his
feet badly few days ago.
A few nights ago fire caught in
the sawdust at j. w. Woodruff
saw mill--it burned up some betting
and damaged the saw frame to some
extent.
Sumner is here in ali its glory.
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18th DAY OF MAY. 1885.

sell at public auction, to the highest bidder the
front door Of the court house of Harrison county
the valuable and well known Frank Stcuart grazing
farm, situated in Harrison county, West Virginia.
on the West Milford turnpike about 81 miles above
Clarksburg. will offer the land in four separate
parcels: First, tract of about acres on Goose
Run, on which tract there is dwelling house, or
chard, &c. Second, tract of about r47 acres
above this tract, that heads against Goose
Run, and third, tract of So acres, which is the
residence of Frank Steuart Having offered these
tracts separately will then offer them together, and
sell them separately together, whichever will
bring the most money. If the sale of these three
tracts will not raise money enough satisfy thepur
poses fthe trust, will then offer the fourth par
eel, situate on Coburns Creek, adjoining the last
two above named tracts, and consisting Of 245H
and being Mrs Steuart's portion of the farm.
The whole tract contains 636 acres, lies well to-
gether, and is regarded as one Of the best grazing
farms in the county.
TERMS OF SALE:-One fourth cash in hand,
one-fourth the 9th day of February, 1886, and
the residue on the 9Th day of February 1897 with
interest the deferred instaments from the day
of sale the purchaser giving his with good
curity and lien being retained the land sold
a further security for the deferred installments.
EDWIN MAXWELL. Trustee
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HALLEcK, April 27.-The past
week of beautiful weather has found
the people busy putting in their
spring crops.
Much wheat has been plowed up
and the ground sowed in oats.
There was a log rolling at Thos.
Nc. Bees the 10th and one at c. H..
Duncan's the Goth.
Watson and Jolliffe is supplying
the people with corn from the west.
The sale of the personal property
of w. j. King, deceased, will take
place on the 9th. S. S. Loar's of
Reedsville the 18th and c. H. Poes
the 2Sth.
There was social at VIM. Stew
arts last Saturday night.
Singing school at the church Sun
day night.
Preaching Sunday by Rev. Welsh.
Rev. Curry preached at Union
Grove school house Sunday night
Miss Fannie Bennett is teaching a
summer school at Union Grove.
1t has been too rainy for our literary
society for several nights.
Sherman Watson has been unwell
for some time.
Jerome Summers has been very I'M
well but is better at present.
Madaline Jacobs is no better.
Harrison Jacobs is slowly recover
ing after long illness.
j. C. Michael moved from Halleck
Wednesday, to Smithtown. He in
tends going west soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. S. Watson were
attending the burial of Mr.. Peery at
Fairview Tuesday.
Wilson Trickett and Samuel Hill
were over in the edge of Maryland
last week On business.
Jacob Frederick has been taking
off timber for G. II. Duncan.
George Doolittle of the edge of
Marion county, died the 18th, after
lingering illness.
We fully concur with other Clinton
Correspondents in the proposition to
vote upon having five months term of
school.
For an able and efficient candidate
for county Superintendent your cor
respondent would feel no hesitancy
in naming either Prof. Hodges or
B. L. Keenan, for the position.
Several fires have done considera-
BILE damage in this community, since
the dry weather came, burning up
fences, etc.
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Extension of the Boundary
Town of Morgantown.

At meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Morgantown, held at the Mayors office, on Fri
day evening, April r7th, 1885, the following reso-
buttons were adopted
Ist. vote of the qualified voters residing in the
corporate limits of the Town of Morgantown shall
be taken at the same time and place at which the
next Annual Election for Borough officers of said
Town shall be held ION the nth day of May, 1881
upon the following proposed changes in the boun-
dairy Of said corporation
Beginning at point'where the northern bounda-
ry line of said town leaves the Monongahela river,
thence down said river with its meanders to the
southern boundary line of the lands of the West
Virginia University, and with the same in an eastern
direction to the eastern side Of the county road,
(which leads from Front street, in said town. to and
intersects with the Morgantown and Ices Ferry
road, about one mile from said town. thence along
the eastern side Of said road to the division line be-
tween lands now owned by Kinsey Fife and Benja-
min S. Morgan, thence with said line and pro-
longaton of said line its magnetic course in an
eastern direction to the west side of the Morgan
town and Ices Ferry road, and thence along the
western side Of same in southerly direction to a
point opposite the boundary line Of lands owned by
ID. B. Purinton and others, situate on the eastern
side of said road, thence with line right angles
to said road to the Deep Hollow run, and down said
line to the present boundary of said town. so as to
include all the territory between the present boun-
Diary of said town from the point of beginning to
the ending aforesaid and said proposed new
boundary within the corporate limits Of said town.
I'D. vote of all the qualified voters residing on
the territory proposed to be included within said
corporate limits by said changes in the metes and
11..- I-1f. - 4
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RESOLUTIONS
OF cov1rcrr
FOR POLL ON PROPOSED SUBSCRIPTION
70 Tho y'a'igsls improvement! Company.

At Meeting of the Town Council Of the
Town OF Morgantown, held at the
Mayors Office, Friday evening, April
10, 1885, the following Resolutions
were adopted:
Be it resolved by the Common Council
of the Town Of Morgantown, county Of
Monongalia, State of West Virginia;
LIST. A poll shall be opened on the End
Monday of May, 1885. at the time and
place for holding the annual election for
Mayor, Recorder, Councilman and 6er-
geant, to take the sense of the voters Of
the town of Morgantown, who may BE-
qualified at that time to vote for mems
bers of council, on the question whether
the council, on behalf Of the said town.
shall subscribe to the stock Of the Mon-
ongalia Improvement Company the sum
of Five Thousand Dollars to aid said com.
pany to erect water works, and furnish
the town and vicinity with sufficient
supply of water. Such subscription, II
authorized by said poll, shall be subject
to the conditions and provisions herein.
after contained
I'd, William Moorhead, Frederick A. Hen
men, and Nimrod N. Hoffman are hereby
appointed commissioners to superintend
said poll and shall conducts said election and
make return OF the result thereof in manner
and form as required by law.
3rd, Such subscription shall be made by
council on behalf of the town. when author
lied by such poll, but upon condition that
the same shall not be payable until said
company shall have expended at least Five
Thousand Dollars upon its water works.
4th. Such subscription, when due and
L l. IL i 80
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ArnettSville.

ARNETTsvILLE, April 27.-The late
showers are giving vegetation new
life, and it again makes us feel as
though we would like to live a little
longer.
The wheat crop in this section
will be much better than has fire.
quently been reported
Messrs. Clayton Il Posten are
opening up their .spring stock of
goods; they are doing thriving
business.
Coleman Arnett had valuable
horse badly foundered on corn last
week.
j. P. Arnett was in Preston county
last week on business.
Miss Olive Arnett was visiting in
Rivesville last week.
Joseph Willard, of Fort Wayne,
Ind, formerly of this county, was
visiting friends here recently.
DIR. j. A. Jamison made business
trip to Morgantown last week.
Frank Arnett is visiting his father
d. M. ArEett.
Scott Stewart and wife are visit
ing A. M. Arnett.
Considerable sickness in this COM
munity--principally bad colds.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Arnett
on the 24thSa little democratic voter.
Success to the New DOMINION.
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Mount Norris Matters.

Mourn MORRIS, Pa, April 81
House cleaning is now the order oil
the day, and the busy housewife
yields the broom with more dexteri-
ty than ever.
School opened Monday for a ten
weeks term, under the supervision
of Prof. Waychoff. Quite number
of students are in attendance; some
from distance.
Died, Wednesday evening, April
18th, Mrs. Lucretia Morris. after an
illness of six weeks, aged 95 years.
Mrs. Morris was the mother of IL
children, grandmother of SO, great
grandmother of LAG, and great great
grandmother of Is.
Mike Barrickman is erecting fine
new house on the site of the one re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
The earthquake shocks spoken of
in the Messenger slightly disorgan-
lied the telephone here, but it has
got in good working order again.
Mrs. Hattie Morris and daughter
Ada, Jacob South and daughter
Stella, and T. N. Smith are in the
"smoky city" the present week buy
ing their spring stock OF goods.
What has become of "Guess
Again." the localist? We womld
like to have her write another local
and tell us about the "eclat" of
Mount Morris going to the skating
rink every night. What kind of an
"eclat" is it that gets on the ''little
wheels?"
Mrs. Spencer Davis, of Clay Gen.
ter, Kansas, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. L. d. Fox, of this place.
Jake Lemley, who has been in
Kansas the past few weeks, has re-
turned home. Jake thinks there is
no place like home.
The social event of the season was
the grand party given last Friday
night, on East Main street. The
parlors of the elegant mansion were
well filled with the "elite'' of Mount
Morris. "And bright the lamps
shone DER fair women and brave
men, and when music arose with its
voluptuous swell, soft eyes looked
love to eyes that spoke again, and all
went merry as marriage bell" At
one time during the evening the
dancers were badly frightened at
what they supposed to be phantom
spirit, robed in white, but which
proved to be only the live "ghost" of
the party. The brilliancy of the oc-
casion was somewhat lessened by the
absence of the fading "beauty," who
always adds to the splendor of such
gatherings by her exquisite taste in
dress and her georgous display of
harmonizing colors. After all had
become weary Of dancing the gener-
our hostess brought forth refresh
ments, which consisted principally
of popcorn and molasses, of which
all partook to their hearts delight.
After bidding their hostess farewell
the guests departed for their homes,
and were soon wrapped in quiet slum
Der, while their minds went to that
dreamland of the soul where the
musician is not troubled with rheu-
matte pains, and where no visions of
whitened GHOSTS arise to alright
them Thus ended one Of the most
brilliant parties that it has ever been
our privilege to record.
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LOCAL RAILROAD MATTERs.-We
learn that the masonry of the bridge
across the river near the mouth of
Buffalo is practically completed and
the placing of the superstructure is
about to commence. The contract
we believe requires the bridge to be
completed by the Goth of May. 1t
is to be presumed tracklaying will
commence Immediately after the
completion of the bridge.
The Uniontown Standard learns
from gentleman who ought to know
that the B. Il O. will be completed
from Morgantown to the State line
this summer.
The State Line branch Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad are making
preparations at Moore's Coke works
for the extension of their road to
Morgantown. - Uniontown Demo
crat.
We learn that the masonry on the
Buffalo bridge will be completed to-
day. We hope next week 10 report
progress with the iron work.
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Z RINKLETs-WHAT THEY DO AT THE
RINK.-Mr. j. F. Mcclure gave his
first lesson on rink fiirtations last
Friday night; long before he finished
his lesson every one was convinced
of his rare ability. Even the floor
was made to recognize the fact by
his leaving zigzag streaks over it
glistening in the lamp light. We
have not ascertained positively, but
expect he will give number Of les
sons. Success to the new enterprise.
At the rink the fall of the right
eous is not unlike that of the wicked.
Most of the rinkists are becoming
so proficient that an amateur skater
on the floor looks very much like he
is out of his element.
Who is it was heard say the other
day, 81 would like to go down to the
rink tonight but / amt the spends. "
1t was somebody that was in earnest.
Lieut.. w. S. Stuart is very at
tractive skater.
Student Turner's "spring" skating
is catching,
How the boys like to instruct an
amateur. After the poor creature
has signally failed in his oft re-
peated attempts to move gracefully,
see how a host of warm friends,
friends who perhaps never spoke to
him before, will swarm around him
and cover his defenseless head with
myriads of congratulations, and
close by urgently insisting on him
to try it again as soon as he rests.
Such is a sample Of the interest one
has in another.
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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
STH DAY OF MAY, 1885,
at IL O'clock p. NJ, to consider the ques-
ton 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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Our Baker Ridge Budget.

BAKER RIDGE, April 27.-Since
my last there have been many changes
and the most acceptable one perhaps
is the great change in the weather.
Many of the farmers were out of
feed, and many have been blowing
with nothing to feed but corn, conse-
quently there are many poor horses.
Wheat is looking bad, and some are
blowing up their fields and sowing
them in oats. One notable fact in
regard to wheat is that it seemed to
freeze out worse in clay ground, but
we will not be discouraged. We
have prospect for good fruit crop,
so with some wheat, some corn, oats,
potatoes and garden vegetables, we
can laugh and grow fat. Notwith-
standing we often grumble we really
know little of hard times in Monon-
gala county. How easy it is to
grumble.
Our literary society was rained Sat
urday night; result several speeches
showered.
We, the Republicans, are having
trouble with our man Hart, of the
Intelligencer. He is an elephant on
our hands. Will you please take
him off and make p. M. of him?
Can't do it. He is serving us bet
ter in his present position.-ED.
Our sick are all improving. They
for while were numerous and some
were poorly.
Some have sowed oats, but there
is no corn planted yet of any i'm
portance.
Mrs. Mary Williams, of Geneva,
Pa, and her two boys, Jose and Hise,
was visiting T. M. Baker on the
Doth; came up on the Harry.
People have been enlightened on the
short horn question by the late dis
cussion of Lazzell and son and c.
Holland. One wicked fellow, al
though a subscriber to the paper
that published them, said that he
had never read it. Shame on him.
E. ]. Evans and Billy Baker have
been still buying up cattle, notwith-
standing feed has been scarce and
Cleveland is President. Going to
prepare for the foreign war.
Quite number of our farmers are
sowing new varieties of oats, which
l think is very good idea, for until
lately farmers have been sowing the
same kind of oats their fathers SOW
ed fifty years ago. Give US some
thing new. / am glad to know peo-
pie are farming better, using more
improved farming machinery, and
more fertilizers, blowing deeper,
sowing more grass, and balancing
their sacks without the use of the
grindstone, talking more farming
and less politics. Some people
think anybody can farm. They
seem to think when a man fails in
any other business he can farm, but
l think this is great mistake. A
man to farm well must read, must
think, must experiment, must take
his county paper and read for him
self. Every family should have at
least one agricultural paper to read,
and thereby get other mems opinions
and experiments, DC.
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100 MEMS Suits nicely trimmed and
made at $3.50 per Suit; also so Boys
Suits at $1.40. These goods are very
cheap and cannot last long. Call
and see them at HIRscHMANs.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

To the Editor of the NEW DoMrNIoN.
Please announce me as candidate
for County Superintendent of Free
Schools.
JOHN Z. HAUGHT.
WADEsTowN, April goth. 1885.