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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
BAD PLACE
In Side Walk In south MOrgantown
Causes Great Annoyance.

In Side Walk in south MOrgantown
Causes Great Annoyance.
To the Editor of the NEw DOMINION:
When the City of Morgantown laid
the pavement on Bridge street in
the First ward the curb stone was
lowered so as to make roadway to
w. Garlow's stable. This roadway
posses over the sidewalk near the
southern end OF the bridge. After
the street pavement was laid the city
put down board walk across said
roadway so as to make an unbroken
side walk to the bridge. This board
walk has been taken up and thrown
into the creek and left the side walk
at that point very muddy and some
times almost impossible and especial
ly so when q wagon is left standing
nights directly across the side walk
making it necessary for pedestrians
going to MorgaItown on that side to
climb down steep embankment to
get to the bridge.
The citizens who use this muddy OBJ
structed crossway would be greatly
obliged to the city council II brick
or stone walk was laid across said
roadway or the board walk replaced.
There has for years past and up until
few weeks ago been gas street
lamp at the lower end Of the Wiley
property on Prairie Avenue located
originally by South Morgantown and
paid for out OF its revenues. The
light is now shut of and that section
of the town is without light. Our
citizens think the large amount OF
revenue paid into the city treasury
from the First ward entities them to
be heard when they ask for these lit
tie inexpensive benefits from the city
council. Our people do not wish to
complain, but think it but justice
themselves as well as 30 the council
to make their wants known to the
only authority empowered by law to
redress them. CITIZEN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
Oil Notes.


East of Warrington, Marion county.
the Burt Oil Company, has drilled its
test we'll on the Watson heirs farm.
located on Mahans run. into the Big
Injun and the hole has allied up ,0C0
feet with fluid. Drilling was suspend
ed as 5000 DIS the we'll began to show
oil, to erect tankage.
In the Fairview district the South
Penn Oil Company has put its No. 2
on the M. e. Brookover farm to pump
ing and the well is producing 95 bar.
rels day.
In the Mt. Morris district, Greene
county, Turner & Mccullough have
completed No. Is on the Daniel Garri-
son farm and will not have better
than five- barrel pumper.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
PASTOR RESIGNS
Rev. c. c. Douglass makes a
most Unwelcome Announce

n. p. Pastor has been Elected Is q
Member OF the Faculty Of the West.
minister Theological Seminary
Will Formally Resign on Tuesday
Evening.
At the morning service at the NJ.
p. church on Sunday morning the con-
gregation heard a most unwelcome bit
of information. Rev. G. @. Douglass
has decided to resign his pastorate In
Morgantown and go to new field Of
labor.
No intimation had been given the
congregation as to this intention and
the members of the congregation
heard the announcement with much
regret.
Mr.. Douglass will make formal
tender OF his resignation at a meet
ing of the Quarterly Conference which
will be held at the church on Tuesday
evening
He stated to representative Of this
paper this morning that he expected
to leave Morgantown early in January
for Westminster Md, where he has
been elected to the chair of systematic
theology In Westminster Theological
Seminary.
A couple Of weeks ago he received a
letter from the institution asking
him II be would accept the position II
he were chosen to 1t by the board OF
governors of the seminary. He re-
piled that he would. His election
followed and he was notified on Fri
day evening that he had been chosen
to the place.
His resignation will take effect on
January 18th and he will accept his
new position on the 18th. Mr.. Doug
lass has been here for sixteen months
and during that time the church has
increased by the addition Of IS men,
bers.
Mr.. Douglass succeeded Rev. I. A.
Barnes who went to Pittsburg. He
has proven to be very acceptable to
his people and they part with him
with sincere regret as does the rest OF
the people Of town. The retiring
minister has made many friends here
and they wish for him all possible sue
cess In his new field.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
STABBED HIMSELF.
Bad Coon Tries to Kill Ben
Kiser with Singular Results.

He has Nearly AIIled Himself by In.
| fictihg . Tremendous Cut ON His
Own Perssn-Kiser gets . Couple Of
Slight Cuts-Results Of Mean Liquor
on sunday.
Fred Roots is in the Hartigan
hospital as near dead as q man can
| get and stay alive and Ben Kiser
has two nasty looking cuts as re-
suit of q scrap at the Wallace House
on Sunday. Roots came here from
GAINESVILLE a short time ago. On
Sunday he tankcd up and got bad.
Kiser was the object of his enmity
for some reason.
The two men had slight alterca.
ton which was ended by Kiser GO
ing away from him. Roots pursued
the former and penned him in cor
ner in rear of the hotel. Kiser at
tempted to run past when Roots
made vicious pass at him with a
knife and Kiser caught his wrist t.
protect himself.
Both tripped and fell with Kiser
on top and Roots stabbing viciously
at him. Roots threw his leg over
Kiser to prevent his rising and at
the same time began stabbing as
hard as he could. One of the blows
struck his own leg.
The cut was very bad one. 1t
split the large artery for severa IN
ches and cut all the muscles in the
leg. The injured man relaxed his
hold and Kiser got up.
Roots then arose and maddened
with pain ran down on the street to
John Hunts restaurant. He ran
back as far as the Deering building
where he got down.
He had lost nearly all the food In
him bleeding like stuck pig over
the streets as he ran.
Doctors were summoned and the
man was removed to the Hartigan
Hospital where he Is now. His
wounds were dressed. There was
very little life lett in the wounded
man.
He has partially regained con
seriousness hut be is in very bad
shape. II he gets well 1T will sur
prise every one. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest as soon as he is
able to he moved.
Kiser received wound in the arm
and another it the neck. Neither
are serious.
The scrap arose over some insult
ing remarks which Roosl had made
about Mrs Kiser. Kiser knocked
him down and then Roots came back
with a knife to get even.
John Lantz separated the men
making Roots drop his knife by hit
ting him in the head with shovel
and next by batting him with an
ice cream freezer. Then Roots be
came peaceable and seeing his plight
began to run around the streets.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
CITY COUNCIL
Lots of Small Matters Engage
Their Attention.

Sidewalks Ordered to to be Laid In
Various Sections of Town--First
Ward has M0st Of Them--Marilla
Fire Company Cared for Properly
Other Business.
City council on Monday night
transacted a great deal of business
but none of il was of very impor
tant nature.
Building permits were granted to
w. Fl. Ross to build shop on King
wood street, Second ward. This
will be changed later to residence.
George Parfitt was given permission
to move stable in the Third ward
and build residence on it's site.
Applications for permits were filed
by c. Armstrong OF the Fourth ward
and Ed Snyder of the Third ward.
License was granted to M. A.
Fortney to run q restaurant on the
corner of Walnut and Spruce streets.
Graded property lines we're order
ed to be established on the north
end of Stewart street and along the
unpaved portion of Walnut from the
end of the paving to Front street on
the MADEIRA side of the street.
An order in favor of the Baker
Hardware Company for 81, 500 was
issued. This is to pay tor sewer
tile.
A lot of side walks were ordered
laid in South Morgsntown These
are to be put down by the following
and they are given ninety days to
do 1T:
A. J. Carlow. George q. Sturgiss,
Mrs. Mary Wright, E. r. Domain,
j. Robe q Son, Mrs. S. p. Huston,
A. F. Laughed, Mrs. j. X. Phillips,
and the Hogue heirs on Bridge 81 rect
and A. G. Smith, brand, Virgil
Vandervort, H. L. Swisher, Jason
Clark, j. C. Kincaid, Charles Miller,
S. Stoker and Hosea Stansberry on
McLane street. Brock, Courtney
aud White we're given ten days to
lay their side walk on Peasants
street.
The fire committee reported favor
ably to giving the Marilla fire com
pany 800 teet of hose and reel.
The council ordered this to be done.
1t will cost about $425.
An order was made to borrow
81 900 from the paving fund and
place I to the cr.dit of the general
fund.
The First Ward Planning Mill
Company was directed to remove OBJ
structions from Wharf street and to
keep the street clear.
j. X. Phillips was engaged to in
spect the street lights of town as to
both number and efficiency.
The tax collector was ordered to
collect the license of Jesse L. Tur
ner for his billiard room or to levy
on his chattels to satisfy it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
MID WINTER EXCURSIONS re
WASHINGTON.
Very Low Rates, Baltimore h Ohio
R. R.

In accordance with its usual Gus
tom, the Baltemore 8 Ohio R. r. will
on January % and February 10, 1908,
run Two Popular Mid winter Excur-
sions to Washington at very low rates
for the round trip, allowing ten days
return limit on tickets, including
date of sale.
Excellent train service, standard
coaches, Pullman parlor and sleeping
cars.
These delightful excursions afford
splendid opportunities to visit the
National Capital during the session OF
Congress. For tickets, tlme.of trains
ard full information call on or ad.
dress A. d. Griffith, Agent b. & O.
r. r..
A most complete and fully illustra.
ted Guide to Washington may be pur.
chased from Agents b. s. O. r. r. a,
ten cents per copy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
Packet Company Elects Onleers

At meeting at Pittsburg last
week the stockholders OF the Pitts
burg s. Morgantown Packet Co. elect
ed the following directors; T. j.
Wood, John Britton, G. G, McIlvane,
W. M, Rees, G. W.. Theis, r. D.
Blackburn and Capt J. A. Hender-
son. Capt. Britton takes the place
Of @ L. Snowdon oh<h board and
Mr.. McIlvane takes &he place Of
Samuel Pearsoll. Both places vacat-
ed we're held by residents of Browns.
vile. The new board of directors
did not elect Officers but adjourned
to meet at some later date for this
purpose. II Is thought there will b
no change In the management.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24

THERE will be no fire works in
town during Christmas. 1t is against
the ordinance and the law on the
subject will be enforced.
THE merchants and clerks will earn
their money this week. They will be
closed one day too. All of the stores
will be closed on Christmas day.
Eees are out of sight now as far as
prices are concerned. Tbere is a
lively demand for them at any old
price.
BAD weather has checked Christ
mas shopping but during 1.-THE next
few days there will be ruFh which
will break all the records.
DURING this week there; will be
treats Of various kinds at the differ
emit Sunday schools. The PROGRAM in
some cases will be elaborate and they
will add much to the pleasure Of the
week.
THE postoffice people and lthe ex.
pressmen will earn their moneHduring
the next few days. More gifts Twill be
sent by mail and express this year
than have ever been known to BY sent
before.
THE Fairmont Free Press sedms To
think that because Fairmont deer is
the best made that it oughtito De
sold in Morgantown regardless OF
whether the law permits the skle OF
not.
BOXES containing gallon of Rhis-
key each having been shipped hebe in
large numbers during the pastt few
days and the foundations for ] all
kinds Of r. e. Morse and headaches
are plentiful.
On Sunday the Parkersburg News
had an extremely well written article
on the Experiment Station and tts
Director. The series OF articles Fe-
ferring to Morgantown which are DIP
pearing in this paper are very yslda-
Bile to the town.
| BY the way that board walk leah
ing to Sunnyside should be fixed III
once. 1t is getting dangerous and
is nearly into he road in severa
places. Somebody is going to. bt
badly hurt around there some night
if 1t il not fixed at once.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
Carry Your Small Bundles.

1t has been suggested that the Gus
tom OF having small packages deliver
ed when bought at-the stores be aban-
doned during the holiday rush.
The merchants are not opposed to de-
livering all the packages one may pur-
chase but they recognize the danger
of mistakes and Of small packages be-
ing lost and 1t is simply to avoid these
mistakes and accidents that it is sug-
gested that the ladies who purchase
small packages carry them home with
them. In this way there is much less
confusion and fewer chances fer mis-
takes. 1t is an easy matter to carry
a small parcel and there is no chance
for 1t to be delivered to the wrong
place when you have it With you.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
WAS HE MAD7
Crazy Dog Bites stock aud People at
DollslOW.

A dog belonging to Jack Walker at
Dellslow has been terrifying that sec
tion, and biting everything that came
In his way.
The animal left home week ago,
so the story ia related and made cir
cult through the neighborhood, snap
ping dogs, cats, chickens and cattle.
1t bit dog for Brock Runner, two
dogs and heiver for Ed Hart, and
stopping at Charley Shaw's bit one
of his little boys in the hand.
Some think the dog was mad, while
others say it was only playing with
the Shaw children, when the boy got
bitten.
After few days the dog returned
home and continued to show signs Of
hydrophobia, it was killed by the own
er. 1t is not certain that the dog
had rabies, but he acted very strange
ly, and the owner took tie wise course
by killing him.
The dogs that were bitten are still
running at large. 1t would seem
only the sensible thing to do to either
muzzle the dogs that were bitten OF
conflne them for spme time.
When the dog FAX goes into effect
there won't be 50 many dogs to &c
mad. A good dog is useful friend
however and ought to be worth more
than his tax.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
supreme Court Decisions.

At the last session of the Supreme
Court the following opinions OF inter-
est here were handed down;
Morrison VS. Clarksburg Coal Com
pany from Harri-on county; reversed
Poffenbarger flles note concurring IL
the opinion.
Batson vs. Finley from Taylor coun'
ty; opinion by Judge Brannou; re-
versed In part and remAnded.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention OF Prominent People.
How they are and Where they are.

Personal Mention OF Prominent People.
How they are and Where they are.
Fred Dean has gone to Manningt ton
to look after his paving contract over
there.
Jack Downey is here from Philadel-
phia and will spend several days Wis
iting friends.
Wilbur Stoker of the West Side
who has been one OF the carrier boys
for the NEW DOMINION with bis ter
ritory on the West Side has diph-
liberia and is quite sick.
@. E. Mccoy left today for the
southern part of the state where he
will spend a couple of weeks. He
will visit in Charleston and several
other places before he returns.
Mrs. HIN. M. Chips of Laurel Point
who has been visiting in Grafton has
returned home coming on Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Chips met her here
and drove out home with her.
Mrs. Olive Kendrick of Danville,
KY, is at home to spend the holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. S. Garrison.
Mr.. s. d. Hirschman of New York
arrived this morning to spend sew
eral days visiting in Morgantown.
He always gets warm welcome
when he comes home.
DR.. James P. Fitch has returned
from Washington where he had been
on business connected with the post
Office. He laid the needs of the Office
before the department and received
assurances that they would be met as
promptly as possible.
Elmer Dean who has been In school
at St. Johns College in Michigan is
here to visit his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Dean. The young man has been
very successful during the term which
has just closed taking high standing
in his studies and making one of the
best half backs on the team.
Miss Alberta McVicker is here from
the University of Chicago She will re-
main until Monday when she will leave
for Moscow, Idaho, where she has
accepted an appointment In the
English department Of the University
of Idaho. Miss McVicker has a
splendid training in English and she
will make brilliant success in her
work. She has the best wishes OF
everyone here in her new field.
Garrison Mcclure left Saturday
evening for Cuba. He will go by
way of Washington and expects te
be gone for a month or more. Mr.
Mcclure is going to investigate con
ditions on the island and if he finds
his information is correct will prob
ably take up some government land
and do an extensive business in
grazing. His friends here hope fol
a successful and pleasant trip fol
| him.
Mr.. c. N Morris who has resid ed
in Nebraska for number OF years II
sending his subscription to the NEW
DOMINION says: Il note the greai
business Improvements and expan
sion Of Morgantown and the sur
rounding country and the assurance
Of great strides in the future Wher
l read in the New DOMINION of tn.
many factories and great industries
it gives me desire TO return TO tn,
land of my nativity as did the lsra
elites of old, and probably hosts o.
others of your readers though proba
bly, not in the number of Gideon
hosts but in the power of his band
Hence if you see some of US com,
marching home don't te surprised.
We can say to Mr.. Morris that al
his old friends will be glad to Sc
him and he will be wal mly welcom
ed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
TAKEN TO FAIRMONT.

Officer Removes Prisoner Charged
VITA offence Against Uncle Sam "a
Fairmont.
Archie Richardson is in jail at Fair
mont having been taken there this
morning by Marshall Jackson. He will
be given hearing in few days be-
fore Com missioner Fred T. Martin on
the charge Of having sent an obscene
letter through the mails. He hardly
realizes yet what he is up against but
will probably End out more about 1t
before he Is done il he is guilty.
Richardson and the officer went To
Fairmont on the early train on Satur.
day
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
shooter stu At Large.

The man who shot Josie Jackson at
Gem Jennings In Fairmont the Other
night has not been captured although
there Is a warrant out for his arrest.
He Is said to be q MorRantown man.
The police have been looking for him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
SOCIAL A SUCCESS.
Picture Exhibition does Real and Per.
manent GOOd-Large Picture Fund
Raised.

The High School social was great
success In every respect. The young
people of the High School had the fine
school building tastefully decorated;
the pictupss wsre beautiful and the
guests enthusiastic and everything
conspired to make the occasion de-
lightful.
The proceeds OF the evening togeth-
er with money previously collected
places sixty two dollars to the credit
of the High School.
The other rooms have done we'll,
and as result of the Art Exhibition
Morgantown Public Schools will have
between two and three hundred dol
lars worth Of pictures of real merit.
Miss Josephine Kunkle's room is
the banner room for the sale of tickets
having sold sixteen dollars and thirty
cents worth.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
MOTHER COUNTY FOR v. VA.

Proposed to Make 1t out OF Part Of
Nicholas, Webster, Greenbrier and
POcahontas.
A movement is on foot on the part
OF the leading citizens of Redwood
district to organize new county in
this state to be cut off from Nickolas
Webster, Greenbrier and Pocahonta
counties. If the plan carries 1T is
further proposed to make Redwood
the county seat. Application to
this end will be made to the state
Legislature at its coming meeting in
Charleston.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
IN BAD SHAPE.
Gilbert John Suffering from his
Burns.

Gilbert John has been suffering
greatly on account Of the burns which
he received day or so ago at the Ex-
pertinent Station through the burst
ing Of water pipe. He has been
under the doctors care but has become
worse steadily.
His burns are confined to one leg
and that below the knee. His friends
hope that he may soon be able to be
out again.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
FIRST DEGREE.

william Hayes Will Hang for Murder
Of Edward Perkins.
The case Of state against William
Hayes for murder has been finished at
Uniontown and Hayes has been found
guilty Of murder in the first degree.
he killed Edward Perkins in a dispute
over a board bill which he owed Perk-
ms.
Hayes kept his nerve In the court
room but broke down when he was be-
ing removed 10 jail.
This is the last murder case for this
term OF court The rest on the dock
ct 20 over until the March term.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24

SENAToR Henry q. Davis has
bought the G. q. s. S. and the plea OF
the Charleston Gazette of ION to SUIT
tom may now be realized. The road
will be wonderful help to Charles
ton and all that section Of the state.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24
END OF HUNTING SEASON.
Saturday Closed the Season for the
Year 1902-Yery Little Sport This

hooSuf tay NhV5cN thO cO8cVh WI ens
Year 1902-Yery Little Sport This
Year.
On Saturday the hunting season fol
quail was closed in this state. Not a
great many people were out today
The season has been rather disap-
pointing one locally although few
good bags were secured. The bird.
have been very scarce
Last winter was not hard on them
but the late and wet spring caused
many Of the neits to be abandoned
and the eggs spoiled. Farmers and
others should watch out for illegal
hunting and promptly report any VIC
lation Of the law to B. s White or W.
S. Jolliffe. There is reward to the
informer and a service rendered to the
lovers of the birds by this act.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1902-12-24

ALMOST half ton OF Sparrow
Fine Oh ocolates just received nice
aud fresh for the holidays
Evening journal., 1902-12-06
TO HOLD ADJOURNED MEETING
Remainder Of Interesting Program
TO be Carried Out on De-
cember f6
sDoolai to iho Evening Journal

Dover. December 5.-An adjourned
meeting Of the Farmers Institute.
which wns held i'm the Senate Chamber
at the State House. together with the
State Board of Agriculture. November
l3, will be held here IN Dover. Decem-
Der IS. The remainder Of the program
which was not carried out at the last
meeting will be as follows:
What the Experiment Station Nav
do for Agriculture" DR.. A. r. Neale.
Delaware College Experiment station.
What Delaware College Offers to the
Young Farmers OF Delaware" 4" Prof. w.
IL Bishop, Delaware College.
How May Agriculture be Taught in
High Schools" Prof. James ,E. Carroll
Dover superintendent of public
schools Of Kent county.
''rhe Inspection Of Seeds and ,Inseeti-
cides,' Prof. c. Penny. Delaware Col
lege. DYlWlN
The following topics will be dis
cussed: THE Power and Duties of tn,
State Board OF Agriculture" "Whai
Some Other States Are Doing for Ag.
riculture"