The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-29
BEECHw00D NEWS.
American Workmen Discharged and
Foreigners given their Places
General Local Mention.

BEFcHwoob, ". va, Sept. give
have had numerous rains recently; bn,
the waters are still very low
Farmers are now cutting corn, sowing
wheat, and finishing up" other fall
work.
Mr. James B. Wisman went to Way
nesburg, Pa, last week to attend the
fair; but did not remain long as it was
postponed till sometime in October. We
learn, he won first money" which was
500, with one Of his fast trotters in the
Fairtnont races.
Miss Lulu Carlow, father and mother
OF Cass district, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jarrett Lynch recently. Miss
G.. is a graduate of the W V. Z.
Miss Josie Kirk and brother Mr.. / w
Kirk, of Masontown, W. Va, returned
home from a visit last week.
Mr.. Russell Ice, OF West side, has
gone to attend the Fairmont Normal
during the fall term. He will teach dur.
ing the winter term in Marion county
A family OF Hungarians are now resi-
dents of Beechwood, and three Hungar-
ian men are employed by the new com
pany to work at their coal and coke
plant. The men who had been working
for Hutchinson Bros, are losing their
jobs now, and their places filled with
negroes, Hungarians and Irish-all from
Pennsylvania. What next2 West Vir-
GINA does not want to be filled up with
foreigners, and have her native work
men crowded out of employment In
general, the foreign laboring man, @he
works in this country is of low class,
and will these be any benefit to society
by his residence here? We mean par
ticularly the Hungarian, Slavic, Italian
and Polish workmen.
Rev. Gaynor, the Baptist pastor,
preached at Union church, Saturday
night the 22nd.
Rev. Cole, another Baptist pastor;
preached at Union church on Sunday
the 23rd inst, at 10 O'Clock. There will
be church services at Union by the Bap-
list pastor, Rev. Cross on the next reg
ular appointment, and by Rev Cole, OF
the same denomination Monday night,
October 8th.
Several ct our people attended the
Sunday school picnic at Georgetown the
22d inst. and report pleasant time a
moderately large crowd was present,
and was addressed by Rev. Bowles, Rev.
Feather and Prof. w. p. Wiley. Plenty
OF refreshments were served. Rev. Cole
also conducted services at Cool Spring
Sunday at P. NJ. Elder Jobs, New
Light pastor, held services Immediately
after at the same place at 4 O'Clock
p. NJ
Mrs. Emily Fairfax, and daughter
Miss Matte, of Reedsville, Preston CO.,
w. Va, are the guests of relatives in
Grant this week. They are distant rel.
atives of Lord Fairfax great land own
er of Virginia.
Miss Carrie Long, and VIM. Wisman
were baptized recently at Louisville and
admitted into the church by the New
Light pastor, who has been holding SER
vices there for some time. We do not
know his name, or from whence he
came.
A few teachers, and those expecting
to teach, of this vicinity, will attend the
examination ON Friday and Saturday the
2Sth and Goth insts.
The nights are getting colder, and we
are reminded that King Winter is slow
ly approaching, and Jack Frost, his adj
vance herald will soon be here. Cold
winds have been blowing for several
days, which is very likely the equinoc-
tial change in the weather.
Mr. Eminger, agent of the Mutual Oil
and Gas Company, or of Mr., Hukill and
others, has been leasing farms for oil
and gas in the vicinity Of Cool Spring.
Some OF the terms of compact are II
no well is drilled in six months, the
payment OF rent begins at one dollar an
acre per month payable quarterly. The
territory leased is east of the supposed
oil belt; but the drill will prove the nom
existence or existence of oil and gas.
There is rUmor afoat that wedding
will occur soon between two well known
young people of the West side,