The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-06-30
Beechwood Locals.

BEECHwooD, June 20, W.-The wealth
er has been excessively hot for the past
few weeks, and the farmers fear a
drought But it has been a benefit to
corn as it has put an end to the ravages
of the cut worms. Wheat is ripening
very fast under the rays of scorching
sun, and few of the farmers are cut
ting. There is a small bug or fly work
ing on the heads of the wheat and people
fear that they will injure the crop con-
siderably. They are on the wheat by
the millions and seem to be something
new. Hope the Experiment Station men
will find out what they are?
Oats seem to be struck" with the
rust.
There will not be as much fruit as ex-
pected, owing to the cold weather pre-
eeding this dry spell.
Mr.. Clark Fisher of Palatine, paid
flying visit on the West Side the 23rd
inst. Clark is engaged in the butcher
business at Fairmont, and is meeting
with success.
Mrs. Nancy Windsor, of the West Side,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Coombs, of River Bend.
Last Saturday was the largest pay day
in the history of the mines and the work.
lhCh Nclc Wcli DltdStu. ADOuL ~ men
are at work here now.
A large crowd of friends attended the
funeral services Of Mrs. Sophia Shafer
at Union church the 21st inst. She was
a highly respected christian lady and
leaves many relatives and friends to
mourn her loss. She loved the church,
and in dying request desired her friends
to linger awhile there after funeral SER
vices in remembrance of her love.
Miss Kate Morgan, o. the West Side,
is visiting her sister and brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo d. Brand near Laurel
Point.
Mr.. Warren A. Marley, Fairmont
Normal student, is home for vacation,
near Louisville, and is nursing some pets
called "boils." He is a studious young
man Of excellent habits, and we learn
he is making good marks at the Normal.
The Company's store is selling large
amount of goods now; and this seems
to prove the statement, that the more
men get, the more they spend, and that
business prosperity in general is in
creased.
Miss Ethel Fleming, of Laurel Point,
was the guest of Misses Addie Wisman
and Kate Morgan, Of the West Side, on
the 10Th inst.
Mrs. Kate Chisler, OF Flickersville, is
quite sick. DR.. Few is the attending
physician.
Mrs. Jane Thompson is also indispos-
ed. We are sorry to have 50 many sick
people to report and hope for their
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Mary Phillips, of Opekiska, wife
OF Mr.. John Phillips, died Sunday, June
18th, OF consumption. Remains were
laid to rest by the side OF relatives at
Catawba, Monday June 18th. She was
formerly Miss Mary Fogg, whose name
many remember. Rest in peace.
Mrs. Ada Fisher, near Laurel Flat,
was badly bitten by dog few days
ago. The dog was her sons, who lived
about mile away. In her house, she
found the dog under the table and at
tempted to make him go back home
kicking him from the outside. He show
ed fight, and bit her, tearing the top of
her shoe off and sinking his teeth deep
in the flesh. The dog has since been
killed. Mrs. +. is an aged lady-about
70, we learn-and her friends fear the
effects of the bite will be serious. Her
physician says there is danger Of either
blood poisoning or hydrophobia.
We see considerable in the New Do
MINIoN about increasing the enrolment
of students at the W. V. U. Why would
not commodious and well regulated
dormitories at the University increase
the attendance, by decreasing the ex-
penses of students? Many a good in
tellect is obscured by poverty or lack Of
funds.
An alleged newspaper boasts OF its
country correspondence, but we believe
the New DOMINION excels in this respect,
as see you have some splendid cores
pondents at Georgetown, Haeans,
Vaudeville, Stewartstown, West Run
and Laurel Iron Works and we think
there is as much intellect among tile
friends of the New DOMINION as any
other county paper. Long live the New
DOMINION!