The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-22

Ak electric railroad from West
1 Union, along Middle Island Creek,
20 Middlebourne, distance Of %
miles, is the latest project exploited
| in the newspapers of that section.
BIG porkers are being heard from.
Felix f. Beatty, of Preston county,
recently butchered five hogs that
clipped the beam at 1883 pounds.
The largest weighed 5S2 pounds, the
others 397, 400. 1888 and 274 respec-
itiyely.
The dwelling house of William
Edwards, situate on Tallery Noun
tain, Summers county, was totally
destroyed by fire last week, and one
Of the inmates, man by the name
of Berry, was suffocated before he
could make his escape, and was
burned with the building.
THE Republicans in Congress are
now up in arms about the large pen
sion list, and are charging that it is
full Of frauds, and that millions Of
dollars are paid out annually on
fraudulent pension claims. They are
also preparing bill to cut off the
widows of soldiers, and also to pro-
vide for stopping the pension, if the
widow should marry again.
ADAMsoN d WoTRING have placed
a very neat and attractive sign III
front of their gallery ON Main street.
The pictures are placed in cylin-
der which is arranged SO that it COT
stantly revolves. Some very fine
specimens of their work have been
placed in the case and the exhibit is
very creditable one.
The building Of the new boat at
Brownsville for the Pittsburg,
Brownsville and Morgantown pack
ct line is being superintendent for the
present by Capt. Adam Jacobs, of
the steamer james G. Blaine, and
his place on the Blaine is being
filed by Capt. ]. G. Hendrickson.-
Monongahetd Republican.
THE course of true love certainly
runs in rough and riotous fashion at
Clarksburg Ralph Brown was way
laid and sand-bagged while return
ing from call on his lady friend in
the east end, supposedly by jealous
rival Nj nday night. Only a few
weeks ago another lover was SINH
larly assaulted near Clarksburg and
barely escaped with his life. !
The street crossings have been
cleaned and the thanks of the entire
community are being given for the
favor. One can walk about town
without the constant fear of being
miserably drowned while crossing
from one street. TO another. The la
dies especially are delighted at hay
ing clean crossings once more. Now
all that is asked is that the crossings
be kept clean.
DIR. BLUBAUGH and a number of |
physicians of Parkersburg have organ
lied and will establish private hos
pital to be opened the first of the |
year. The building which they have |
leased will be elegantly furnished and |
iiOoNlh III al iCoDI0SS. II DiODOol-
ton to secure Sisters of Mercy as |
trained nurses has been made to Bish-
op Donahue, of Wheeling, and the
promoters are awaiting his decision in
the matter.
A SPECIAL from Kingwood says
that G. |. Trowbridge, Of Beechurst,
who started over there against the
advice of his physicians arrived
there all right. He has just recov-
cred from very serious attack of
fever and was in no condition to
make the trip but was seemingly
none the worse for it. He will make
his home for the time with his father
in-law who lives there.
AN exchange says: A fraud is
going over the country selling bogus
recommendations to young men for
securing positions in cities. He
charges 81. and guarantees the buy
er position. The guarantee is
worth just as much as the recon-
Pile with the idea that by getting
letter of recommendation from him
they can buy goods at wholesale
prices. He is a fraud with a sleek
tongue, and should be snubbed on all
sides.
TIE Pencoyed iron works, of Phila
delphia, recently entered into COM
petition for the building of a bridge
over the river Vessel for the govern
ment of Holland. Their bid has been
rejected, and the next lowest bidder,
a dutch firm, has been awarded the
contract The bid submitted by the
Pencoyd people was $474, 900, the low
est offer, while that of the successful
firm was $47S, 900. The principle of
protection to home industry was in
voked to prevent the government con-
tract going out of the country; there
fore the work was awarded a local
company, which had bid 1000 more
on half million job. Americans, of |
course, can appreciate the feeling
that determined this course.
WE regret to learn of the death of
Capt. Isaac p. Kendall which occur
red at Masontown, Pa, few days
ago. Deceased was known here as
he was visitor of Chas. d. Allie
baugh occasionally. He was largely
interested in the coal and coke bust
ness and had $150,000 stock in the
gas and coal lands around Mason
town. The remainder of his estate
is supposed to be worth 100000
A xrarxr bor+ f;p,a bafora his laoth
he had sold 200 acres of his coal
land at 5000 per acre. Capt. Ken
dali got his title by appointment to
the command of company of vol
unteers which he recruited for scr
vice in the Mexican war;
HEREAFTER the authorities at the
Reform School will not receive boy
there unless there is a good reason
for his incarceration. 1t has been
the practice of unnatural parents to
send their children to the institution
in order to get rid of the care of
them. Little boys are sent there
who ought to be at home and not
mixed in with the young hoodlums
who compose the larger part of the
attendance. Besides this class of
inmates there are boys who are sub
ject to disorders and should be
elsewhere for treatment. The abuses
have become so glazing that it has
been decided that there must be
good reason or no one will be adj
mitted.
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