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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-06-05

DR.. ID. H. Courtney has locsted at
Mt Morris for the practice Of his
profession. The NEW DOMINION fol-
lows him with best wishes and
bespeaks for himthe generous pat
ronage Of the good people of that
community.
DIR. j. A. Jamison, Of Arnettsville,
made us a pleasant call Monday.
Our jolly friend +. NJ. Purnell, of
Bellsire, Ohio. is spending a few
days here reviewing familiar scenes.
Mrs. Matte King, who has spent
the last year or more. at Randall,
this county, has returned to her
home in Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Mcvicker returned
Monday morning from Grafton
where she had been passing a few
days with friends and enjoying Dec
Grafton Day exercises.
We acknowledge brief but very
pleasant call from Rev. A. NJ. Buch-
anan, Of the Presbyterian church.
He is one of those hearty, wholesoul-
ed, agreeable gentlemen whom it il
always a pleasure to meet.
Mr.. Hodges, principal of the Nor
gantown schools, who was designa-
ted by State Superintendent Nor
gan to conduct the Teachers Insti-
tute at this place, arrived promptly
on time, and has showed by his
methods of work his entire familiar
ity with the most successful meth
DDS of teaching. We predict for
him a successful career as an educa-
tor.-Wetlsburg Local.
Mr.. j. p. Donley left for Chicago
this morning. He will probably be
absent for a month.
Nathan Musgroye and Capt. N. ID.
Helmick. of Marion county were in
town on Tuesday last.
The NEW DOMINION is under obi
CATION to Constable Odbert for ia
vors extended.
w. X. Holman was out at Little
ton on business yesterday.
We are sorry to say that Geo. w.
johnson is still suffering severly
from his attack of rheumatism. It
is to be hoped that there may be no
serious developments.
Nye Kiger, who has been working
in Monongahela City for few weeks,
has come home after his family.
They will move to Monongahela
City next Friday. Good luck to
them in their new home.
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FAIRMONT.



BY our Special Correspondent.
FAIRMoNT, May 31--Dr. l.. l..
Carr returned from Charleston on
Wednesday, where he had been at
tending the State Medical Associa-
ton. w. J. Shore returned from
Cincinnati the same day.
Miss Fannie Prichard, of Man
nington, was visiting friends in this
place last week.
Miss Alice PAUL, charming
young lady of Newburg, and grad
uate of the Normal School, is here
to attend commencement and renew
old acquaintance.
James w. Burns is at home again
circulating among his many friends.
Mr.. Burns spent the winter in Brax-
ton and Webster counties in the log
business.
A notion store has just been
opened on Madison street. The new
firm call themselves the Beehive.
Mead Post held their memorial
exercises in the Rink yesterday
morning. All the churches suspend
ed services and large crowd attend
ed the exercises. Rev. George Nc
COLON delivered the sermon. In the
afternoon they decorated the sold
iers graves at the cemetery.
Rev. w. r. White delivered the
baccalaureate sermon at Normal
Hall last night. A large audience
listened with interest to the Pro-
fessor's eloquent and interesting dis
course.
James Morrow, jr. addressed the
Mozart Society last Saturday night.
Address before the Normal Lyceum
tonight by Joseph Msrum, of Graf
ton. Tomorrow night Anniversary
of the Mozart Society. Wednesday
9 A. M. Class day exercises, and 8. p. NJ.
Anniversary of the Normal Lyceum.
Thursday Ga. M. Graduating exer-
cises. The Alumni of the Fairmont
Normal School will hold its meeting
at the Rink. The Alumni business
meeting Wednesday 2P. M. Alum
nj Love Feast, Thursday afternoon.
Alumni Programme and Reunion
Thursday night.
Stark L. Baker, of Randolph coun-
ty, Otto Sinsel and w. Z. Coplin, Of
Taylor county, we're in town to-day.
The latter was on his road to George
town, Monongalia county, where he
will probably remain several months.
DIR. Geo. B. Morris is smiling ON
his many friends in this place again.
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HAYs-Sunday, May 3Oth, at his
home in Clinton district, Frank
Hays, aged % years.
CoNN-At his home in Pt. Marion,
on Thursday May 9th 1886, John
Conn, aged about 68 years. Deceas-
ed was a highly respected citizen.
He was a brother of the late Rev. 6.
F. c. Conn.
FEAR-Monday, May 31st, on
Minister'S run, not far from Arnetts-
vile, Miss Louise Fear, aged about
81. She was daughter of j. c.
Fear, and an estimable young lady.
The disease was consumption.
REPrERr-C. E. Reppert, of Green's
boro, Pa, died in Cincinnati; on May
21st, aged 43 years. Mr.. Reppert
had been in poor health for a long
time and had started to Hot Springs,
Ark, in the hope of being improved,
but was unable to travel farther than
Cincinnati. His father-in-law, broth
er and sister were with him when he
died. The remains were brought
home for interment.
srrvrrs-Mr. Amanda stevens
d.uohter IF Thom.s q and Sarah
Ferrsii NJ. horn in Monon~si;s
conrtv W. I.nnarv 10th 1a49
In 1a2i bar =. rsnts Nth har moved
70 tho I;ttla Kansvha rive, She
vas married toT NJ Stevens Amc
18th 1887 and den.rtad tbs Efs
r17tS 1850 Sha rss 4ha no.h
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The Marion County Coal Boom at an
End.


When We went to press last week
the prospect was good for steady and
active work at the New England
mines, but on that day Superintend-
ent Wilson notified the miners that
he could no longer pay them eighty
cents per car-that if they wished
to work at the price paid when the
mines were first opened fifty cents
per carr they could continue; if not,
the works would close. The miners
politely informed the gentlemanly
Superintendent that they did not
propose to submit to reduction,
and forthwith gathered up their tools
and repaired TO their respective
homes, since which time the New
England has been idle. Superin-
tendent Wilson got his orders from
headquarters in the East, where, it
is claimed, the coal market is in a
very depressed condition, and it is
said that unless our coal can be
mined cheaper than it has been dur
ing the past few months, there will
be no demand for it soon from any
section. The CASTOR mines have
done nothing since Wednesday of
last week. The West Fairmont has
also been idle for several days, and
the O'Donnell is only putting out
enough to supply the b. 4 o. freight
engines shipping none. The Jack
son or Central mines are as active
as nsual, but Mr.. Jackson's is main
~ local business. The new Aurora
mines are, we learn, like the others,
ut a standstill. So it seems the coal
boom IL at an end in this commun-
ity. We arc sorry t" know that
such is the case, for our town and
vicinity will soon feel the effects of
this Wholesale shutting down.
Vest TirgiRian.
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PIERrosxr's, May 3l.-Ezekiel
Shay spent several days at Fair
chance, Pa, last week.
John Reed purchased a new
Champion mower Of Joseph Weaver
recently.
A. ID. Rhodes, of Masontown, Pa,
made business trip through these
parts last week.
Frederick Moore Is at present
making calls among his old friends
and relatives near Easton.
The Avery church yard was treat
ed to new plank fence Friday.
Joseph Field and wife, VIM. Phil
lips and wife and John Reed and
wife attended birthday party given
by aunt" Lydia Reed, at the resi-
dence of Jonathan Taylor, last
Wednesday. Mrs. Reed celebrated
her ninetieth birthday.
Nicholas Vandervort and wife, of
Clinton, attended the Children's
Day exercises here yesterday.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, OF Thursday, May
~, by Rev. Conway, Arlington Pix
Ter and Miss Belle Selby. The num-
erous friends Of the young couple
extend congratulations.
Miss Jennie Selby, of Clinton, at
tended the wedding of her cousin
Belle, and will stay several days
among friends here.
There was singing at Avery Sat
urday night, by Prof. Henry, to
practice for Children's Day.
Quite number from here attended
the convention at Woodland Satur-
day.
James Hare has another lime
kiln on fire. Our farmers are begin
ming to use more lime than phos-
phate, and we think it much better.
The Children's Day at Avery yes
terday was one of the most enter
tanning and enjoyable events of the
season. The house was filled to its
fullest capacity. The forenoon pro-
gram was composed mostly of exer-
cises by the smaller scholars of Av-
cry and adjoining schools. Rev.
Conway also made very appropri-
ate address on the origin of Chill
dren's Day. After taking up col
lection for Missionary purposes, the
meeting adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock r. NJ. The afternoon session
was unusually interesting. James
Hare, Rev. Kitchens and Joseph
Snider made very good addresses.
c. b. Hall and Frank Snidcr read
two very interesting essays. The
subject Of the former was, Because
We Forget" and of the latter, "The
Needs of the Hour" There were
also Rotations and declarations.
The exercises were interspersed with
music-both vocal and instrumental.
All seemed pleased with the days
exercises, and went home feeling
that they had spent day very
pleasantly and profitably.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A special meeting of the Stockholders Of
the West Virginia Midland Railway Com
pany. sometimes called the Iron Valley 4
Morgantown Railroad Company, is hereby
called to meet at the New Commercial Ho-
tel, in Morgantown, West Virginia, ON
Wednesday, June 9th, 1886,
at o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing Directors, and transacting such other
business as mny lawfully be done.
Given under our hands. Ms Directors OF
said Company, this LIST day of May 1856
J. w. GUsEMAN, President
=. G.. CHADWICK,
JOHN G. WAGNER, Directors.
VIM MooRHEAD
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DOUBLE DROWNING.
A Brother and Sister Lose Their Lives
Mt Little Falls.

Early Sunday morning intelli-
gence reached us of doubly sad oc-
currence at Little Falls, this county.
From two correspondents at that
place we are informed that Saturday
evening about o'clock two chill
dren of Govey Trippett, of Little
Falls,-Una, a girl aged 16 or IL,
and Fenton, boy of or S-were
crossing the Monongahela near Perry
Summers, one mile above the Little
Falls. The boy was on slab which
was fastened to the small skiff or
dog boat which the girl was rowing.
The sister was trying to get her
brother into the skiff and in doing
SO she stepped onto the slab which
at once turned over, throwing them
both into about Is feet of water and
drowning them almost instantly.
Another little brother was also in
the boat but his brother and sister
were drowned before he could reach
the shore. The boys screams were
heard by two or three people but
they supposed that the children
were playing and gave them no at
tention.
AS soon as the sad news spread
over the neighborhood friends flock
ed in and began dragging the river
for the bodies, which were not recov-
cred until nearly 8 o'clock the same
evening. When the lifeless forms
were borne home the scene was
enough to melt the heart of savage
Who can imagine or describe it? We
shall not try.
No jury of inquest was summoned.
1t was not thought necessary. The
bodies were buried Sunday evening
in the family burying ground, in the
presence of large crowd of people.
Altogether it was, no doubt, the sad
dest and most heart-rending scene
ever witnessed in that neighborhood.
The children were both bright and
intelligent, and the wound made in
that household by their peculiarly
sad and sudden taking off will hard
ly ever be healed.
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Two gentlemen were standing on
Main street one day last week, when
one Of w. l. Protzmsn's sewing ma
chine wagons went rushing past, and
one man said to the other, ~ wonder
how it comes that that man sells 80
many sewing machines ! saw a
great lot of them at the station the
other day."
A lady near by in her room with
open door, heard the conversation,
and said, II can tell you why; it's
because the White is King. There
are fifteen of them in use on Main
street between Walnut and Bound
ery."
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A Brilliant Affair.

The Fairmont West Virgiaidn re-
ferring to the marriage of a promi-
nent gentlemen, of this place and a
well known young lady Of Palatine,
which has already been announced
in these columns says: I'VE had
but little space in which to notice
the Mestrezat-Hennen nuptials last
week, but it was a most delightful
event, and deserves more than pass
ing mention. The ceremony was
performed at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
j. Hennen, by the Rev. j. F. Cheno-
weth, Presiding Elder of the Nor
gantown district, NJ. E. church.
Promptly at 1890 o'clock P. N. ION
Thursday, the Goth inst. }, the we'd
ding march executed by Mrs. Flor
ence Lazzell, announced the bridal
party, who entered the parlor while
the melodious notes of the music yet
dwelt upon the air, the groom, pre-
coded by the minister, passing TO the
right. the bride, leaning ON the arm
of her father, moving to the left and
to the rear of the room where the
nuptial vows were solemnized. AT
ter congratulations were rendered
the bride and groom the guests, num-
bering about fifty, were invited to
the dining hall where a most elegant
lunch was served, At 2:30P. M. Mr..
and Mrs. Mestrezat departed over
the F., NJ. & p. R. R., for their fu-
ture home in Morgantown, accompa-
MED by several guests who had come
up from that place to witness the
ceremony, and followed by the good
wishes of a host of friends. The
bride was the recipient of large
number of valuable and appropriate
presents"
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The entertainment given last
Thursday night in the Presbyterian
church by Ralph Bingham the sboy
elocutionist," was not as successful
as was anticipated. In two or three
representations Ralph did very well,
and as violinist he is an expert,
but in tragedy or in heroic recita-
ton he rants until he fairly splits
the ears of the groundlings. He
tries to initiate Henry irving or Tom.
Keene but there are yet many things
for him to learn in that line. He is
the oldest fourteen year-old that has
ever been in Morgantown.
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Excitement on Main Street.

All occasioned by J. r. Miller's
magnificent tobacco store-the fin-
est in the State outside Of Wheeling
and the largest and best stock Of
tobacco, cigars, cigarettes. pipes,
snuff, &c, DC. Miller's sstogics at
Wholesale and retail. His tobaccos
are all pure and clean. Try them
and you will buy nowhere else.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


To the Creditors Of fttcr u. Mason decd.
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court for the County Of Mononpalia. made
in cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate Of the said Peter d. Mason TO the
paymento of his debts. you are required to
present your claims against the estate Of
the said Peter d. Mason for adjudication to
Joseph Moreland, Commissioner, at his Of
flee in the said county, on or before the
14th day of June, 1885,.
Witness, Richard d. Fast. Clerk ut
said Court, this 22nd day of April, 1886
r. l.. FAST.
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Fairm0nt'S Best Hotel.

J. w. Irwin formerly proprietor Of
the Continental Hotel, Fairmont,
has moved to the Mountain City
House. The house is newly furnish
ed throughout and thoroughly re-
paired. He now has every facility
for entertaining his guests and
hopes for continuance of their pa
tronage as heretofore.
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ROLLER! ROLLER!i ROLLERi!i
Not Ia he Excelled In the World,

The -four at the Morgantown Mills.
either in price or quality.
Will sell at wholesale for cash. the
best grades Of -four, as low as they
can be bought in the Pittsburg or
Wheeling markets.
TO KNOW, TRY 1T.
We invite all those having grind.
ing to do. to call, and learn by exc
perience, how excellent our iionr il.
Meal and feed of all kinds kept
constantly on hand.
Call on J, Joseph Il Son, and they
will deliver anything you wish.
III. n. MAcKEY,
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Money orders will be issued only
between the hours of 8 A. n. and 8
r. \. hereafter. A. L. NrE,
Postmaster.
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Wiley street is being repaired.
MIR. T. Pickenpaugh's residence
has been nicely reprinted.
Street lamps are badly needed
now on Moore and Garrett streets.
The carpenter work on the new
Episcopal church has been finished.
Where is the street lamp THAI
was to have been put up in front of
the postoffice?
Assessor Phillips was around
the first of the week making his an
nual assessments.
Circuit Court will convene on
the 9Th inst. There will be several
cases of interest, including the John
Durr trial.
Mrs. Pierce will build hand
some residence this summer on
Pleasant street near Prof. Willey's
new house.
The Seminary Commencement
exercises Thursday evening, in the
Presbyterian church, will be abund-
antly worth attending.
The Regents Prize Essay was
awarded to Richard w. Dawson, of
Uniontown. 1t will be read Friday
night after the Prize Defamation
contest.
Prof. White has selected design
for the new dwelling house to be
built by him this summer on his lot
near the University. The house
will be occupied by Prof. Brooke.
The postmaster at Fairmont
failed to send down the mail Mon
day morning, greatly to the incon-
venience and disappointment of the
people. We hope that this will not
occur again.
Wouldn't it very materially in
crease the value of the taxable prop
erty in the North End, and therefore
be a paying investment, for the Town
Council to have University Avenue
opened upp
The Regents prize contest for
defamation will be held in Com
mencement Hall Friday evening at
s o'clock. This contest is limited
to members of the Preparatory De-
partment. The judges will be Jos.
Moreland, Esq, Rev. A. NJ. Buc-
hanan and Rev. G. Crawford.
Some sensational rumors con-
corning the Cheat river coke enter
prise were started last week. Rest
easy. As soon as anything definite
is done the New DOMINION will tell
you all about it. This much, how
ever: the scheme has not fallen into
innocuous desuetude by a mighty
sight.
Bert" a canary belonging to
the family of the late L. S. Hough,
Esq, died Friday evening at the
very unusual age of Ia years. He
had been in the family ever since he
was little fellow scarcely out of
his downy suit. He was buried
Saturday morning with appropriate
ceremonies.
Last Saturday night little
Oracle Protzman, daughter of Milt.
Protzman, was struck on the head
by stone while she was passing
along the street near Johns store.
The stone was from the hands of
some boys who were throwing at
one another. 1t gashed her head
considerably causing a strong flow
of blood. The boys ought to have
been spanked out Of their boots but
they weren't.
The actions of the gang that
gathered at the depot Monday night
when the train came in were dis
graceful in the extreme. The ladies
who came on the train were disgust
ed and the strangers wanted to know
what kind of people live in Morgan
town, anyhow. Will a special po-
liceman have to be stationed at the
depot to keep order? Some of the
boys and young men acted like VERT
able toughs. Such conduct is dis
grace not only to the individuals but
to the town that will allow IL.
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Rev. DR.. Lewis. Of Westminster,
Maryland. will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon in Commencement Hall
next Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock. DR.. Lewis is one of the
most eloquent ministers of the Meth
odist Protest mt church, and II il
expected that very large audience
will turn out to hear him.
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Ar G. w. JoHx 4 Co.'s, the largest
and hanisomest Stock Of Carpets,
Oil Cloth, Straw Mattipgs, Window
Shades and Curtains, Crctonnes and
Screens, At lowest prices.
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The West Virginia Conference of
the NJ. 4. church will be held in
Morgantown beginning September
23rd, Bishop Mallalieu. of New Or
leans. presiding.
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See samples of portraits Of Nor
gantown people at Rogers gallery.
Lazier's Building, Main street.
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struck by Lightning.

During the severe storm on Satur-
day evening of last week the light
ming played some very serious tricks
in Preston county. Mr.. A. F. Nc
Millen of near Masontown. was
struck and badly though not fatally
injured. He and his brother, N. w.
McMillen, had been to Masontown
and returning home they drove into
the wagon shed, unhitched the hor-
ses, and N. w. McMillen started to
the stable with them. just at that
instant fash of lightning struck
the building. A. F. McMillen was
found lying senseless on the ground
and his dog dead at his feet. His
hair was singed, there was an ugly
cash on his forehead and traces of
the electric fluid were found on his
neck and arms. The services Of DIR.
Cox were obtained at once, and the
wounded man is recovering. The
building was not burned down but
it was badly shivered. Two chill
dren, who were in the wagon, were
badly shocked though not seriously
injured. q
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PRo1xMAN has taken recently some
Of the best photographs ever produc-
ed in Morgantown. Look at his
show cases.
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The new Episcopal church will be
dedicated by Bishop Peterkin, but
the ceremony will not be performed
for several weeks yet.
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PaorzMAx, the photographer, is
still at the old stand doing rush
ing business.