The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-08-04
BEECHwOOD.
A Newsy Local Letter by An Observing
and Appreciatiye Correspondent.
Delayed.


Delayed.
BEEcHwooD, July 20, 94-News il
not very plentiful, but we will try tc
furnish your excellent paper with as
many local items as we can; for we
know there are many former Monon.
galians, scattered over the U. s., who
are subscribers to the New DoMlN.
ION and to whom the local cores
pondence is interesting as in it they
see an account of many Of their rela-
tives, friends, and acquaintance,
and that many of your subscribers
and readers in Monongalia, who
have general acquaintance in the
county, even in our own locality, are
not kept posted on the current local
events viva voce by the living voice
or orally; and we think it our duty
to help keep an unbroken line of cor.
respondents for paper that is de-
voted to the interests of our native
county, and to the increase of pa
tIiotism among the people
This reminds us Of an idea, that
every home should have the star
spangled banner even small one,
and each school house one of large
size to float and fiutter in the breeze,
while school is in session and bands
of music, large or small, should car
ry "Old Glory" almost everywhere
they go. This is time of anarchy,
and federal bayonets in many parts
of our land and we believe, the love
of our country should be encouraged
everywhere.
Mrs Sophia Knight, Master Char
ley, of Rivesyille, w. Va, and Mrs.
Minnie Hood, of Louisville, were the
guests of relatives on the West Side
the l4th and 18th insts.
Mrs. Jennie Fisher, Master Clyde
and Clara, of Palatine, have return
ed from visit to relatives on the
West Side.
We are informed that the large
cat fish caught by Messrs Weaver
and Knight and which was reported
in certain alleged newspaper to
have weighed 81 Id. weighed only Al
pounds; however, we did not see the
fish weighed and cannot say what
the real weight was.
Messrs. Lem Watson and L. F.
Watson were loading cattle and
sheep for the eastern market the Ia
inst.
Mrs. Weaver has been indisposed
with something like pleurisy.
Miss Mollie McElroy, of George
town, W. Va. is staying with Mrs.
Kate Chisler, of Flickersville, who
has been sick for sometime but was
better at last report.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spear Kyle and three
children, of Smithfield, Pa, were
visiting the family of Mr.. Benz. f.
Long, of West Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. c. Long were
the guests of relatives on the West
Side the 22nd inst. Their wedding
was reported from Arnettsville and
we therefore have not that duty to
perform; but on behalf Of many
friends in this locality, we wish them
happy voyage through life.
Dir. Few, of Opekiska has been
sick with cholera morbus.
We learn thai Mr.. john Rice, of
near Louisville, lost his house by fire
sometime ago. A defective stove
pipe was the cause. The house was
not insured. The charitable people
of the locality have been very liber-
al in aiding the family. We learn
DR.. Few gave $50 to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lynch of
Kansas were the guests of their
brother and sister Mr.. and Mrs.
Jarrett Lynch of West Side recently
and have left to visit relatives in
Doddridge county, accompanied by
their brother, thence to their home
in Kansas.
Farmers are cutting their oats,
which are well filled. Blackberry
pickers are plentiful and the crop is
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kirk and
Miss Lucy of Masontown, W. Va,
were the guests of relatives on West
Side the DIST and 22nd.
The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to Mrs. Benz. F. Long at
mouth Of Flaggy Meadow. Sunday
July 22nd by Rev. Gainor, the Bap-
fist pastor
The work at the mines has not
been so good as usual on account of
the inability of the operators to get
cars to ship the product away. The
men have been working but half
time. The Railway strike was the
primary cause of the idleness.
We heard that Mr.. John b. Gray,
of Marion county, wrote to some one
at Laurel Point, that Walter Rice Of
that county, former Monongalian.
had lost his dwelling house and $35
in money by fire.