The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-09
Randall-What Whisky Did.

RANDALL, Nov. A week ago last
Sabbath an oil driller got possession of
one of Manliff Hayes teams and spent the
afternoon in pleasuring. He passed by
Wharton's Mills sometime in the after
noon. Mr.. Wharton and several other
men were sitting in front of the mill at
the time. Mr.. Wharton said to him that
one Of his straps belonging to the harness
had become loosened. At this he began
insulting Mr.. Wharton, INDUCING in vile
and BLACKBOARD language. The man
bears the reputation of gentleman
when sober. Whisky did it.
The next day (Monday) another per-
son went from Mt Morris to Morgan
town with the mail boy. At Morgan
town he INDUCED freely in Morgantown
whisky. On returning the boy brought
the mail into the Randall postoffice. This
fellow followed him and wanted the
postmaster to get him some sugar. The
postmaster refused stating that he had
to change the mail. The fellow then
began abusing the postmaster. The
postmaster told him if he did not keep
quiet he would kick him out. He again
made some insulting remark when the
postmaster started around the counter
to put his threat into execution. But
the fellow did not wait for the execution.
He struck out for Mt. Morris at double
quick. Shortly after the last occurrence
a man supposed to be an oil man, and
full of Morgantown whisky rode up to
the Usage store and asked the merchant
to bring him out some sugar. The mer-
chant did SO and observed two packages
lying on the platform just beyond the
store. The man asked the merchant to
hand him the packages. The merchant
asked if they belonged to him. He said
yes. The merchant not knowing that
they were not his handed them to him
and he took them and rode off. When
he got to Berry's wagon shop he threw
them on the ground and galloped off.
1t was ascertained that the packages be-
longed to Mr.. Wharton who had left
them there only a few minutes before
the man came, and they were yalua-
BILE parts to his engine costing $27 1t
was very fortunate that they were not
broken when the man threw them to the
ground.
About five minutes after pair of
horses and vehicle came dashing through
Usage, Joe Berry succeeded in stopping
them and in few minutes an oil man
came up full of whtskey) and inquired
if the boy was killed. As there was no
boy in the wagon search was made for
the boy who turned up all right. The
man had got drunk and came off and left
the boy in town. Some one who saw
the man pass through Lemly's bridge
said as the horses made the turn after
passing through the bridge the man fell
out on his head and shoulders. All
these accidents were caused by whiskey.
What is our Prosecuting Attorney about
that he allows this wholesale drunken
ness in Morgantown?
A portion of Cass and Grant district
were visited by an electric storm on
Thursday morning between the hours of
2 and 3. During the STERN there were
four terrific explosions, which shook all
the houses for miles around, one OF these
caused some houses to rock and shake
equal to an earthquake. Will some of
the professors at the University please
explain the phenomena LAMoNA.
WE are too busy opening and mar
king goods to tell you what we have.
But below please find hurried out
line of prices:
Good style calicoes at cents
per yard.
Henrietta cloths at cents.
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