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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17

BILLY" Mccormick, manager of
the pretty park at Uniontown as well
as of the crack Amateurs of that
place, had his friend, Captain John
Montgomery Ward, of the New York
ball team, in this State on a hunting
expedition. They passed through
here on their return to Uniontown,
having two bear cubs captured in
Randolph county. Mr. Mccormick
has placed the bears in the park
down there. Since the death of
liking" Kelly, which occurred a few
days ago, Capt. Ward is the most
renowned and interesting figure on
the base ball diamond now, and he
was the "lion'' of the recent hunt
He is no greater enthusiast than
BILLY" however - and everybody
here knows the Uniontown manager
If he does play with the cup win
ners
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
University Notes.

The law class a quorum of which
could not be found all last week is
now near its normal size. The Dem
ocrats in it are subjected To quite "a
good deal of good natured jeering
from the other fellows. White says
if Cox had made one more speech in
Monongalia Dayton majority would
have been two thousand.
President Reynolds says that from
now until the foot ball season is
over excuses will be granted to all
students applying for them and pass
es over the railroads given to those
who wish to attend the games The
President is not foot ball enthusi
asst like Professor Hare and others
of the professors, but it should he
remembered that some years have
passed since be went to school, and
that foot bali is now an important
part Of the college schedule.
G. E Carrigan is spending few
days at his home in Marshall county.
He went there after the game in
Wheeling.
S. P. Jacobs again has two legs,
but one of them is not yet a very
good one He has returned from
spending ten days at his home in
Ohio county.
THE Monongalia County papers
are exaulting over the fact that the
only conviction for perjury ever OBJ
tanned in West Virginia was recent
ly made in their circuit court The
fact is easily accounted for if all the
citizens of Monongalia are as big
liars as members of the Board of Re
gents of the University seem to be
when holding a meeting in that
county" The above is from ex pro
fessor Henry b. Davenport's paper,
the West Virginia Avalanche Will
that sore feeling never leave Henryf
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
NOW THE CHAMPIONS.
BY Winning from Bethany, w. V. U. Is
Champion of the State.

Hooray for the champions! They
did not win in walk as Rice tele-
graphed home, but by trotting hard
heat they made the score to 0
against Bethany and thus won the
championship.
On Friday at noon the team ac-
companied by Professors Armstrong
and Rane and about twenty five stu
dents started for Wheeling where the
game was played. They stopped at
the Windsor hotel and made the
Wheeling people know that we have
University in West Virginia of
some Importance. The game was
played on Saturday. The day was
an ideal one for football. Snow fell
so fast that player didn't know for
sure whether the fellow he tackled
was Bethany man or from w. V.
o.; and the mud was about eight in
ches deep and so sticky that ten
minutes was lost in prying a player
out OF it.
After ten minutes playing every
man weighed eighteen pounds more
than when he went out on the field.
1t was an ideal day for the fellows
who played, but it kept the crowd
away and the boys are about eighty
dollars poorer than when they start
ed. Eight hundred people saw the
game, about half of whom paid The
victory was an easy one. Owing to
the condition of the grounds no plays
Of any consequence could be made
around the end, the only gain this
way being twenty yard one by
Knnst, but our boys bucked Beth
any's line successfully and won the
game by sheer force. All of the boys
played well, and Beall made the
touch down. Bethany has a good
team but their line proved both light
and weak. All of the boys report a
good time in Wheeling and each one
brought home souvenir of the occa-
sion, and no questions asked. Next
Saturday the team plays against
Marietta at Parkersburg and they
are In poor practice for the conflict.
The victory was celebrated in fit
ting style on Monday evening, after
the return of the champions from
Wheeling. Protzman's band headed
a procession of happy, strong lunged
w. V. U. boys, and amid blazing
brilliance OF red fire they marched
the streets and became protempore
owners of the town. Yards of old
gold and blue stretched between the
long column of twos. Their pride
in the institution and its conquerina
heroes of gridiron renown were made
known by yells of all kinds and fir
ing Of canon and all of it was pretti
ly done and without disturbing the
general peace Of the community.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
$4,000 Worth of
Mems Boys and ChiIdren'S
Clothing.

$3.50 for the latest long Froek or Sack
Clay Worsted, worth Is, 20 and 25 dol
lars. Keep this suit home days, and
II not worth is to 25 dollars your money
will be refunded upon returnieg the
same
1915 for single and double brested
Sack or Cutaway suits for business or
dress, worth 10, u and 10 dollars.
Money refunded if not worth 10 to Is
dollars.
$3.50 for good business and working
suits, worth 6, 8, and dollars.
1925 for boys suits, age IS to 10,
worth 800, and s dollars.
$l,75 for good working Overcoats,
worth 4, 5, and 8, dollars.
1925 for durable Chinchilla listers
and Oyercoats positively worth 7, 8,
and 10 dollars.
$3.50 for elegant u, Is and Is dollar
Beaver and Jersey overcoats.
1915 for Overcoats So inches long,
latest style, worth %, % and IS dollars.
60c child's school suit, worth $3.50
$l.75 for child's good Cashmere dress
suit, worth $50, and dollars.
$175 for boys listers and Oyercoats,
worth $50, and dollars.
zoe for l.50 and 2 dollar mems pants.
1925 for elegant patterns and goods in
mems Dress Pants, worth AS, and
$50.
25c for two pair OF Knee Pants, worth
SOC pair.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

BY virtue of decree entered IN the
chaneery cause of NJ. s, Hastings
against Milton +. Conway and Other
heirs OF Andrew Conway, deceased, al
the spring and modified at the fall term
1894, of the Circuit Court of Mononga.
county, w. Va, | will proceed to sell
on Saturday, the
sth day Of DECEMBER, 1894,
before the front door of the Hotel OF
John Berns, ESQ in the town OF Fair
view, Marion county, w. Va, between
the hours of IL Il. IN and p M, by
public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, for one-fourth cash in hand on
day of sale, and the residue upon a
credit of one and two years, with legal
interest on deferred payments from day
Of sale, the purchaser to give notes with
approved security aud lien to be re
tanned upon said land as additional Sc
curity, the tract Of land of which An
drew Conway died possessed of a life
interest, aud which is described in the
bills and exhibits in said cause as con-
tanning {lS5) one hundred and eighty
| five acres, excepting however all rights
and privileges of oil and gas. sold and
decreed to Dorsey P Fitch, James A..
Haggerty and w. II. Hall, partners do
ing business under the firm name of
Fremont Oil and Gas Company, in the
matter OF partition in said Court, in
which George Taught, as guardian. &c.
was plaintiff, and the heirs of Andrew
Conway, deceased were defendants,
for the undivided seven-eighths inter
est in the petroleum, carbon oil and gas
in and under said tract of land, and ex-
cept also the royalty of oil direct ed
by said decree to be paid or de-
livered to the said heirs. The sale there
of Will be only of the said tract of 1856
acres of land, together with all the APP
purtenances thereunto belonging togeth
er with whatever coal may underlie the
same, subject to the exceptions before
mentioned. The boundaries Of said
land will be exhibited on the day of
sale, and may also be seen by inspec-
ton Of the title papers III said cause.
This tract of land is situated in the coun-
ty of Monongalia, within a mile or two
of the town of Fairview, Marion county,
W. Va, has some buildings on it and
will make a desirable home. Title to
said land is perfect, and the purchasers
will be put in possession at any time af-
ter sale For further information en-
quire of Fontain Smith, at Fairmont, or
of George Taught, Esq, Metz, w. Va
Sale will positively take place between
twelve a. m. aud two o'clock p m.
FONTAIN SMITH,
special Commissioner
Oct. q, 1894
State of West Virginia
County of Monongalia, to-wit
1, William e. Glasscock. Clerk of the
Circuit Court tor said county, certify
that Fontain Smith, Special Commits
sioner in the chancery cause of Malinda
Hastings vs. Milton F. Conway ct al. !,
has given bond with approved securi
ty as required by the said decree en-
tered in said cause on the 18th day
October, 1894.
Given under my hand this 27th day
of October, 1894.
VIM. f. GLASCOCK, Clerk.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
Easton Local Notes.

EAsroN. Nov. l3.-The election is now
over and the country saved, no more
financial depression and the good times
just dawning through the merits OF the
Wilson bill, will all be credited to the
result of the late election, as our repub-
lican friends are good at interpreting.
"Thusing" is the order of the day
the last but not least, will take place at
Easton on Thursday.
Farmers have their corn mostly gath
cred, apples picked and cider made.
The Easton and Avery schools are
prospecting under the auspices of the
Misses Reay and Ireland.
Mrs. Hannah Coombs spent part
Of last week at the home of I. W. An
derson.
Miller Reed is visiting friends at Lau-
rel Point
Some of our young people attended
the quarterly meeting at Rock Forge
Sunday conducted by Rev. Mr. Jones,
pastor.
The Y. p S. c. f. OF Avery Church is
preparing for Thanksgiving entertain
ment which will consist of vocal music,
Rotations, essays, etc.
The teachers district institute will be
held at Avery, Saturday Nov. 9th. All
teachers and persons interested in this
work are invited to be present and take
part.
The new store erected in Easton by
Marion Stewart adds greatly to the i'm
provement Of our little town. But this
is small item compared to the vast inn
provements we now expect which We
have only u ask for and they are ours.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
Another Election Coming.

Unless there is some nature Of
public excitement around here all
the time some would be in bad
way. There is no election till next
January, and then it is strictly To-
cal, being the municipal contest,
which ordinarily is carried on with
out intensity of feeling. But at the
next municipal election there will
likely be a plain, well defined issue
before the people. They will divide
on the question of continuing var
ious improvements which the pres
ent council has inaugurated; wheth-
er the 81 tax levy is to be a condi-
ton of urban citizenship for another
year-one means the other. With
the increased levy the work can pro-
coed. 1t is early yet to speak of
these matters, some people may say,
but these must remember that every
political contest of late days is and
has been on the question of taxation
and fully ventilated months before
election day to give people OPP
portnnity to make up their minds
one way or the other.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
Church Notes,

Services at the Methodist Episco-
pal church next Sabbath 10:45 and
1880. Preaching by the pastor Rev
S. Hamilton Day d. d. Morning
subject. The Interchangeable Priest
hood. Evening, Entering Kingdoms,
Davis this state, has a female
preacher in the person of Rev. Clara
Laughinwell, who has been assigned
by the Pittsburg Conference to the
pastorate of the Free Methodist
church. She entered on the dis.
charge of her duties October 2lst.~
The term wedding bells" is Gus
toInary but the floral species so de
nominated is rarity for this sec.
tion. Last Sunday the pulpit of the
M. +. church was ornamented BY
three full blown wedding bells. The
flowers are very large and in shape
answer the conception Of a wedding
bell. They were grown by Mrs. Ce
phas Jacobs, who has established
quite reputation for successful flo
riculture.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
SHOT HIS GIRL
And Died Himself-Sad End of Laun,
dera CalYert-He was Son of Dir.
Calvert, formerly of Blacksyille.
Huntington News.

4AAtAAAAAhEAch AN1NSs
Wednesday, about o'clock, quite
an excitement was caused by the
news that Laundera Calvert, a son
of our well known physician, DR. T.
NJ Calvert, had shot and killed his
sweetheart, Miss Sadie Lafavor, bet
ter known as Pearl Starr, and Pearl,
the wait, but later the report proved
to be only partly true, as the girl
waa only injured by flesh wound
in her side from the shot fired by her
jealous lover
About eight o'clock Wednesday
morning two men from Fishing Greek
whose pames we could not ascertain,
drove into town from Fishing Creek,
about Ia miles distant, and took
Miss Lafavor and another woman
away in the wagon they had with
them, it being the formers intention
to go to Fishing Creek to live
Young Calvert, who was intoxicated
on learning of the glrl's departure in
the company of two men, swore he
would kill her on sight, and procur-
ing horse, started in hot pursuit,
and overlook the party about eleven
miles from town. He was so stealthy
in his actions that no one in the
wagon was conscious of his presence
till he showed a revolver in Miss La
favor's face, so close that the muzzle
struck her when she turned to face
him. Without a word, he began to
fire, the first shot taking effect in her
side, but the others doing no harm.
The men in the wagon being panic
stricken with fear, sprang from the
wagon and fed. The other woman
fed to neighboring house for pro
lection, but Miss Lafayor fell faint
ing from the wagon to the ground,
where she lay unconscious. Calvert,
thinking his design was accomplish
ed, turned the revolver ON himself
and fired twice without effect, and
then, allowing the weapon to slip
from his nerveless grasp, fell in a
drunken sleep by the roadside.
People from neighboring houses
placed the wounded girl in the wag-
on and brought her back to town,
and she is now lying in a dangerous
condition, as the attending physician
has so far been unable TO locate the
bullet, and Inflammation from it may
yet cause her death.
Our reporter interviewed the
wounded girl, but she was very reti-
cent in regard to the affair, expires
sing q fear that Calvert may again
attempt to kill her. She requested
that her true name, Sadie Lafavor,
be suppressed on account of her par
ents, her home being in Marietta, o.
Her relations with young Calvert
have been very intimate ones, She
travelled for some time with Bar
NUNS circus as trapezist, and is
very handsome.
Calvert died at one o'clock Friday
morning. About IL o'clock he was
taken with congestion Of the brain
and lungs, from which he suffered
greatly until death relieved him.
Some time ago be took the Kelley
cure for drunkenness, but returned
to his old habits about the time he
became acquainted with the girl
whose life he attempted, which, per-
haps, with tue trouble caused by the
girl, and the effect Of the supposed
cure may have caused his death.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
The OIL Fields.

In all this vide expanse of West
Virginia territory, Wetzel and Mon
ongalia counties are furnishing the
greater portion of new production,
During the week several wells Of
more than the average size were com
pleted in the Jake's run district oil
this county, which include the big
Warner and Tenant wells. Dus-
tiers were also in evidence in both
counties, but occasional 200 and 400
barrel producers have about the
same allurements as the big divi-
dend of the discretionary pools. This
was particularly true of the deep ter
ritory north of Warrington. That
part of the great West Virginia field
is now practically deserted. The
biggest operations now are in this
county CLAY distriot), Wetzel coun-
ty and at Sistersville.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
Five Months School in Six Districts,

Clinton district will be dfstin
guished this year as the one and on
ly magisterial subdivision of the
county which will have but four
months school, The proposition of
five months school was neither re.
jected nor ratified in Clinton. 1t was
not voted upon at all. The Clinton
Board of Education made no provis
ION to have the question voted upon,
and so it retrogrades to the short
ed school term.
In Cass, Grant, Clay, Battelle,
Morgan and Union the people were
allowed the opportunity to say
whether or not there should be five
months school, and the majority in
each favored the proposition. They
will all have five months school this
year. This vote had no bearing up
on the term tenure of Morgantown
Independent school district Here
there are eight months school, and
If ever there is a change it will be to
put another month on the time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
$4,000 Worth OF
Ladies and Misses ClOakS, CapeS and
NeWmarketS, Dresses and Millinery.

500 for Jackets, Ghinchilla, Beavers,
Broadeloth, worth SIS, S22 and S25.
Take this Jacket home and show it tc
your friends and if not worth SIS or $50,
return itand we will refund your money
$3.50 for Capes worth $12, Sl5 and SIS,
all styles, shades and trimmings.
81 for Ladies and Misses elegant
Jackets, full sleeves, Prince Albert cut,
worth $5,$S.50 and $l2
SO for deliberately trimmed Newman
kets, all colors, worth ST. 80 and $l5.
SIS for the latest cut in combination
dresses. autumn browns, grays and navy
blue and black, worth SIP, S22 and S35.
IS for novelty dresses in mixed
Tweeds and.Broadcloths, worth $40, $l4,
SIS and $50.
Sl25 for Flannelette Tea Gowns rich
ly trimmed with braid, worth So, S.
and $3.50
75c for $l.25 and $40 Flannel Waists
Acc for Wrappers, immense variety,
styles and colors, worth SIPS, $3.50 and
$1.75.
Fine line OF Millinery, all the latest inn
portations, sold regardless Of cost.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS.
A Special Sesstsn Last Monday and An
other TO be Held in December.

There was an adjourned session
of the Circuit Court on Monday, the
object being to decide certain Chan
Gerry causes which were not quite
ready for hearing when court adj
iourned on October 30.
In the causes Of Columbia Dele
gatti against Israel Stephens heirs
and Fontain Smith, guardian, against
Israel Stephens heirs, which were
consolidated at the last term, there
was a decree confirming the report of
the commissioners appointed to as
sign dover to widow, and Fontain
Smith, was appointed Commissioner
to sell the remainder of the real es-
tate of which Israel Stephens died
seized.
In the cause of Joseph Gapen
against Stephen Gapen there was a
decree continuing the report of the
Commissioner to whom the cause
had been referred, and Geo. G. Stur
giss and Geo. c. Baker were appoint
ed Special Commissioners to make
sale of the land belonging to Amos
Gapen, the father of Joseph and
Stephen at the time Of his death.
This cause will probably go to the
Court of Appeals of this State, as
the defendant is dissatisfied with
the decision Of this Court.
There will probably be Judge
from some other Circuit of this
State hold special session here
early in December for the purpose of
deciding the causes of Frank Cox,
Trustee of Thos r. Evans against.
Thos. r. Evans eli al, and Geo w
John d Co against Thos r. Evans
ct al, which causes were eonsolidat-
ed at the j une Term last, and also
the cause Of Belinda A, Morris ct al
against +. J and J. P Bowlby ct al.
Judge Hagans cannot properly pre-
side in either of these causes, being
related to some Of the parties in the
first two and was original counsel
for some Of the plaintiffs in the lat
ter Judge W. G. Bennett, of Yves
ton, will be asked TO preside
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
Saturday Nights Failure to Thuse

Local leaders say the weather was
the cause of the failure of the Satur-
day nights thuse to come anyways
near the success anticipated. Per
haps it was, but weather or no wealth
er they went into it with a grand
idea of beautiful pyrotechnic effects
and ended in a disorganized, unguid
ed, every fellow for himself tramp
around town with no particular OBJ
ject in view, some going one way,
some another and some not going at
all. If there ever was a time when
the RAIDS had reason to do things up
nicely it was this time. If there ev-
er was time when thuse ideas fell
short and completely izzled it was
this time. There was no program
of route, there was no idea of special
display, there were no marching or
ders, there were no speakers, there
were no orders nor arrangements, no
start and no finish-there was a
small crowd of men which divided
promiscuopsly and went where they
pleased, yelled where they pleased
and what they pleased, ran over each
other and pellmelled generally. Some
self constituted marshals tried to
get them in line, but nixy. They
just let it go at that and the fire
works were few and far between. 1t
was not the fault of the marshals.
They were not directed in any way
and so they just went anyway. BY
some odd coincidence the procession
got into one on Main street and
marched up after nearly all the red
fire was gone. 1t was sorry sight
by that time. Indeed 1t was. Then
they quit from insnition. There was
too much fighting ON the streets,
proving greater attraction than just
tramping around in the mud. 1t was
failure. They didn't make it pref
ty. They could have done it, but
they didn't. They didn't guide any
thing, and it went unguided.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
Hon. r. W. Blue to Congress.

For several years past some of the
Congressman elected in the west
have been former West Yirginians.
There were several Of them this time,
but one best known to Monongalians
is r. w Blue, of Kansas. He was
elected Congressman at-large on the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Blue is a
native of Grafton. He went to school
for several years and married the
eldest daughter of the late John
Protzman. He and his family oe-
casionally visit relatives here.
"Diek" Blue has many friends in
Morgantown. They all congratulate
him upon the distinction he has at
tanned.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
The SIoren Don't Read.

1t Is said that Frank Siddall, the
great soap manufacturer of Philadel-
phia, never uses fence painting or
circulars for advertising, but stuck
to the newspaper; yet he became a
millionaire. How strange PRO
gress. There is nothing strange
about this when you remember that
Mr. Siddall was the gentleman who
said that people who never read
newspapers don't use soap."-Na
hoaat 4 deertiser
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
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DOES your boy need a waist this
winter? Hirschman's have them in
all styles and qualities.
Buy your Clothing and Hats from
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NEW line of Neck Wear
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-11-17
Glass Works at Fairmont Destroyed by
Fire

Sunday night fire destroyed the
Sloan glass works at Fairmont The
gas had been short all day, and Goa
had been used. Afterward the gas
came on with such pressure as tc
cause the flames to burst out as from
an explosion, igniting the building
No means were at hand to save any
thing, and the plant was entirely de
stroyed. The loss is $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance
The works were built two years
ago by joint stock company After
long idleness the works resumed
operations a month ago. 1t was the
intention to run steadily, orders be
ing in hand for big supplies of theiI
product. Nothing has been decided
upon as to whether or not the work
will be rebuilt.