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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
THE DOLLARS RAISED.
A Thanksgiving Entertainment Which
Showed What Lovely Woman can
Accomplish.

Aside from the funds accumulated
by fees for admission, at the enter
tainment given by the ladies of the
NJ. +. church Thanksgiving evening
there were many other dollars in ev-
idenee. The ladies had pledged
themselves to earn dollar each for
the church. In the first place, Miss
Mary Hayes read lengthy set of
homely verses showing how great
many of them had worked for
and received their dollars, and the
tasks performed showed that the
money had really been no big price
for the respective thing that had
been accomplished Then those who
had been omitted in the verses
gave ocular demonstration of the
means and methods employed to
raise the almighty hundred cents,
in kitchen scenes, nursery scenes
and what not. 1t was all very pretty
and in some instances equally anus
ing. what woman can do" was
exhibited to the appreciation Of the
ladies and the admiration of the
gentlemen who attended. Some in
venile performances were given. In
the musical program what seemed
most to touch the sympathetic chord
was the hymn sung by Mrs Nicho
las Berkshire. There were a great
many who were surprised, and all
were pleased, with the tender melo.
dy of her voice. Miss Flora HAYES
played and Miss Gertie Hayes, Mrs.
f. NJ. Dawson, DR.. Coombs and John
Gregg gave quartet. Upon this
occasion was the first public per
Torrance in Morgantown of Miss
Gertrude Zearley and c. S. Morri.
son. They sang a duet and solo
each, and eaptivated every body. Mr..
Morrison has voice and can use it
we'll This is equally true of Miss
Zearley, in fact, for one so young, the
ease with which her already flexible
soprano takes the elevated notes is
remarkable, and this is done so
clearly, without quayer of false har-
mony. The entertainment through
out had the most priced recommen.
dation of being novel, and the novel
ties were all pleasant to see and
hear.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
ANEW DURBANNAH BRIDGE.
One may be Built for About 50, 200 II
South Morgant0wn Goes to Work.

The matter of new Durbannah
bridge was suggested 10 the county
court Tuesday, The court did not
say such an improvement is not
needed. IL did not say that IA would
not consent TO make an appropria-
tion for The purpose, hut il did say
that While it had heard great deal
about the actual necessity for new
bridge, there had been no petition in
for such bridge, and that there
were petitions in for bridges for 9th
er portions of the county, hut for
the present they would not take any
bridge matters into consideration,
for the reason that money is scarce. "
As for the last reason, that is al
ways a condition. A county court
that did not make plea OF scar
city Of money would be a peculiar
county court indeed But the other
reason, that other sections are ahead
of our South Morgantown friends in
the matter Of petitions for bridges is
one which puts the blame GA our
Durbannab friends, not on the court,
for delaying this matter, even until
the regular January session. Then
our friends may come up smiling
with their bridge petition and with
some show Of having il acted upon
favorahly. This may be done now,
ready for the next session, while
public interest generally is aroused
in the matter. To show that the
people are interested, when the
bridge matter was mentioned to the
court it was done by Morgantawn
citizens.
The NEW DOMINION has taken the
trouble to Investigate what new
bridge wi ! cost. Only rough es
innate was given, Considering that
the stone work already standing is
good enough to put an iron super
structure on, a new bridge, with two
walks outside the suspendng truss
es, roadway inside, would cost ~, goo;
without the walks. 81 200
When other bridges are built the
cost is much more than this for the
reason that stone work covering
twice the cost OF the superstructure
has TO he done 10 this case there
will he no stone work 10 do Now il
viii be South Morgantown's own
fault If there is not a new Dnrbanuah
bridge"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
TO MoSoSGALIA TEACHERS.
Superintendent Waters Addresses the
School Workers OF thu County.

To the Teachers of Mcnozgalia County.
The school session for the winter
of 1S94-5 has begun and your
schools should be in good working
order by this time. l am extremely
anxious that our schools should have
a prosperous year, and l am going
to do what | can to make the pres
ent term a success. There is a gen
eral awakening all along the line of
school work. Wages are being in
creased, the school term is being
heightened and the near future has
in store many good things for our
teachers if they are only faithful to
the work already committed to their
hands | am visiting the schools
as rapidly as l can, but you know it
will be impossible for me TO see a
number of you until late in the term
| therefore take this opportunity of
calling your attention to certain
matters connected with the work:
As you know, we have law com
pelling our teachers to grade their
schools, and | want you as teachers
to enter heartily into this work al
most a revolution for good in our
schools If successfully carried out,
and it depends almost entirely upon
You how well the work shall be done
Your Graded Manual willgive you
the necessary information: study it
carefully. See to it that the work
is carefully and conscientiouly done
Try to have your pupils get the nee
essary books and take up the stud
les belonging to each grade. twill
be almost useless TO grade your
school unless you have your pupils
study the branches belonging to the
grades in which they are placed
Don't neglect to teach Physiology.
as the law directs, with special ref
erence To injurious effects Of narcot-
les aud stimulants on the human
system.
Attend your District Institutes.
as they are great educators of both
beaSueis anu people IL Is hpessl-
Bile for me to be present at all your
meetings but | will attend at least
one each week, and do whatI can
toward making them success The
schools of this county will be, to a
great extent, what the teachers make
them. Realizing this fact, | ask
each of you to go to work earnestly
and help me make the schools Of
Monongaia County what they ought
to be, the best in the state.
ID. b. WATERS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
MARY'S MATCH.
There were IS, 900 in theMarriage Con.
tract for Her,

Last week the New DOMINION in
terested the local populace with the
bare announcement Of the wedding
on Wednesday of Ephraim Walters
and Mrs. Mary MADEIRA, but now a
Uniontown correspondent, writing
under the date of the day Of the GER
emory, makes the matter more in
teresting by recounting the peculiar
ly profitable conditions by which
the lady agreed to the legal Change
of her name from MADEIRA to Walters,
in the following:
"Ephraim Walters, aged 80, a
wealthy farmer of Masontown, was
married to-day to Mrs. MADEIRA, of
Morgantown, w. Va. This will be
Mr.. Walters third matrimonial ven
ture. After the death of his second
wife two years ago he advertised in
various newspapers that he would
give $500 to anybody who would find
him a respectable wife, and offered
$4,000 to any woman who would
agree to marry him. Mrs. MADEIRA
saw the advertisement, and the re-
suit was their engagement. She
came here to day and the marriage
papers were drawn up and the cere-
mony was performed. Mr.. Walters
has had several strokes of paralysis,
but to day he looked strong and
happy. Mrs. MADEIRA is about GO
years old and well preserved. They
will live at Masontown."
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
University Notes.

Somebody, and whoever he is don I
take the least trouble in the world
to keep himself informed, wrote an
editorial squib for the Independent
last week, making known that here.
after the boys would not be excused
from classes in order to leave town
as the foot ball team and its rooters
had already missed so many classes
on account of their sporting exeur-
Stops. How actually silly, how ut
tefy evident of mental cavity, is all
that rot. The foot ball teams mem.
bers nor its admirers accompanying
it missed no classes. Both times
they went away they did not leave
till noon Friday and, returning Sun.
day, were on time for classes Mon.
day. But aside from this, the facul.
ty appointed committee of members
to go with the boys on their journeys
and this committee, consisting of two
members, failed not to go both times
There has been no discussion, MOI
action, nor hint, nor rumor nor any.
thing that could possibly be called
critical of the foot ball team on the
part of the faculty, unless it was
possibly regret that they failed tc
do better business at Parkersburg
The Independents shady contribu
tor needs information chiefly.
The public performance of the
Parthenon Literary society which
was to have come off on Wednesday
night has been postponed.
The first junior performance was
given in room No. 10 on Monday
evening. There was a big struggle
for admittance but as the room was
small not many heard the eloquen,
orations and learned essays.
A. M. Bailey of Greenbrier coun
ty is the latest arrival.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
A FATEFUL LETTER.
A Sweet Missive Intercepted by a Man
nington Wife Causes Trouble.

Warrington is attracting some at
tention these days, and one of the
elements of the "new town progress
siveness is told by correspondent
who says that on last Sunday there
was considerable excitement in So
ciety circles there over the announce
ment that John Kelly and his wife
had parted company, and she would
immediately apply for divorce The
cause seems to be that Mrs. Kelly
had intercepted letter directed to
her husband, and in lady's hand
writing. The letter proved to be
on opening from prominent mar
ried lady of the South Side, and APP
pointing place of meeting between
her and Kelly Mrs. Kelly prompt
" accused her husband of unlawful
relation with the author of the letter,
and showed him theI letter Kelly
was also notified by the husband of
the married lady it was time for him
to get and save trouble and be KEEL
ly at once packed up and left Sun
day morning. Mrs. Kelly has gone
to her home at Claysville, Pa On
Monday the South Side lady was no
titled by her husband, who is a
prominent young oil man, to pack
goods and leave, which she prompt
ly did. 1t 10 supposed that she met
Kelly in Wheeling and they will &c
to Brazil, S. A., where he has ac-
cepted a position with prominent
coffee importer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
New Rails for the Upper End

New rails will be the condition OF
the entire F., M. q p. branch before
many months. The work of laying
high, heavy steel rails on that por-
ton of the road between here and
Fairmont-the only portion of it still
having old rails-has begun at the
upper end. This work of replacing
the new for the old is tedious, and
will take some months to accom-
plish
The old English pattern rails
which are used on the road now from
here to Fairmont were laid in 1885,
and 1886. They were second hand
then. At that time the matter oil
running the road through to Pitts
burg was a remote possibility only
These light, second hand iron rails
made a "wavy' road bed. When
they were first put down the road
rose and fell, as could be seen by
close inspection. But when the time
came to run the road on to points
below, new, heavy steel rails were
put on, and it made road bed at
the outset much smoother and bet
ter than the older portion of it,
which naturally should have beer
the better piece of road.
But it was not nor is not. Know
ing this the company has arranged
for new steel rails for it, and the
work is going on as rapidly as pos
sible, the men working on Sundays
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08

Services at the Methodist Episco
pal church next Sabbath morning
and evening. There will be preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. 5. II. Day d
d. at l0:45 and 1880. Morning sui
ject: The Broad Church. Evening
theme: Lies Loftiest Ideal.
Miss G. S. Burnett, who was here
for some time during the summer
and since that time organizing SO
cieties Of the W. G. T. u. in this
state, will return to Morgantowr
about Dec. Is, and speak here before
returning to her Ohio home. She
lectured 30 times during November
besides doing other work in thu
cause of christianity.
The congregation of the Nj. p
church are congratulating them
selves that the debt which they
have had for so many years is now
practically liqnidated. During all
the time that services have beer
held in the church it has never been
dedicated, on account of the debt.
Now preparatory arrangements are
being made for the dedicatory ser
vices, which are TO be held early in
the year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08

DOES your boy need a waist this
winter? Hirschman's have them in
all styles and qualities.
Buy your Clothing and Hats srom
MEMINeER, Morgantown.
Buy your Clothing and Hats from
MEMINeER, Morgantown.
NEW line of Neck Wear
at MEMINGER's.
NV line of Neck Wear
at MEMINGER's.
New line of Neck Wear
at MEMINGER'
TRUNKS, satchels and straps at
MEMINGER's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
VERY FEW PEOPLE
Answer the Call for "Mass COnyen-
tion"-Republicanism as Local
Issue Denounced bya
Republican.

Fifty people, who, by their works,
would dictate the selection of NUM-
cipal officers for all the people of
Morgantown, met Tuesday evening
in what they were pleased to call
mass convention" Judging from
the number present the name has no
particular significance, none at all,
really. This was Republican con
vention. This is Republican town
also, but it would seem that Repub-
iicans do not endorse the idea of in
jecting Republicanism into munich
pal affairs. If this is not true there
would have been good crowd pres
ent and a hip hurrah extraordinary.
SO the Republicans who stayed away
served their town we'll One of these
said to the New DOMINION Tuesday
afternoon, in answer to query:
mo, | will not be there. l see no
necessity for drawing political lines
in municipal elections. The good,
progress and welfare of the town are
not best served that way. A man is
by that method put on the ticket be.
cause he is partisan, and not for
the reason of his ability as a mum
cipal officer. His running qualities
with the party, and not his fitness
for the position is thus consulted.
And besides all that, it will be found
that the proceedings have all been
cut and dried by very few. l am
opposed to politics entering into mu-
nicipal contests here, and so are a
majority of Republicans"
So said he. So say many. But as
to the convention of numerically
weak spirits. S. A. Poster was nom
mated for mayor without any troub-
lie. John M. Gregg was nominated
for recorder without any trouble. j.
A. Davis, DR.. j. p Fitch, H. C. Ba-
ker, DR.. w. G. Kelley and j. A. Weav-
err were nominated for councilmen
without any trouble.
There you have them. Good lot
of men, you will say. Yes, they are
that. But will they make good mu-
nicipal officers? There may be some
doubt about that-there may be in
the minds of some; it is not for the
New DOMINION to say.
These men were simply nominated
for reasons of Republicanism. Should
there not be some stronger reason
why men should hold town Officer
Should not something regarding the
interests of the people of Morgan
town be the issue? These men were
nominated without. platform or any
resolution of local welfare. In fact,
Morgantown, her people, her institu-
tions, her needed improvements, her
progress were not mentioned.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
STILL MORE EXTENSION.
The Out Of town School Reard viii Hold
an Important Meeting.

A meeting will be called for the
Board OF Education Of Morgan dis
triet for next week. The object OF
this meeting. it is understood. is to
meet the Board Of Education of Nor
gantown Independent district half
way in plan for extending the linn
its of the independent district, SO
that schools may be provided for pu-
pills living near town.
The meeting will be the direct re-
suit of the agitation which has been
going on concerning the poor and un-
equal arrangements of educational
facilities for pupils living on the out
side boundary lines, but while it is
to be the result of the arguments put
forth it is also understood that If
any movement whatever is made to-
ward extending the independent lin
its, the Board of Education of Nor
gan district will ask that the entire
district be taken into the independ
ent educational jurisdiction, claim
ing that the extensions as proposed
and published would take away from
them the taxable property which
maintains the schools farther remote
from town.
That does net seem like very sound
logic. For instance, the Standard
Oil company pays taxes upon 500,
600 worth of property located in
South Morgantown, yet South Nor
gantown has no school and the school
funds raised from the big eorportion' s
property goes tothe support of schools
far from the farthest suburbs Of Nor
gantown. But still, it is doubtful if
there would be any objection to tax
ing the whole district into the indie.
pendent district II the school af-
fairs OF the entire district we're put
in the control Of one Board, with rep.
resentatiyes thereon from various
sections, probably the ADMINISTRATION
could be improved, if improvement
is necessary.
But the great need is more schools
schools for every one of the dense
ly settled suburban villages spring
ing up around us Let them consol-
idate or extend limits, or what not,
but more schools there must be
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
"Doc" Harr Liberated

Governor MacCorkle Friday grant.
ed pardon to r. p. Harr, convicted
of unlawful assault at the March
term of the Marion county Criminal
Court in 1898, to two years in the
penitentiary With good time his
term would have expired on Deem
Der 81, 1894. The reasons for the
pardon were that his wife was shown
by physicians certificate to be ly-
ing at the point of death from ty.
phoid fever and her recovery is
despaired Of In case of her death
she viii leave large family of help
less children, with no one to care for
them The pardon was strongly
recommended by ex Governor Elem
ing and Doctors Brownfield and
Stone and by about $50 citizens Of
Marion county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
Deaths.

MooRE-Died, at Wadestown, Nov.
27, an infant daughter of Marion and
Mary Moore.
GRIFFITH-Miss Kate Griffith died
at her home in Clinton district, near
Ellington, last Friday, of typhoid fe-
yer, aged II years. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
Griffith, aud a young woman of rare
Christian virtues.
LEMLEY-Died, at his home in
Greene county, on November p,
1894, Clark Lemley, after "a days
illness, of typhoid fever. He was
aged 40 years. In 1870 he was mar
ried to Miss Rachel Headlee, and
leaves, besides herself, one daughter
and two sons to mourn his death.
"a years ago he connected himself
with the NJ. +. church at Valley
Chapel and ever after lived a cheer
full christian life Waynesburg Re
publican.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
Hazel Kirke.

The entertainment which Col. Ed
ward p. Elliott will give under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. lecture
course next Thursday evening will
be an innovation in Morgantown. 1t
will consist of the surprising pleas
ures to be had from having the YER
satility of single impersonator Civ
ing the varied characters of an en-
tire drama. Col. Elliott in mono
logue will give the principal scenes
and readings of Hazel Kirke, re
nowned as drama of romance OF
the highest order. 1t is in the mon
ologue one gets the deeper meaning
of the authors words, and it attracts
more than any single character in a
play. This entertainer to be at
Commencement Hall next Thurs.
day night is a monologuist par ex-
cellence, and he will give his audi
ence bright glimpses into other lives
Hazel Kirke is a delightful "Ro
nance of the Mill" Dunstan Kirke,
the old miller; Mercy, his wife; Ha
eel, their daughter; Squire Rodney
friend and benefaclor; Arthur Car,
ringford, nobleman; Pittacus
Green, "a jolly good fellow;" Dolly
Hazel's cousin; 'Met"and Barney
will be the characters which will bs
represented in the three acts of "Ha
eel Kirke."
This is one of the regular attrac
tions of the course for which seasoI
tickets are void. The general ad
mission price will be so cents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
Mrs. Palmer Thrown from a Boat.

The Wheeling Intelligencer of a
recent date contained the following
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Nellie
Sweeney Palmer was standing on
the float at the yacht ferry at the
foot Of Twelfth street, when the Lib
erty, in backing out, swung against
the float with such force as to throw
Mrs. Palmer into the water, from
which unpleasant position she was
speedily rescued She sustained nc
injury except a severe nervous
shock, which prevented her from
filling her place on the musical pro
gram at the City Hospital Bazaar
last evening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
Married.

TENNANT-SHRIvER-At the home
of the bride, at Wadestown, last
Thursday, Daniel l.. Tenant and
Elizabeth Shriver were married, by
the Rev. G. w. Bent The groom is
a widely known and highly esteemed
young man who has been thus early
prominent in the political and bust
ness affairs of the county, and is to
be congratulated upon winning one
of Battelle's fair and capable daugh
tiers.
DERING-WILCox-At the home
of the bride, at Kingwood, last Wed
desday, Charles w. Dering and Miss
BERTHE s. Wilcox were married, Rev
j. j. Mullaney performing the cere
mory in the presence of few inyi
ted guests. Mr. and Mrs. Derine
arrived in Morgantown Saturday ano
will make their home here, the groom
being a competent employee of thu
Morgantown Planning Mills compa
ny, son of the late f. w S. Derine
and one of our best young men, anc
the bride, who occupied distinguish
ed place in Kingwood's social affairs
is heartily welcomed to her new
home.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
Obituarie du canine.

Our poor, dear little Mex is gone. He
died OF pneumonia at his home near
Morgantown. OH Nov. ~, aged about
years and months. Poor little Mex
was too good, too sensible and too devo-
ted to those he loved, to die unnoticed
and unwept. He first saw the light in
the halls OF the Montezumas, in Mexico,
and was brought from there to his new
home in West Virginia when quite
young, where he ever remained the pet
and amusement of the household. He
was sensible and sagacious beyond his
years or his kind. He was ever kindly
cared for and provided with all neees-
sary comforts, and died with his little
head resting on the downy pillow of
his master, whom Mex loved so we'll
where the silent tear of sorrow inyolun-
tarily wet his dying cheek. Our poor,
little pet was decently buried in a shady
corner OF the garden, wrapped in warm
cushions, and securely encased and COW
cred from the pelting rains and storms
OF winter, where he sleeps the long sleep
that knows no waking, enshrined in the
memories of those he loved so dearly.
In Imagination we yet often hear his
little feet and the Jingle of his bell com
ing to meet us, but alas like the gentle
zephyr, poor. dear little Mex, good bye.
ANNA.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-08
Louisville School Report.

Following is a report Of the Louisville
school for the month ending Nov. %:
Pupils enrolled-girls II; boys 10 to-
tai %. Average daily attendance, girls
IS boys, So; average %. Pupils not alb.
sent-girls, Kate Fisher, Georgia Fisher,
Flossie Hood; Della Hood, Lily Hood
Kate Fisher, Mamie Hood, 6 boys
Hood Clayton, Fred Clayton, Arley
Hood French Hood, Otis Markley How
ard Markley, 6; total u. Visitors dur
ing the month - G.. A. LEMLEY,
Teacher.