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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24

To the Editor of the New DOMINION.

To the Editor of the NEW DOMINION.
This subject seems TO be receiving
more attention at present than usual
and we are glad to note the fact; but it
is not likely to receive more attention
than it should. II is pertinent subject
and one that should interest every citi-
zen of the county, since il pertains 10
his personal convenience and pleasure.
That our roads are bad and that they
are in great need OF repairs will be con-
coded by all who travel them. Now,
would it not be wise that something be
done in this direction soon? BY com
paratively small outlay they could be
wonderfully improved and the ease and
comfort of the travelling public would be
greatly augmented. Last spring, except
by walking, il was the next thing 10 an
impossibility 10 reach the county seat.
1t was almost dangerous undertaking,
and. unless the matter is taken into
hands and the conditions of the roads
bettered, it will be the same thing
another spring. Good roads are essen
tial to the material development OF any
section OF country Why not delay the
building of new court house until we
have better facilities for travel? Just
now, it would certainly be money better
expended. In our opinion there is no
public improvement that would be hail
ed with more joy or would meet more
generally the endorsement OF the people
than the improvement of our roads. One
has only TO go to adjoining counties
and note the condition of the roads
to see that we are far behind in this
particular. Old Monongalia is abreast
If tho fimaa in tho publip inproyp.
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A Few Figures.

The assessors books for the east
side Of the river have been finished,
and make the showing that the total
valuation of real estate on the East
side 81, 345, S24.00, the total tax for
State and school purposes is this
year 81, 7190S; the value of real es-
tate in Morgantown alone is $780,
495; for road purposes the amount
of 1886, 1873 will be expended. The
above does not include the valuation
of personal property or the amount
of taxes taken from the personal
ty valuation.
The West side books will be com
pleted in few days and then the
entire county can be included in the
figures.
We herewith give a list of the
births and deaths as reported by the
physicians, though there is, ofcourse
discrepancy from this report as SC
many deaths and births occur which
are never reported to the clerk. In
the county there were $50 births fol
the year ending June 80, 1889, Of
which 122 were male, 1875 female and
2 not specified. OF these there were
239 whites and IL colored. In Nor
gantown Z of these births occurred
and the balance of 243 in the county
There were 5 illegitimates.
The total number of deaths was
only IA, there being 81 single per
sons, ~ married, Z widowers and II
widows. In the county outside Of
Morgantown Sc occurred and in Nor
gantown s.
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Western News Notes That Have Local
Interest.

HoLDREGE, Nebraska, Aug. lo.-Will
paper for few lines from central Ne
braska?
We have had one of the finest growing
seasons | ever saw anywhere east or
west. In fact it has been too wet for
small grain, some of it growing in the
shock before it could be put in stack.
A finer harvest is seldom seen than we
have had here. To the corn and pota-
toes there is scarcely limit. We have
the largest crops have seen in the four
years that have lived in this State. Corn
will probably bring ten to fifteen cents
per bushel oats twelve to fifteen wheat
fifty to sixty; and potatoes fifteen to
twenty.
While Holdrege has water works,
electric lights and creamery, i see by
the papers Morgantown is not behind in
the way of water works, gas light and a
creamery and will soon be ahead with
slack-water navigation. l think Nor
gantown will have boom and / hope il
may.
/ have lately contracted to build fine
dwelling for DIR. Daniel r. Rogers, Of
Raglan, Nebraska, to cost 81 700. 1t is
to be completed by November |, and il
you will come out about Thanksgiving
l think the doctor and wife will be ready
to serve the turkey in elegant style in
their new home.
] do not think the doctor or his broth
er Will have any idea of returning east
to live. Will tells me when he marries
he intends te marry lady here so she
will not be going back east.
C. n. MORRIS.
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That Preston County Railroad,

George w. l.. Marsden, who
seems to be at the head of the pro-
posed railroad from Rowlesburg to a
point in or near Uniontown, has late
ly been in the latter place and talked
about the enterprise and what he
will try to do. In an interview with
a Standard reporter he said:
THE road is now surveyed from
Rowlesburg to within four miles OF
Bruceton, a distance of Is miles, and
all through that country the people
are donating the right of way. AS
we come on this side of the noun
tain, however, they begin to ask COM
pensation, and the nearer we get to
Uniontown the more exorbitant are
their demands. l have also had
friends at work, as it were, feeling
the pulse of the people of the town,
and there does not appear to be that
readiness to aid the enterprise for
which 1 had hoped. We hope, how
ever, to get them awake to the i'm
portance of the matter soon. At
Dunbar, building association has
offered us land for depot, and other
donations can be secured, but we
don't want to go to Dunbar. We
could come to Fairchance and come
down along side the Pennsylvania s
tracks which we may do if we can
do no better, but like a route which
was projected by citizen of Bruce
ton. He proposes that after we have
crossed or cut through the top of the
mountain the road proceed obliquely
along its face to Hopwood and thence
to Uniontown. In this way that
village could be utilized as residen-
ces for the business men of the town
and suburban residence towns will
be in demand here before many
years."
"When will work DE commenced?
Probably next month. We are
only waiting now on the completion
of the surveys and the decision o.
our engineers upon the passes as tC
which is the most feasible. The
work will be put out in sections anG
in very short time after orders are
issued to commence work 5000 OF
5000 grade hands will be at work
upon it. We expect to have cars
rolling into Bruceton by Christmas
There is no lack of capital to put The
work through without delay, but W,
want to get things arranged so thai
we can start upon paying basis
If we-have to pay two or three thous
and dollars for rights of way O.
course that will be out of the ques
tiop -
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jones' Ridge.

JONES RIDGE, Aug. 19.-We had the
pleasure of attending church services at
the Baptist church, near Stewartstown,
Aug. IS and 10. The pastor preached
a good sermon on Sunday morning to an
appreciative audience, after which the
sacrament of the Lords supper was adj
ministered. At 8 80 p. m. the congre-
cation reassembled and were formed
into class by the pastor. He then pro-
ceeded to give them lesson on the
black board-outlines of Bible history
on the Chautauqus plan. It was very
interesting and instructive. We omit
ted to state that we attended the Sunday
school at Q a. M, where we had very
interesting discussion of the regular in
ternational lesson.
We spent Saturday night at the hos
pitable mansion of G. w. Conn, where
he and his "better half did all that
they could to make our visit agreeable,
and succeeded well. We also returned
there on Sabbath, with brother Darby,
to dinner and helped him to get away
with very nice young chicken.
We are under obligations TO pastor
Darby for many favors shown us, not
the least Of which was ride nearly
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Mestrezat's Orchestra.

The Mestrezat Orchestra will
open out next Sunday at the M. E..
Sunday school with a number of
new instruments of the finest and
most expensive quality made, and an
additional number of ladies and
gentlemen who have been preparing
and are now ready to take their
places as members of the organiza-
ton. 1t is now full orchestra,
splendidly equipped, and those who
are present next Sunday will hear
some of the finest orchestral music
ever heard in this town. The Or
chestra is now unquestionably the
best in the State, and an acquisition
that the town ought to be proud of.
On their recent visit to Mountain
Lake Park they were pronounced by
good judges to be as good an orches-
ira as they have heard, but the ad-
ditional instruments will put them
far beyond anything that they have
heretofore attempted and beyond any
rivalry in the State. Go to the Sun
day School next Sunday and hear
them open out.
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A Young Lady in Jail.

Last Thursday afternoon Consta-
BILE W. B. Taylor, of Lyon District,
brought Miss Dora Piles to jail.
She is aged 16 years, and is a pretty
and intelligent girl, and daughter of
Mr.. Caleb Piles. Miss Piles was
living with family at Austen which
gets water from the same spring that
James Kelly's family did. The fam
lilies got into quarrel over it. Miss
Piles and boy, aged ID, of Kelly's
met at the spring and got into a
difficulty, in which Miss Piles gave
the boy a pretty severe beating.
Kelly swore out warrant for her
arrest before Justite Gibson, of New
burg, who fined her $3.50 and costs,
which amount to something over IS.
She was unable to pay, and, in de-
fault, was committed to jail for ten
days, Constable Taylor kept her at
his house for day or two, hoping
that some of her relatives would pay
the amount assessed; but they fail
ing to do so, he brought her to Jail.
-KinqUOOd Journal.
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Dug Hill Doings.

DUG Hill, August Bon account Of
so much wet weather many of our farm
ers did not get their hay all up until the
latter part of last week This was one
of the best hay seasons for several years
and many tons have been cut, J. II.
Jennings crop alone was estimated at
60 tons,
Mr.. Alexander Henry and daughter,
Matte, of Boothsville, are here visiting
relatives.
Mr. Thomas Rogers and son, George
Of your town, were calling on friends in
this vicinity last week
Miss Kate Bower returned to her home
near Kingwood yesterday accompanied
by her cousin, Mr.. Milton Harner. She
made many friends during her brief visit
here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, Rev. w. +
Anderson wife and baby, Mrs. Thos
Lewellen, Mrs. j G. Shay and daughter
Ethel, and Miss Mabel Jones, Of YOU
town, spent last Tuesday with J. r
Fleming's family.
Mr.. Luther Shisler, OF Vanderbilt
Pa, was visiting his old frieds here not
long since. Lute's many friends are al
ways glad to see him.
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WadestOwn.

MAIDSTONE, Aug. 16.--The frequent
showers have delayed the harvesting
considerably but it is now about all done
and threshing is in order.
Mr.. Asa Henderson and family return
ed on Monday from visit among rela-
tives and friends on Dolls Run. In
their absence Annie Fetty, girl
Mr.. Henderson had raised, embraced
the opportunity to elope with one Addi-
son Main and early Sunday morning
they boarded the train for Oakland, Md,
to have the knot tied. They returned
on Monday and are somewhere in the
neighborhood.
DIR. A. b. Mason stopped off here as
he passed last week en- route from Chi
cago to Washington city, and also on his
return trip made a short stop to see his
children.
Mrs. DIR. $. L. S. Spragg and little son,
of Wheeling, are spending few weeks
visiting her father, Mr.. John White, and
other relatives and friends in this vicini-
ty. The doctor came out on Monday of
last week and spent two or three days
with his family at the old homestead.
Spectators in oil leases are getting
pretty numerous, and leasing is going ON
rapidly on Miracle Run and also ON the
head OF Dunkard.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24
Amendment of Revenue Officers

Collector Hill, of Maryland, APP
pointed DIR. A. B. Mason, of West
Virginia, to be General Deputy Col
lector, assigned to Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, West Virginia
and District of Columbia, at 81, 900
year, and 5000 travelling expenses.
DR.. Mason is brother of Hon. John
w. Mason, of West Va, the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue
Cumberland Ne,os.
DR.. Mason has presented his pa
pers to Collector White and was com
missioned for service in this State.
He then proceeded to Philadelphia
and reported to the revenue agent of
Pennsylvania and was commissioned
in that state. He is from Battelle dis
trict, this county.
John R. Reed, son of b. F. Reed,
of Fairmont, has received an appoint
ment as U. S. Gauger.
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THE FIRST REGIMENT.



The line officers of the First Regi-
ment, West Virginia National Guards
assembled at Fairmont at half-past
eleven o clock last Thursday. Those
present were called to order by Lieut..
d. A. Martin, of Company X, of this
city, and Lieut.. r. E. Fast was elect
ed chairman and Lieutenant A. l.
Duvall secretary. After the appoint
ment. of the usual Committees on
Credentials, Permanent Organiza-
ton and Resolutions, the meeting
adjourned until / 80 p. m.
At that hour the officers re- assem-
bled, and the election of officers for
the regiment was proceeded with.
r. III. Freer and r. f. Fast were
nominated for Colonel. A ballot re-
suited Freer 10, Fast IL, and Colon
ell Freer was declared elected.
For Lieutenant Colonel Messrs.
Fast and r. A. Armstrong were
placed in nomination. The vote re-
suited: Fast "a, Armstrong 6.
Captain Armstrong was then elect
ed Major.
The Adjutant will be appointed
by Col. Freer at future time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24
Manager E. M. Grant Gained.

On Saturday evening last the
members of Monongalia Lodge No
10, l. o. 0. F. surprised Mr.. E. M.
Grant by presenting him with an
elegant gold headed cane. The
presentation speech was made by
Frank Cox, Noble Grand. The cane
is beauty and is a fine specimen of
artistic skill. 1t came from Chicago
through George c. Hayes 4 Co., the
popular jewelers.. On one side of
the head was engraved the words
Presented to E. NJ. Grant by Monon-
gala Lodge No 10, l. 0. o. F." On
the opposite side we're three links
and the letters f. l.. Il L. The
matter was surprise to Mr.. Grant
and he was so overcome that it was
with difficulty he could acknowledge
his appreciation of the compliment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24
A NEW RAILROAD.
II is to he Built Up The Monongahela
To MorgantowB.

The Vaijey Messenger Of Califor-
mia, Pa, saws: 1.-THE McKeesport
and Bellevernon railroad is to be
pushed on up the river as fast as
possible. 1t says the engineers are
now making the survey up the river
above Bellevernon, that the road
will "keep the river hillside until it
reaches Redstone creek, when it will
go up the river to a point below
Lynn's mills, where it will pass
through the hill by tunnel and come
in Krepps' bottom at Brownsville.
AS the tunnel is to be built through
an unused coal bank extending clear
through the hill, the work in regard
to it will not be very heavy. Leaving
Krepps' bottom the road will run
through Bridgeport hill by another
tunnel and strike Bridgeport at
Center street, and then keep on up
the river bottom. After reaching
Bull run, just above Lock No. 5, our
informant says that it has not been
definitely decided whether the road
will keep up the river or go up Bull
run and on that way to Morgantown,
w. Va. Sure it is, however, says
our informant, who should know
what he is talking about, that the
road is to be finished on up the river
with all possible speed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24
Prof. Elliott Resigns.

At the recent session of the
Board of Regents Prof Z. S. Elliott
handed in his resignation as one of
the teachers in the Prep. Department
and Mess. A. j. Hare and II. g..
Stoetzer were elected to positions in
that department.
Mr.. Elliott has proved one of
the most efficient teachers the
University has had, and the Board
accepted his resignation with reluc-
lance. He resigns to enter his chosen
profession-the law. He was gradua-
ted from the law Department of the
University year ago and has been
pursuing his studies since, so that
he is thoroughly prepared to enter
the bar. His friends who know his
ability and energy, confidently pre-
dict for him brilliant career in the
profession. He is young man of
more than ordinary talent, and he
has the pluck and resolution to
succeed at anything he undertakes.
His characteristic energy and per-
severance were well illustrated in the
organization and conduct of the Nor
NAL Institute at the University.
The entire responsibility and work
of that enterprise were carried by
him, and there are few young men
who would have succeeded so well.
With Characteristic selfconfidence
he now relinquishes his positio n
and salary at the University, and
cuts loose from his old moorings with
no point in sight, and no resources
save his readiness, ability and will
ingness to do great deal of work
and make himself useful. And he
will not be long in finding the work.
Prof. Elliott will be heard from by
and by. We wish him good luck.
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Second National Bank will Probably
Change Quarters.

Negotiations are now pending be-
tween the Second National Bank
and Major W. C. McGrew for the
purchase of his building on the cor
ner of Main and Walnut streets.
From what we can learn the matter
will be closed to-day. In that event
DR.. Morris will buy the present
banking house. If the purchase is
made the bank will remodel the store
room on the corner and fit it up in ele-
CANT style for bank.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24
Let's Have a Big Time.

Fairmont has made some nice
stakes off our people this season in
the way of excursions. The people
have been on the lookout for every
opportunity to bring people into
their town. Each excursion increas-
es the amount of money in circula-
ton in their midst, and they work
for these affairs to bring people there
from a purely business standpoint.
We are glad to see them aided thus
in their prosperity, but our object is
to show the Morgantown people
what they miss by not having enter
tainments or meetings or some spe-
cics of attractions to bring people
here. All the summer through, with
the bare exception of commencement,
there has not been an excursion on
the railroad to this place and our
people have several times gone to
Fairmont on cheap rates to attend
something gotten up to get the peo-
pie from different localities into their
town and necessarily few dollars
are left behind by each one. Nor
gantown is an attractive place for
people to come. An excursion al
ways brings crowd here and brings
new money for circulation. Let
something be done this fall in the
way of some big time that will at
tract visiting hundreds. 1t don't
make much difference ahout tho
money, but rather let the object be
to have great and glorious time
and bring our friends to see us for
social reasons. It's been long time
since genuine blowout was held
here and we'll all work ourselves to
death if something on that plan ism t
pretty soon accomplished. Let some
one else suggest the nature of the
big time, but for the sake of all of
us let's have a great big time in the
not far remote future.
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That Park.


Mr.. +. F. Watson thinks of max
ing a pretty little park near Opekis-
ka for the accommodation of picnic
parties, campers and excursionists.
This is good idea and one the New
DOMINION has frequently suggested.
The upper story of his store room
will be made into hall 24x60 feet
that can be used by parties in case
of storms. If Mr.. Watson will carry
out his idea he will have plenty of
visitors. Many times persons from
numerous points along the railroad
stay at home for the simple reason
that there is no good place to go
picnicing. We hope Mr.. Watson
will have his park ready to let to ex-
cursion parties before the roses come
again.
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Deaths.

SERGENT-Mrs. Margaret Sergent,
widow Of John Sergent, died at her
home near Stewartstown on Sunday
August Is, 1889, aged about so years.
Mrs. Sergent had been for many
years member of the Presbyterian
church and was an excellent lady.
ALLEBAUGH-Edith, little daugh-
ter of Chas. d. Allebaugh, died Of
whooping cough on Monday, Aug
ust 10, aged two months.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TO he creditors Of Cdtha1ne Youst,
deceased:
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult court for the county of Monongalia,
made in 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 Il. Fast, clerk Of said
Court. this 22nd day of July, 1889.
r. E. FAST, Clerk.
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The Fourth Select Excursion of
the Season to this great resort is
announced by the B. Il O. for Thurs
day, August 90, and all who can do
so should not fail to take advantage
of the low rates offered. Every IN
cility is offered the tourist. the train
service and equipment unsurpassed,
Pullman Parlor Cars are attached To
the day train and Sleepers to the
night train,
We show below list OF some Of
the principal stations with time OF
trains and rates of fare, correspond
ingly low rates will be made from
other stations on The line
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home III ms buggy.
Of Fairchance, Mrs. David Craigmile and
Sanford Holt, Of Illinois. are still rusti-
eating at the old homestead on Bunker.
Prof. Kaufman, Mr.. Anderson, and
two other gentlemen from Pittsbafg are
tenting ON Cheat near Crows Ferry.
Part Of them were in attendance N the
Stewartstown Baptist church yesterday
John Morgan and family and other
friends have been spending few days
at Major Johns.
Miss Alice Blosser and VIM. Stewart,
Sr., both of Clinton, we noticed among
their Union district friends recently.
Miss Susan Holt and your correspond
ent we're visiting at John Shafier's, near
Morris Y Roads.
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House Burned.

Sampson Browns residence near
Halleck was entirely destroyed by
fire few days ago with most of its
contents. The loss is estimated at
more than $1,000, insured for 5000.
A considerable quantity of household
goods belonging to Mr.. Browns mo-
Their and sister-in-law were stored in
the house and were DESTROYED.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24

HUTCHINSON Il 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.
Hirschman's prices ON boots will be
50 and IS cts. less ON each pair than
any other store In the county. Come
and see for yourself ut Hirschman's,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-24
Prof Sipe Of the Fairmont Normal School
Resigns.

A special dispatch from Parkers-
burgh to the Register under date of
August Is, says: Three members
of the Board of Regents of the State
Normal School, viz: Messrs. Morgan,
Ohley and Wiley, met at the Hotel
Blennerhassett to-day. The resigna-
ton of Prof c. A. Sipe, Principal of
the Fairmont Normal School, was
presented and accepted. The Board
will meet again at Point Pleasant on
Monday, the 26th, to fill the vacan-
cy at Fairmont. Prof Sipe will go
into the insurance business.