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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Water Works,


Tibbs Run! That the name of the
water we are going to use. The
springs from which the supply comes
forms one of the banches of Tibbs
run and the water therefore will for
ever be known as Tibbs run water,
and elegant water Tibbs run water
is.
Arrangements have been made
with Mr.. Rogers for building the
reservoir on the hill on his place, and
therefore the matter of the location
of the large tank is no longer
matter of speculation, but is now a
certainty.
The trench from the dam to town
is practically completed and on Mon
day morning the work of laying the
pipe line began. This line is some
81 miles in length and the material
used in wooden pipe iron banded.
The town pipe lines are nearly
completed, and the,work is certain to
be finished during the next week.
Those who have signed the agree
ment can begin next week to make
service connections with the mains
and in fact all those who desire water
can make their connections next
week. 1t is now thought that by
Aug. Is the water will be turned
into the mains. 1t will be big day
for us all whenever it occurs and an
enthusiastic demonstration may be
looked for on that occasion. The
work proceeds at greatee rapidity
than was ever expected by tho most
sanguine and that fact makes all
give three cheers
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
The Latest West Virginia Project.

The stockholders of the proposed
West Virginia q Pennsylvania rail
road, projected from Rowlesburg, w.
Va, to Fairchance, Pa, there to con-
meet with the Pennsylvania or Balti-
more & Ohio systems, or both, met
at Kingwood, w. Va, last week and
elected as a Board of Directors
Thomas G. Hillhouse, John c. Ten
Eyck, Geo. B. Morris, Robert p.
Getty, George M. Hoover and Oliver
p. Buel, of New York, and G. w. l..
Marsden, of Kingwood. 1t is practi-
cally Hillhouse's road, he having
taken all but few hundred dollars
worth of the 100000 capital stock.
Director Marsden says the work of
grading the road will begin at
Rowlesburg. They will work thence
to the Pennsylvania line. following
up Muddy creek to Deep Hollow run,
and thence up that creek. Whether
the road will go to Uniontown or not,
has not been decided. They may
build to some other point, or may
construct line through to Pitts
burg. 1t is reasonably sure that
this project will not meet the fate of
the late lamented Blackbottle.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Killed by a Falling Tree.

Jonathan M. Michael was killed
by falling tree at Logansport, Ma
rion county, last Saturday. He was
on his own place and was engaged
in falling the tree, but by some
means which forever will remain I'M
explained was struck by the tree in
it's fall and instantly killed.
The remains were brought to the
Alfred Hood burying place for in
terment and were followed to their
last resting place by large con-
course of friends and relatives. For
many years Mr.. Michael had been
a member of the M. E. church. He
has numerous connections in Monon-
gala, all of whom deeply mourn the
loss of so kind and good a friend and
excellent citizen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03

waynesburg Independent.

Monday night Norman Sayers
who resides a short distance east OF
town, was seized with the most ex-
circulating pain in the ends of the
fingers Of one hand. A physician
was called, and to relieve his suf-
fering the patient was given NOR
phine, and then morphine was in
jected in his arm. But this failed
to bring the desired relief His
hand was wrapped in flannel and
inserted in hot water. This gave
some relief. The doctor worked
with his patient nearly all night.
The case is rather peculiar, as all
the suffering was in the ends of his
fingers as stated. Some years ago
Mr.. Savers hurt the elbow of that
arm while playing base ball. Mon
day he worked rather hard in the
harvest field, heating himself In
the evening he sat on the porch and
got the cool breeze from the creek,
all of which may have conspired to
the intense suffering that came to
him that night.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
The Mountain Lake Park Excursion.

To-day at A o'clock big excur-
sion will go to Mountain Lake Park
and will be joined by excursions
from Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Graf
ton and Fairmont- They go to heal
President Harrison address the Sun
day schools at that place tomorrow.
The event will be an important one
both regarding Sunday school work
and to satisfy a natural curiosity
and desire to see the President and
hear him speak. The round TRIP
fare from Morgantown is 1910, and
it is expected that large crowd
will take advantage of this reduced
rate. Mestrezat's full orchestra will
accompany the Morgantown party
and furnish music during the stay
at the Park,
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WspgsrowN. July 25.-The wheat
crop is now in stack or barn, and the
farmers are now very busily engaged i'm
harvesting their oats and grass, both of
which are good. There will be more
hay put up in this neighbmhood this
harvest that there has been for num-
her of years.
There is an ok well located on Eli
Whites premises, and the preparations
for boring have begun.
Children's day viii be observed next
Sunday a, Valley Chapel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barb is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Burdine, near New Free
port, Pa.
Rev. j. +. Chenoweth, passed through
here on Friday, the 10Th inst, en- route
for Blacksmith, where he held quarterly
meeting ON Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. b. II. Rice is still suffering with
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
To Fight Destructive BIazes.

The Council held a special meet
ing Tuesday for the purpose of pur-
chasing some needed apparatus for
a fire department, and expended
$500 in that cause There were Or
dered from A. L. Childs q Co., of
Pittsburg, 600 feet of hose, a reel
cart and play pipe, making fair
equipment in case of fire, but which,
of course, will be increased as neces-
sary. The city dads are to be con-
graduated on the wisdom of the
purchase. The town is now well
protected from fires. The above are
expected within two weeks. The
boys should now organize volun-
teer fire company, as that also would
greatly help matters.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Notice to Builders.

Sealed proposals for constructing the
proposed new hall for the West Virginia
University will be received by the
chairman OF the Building Committee at
his office in Morgantown, W. Va, until
II o'clock NJ of August l6, 1889. Con-
tracts will be made covering parts of
the work separately or all In one con-
tract, the committee rcserving the right
10 reject any and all bids Bond with
security must accompany each bid.
Plans and specifications may be in
spected at the Office of + B. Franzheim,
architect, at Wheeling, ON and after the
5th of August and in possession Of
the members ofthe committee rs follows:
ID. ID. Johnson, at Long Reach; Il. A,
Bennett, at Huntington; {. l.. Smith, at
Fairmont; j. G.. Schillng. at Spencer,
or Joseph Morcland at Morgantown,
BY order Of the committee,
JOSEPH MoREIAND, Chm.
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X, of p. Picnic.

The Knights of Pythias lodges of
Uniontown, Fairchance, Clarksburg,
Fairmont, Palatine, Little Falls and
this place have an arrangement on
hands now to all meet together over
on Cheat the second Saturday of
this month, accompanied by their
lady friends and spend the day in an
old fashioned picnic style. OF
course all the X. P's would be well
come to join the party, whether from
the above lodges or not This scheme
would be a nice, pleasant reunion
for the boys. 1t is reasonably sure
of undertaking and we sincerely
hope it will.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Sanitation and Sewerage,

This is the time of the year when
cities and towns are likely to be
scourged with fever and the sanitary
condition of our town should be well
looked to by the city fathers. Some
steps have recently been taken and
some renovation ordered, against
which the proprietors are kicking
most vigorously, of course. The
owner of nuisance will always de-
clare that the premises are not worse
than his neighbors. But that is not
the question. If his neighbors prem
Uses are as bad as his, and his is a
nuisance let the authorities order
both to be renovated.
Our town at this time is especially
liable to be stricken with infec-
tious diseases ON account of the I'M
der drains and sewers unearthed in
the excavation necessary to put in
the water pipes Several Of the men
while digging became sick. So much
so that they were compelled to quit
work for days at time. This sick
ness was generally attributed to the
fonl air and stencil that came from
the sewers that were unearthed. With
these dangers added to the usual
quantum produced from privies, pig
pens, ct cetra, it requires but little
penetration to see the danger in store
for our people unless extraordinary
vigilance is exercised by the sanitary
officers.
Now then comes in the theory,
which we have urgently advocated
for some time, of q sewerage system.
With a properly constructed system
of sewerage there is not the slightest
minimum of disease germs left in a
town. In the large cities where fe-
yer breaks out it is never on account
of defective sewerage, but more fire.
quently the result of impure water.
In Morgantown we are assured of
having water of the purest grade.
The danger of disease from it's use
will not be at all rather the use of
it will be preservative. But the
cesspools Of disease are likely to ac-
cumulate without proper system of
sewerage and this town must have it.
There are three members of the
council who are in favor of the sewer
sytem. These gentlemen have the
good of the town at heart and in adj
yocating the construction of sew
err system only voice the sentiments
of majority of the populace.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of Samuel 0. Robi-
son, deceased:
In pursuance to decree of the circuit
court, of MonoDgalia county, West yir-
ginia, made in cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate of the said
Samuel o. Robson to the payment of
his debts, you are required to present
your claims against the estate of the
said Samuel 0. Robson for adjudication
to John j, Brown Commissioner, az his
office in the said county, Oh or before
the 10Th day of August. 1889. Witness
r. e. Fast, Clerk of the said court, this
9th day of July 1889.
S-l7 II. +. FAST Clerk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
HELD BY MAIN FORCE.
A Contested Oil Lease in .Monongalia
County.

There is a great row and rumpus
over in the oil field about the oil
lease under the lands of David Ny
ers. This tract lies about half
mile directly south from the Lemley
we'll. 1t is right in the oil belt and
containing 300 acres, makes it a
very valuable piece of property. In
1885 Mr.. Myers leased the tract to
Z. M. Hukill, with the understand
ing that operations of boring for oil
were to begin 10 one year, or in the
event of that not happening month
ly rental Of $12 was to be paid. Mr..
Hukill faithfully complied with the
payments until June l, of this year,
operations of course never having
begun. There had never been
any trouble about the rent and none
was anticipated. But trouble came,
nevertheless, and it will be great
trouble before the matter is finally
settled, and will involve great litiga-
ton.
The complications in the matter
arose something 'like this: Mr..
Myers supposed that the Hukill lease
was off on account of not having re-
ceived his monthly rentals for some
time and few days ago leased the
land again to Smith d Aikens, a Pitts
burg firm backed by the McCool
company, Lowry and others, with the
understanding that boring was to be-
gin Immediately, and in pursuance
Of that contract went on the ground
early Sunday morning with force
workmen andbegan tobreak ground
for the location of a derrick. Mr.
Hukill's men learning of the hasty
movements of their competitors went
also TO the ground, but we're invited
to retire. The question simply is,
then, that Of a contested lease.
Mr.. Hukill claims his lease had
not run out and Myers and Smith Il
Aikens claim it had. Hukill also
says that the rent was also only to
be paid quarterly after the May pay
ment and that the pay for the quar-
ter now ensuing is not yet due. This,
if it be true, will decide the affair in
Hukill's favor, while, on the other
hand, if Myers claims are correct,
the case will go to him. The whole
matter will now have to be left to the
courts and no one can tell how it will
go. There was no violence on Sun
day, though it was looked for. The
lumber that Hukil had had hauled
there was thrown off the land and
other material brought by Smith d
Aikens. There is q rather sensa-
tional side to the entire affair, but
in the absence of convincing facts
we waive comment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
The Monongahela Miners Return TO
Work.

The strike among the Monongahe-
la river miners is virtually at an end.
The men resisted a reduction of from
8 TO p cents per bushel, but they
were not well organized and a few
days after the strike was ordered the
men began returning to work at the
reduction. On Tuesday the miners
notified their firms that they would
work for &c per bushel. The en-
ployers had concluded not to start
up their different works, but when
the men threw out the tempting bait
it was accepted and operations were
resumed on Wednesday. The oper-
ators look up this action as decisive
in fixing the price for mining, and
the rate in the first, second and third
pools will be DC per bushel for some
time to come. The strike is practi
cally over.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03

HUTCHINSON 4 JACOBS have bought
heavier than ever before of the Zelrs
Dis. Bone Phosphate and Calvert
Guano, and you will do we'll to get
their special prices before buying
elsewhere. Their Fertilizers need
no recommendation.
The week all sizes complete in
summer shoes and easy slippers at
G. w. John & Co.
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Deaths.

STRAusZ.--trom the Palatka, Flor
ida Herald, of July goth, we clip the
following notice of the death of Mrs.
Strauss, the mother of DR.. Philip II.
Strauss, who is well known here:
One of the saddest deaths that has
occurred in Palatka for years, was
the death of Mrs. Alex. Strauss. wife
of Mr.. Strauss, Superintendent of
Public Schools in Putnam county,
which occurred at their residence on
First street yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Strauss was born in Washing
ton, d. c., May l, 1887, and was the
daughter of Dr. Noble Young, a eel
ebrated physician of that city. In
1856 she was married to Alex.
Strauss, to whom three sons were
born. Four years ago they moved
to Palatka, and have since resided in
our midst. Mrs. Strausz's death
was caused from Bright's disease,
from which she suffered two months
The funeral takes place this after
noon at o'clock from the house.
BorGHNER-William Boughner, Jr,
died at his fathers home in Green's
boro, Pa, last Friday afternoon,
aged 81 years. A few months ago
he took position in wholesale
house in Pittsburg, and about three
weeks before his death contracted
typhoid fever in that city, the cause,
it is thought, having been from
drinking impure water. A week
later he came to his home. Mr..
Boughner was young man of many
virtues and possessed the happy fac
ulty of making warm friend of
every acquaintance. Indeed, the
sorrow manifest by all at the last
sad rites was evidence of the high
esteem in which he was held, as each
one felt poignant grief at the loss of
this dear friend. He was we'll known
in Morgantown, where he had fire.
quently visited his relatives.
RoGERs-Died, of lung disease,
July 90, Fannie G. Rogers, eldest
daughter of Rev. D. W. Rogers. She
was devoted member of Gainesville
Baptist church. During her linger-
ing and terrible suffering she was
very patient and talked freely of her
approaching dissolution with Chris
tian calmness. II believe the Lord
will take care of me-" were her last
words to her afflicted father She
served as postmistress at Independ-
ence for eighteen months, where she
became special favorite of the pat
rons. She was a faithful Sunday
school and church worker. Her
funeral was the largest ever remem-
bered in that section.
GREEN.-Wm. Green, colored, died
at his home on Cool Spring street,
Uniontown, Sunday morning, July
21st, 1889, aged "a, of catarrh of the
stomach Mr.. Green was born a
slave to Jas. Evans in Morgantown
but bought his freedom and came to
Uniontown some 35 years ago. Here
he married Anna Muncy with whom
he has since lived. He leaves no
children but has brother and sis
ter living in town. The remains
were inferred in the old Presbyterian
graveyard Monday afternoon.-Ge-
MUS Of Liberty.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Letter List.

List OF letters remaining uncalled
for in the Morgantown, w. Va, post
office July 30, 1889: Miss Belle j.
Monkey, Miss Evie Patterson, Mrs
j. G. Keener, Mrs. M. B. Leener
Henry Wilkinson, Jos. Morris, E. Nj
Hawkins, Albert Nicholson, Jas
Dorsey. A L. NYE, p. M.
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FERTILIZERS

Messrs. ]. f. Weaver and Thomas II.
Evans have on hand large amount Of
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS,
that they are ready to supply on the
shortest notice.
Both gentlemen have had much ex-
perience both in the use aud sale Of fer
tilizers and only handle the very best
brands.
The prices are the lowest that reliable
dealers offer.
Any brands wanted not In stock will
he ordered promptly.
WEAVER 4 EVANS,
Morgantown and Easton.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors Of Cdtharine Yos.st,
deceased:
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult court for the county of Monongalia,
made in a cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate Of the said Catha-
rine Youst to the payment of her debts,
you are required to present your claims
against the estate of the said Catharine
Yost for adjudication to r. Il. Fast,
Commissioner, at his Office in the said
county, on or before the End day of
September, 1889.
Witness, Richard Z. Fast, clerk of said
Court, this 22nd day of July, 1889.
r. X, FAST, Clerk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me for taxes will please come
forward and pay,them Immediately or
be ready to pay when called upon, 9TH
erwise l shall have to collect according
to law. l cannot take excuses of hard
times and bad luck any longer, but must
have the money. IRA BAILEY.
July is, 1889.
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A fine graded jersey cow, six years
old, with calf three weeks old. An
excellent animal and will be sold for
less than she is worth. Inquire at
Shisler's hardware store. If.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
I E. HAWTHORNE,
DENTIST.

Will be here the first 20 days in each
month. Latest improvements in dentistry.
Charges moderate. Office Pickenpaugh's
building formerly occupied by DR.. Kramer
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Building Material and Lots For sale

The brick, stone, and other ma
terial of the seminary are for sale at
bargain. The grounds have also
been divided into building lots and
are offered at very reasonable prices
Apply soon to T. w. Anderson, real
estate agent Ut.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03
Third Notice.

Having failed to get my claims
collected, you will now find them in
the hands Of j. L. Roemer
I. PIcKENPAuGH.
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For Sale.

A fine piano in good order, at
very reduced price, and on easy
terms of payment. Apply to T. w.
Anderson.
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Fruit Trees.

w. F. Hood has several agents at
work in this county, representing
the Home Nurseries, at Rivesville.
They will call upon the farmers of
this vicinity and solicit orders guar
anteeing their trees, vines, flowers,
&c, to be superior to any ever sold
in the county and at prices that defy
competition. Farmers and Others
should reserve their orders for w. f.
Hood or his agents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-03

CHOICE country side meat at G.
w. John & Co,
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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Circuit Court-July Special Term.

Presiding, Hon. j. NJ. Hagans,
Judge.
John Core, guardian, &c. VS.. Eliz-
abeth A. Fetty ct al. Decree entered
confirming sale Of interest of defend
ants in oil and gas under 90-acre
tract of land.
Charles +. Donaldson VS.. John N.
Lewelen ct al ;orderl made appointing
George c. Baker special commits
sioner to execute deed to John II.
and Charles L. Goodwin, the pur-
chasers of the tract of land sold in
this proceedings.
John S. Summers's ex'or vs.. John
S. Summers's heirs; decree confirm
ing sale of land to Mary Summers.
Louisa j. Morris's committee VS..
Louisa j. Morris ct al. Decree con
firming sale of seven eighth interest
in oil and gas to N. f. Clark for
$2500
Cyrus c. Brock VS.. Lydia A. Fin
nell. Decree confirming sale ofland
to John A. Ollie for $2500
Gustave A. Kaiser, a native of
Germany, took the necessary oaths
and was admitted a citizen of the
United States.
Too Late.
"Your time has come" said a
physician, speaking to an old West
Virginian who lay stretched out on
bed
"Air you shore, doc?''
Eyes"
"Ain't no chance fur you ter be
wrong, is thar?"
"None whatever You'll be dead
by shutdown"
ashore puff, now?'
"Yes, / tell YOU
doc, you amt trying to git off a
joke on me, air you?"
mo. l never joke dying man. ;"
"Wall, then, l reckon Pm gone,
but / wish I'd knowed it a week
ago"
"Think you would have been bet
ter preparedY
Yep, heap better"
1T is not too late to pray, if that
will do you any good"
Il don't kecr nuthin' about that,
but eff I'd knowed last week what
l know now, why l wouldenter
bought that roam hoss I'd tuck
the money an had some solid com
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WORK has again been resumed on
the dam at lock No. s. The lock is
finished and the dam can be compile
ted in 60 days if the government
will furnish the lock gates by that
time The only delay is about the
gates and if they are not received and
put in place all other work must
wait for them. 1t is to be hoped
that the gates will be forthcoming
soon, and there is no plausible reason
why they should not be by the time
that the contractor needs them. We
are given every assurance, however,
that the boats will be running here
by fall and the only contingency to
hinder will be the failure to get the
gates.
The best in the world. The
Celebrated Standard Shirt, for
sale only at Hirschman's.
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rant. If you have social gathering
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