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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
In Honor of the Teachers.

AS had been arranged by the
teachers of the town, assisted by
some who were not teachers, a grand
open air reception to the visiting
teachers was given on the University
campus on Wednesday evening of
last week. 1t was a pretty sight,
the walks gracefully festooned with
Chinese lanterns and bunting, the
dozens ofprominaders moving under
meath the lights and pleasant little
groups seated round the lawn in en-
joyable and pleasant tete tetes,
The great majority of the teachers
in attendance at the State Teachers
Association were present and the
home teachers, besides few ladies
and gentlemen of town who are not
directly interested in pedagogic but
are probably interested in peda
gogues. Refreshments were served
on the lawn from $50 to IL and
were enjoyed heartily. Mestrezat's
orchestra added greatly to the pleas
ure of the occasion by furnishing
splendid music. The affair was very
successful, both socially and CASTRO
nomically.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
PROGRAM
Teachers Elected.

The Board of Education held a
meeting Monday evening for the
purpose of electing teachers for the
coming year The ones chosen were
r. w. Tapp, principal, Miss Carrie
Hackney, Miss Mary Wade, Miss
Laura Shisler, Miss Lulu Picken-
paugh, Misses Ella and Matte
Campbell.
There was only one change made
that of Miss Wade vice Miss Sarah
Coyle. The latter lady had been q
teacher in the schools here for years
and had always rendered satisfac-
tion and the work done in her divis-
ion had always been highly spoken
of. No charge could be brought
against her and she retires from the
corps with honor.
This action will cause an exela-
nation of surprise throughout the
community. 1t will also be a mat
ter of extreme regret to all who have
children in the school. The fact is
that no act of the Board could pro
duce more general dissatisfaction
than this. The whole corps of teach
ers might have been changed and
caused less surprise than the failure
to re-eleet Miss Coil. She is regard
ed as prominently the most success
full teacher in the school. She has
had twenty years experience in hel
department and there has never beer
a word of dissatisfaction with hel
work. 1t is no doubt for the inter
est of Miss Coil that she was not re
elected, for she was far above the
position, but the patrons of the pub
lie school will be the losers ant
there will be universal condemna
ton of policy that would eliminate
the most able and experienced teach
er from our public school,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
DR.. Trippett Hurt.

DR.. Trippett was called to Bruce
ton, Tuesday morning, to consult
with DR.. Nedrow in the case of Mrs.
Luther Bryte. In returning in the
evening, and when a little this side
of Lenhart's his horse SHE'D. ran
upon the bank, threw the Doctor out
and upset the buggy upon him. The
Doctor held to the lines to keep the
horse from running of, and thereby
received the most of his injuries, as
the restless horse pulled and backed
the buggy over his PROSTATE form.
He threw the horse, by skillful
jerk of the lines, into a fence corner.
A gentleman came along soon after
and found the Doctor unconscious.
He was conveyed back to Mr.. Len
harris, and his family here notified
by telegraph. Mrs. Trippett went
down and brought him home arriving
Wednesday morning about A o'clock.
The Doctor sustained severe
bruises and Commissions about his
back, thighs, one knee, and both
hands, A cash two inches long was
cut in the back of his head, and he
was bruised in numerous places-in
fact, seriously hurt. The Doctor,
for some years, has had little use of
his left arm and leg, and has to use
crutches, and his hurts are all the
more serious on that account.-King-
mood Journal.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

Miss Alice Fowler attempted
suicide few days ago at the home
of her brother-in law, Smith Bixler
near New Geneva. Her health has
been poor, and she was hysterical
and often depressed in spirits, but
had not intimated that she would
take her life. She took paris green,
and then attempted to hang herself,
but was discovered by her brother
in-law in time to resuscitate her
DR.. Green was summoned, and
promptly administered to her needs,
and restored her life, which was fast
ebbing away. She was twenty two
years Of age, and had made careful
preparation for shutting off the NOR
tai coil, having written two letters,
directing that Rev. p. G. Sturgis
should ofliciate at her funeral, and
selecting for the text Luke VIII, So
She also indicated the clothes in
which her body should be robed for
the grave.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
The First Accident From Gas.

Since February IL, this year, gas
has been used in Morgantown in
nearly every conceivable form with
out single accident occurring up to
last Friday afternoon, and this one
was very slight and did very little
injury, but succeeded in giving some
of the occupants of the Wallace
House a good sized scare.
The workmen were fitting up the
hall with one of the large circular
lights and when all was through the
gas was lighted and leak in the
pipe in the ceiling gave out consid-
cradle gas, which was ignited max
ing an explosion which knocked the
plastering off the ceiling about 5 feet
square. There was a slight report
with the explosion. No one was
hurt, the leak was soon stopped and
now everything is lovely and the big
light makes the large hall as light
as day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
The Springs,


No one who has not visited the
springs from which we are to receive
our supply of pure mountain water
can have the least conception of the
romantic beauty and perfect sublim
ity CT the surroundings. 1t is i'm
possible to drive to them, but in a
carriage one can proceed within one
mile of them, and the remainder of
the journey is made on foot, first to
the ravine where the dam is being
built and then up the craggy gulch
to the hundreds of springs that
abound and which emits perennially
water of the purest grade, which
rushes swiftly and with strong cur
rent through the ravine into which
the water empties. 1t is scene of
ever changing beauty as far as ira
versed, and the sides of the ravine
are of solid rock, making it real
canon. This ravine is quite lengthy
and at the point where the dam is
being built is solidly oek-sided,
and the dam is to be built across
this and to height sufficient to
make a supply of water of 100000
gallons. Don't look like the supply
would be easily exhausted, does it?
The dam is about 6 feet deep, of cut
stone The water simply runs from
the springs and is backed up by the
dam, and of course cannot escape at
the sides through solid rock. The
work of building the dam is overseen
by Louis Hagedorn, who has suffi-
cient force of hands to complete the
work inside of two weeks. The
gravity line begins with the dam
and comes as the crow flies, straight
across the hills to town. All who
have not done so should see the sur
surroundings to the dam and then
go up to the springs. 1t is a rather
rough walk, but will amply repay
any one who has love of the Deauti-
full in nature to see it. The distance
from town is about 81 miles, and
while a good many pleasure trips
are taken by our people to places
farther distant and not possessing the
intrinsic qualities of grandeur that
this place does, why should not ex-
cursions be made to this place which
is sure of delighting.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
The Walking Clubs First Meet.

Last Friday evening the walking
club which was recently organized
here took its first excursion, tramp
ing to Ellington, intending to cross
the river at that point and walk
down on the other side, but when
Ellington was reached some one
whispered that it was almost train
time. That settled crossing the
river The fair members of the club
seated themselves in the commodi-
Gus depot at Ellington and there
waited for p hours for the train,
but there was no scarcity of fun and
general good time, however, and
the time passed by speedily and
pleasantly. We don't blame the
girls much for becoming too tired to
walk home that evening, as it was
their trial trip. They assure us
that the next excurt will be exclu-
sively and distiActively walking
affair, and the gentlemen are to be
invited and it is to occur this week.
Mr.. c. B. Ollie was the favored and
only gent on Friday evening, and the
following members of the club were
along: Misses Lizzie Moreland, Cora
Donley, Maggie Donley, Lilly Ha-
gans, Edna Hough, Madge Brown,
Gay Brown, Sarah Rogers and Mary
Zoller.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
The Question Of Drainage.

After water works the question of
sewerage will next engage the atten-
ton of our municipal authorities.
The condition of the public ex-
chequer may not warrant it at this
time, but it is a matter that is GER
tain to press itself upon public at
tention at an early day.
1t is impossible to have healthy
conditions when the Stops and refuse
are cast out at the back door to be
absorbed in the soil and given of
again to polute the atmosphere
This evil will only be aggravated
when waste pipes from the kitchen
convey the Stops to the streets, as
must necessarily be the case. If the
street drains were paved so that
they would readily carry off the
waste, it would be comparatively
harmless; but as rule they will be-
come stagnant pools of filth. Sur
face drainage is not the worst a town
can have, if it is perfect. The abun-
dance of water which water works
system supplies will easily keep the
drains clean. The city of Baltimore
is largely drained in this way. There
is running stream in the surface
drains at all times, and no obstruc-
tions are allowed to interfere with it.
This is the cheapest method OF
drainage for town; and in town
situated like this it is easily practi-
cable and the least that can be un-
dertaken. But, of course, these sur
face drains must be supplemented
with sewers to make complete sys-
tenn of drainage. The surface drains
only serve to lessen the number of
sewers that are necessary-the latter
being very expensive and the former
comparatively cheap. But until we
can have a system of sewerage we
cannot dispense with the vaults
which constitute the most prolific
source of pollution and disease. One
of the most valuable features of q
water works system is that it dis
penses with the necessity ofthese Of
fensive vaults.
We cannot have healthy condi-
tions until we have perfected our
system of drainage. We will do this
some day even if we must do it very
gradually. A beginning can and
ought to be made at once in perfect
ing our surface drainage Every
street might be provided with this,
The drains can be cheaply and eff
GENTLY paved with brick. A good
brick side. walk and good brick
surface drain ought to be provided
for every street in the town.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
Thrown From His Horse.

Owen Hawker, a well known citi-
zen residing near Laurel Point, met
with an accident few days ago that
is likely to prove quite serious.
While riding from his home to the
Point two dogs got into fight in
the road and frightened his horse
causing it to throw him. At the
time his injuries were not thought
to be of much consequence, but of
late he has become much worse and
his friends have serious apprehen-
sions for the result.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
DOLLS RUN OIL FIELD.
How IL is Enriching the Citizens OF Mo.
nOngaIia.

DoLL's RUN OH FIELD, July I6.-
The Mt. Morris oil field has been
gone over sufficiently heretofore and
for the present we need only refer to
the Monongalia work. Shortly after
the oil was developed at Mt. Morris,
test well was drilled on the Donley
land (the old Postlewaite place) but
it proved to be only gasser-but
one of both quantity and quality.
About the beginning of the present
year E. M. Hukill began test well
on Dolls Run on the Lemley farm
which in due time came in a pro-
Queer. About the same time we'll
was drilled by company on the
land of Justus Wade, but it also
proved gasser. However the Lem
ley well developed the fact that we
had oil in Monongalia and set the
machine IN m otion lively. And now
there are on this side of the State
line about rs wells in progress, three
of which, the Lemley, the M. l.. Core
and the VIM. Core are now produ-
GERS. The reports vary as to the
daily product, but the Core wells
may safely be put at from 200 to
300 barrels each, and the Lemley
well which for a while was rated at
fifty barrel we'll, we learn is now
doing from rs to 80 barrels per day.
At the Miller well they have the
tools fast at depth of about 1900
feet and have had a FISHING job for
two weeks. When we consider the
fact that for each of those % to 80
wells drilling or to be drilled soon in
ours and adjoining districts of Mo-
nongalia county, and remember that
for each well so drilled about 5000
will be expended for machinery,
lumber, hauling, and for labor, DC,
Git requires about 10000 feet Of
lumber and timber for each well) we
easily see that this will circulate a
good deal of money among the peo-
pie. And then this leaves out of the
question the fact that very consid-
cradle sums are paid out in bonuses,
and monthly and quarterly rentals,
all of which goes to enrich our PEG
pie without taking any perceptible
values away excepting the lumber
used and even that timber is still
left in the field. Altogether the
oil boom has been good one for the
people of Cass, Clay and Grant Dis
tricts. We will try to give you a
more definite account soon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
DOnIey-Mulyey.

At Wheeling last Wednesday Mr.
Evans Donley and Miss Jennie Null
vey were married. The happy bride
groom is one of the rising young
men of Mt. Morris, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. L. Donley, and whose friends
are legion in Morgantown, all oil
whom extend the warmest congratu-
lations and wishes that he will ever
be happy. He is fortunate in win
ming for life partner one with such
multiplicity of charms and accom-
plishments as the fair bride. Her
home is at Parkersburg and the
courtship has dated from several
months back when she first came to
Mt. Morris to teach music. They
will live at Mt. Morris.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
ALjyely Old Lady


""J Hc'U'fB fHetcPoHefoH'e'
There lives few miles from this
place widowed lady who has nearly
reached her 105th birthday. She
possesses a good memory and talks
freely, and some times borders on
POPULARITY. Recently two bachelor
lawyers visited her on professional
business. After attending to their
business in hand, and they were
about to take their departure, the aged
lady asked them "if their families
were WELL" 1--WE have no families
we are bachelors" was the prompt
reply. "Oh there is chance for me
yet" responded the lady ofl05 sum-
mers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
Local Business.

A good deal of money will be ex-
pended this year in new buildings.
The State will put up, within the
next four months, new ten thous-
and dollar University building.
Prof Whitehill will build a new
dwelling at the head of town. Prof
Purinton will build a large addition
to his present home DIR. Lazier will
erect new brick dwelling on Main
street VIM. I. Protzman will com
plete fine, new house on Spruce
street. And there is other building
and improving on smaller scale be-
ing done and projected
Altogether in the matter of build
ing if we look at what has been done
in the last two years, and what is
still going on we will realize that We
are growing at no very slow pace
The money that will be put in circu
lation from this source alone will
very much help our local business
But there is more than this source
from which money is being derived
to swell the volume of our local bust
ness and encourage business enter
prise.
The oil speculations in the lower
end of the county are bringing us
more money than we know Oul
waterworks enterprise is distribut
ing very large amount of money
among class that does not hoard il
up, and which greatly helps to make
our local business easy.
We understand that our bank de
posits are far above the average, ant
altogether the business outlook il
above the average season if mo-
above anything we have ever had
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
The Purinton Camping Party.

Prof Purinton and family will
take their annual outing on Cheat
this season, and will depart for their
grounds on Thursday. The party
this year will consist of Prof Purin
ton, wife and children, Miss Vinton
and Miss Marsh. Of Parkersburg,
and Prof AL. Purinton, besides sew
eral Others who will come later and
join the party.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
Prosuectiye Road Iuproymeut.

J. w. Taylor the agent for the
western road grader company was
here few days ago and will intro
duce the machine he represents. 1t
is said to be one of the best made,
and if it will be the means of inn
proving the roads in Monongalia we
hope a number of them will be
sold here
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
Married.

CHANcELLoR-ARNETT-The mar
riage of Charles B. Chancellor, of
Parkersburg, and Miss Doodle Ar
nett, daughter of w. f. Arnett, of
Fairmont, was celebrated at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Arnett on the End inst
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
The MonongaheIa Miners Leaving.

The Monongahela river mines are
generally shut down, as the opera
tors say they will not start under a
Scent rate. The unmarried miners
are generally leaving the valley and
going elsewhere in search of work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20

The brick, stone, and other ma
terial Of tho 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. 1t.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
Died.

STEELE-Mrs. Clark Steele died at
her home near Ellington on the 10th
inst, after brief illness. The in
terment was at Pisgah on the 1lth
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20

As August / approaches nearer
and nearer the arrangements Of The
members of the Hilarity Fishing
Club for this seasons outing become
more complete and b, the above date
everything will be in readiness and
they will take up their comfortable
quarters at that most charming re-
sort, Camp Eden, and put in their
time for few weeks. The Hilarity
folks always enjoy themselves when
they go camping, and of course this
season will prove no exception to
former ones. The following ladies
and gentlemen will constitute the
club:
E. Shisler and wife, Prof Myers
and wife, r. +. Fast, Jos. r. Miller,
I. w. Anderson, J. NJ. Reed, f. E.
Baker, Sam. Pickenpaugh, Dr. Wade,
Misses Gertie Hayes, Dora Dorsey,
Kate Baggerly, Kate Pierce, Nettie
Nye, Laura Shisler, Lucy johnson,
Mary Gregg. Name Morrison, Maud
McVicker and Irene Myers.
The ladies named below have sig
nified their Intention of visiting the
club at some time during the season:
Miss Dawson, of Uniontown; Miss
Reed, Miss McNamee, of Wheel
ing, and Miss Staley, of Clarksburg,
besides numerous ladies and gentle
men of Morgantown who have been
invited to call and break bread and
fish bones.
He Said Goodbye.
The wolf in sleeps clothing who
administered to the spiritual wants
of the colony of Latter Day Saints
up the creek has departed for his
home at Salt Lake City and the
newly made converts of this county
are allowed for awhile TO hoe their
own row. He had instilled in their
minds the principles and creed of
Mormonism, the aggregate of mem
bership being quite numerous before
he left, and told them to now look
to each other for help and to be ever
vigilant from the fear Of backsliding.
The Mormon has gone but is to
return soon to see that all works
well and tends in the direction Of
Mormonism with his dearly beloved
flock. He chose those on whom to
perpetrate his iniquitous doctrine
the most ignorant Of the county's
population and has succeeded in
converting them. He used the de-
ception Of his ilk and they now flour
ish under his NAL ministrations
Before the Mormon elders sreturn
intelligent and christian people have
bounden duty before them in re-
relieving the minds Of the converts
from decisions under which they
are now laboring and the only gospel
of Jesus Christ should be preached
to them. That would be christian
charity of the proper stripe, which
many of our church members pre-
tend to be looking for a chance to
exercise. This opportunity is now
open to them, and we shall observe
with satisfaction all efforts made in
the connection herein indicated.
Remember that these people do not
need food and raiment. They need
the substance of christian doctrines
and to be adorned with christian
hearts and spirits. Who will be the
first volunteer
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-07-20
TOPICS TALKED ABOUT.
Brief Rehashes OF Gossip and Other
Matters Heard Discussed In Many
/ Quarters OF Morgantown.

So many mothers lecture the girls
daily on the proprieties, and exburt
them To be little ladies. They like
to see them very quiet and gentle
and as prim as possible. The lot of
such children is pitiahle. for they are
deprived of the fun and froic which
they are entitled To. Children
boys and girls-must have exercise
to keep them healthy. Deprive them
. oft and they will fade away like flow
ers without sunshine. Running,
racing, climbing-these are the
things that strengthen the muscles,
expand the chest and build up the
nerves. The mild dose of exercise
taken in the nursery with calisthen-
les or gymnastics will not in,isorate
the system like good romp in the
open air, You may have observed
how the checks Of the little girls who
romp outdoors become rosy and flush.
ed with the hues of perfect health
and how the indoor goody goody has
"A complexion like n bone handle on
u ease knife | have noticed il and
would say no other argument is nee
cssary for the romper. The Morgan
town mother should he too sensible
body to deprive her child Of
health.
*.*
The doom of the hustle il certain
~ sealed, hut there are few of our
society women who stick to that
adorner Of the human form divine
with n L nacity to make jealous the
average setting hen. Why is the
hustle loved So, and why, il il is
loved so, should it be relegatcd to
the list of back numbers2 I'll tell
you; it is simply because it is no
longer the proper caper, and the
Lord should he praised that it isn't.
for Of all the unnecessary portions
Of artificial female beautiliers the
/ hustle is the most.
*.*
In high grade tla~sic music Nor.
gantown has again awakened. and
the silvery notes of the fair prartic-
er is waited from MANY windows
and the piano is on constant thump
The passer.hy on all streets gets he
benefit of all this harmony. aud il it
make successful rival io almost
any concert company. am glad TO
see such n revival in music 1t had
gotten so that our own best singers
didn't care tn sing and our best play
ers didn't care TO play. A very &C.
ceptable and grateful transition has
taken place. however, and we hope
it will continue with the same fervor
MS now.
The platform at the depot is now
daily moistened with tie tears of
those devoted young men who have
been showing the visiting teachers
and visitors a nice time here. There
are departures of the fair ones
quite frequently, and as the good
byes are said just before Il train
leaves it certainly is painful sight
to see the misery that is depicted on
the countenance of the erstwhifc gay
and festive swain. Gay and festive
while the girls were here to be sad
dened by their taking. Twas
ever thus. How soon will the girl
be forgotten, and, too how soon will
the COY? That is, which is the more
tickle?
Tore ExPosTULAToR.