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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-14

J.
Misses Florence and Emma Post
two Of Harrison county's most charm
ing ladies, are guests Of their brother
NJ. D. Post.
Mrs E. C. Lazier returned hons
yesterday from a visit in Parkers
burg.
Miss Minnie Hawthorne, popular
young lady of Newport, Kentucky
is the guest Of her cousins the Miss
es Hawthorne, Wiley street.
Mr.. Jno. w. Bowers, of Cheat Ha
ven, Pa, was here yesterday looking
after some business matters and ia.
vored the New DOMINION with call
Mr.. Bowers is live, active intelli.
gent gentleman He gives US some
information on the railroad question
that is very encouraging.
Our clever young friend Richard
NJ. Dorsey, of Dunkard, was in town
yesterday. Richard is one of our
straightforward, solid young men. 1t
would be we'll were there great
many more like him.
Thanks to our good friend w. C.
Stevens Of Laurel Point, for favors
extended yesterday.
Squire Geo. M. Reay and daugh-
ter Miss Anne have returned from a
trip to Keyser, Elkins, Davis and
other points on the w. Va. Central
Railway. Mr.. Reay is much pleased
with the wonderful development of
that mountainous country since his
last visit.
Mr.. S. d. Hirschman will pay
Morgantown visit at an early day.
He will probably arrive the latter
part of this week.
Mrs. j. G. Wallace and daughter
Mrs. Casteel went to Philadelphia
yesterday where Mrs. Wallace
goes to be treated for her old mala-
dy. We with her other friends land
all who know her are her friends
sincerely trust she may return to us
fully restored.
Mrs. Anna Brown is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Prof. St. George T.
Brooke. Mrs. Brown is a sister Of
Col. Richard Washington, lineal de-
scendant of Samuel Washington.
She was raised at Harwood the
home of that branch of the family.
The house which is still standing is
very massive being built of lime
stone and was erected in 1850 by
Samuel Washington.
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A gentleman who lives at PIT. Mar,
ion told Standard reporter Satur-
day that the Penna. railroad company
lie making a great show of work up
above PIT. Marion just now, and thsi
there are about so men employed in
grading for the proposed route to
Morgantown. He also said that it
is reported that the Pennsylvania
company has purchased for 81, 900
the right of way through PIT Marion
above the bridge, and that they will
have from 400 to 500 men at work
next week, when the work of tunnel
ing through the bill will be commence
ed.
This sounds like business and it
is very gratifying to hear of such a
great effort being put forth.
But why does this railroad com
pany begin work at PIT. Marion on a
railroad from Uniontown to Nor
gantown, when PIT. Marion lies about
midway between the two termini of
the roadf This is a pertinent ques-
ton, but 1T is a very natural one.
The work was begun so suddenly
and unexpectedly that many Of the
residents up there have been led to
doubt the sincerity of the company's
motives. 1t is generally believed,
however, that the Penna. campany
has begun this work to block the b.
& 0. company out. The condition
of the country around PIT. Marion
will probably give the company that
builds the first road decided adj
vantage in choosing the route.
Some of the passes are narrow and,
if captured by one company the rival
company will possibly experience
some difficulty in building a road.
The pennsylvania company, realizing
this has taken advantage of the APP
parent inactivity of the B. d 0.
people and seized the most advan-
tageous route past Pit Marion. But
this does not block matters for the
B. d. 0. AS originally laid out, that
company has two routes in view
from Fairchance to Morgantown.
The two routes seperate at the foot
o. the bill below Smithfeld. One,
the Grassy Run route, runs south
east of Smithfield through the coun-
try past Morris X Roads, and the
other, the Georges creek route, runs
through Pt. Marion and is the one
for which the Penn. company is max
ing such tussel.
The b. d O. has both these routes
in view and, it is understood, has
not yet decided which will be used.
The amount and value of the coal
deposits adjacent to the respective
routes will, undoubtedly largely de-
termine which route will be
chosen.
The B. & O. people say the action
Of the p. R. r. company in securing
the right of way around PIT. Marion
will not block them out as there is
plenty of room for two roads. 1t
would be more beneficial to Union
town if the b. & o. company would
build their road over the Grassy
Run ronte and the 2. r. r. company
by the Georges creek route
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A Pleasant Birthday Party.

One of the pleasantest affairs in
social circles Of the past week was
the party given by Miss Myrnie
Keener, in honor of the anniversary
Of her birthday, at the home of her
parents in West Morgantown. A
large number of Miss Myrnie's
friends enjoyed the occasion and the
charming hostess surely never APP
peared to better advantage. The
evening was passed with the usual
social diversions, and appetizing re-
freshments were discussed at ten
o'clock. Miss Myrnie received num-
Der of pretty and elegant presents
the donors of which departed at a
late hour for their homes after show
ering well wishes upon their fair hos
tess for many bright returns of the
day.
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Deaths.

Observation-Disclosures, the wife of
Jos. H. Powell, Jr., who resides in
Winfield district, this county, near
Smithtown, Monongalia county, died
on Friday last October 80, 1891 J,
after an illness of two weeks, of ty-
phoid fever, aged about 3S years.
She was the daughter of the late Will
liam Malone, of that neighborhood.
She left besides her husband little
son, aged about two years Her in
terment took place on Saturday af-
ternoon at the Catawba cemetery
The Rev. Samuel Harris conducted
the funeral services Vest Virgin-
ian.
LEwIs-Benjamin A. Lewis died
at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Emory Hill at Hoodsville, Marion
County, on Tuesday November Sd,
1891, aged 81 years, 2 months and
26 days. Deceased in his life had
lived in Morgantown for over so
years where he reared family of
seven children, six of whom survive
him, viz: Mrs. Jno. S. Dering, of
Morgantown; Mrs. A. f. Downs, Of
Uniontown; Mrs S. Michael, of George
town; Mrs. Emory Hill, of Hoods
vile; Mrs. Joseph Kelly, of Halleck,
and Jos. Lewis, of Fairchance, Pa
During his long life Mr.. Lewis was
an upright, industrious man, respect
ed by all who knew him. For sever
al years past he had been blind and
otherwise afflicted. He died in
peace.
MoRRIsoN-Doctor Henry Nor
rison died at the Homeopathic
Hospital in Pittsburgh, Penn,
on Monday, November I'd at 1920 P.
NJ, aged so years. The cause Of his
death was inflammation of the bowels
the result Of the Grippe. The re-
mains were inferred in the family
burial ground at Steubenville, Ohio,
on Wednesday Nov 4th at 10
o'clock A. NJ Dr.. Morrison was for
many years one Of the leading phys
icians of Pittsburg, and was well
known in Morgantown having on
several occasions visited his daugh-
ter Mrs. L. v. Keck Mr.. and Mrs
Keck were both at his bedside dur
ing the last hours Of his illness and
have the sympathy Of their many
friends in their heresvement.
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In the matter Of the contest Of the
will of Simon Cumberledge, deceas-
ed, the jury failed to agree and were
discharged on. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and
the case was continued until the
next term for a new trial.
State against Andrew Satterfeld
Felony The prosecuting attorney
entered nolls proseqai in this case
Philip Y. Pendieton, Esq. of Pitts
burg, was admitted to practice law
in this court.
Davis & Huston against VIM. X.
Hoffman, DC. This cause was re-
committed to George c. Baker to re
port further upon the liens against
the property of VIM. X. Hoffman.
Marshall NJ. Youst, &c. against
Eli Youst's devisees, DC, The par
tition of land in this case made by
w. S. Prickett, Isaac Eddy and MIN
rod Tenant was confirmed
Benjamin Miller. &c. against Hes
ter L. Miller, DC. The sale of the
land of Dudley Miller, decd, to Mar
tina A. Miller for $4365 was con
firmed.
Fl. f. Rice against James N. Da-
Wis. A decree was rendered for the
sale of the one half interest of James
n. Davis in the lot owned by Davis
d. Huston on Peasants street in Nor
gantown, if the debt in this case was
not paid within 60 days.
Joseph w. Craig against E. NJ.
Hukill d Co. The proceeds of the
oil in this case were disposed of.
Charles Davidson against VIM. J.
Lees admir-. and T. Williams, DC.
A decree was rendered in this case
setting forth the interests of the diff
ferent parties in the coal lands in
volved in these cases.
Jacob Barrackmau against Wm.H.
Shriver, &c This case was dismissed
satisfied.
Court adjourned on Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 3.
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Maidsyille.

MAIDsvILIE, Nov, 9.-James Sanders
and wife were visiting Mrs. Arnett a
Little Falls last week.
Miss Maud Sinclair, of the East Side
was visiting J. T. Stoker's Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Sabina Hill and Mrs. Hattie Kin.
caid were visiting their father T. f. Con
away last week.
Prof. w. w. Tapp is recovering slow
ly from a severe attack of fever.
Our school opened to-day with Mr.. J
l.. Stoneking as teacher. He is among
our best teachers.
Singing school was held at John Ridg-
ways last Sunday evening.
James Fortney will hold a singing
school here soon.
Ridgway & Waters will dress between
five hundred and six hundred turkeys
for Thanksgiving.
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rapt look upon his perfectly sp-
pointed finger nails, he wrinkles his
brow, wriggles his shoulders and
opens and closes his mouth as though
to prove to himself his proficiency in
these exercises.
He is usually called blose and is
supposed to spend his time first in
exhausting all human pleasures and
then in getting over them. He is
getting over them while he leans
against the wall, and he does it in
silence. Silence is indeed his great
est gift. A man who is continually
speechless is necessarily so when
to be so is the part of wisdom, and
he achieves the reputation of know
ing many things for which the flut-
tering femininity about him regard
him with awe. He may really do a
great deal of thinking, but it is my
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Wadestown Waits.


WADEsTowN, Nov. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Lining returned last Friday from
a visit of several weeks among friends in
the west.
Mr.. George Kennedy is the champion
pumpkin grower. He raised from one
seed nine pumpkins, aggregating in
weight 1915 lbs. /; the largest weighing
SO lbs. They were OF the variety known
as the acorn squash.
Noah Henderson lost valuable COW a
few days ago from hollow horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mckee and little
grand daughter returned to their home
in Claysville, Pa, last Friday.
Farmers are busy now taking in their
corn; the crop is good.
B. H. Rice has gone east with cattle.
Theodore Barr's family are expected
home to-day from their visit in the west.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real es
tate have been admitted to record in
the clerks Office of the county court
since our last report.
MORGAN DISTRICT.
Martha j. Patton and husband to
|. c. White South East quarter of
lot No. 12l, Morgantown, $1450.
GRANT DISTRICT.
James Z. Snider to Alvin N. Mich
ael, Undivided one eleventh part OF
76 acres (dower assigned to Eliza
beth Snider), $3.50
Edgar w. Snider to Alvin N.
Michael, same interest in same land,
$3.50.
Agzilla Camp and husband and
Sarah A Cordray to VIM. A. Thorn
"a acres, $780,
Sarah Parkhurst and husband to
H. G. and A. G. Baker, house and
lot in West Morgantown, $1,000.
CAss DISTRICT.
Joanna Snider to John N. Webb,
III acres, 1915.
Martha j. Boyers to Simon l.,
Boyers, q acres, $3.50.
CLAY DISTRICT.
Naomie Tenant to Harvey Wells,
| acre, $35.
BATTELLE DISTRICT.
Jacob G. Taught to Isaac Collins,
so acres, 5000.
Isaac Collins and wife to Justus
Snider, 80 acres. $1,000.
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Our New Court House.

Our new county capitol is looming
up above the surrounding debris ano
dilapidation so that it's proportions
can be seen, and in fact, attrac,
attention from every point of the
compass.
= Our people begin to realize that il
is going to be conspicuous build
ing, and one, we think, of which they
will not be ashamed. Its architec-
tural features are in good taste, and
mark such a departure from the anti
quated store box style, that everybody
seems glad that inasmuch as we are
to have new building it is at least
modern in style, even if it is not as
large or as small or as costly or as
cheap or does not possess some other
feature that the fastidious critic can
suggest.
We all agree that it seems to be a
very respectable building and that
we will get the worth of our money
in it.
OF one other thing we are quite
sure, and that is, that the people will
never permit so comely property
as this TO be deprecated by the
presence of a lot Of old tumble down
shanties on the same square. There
ought to be a complete radiance Of
all the old buildings from this
square, and the sooner the better
The people are already getting i'm
patient about the presence of these
rat harbors and desire to see the en-
tire square become the property OF
the county, and improved and EN-
bellished in harmony with the new
public building.
With the exercise of little good
taste this square can be made per
manentlv beautiful and pleasing al
very little expense. 1t ought to be
come the place for concentrating
the memory of whatever in the histo
ry of the county is worth preserving
A beginning can be made with erect
ing soldiers monument to the mem
DRY Of Monongalia's dead soldiers
Another shaft might commemorate
the centennial of the county, which
although celebrated with a good
deal of interest the event has never
been preserved in any permanent
form. Many other facts and events
in the history of the county, past
and to come, could in the course Of
time be thus commemorated, and
would make collection of object
lessons tending to stimulate pride
in our county and increased public
interest in its prosperity and devel
opment.
We bespeak for the old statue Of
Patrick Henry place either in the
square or in the building; not spe
cially because it has much merit al
work of art, but because it repre-
sents the life of the old building az
well as another event Of which al
Virginians are proud. The ole
statue is susceptible Of be
ing made quite respectable with
paint, and Of being preserved through
an indefinite time. Let IL be wei
cared fort will always be an in
teresting relic.
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Milton e. Smith Buried at the Bottom
of a Well.

That misfortunes do not come
singly seems to be verefed in the
case of Mr.. George Smith, of this
county. But few weeks ago came
flashing over the wires the announce
ment of the death of his oldest son
J. w. Smith, a promising young law
yer of Lexington, Nebraska. On Sat
urday evening last came the curt
message with world of meaning to
him. "Milton dead. Buried in a well
many feet" The meaning of the
above is that Milton his second son
was digging well on his farm near
Dickens, Nebraska, and that the well
caved in on him crushing his life
out and burying him. There were
no other particulars in the message
except that to remove the earth
enough to reach his body would cost
about $65. This afflicted family has
much sympathy in their great sorrow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-14

On Monday Mr. william Hustled,
Of Uniontown, who is one Of the les
sees Of the Commercial Hotel, went
to the mountain to hunt. Early in
the afternoon he returned to town
with two large fat wild turkeys and
a lot Of smaller game Mr.. Hustled
so far is away ahead Of any Of our
home sportsmen. these being the
first turkeys we have known to be
killed this fall.
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Hollands City Laundry.

1t is a mystery why anyone should
send their laundry to the city when
Holland the home laundryman is do
ing work equal in all respects to city
work. And why not? his polisher is
direct from the city and an expert
in his line. All work is guaranteed.
Laundry called for, and if desired
delivered the following day. Callers
desiring to inspect work done are
always welcome
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Trustees Sale of nine and one
half Acres of Land in Grant
District.

By virtue of deed of trust execut
ed 10 p. Fl. Keck, trustee, by Joseph B.
Bixler dated on the II day of June
1882, and recorded in the clerks office
of the county court of Monongalia coun.
ty West Va, in Trust Deed Book No
l, page SO, to secure the payment of a
debt of $500 90 evidenced by the note
of said Bixler bearing even date with
said trust deed, due in two years from
date with interest from date payable
annually, fully mentioned and describ-
ed in said trust deed and default hav-
ing been made in the payment thereof
and being required so to do by the hold
er of said note, /, P. H. Keck, Trustee
aforesaid, will, on the
9TH day Of December, 1891,
commencing at one o'clock p. NJ, al
the front door of the court house o.
Monongalia county, West Va, proceed
to sell, by way of public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash, the property
conveyed by said deed of trust or SC
much thereof as may be necessary tt
satisfy said Indebtedness, said real es-
tate lying and being in Monongalia
county, West Va, in Grant district, and
the same on which S. q. r. Martin now
resides, containing 81 acres.
p. H. KEcK, Trustee.
Keck, Son Il Fast, Counsel.
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Highest Of al IN l4avsahs Pover-u covt Report. Aug
Roe! R Bsx5:s'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

private opinion that he is 40 desti-
tute of fresh, original ideas, AZ he 10
of conversation. However he 10 safe.
His depths OF ignorance will never
be sounded. He doesn't invite ex-
animation, nor is he sufficiently in
teresting to stimulate what 10 self
invited. BARBARIAN.
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WHERE TO BUY
MEMS AND BOYS
Fine Ready Made Clothing.

We are little distance away from you
but we sell great many goods in your neigh
borhood and we want to sell more We arc
going to do it. We are offering inducements
this fall which we are sure, when you hear of
them, will benefit you TO make us a visit. This
is going to be a very cold winter and for a
small amount OF money we can outfit you in
garments that will protect you against the
severest billiards. You want
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-14
A Novel Entertainment.

The ladies of the New Mission
will hold a Fair of Days in the M
E. Church, about the 18th, of De
cmber. Many new features not us
ually part of church entertainments
will be introduced. Besides the so
cial and refreshment features a be
wildering display of goods, including
many scores and varieties of articles
suitable for Christmas gifts will bt
exposed for sale. 1t will be on the
whole u very extensive affair. Bea'
it in mind.
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A GOOD OVERCOAT.

We show you stock of 1000 Overcoats
to select from. Prices and styles just right,
and that means about IS per cent. less than
you buy at home. Mems Overcoats down as
low as $3.50. Over one hundred styles of
Mems Overcoats. ranging in price from S. to
$40, beautiful styles and colors; light weights.
medium weights and heavy weights. Fit just
as though made to order for you.
IF YOU WANT A FINE DRESS SUIT,
here is the place for you to come. See the
mammoth stock we carry. See the
crowds ofpeople being fitted. See the many new
styles Examine all carefully Compare with
what you have been buying and note the money
you save by coming to us. Handsome Sack
Suits, GETAWAY Suits and Prince Albert Suits,
single or double breasted. In addition to the
great bargains we give you in price we present
the LIFE OF
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-14

We have some nov
elites in the Umbrella
line for Ladies and
Gentlemen; some new
things that we never
had before, a much
finer stock than ever
shown.
HirsChmanS.
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VIM BEIcKER's new residence on
Front street is under roof and ready
for the pIasterers. 1t will make a
neat home and Is being built by CON
tractor Alvin Barthlow.
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A Rapist Arrested.

Henry Washington, colored man
wanted at Westernport, Md, for at
tempted rape, was arrested last
night by Sergeant Ellis Turner.
Washington came to Morgantown
Monday and Ellis taking him for a
suspicious character managed to
find ont where he was from and on
telegraphing to the chief of police OF
Westernporr received a reply to ar
rest him on the above charge.
Washington does not deny his guilt.
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GENERAL SHERMAN

or the Great Snowman, p, T. Barnum, hand
somely bound, with every sale of a Suit or an
Overcoat worth $1,000 or upwards.
WE HAVE MORE BARGAINS
which we can not tell you much about this
time, but will again, but want to call your at
tention to our BOOT and SHOE department
for Men and Boys only. This is another place
where you can save your BIG MONEY. We
carry the best brand of Boots made, and we
will sell them less than some stores will ask
you for very common goods
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STONE ware jsrs all sizes at H. F.
Rice's.
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ThOughtsally Discussed For Careful
Readers.


At an evening entertainment last
week the hostess paused moment
beside me and allowed her counter
ance short relief from the sunny
smile with which she had Hospitality
greeted her guests 1t was decid
eddy anxious look she cast about her
rooms as she murmured, II have real
ly done my best, and yet did YOU ever
know men to be so scarceT' Perhaps
we make society too iron bound an
institution, and men whose lives are
busy, and busy in an earnest definite
way, find it tiresome to assume gen.
uine enjoyment of stately formalities.
Whatever may be the reason, it re-
mains fact that the great majority
of our most admirable brethren are
distinctively and aggrcssively non
society men.
or course there are exceptions
men who really find an evening in
crowded rooms made delightful by
the bright eyes and ripping laugh
ter of daintily robed women, and to
whom the flowers and the music and
the softly modulated tones in which
the gentle, diluted conversation flows,
bring most welcome relaxation. If
these men were more numerous, wo-
men like my hostess would not dis.
pense their inequalities with such
uncertainty of success.
| don't pretend to say that society
is all wrong and the opposing squad
rons of non conforming men all right,
but it is melancholy fact that I'M
der existing circumstances they are
about as successfully mixed as oil
and water.
There is very noticeable contrast
between the masculine and feminine
characteristics in this matter of So
ciety. A man does not enjoy it, so
he stays at home. A woman perse-
veres through the round of stiff recep-
ns,afternoon teas, and long drawn
out dances where partners were
not coming home from each with a
great WEAKNESS and consciousness of
inadequate compensation for the en-
durance expended, and yet continues
lest she fall into that abhored list of
people whom "nobody knows"