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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-06
Easton News Notes.

EAsToN, March Cheat river was
booming last Monday and Tuesday only
lacking two inches OF being as high as
in July and it was not the usual quick
rise and fall as Is common for Cheat
but it remained high for Sc hours.
The ten days meeting held at Avery
by Rev. Warner the middle OF February
res ulted in much good, four conversions
and three accessions. The church was
greatly revived.
The school at Easton taught by Miss
Luna Simpson closed last Saturday with
an entertainment in the afternoon,
The term was very successful one Civ
ing entire satisfaction, which speaks in
high terms OF Miss Luna rs a teacher.
The Avery school being taught by w,
f. Hartman will close next Friday the
9th, with an entertainment in the after
noon. Mr.. Hartman is a most success
full teacher. this being his second term
st Avery.
Marion Stewart of Easton will erect a
new dwelling house this spring o. the
lot near his store. John Riner is haul
ing the lumber preparatory for the same.
The NJ E. church have sold their par
sonage, the Shay property, near Pier
Vooris, and we understand that he will
take possession this spring.
Mr.. George Hartman who has occn-
pied the parsonage for the past two
years will move to the Blosser house in
Easton.
Mrs r L Weaver who has been on
the sick list for some time is improving
slowly. Miss Carrie Bayles who has
been quite sick for some time is very
low at this time.
The Hon G w Laishley will return
this week from the legislature. His
many friends will gladly welcome him
home.
Born unto Marion Vandervort and
wife daughter, the 23rd of February.
Sherman Coburn a young man who
left this community several years ago
for the west has at last been heard from.
After going west his friends heard from
him for few years then he ceased tn
write to any of his friends. Six ur
seven years ago his father, Alfred
Coburn, died. Sherman's friends tried
at that time to find him that they might
inform him of the sad news OF his
fathers death but could get no word
from him. The letter that came to the
Easton postofiice was directed to his
father, so it is evident that he knows
nothing OF he fathers aeath nor of his
brother John who died few years ago
Sherman is in Texas and his many
friends are glad to know that he is still
living.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-06
Peculiar Accident.

Mules are famed for their nimble
ness of heels but Col. Gilmore pos
sesses one which is entitled to the
belt as the champion kicker of the
world. Instances have been giver
where a mule has kicked chew
of tobacco out of u riders
mouth and the seeds out of water
melon without breaking the rind but
all these may be set down as lies
This incident is well authenticated
One morning last week while Will
liam johnson was fixing something
about the mules harness, the animal
kicked There would have been nc
attention paid to this for thin g
like it has happened millions Of
times. johnson was knocked about
twenty feet as he says by the wind
from the mules foot. He was appar
entity uninjured except one car was
almost severed from his head. DIR
Hartigan was Immediately called
and attended to the wound. 1t re
quired fourteen stitches to reunite
the severed member The next day
Mr.. johnson was back at his work
not bit worse for the accident. He
is to be congratulated it was no
worse. A very slight change in po-
sition would have resulted in his
death.
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SOME PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS
Kindergarten Department Absolutely
Essential.

AS some provision must soon be
made for our High School, the over
crowding of the past will of course
be remembered and ample provision
made in the new building not only
for the children now but for the
numbers that the steady growth of
our town bids fair to furnish in the
future. By all means let the new
building be of generous proportions
and why not make room in it for the
kindergarten? We are too apt to over
look the Importance of beginning in
the right way-teaching to children
to observe and to think and to ex-
press themselves-instead of the
tedious a, b, C. The study of form
in the kindergarten makes learning to
read pleasure instead of task to
both teacher and pupil and it has
been proven that the children save
at least year or two in the prima-
ny grades by having kindergarten
training. A public school kinder
garten would not be an experiment
as it has met with success in such
places as ST. Louis, Boston and New
York, and in other places of less
note. Is it not of the greatest i'm
portance to begin Alright, and should
we overlook this most important
question? Can our town keep up
it's reputation as progressive edu-
cational center if it does not have
the advanced methods of teaching
from the beginning aud can oui
school keep up its reputation fol-
progress If it overlooks this most
important question. Let our pro
gressiye School Board think of it.
| CITIZEN.
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THE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
synopsis of the Bill as Passed and
its Merits.

One of the closing efforts of the de-
funct legislature was to pass the bill
providing for an extension OF Morgan
town Independent District. While IL
will be impossible to give the whole
bill this week, yet the main features
Of it can be mentioned and few of
its more important merits can be
touched upon.
The first provision OF the bill calls
for board of education numbering
five members, one to be elected each
year after the first election, thus Sc
curing permanent administration of
school affairs. Any policy after be-
ing once inaugurated can be carried
to finish by practically the. same
board. No argument is needed TO
show the excellence of this provision.
The second provision is for COM
plete system OF schools embracing the
whole district under city superin-
tendent of schools.
Third, it requires rigid examina-
tion OF all applicants as teachers to-
gether with certificates already gained.
| Fourth, it provides for an extern
7
sion of the present district taking in
Beechhurst and Sunny Side with a
few other minor and unimportant
changes. The extension must be voted
on by all the voters in Morgan dis
trict, not only those in the proposed
districts but all Others as well.
Fifth, it provides for the issuing OF
bonds to build the proper and neees-
sary buildings upon the approval OF
three-ffths OF the voters OF the dis
trict embraced in special, separate
election.
Among the projected improvements
is the building OF Central High
School in the town where the higher
branches may be taught, and part OF
the lower ones, to the children situa-
ted to be accommodated by 1T. Be-
sides this there are to be primary
schools established in South Morgan
town and one either on Beechurst
or Sunnyside, for the benefit OF resi-
dents OF that portion of territory
The schools will correspond with the
courses In the High school and will
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The Lectures Last Week.

Rev. w. d. p. Bliss of Boston on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of last week delivered a ser
les of lectures which were about the
ablest ever heard in Morgantown.
The interest steadily grew from
night to night and the size of his
audiences correspondingly increased.
He dealt with social problems, than
which there is no more important
and his utterances revealed many
startling truths. The relation of
capital and labor were dealt with in
mastery manner and his method
of solution for the differences was
sublime in its simplicity.
The other lectures concerned mu-
niclpal government in it's various
phases, and they were in every re-
spect equal to the first one. Those
of our people who missed these
lectures missed rare treat. They
were delivered under the auspices
of the Episcopal Hall and consti-
tuted a part of the educational work
which it has undertaken to do. We
hope that it may be our good for.
tune to have Rev. Bliss with us
again.
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The Damage at the Pump Station.

The recent floods surrounded the
new additions to the pump station
which are now in process of con-
struction and were around them for
several days. When the water went
down it was discovered that great
deal of damage had been done, The
side walls and end of the addition
had become sprung and leaned SO as
to be dangerous. The work will
have to be torn down and built over
again. This will add very material
ly to the cost of the work and will
also delay it's completion about four
weeks. The work was assuming com
Portable proportions and but for this
accident would shortly have been
completed. The foundation of stone
will also have to be partially torn
out and rebuilt.
The old buildings were not injured
at all and pumping was only stopped
for short time. The damage to
the station was about the only dam
age done by the flood except the
melting Of a large quantity of ice in
the houses on Deckers creek. Below
here however the damage was terri
BILE amounting in this valley between
here and Pittsburg to over a million
of dollars.
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Great Los by the Floods.

The whole valley bordering on the
Ohio river from Pittsburg down has
suffered vast loss in property by
the high water of the past week.
Many of the towns along the river
were completely flooded and the loss
to the people will amount to thous-
ands and thousands of dollars. The
Capital of this State ON the Kama
wha has not had such a baptism of
water for 90 years. The sessions of
the Legislature were broken up for
several days and th1 State house was
entirely surrounded by water. The
suffering of the poorer classes of the
people of the city is SO great and
their necessities so pressing that a
bill was introduced in the House to
appropriate thousand dollars for
their relief.
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UNIVERSITY Athletics.

Two boat crews were organized at
the University last week and just as
soon as the weather will permit they
will begin outdoor practice. No col
lege in the country can boast of finer
stretch of water and its constant invi-
tation will now be accepted. 1t is
hoped that races with other colleges
may be arranged and no doubt they
will be.
The base ball team has gotten down
to hard work. About twenty five
new men have reported as candidates
and the struggle for position on the
team bids fair to be very hot. AS yet
only indoor work is being done but
just as soon as the weather permits
they will go out doors. The work in
the gymnasium will prove of immense
benefit when the season opens. AL
though there is much larger number
of candidates at work than there ever
was before still more are expected to
enter the lists before the regular season
opens. The prospects were never
brighter for fine team.
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Idiotic Childishness.

Mannington's spite work has hurt
herself more than it has helped sc
far. A laughable instance has just
come to light. In the contract fol
for the new building to be erected in
that town, it was expressly stipula
ted that no Morgantown or Fair
mont brick should be used. We
don't know how the thing affects
Fairmont but here it hits Manning
toms friends. There were two prom
inent men here who favored the
formation Of Augusta county. They
worked for it when they ran the
risk of becoming unpopular. These
men are the heaviest stockholders
in the Brick Works. These are
the men who have felt the
contemplate spite of little minded
Warrington. Now neighbor don't
be owly. Don't take your doll rags
and quit playing. Act like sensi
BILE person instead of a petulant
spoiled child. 1t is not smart an6
it wont pay.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-06
Order of Publication.

State of West Virginia,
County OF Monongalia, towit;l o.
Waitman T, Wiley, Adams w. Lor-
giss, George Q. Baker, Spencer s. Wade
and William +. Glasscock, trustees OF
the Methodist Episcopal church OF Nor
gantown station of The West Virginia
Conference, Petitioners, VS.. Methodist
Episcopal Burying Ground.
Petition.
The petitioners hereinbefore named
filed their petition in the Circuit Court
OF MonoDgalia county, West Virginia,
on the 23rd day Of February, 1897, tho
object OF which petition is to sell the
"burying ground" conveyed TO Joseph
A. Shackelford and others in trust for
the use of Methodist Epircopal chuch
as burying ground by Thomas VIII
son and Matthew Gay, by deed dated
the 10th day Of March, 1924, and which
burying ground adjoins lands Of /. G.
White and others, and is near the lands
OF the West Virginia University in the
town Of Morgantown, and to authorize
said trustees, petitioners, 10 appropriate
a part Of the proceeds OF such sale for
the purpose OF securing other burying
ground and removing the remains OF
persons buried in said burying ground
and decently re-interring them In
such other burying ground, and
properly removing and replacing
the monuments or tomb stones now
marking their present resting places,
and also authorizing said trustees to
appropriate and expend the surplus OF
the proceeds of sale Of said burying
ground in the purchase Of a suitable site
for the building and erection of q church
edifice for the use of the members OF
the congregation of the Methodist Epis-
copal church Of Morgantown station OF
the West Virginia conference, or, at
their discretion to be expended in re-
pairing or rebuilding the church build
ing now used and occupied by the men,
bers Of said church and congregation as
a place Of public worship, and for gen.
eral relief.
And upon motion OF said petitioners by
their counsel, it was ordered by said
court that an order of publication, stat
ing the fling Of said petition, and the
object thereof be made and duly pub
lished and posted as required by section
0 OF chapter 81 OF the code Of West Vir-
ginia, and also be published for four
successive weeks in the Morgantown
Weekly Post and New DOMINION, 1t il
therefore ordered that all persons in
terested do appear on the first day OF the
next term OF this court, towit, the 8th
day OF June, 1897, and resist and show
cause, il any they can why the prayer OF
said petitioners should not be granted.
WILLIAM e. GLAssoocK, Clerk.
Hon. g. G. Sturgiss, Counsellor.
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Sale ola Valuable Farm In Clinton
District near Little Falls.

By virtue Of a power Of attorney made
by tho widow and heirs Of Moses Steele,
deceased, to me, dated the End day Of
November, 1896, will on
Tuesday, the 23rd Day Of March, 1897,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A, M.
and 3 o'clock P. M, on the land of said
decedent, sell at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder all that tract
or parcel of land situate In Clinton Dis
trict, Monongalia county, West Virginia,
adjoining lands Of Thomas M. JollifYe,
Thomas Steele, and others, containing
105 acres, mOle or less, being all the
land of which Moses Steele died seized
and possessed, upon the following terms.
to.wit:
TERMS OF SALE.
One-fourth OF the purchase money
shall be cash In hand one-fourth there
of with interest in 6 months; ne-fourth
thereof with interest in IL months, and
| the residue thereof in Is months from
day of sale, taking from the purchaser
his notes with good security for the de-
| ferred payments and retaining the legal
title as further security.
This is splendid land for farming and
grazing purposes, is well watered and
undertake with coal; it lies ON the Nor
gantown and Fairmont pike the whole
length of the farm, and is about q mile
and one-half by the public road to the
railroad at Little Falls, and about one
fourth and three-fourths of . mile to
school house and church respectively.
s. F. GI.AasC0CK,
Attorney In Fact.
Morgantown, W. Va, Feb: %, 1907.
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New Officers for the Uniform Rank.

The Lorentz company uniform
rank, X. of P. at their regular meet
ing last week elected officers for the
ensuing year. A great deal of in
terest is being taken in the work
the indications are that big boom
in the lodge is at hand. A large
number of new members have been
taken in recently and the efforts OF
the lodge are still being exerted to
the utmost to continue the good
work. The officers elected were
w. J. White, captain; G. r. Huston,
first lieutenant; Joe Johnson, re-
corder; I. w. Fleming, treasurer;
II. A. Christy, guard; L. W. Hayes,
sentinel.
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c. d. and p. Keeps Them.

There are twenty-three phones in
town which the town for good rea-
sons pays for. These go into the
houses of the firemen and are all on
the same loop. The bells on all OF
them ring simultaneously. When
ever fire is seen by anyone it can
be reported to the central and all
the firemen notified at once from
there and told where the blaze Is.
On several occasions this system has
saved valuable property. The CON
tract for the first year expired last
week. A vigorous attempt was made
to change from one company to the
other but after a survey of the stu
alton it was determined to continue
with the c. d. and p. providing
there was no change in the price for
the service.
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Sad Drowning.

Last week while crossing the rail
road bridge at Grafton William
Tate fell into the raging torrent and
was drowned. A companion sprang
into the river to rescue Tate and
was almost drowned himself being
rescued with great difficulty. Tate
was a young man of excellent repu-
tation and temperate habits and
was B. q O. employee. 1t is sup.
posed that the water made him
dizzy and caused him to fall.
His body being carried away and
not recovered reward of $50 was
offered by W. J. Goodwin for its
recovery. The affair caused a great
sensation and ELECTED the deepest
sorrow of everyone acquainted with
the Young man.
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TotalIy Unfounded.

The rumors and newspaper reports
Of DR.. Goodnight's resignation are
totally unfounded. He has not re-
signed; he win not resign.
The reports that several ether pro-
fessors have resigned are totally un-
founded They have not resigned
they will not resign.
The reports that the prep depart
ment has been abolished is lacking
in most essential particular. 1t
has not a particle of truth in it. 1t
has not been abolished; it will not
be abolished for some time to come.
Now. will Won be good.
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Still Undecided.

In their efforts to have school the
school directors have exhausted every
means in their power. A thorough
canvass Of the town has been made
and it has been found that there is
but one building available. This is
the M. T.. Church. 1t is desired to
use the basement until other arrange
ments can be made. A great deal OF
opposition has manifested itself among
the people interested and one meeting
of the trustees has been held without
any result. Another meeting will be
held this evening when the matter
will finally be decided. 1t is the earn.
est hope of great majority of the
citizens of the town that this permits
sion be given. AS much good can re-
suit from keeping the children In
school as in any other way.
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Took Koueh ON Rats.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, February 27.--
Thursday night John B. Lee, an aged
resident OF GAINESVILLE, suicided by
taking Rough on Rats. Mr.. Lee is
originally from Virginia. He leaves
nine children. One Of them lives here,
two at Pittsburg, and the rest In vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Lee has been In trouble evel
since the death Of his wife six months
ligo. He was troubled with cancer
Wbioh bothered him y great deal, and
then the death Of his wife wac dccI
|6oxll9 Y, him. He was o. years d
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-06

Rev. Mortimer Ireland, Of Mount
Morris, brother of Rev. 7. w. Ire
land, is seriously ILL.,
Mr.. Kinsey Fife, we are glad to
note, has about recovered from re-
cent attack Of illness
VIII Jamison is one of the young
men who viii go TO Texas today to
seek his fortune. We wish him I'M
bounded success.
f. NJ. Grant was In Fairmont and
Grafton recently on business con-
nected with the gas company.
Mrs Emory has returned from a
visit TO Wheeling.
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District Examination.

The District Examinations viii be
held at the following places:
Battelle, Wadestown, April 8; Clay,
Democrat, March 18th; Clinton. Pri-
ces', March 9th: Grant and Cass, Ar
nettsyille, March Goth: Union and
Morgan, Sunnyside, March 18th.
Teachers from each district, are ex-
pected to be present. There will be
an entertainment at each place at
night. d. b. WATERS,
County Supt.
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South Morgantown.

Miss Laughed and Miss Addie
Phillips were in Uniontown q short
time ago.
Mrs. Carraco is still very weak.
Mrs. John Madagan is sick.
Mr.. John Watts is very sick.
Rev. G. w. Morris Of Pennsylvania
is visiting John J. Morris.
Mrs. Gooseman has been moved
over to her sons, Mr.. Geo. @. Bakers.
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Highest Leavenins povel- Latest u Govs Report
@!a!!! RRssiRs
ABSOLUrEEY PURE

ITmust be real comforting to the gold
democrats who voted for Mckinley to
see the disinterested friendship the
Republicans bear for them and the
hearty endorsement received from the
same source of their true democracy
Beware OF Greeks bearing gifts
100 POUNDS white lake herring 81
at Posten's.
CHEAPEST tinware In town is at
Posten's.
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THE illness OF Mrs. j. M. Hagans,
we regret to note Is extremely critical.
Judge Hagans has ceased all OF hio
judicial functions In order TO be with
her constantly. Her large circle Of
friends Will be extremely sorry to
learn Of her coalition and earnestly
\hope that change for the better may
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A splendid Qnsr.

We will make half dozen new
Carbohette Photographs for ninety
cents for limited time.
PRoTzsrAN, the Photographer.
3 doors west of P. o. Bridge St
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Mary M. jenkins, Florist, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs a speciality. Potted plants in
variety. Grafton, w. Va. Box 221.
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Announcement.

About the middle Of March l will
open an entire new stock of all the
latest patterns and styles in millinery,
embroideries, gloves and ribbons.
Everything fresh and tasty. Prices
to suit all.
MARY e. SEMANs,
Walnut St., near Main.
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CHARLEs MADEIRA is building a
dwelling house on Sunnyside
THE best line OF 5 cent prislts, 6 ct.
ginghams and CT muslins In town at
Posten's.
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MOUNTAIN STATE
d3messess l7@Mss
-. >s.N

Only Business College In The STATE (lveo ~ Con.
%ercisl, Pspms9ship, 6horehand ~ 1xpsnr1St1e
Boarding In elgss ssq ~ EssE gsts!oEss -
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SALMON and Sardines at NYe'a.
SEE the new shoes at Posten's. Tho
cheapest in town.
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qhs Nsn' 4omipon
JUSTIN M. KUNKLE, Local Editor.

DR.. Morris, Dentist, has made his ar
rangements to remain permanently at
home hereafter and keep his Office open
all the time. Any one needing his SER
vices can find him always prepared to
Waft on them.