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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Everything Ready for the Military Ball.

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the Military Ball that will
take place IN Commencement Hall
on Thursday evening. The hall has
been very beautifully decorated IN
der the direction of Lieut. Ramsey.
In the center of the stage is an i'm
mense brass gun mounted and grace
fully crossed with the u. 5. flag and
the banner of the cadet corps. On
each end is a mortar and at APP
propriate distances between are
stacks of small arms. All the iron
pillars are covered with bunting in
the University colors of blue and
old gold, with neat festoons here and
there. The walls and gallery are
hung with swords, helmets, shields
and much other war paraphernalia.
From the large center chandelier in
all directions are canopies in blue
and old gold that give very beau
tiful effect. In the rear of the stage
are Maltese crosses and emblems
showing the notices of the true
soldier Honor" ''Valor" and "Du-
ty." On the wall under them are
the words cadet corps" in large
letters that alternate in the coiors of
of the corps, silver and black. There
are many other shields of beautiful
design that give an elegant effect.
Among them is figure Of Cupid
with his bow and arrow shooting at
a heart in large white background.
The ball will be the social event of
the season. Distinguished visitors
will be here from Wheeling, Pitts
burg, Parkersburg, Fairmont and
other places. The invitations have
been limited to two hundred aud the
company will be very select.
The committee in charge request
us to announce that the reception
will begin at nine o'clock and dane
ing at halfpast. Military men are
requested to wear their uniforms.
Refreshments will be served in the
gymnasium during the evening.
Every detail has been carefully ar
ranged and the affair will be a mark
ed success.
The music will be furnished by
the Wheeling opera house band and
will be of course the best to be had
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Robert Hamilton Burned Out OF House
and Home.

On Monday morning the home of
Robert and Cynthia Hamilton, two
well known and highly respected
colored citizens, residing on the Ices
Ferry turnpike about a mile from
town, was burned to the ground with
all its contents-not an article being
saved. Cynthia has been an invalid
for some time and unable to help
herself She was in bed when the
fire broke out and would have perish
ed in the flames but for the timely
arrival of neighbor who carried her
out. She was greatly grieved over
the loss of her treasures but after
rescuing her it was impossible for
the young man to get back into the
house and nothing was saved. The
old folks had comfortable home and
were provided with everything to
make them comfortable. They have
the sympathy of every one who knows
them in their loss
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Granville Loeals-Delayed.

DUKE, w. Va. March Pour farmers
are well along with their work, many OF
them have their potatoes planted and
oats sowed also all their early garden
vegetables planted
Among the exchanges for the coming
year we note the following viz: ]. w.
White to the Sergent house on Main
street, vacated by #. n. Walsh MIR.
Walsh to the Mccoy house, vacated by
f. w. Parker; Parker to the Sturgiss
house vacated by Mrs. NJ f.. Every ;
Mrs. EVERY to the house vacated by j.
w. White.
Mrs. E. A. White, who has been Wis
iting her son J. w. White, returned to
her home in Richie county last week.
Mrs. Mccormick who has been visit
ing her daughter Mrs. T. n. Walsh has
returned to her home at Punxsutawney
Pa.
Miss Annie Larkin has returned to
her home here after teaching very sue
cessful term of school at Stewards Run
Luther Sample, who has been located
at Chicago and Buffalo for several years
in the photograph business, left last
week for Washington, ID. G. after visit
to relatives here.
luil corps Ol otHcerS were clecleu
last Wednesday night at this place to
to conduct the Sunday school here this
summer. The officers at Pleasant Val
ley were elected last Sabbath.
The school here will be in the morn
ing at 9 O'Clock and at the valley at 9
O'Clock P. M. Every one who can come
is cordially invited to attend and assist
in the work.
An Epworth League Society will be
organized here Thursday evening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07

Jas. c. Wallace was at Clarksburg
and Buckhannon a few days since.
Mr.. Wallace may vet lease or sell his
property and go out of the hotel bus
mess.
Mr. }. w. Mason, one of the solid
citizens OF Dayistown. Pa. was here
few days ago. The NEW DOMINION
was pleased 10 see him.
Miss Elizabeth, only daughter Of
Col. VIM. p Thompson, was married
last Thursday in St. Bartholomew s
church in New York, to Mr.. Ralph
Preston, of jamestown, n. Y. Col
Thompson was formerly a well known
resident of this state. He is now
President of the lead trust and is
rated at twenty millions.
S. K. Minor, of Mount Morris, has
moved to Washington, d. c., where
be will go into business. Mr. Minor
is very clever gentleman and the
best wishes of great many friends
will follow him to his new home.
j. c. Cowell, a contractor, and
Lawrence Wade, are here finishing j.
j. Wharton's house. Mr.. Cowell has
been in Fairmont for some time but
will reside in Morgantown. He is
prepared to take all kinds of build
ing contracts.
Attorney Moreland was over at
Connellsville on business Monday.
Mr. J. G. Coombs, one of the good
citizens of Grant district, was here
Monday for a short time.
Jno. II. Smyth, of j. H. Smyth Il
Co. the merchants of Mai9sville Land
ing, was at the county seat on Mon.
day to attend to some business mat
tiers. He is also a member of the
firm Of Smyth Bros, furniture manu-
facturers and undertakes, of Maids
Vile
Thanks to that clever gentleman
John Laird for late favors.
Mrs. Col. Thompson has returned
from protracted stay in Union
town. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Ida Frost and daughter
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Department of Agriculture.

The Director of the West Virgins
weather bureau sends out a very
clear and accurate report for the
month. He sums up as follows IN
der three heads:
Vegetables Garden truck was do
ing nicely until the Goth. Early
planted potatoes and onions were in
jured by the cold and gardens gen
orally will be affected.
Frnit-Up to the oath the pros
pect for good crop was very en-
couraging. From all sections comes
the information that immense dam.
age was done by the severe cold
Apples, pears, peaches, apricots
plums, cherries ounces and grapes
were all injured to moie or less ex
tent. In some districts many of the
fruits mentioned were killed out
right, especially peaches, cherries
and early apples.
Farming operations-Plowing and
preparing ground for corn well along
but was retarded somewhat by the
recent cold snap owing to the fact
that the ground was frozen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
The Freelands Get Three Years.

Samuel j. Freeland and wife
Belle, of Terra Alta. who were re.
Gently tried in the Federal court in
Chicago for converting $40 bills in
to $50 bills and passing them while
at the Worlds Fair, were found
guilty and have been sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary at
Joliet. The culprits were formerly
very respectable people doing bust.
ness at Terra Alta. They first tried
passing the spurious bills in Wheel
ing and went from there to Chicago
to make little fortune in few days,
but they were soon arrested and are
now behind the bars. 1t is the gen
eral opinion that they got off very
easy, as much longer sentence was
expected 1t is said there are other
cases against them upon which they
may be tried. when their time ex
pires at Joliet. Edward S. Elliott.
formerly of Kingwood, now located
in Chicago, was one of the attorneys
for the defense.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Predicts an Attendance of Six Hundred.
Parkersburg Journal.

DIR. z. B. Reynolds, the very eff
cient acting president of the West
Virginia University, was in the city
yesterday on his way to PIT Pleasant,
Huntington and Charleston in the
interests of the University. He is an
untiring worker for the institution
of which he is the head, and good re-
suits are manifest. The attendance
this year, notwithstanding the hard
times and the upheavel at the Uni
versity a year ago, is larger now than
the total enrolment of any former
year, and twenty five or thirty more
men will be in at the beginning of
the spring term. DR.. Reynolds con
fidently predicts an attendance of
600 students within the next two or
three years. All of the educational
influences in the State are being en-
listed in the building up of the insti-
tuition.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
iyadestOwn Local Notes.

MAIDSTONE, w Va. March 81
From present appearances we are to
have some winter yet
The hard freezing of the last few days,
it is thought has killed the peaches and
early fruit.
6. II. Taylor has moved to Greene
CO., Pa, near Jollytown, and Spencer
Brock has moved into the house vacated
by Taylor. Jas. Mason has moved into
house on c. c. Harter's place.
Prof. Wilson opened select school
at this place last Monday.
Mrs. Michael Henderson who had
been i'll for a considerable time with
lung trouble has in the last few DAYS
grown worse, and the latest report is,
we are sorry to learn, that the disease is
affecting her mind.
Farmers seem determined to put out
large acreage of corn, and should the
season be favorable there will certainly
be a large crop. Wheat was looking
very well up to the late freeze, which
will only stop its growth little, but not
affect it seriously,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Was in the Hog Pen-Now in the Other.

Saturday, March II, man named
Wesley Jenkins, who lived out in
Reno district between Tunnelton and
Fellowsville, stole five hogs from a
man named Shaver and drove them
to independence and sold them to
different parties. In few DAYS he
was arrested and lodged in jail here,
and last Saturday the Grand Jury
returned an Indictment for felony
against him. He was brought into
court by the jailer and promptly CON
fessed guilty, and gave as his excuse
that times were so hard he bad to
steal or starve, as he could get no
work at any price. The Judge sen
fenced him to five years in the peni-
Tertiary. and remarked that times
would likely be better when he got
out. All the above in one week s
time is not such slow justice after
all. Jenkins bears a bad name, as
he served term in the penitentiary
before for stealing a yoke of oxen
from man with whom he stayed all
night, and after driving the oxen off
and selling them, he then stole them
again and took them back to the
owner-K tRqlCOOd IrQuS
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
"Thare Is a Norman In IL.

Prof. W. P. Wiley, Of the Univer-
sity, entertained ard instructed a
large audience in the NJ. E. Church,
in this place, last Friday right, with
his lecture, entitled There Is a
Woman In It." The Professors rep
ntation had preceded him, and
quite treat was expected. and from
the many complimentary remarks We
have heard since, no one was disap-
pointed. The lecture was most care
fully prepared, full of thought, and
delivered in the pleasing style of the
speaker. No better intellectual
treat has been given our people this
year, and the second coming of this
lecturer will be gladly Welcomed
IndeT.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
POSTEN'S BARGAIN LIST.
New shoes at Posten's S.

Poster gives 20 lbs. granu-
lated sugar for 500, 30 bis.
lima beans for $500, IS lbs,
soup beans for sI.oo. 20 lbs.
rice for 81 90 and many other
goods at equally low prices.
Best roller flour IS lbs. for
so cts. at Posten's.
Too many wooden dress
goods at Fredericksburg at
cut prices.
You can always count on
the lowest prices at Postens.
Evaporated apples at Sets,
per lib. at Postens.
If you want the best clover
and timothy seed in the mar
ket buy at Posten's.
We want butter, eggs,
chickens, potatoes, meat and
every thing you have to sell
at Posten's.
Carpets. "A few good car
pets to close out at reduced
prices. All wool carpets 50
cts at Posten's--Buy at once.
POSTGN'S.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
A Serious Cutting Scrape.
Fairmont Index.


On Tuesday of last week Mike
Clous ano. Frank Mccain, drillers
in the Jake's Run oil field, met at
the house p B. Tenant, on the run.
1t seems that some bad feeling had
existed between the men prior to
that time. Mccain was in Mr..
Tenants yard, and Clous was pass
ing along the road. Seeing Mccain,
Clous began to talk over the trouble
and in threatening manner got over
in the yard and advanced towards
Mccain. Mccain retreated around
the house, followed by Clous. Final
ly Mccain struck Clous blow with
a piece of iron pipe, and knocked
him down. Clous recovered and got
up and went for Mccain, when Nc
Cam cut him two or three times
with knife. The most dangerous
wound is in the back, on the left
side, under the shoulder blade, which
barely missed the heart and pene-
trated the lung. At last account
Clous was doing quite well, but his
wound is considered dangerous.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Social.

Mr.. and Mrs. Day aud Miss Dick
erman entertained twelve gentlemen
and ladies at the parsonage on Mon
day evening in their unapproachable
manner. The evening was a delight
ful one to all who were present. The
parsonage is a farorite place with
all who have the pleasure of ac-
quaintance there.
Cards are out announcing the mar.
riage, April A, of Miss Mary l.. Brown
of this county to Rev. G.. w. Bent,
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at EIkins, W. Va. Miss
Brown was formerly student in the
w. Va. University and for the past
TWO years has been teacher in the
West Liberty Normal School. She
is sister of Prof. S. B. Brown.
The marriage of Mr. Harry l.. Coo
gle and Miss Bessie L. Wallace will
take place in the parlors of the Wal
lace House at $50 this morning Rev.
A. NJ Buchanan officiating. The
wedding will be very quiet but elc-
CANT affair. Only the immediate fam
lily and half dozen of the most init
mate friends of the bride and groom
will attend. Russell Huston and
Miss Nyna Reynolds will act az best
man and brides maid The guests
are: Mrs w. G. Kinsey, of Keyser;
Mrs. j. N. O'Neil, of Elizabeth, Pa;
Hon. j. W. Mason and wife of Fair
mont, and Miss Mamie Marsilliott,
of Pittsburg. The wedding will be
quiet on account of the family be
reavement of some months ago. The
bride and groom are natives of Nor
gantown and have been known here
from childhood. They are excellent
young people. For several years Mr.
Google has been salesman in T.
Pickenpaugh's store which position
he fills successfully and acceptably.
The bride though young, has for a
long time been the hostess of the
Wallace House, an arduous under
taking for one of her years. The
newly married couple will not take
trip but remain quietly in their apart
ments in the hotel. A great many
very costly and beautiful presents
have been received from friends both
at home and abroad. They start out
with the good will aud best wishes
of all. May they live long and al
ways be happy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
More Improvements on the North Side.

Rev. E. Price has had Prof. Johns
ton to lay off his property known as
Prices Hill. North of town into lots
and he will at once grade streets and
alleys and put the property on the
market. He will grade Spruce street
for quite distance beyond its pres
ent limits. This will give some of
the most desirable building sites
about Morgantown. Within a few
years, more than a dozen nice resi-
dences have been built in that
quarter.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07

Correspondence Democrat.


A. j. Strosnider, merchant OF this
place, met with an accident which came
very near costing him his life. He
stepped on loose board which tilted up
and let him fall through the floor of a
new building, another board catching
him under the chin, making an ugly
cash, requiring seven stitches to close
the wound. 1t is stated that the wind
pipe could be seen through the incision
made, and that if the board had been
one inch longer nothing could have saw
ed him from a sudden death. At this
writing he is doing very well, under the
care of DR.. Fletcher.
Mrs. Ida A. Strosnider is suffering
with rather severe sore throat and Miss
Minnie Allimong with something little
the nature of grippe; otherwise health
OF the community good.
Mr.. Lemley has the old-new-house
well under way. 1t was a school house
on the lands Of Inghram Strosnider, and
he decided to have it brought to town
and made into dwelling house.
George Roe will open up a harness
shop here this spring. George is new
beginner and civil young man and we
bespeak liberal patronage for him.
Toothache patients don't yell any
louder here than any Of her place, yet
there is no dentist ever makes any at
tempt to locate here. 1t certainly would
be good place for one.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Valuable chronological Discoveries.

Two bulletins have recently been
issued by Mr.. A. d. Hopkins, the
Entomologist of the Experiment
Station that will result in saving
many thousands Of dollars to timber
owners and farmers in this state.
The bulletins are entitled BLACK
Holes in Wood and Defects in
Wood Caused by Insects" These
bulletins treat of the insects and
how they work, and will eventually
lead to their determination. An
other exceedingly valuable point is
the suggestion as to how the injured
timber that was heretofore supposed
to be worthless may be utilized.
This alone is worth manv hundreds
of thousands of dollars to the timber
owners of the state.
The bulletins may be had for the
asking by any one. Address card
to the Experiment Station, Morgan
town, and return mail will take
both to you.
Another discovery recently made
by Mr.. Hopkins is the cause of scab
on potatoes. Mr. Hopkins has been
working on this for several years
and he has undeniabe evidence
that it is caused by insects
Scientific men have heretofore
thought the injury was caused by
fungi but Mr.. Hopkins has proven
conclusively that it is an insect and
he will find some means of destroy
ing it. That alone will add thous-
ands upon thousands Of dollars to the
value Of that crop to our farmers.
The scope of the work done in this
and other lines by the Station is
enormous and it's results are free to
ali.
Mr.. Hopkins will read paper on
this subject before the horticulture
lists who will meet here on Friday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Death Of Mrs. Daniel Rich.
South Bend Ind. Times of 23d uli

Soutn bend Ina. hines OF 23d ult.
The funeral services of Mrs Daniel
Rich, whose death was mentioned in
yesterdays Times, we're conducted
at the home of her father, DR.. Sam
uel Beck, ID. d., corner of William
and Wayne streets. at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, by Rev. j. II. Hollins-
worth, assisted by Rev. A. A. Gee.
who baptized Mrs. Rich in infancy,
and the Revs. W. f. MeLennan, II.
n. Ogden and Clark Skinner. They
were very tender and comforting,
and were attended by large mum
Der of sympathizing friends. APP
propriate and excellent music was
rendered by the Skerritt quartette.
The deceased was born Oct. A.,
1861, in Putnam county, Ind, and
was married at the close of the even.
ing service in her fathers church,
March 25, 1888, to Mr.. Daniel Rich,
an attorney at law. Their home
was in Kansas until last year, when
they came to South Bend. They
were married at S:45 o'clock on Eas
ter Sunday, March 25, 1883, and on
the next Easter Sabbath that came
on the 18th of March, 1894, at S:45
p. m, the tenderly attached couple
were separated by death.
Mrs. Lillian Beck Rich was sweet
ly converted in her childhood at the
age of 10 years and united with the
Methodist Episcopal church under
the pastorate of her father, when
stationed at Attica, Ind She grew
up to be an earnest christian. and
was an active worker in the church
during her married life In the
town in which she lived in Kansas.
she was leader in church work.
Her illness was not long eontinu
cd and there was hope of her restor
alton to health until Easter day
morning.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Just Received

We have just received a big
lot of bran and shorts at sI.Io
per hundred.
New Keystone flour at As
per sack.
White Lake Herring in 10,
40 and 100 pound packages.
Choice clover seed 81. per
bushel.
Choice timothy seed $50
per bushel.
Soft light brown sugar 5 cts
per pound.
An elegant line of ginghams
at 8 cents per yard.
A big line of blue prints at
7 cents per yard.
Brides, collars, names and
whips all sizes and prices just
added to our stock.
Something new, Vests adj
Unstable instep shoes in la
dies and misses from sI.75 to
800 per pair, see them:
Now due to arrive our last
car of corn for the season and
will be sold at so cents per
bushel.
Also this week we will have
a car load of Zell's fertilizers
Il grades. Don't fail to leave
your order early for the best
is always the cheapest.
We will start east Monday
March 10th and if you need
anything special in clothing
fine shoes, hats or fine dress
goods will be only to glad to
fill your order while there.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
If you WHnT

Anything in the line OF Paints,
Paint Brushes, Carpet Paper, or any
thing else usually found in a Drug
Store, remember, that you can get it
at McNicker's New Drug Store at rea-
sonable prices.
McNIeKER's PANsY CREAM re-
moves sunburn, tan and freckles and
keeps the skin soft and white.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Vaudeville.

MAIpsvmLE, April Wash. Dusen-
berry has gone West.
Charley Ridgway and Clyde Barb will
return to the University this week after
spending their vacation at home.
Miss Jennie Colebank is teaching a
summer school here.
Jack Martin has moved to the old
home place near Stony Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hewitt have both
been quite sick OF late.
John Murphy is slowly recovering
from a severe sick spell.
Died, April LIST the only daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Cox, aged about
ID months. This is sad blow to the
parents and they have universal sympa-
thy in their bereavement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
Vegetable Plants.

Plants will be on sale at the Ex-
pertinent station greenhouse through
out the spring. Viz: Tomatoes. early
and late cabbage, caulifiower, etc.
Sweet potato plants in season. All
at reasonable rates. Those desiring
celery plants are requested to leave
their orders for them. Also for sweet
potato plants.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
For Artistic House Painting

Inside or out call on Jno. A. Price.
Mr.. Price has made study of house
painting for years and has acquired
great skill in his line. Hard wood
finishing and staining are specialties
with him. Call at Prices furniture
factory on Front street. All work
is guaranteed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07
FATALLY Burned.

On Monday last Mrs Mary Cole,
aged nearly so years of age. who re
sided at Cassville, was fatally burn
ed. Mrs. Cole being feeble from age
and alone in her home got too near
the fire and her clothes caught, burn
ing her almost to crisp before she
was discovered. Mrs. Cole was the
mother OF eight children all Of whom
survive her. Attorney Geo. G. Cole,
Of Weston, is one Of her sons. Mrs.
Cole was still alive at last accounts
hut her recovery il impossible.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-04-07

We want to sell you your goods
and can see no reason why you
should buy old goods when we can
sell you new ones cheaper. DO not
take what you don't want out of a
small stock when you can get what
YOU do want out OF a large stock at
HuTonrxsoN u JACOBS.