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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
The Fire Company.

Among the many pieces of ADVICE
which have been flying around since
the fire last week there sre two which
probably may be of some weight.
Those who are in position to Judge
may know how much weight to at
tach to them and it will do no harm
to refer to them. The first is a sug-
gestion that it would be a good idea
to occasionally at least, or as often as
possible to test the water plugs over
town and see if they are in good
working order. A stone in one of
them may cost thousands Of dollars
some of these days. Another is that
in some way drills with the fire ap-
paratus be had, and in order to JUS
tify the men in going through it has
been proposed to offer prizes to be
competed for by the several compa-
MES. This matter should be looked
into and given shape if possible by
our business men. The members of
the fire company are not paid enough
to justify them in spending much
time practicing but ON the other
hand the safety of the town demands
that everything be in the best posi-
Bile state Of efficiency and that every
man knows his business thoroughly.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
Clay District Institute.

The following is the program Of exer-
cises for the district institute TO be held
at Dolls Run church, January 80, 1894 +;
sxl.00 ps NJ. Devotional exercises to be
conducted by Rev. A. Garrison Ad-
dress Of Welcome, by }. T.. Reed Re-
sponses to the safue by NJ L. Clovis.
End and Means OF School Management
by G. E. Conner and Harry Brookover.
Wisdom and how to obtain it. BY John
Shriver and Roy Lemley. The Patron
and how to interes him in my work
by Stephen Mason. Essay by w. G..
Wells. Zeal and It's Products by Zimri
Ammons. Recitation by o. P. Morford.
School room Decoration by Lou F. Sine
and Grace Pyles. True order OF Intel
lectual Development by j. @. Sanders
and Van A. Barrackman Gumption
and Grit by j Ray Conner and Charley
Core. Eesay ~ jennie South. Recita-
tons by Joanha Stephens aud Mrs. LA
Brown. Mistakes Of Parents by John
G. Barrackman. Get up and "Git" of
Teachers by Sup't d. B. Waters.
The exercises will be interspsrsed by
music and recitations by pupils Of the
schools.
Teachers, we beg Of you to come to
our institute and help make It success,
for it surely lies with you what our in
stitute will be.
We cordially invite all patrons as well
40 teaehers, TO attend the institute.
COMMITTEE
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
Georgetown Items.

GEORGETOWN Jan. 1S.-This place has
had something recently occur that is
worth ehfouicling in the papers. A rath-
er unexpected event To-. most Of us was
the sale last week by f. n. NJ Chips
OF his property here including the store
to William l. Conway, of Flickersville.
The invoice Of the goods was completed
Friday evening. Mr.. Chips got the
dwelling house and fot at Laurel Point
OF Conway as part of the consideration
for bis property here. Just where Mr..
Chips viii locate we have not been
advised.
J.. w. Kennedy and wife have located
at Fairmont.
Dock Powell has returned to the east
side CT tho river and Is with Harvey
Fisher at present.
4 telephone connection is being made
between here via the RalphsDyder
branch to Louisville and Upekiska, or
rather the branch is being extended
from Ralphsnyder's to Opekiska.
The action Of the county court for Mar
ion CO. is making some Of our people mr.
vous and are naturally inquiring what
next? Something has been said in re-
gard to the depot, but that belongs to a
corporation and is therefore safe. Such
is progress.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
FoR lamps and lamp chimners .,

For lamps and lamp chimneys go
to The Novelty Co.'S and save money.
McKrshEY's cabinet zip 20 date
seems I'd consist largely Of goose
eggs
WE have d nice line Of Ladies,
Children and Gents Hosiery. Our
prices are right, The Novelty Co.
AUNT Cynthia Carroll, of Hamlin,
died last week aged 100 years. She
was undoubtedly the oldest person
in West Virginia.
The new building at Marshall
College was formally opened Thurs
day night. 1t is very handsome
one and cost $4,000.
The papers ALL over this state and
id many other states are commenting
on the destruction Of The academy and
many expressions of regret are being
made by them.
THROUGH the kindness Of Senator
Fast and Dr. Goodnight this office
has received copies of the Governor
message. The gentlemen have our
sincere thanks for the favors rem
dered.
THIRTY shares of stock at the par
value of 100 each of the first Nation
al Bank Of Grafton We're sold last
week at public auction in front of
the bank and broupht x177 "a nor
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
Recent Appointments Made By Gafer.
iior atkinson.

The appointment 81 Appleton Of
Monroe as Adjutant General las
raised lively family row. In the
first place the officers Of the Guard
almost unanimously dsked that MAJ
or Casteel be appointed as he wss
the best equipped man in the state
for the position. This petition was
ignored and then the fuss started.
Quite. . number Of the officers are
threatening to resigf and no doubt
some of them will do so. But At
kinson has smoothed matters over by
making Casteel Assistant Adjutant
General. He has also appointed
Samuel A, Hawk, of Huntington, as
warden Of the penitentiafy'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
Another Lecture.

Judge 0key John son delivered
The second lecture in the series on
this Bible ind Jurisprudence 10 q
go5d bized audience Sunday. after;
noon. These lectures afs sRf9 ifiteri
esting and instructive and any one
who stays away is missing a great
treat. TO thoughtful people espec-
Tally are they to be commended,
but there is something to be gaiped
by sll In listening TO. them. The
next lecture viii tske fiace nest
Sunday afternoon at o'clock in
Commencement Hail. There are
wo more lectures in this series.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
TRUSTEES SALE
Or
Clothing. Hats, Caps, Shirts, un-
derwear. Gloves, Hosiery, NO.
tiOns, Trunks, vaIjsos. etc.

Mr.. J w. MEMINGEK having put all
of his large stock Of goods, in my hands.
as Trustee. for the benefit Of his credi.
tors, to be sold at either private or pub
lie sale, they viii be offered at PRIVATE
sale within the next 80 DAYS at less
than cost.
These goods are all first class, and
were bought for the best retail trade,
and not such as you find in an auction
room.
All those wishing to purchase any
thing in this line. have AN opportunity
Of getting the best articles for the least
money.
This private sale may not continue FOL
the entire 80 days. 50 be quick In max
ing your purchases and avoid the crowd
Mr.. Meminger will be glad to walt
upon you. Il. v. KECK. Trustee.
Opposite Wallace House.
December 2S. 1885,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

fhs sid afon0ngaiin Academy
buildings at Mofaantuwn, an itstita-
tion that IN early times had 4 fspu-
tatfos slfead Of some modern. col
leges, was Destroyed hr fire ON Mon
day afternoon. The academy Tas
founded in ISl4-one Of the educa-
tionaI institutions OF old Virginia
that were the beneiiciaries of the
lotteries vf those days and fiourished
until il gave place 70 the university
about tlIe close of the war latter.
y the buifding had been used for
public school purposes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

For tinware go to the Novelty Co.
their prices are right.
In the event OF not receiving the
presidency of Washington and Lee
University, VIM. L. Wilson will settle
in New York City to practice law.
The marriage of DIR. S. S. Wade
and Miss Rose Chorpening is an
nounced to take place at. Clarksburg
on Wednesday, January 9th. The
many friends OF both extend multi
tude Of good wishes to the happy
couple upon the felicit0us event.
OK SUMMERS, of Preston county,
who recentlyhad some wonderful tales
told about his snake hunting a0ili-
ties is now receiving more mail than
the average congressman. These
letters come from every part of the
United States and he is receiving
requests from every section Of the
country for sample bottles of rattle
snake oil, Such is the power Of the
press.
Fon fine stamped rug patterns 90
ia The Novelty CO.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23


IL Marion county to Have New
Courthouse? 1t looks that way now.
There was considerable commotion
in Fsirnont Tuesday evening when
II was Iesrnea that the County Court
had entered an order condemnine
the old Court house md ordering
the same torn down Immediately.
The County Court had been in
session for several days. and just
before completing its labors ordered
that The old temple of justice, which
had served the people for more than
Fifty years, should be demolished.
The contract for removing the
building was LEI 70 r. L. White, for
which job he is to receive the sum
of $500. Within fifteen minutes af-
Ger the Court adjourned force of
nsen was put to work tearing down
the building Passers-by did not at
first understand What this meant,
but it was soon generally known
that the work was being done by
order Of the County Court, which
order was passed by the votes of
Commissioners Burchinal and Fur
bee, Commissioners Morgan declin-
ing TO vote. The work commenced
about3 :30in the evening and cdrstins-
ed all night. BY morning the rear OF
the building, in which was the Court
room, the Office of the Sheriff, also
that Of the Prosecuting Attorney
and Justice Bennfrgton's office, was
RACED to the ground.
Wagons were early ON the scene
hauling away the debris. People
were around gathering relics. They
felt sorry to see the old landmark
removed and wanted to get me
mento, such ss a chair, table, desk
or stove-"any old thihg'--just to
remember the old urt-house.
| We have been asked our opinion
in regard to the action of the Coun-
ty Court. We are frank to say that
new Courthouse has been badly
needed for some time, and we believe
the people of the county generally
were beginning to concede that fact,
ana were about ready to say that we
should erect new building-one
that would be a credit TO the coun-
ty and of which every Taxpayer
would be proud.
| While we are in favor of new
Court house, we do not approve Of
the MANNER In which the County
Court has proceeded. Having the
building torn down at night. going
at the work Iii d mobilize manner
was not the proper thing to do as
we look at the matter. 1t looks az
though the authorities meant to CO.
ette the people into doing that in
which, We believe, if properly sub
mitted to them, they weuld have
willingly acquiesced.
1t is said that the object Of the
action of the County Court was to
thwsrt the scheme to create new
county Of compel the people of that
portion of Marion county which is
within the limits of the proposed
new county to help to bear the ex-
psnse of the new building. This we
do not think WIS the case. Indeed,
the people of the county in general
do not treat the proposition for new
county seriously. They know That
under the provisions of the present
Constitution Of the State there is
but little danger Of any part of Mar
ion becoming part Of a new county.
We understand that the old Meth
odist Protestant chufcfi has been Sc.
cured for the purpose of using IL
temporarily as a Court house, and
that the records will soon be trans
feffct1 10 that place Fairmost Vest
Vtrgiasd.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
KiIlarney on the Rhine.

"Killarney and the Rhine" was
presented at the Standard Theatre
last night with several scenes faith
fully illustrative of Ireland and Ger
many. ]. e. Toole, a German dialect
commedian of excellent manners and
appearance, assumed the leading role,
Conrad, who experiences many heroic
adventures during the course of the
entertainment, incidentally during
the course of the enter tainment, he
introduces several pretty ballads.
Miss Aida Cortelyon, an emotional
actress of much ability, supplied the
most important part to the star, al
though the entire company was COM
petent. The scenes representing the
great Lakes of Killarney and the Mil
itary Prison at Wicklow were effective.
North american, Philadelphia, Sept.
IL, 1896.
This play will be given at the
opera house on Wednesday, January
9th.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
Fatal Gas EXPLOSION.

An explosion Of gas at the II. +:
Smith rs well on Stout's Run near
smifhdeld, W9tzel coilnty, last week
resulted in fatal injuries I'd Mike
Kelly, the contractor and Jack Stout
and the serious burning Of another
maii,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

EpsSR STEWART Is farlng extreme
" well at the hands Of the legislature,
being appointed as one OF the conn
mittee clerks for which he receives
the pittance of four dollars per day.
We congratulate him on the get there
abilities displayed by him and con-
graduate the committee on having
secured the services of such compe
tent person.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
south Mcrgantown.

SoUrH MoRGANTowN, Jan. l9.--Mrs.
Carraco has been very i'll but 10 improv.
ing
Richard Laishley's little daughter Is
very Ill.
W. d. Guseman is also still quite
poorly.
Among the others who are il, are Del.
la Kincaid, Willie McFadden and Mrs
Morgan.
Miss Jennie Arnett who has been sc
i'll for sometime is slowly improving.
The town council is having some i'm.
provements made in the way Of side.
walks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
The Board Of Regents Meet.

The Board Of Regents OF the Uni
versity will meet in Charleston this
week to confer with each other con-
corning the amount of money necessa-
ry to be appropriated by this Legisla-
ture for the University. They will
ask for an appropriation for new
building which is now badly needed
for the cadet corps and to accommodate
the students the number of whom has
increased so greatly in the last two
years. 1t is to be hoped that they will
succeed in getting an adequate appro-
priation and that no mistaken idea OF
economy will cause the Legislature to
cripple the school. At the last ses-
sion they refused in several cases to
appropriate money which was abso-
lutely necessary and great deal Of
kicking and dissatisfaction was a re-
suit. 1t is rumored that other bust
ness is to be transacted by the board
and that Of very startling character.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

Mary II. jenkins, florist, Citation;
W. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs a speciality. Potted plants In
variety. Grafton. W. Va. Box 221,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

The most elegant line Of Shoes for
Ladies and Men, perfect fit, comfort,
low price and elegance combined at
Hirschman's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

hfst Of Grand and Petit Jurors
drawn to attefid before the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county! West
Virginia, on
Tuesday, February 9th, 1897
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

Monday night the old council met
and after transacting lot Of rou-
tine business appointed committees
to wind up the business ON hand and
make arrangements to turn over the
affairs to the incoming council. A
committee was also appointed to
draw up financial statement COW
ering the year and present it at the
next meeting. This will be held
next Monday night and will be the
last session Of the old council.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23
READ Fl irshnpan's ad.

READ II irshman's ad.
FULL line Of Marviuss crackers aud
cakes at A. L. Nye's.
GRANuLArED Sugar and all
Standard brands Coffee Is cents at
Posten's.
ARBrcKLEs and all Standard
brands Coffee Is cents at Posten's.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-01-23

If you want fresh and first class gro
eris go to A. L. Nye's.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16
GOING TO CALIFORNIA;

Phillips Upholstered Tourist Cars are Best.
10000 passengers carried in II years and
all OF them pleased, is fattering testi-
monial. Jealous imitators have started
rival lines, but they lack the facilities and
experience OF the Pioneers iq the tourist
car business.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
runs elegant upholstered tourist cars to
California points without. change, leaving
st. Paul 7:00;p. m. Minneapolis 7:35 D. M,
every Thursday via Omaha, Denver and
Salt Lake-the Scenic Line.
On November I'd, and each succeeding
Tuesday, we will run an additional car via
Kansas City and Fort Worth-the South
ern Route, no attitudes and no snow.
The time is only FOUR DAYS via either
route. In this age, time is an important
factor in the selection of line of travel.
The Albert Lea Route being the quickest
and best appointed, is most popular.
Through sleeping car berths only $500. A
gentlemanly Phillips conductor and colored
porter accompany the car to attend to the
wants Of the passengers.
Meals served in dining cars, or may be
prepared on cooking ranges provided for
the purpose in separate compartment.
Full information as to ticket rates, or
berth reservations will be given by address
ing A. B. Cults, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad, Minneapolis, MINI.
Send for descriptive matter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16
Key to the klondike.

The Pioneer Alaska Railway is tho North
ern Pacific, and to that company belongs
the credit, in connection with the Pacific,
Coast Steamship Co., of having inaugurated
the sale of through tickets to points in
Alaska. The Northern Pacific was the first
railway to issue map of Alaska showing
the inland passage from Puget Sound to
Sitka, Juneau and Chilkat.
Those intending to 60 to Alaska early next
spring, after the SHOWS on the Dyea and
Skaguay passes are packed down and tho
lakes frozen, or at a later date, either via
this route or via St. Michaels and the mouths
Of the Yukon, should remember that the
Northern Pacific is the pioneer Alaska line;
runs steam heated trains with dining cars,
Pullman Standard and Tourist Sleepers
from st. Paul to Tacoma, Seattle and Port
land passengers having the option of going
via Helena or Butte City (the latter the
greatest silver mining camp in the worl1 :;
also via Lake Pend d'Oreille, Idaho, or
through the famous Occur d'Alene country.
We have issued an illustrated folder, re-
plete with Alaska and Klondike informa-
ton up to date. Send Chas S. Fee, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Mimi, two
cents in postage and he will forward you
this map
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16

Nothing is SO satisfying as the un-
attained. If the microscope were to
find the ultimate atom, and the tele-
scope to reach to boundary wall to
space, how pitifully impoverished life
would be! If God were wholly known,
and His Word fully understood, how
paralyzed man would become by the
disclosure that there was nothing be-
yond Him! A lady at summer re-
sort, speaking anxiously to a friend
about young relative, said: ''He is
discontented, growing, unhappy, and
yet he has everything in this world"
But there was his trouble-he had
everything. Life has no zest when it
has no realization of the unattained.
The man who knows all, who has all.
and who is entirely self-sufficient, has
never had the satisfaction of coming
into ideal possession of the splendor of
the infinite; he has never reached out
and taken hold of the beyond. Let us
at this Thanksgiving season praise
God for the unmeasured and unat-
tanned. In this is our stimulus to ac-
tivity, our promise of growth and our
sufficient reason for living.-S. S. Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-11-16

stretched for human need. The Lord
will never accept any halt or halfway
sacrifice. Go to your knees, and then
work to see what you can bring Him.
Now Miss Hannah had "kept Thanks
giving" as she said, for the 20 years
that she had been left alone on the
small, rocky, mountain farm. Every
year this had been we'll titled and cared
for, and brought in sufficient for he1
moderate needs, and a. little to place in
the bank against the rainy day of old
age and intirmities. For this she had
sat down to her solitary board, where q
stuffed rooster with cranberry sauce
and vegetables and pumpkin and apple
pie were spread, and gave thanks. She
never thought of going further than
herself. When her cousin Seraph, who
had been the only companion Of her
lonely childhood, had married, against
her express wish, THAT shiftless Joe
Parker she simply "let her go her owl
way.'' +,
The neighbors. called her 'hard, .: and
so~she was. What was the matter to-
day? She was growing old-56 last
midsummer. Perhaps her mind was
weakening.
She had never noticed before how
lonely the small, weather-stained house
looked as she turned in at her own
gate. How would it seem to have. =
face smiling welcome from the win
dow-or some one watching at the
door?
She put up Tom. made her cup of
tea and ate her cold ham and bread,
but it did not refresh her.
''That black rooster'll weigh seven
pounds if he does an OUNCE she re.
marked to herself, land I suppose I'll
have him; though what on earth, Han.
nah Litchfeld, you're talking about
keeping Thanksgiving for, I can't see
You haven't got bit of it in your heart,
and you know you haven't. You are a
hard, lonesome old woman, and roos.
tiers, nor turkeys either, can't help that.
You don't love anybody but yourself,
and may the Lord help you! I'm a
pretty halt and poor thing to offer, but
guess I'll have to give up, and let Him
iedu lie a"nlle, she whispered softly
with the fading shadows, and then
came peace.
The next morning Miss Hannah was
up betimes, and her small washing
waved in the earliest breeze. That was
nothing unusual, but the trip that she
took with Tom, soon after, was more
SO. There was a smile as she passed
the rickcty house and weedy cornfield
but no stop until they reached the town
poorhouse, standing bare and unshut.
tered, on it's bleak hillside.
II want you to go home with me-