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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
Given by Mrs. McLane for Her Guest,
MISS HOdkins0n.

The reception given by Mrs. c. III.
McLane at her home ON High street
last night in honor of her guest,
Miss Emma Hodkinson, of New
York, was one of the most brilliant
and most thoroughly enjoyable IN
every respect ever given in Morgan,
Gown. About one hundred and
twenty five guests filed the parlors
during the evening from eight
o'clock to eleven and the efforts OF
the hostess and her assistants to
make the occasion one OF keen social
enjoyment to every one present were
entirely successful.
Miss Hodkinson herself contrib
uted largely to the pleasure of the
evening by singing several solos.
Her voice is of unusually fine quality
and her manner altogether charm
ing. Those who had already heard
her at the NJ. E, church were more
delighted than ever with her sing
ing.
Mrs. McLare was assisted in the
early part of the evening by Miss
lisa HAYES, Miss Flora Hayes, Miss
Hubbard, Miss Donley, Miss Me
Grew and Miss Edna Hough, and
later by Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Callard
and Mrs. Frank Wood Elegant re
freshments were served in the dining
room, which was tastefully decorat-
ed, the color scheme being pink and
white. Sweet peas in these oolors
were used generously. Punch was
served throughout the evening in
the hallway.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
JUMPED FROM CARRIAGE.
Neck Yoke Broke, and Mrs. Menear
Snffers From Spraiued Ankle.

Mrs. Menear, the mother Of E. G,
Menear, had an ankle badly sprain-
ed by jumping from a carriage yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G Menear and
two children, Mr.. Menear's mother
and Mr.. and Mrs. JIG. Kincaid were
all in a carriage driving to Afnetts-
vile to the colored camp meeting
Sunday afternoon. As they were
going down the steep hill east OF the
Red Bridge on the Falrmont and
Morgantown pike the neck yoke
broke, and the heavily loaded car
riage plunged forward and scared
the occupants.
MIS-. Manear becoming badly
frightened, jumped to the ground,
ane sprained her ankle as stated
above. No one else was hurt. The
mules did not run faster than they
bad to do on account of the wagon
pushing them. Soon as it could be
stopped the damage was repaired,
but on account of the injury to Mrs.
Menear, the party returned to town.
She cannot use her foot today, but
it is thought the sprain will not
ploye very serious.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
PENTRESS 4 r. R. TOWN.
Reasons Why Land is Held at
5000 Per Acre.
Halfway Between West virginia Gen.
trail and Pittsburg On Biggest
Stream Between Fairmont and
Pittsburg-CIark Core Got SIe0 for
Right of Way Of 900 Foot Tunnel.


Mooresville and Pentress are yer,
busy places these days. There i:
an uIwonted stir and activity
among the people and feeling that
old things are passing away, and a
new order of things are being es-
tablished. The people Of that part
of the county. are alert and wide
awake, and making preparations to
gather their share of the good things
which are to be harvested when the
new iailroad is completed To them
the Wabash is no longer dream,
but thing realized.
Thurday, Deputy Sheriff Clark
Core sold the Wabash right Of way
through his farm for tunnel 300
feet long. He accepted 800 for
this, and is well satisfied with the
price. Mr.. Core is lar seeing enough
to know the value of a railroad to
adjacent property, and does not be-
lieve in the hold up tactics practieed
by some.
Thursday, King and Hogue let
the contract for lumber to be used
in the construction of this tunnel,
and in the camps for engineers and
workmen engaged ON it. The work
has been commenced and will be
finished rapidly.
The offer of 5000 per acre made
some time ago for l20acres OF land ,on
Dunkard Creek at Pentress, belong
ing to p. M. johnson and c. K.
Johnson's heirs, was made by Mr..
Lynn, of Fairmont, and not by the
Wabash, or any representative
thereof The offer is still standing,
but the Johnsons have not accepted it.
The man who made this offer is
figuring on Pentress as the site of
lively railroad town, and he can give
reasons for the faith that is in him.
Pentress is halfway between the
West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg; it is halfway between Fair
mont and Waynesburg. Dunkard
Creek is the largest stream of water
crossed by the Wabash between
Fairmont and Pittsburg. 1t is a
fine site for town, and will prob
ably beat railroad junction. Sixty
acres of the land is on the east side
OF Dunkard, and the remainder on
the west side.
Pentress will probably be the only
first class station between Burton
and the state line. 1t is only four
miles from Blacksville and will draw
large amount of patronage from
that place. These are the reasons
given for the big price of land.
Rights of way for the Wabash
have been secured through all but
three farms along the route in this
county. Camps have been built In
number of places, and there is great
activity all along the route. 1t is
predicted that the work in this
county will be finished in eighteen
months.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
GRAHAM DID NOT TARRY.
Made Bee Line for b. & 0. When Re-
leased from Jail-Farley Again Fig
ures In Police Court.

"Hobo" Graham, the man who was
arrested on suspicion the day the
b. d o. station was robbed, was re-
leased yesterday. He made bee
line for the railroad and boarded the
first freight train for Pittsburg. He
was little behind his schedule and
had to hurry. Graham, it will be
remembered, was seen with satchel
at the b. & O. station, before the
money till was robbed. Later, when
he was arrested, he did not have the
satchel, and never made any in
quiries about 1t. The police thought
he would bear watching. They en-
p1oyed two small boys, Jamison and
Myers, to shadow him. The boys
hung on his trail until he boarded
the freight, but he didn't look for
the satehel. The officers think Ora
ham was crooked, but could get no
evidence to hold him.
James Farley was arrested yester-
day and placed in Jail by Chief Price.
He was fined $500 and costs this
morning by Mayor McGrew for being
very drunk, and slightly disorderly
Farley is the man that Canoe pinched
in the Pleasant Corner Restaurant,
and for whose arrest the officer was
arraigned before Squire Shoemaker on
half dozen defective warrants.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
DEAD MEMS BONES
Discovered in Forgotten Vault
This Morning.
Workmen on Bumbe Lane Make Cru
some Discorery-0ld Baptist Graye-
yard Not Completely Rid of its oceu.
pants When Removal Was Made,
Seine Years Ago.

More ghosts are planning trouble
for Thony Pietro. the City council,
and the people residing on Bumbo
Lane. Old graves have been unearti
ed there and the bones thrown out
TO the bleaching sun.
While digging a trench for the
curb stone on the south side of
Bumbo Lane Friday morning, the
men working for Thony Pietro who
has the contract for lpaving ON
Bumbo Lane unearthed an old brick
vault in which were found the bones
of dead human being. The body
must have been buried there nearly
a century ago, as all trace OF a coffin
has disappeared. The bones appar-
emily those Of the human arm were
considerably decayed.
The vault is walled up with brick
on the inside. The paving gang in
making bed for the curbstone dug
diagonally across the vault,
exposing the walls on either side.
The bricks are still in place and well
preserved.
Many curious aud interested spec
tators were gathered on the lane
today to take look at the ghostly
remains. you'll be like that some
day too" said one of the Italians
working in the ditch to one of the
visitors. A section of curb was set
right through the vault, and the
grave covered up again to await the
resurrection, or the next generation
of town and city builders, why may
want to change the course of the
streets.
A section OF the South end of the
present Bumbo Lane. was for many
year senclosed in the Baptist cemete-
ny. A stripof the grave yard was ap-
propriated to widen Bumbo Lane
from narrow alley to street, sew
eral years ago. When the big sewer
connected with the river from High
Street was laid about that time,
many graves were disturbed in Dig
ging a bed for it. The church and
cemetery were among the oldest in
Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
CHILDREN CRIED "SCAB,
And Mrs. Otto Sigwart Gave One of
Them a Cutting Hearing and
Gave Bond,

Mrs, Otto Sigwart was arrested
yesterday on a warrant issued by
Justice Shoemaker, in which she
was charged with assault and bat
terry. Alexander Gershman was the
prosecuting witness and the victim
of the alleged assault.
The case came up for hearing at
nine o'clock this morning. Van A..
Barrickman, Mrs. Sigwart's attor-
ney, made a motion to waive a
hearing, and the defendant gave
bond of 800 to answer an indict-
ment before the grand jury at the
October term of court.
The alleged assault for which Mrs.
Sigwart was arrested, was commit
ted about six o'clock Wednesday
evening. Some children were quar-
reling outside the house, and in
dulging in free for all fight The
Sigwart children were called "scabs"
and when Mrs. Sigwart appeared,
Alexander Gershman, boy II or l 4
Years repeated the cry of scab, and
used other and harsher language to
her. Mrs. Sigwart promptly grab
bed him and gave him good thrash
ing, tearing his clothes and brulsing
him considerably. This led to her
arrest on the charge of assault.
Otto Sigwart is a director of the
Seneca factory, and a glass blower,
and he and his two sons are work
ing during the present strike. This
led to the charge Of "scab' by chill
dren of union parents. On waving
hearing, the attorney gave tue
present i'll feeling on account of
labor troubles as the reason.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
HUNTING HORSE THIEF.
Whipkey Brothers Lose Fine Black
Horse at COnnelIsyille.

Some parties were here from
Connellsvillc Saturday, looking for
some clue to help run down a horse
thief.
On August 9th an unknown man,
aged about SO years, according to
the statement of the owners, hired a
horse and buggy from Whipkey
Brothers, liverymen of Connellsvllle,
and has not yet returned with the
team.
The horse was a fine black, weigh
ing about 100 pounds, and well
bred. A top buggy was hired to
the man, along with the buggy.
No such team as was described
to the police here has been seen BY
them, and the representative of
Whipkey Brothers could get no clue
to the present location of the prop
erty supposed to have been appro-
priated by the driver.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Distinguished Visitor.

Hon. Thomas J.. Arnold of Ran.
dolph County has beeni In Morgan.
town on business. He is one Of the
surviving nephews Of General Stone
wall Jackson, his mother having been
Mr.. Jackson's sister.
During the Administration of Grover
Cleveland as president of the United
States, Mr.. Arnold was Collector Of the
port Of San Diego, California. For the
past five years he has made his home
in this state. Large tracts Of timber
owned by him In Tucker and Ran
dolph Counties have recently become
valuable.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26

A GOOD ROUTE.
Easy Grade on ID. q o. Short cut to
MOrgantOwn.

The route of the B. & O. now be.
ing surveyed from Confluence to a
point in West Virginia is one of the
best lines secured by any railroad, it
is said. The Little Sandy is the
only stream of any size to cross
until the road strikes the Big Sandy
below Bruceton, w. Va, says the
Connellsville Courier.
About so surveyors are now en-
gagged on the line and Is are camped
at Bruceton. The new road will be
the route from the west to Washing
ton, d. G.. and will cut off 80 or 40
miles from the present route. 1t
will cross the B. d o. below Nor
gantown and through Greene coun-
ty to Cameron, w. Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Robbers Live Here.

No clue has ever been picked up
in regard to the. robbery of the b az
o. ticket Office several days ago.
The suspicion that the deed was
done by some one who lives here,
and is pretty well acqu ainted with
the place has grown to be almost a
certainty. The police are unanimous
in this opinion, but believe there is
little chance of ever catching the
man now.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
STOLE BICYCLE.
Sneak Thief Got Good Wheel Off DIR.
COmptOn's Porch.

tOmpt0nes P0rch.
On Saturday night a sneak thief
entered the porch Of the M. e. Parson-
age and stole the Crescent Chainless
Bicycle belonging to Rev. Compton.
The Bicycle is chainless, with black
frame and red rim. The police have
been informed and Rev. Compton
hopes TO get his wheel, This is not
his first experience, for while in Charl-
eston, one evening while attending a
church service half-drunken negro
stole this same wheel. The police
were informed and the Chief imfor-
med the Doctor that they would get
his wheel back. The next day the
wheel was found in a pawn-shop, the
thief followed to a neighboring city,
and when arrested, was found to have
trunk filed with articles that he
had stolen in Charleston. Rev.
Compton thinks that the Morgantown
police force ought to measure up to,
II not surpass, the Charleston force.
In other words, he expects them to get
bis wheel for him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
POSITIVELY DECLINES.
Judge Mason Would be Very glad il
Some People Would Quit Talking.

Judge Mason has asked his news
paper friends to deny again the report
that he Will accept the nomination
for Governor. He says he wants to
have nothing to do with 1t and is en-
barrassed by continuance of the TAX
on the part of some people who say they
want to be his friends. He cannot
accept any nomination of the kind
and hopes that this announcement
will be taken as FINAL
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26

A hot roast Tor w. NJ. o. Dawson
appeared in the last issu OF the
Fairmont West Virginian. Mr.
Dawson is informed that he can now
step down snd out as he has been at
the crib long enough. His announce
ment that he is candidate Tor Gov
error has not met with Il very en-
thpsiastic reception. In fact not a
single newspaper has endorsed him.
He has become rich man in public
service and some of the faithful who
have not had chance at the public
teat want whack at it.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
BIG CELEBRATION
Planned By Unions for Labor
Day, September 2.
Parade in the Morning. Followed py
I Excursion to Cascade Park-Brass
Bands and Distinguished Speakers
Committee Provides Refreshments
Other Details of Celebration.

Big plans arc being made for th.
celebration Of Labor Day by the la
Dor organizations Of Morganfown
The day has been made an annual
legal holiday in West Virginia, and
is set apart for recreation and plea {
ure.
The local labor unions are prepar.
ing an elaborate celebration, all oil
the details Of which have not been
arranged.
In the forenoon, there will be a
parade, which will traverse the prin-
cipal streets OF the city, and in
which visiting unions from Fair
mont, Grafton, Clarksburg, and
other places are expected to partici-
pate. The parade will disband at
the M. and K depot aud the parti-
cipants will take the train for Cas-
cade Park, where big picnic will
be held.
All the trains on the NJ. d. X.
have been chartered for the day.
Music will be furnished by the Glass
Workers band, and by the orchestrs
aHd addresses will be made by
speakers of national repute.
Other amusements and entertain
ment will also be provided, and the
whole afternoon and evening will
be spent at the Park.
A committee on refreshments will
make preparation to supply lunch
to all who want it. A general invi-
tation is extended to the pulic to
attend.
Special officers will be on the
trains and at the Park throughout
the afternoon and evening to pre-
serve order, and prevent any conduct
that would mar the pleasure Of the
outing.
An excursion rate for the round
trip of so cents has been secured.
The exercises are in charge of the
Central Labor Union and Ancient
Order of United Workmen, of Nor
gantown. This announcement is
made by their order.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Big fine in Kingwood.

The Old Soldiers monument at
Kingwood is to be unveiled on Sep
TENDER 10Th and the attendance of a
large crowd is expected. Morgan
town ought to send over big dele
CATION. When we unveil our monu-
nent next year there will ne vast
out pouring of people from old Pres
ton to witness the affair.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
SEVEN ENGINES
Will be Used as Equipment of
the M. & K.
New No. In Commission Two Engines
Ordered for Noyember-0Id Ones
will be Repaired May have Some
New Road-B. IL q. Camp.

will be Repaired May have Some
New Road-B. Il o. Camp.
Engine No. 5 of the Morgsntown
and Kingwood railroad is now in
commission. It arrived several days
ago from the Baldwin Locomotive
works, Philadelphia. MIR. Alexander
Cox, an engineer from the works, is
here. He has put the new engine in
shape and it is now being used 1t
weights GO tons and 1T is the best
that has yet been purchased.
The NJ. and X. has orders placed
with the Baldwin Locomotive works
for two ny engines due in Novem-
Der One ybf these is like No. IS ex-
cept thatey has straight tank, and
is shifting engine. No. 5 is road
engine. The other new engine IL
built on the passenger engine plan,
and weighs AZ tons. 1T will be the
third passenger engine on the road,
though only one is used for passenger
traffic now
w hen these two new engines are
delivered, the NJ. and X. will have
seven engines for Ia miles of track.
This is of course, more than are
needed. Manager Brett says two
of the old ones are in pretty bad
shape, and will be placed in the shops
for extensive repairs. Then they
may be sold.
Mr.. Bretz however, was not so
sure about this. He said laughingly:
1--WE may nave some more road by
that time, or some more in imme
date prospect, and need the extra
engines"
A camp of b. q o. engineers have
pitched their tents near the prism
factory, along the Mr., q K. There
are seven tents, and a quite mum
Der Of engineers and workmen in the
camp. They wanted to camp on M.
& K property near the rolling mill.
This was considered pretty nervy
proposition, and they were not al
lowed to camp. What they are there
for no one knows. Mr.. Bretz says
there is no place in that section tor
a line, that he can see, and no place
for good bluff at one
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Want Allowance Raised.

Fred Bishop has been in Pittsburg
to make representations TO the offic-
ials of the union to get the allowance
paid married men in the union 25
cents day more than they now re-
ceive. He said this morning that the
officials had promised to take the mat
ter up as soon as few more of the
idle factories shall start.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
UNIVERSITY'S PROSPECTS.
Were Never Brighter Says Pro
fessor Barbc.

w <tS 3NfbS1 1it6ttS4 Gays "
fessor Barbc.
summer School and Increased Number
ofCadets Having Excellent Effect
New Interest Thorougnout the State
Institute work by University
Men.
The teachers institute season is
now at its height in various parts oil
the state and several members of the
University faculty are very busy
with institute work. This week
Prof Deahl is at Charles Town. Prof.
Armstrong is in Pittsburg, Prof.
Patterson goes to ;Philippi, Prof.
Hodges to Terra Alta, and Prof.
Barbe delivers two lectures at Par
kersburg besides visiting two or
three other institutes. At Fairmont.
Maj. j. NJ. Lee OF Pittsburg and Miss
Chase of Buffalo, N. Y, former
Summer School teacher here, are
conducting the institute
Saturday night Prof. Barbe came
IN to spend Sunday after having been
at various institutes for several
weeks, and LETT again today.
He reports the University pros
poets for the coming year exception
ally good, and that he has never
found so much interest in University
work as exists now all oyer the
State. The increase in the number
OF state cadets from IA TO 225 will
bring in good many young men.
The handsome new armory adds
greatly to the attractiyeness of the
military department Most of the
members of the Legislature are TAX
ing great interest in appointing the
most deserving young men in their
respective counties tn the Cadet
Corps. In one county the Delegate
had five or six applicants. He ap.
pointed one of them and wrote to
members of the Board OF Regents
until he got appointments for all of
the applicants. The young men of
the State now realize that to be
State Cadet presents great opportu-
mites, and the Corps is already rap.
idly filling up for next year. 1t is
not announced whether the members
of the Legislature from Monongalia
county have made their appointments
yet or not. Ambitious young men
should not neglect these great OPP
portunities.
Professor Barbe also says that at
every place he has been there have
been many inquiries about the
School OF Music, the new Medical
College arrangements, the Woman's
Hall and all of the enlarged faeili
ties of the University. Professional
school teachers are particularly in
terested in the Summer School, and
the announcement that it is to be
permanent thing has met with uni
versal favor. Those who were here
this summer nearly all say they are
coming back next summer and will
bring their Ifientts with them. They
all say they hope Miss Griswold, the
great model teacher, will be engaged
again for next summer.
Wherever Mr.. Barbe has gone he
has advocated the establishment of
a system OF county high schools, and
in every institute where he has spo
ken on that subject the teachers
have adopted resolution favoring
the plan. They recognize the fact
that high schools are the backbone
Of a state educational system and
that West Virginia is Intentionally
weak in the backbone.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
"KEEP THIS FOR ME-
Is What John Shoemaker Said, Ac.
cording to Joe Cain.

Joe Cain, who was accused OF TAX
ing a small sum OF money from John
Shoemaker a day or two ago, states
that Shoemaker gave him the money,
with the remark, keep this for me. ;"
The accusation was published IN this
paper several days ago, and Mr.. Cain
desires it corrected He has witnesses
to prove these facts, he says, and
Will get John Shoemaker to make
a statement to corrobrate his own.
He has been greatly onnoyed, If the
accusation was false. The New
DOMINION bad the information from
the officers, but is glad to make the
corrections.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
NORMAL SCHOOL BOARD
Will Hold a Meeting at Grafton Next
Monday.

The board Of Regents of the State
Normal Schools will hold a regular
meeting Monday at Grafton.
Among the business before the
board will be the filling of vacancies
caused by the resignation OF several OF
the teachers. An efforu will also be
made to select principal for the
normal school at Fairmont. Other
matters of a routine nature will be
passed upon by the board.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Bricklaying on Beechurst.

Brick is being laid on Beechurst
through the University grounds.
The city pays one third, the trolley
company the same and the state the
rest. This stretch Of paving connects
the paving on either end of Beechurst.
Brick is also to go on Beechurst from
4th street north.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
STARTS MONDAY.
Work on the West side Trolley Line
l. 10 Begin Then.

Contractor Fred Dean will start
work of construction on the West
Side trolley line on next Monday.
He left this afternoon for a short
visit to his home at Niagara and
will be back in few days. Every
thing has been arranged about the
right Of way as announced in this
paper yesterday. Those who are
interested will be glad to know that
the work is to go right ahead with
out the chance of any further inter
ruption.