The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-10


strike the knives with the above re
suit. Dr. j. p. Fitch dressed the
wounds. This is the same machine
on which Geo. Price had his hand
torn nearly off a few weeks since.
A Boiler Lets Go.
On Saturday the boiler of the
pump house at Beechwood Mines
exploded with a terrific crash send
ing the debris in all directions but
fortunately not injuring any one
The dome of the boiler was blown
to the coke ovens and struck neal
some men but did no other damage
Another part was blown in the oppo-
site direction several hundred feet.
Although the loss will be consider
able it was what may be called a
fortunate accident-no one was kill
ed.
Left Half a Century ago.
Among the laymen attending the
Methodist conference now in session
in this city is Mr.. Thomas White, of
Clinton Furnace, Monongalia county
who was present at the laying of the
corner stone of Wbeeling's old court
house fifty years ago, and Joined
church in the old Fourth Street M.
E. church under the ministry of
Rev. Wesley Kenney. No man looks
with more interest upon the evil
dences Of prosperity seen in every
direction than this man of over sew
enty.-W Wheeling Intelligemcer.
The Result of Scientific Agriculture.
Col. D. d. johnson, the Agricul-
turist of the Experiment Station,
showed the New DOMINION Is pota-
toes of the White Star variety that
weighed Is pounds-one peck. These
potatoes were grown on few feet of
the poorest land to be found, little
piece near the University that wasn't
considered "good enough to raise
black eyed peas" This was the re-
suit of scientific agriculture. The
ground was first properly prepared,
and KANT and acid phosphate used
as fertilizers in proper quantities.
This splendid result shows what may
be accomplished in Agriculture by
intelligent effort. The above is but
one Of the numerous experiments
conducted by Col. johnson the past
summer with almost uniform success.
The bit of ground used was practi-
cally worthless and wholly unproduc-
tive yet was made to produce splen-
did potatoes at the rate of four or
five hundred bushels per acre. The
Colonel will issue a bulletin giving
his methods in detail that may be
had by any farmer for the asking.
The New Creamery.
The projectors of the new cream
cry enterprise met with greater sue
cess than they even dreamed of. They
started out to raise $4,000, and with
in few days had sold 100 shares of
stock at $25 per share making $4,000
in ALL Thirty-two parties own all
the shares, most of the shareholders
being our influential and enterpris-
ing farmers. Ground has been bro
ken for the foundation of the cream
cry building on the ground recently
purchased between the foot of Front
street and the South Morgantown
bridge. The building will be % by
Al feet. The basement which will
reach feet above the street and a
large cellar under it will be used for
the creamery and the second story
will be occupied as dwelling by the
Superintendent who has not as yet
been selected. The north side of the
basement, against the street bank,
will be of stone, and the remainder
which is entirely above ground will
be brick, and the dwelling part will
be frame. 1t is expected to have it
completed by the first of November.
The machinery now in use at the Elk
pertinent Station or similar machin-
cry will be purchased and the cream
cry will be run on much larger
scale than was that at the Expert
ment Station.
Council Meeting.
At a regular meeting of the town
Council held in the municipal Hall
Monday evening Oct s., 1891, the
fellow business was tt ansacted.
Ordered that Maiden Alley be
graded down between Front Street
and the F. M. d P. r. r.
Ordered that the Board of Health
be requested to examine all water
closets, hog pens and other places
complained of.
Ordered that the sidewalk on the
East side of Front street between
the Temperance Hotel and Pleasant
street be graded down to conform
with the grade of the street.
Ordered that the sidewalk on the
North side of Wiley street in front
of the residences of Thos. Rogers, r.
E. Fast, H. Staggers and Phil A..
Shafer be graded down to conform
with the grade of the street.
Ordered that Bumbo Lane between
High street and Long Alley be filled
in and leveled up.
Ordered that crossings be put
down over Front street and on the
north side and on South side of Wal
nut street.
Ordered that a crossing be put
down over Long Alley from G. G.
Hayes q Cos store to H. M. Nor
gan's.
Ordered that crossing lie put
down over Maiden Alley at Prices
Furniture Manufactury.
Ordered that the wharf be enlarg-
ed and the same is referred to the
Street committee.
The Sergeant was directed to re-
turn list of the delinquent tax
payers for publication.
Geo w. Debolt was exempted
from paying acapitation tax.
The assessments against property
owners for pavements laid adjacent
to their property were ordered to be
collected.
L. B. Ross was granted d license
to keep restaurant.
Wanted.
A girl to assist in care Of children
Liberal wages. Inquire at this Of
flee.