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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
TO BORE FOR OIL.
A Fayette County Company to Test Over
Cheat.

1t is within the range of possibili-
ties soon to transpire that the over
Cheat country viii have other at
fractions for the wealthy than the
fine hotel and scenery over there.
Some Uniontewn gentlemen, Beck
with and Mexican, have leased 800
acres of land in this county over
there, and are organizing a company
to bore for gas and oil. The capital
stock of the company is to be $780,
900 divided into 500 shares, $50 of
which are to be held by Beckwith
and Mexican as payment for the ter
ritory. As soon as $4,000 has been
subscribed and paid test well will
be put down. Beckwith is to be
manager and treasurer of the com
pany, and already considerable of
the stock has been subscribed. The
territory is about two miles from
Cheat Haven, and, it is said, twenty
years ago two wells were put down
and that both gas and oil were
struck. A large flow of gas came
from one well and oil was struck in
the other, but not in paying guam
tity. The wells were put down on
ly 500 feet and it is generally be-
lieyed that this is the best undevel-
oped gas and oil territory in West
Virginia, 1t is to be hoped that
the Cheat neck field'' be rich in re
sources.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
Sons of the Revolution.

In view of the fact that the West
Virginia Society of the Sons of the
Revolution will celebrate the next
anniversary of Washington's Birth
day, it has been suggested that the
names of residents of this county,
or of students of the University, who
had ancestors in the Revolutionary
war, be secured, in order that they
may participate in the festivities
Anyone, citizen or student, who can
prove his descent from Revolution
airy soldier, would confer favor by
sending his name to the New Do
MINIoN. These names so sent in are
not intended for publication.
There are in Monongalia scores of
descendants of the patriots who came
in numbers across the Alleghenies
after the revolution, who are eligible
to membership in this society. 1t
will be but few years till all rec
ord which would prove one Revo-
lutionary descendant will be forever
lost from view, and it is desirable
that as many as can do so join this
patriotic society now. The society
has a large membership in almost
all the states, and in many of the
counties of this state. Monongalia
has many eligibles, and it is to their
patriotic pride this suggestion for
the securing of their names is made.
The main objects of the Society
are to perpetuate the memory of the
men who, in military, naval or civil
service, by their acts or counsel,
achieved American Independence; to
promote and assist in the proper Gel
ebration of the anniversaries of
Washington's Birthday, the Battles
of Lexington and Bunker Hill, the
Fourth of July, the Capituations of
Saratoga and Yorktown, the formal
Evacuation of New York by the
British Army, on the 3rd of Deem
Der, 1873; as REIMBURSEMENT of
territorial sovereignty and other
prominent events related to or con-
nected with the War of the Revolu-
ton; to collect and secure for pres
ervation the manuscript rolls, rec
ords and other documents and mem
orials relating to that War, to in
spire among members and their de-
scendants the patriotic spirit of their
forefathers; to inculcate in the COM
munity in general, sentiments of Ma
tionality and respect for the princi-
pies for which the patriots of the
Revolution commended; to assist in
the commemorative celebration of
other great historical events of Ma
tional Importance, and to promote
social intercourse and the feeling of
fellowship among its members.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
REGENTS REMAIN.
The Agitation for New Board Of Uni.
Yersity Regents of No Avail.

Ever since it has been known
that the Republicans will have a ma
jority in the next legislature, as a
result of the stay at home policy of
the Democrats in the recent election,
there has been all nature of idiotic
outburst among local g. O. p. con
corning how they propose to run
the University" 1t is all claptrap.
1t amounts to nothing more than to
show how they would make the Uni
versity a part of their political ma
chine if the opportunity offers-how
the present status of the University
as an institution OF learning would
be brought down to serve the pur-
poses of these hungry and thirsty
ringters whose regard for the we'll
doing of the school is far less than
their appetite for .'awfus no mat
ter what.
But such a contingency as this
was wisely guarded against by the
Legislature some years ago. 1t was
foreseen that the usefulness of the
school might possibly be hindered
by a too quick change of depart
ment heads, and so it was deter.
mined that it would be practically
impossible for a Board of Regents
to be invested. with authority com
posed altogether of new members,
who would have been in service not
a sufficient length of time to become
familiar with the needs of the insti-
tuition. After providing for Board
of Regents, one member from each
of the Is Senatorial districts, the
law then Isl
"On the 18th day of June annual
ly two of the regents in office shall
retire from the said board and
so on in continuous rotation fol-
lowing the order in which the said
senatorial districts are numbered re-
spectively. Vacancies in said board
shall be filled by the governor as
they occur, according to the forego-
ing regulations or from any other
cause.
The Regents to retire at the next
meeting of the Board will be from
the Seventh and Eighth senatorial
districts The present governor will
then still be in Office and probably
the present Regents from those dis
tricts will be reappointed. When
the Legislature meets the coming
winter there will be no vacancies.
Can the Legislature be SO high
handed as to declare vacancies2
That is, at least, not expected by
even the local tribe of University
Performers"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
GRAND MARSHAL E. NJ. TURNER.
Officers selected at the Grand Lodge of
West Virginia Masons.

The session of the Masonic Grand
Lodge held at Wheeling last week,
selected the following officers:
Grand Master, G. W. Feidt, Mar
tinsburg; Deputy Grand Master,
John M. Collins, Charleston; Senior
Grand Warden. B. d. Gibson, Charles
Town; Junior Grand Warden, DIR. S.
M. Myers, Martinsburg; Grand
Treasurer, Hugh Sterling, Wheeling
Grand Secretary, G. w. Atkinson,
Wheeling.
The Grand Master made the fol.
lowing appointments of deputy Off
GERS: Grand Lecturer, j. H. Deb
mel, Wheeling; Grand Chaplain, Rev.
G. I. Trippet, West Liberty; Grand
Marshal, E. NJ. Turner, Morgantown
Grand Senior Deacon, Joseph Hall,
Wheeling; Grand Junior Deacon,
Neil Robinson, Charleston; Grand
Pursuivant, Walter Pendleton, Spen
Ger; Grand Tyler, T. W. Bliss, Wheel
ing; Grand Stewards, L. c. Powell
Fairmont, and r. c. Cooper, Raj
eigh C.. Fl.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24

To the Editor ofthe New DOMINION

To the Editor OF the New DOMINION:
] see by the Morgantown Post of the
18th instant, that my husband, d. NJ.
Hoard, Of Stewartstown, W, Va, has
given notice that have left his bed and
board without any cause and that he
will pay no debts of my contracting
Now the facts in the case are as fol-
lows: | am about in the last stage of
that dread disease consumption, and
may not live ten days or at least | know
| cant live long. On the 30th day of De-
tober last | came to my parents home,
which is about one-half mile west of Mt
Morris, Pa, expecting to go back to my
home in few days. My husband still
came to see me up to the 18th day OF
November when he wanted my parents
to go into a written contract to pay all
the expenses that might arise from my
sickness or my death and if they would
do so he would give me up all the cloth
ing, beds and my sheep, which | had
taken from home. They were not will
ing to do anything OF the kind. He then
in the paper On the day my husband
was there | was not able to walk out of
the house nor have l been since
Mount Morris, Pa, Nov. IL, 1894
RUTH HOARD.
We the undersigned parties hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
Ruth Hoard and believe her statements
to be true in every particular.
Mount Morris, Nov. II, 1894.
HENRY DEAN, JR., ELIZA SNYDER,
G. NJ. BURRIs, d. L, DoNLEY,
w. L. WADE, II. YoUNGINGER,
ROBERT JACKSON, john KENNEDY,
LORENZO d. HENDERSON,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
A Grand Musical Event.

Friday evening of this week the
Y. M. G. A. lecture course will have
an suspicious opening, when the
John Thomas Concert Company will
make its first appearance in Morgan
town. The reputation of the com
pany has preceded the arrival of the
four clever people who will provide
an entertainment deserving the pa
tronage of all, and present indica-
lions are that Commencement Hall
will be well filled to morrow evening
for the initial event of the course.
The company is composed of Miss
Salome Thomas, of whom the Boston
Times says "she has not only one of
the very purest of soprano voices,
but she vses it well, and is excep
tionally charming in all that she
sings Miss Annie Webster-"as a
vioinist she is wonder, and were
it not for her youthful appearance
one would think he was listening to
one of the old masters" says the
Boston Herald; Mr.. John Thomas,
whom the Chicago Herald says lis a
humorist of the grotesque order of
architecture, and he sang and gave
sketches in an excellent manner"
and Mr.. Albert Hopkins, corpatist
and pianist" who contributed much
to the pleasure of the audience by
his well executed cornet and piano
solos, which were heartily encored, +"
says the Boston Globe.
This is, beyond question, the fin
est musical organization that has
ever visited here. The price of ad
mission will be so cents; season tick
cts for the course of six attractions,
so.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
Hagans II Happenings.

HAGANs, Nov. 17.-After brief alb
sence we come again with few items
for your valuable paper
Mrs. Pinknev Arnett and Mrs. |. W.
Kennedy who have been quite i'll are
slightly better at this writing.
Wesley Michael has built an addition
to his house.
Calvin Hawkins will erect a new dwell
ling house in the near future.
S, G.. Arnett and wife spent last week
with relatives near Warrington.
John S. Musgraye was calling on rela-
tives near Laurel Point Saturday.
Julia Arnett is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ria Toothman, of GAINESVILLE.
s. /. Musgrave was visiting relatives
near Barracksville last Sunday.
John s. Harris has gone to Pennsyl-
vania to canyass for fruit and ornamen-
tai trees.
j. W. Musgrave has returned to Mt,
Morris where he is engaged in the oil
field.
Wonder ii the Republicans will not
now turn around and assert that the re-
vival Of industry under the Wilson tariff
is the result of Dayton's election? Ger
tainly they will and the worst of it is a
good many people who have not reached
the age of comprehension will believe it..
Dayton will no doubt attract attention
in Congress in one way; he will be poin-
ted at as that one horse lawyer that de-
feated Wilson.
A Republican of this vicinity who is
supposed to possess about as much
brains as the average member of that
party said few DAYS ago in all sincerity
that Dayton had carried Pennsylvania. y
Goodness gracious isn't this heart
rending? Some Democrats feared that
he might carry the Second district OF
West Virginia, but who would have
thought that he would carry Pennsyl-
vania?
Holy smokes but the Republicans are
happy just now. yet there is one thing
that will bring a frown to their faces, Ills
this just say "Hooray for JEFF Davis
and the frown can be seen, il the rad be
green. This is an infallible remedy fol
the destruction of verdant Republican
smiles,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
no SCHOOL
At Chestnut Ridge-yorthside Agfta-
ton for Change Of Location.

The Boards of Education of Nor
gantown Independent district and
Of Morgan district are confronted
with peculiar problem. AS to one
the schools seem to be oyerfull, of
the other the schools seem to be I'M
derfull.
When the Chestnut Ridge school
opened for what was supposed would
be its five months session the other
day there we're less than half doz-
en- scholars present That went on
for a day or two and no increase be-
ing made the school ceased, and
those who went to school there will
now have to tramp to the Flats or
Woodland.
Morgantown Independent district
extends northward to Falling run.
A great many little folks from the
north side of the stream come to the
Morgantown schools notwitbstand-
ing. There is no objection to that
did the town schools not become
crowded, or if these northside pupils
represented school taxes paid for the
maintenance of the Morgantown
schools.
Those are the questions which
now bother the members of the
Boards. Occasionally they find their
positions no simple sinecures. This
is one of those times.
There are several solutions offered.
but viewed from the knowledge at
hand none of them are practicable
but one That is, to transfer the
Chestnut Ridge school to Sunny
side, or rather establish school on
the north side of Falling run. Some
people spoke of widening the limits
of the independent district. That
would be good plan, bat if it
should be attempted there is no tell
ing where the confines thus enlarged
would stop. And anyway, this plan
could be carried out only by act of
the legislature.
The people north of us in this dis
trict are paying taxes for the sup
port of the Chestnut Ridge school,
and its door is closed Why should
not this money be used for the sup
port of a school on Sunnyside? Then
the tax payers would be getting the
worth Of their money.
As the matter now stands there is
the dissatisfaction of uncertainty.
The gentlemen Of the two Boards
would do well to come together.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
Store Robbed at Laurel Iron Works.

LAUREL Iron WORKS, Nov. 20.-Mrs.
DR.. Newman, OF Oakland, is at the bed
side of her aunt Mary Donaldson who is
very i'll. ]. X. Donaldson, OF ELEPHANTS,
Pa, was also here to visit her last week.
Mrs. T. p Lyons. of Mt. Braddoek,
Penna, is visiting her relatives at this
place
Mrs. DR.. Triplett returned home from
Morgantown on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jobes returned TO their
home at Salem, Ohio, on Saturday.
Miss Mary Costello closed her school
last week on account of sickness.
L. w. Hildebrand gave his scholars a
spelling school Friday night all enjoy
ed it.
Some unknown thieves entered Chas.
Decisions store through the back win
dow Friday night and took $50 worth OF
goods.
Miss Bette Dickson is visiting friends
in Uniontown.
Rev. L. A. McNemar will begin a SER
les OF meetings at Calvary tonight.
The Y. p. S. was re-organized at Cal
vary last evening. VIM Clever was
elected President; VIM. Burchinal Vice
President, and c. f. Donaldson Treas
urer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
Laurel Point Letter.

LAUREL POM, Nov. 20.-Wm. Con-
way has his goods opened he has very
good grocery.
Judson Tough has completed very
good stable for w. II. Brand.
George Furman's new house is ready
for the painter. He will move into It
this week.
John Martin has gone TO Point Marion
to work at blacksmithing.
John Hare and Wilson Jamison are
buying and butchering turkeys; they
have bought nearly all there we're in this
community.
AL Brand and wife and Joe. Jones and
wife were visiting Fairmont friends last
week.
Belle Brand, OF Cherry Camp, was
visiting Mr. BIS parents here a few days
ago.
Thos. Bayles, of Preston county, was
here last week on business.
David Hartman wife and mother-in-
law spent yesterday at S. w. Flemings
Mrs. j. r. Hall is spending few days
at Henry Thompson's near Rivesville
Mrs. Anna Potter and Miss Nellie are
expected home from Pittsburg this week
where they have been visiting for some
time.
Mr. Jarrett Lynch is in town for med
ical treatment. He is under the care Of
Drs. Brock and Wade
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
Learn West Virginia Political Geogra-
phy.

1t is not be too late for Mononga-
liza teachers to emulate the example
of Prof Hodges, as told below in an
item from the advertiser, of first
learning the political geography of
the state and then teaching it to the
pupils of the public schools. Such
knowledge is valuable, and it is, sad
to relate, scarce among the youth of
the state. The paper says:
"Prof. Hodges is one of the men
who is better acquainted with West
Virginia politics than any man yet.
He, in an instant, could give, on the
night of the election, the figures of
the contest of two years ago, even on
the Senatorial Districts, and could
tell about the various counties, in
great style, without referring to
books or papers. He appropriately
gave his pupils lecture on the geo.
graphical arrangement of the Con
gressional and Senatorial districts
Yesterday, time when it will be
better impressed on their minds than
any other, and the boys are greatly
elated at the information received
thereby"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


BY virtue of decree entered IN the
ehancery cause of NJ. s, Hastings
against Milton f. Conway and other
heirs of Andrew Conway, deceased, at
the spring and modified at the fall term
1894, of the Circuit Court of Mononga-
county, w. Va, | will proceed to sell,
on Saturday, the
9Th day of DECEMBER, 1894,
before the front door of the Hotel of
John Berns, Esq, in the town of Fair
view, Marion county, w. Va, between
the hours of IL a. m. and p m, by
public auction, TO the highest and best
bidder, for one-fourth cash i'm hand ON
day of sale, and the residue upon a
credit of one and two years, with legal
interest ON deferred payments from day
of sale, the purchaser to give notes with
approved security, and a lien to be re
tanned upon said land as additional Sc
eurity, the tract of land of which An
drew Conway died possessed of life
interest, and which is described in the
bills and exhibits In said cause rs con-
tanning lS5l one hundred and eighty
five acres, excepting however all rights
and privileges Of oil and gas. sold and
decreed TO Dorsey p Fitch, James A.
Haggerty and w. II. Hall, partners do
ing business under the firm name of
Fremont Oil and Gas Company, In the
matter of partition in said Court, In
which George Taught, as guardian. &e.
was plaintiff, and the heirs of Andrew
Conway, deceased, We're defendants,
for the undivided seven-eighths inter
est in the petroleum, carbon oil and gas
in and under said tract of land, and ex-
cept also the royalty of oil directed
hxr old m, ha ,kasI Ia
livered to the said heirs. The sale there
of will be only of the said tract of ls5
acres of land, together with all the APP
purtenances thereunto belonging togeth-
er with whatever coal may underlie the
same, subject TO the exceptions before
mentioned. The boundaries OF said
land will be exhibited on the day of
sale, and may also be seen by inspec-
ton of the title papers IN said cause.
This tract of land is situated in the coun-
~ of Monongalia, within mile or two
Of the town of Fairview Marion county,
w. Va, has some buildings on ii and
will make desirable home. Title to
said land is perfect, and the purchasers
will be put in possession at any time af-
ter sale For further information en-
quire of Fontain Smith, at Fairmont, or
of George Taught, Esq, Metz, w Va.
Sale will positively take place between
twelve a. m. aud two o'clock p m.
= F0NTAIN SMITH,
Special Commissioner.
Oct q, 1894
State of West Virginia,
County Of Monongalia, to-wit:
l, William Il. Glasscock Clerk of the
Circuit Court Tor said county, certify
that Fontain Smith, Special Commits
e I'll
Hastings vs.. Milton F. Conway ct AL,
has given bond with approved securi
ty as required by the said decree en-
tered in said cause ON the nth day o
October, 1894.
Given under my hand this 27,h day
of October, 1894.
VIM t.. GLASCOCK, Clerk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
More Big Wells

No abatement of oil excitement in
Clay. On the contrary it is being
intensified all the time. No 3 on the
Warner farm, in Clay district, came
in last Friday and is doing $50 bar
rels day.
The South Penn company now has
25 wells drilling on Jakes run. Is on
Peddlers run and 5 on Dolls run.
Between Mt. Morris and Warrington
they have so strings of tools working.
Within the next few days several
new wells will come in in the Dunk
ard territory of this county. The oil
business never doomed before in this
county as it is now, but the work is
farther from town than that of three
years ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
Highest Of all in Leavening Latest S Govt Report
RZAI B BslsIasg,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

DOES your boy need a waist this
winter2 Hirschman's have tt0m in
all styles and qualities.
Buy your Clothing and Hats from
MEMINGER, Morgantown.
Buy your Clothing and Hats from
MEMNGER, Morgantown.
NEW line of Neck Wear
at MEMINGER's.
NEw line OF Neck Wear
at MEMlNGER's.
New line of Neck Wear
at MEMINGRR's
TRUNKS, satchels and straps AZ
MENINGITIS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
Routes and Rate, to Winter Resorts.

The B. d o. K. r. Co., has just is
sued a little booklet, giving the
routes and rates to various winter
resorts in Cuba, Florida, North Car
olina, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and Georgia. The information
is very conveniently arranged and
indexed. Copies can be had by en-
closing two cent stamp to Chas
o. Soul, Gen'l Pass. Agent. B. q O.
II. r., Baltimore. Md.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
ROsedale.

RosEDALR, Nov 20.-Farmers have
their corn nearly all gathered; the crop
is generally good.
Huxter Griffin is buying turkeys for
the Thanksgiving trade.
Our friend Lewis S. Davis, OF Iowa, il
here shaking hands with friends and rel.
atives. He will return TO his place of
business in the spring. Good luck to
the Major
Rev. Sheridan is conducting series
of meetings at Millroy. The young peo-
ple's meeting at Mt. Pleasant is proving
to be very interesting.
Our merchant NJ r. Eyerly thinks Of
closing out his stock in the spring.
Our Republican friends are bowling
over the election. Their bowling will
be changed in '96.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-24
A DREADFUL CRIME.
Old Man Warner In Jail Charged With
Committing a Rape Upon His
Granddaughter.
Waynesburg Republican.


Thomas Warner was arrested and
brought to Jail last Thursday upon
the charge of committing rape and
fornication and bastardy. If guilty,
his crime is dreadful one. The
information was made before w. T.
Webb, esq, of this place, by the pris-
oner's granddaughter, Daisy d. Var
ner, daughter of Jasper Warner of
Franklin township. The girl is on
~ between IA and Is years of age
and it is alleged the crime was com
mitted last June She will become
mother in few months. Thomas
Warner about ten years ago was
tried and sent to the penitentiary
for committing incest with one of
his daughters, it being proven that
he was the father of several of her
children. He is now 6S
years old. 1t is charged that he
ruined his granddaughter out of
malice toward her mother. Several
years ago he had threatened to have
revenge upon his daughter law
and this is believed to have been his
manner of carrying it out. For a
long time he had been very atten-
tive to his granddaughter and sought
to influence her with numerous
presents. He has been living with
a man named Bell on the Campbell
farm, near Reese's Station. while his
son Jasper resides on the farm of T.
j. Wisecarver.
The old man denies the charge
against him, but it is not probable
his son would allow wrongful pros
ecUtion.