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Jones' Ridge.

JONES RIDGE, January 21.-John Ly-
ons, of near Morris X Roads, brother Of
Alpha and Henry Lyons, died last FRI
day about O'Clock a. m. The remains
were inferred at the Lutheran church
yesterday at 2 O'Clock. Funeral sermon
by Rev. w. o. Wilson.
Rev. Boyd Cobun, formerly of Mason
town, Preston county, but who is travel
ing a circuit in Armstrong county, Pa,
spent Thursday night at Samuel Hollis.
He was on his way to Masontown.
The Bunker Hill bible class has
changed its sessions from Sunday after
noon to Thursday night. 1t is in -four
ishing condition. Rev Jacob Ruble con-
Quoted the services last Thursday night
in his usual able manner. A general
invitation is extended to all to come and
take part in the exercises.
The Springhill Sabbath School meets
in the afternoon instead of the morning
as formerly.
Grant Hoard, blacksmith at Point
Marion, was visiting friends in the Neck
recently.
Charley Hare and Mr.. Vandervort
and Misses Isaphene and Pierre Hunter
and several others from the West side Of
Cheat, were in attendance at the meet
ing at Calvary last Sabbath week.
We recently spent few pleasant
hours at the home of your former cores
pondent, Postmaster KussartI of Lau
rel Iron Works.
There was social gathering Of young
folks at John @. Saddler's on the even
ing of the 18th. They were entertained
with vocal and instrumental music.
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Wise.

WISE, Jan. 19.-yTis sad to note
the death of one of Battelle's most
estimable citizens in the person of
W. f. Richardson, who died Jan. l6,
1889.
Several persons are at Parkcrs-
burg attending, U. S. Court from
this section.
E. Bell is going to ship car load
of hogs to Baltimore in few days.
VIM. Haines and wife, of Wades-
town, were in town yesterday.
Asa Phillips was in town yester-
day.
Harvey Moore, of Wadestown, and
Miss Leila Lantz, of Jollytown, were
married January IT.
A protracted meeting has been
going on at the nj. 4. church at
Wadestown under the management
of Revs. White and Upton. 1t has
been fraught with success.
There will be series of meetings
to begin tonight at the Baptist
church in town.
Mr.. VIM. Woodruff, of Jollytown,
Pa, was in town yesterday.
What splendid weather is the ex-
preston we so often hear.
Mr.. Jacob Lantz, is engaged in
thr book business.
Robinson d Sons moved their saw
mill to Aretus Kenans a few days
ago.
Mr.. j. S. Morris is engaged in
making furniture at the present time.
Mr.. S. H. Shriver is attending U.
S. court at Parkersburg.
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EAsroN, January 21.-Rev. b. Stout
is here assisting Rev. Conway with his
meeting and will remain part of the
week.
John selby, Of Martins Ferry, Ohio,
Wis isiting his father and other friends
at this place.
Layton Coombs, of Point Marion, il
visiting his mother, Mrs. Hannah
Coombs.
Dennis Weaver is working Of Union.
town. We learn that Mrs. Weaver will
move to that place in the spring.
Huff Houston taught school two days
for G. N. Bayles, last week, he having
had tooth pulled and being unable tc
teach.
Thomas Berkshire moved from Pres
ton county last week TO the house vaca
ted by his father, Edward Berkshire.
There We're several visitors here at
tending quarterly meeting on Sunday
Among them we noticed viii Donaldson
of Cheat Neck, and Mr.. Durham anc
George Frankenberry, Of Fallen Timber
Pa, and Marshall Shroyer, OF Stewards
town.
Title Wilson, of Pennsylvania, wa,
visiting her cousin, Tilie Bayles, Satur
day and Sunday.
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Crushed by a Fallitg Tree

A shocking fatality occurred near
Oreide, this county, during the
storm last Wednesday. George Free.
man, ST., was riding to neighbours
for cross cut saw when large tree
in q wood through which he was
passing, broke off about twenty feet
from the ground and fell upon him,
injuring him fatally. He lay there
drenched with a mixture ofrain and
snow for three or four hours before
he was discovered. About that time
his daughter-in-law saw the riderless
horse stand bleeding in a field and
surmising what had happened she
hurried to the woods and found her
father still alive but evidently dy-
ing. He lived about half hour after
the neighbors who were called to his
assistance had carried him to the
house. From appearances the horse
was either running or made a leap
just as the tree fell which perhaps
accounts for the animals escape from
death also. Three large trees were
blown down close to where Mr.. Free
mrn was found. We are indebted for
the above particulars and other
Oriede news published in this paper
to the kindness of Mr.. w. G
McMinn, of that neighborhoed.-
| Grdftont EdQle.
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Held for Trial.

Walter S. Cross and Vaughan
Holmes, of Newburg, Preston coun-
ty, are in jail here held by Justice
Stagers to answer an Indictment
that may be presented against them
for breaking and entering, ON the Sth
of this month, the Grant school
house, in Morgan district, with in
tent to steal. Their counsel, Frank
T. Raymond, presented a petition to
his Honor. Judge Hagans, at Clarks-
burg, praying that he grant them
the writ of habeas corpus. The writ
was awarded, and the prisoners will
be given a hearing before his Honor
at p. M, the oath inst. They are
minors. They allege that they were
on their way from home to Fair
chance where they expected to go to
work; that being penniless they
stopped in said school house for the
purpose of taking nap.
The school house is about eleven
miles from town and at the top OF
the mountain, in a sparsely settled
neighborhood. There was nothing
in the house of value except some
pens, school books, a bible, stove
and benches. AS the evidence dis
closed that they built a fire, it may
be that they intended to "steal a rec
hot stove" a feat that we have hear6
some people are mean enough to do
We know nothing of the case ant
shall not make any comments.
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Gas and Water.

Superintendent Grant announces
that within ten days the pipe line to
connect the system in Morgantown
with the gas field will be finished
Within very few days from that
date every dwelling and other build
ing in town may be using natural
gas for heat and light. This will be
great epock in the history of Nor.
gantown.
Mr.. Grant also says that with the
opening of spring his company will
begin the erection of water works
provided the town will offer any rea-
sonable inducements. We have no
doubt Mr.. Grant can make his ar
rangements to go ahead as the town
will deal literally with him.
With natural gas and water works
we ought to have q boom. If we
don't it will be for lack of effort and
enterprise on the part of our own
people. Will they not take advan-
tage of these opportunities?
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A Singular Case.

For several years Alvin Barthlow
and Fannie Belle Smith have been
living together as man and wife, or
at least they have been housekeep-
ing and people supposed they were
married. She is nineteen years OF
age and he is about twenty-five. She
is the mother of two children, the
elder being about three years Of age.
Nothing derogatory to her reputation
for virtue or to his reputation for be-
ing a sober and Industrious man was
known. On Monday she astonished
many people by going before Squire
Hayes and making oath that she is
not married and that Barthlow is the
father of her illegitimate children.
A warrant was issued for his arrest
and placed in the hands constable
Slime who arrested him. Not enter
ed into recognizance required by the
justice he was incarcerated in Jail
where he still remains.
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Dorsey's School House.

DoRsEY's, Jan 19.-Warren c. Dorsey
and wife spent several days OF this week
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Rein
Iinn, OF Preston county.
John Clear has rented the Hawthorn
property from Messrs. Johnson and
Shisler and will move upon it in the
spring.
The Alumni meets at the Dorsey
school house this Saturday evening
These meetings have been kept up fol
more than year and afford fine oppor-
tunities for the young persons to improve
themselves in these polite, not to say
useful, exercises.
Jack Shriver moves in the spring into
the Albert Woods property, recently
purchased by Squire Manlif Hayes
Mr.. Shriyer has been absent from this
community about five years and we have
heard expressions of pleasure at his
proposed return.
They have begun to haul lumber to
town from the Hawthorn mill. We un.
derstand that they propose to saw all
kinds of lumber and will saw their refuse
into lath.
We understand that some of the far
mers in this community do not receive
the Bulletins issued by the Director Of
the Agricultural Station. Will the edi-
tor please state how they may receive
these2
Warren Dorsey is furnishing some
logs to the Price mill. The parties own.
ing this mill intend building a tram road
to some timber they expect to saw, sc
we are told.
We are told that the storm Of las
week moved the school house at High
land several inches from its foundation
This ought to emphasize the importance
Of putting up school houses in substan
tial manner, as the wreck OF a schoo
building might be very fatal to the live'
of children.
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Married.

WEsT-MooRE-On the 10th inst,
at the residence of Perry W. Moore,
in Clay district, by Rev. A. Garrison
James II. West and Savannah E.
Moore.
TooTHMAN-At the resi-.
dence of Sheriff Bart Jones, in Grant
district, by Rev. A. Garrison, Daniel
W. Nicely and Miss Zellie Toothman
both of this county.
GRDIEs-HAYEs-A very quiet
wedding took place last night at the
residence of Mrs. Howell, the grand
mother of the bride, on the Avenue
The contracting parties were Mr.
Thomas A. Grimes, of Montana Ty.,
and Miss Eva B. Hayes. DR.. Gideon
Martin performed the ceremony
There was no one present but the
immediate family and very few
friends. The bride is one of oul
most facinating young ladies and
leaves large circle of friends who
will follow her to her new home with
wishes for the best of blessings
Fdirmont Inder.
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Very Sour Grapes.
Fairmont Index


Morgantown is putting ON airs at
lively rate. BY some good fortune
company has undertaken to supply
the town with natural gas, the pipes
are already laidsin the town, and the
gas will be on tap by the first of
next month. This has so stirred up
the dreamy jewellers of that ancient
city that they new want all that is
going. What is better it seems that
they are about to get more than their
share. 1t is now well assured that
the river will be Stacked up to that
point during the year 1889, affording
ample river transportation for all
traffic. Then the prospects are very
fair for the establishment of glass
works. But these greedy people, not
satisfied with all these blessings
they are clamerous for water works
new Court House and an opera
house. We are glad to note the seem
ing bright future of our neighbor
but cannot help rejecting, that il
they get everything they are after
they will not be supremely happy
because they never can have a free
bridge.
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Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN, Jan. 21-As there is not
much news to communicate only write
you line.
Our literary society has gone where
the "woodbine twineth," cause, want
of proper material to carry it on.
asThe teachers institute came off here
last Saturday - inst. Judging from
what / saw, it was rather tame affair.
I suppose democrats are not expected to
be interested in such things as they are
never reported for the New DOMINION.
1t may not be amiss to remind the pro-
fessor, who had to let his audience know
that he was republican, that it was
not necessary for him to insult every
democrat present by the manner in
which he made known his political sta
tus, i e supposing by the intelligent APP
pearance of his auditors that they were
all republicans.
Now it seems little strange that oul
republican friends are always harping on
the intelligence, morality, virtue, etc.
of their party when by every act they
show that they do not rely on any Of
the cardinal virtues for success. In the
face of the fact that in this State they re-
sorted to the most despicable means tc
carry the election, and are now trying tc
seat Gen. Golf ON the strength of returns
that show fraud on their face. With the
additional fact that that in the national
contest Indiana was bought and New
York bartered off and the result show
ing hundred Thousand of the popular
vote for Cleveland. They have the
cheek to stand up and say that the peo
pie have decided against the democratic
policy. While they plead the baby ac
| in extenuation Of the popular verdict By
saying that the negro vote was suppress
ed in the South.
II they had gotten majority by count
| ing it in, where would still be their claim
| to popular approval? Let them explain
il they cen. TIN o'LEAN.
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FAsr-Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart Fast,
wife of Circuit Clerk Richard Z. Fast,
died at her home in this place on
Monday January 81, 1889, at l 40 A.
NJ. aged 80 years, months and 6
days.
Mrs. Fast had been i'll for many
months of that dread disease, con-
sumption. During her long sickness
she bore her sufferings without a
murmur. All that medical skill
could devise and that loving hands
could do to minister to her comfort
was done, yet the fell destroyer grad
ually did his work and finally she
succumbed falling asleep as gently
as babe. transformations in man
ner, modest and retiring, her circle
of intimate friends was not large, but
those who knew her best loved her
most.
Mrs. Fast was a daughter of VIM.
N. Stewart, a prominent citizen Of
Grant district, this county. In
December 1883, she was married to
her now bereaved husband who was
then a deputy clerk of the county
court, but who now fills the honora-
BILE positions of clerk of the circuit
court and Mayor of Morgantown.
She leaves husband and little son
three years of age, an aged father,
two sisters and two brothers, besides
vast number Of other relatives TO
mourn her death.
The remains will be laid to rest in
Oak Grove cemetery this afternoon
at o'clock.
MYERs-Rev. A. 4. Myers, one of
the best knownCa mpbellite preachers
in this section of country, died
Wednesday, the 10th inst, at his
residence near West Liberty. He
had been in delicate health for some
time, being afflicted with heart dis
ease. The deceased was a man of
superior intelligence and reasoning
power, highly esteemed by all who
knew him. He was graduate of
Bethany College, ald at the time of
his death was Treasurer of that in
stitution. Mr.. Myers was a native
of Tennessee, and was over 60 years
of age. He leaves widow, two sons
and daughter. One son. Prof j.
A. Myers, has charge of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station recent
ly established at Morgantown, and
the other, Dr. E. c. Myers, is lead
ing physician of Wheeling. The
daughter, Miss Irene, is at home
Wellsburg Ne,es.
RIcHARDsoN-Wm +. Richardson,
a well known citizen of Battelle dis
trict, died on Tuesday, January Is,
1889, of inflammation of the stomach
and bowels aged about 40 years. De-
ceased was an excellent man and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him. His remains were brought
to Clinton district ON the 18th and
inferred at Pisgah near his old home.
The orphan children and his many
other friends have our sympathy in
their sad bereavement. May he
rest in peace.
HuGGINs.-Miss Jane Higgins of
Clinton district, died on Thursday,
January II, 1889, aged about so
years.
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Machinery for Sale !!

Saw Mills, Threshers, Engines and
Boilers, made by Russell & Co., Mas
sillion, Ohio. Traction, Portable,
Semi Portable and Stationary. We
defy competition in these goods, in
efficiency of work to be done, dura
bility of machinery, and economy Of
fuel. They are plain and automatic,
The Bookwalter Engines are famous
for their cheapness, and being good
reliable engine and SO are Nagles
we handle both. Elevators fol
stores, factories, mills, &c, very
cheap. Circular Saws and Betting
cheaper than you can buy these goods
of the factory, or in the city Of Wheel
ing, or Pittsburgh. Planes and
Watchers, all kinds of wood working
machinery, of the best make and
cheap. A good Burr for wheat, corr
and feed. 20 inch pulley under run
ner for Eighty-five Dollars, Verticle
same price Corn and Feed Grind
ers at lowest prices. We handle no
thing but the best goods, fully war
ranted. See our customers and ask
them. Give US a chance and we will
convince you that we handle nc
shoddy. Write US apostal for infor
nation.
VIM. M. KINoIAD,
Cameron. W. Va. Nov. IL. 'S8.
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Trustees Sale.

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IN the following report A Indicates
perfect attendance, G perfect con-
duct, r perfect recitations. Pupils
whose names appear under any Of
these letters have been perfect in
that which the letter indicates
Every pupil whose name appears I'M
der A c r has neither been absent
nor tardy, has been perfect in be-
havor, and has made an average
class standing above 9.75 on scale
of 1000. Though the standing for
perfect Rotations is high and many
may have good lessons but fail to
reach it, yet the honor is greater and
the benefit Of the incentive increased.
DIVISION D.
A c R-James Moreland, Ralph
Rogers.
A R-Vint Hindman.
CR-Maud Barthlow, Ida Berk-
shire, Samuel Chadwick, John Shis-
Ter.
A C-Field Hindman, John Mad
agan, George Wood.
Ajax Mathers, Katie French,
Fay Mathers, Mamie Rice, Jennie
Reay.
C-Addie Barthlow, Gertie Barth-
low, Linnie Cobun, Daisy Fleming,
Grace Hogue, Jennette Hayes, Della
Kincaid, Letha Morgan, Florence
Weaver, Gussie Wilson, Luther
Fisher, Willard Jenkins, Laishley
Kincaid, Bert Linn, Willie Martin,
Frank Protzman, Claude Phillips,
Thomas Shanks, Walter Turner,
Harry Wagner.
DIVISION C.
A C R-Edna Bricker.
A C-Blanche Hackney, Nellie
Pickenpaugh, Katie Shafer, Ella
Utt, Charlie Madagan, Luther Nor
ris.
A-James Howe, James Lazier.
c R-Virginia Wilson, Daisy
Wood, Jessie Hogue.
C-Fannie Wagner, Blanche Sc
mans, Dora Baker, Ollie Fisher, James
Evans, Lizzie Shafferman, Luta Rice.
DIVISION b.
A c R-Lucy Wood.
G minnie Berkshire, Villa
Brand, Anna Barthlow, Flora Hayes,
Della Hennen.
A C-Laura Bailey, Alice Cobun,
Anna Hackney,
A R-Frank Lazier.
A-Mary Pickenpaugh, Hermen
Allender.
C-Ada Wade, David Nuce.
DIVISION A.
A C-Anna Kitchens, Nora Mad
agan, Mary Madagan, Nellie More
land, Blanche Wood, Lora Morris,
Harry Fleming, George Hogue, John
Hackney, Bert Lawhead, Clark Pick
enpaugh.
G R-Blanche Protzman.
A--Carrie Smith, Allie Carraco,
Addie Reay.
C-Mary Evans, Lou Hogue, Jen-
nette Domain, Louisa Huston, Nora
Joseph, Bertha McVicker, Lille
Hennen, Eliza Wells, Mamie Watts,
Alice Rogers, Mamie Berkshire, Ida
Cox, Mary Hayes, Rose Reay, Maud
Rice, James Brand, Willie Cobun,
John Cobun, Fred Davis, Lonnie
Protzman, Sanford Pickenpaugh,
James Hare.
HIGH SCHOOL.
A R-Tida Bailey, Bessie Hagans,
Ruth Wood, Ida Hackney, Alice
Bailey.
G R-Clarence Hare.
A-Louise Finnell, Bessie Murphy,
Daisy Pride, Clyde Fleming, Bruce
Irwin, jamie McGrew.
C-Myrtie Hayes, Wilson Jami-
son.
R-Sallie Lawhead, Otella Price,
Emma VanGilder, Della Berkshire.
The support and encouragement
of patrons are earnestly solicited.
Respectfully,
r, W, TApP.
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Parents and the Public School.

"Next in Importance to justice and
freedom is popular education and
without which neither justice nor
freedom can be permanently main
tanned" The Importance and ne
cessity of public schools are recog-
nized by all who would perpetuate a
free government, for it can only be
sustained by intelligent citizens.
There is also sharp competition in
every avocation of life, and the time
has come when he that is not well
trained and equipped will fail in the
struggle for success. These facts
are so evident that it seems strange
that any rational parent should fail
to take advantage of well regulated
public school; yet in every county,
district and town, children are allow
ed to spend their time in idleness,
become habitual loafers, contract
pernicious habits and grow up in
ignorance and are wholly unprepar-
ed for the responsibility of citizen
ship. While in some few instances
there are adequate reasons for keep
ing children out OF school, yet in the
majority Of cases they are kept at
home on trivial excuses or through
simple neglect or improper oversight
and thus while away the golden
time of youth which can never be re-
gained nor its loss ever compensated.
Parents who are nearly always care
full and cautious in their business
relations, should not allow anything
to prevent them from giving diligent
attention and care in securing for
their children at least rudimentary
education. Our public school here
will compare favorably with any
other in the State and in many re-
spects it excels. The Board of Ed
ucation is composed of wide-awake,
progressive men, who take great in
terest in the school and are always
ready to assist in its progress and
advancement. The Principal is a
man of experience, energetic and in
dustrious. He has prepared an out
line course of study and revised the
manual so that the graded system is
more complete and much time is
saved the pupil, the work Of the
teachers is more harmonious, and
the dicipline of the school much i'm
proved. No more conscientious nor
better qualified corps Of teachers
could be found anywhere. They are
Industrious and painstaking in theil
work and we are informed that NOT
one Of them has been absent from
duty a day this year. WeAre justly
proud of our public school and every
one should give it their hearty sup
port and wiling commendation.
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The Alumni meeting of Morgan dis
trfct convened at Dorsey's school house
Jan. 10, as previously announced. AZ
ter piece of music by Messrs. Capel
Holland, and son, Bert, George Eaven.
son and viii Campbell, the house was
called to order by the president, and the
following officers were elected j. +.
Mcclure, President; G. +. Dorsey, Vice
President; Kate Dorsey, Secretary Ar
tie Mcclure, Treasurer; Milt. Harner,
Critic. The following program was then
carried out. Music-Select Reading,
Kate Dorsey; Recitation-Maggie Wells
and Susie Bunner Music; Defamation
Milton Harner, Hayes, f.. T. Hart
man; Music Essay Altha Warman-
Hope. Debate-To affirm, G, NJ. Break
iron and j. F. Mcclure; to deny, S. IL.
Morris and NJ, D. Breakiron. Question
Resolved, "That Marriage is failure. :"
The question was decided in favor of
the negative. The general debate was
participated in by Messrs. Hayes, Hart
man, Warman, Harner, Clark, Dorsey
and Eavenson. After another piece of
music the meeting adjourned to meet at
Dug Hill, Feb. 8, with the following
program:
Select Reading-Lola Harner, Bette
Van Glider and Artie Mcclure. Recita-
tion-Lida Bunner, Lavera Hartman
and Ida Morris. Declamation-Ho
ard Reiner, Fred Dorsey and Lon Hart
man. Essay--Ida Harner, George Eav-
esnon and Emma Van Glider. Grafton
&C. N. Finnell, G. M.-Breakiron and s..
II. Morris. Debate-To affirm, Milton
Hackney and Henry German to deny,
M. d, Breakirob and G. f. Van Glider.
Question: Resolved, "That parents
should not impress their religious creeds
upon their children
KATE DORSEY, Secretary,