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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Is ANYTHING to Be Done?

The Chamber of Commerce has
done nothing in regard to cores
ponding with Walter Snyder, ESQ.,,
of Philadelphia, who wants to locate
a knitting factory here. People of
Morgantown sit down and say they
wish few manufacturing industries
would locate here, but when infor-
nation is asked as to the facilities
and prospects for certain kind they
sit still and make no effort to give
the desired information. Mr.. Sny-
der is in earnest. He wants to To-
cate here, but before doing SO would
like, as is natural, to know what in
ducements can Morgantown offer?
If any, tell him what they are and if
none tell him that Don't 90 to
sleep on such an offer. A knitting
factory would give employment at
good wages to many boys and girls
who are now idle and to get them
work something should be done.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Barns Burned.

Monday evening the barn of j.
W. Miller, on his farm in Clinton
district, this county, was totally des-
troyed by fire, together with lot of
hay, corn, &c, and. new wagon.
The loss is estimated at $500; no
insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
ANOTHER BARN BURNED IN BATTELLE.
Monday evening Mrs, James Ha-
gans, of Battelle district, lost her
barn by fire. The barn was quite a
large one and in it was stored a
great quantity of feed, farm nipple
ments, &c, all of which were lost.
The estimated value of all is about
$1,000. The sensational side of the
story is that the lady's husband was
arrested on Tuesday charged with
the burning. He came home Mon
day night drunk and is supposed to
have committed the arson. He is a
dissolute fellow and does not live
agreeably with his wife.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
SlackMater Sure.

1t now comes to us an undisputed
fact that the lock and dam No. s
will be finished in this year of grace
1889, the intention being to complete
the work within sixty days from
Sept l. The lumber for the gates
has been furnished by the govern
ment and been received by the con-
tractor. The whole delay was occa-
stoned by the governments negli-
gent action regarding the lumber
for the gates. No sort of threats or
persuasion had any effect. Had
this lumber been received sixty days
ago the work would now be finished,
but as the useless delay was made
in furnishing it necessary delay of
sixty days more will be the result.
But we do not complain. We are
rejoiced to even know that the work
will be finished when it will. When
it is the line of packets will run here
regularly, and they will be in direct
competition with the railroad in
transportation from Pittsburg, thus
insuring us cheaper rates. Let the
steamboat come. Well, it is coming,
and pretty soon, too.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
d. L. JamisOn Will Return to Morgan.
town.

tOWus
Our young friend d. L. Jamison,
a graduate of the University who
has been in the West for year past
writes the editor of the New DoMIN-
ION a private letter from which we
take the liberty of clipping the fol-
lowing:
SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, Aug. 2S.-
Instead of mailing my paper to this
city, please deliver it to the p. O..
of Morgantown hereafter as / have
decided to return and take the law
course at the W. V. U. the ensuing
school year, and will probably leave
here about Monday next.
l assure you that the New DoMIN-
ION has been to me source of geat
pleasure since / left West Virgin
ia. The fact of the matter is, one
don't properly appreciate it until he
is away from home while. 1t is a
"rattler" and no mistake. When the
effects of the oil boom is fully felt
the Monongalians should "set EN- up"
to it's worthy editor-no flies on the
New DOMINION.
l presume it will be well for me
to keep on the qui uive when in the
east as the people there seem any
thing but favorably disposed towards
Mormons. However, l haven't as
sumed clerical robes in their behalf
yet. Until see you, am yours very
truly. d. L. JAMIsoN.
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viii Go to India.

Rev. L. A. Core, a son of Barton
Core, Of Cassyille, this county, is at
home from Boston University for a
short vacation. Mr.. Core will spend
few weeks at his old home in this
county and early in October will
sail for Bombay, India, where he will
enter the missionary work under the
auspices Of the Methodist Foreign
Mission Society. Mr. Core is a
most excellent young man and an
earnest worker In the Masters field.
He is just entering life work Of self
sacrifice that will bring it's reward
in the by and by. The good wishes
of many friends will follow him to
his new field of labor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
University Notes.
BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.

To-day the University swings open
its doors both to ladies and gentle
men. Since the opening of the Uni
versity this is probably the most
important step it has yet taken. And
it can be safely predicted that the
co-education of the sexes will be a
glorious success should the fac
ulty unanimously encourage it.
Since the last year the course has
been somewhat extended and the
standard raised and to take a di-
ploma from our University will be
an act of which any student may be
proud.
The campus is torn up consider
ably by the laying of water pipes.
The cadets will be obliged to be
in uniform continually.
The old library will be used by
Prof. Jackson as a recitation room.
Our handsome and accomplished
librarian arrived yesterday.
Willard Pell, of the senior class,
will 60 to Boston instead of com
pleting his course here.
Chapel is now held in Commence
ment hall.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Thanks.

Mrs. Jane Hagans and family feel
so grateful to the many citizens
for their heroic efforts in defending
their property against the fire of
Monday, they desire us to return
most sincere thanks for this great
kindness. Especially do they feel
thankful to the young men who so
long faced the fierce heat while stan
ding upon the roof of their stable
and protecting it against the emmi-
nent danger Of destruction. While
Mrs. Hagans sustained considerable
loss, only those who have passed
through similar experience know
how deeply they appreciate the
efforts which saved them from greater
loss.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
The X. of p. Picnic.

The largest crowd that ever as
sembled near Little Falls was con-
gregated there last Saturday at the
Knights of Pythias picnic. Fair
mont, Palatine and all the country
round the grove were represented by
large delegations and the enjoyment
to all was supreme for an outdoor af-
fair. About 30 went from Morgan
town.
Speeches were made Revs. j. F.
Chenoweth and F. G. W. Ford and
F. T. Martin, Esq, which were de-
livered in the cause of Pythianism
and qnite we'll received by the au-
dience generally and most accepta
bly, by Knights in particular. The
ground for the picnic was the same
as used by the Sunday schools this
season, but nothing ever drew such
a crowd as the X. of P. picnic. The
day was spent in pleasant manner
by each attendant, the modes of
amusementjbeing various. Morgan
town, as usual, contributed the small
est representation, though all knew
that the place would be fine one to
spend the day and have nice time
generally. The Knights from here,
however, turned out in good force
and return thanks to the Little Falls
brothers for arranging such pleas
ant occasion. Everything passed
off nicely and it did one good to be
present at gathering so pleasant.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
4 RAILR0AD TO MT. NORRIS.
An Active Effort to S,rare the Exten-
sion Of the w. 4 w. r. RI
to that Place.

The Pittsburgh Press Of the goth
inst contains the following: A rail
road TO the Mt. Morris oil field is
nov being agitated in business
like way. An effort Is being made
to have the Waynesburg Il Wash
ington road extended to Mt. Morris
and Blacksmith, distance of from
eighteen to twenty miles. The Way
nesburg h Washington road is now
owned and operated by the Pennsyl-
vania Company. Gen j. F. Temple,
of Waynesburg, ex-president of the
Waynesburg d Washington, came to
the city on Saturday for the purpose
Of comforting with the officials of the
Pennsylvania Company, relative to
the extension of the line. Gen. Tenn
plewas waited upon by committee
of prominent business men from the
Mt. Morris district few days ago,
who stated that they were willing to
donate $4,000 in cash and secure
the right of way if the company
would build the line. He was re-
quested to come to the city and pre-
sent the matter to the Pennsylvania
Company officials. He did so on
Saturday, but while in the midst of
the business a cablegram was re-
ceived announcing the death of VIM.
Thaw and no further action was
taken.
General Temple will get more
definite proposition from the Mt.
Morris people and in the course of a
couple of weeks will have more de-
finite report to make. He thinks 1t
will be accepted by the Pennsylvania
Company. The people in the oil
country now want the line extended
very badly. An effort was made to
have the line pushed through to Mt.
Morris or Blacksmith several years
ago, but the oil field was not develop
ed at that time, and there was not
the inducement then as now
81 am well satisfied that the road
would pay remarked the General
this morning to representative of
the Press. THE Mt. Morris oil field
is no longer a wildcat district. There
is plenty of oil. This fact is no lon
ger questioned. There is boom up
in that country and they can no lon
ger do without railroad. 1t must
be built sooner or later, and / think
that when the matter is fully explain
cd to the officials of the Pennsylva-
MIA Company they will look upon it
with favor. The road could be grad
ed for $4,000 per mile.
Upon the proposed project the
Washington, Pa, Reporter says the
following: Should the proposed ex-
tension be built Washington would
be greatly benefited A large por-
ton Of the casing, cordage and tools
now used in the Mt. Morris field are
now taken from Pittsburg up the
river and conveyed across the coun-
try by wagon. All of this trade
would probably be delivered to
Washington and in case of a partial
cessation Of drilling operations in
this field would prevent dull times
from being experienced by the own
ers of the large oil well supply and
machine shops in this place. At
present these establishments have
more business than they can handle
but such may not always be the
case AS matters now stand freight
connections with Mt. Morris would
be a very material benefit to Wash
ington and any assistance that our
board of trade can lend to Waynes-
burg in securing the road would be
effort well expended.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Baker-BOyers.

This afternoon at 2 o'clock will
occur one of the social events of the
season, that hour being fixed for
solemnizing the ceremony, that
will bind matrimonailly the hearts
of George c. Baker and Miss Juliette
Boyers. The ceremony will be in
the M. Z. Church and all are invited
to witness the wedding. After the
ceremony the couple will repair to
the residence of DIR. Brock, where
congratulations and good wishes
may be expressed. They will leave
on the o'clock train this evening
for Mountain Lake Park to spend a
week at that place, returning will
board at the Wallace house. Sin
cerely we ask for success and happi-
ness to be ever with these young
people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
THE FIRE FIESD


The fire fiend has again visited
Morgantown, this time leaving moth
ing but ashes where formerly stood
the stables of Jas. F. Snyder, Jas
Colbert and tenement house belong
ing to Mrs. Jane Hagans, all on
Long alley.
The origin of the fire was in Sny-
der's stable. On Tuesday afternoon
he was engaged in stopping up the
rat holes in his granery, using a
lantern at this work. The lantern
was set on a cutting box close to the
side of the stable and the first init
nation of impending danger the gen.
tleman had was when he discovered
a slight flame running up one of the
posts from the lantern to the hay
NOW, the hay, chat, DC, on the post
serving to convey the fame to the
loft above. The hay in the NOW in
stantly ignited, the NOW being filled
with it, and in a few seconds
there was roaring confagration.
At this time, about l o'clock, the
alarm of fire was given and almost
the entire populace rushing to the
scene to be of what service they could.
No efforts, however, served to keep
the fiery element element from the
Odbert stable, which was soon ablaze
and next the dwelling house across
the alley caught. By vigorous fire
fighting Hagans and Hayes stables
we're saved and the fire kept within
the bounds of the buildings mention
ed. There are several stables and
outbuildings nsar but with plenty Of
water and brave and noble men to
use it none of them ignited, though
it is a miracle almost that it stopped
where it did, as everything was SO
dry that to ignite some of the shingle
roofs was what was momentarily ex-
pected. But Morgantown is proverb-
ial for having good fire fighters.
Snider's stable was insured for
$500; Mrs. Hagans' house for $500,
both in the Fire and Marine, of
Wheeling, and Odbert's stable for
5000 in the Continental.
Many of those who worked at the
fire narrowly escaped sunstroke, as
the weather was sitting hot, and
the heat of the fire added nearly
overcame several.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
Deaths.

IcE-Hon. VIM B. Ice, several
years ago State Senator from Mari
on county, died at his home in
Barrackville last Saturday evening,
aged 81 years. Deceased was a
highly esteemed citizen and we'll
known in this county,
McDoNNELL-Patrick Mcdonnell
died at his home in Burton Tuesday
morning the 9th ult. He had car
ried on the mercantile business at
that point for long period of years
and was one of the best known men
in that section. He was the father
of Major Ed Mcdonnell, whose I'M
fortunate death was chronicled in
these columns few months ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
A Sneak Thief's Operations in Marion
County.
West Yirqinian.

An oily-tongued individual, who
represented himself to be on the
lookout to purchase farm for him
self in this community, called upon
several Of our honest yeomen within
the last three weeks, told them his
business and it did not materialize
with him whether the price asked
was reasonable or exorbitant, he al
ways bargained for the farm, say
ing at the time he would go home
and get his money and return and
plank it all down in the cool cash.
But he managed to stay with his
as long as he would board him gratu-
itously probably thinking that the
honor of his company was sufficient
compensatory }, and the "cub" would
take his leave, saying he would be
back at a certain time to take the
land. Then he Would go to another
farmer and do likewise-always
managing not to make a definite
purchase for two or three days.
One day last week, while he was
calling" on Jerry Fluharty, he
asked to borrow a gun to take a
squirrel hunt, as he said; and, Jerry
being an accommodating gentleman
granted his request. The aforesaid
Hamburger" thought he would be
lonesome without time piece, so he
asked Jerry to lend him his watch,
also to which Jerry consented,
and then the man started for the
woods. 1t seems that he forgot(? y
to return and Jerry is minus a
valuable gun and watch, without
the possibility of ever recovering
them. He bought G.. w. Matthews
farm, and was to pay him five thous-
and dollars for same, and Matthews
in consequence of making such a
good sale, as he thought, did not eat
or sleep for week; but now when
the matter is mentioned to him the
atmosphere is blue for several feet
around the aforesaid Matthews. He,
Mr.. Land-buyer, has been sailing
under different aliases, one being
that of Anderson, but Matthews has
christened him with a peculiarly
appropriate name, "Johny Findout."
Perhaps he will try and operate in
other parts of the country, so ye
obliging farmers be on the qui vive
and "spot" the slippery rogue, who is
so astute at practicing his labor saw
ing tricks of legerdemain.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
General Insurance Agency.
I.G.LAZZEII,
Morgantown, w. Va.

MOrgantOWn, w. Va,
Writes Policies of Insurance in the
following companies:
FIRE INSURANCE.
UNION, of San Francisco, Cal. Cash
assets, $1,3l9,063.2s.
NIAGARA, of New York. Cash as
sets, 81, 1850, 1857.
INSURANCE. co. OF NORTH
AMERICA, Philadelphia, Pa. Organ
lied A. d. 1904. Cash assets, $780,
95656.
All reliable and First Glass Com
panies.
LIFE INSURANCE.
THE ETNA, of Hartford, Conn.
Cash assets, $33,S19, 034.97.
All kinds of policies issued at lowest
rates. The financial standing of this
company has never been questioned.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
AReasonahIe Authority.

While our municipal authorities
are wisely considering system of
drainage for the town, to be construc-
ted in the near future, they ought
not to overlook the immediate and
pressing necessity of certain santa
ry measures that sewerage will not
provide for.
Nearly every family in town is
almost helpless in the matter Of dis
posing of garbage. 1t cannot be
burned in our gas stoves, and it can
not be covered up in ash heaps-for
there are no more ash heaps, conse.
quently it is decaying in piles and
old boxes and barrels in the back
yards. There is not even common
dumping ground for this refuse,
much less crematory.
We submit that this is a matter
of immediate Importance to our san
itary condition. Our people all feel
it and are puzzled about it. The
town council should take the matter
in hand. Some place ought to be
designated for dumping garbage. and
garbage cart should be employed
to convey it away periodically from
every house. Our industrious fellow
citizen, John Edwards, is waiting for
just such an engagement as this,
and it would be only nominal cost
to each family to have it done.
If there is any contingency in
which arbitrary measures arejustifi-
able on the part ofmunicipal authori-
ties it is in the matter of compelling
decent regard for the public health
and the responsibility of town. A
population can afford to keep their
private property neat and clean.
And if there is any individual of a
community SO oblivious of his own
welfare and so Indifferent to that of
his neighbor, as not to be decent and
respectable he ought to be made to
SO without any ceremony about it.
This arbitrary authority is always
assumed and exercised by our lar
ger cities and there is just as much
reason for it in any town. There
are some people-and they live in
this town-who think they have a
right to do as they please with their
own property. But this is not so.
They have no right to make them
selves a nuisance to their neighbors,
they have no right to keep their
property in such slovenly and dir
ty condition as to depreciate other
property. If they have no respect
for themselves they ought to be made
to have respect for their town. If
they don't care to be decent and
healthy in their surroundings there
ought to be-and there is-compe-
tent authority in the municipality
to compel it. There is no hardship
in this, it is a matter of common
courtesy due from one citizen to an
other, and from every citizen to a
town which every self respecting
man will admit and observe without
any reminder from the authorities
of the law
If there is anything in which our
mayor and council are falling from
grace at this time, it is in this mat
ter of cleaning up the streets and
compelling the Indifferent to be de-
cent Let us have new deal along
this line.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07

ALL kinds of letter paper and pen
Gil tablets, cheaper than ever before,
at Jno. w. Madera's News Empor-
ium. At.
The farmers Store has raised
the price of butter several cents
per lb.
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Mr.. RalphsnYder Fined.

The trial Of l. G. Ralphsnyder for
contempt of court was heard in Pres
ton county on Friday and the defen-
dant was found guilty and fined $50.
Hon. John Brannon appeared for
Mr.. Ralphsnyder. He will appeal
to the supreme court.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07

HUTCHINSON q JACOBS have bought
heavier than ever before of the Zell's
Dis. Bone Phosphate and Calvert
Guano, and you will do well to get
their special prices before buying
elsewhere. Their Fertilizers need
no recommendation.
Buy your salt at the Farmers
Store $I,75 Bbl.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07

Several nice Chandeliers with lamps
for sale cheap. We have no use for
them, at Hirschman's.
Are you buying your timothy
seed at the farmers Store !?
So, 90 per bushel.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07

HIRscHMAN's stock of winter CLOTH
ing will be open for inspection by
Sept. 9th,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
TOPICS TALKED ABOUT.
Brief Rehashes Of Gossip and Other
Matters Heard Discussed In Many
Quarters Of Morganf0wn,

Much speculation is now rife in
regard to who will be the next pas
tor of the NJ. E. church. The people
here l have found out, are hard to
please in the matter of spiritual
advisor, and no wonder, as good
preachers have so long been the rule
here that one who does not, intellec-
tually, socially and in godliness,
come up to the high standard of
merit in all the above branches
which the people have been educat-
ed to expect, though he be a chris
tian, he would have a rather diff
cult row to c5'tivate. From a spir-
itual standpoint, if he be the embod-
iment of it he would not be cordially
listened to or treated if he did not
partake of the other two qualities
mentioned above. There are thous-
ands of preachers who would suit,
but will we get one of them? / don't
say because I don't know what to
say.
~
One of the many visitors who have
been at Morgantown this summer
was young lady of many charms
and attractions, but not near SO
many of the above as she gave her.
self credit for having. In recent
conversation she had the frankness
to state that she had made an i'm
preston on every young man who
circled in society here except Mr..
So-and-so, of Chicago. Mr.. So-and-
SO was told of this and he said "she
did make a decided impression on
me, but for the sake of the girls
feelings will not say what that i'm
preston was" The impression made
on this man was the same the girl
made on every other man. She made
them all very weary with her inces-
SAINT and senseless chatter. The
point of the whole story is that
when girl thinks herself so charm,
ing and lovable as to tell her friends
that she is so, she is invariably the
reverse. The girl mentioned could
be pleasant if she would, but she
wont.
AS the fall of the year approaches
and the students are again all with
us, wonder if Mite societies wont
once again assert themselves for rec
ognition in semi-religious semi-social
circles. Mite societies are great in
situations and promulgate some very
pleasing and innocent features of
amusement and also help the ex-
chequer of the churches which carry
them on under their auspices. /
believe in Mite societies. So does
nearly everyone who ever attended
them.
. *x*
/ was only one of an entire con-
at the M. E. church last
Sunday morning who were literally
charmed with the rendition of the
difficult voluntary, Calvary" which
was sung in remarkably masterful
manner by Mrs. Grace Finnell Lee,
now singer in the First English
Lutheran church, Baltimore. Her
voice is rich, mellow contralto,
which insinuates itself into the very
hearts of her listeners. Such sweet
ness and volume of tone and evidence
of high culture are rarely possessed
as they are by Mrs. Lee, and to hear
her will be regarded as a rich mu-
steal treat
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