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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
mt. NORRIS FIRE.
Loss of $1,000 or sIo.ooo by
Blaze Saturday Afternoon.

Peter U2Meron's House Bnrned-frep-
eriy Of Strosnider, DenIey and Arri-
sea Damaged-FireC Caused Treat
Excitemens-work of Bucket Brig
ade-Hew 1t Started.
Mount Morris Pa, was visited by
destructive fire Saturday which it
was feared for time would send the
town up in smoke. Indeed the news
was phoned TO Morgantown that
Mount Morris was being swept by
an awful confagration-
A house occupied by Peter Cam
eron and f.mily was discovered in
flames about three o'clock Saturday
afternoon The fire had such a
start, and spread so rapidly that it
was impossible to enter the building
and its contents were all destroyed.
No rain had fallen in that vicinity
in long time, there was slight
wind, and it looked bad for Mount
Morris. There was very little water
in town to begin with, but bucket
brigades were organized, and made
the best use possible of that at
| hand
A big picnic was in progress on
Dolls run, several miles away, amp
"hurry up CALI was sent to the
pleasure seekers to come and help
fight the fire. The picnickers hur-
ried to town by scores.
The work done by the bucket
brigade was little less than heroic.
Mea toiled like demons, climbed to
dangerous positions and held them
in heat that was almost flame. AS
it was, with their best efforts, a
small house belonging TO b. f. Don
ley was destroyed, and the one in
which be lived was badly soorched.
George Arrison's house was badly
damaged by the heat, and Lee
Strosnider's suffered likewise. The
loss in all will amount to $4,000 OF
$4,000.
Cameron Is the heaviest loser.
His property was valued at $4,000
or $4,000. 1t was totally destroyed.
His loss is partly covered by insur
ance. The fire is thought to have
started from a leaking gas jet.
In Mount Morris every man is
his own plumber. Though there is
lots of money there, the natives don't
care to give it up in large punches
to plumbers, whose prices arc some
what startling When man wants
his plumbing done, he does it him
self, and it occasionally happens
that it is not perfect. This Is per
haps case in point
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

The murder OF Contractor Furgu
son near Washington was one Of
the worst crimes ever recorded in
this section Of the county. He was
blown to pieces by dynamite, the
murderer sitting by the road side
with mine under culvert and
waiting until his quarry was square
ly over the place before he pressed
the button. The murderer escaped
with $4,000 as the fruit of the crime
Large rewards are offered for his
capture.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
Speed Increased.

The schedule of the local street
car line has been shortened and the
cars now make the "trip around the
loop in twenty minutes. Up to this
time they have been taking "a min
utes for the trips. There is just
five minutes between switches for
them to make.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
CHICKEN FARM
Will be Established at Round Bottom
Above Town-Pennsylya MIA Men In
terested.

Messrs Smith and Stockdale have
bought 20 acres of ground at Round
Bottom between the railroad and
the river and has started poultry
and truck farm. They will raise
chickens for market and will make
a speciality of thoroughbreds of
every description.
Truck OF every kind will be raised
also. The gentlemen came from
Monessen and realize that they
have SPLENDID market for their
products in this section.
They are getting ready to begin
an active campaign in meeting the
demand for chickens, eggs and pro-
duee of every kind.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
CHOIR STRENGTHENED.
Mrs. Gordon Member of Presby-
terrain Choir.

Mrs. Bryan Gordon sang a solo
at the evening service, Presbyterian
church, Sunday. The large congre-
CATION was. thoroughly delighted
with her singing, as well as with
the beautiful anthem which was
rendered. The choir has been
greatly strengthened, among the
new members being Mrs. Gordon,
who will sing regularly.
On account of the decoration of
the walls of the church, the Wednes-
day night prayer meeting will be
held at the home of Judge Ollie.
There will be no service Sunday
night on account of the memorial
exercises at Commencement Hall.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
SMindIer got a year.

Joseph King CT Pittsburg who was
arrested in Fayette county and charg-
ed with having swindled members of
the Junior Order out of fees by repre-
senting himself as collector has been
given year in the pen. He confessed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

1t does no town any good for peo-
pie to say that business is no good
The hest thing to do at all times is
to keep shouting about how good
everything is and business which is
coy maid is easily won if there is
confidence in the mein of the wooer
A boost Is better than a thousand
knocks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
Leetomn once Again Established.

Some time ago the people of Lee
town objecting strongly to rural
mail delivery quit taking mail from
the carriers. Their office was abol-
ished and mail piled mp miles away
from the town. Now an order has
come resembling the former order
and they can get their mail from the
post office as before.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

With more than Thousand pupils
in the Public Schools it looks like
Morgantovn would have plenty of
people to take up the burden when
it is transferred from the present to
the coming generation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
VALLEY DISTRICT
Is to be offered TO No nongalix BY Au-
gusta Counry Boomers in Return for
Raffa1fe

1t is being whispered that the Au-
glsta county boomers win go into the
legislature next year with their scheme
once more and in order 10 head of pos
sible objection from this county will
offer US Valley district Of Preston
county to take the place OF Battelle
which is proposed to be taken into the
new county.
Valley district is tributary to Nor
gantown aud would be very valu-
able addition to the resources of the
county. This IS particularly true
since the march of development has
reached it and the distinct is becom-
ing one of the richest Ia its county.
At the same time many people
here would be against the plan as 1t
would be open TO the objections always
urged against 1t and that is OF the 40
constitutionality OF the measure.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

The boat excursion of today will
probably be the last one of the sea
son. When the river opens to Fair
mont these excursions will probably
become more popular and trips to
Falrmont will be taken frequently
by those who like to get away from
town for days outing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
VIII move to Washington.

B. S. Morgan of Charleston expects
to remove from that place to Wash
ington where he has business Interests.
He will live there year or SO when it
is his intention to go back to Charles
ton. Mr.. Morgan is native Of this
county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

SO far none of the Powers have in.
tervened in the Clarksburg newspa
per atrocities although the massacre
of regulations and the horrible
shattering of the canons of good
taste continue.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

The Fairmont council took the
stand that the F. M. & G. r. com
pany knew better what they wanted
than the trolley company in Fair
mont knew about it. They wisely
did what the applicants wanted and
turned down the protests of the
Fairmont trolley concern.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

That Clarksburg newspaper war
has passed the point where it is fun
ny to the spectators and they will
not be satisfied until the editors
involved shall scrap or shut up.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

A joint debate between Gov.
White and several state senators
took place in Charles Town the other
night. There was not the crowd
out to hear it that had been expect
ed but they heard some fine talks.
Senators Cornwell, Campbell and
Caldwell spoke against the new plan
of taxation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
MARRIED III HASTE.

NOrgantOwn Girl is Said to Have
Married Travelling Man Out West.
A special from Richmond, Ind,
says:
BY agreement William G. Schimel
of Watertown, Wis, and Miss Har.
fiet E. jackson, of Morgantown, w
Va, met at Winchester for the first
time today and were united in
marriage at the county clerks office
by Rev. H. j. Norris of the First
Methodist church. Mr.. Schimer is
% years of age and commercial
traveller, while Miss jackson is
81 and pretty.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

France Is to have u nickel but
will pronounce it 'sneckelle." How
ever, the pronunciation will make
no difference as long as it will pay
for "blere"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

The Fairmont West Virginian
says that when successful Repub
lican paper is started in that town
it will be called the Daily West Vir-
ginian. The paper does not take
any stock in the Dawson paper to
be started there.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

This week the Methodist confer.
ence meets in Wheeling. A Morgan
town man has been mentioned in
connection with the election OF lay
delegate to the general conference.
No better selection could be made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
Hart Out of Politics.

C. B. Hart of Wheeling has been
placed at the head of a new depart
ment in trust company of that city
and will drop out of politics for the
present. 1t was reported that he
had come home to train Scott in his
race for another term In the senate.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Many people had hard opinion
of Huntington but it remained for
the mayor Of that town to say that
he believed the city council under
him would grant permits to com
NIT murder if they were asked to
do So
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
Rewared Increased.

Rewards aggregating $4,000 are
offered from the apprehension of the
murder of Contractor Furguson in
Washington county. $1,000 of this
is offered by his brothers ard the
rest by the county authorities.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

1t is stated that there is to be no
big lot sale on the West Side this
fall. Too much time has been taken
in concentrating the plans which
were to be carried out that the time
is now too short. The sale will take
place in the spring and will be made
one of the biggest events of the kind
which the state has seen.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Augusta county was an illegal
proposition when we had nothing to
gain by it and it will not be any
more legal even if the matter OF our
own gain be presented to Us.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

California has "pest of quail"
while New York would welcome
the "little grain thieves" in any
quantity. This is case of matter
lout of place.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Fall ia thought to be the season
of the year when fever abounds.
Morgantown had some fever in the
spring and summer and it was freely
predicted that there would be an
outbreak of the disease this fall
These predictions have come to
naught. The town is free from the
disease at present and people were
never in better health here than they
are now. This is matter for con
graduation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

According to carefully prepared
statistics, Uncle Sam sllncome for a
single day averages $1,000, 1886. His
expenditures now average $1,000, :
600 per day. The old gentleman is
LAYING by something.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

No one by the name of Harriet E.
Jackson is known in town and her
name cannot be found in the apology
for a city directory. That, however,
is no argument that she does not
live here
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Next Saturday the foot ball season
will be formally opened and large
quantities Of arnica have been pur-
chased by the local drug stores.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
Piece Of Glass In Hand.

Ed Clear has had very sore hand
for several days. He cut it on a
glass door. DIR. Fitch examined the
hand yesterday afternoon and re-
moved large piece of glass from it.
Mr.. Clear will now get bett er.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
Foreman Killed.

John higgins mine foreman at the
Pennois mines above FairmGnt was
instantly killed by fall of slate. He
had gone into the mine to inspect il
when the accident occurred.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Mount Morris has discovered
that it does not pay to do your owr
plumoing although 1t may make q
very large difference in the drst cost
of the improvement.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Miss MARY SEMANs has announced
an opening of Winter Pattern Hats
Thursday and Friday October 1st and
End.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
Jury List.

The following is the list Of Petit
Jurors drawn for the October term of
Girnnit Cnnrf.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
ROAD MAN ZONE.

Model Road lis To BE Built Near
Natural Bridge Under His Super.
vision.
E. w. Sheets has gone TO Virginia
where he will superintend the con
struction of model road near the
Natural Bridge. He has been here
for some time and has made many
friends who wish for him every
success in his new home. The road
will be built by Richmond con
tractor under governmental super
vision and specifications.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Miss Mary Semans has announced
an opening OF Winter Pattern Hats
Thursday and Friday October LIST and
2nd.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30

Patronize our advertisers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
WHAY YOU WANY and WHERE 70 CIT "
Watch Regular Changes in THESE Advertisements

The cuisine and the charges will
Co Price Bnlding. Distance
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-25

the amount, together with costs against
the persons and property aforesaid,
which execution shall be made and
levied out of the property described
therein, as are executions for city
taxes. The said statement and assess
ment roll shall also show the amodnt
payable by any street railroad COM
pany, and should such company fail
and refuse to pay bill for the same,
I thirty 500 days after the p e;ent ton
or sending of the same, it slall be the
duty of the city. TIE ,surer to is ue exc
cution against said company and its
property for said bill, toge her with
costs, which shall be made and levied
as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. that
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance, are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the first
time Oct II, 1908, and published for in
~ ]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Coun IT.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance to amend an ordinance,
entitled IAN ordinance for the i'm
provement of Abercorn street from the
south side of Henry street to the
northside of Estill avenue, under the
L6TIIlS anu PION40lOAlc Va bAS NSb VI NAAS
Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct.
/, 1887" adopted March IS, 1903, by in
serting the following words in Section
FIRST, to-wit: said pavement at all
street and lane intersections to extend
over the full width of said Abercorn
street; that is to say. to lines coinci-
dent with the respective property
lines" and for other purposes.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
IF he Cftxy af
Savannah, in Council assembled. That
Section First of said above entitled
ordinance, adopted March IS, 1903, is
hereby amended by the insertion of
the word, said pavement at all street
and lane intersections to extend over
the full width of said Abercorn street,
that is to say, to lines coincident with
the respective property lines" between
the words in said section "curbing"
and the succeeding word and" so
that said Section First as amended
shall read as follows:
Section !. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the City Of
Savannah, in Council assembled, I'M
der the terms and provisions of an act
of the Legislature of Georgia, approved
Oct /, 1887, That the director of public
works for the city of Savannah and
the Committee on Streets and Lanes
authorized and directed to build and
construct on Abereorn street in the city
Of Savannah from the south side Of
Henry street to the north side OF
Estill avenue a roadway of vitrified
brick forty-five (45) feet in width be-
tween the curbing, said pavement at
all street and lane intersections to ex-
tend over the fun width Of said Aber-
corn street, that is TO say to lines CO.
Incident with the respective property
lines, and they are authorized and d.
rected to lay the necessary curbing
and to do all the work in the way Of
grading. the placing of catch basins,
drains, crossings and all other things
incident to the construction and COM
pletion Of said roadway on said por-
ton of Abercorn street,
Except as herein amended, said ordi-
nance Of March Is. 1903. relating to the
Improvement Of a portion of Abercorn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-25
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SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER
Many Matters Of Historical Interest to Confeder.
ates and Others

p;ra Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla, Oct.
oi-Rv some oversight 1 must have
-, the Earl of Denbigh a new
sa,a-that of DENLY. l am sorry, for
.na Earl can legally sign himself "Ru-
soInh Robert Basil Aloysius Augustus,
v,rl Of Denbigh, and three or four
o+ba,. high sounding titles. 1t reminds
-. If the late Gen. John James Alfred
u.xsnder Mouton, C. S. A, a Louisi-
avs graduate of West Point.
T,Da Atlanta Journal refers to Thorn
80, Wheatly, commander of the Doles-
r,ol, brigade of United Confederate
S,otsrans." But there is no such or
oSnizatton. 1t is the Survivors AS
sociation Of the Doles-Cook Brigade"
me II. c. V. brigades are an entirely
5iffarent organization, ana compose
ne Georgia division OF the u. Z. v.
- Several daughters of Confeder-
ate Generals are prominent actresses,
among them Elizabeth Kennedy,
daughter OF Brig. Gen. John d. Ken
redy; "Odette Tyler" daughter OF
PTo Gen. William w. Kirkland; al
berIa Gallatin," daughter OF Brig. Gen.
Albert Gallatin jenkins. l think there
The Grand Army of the Republic
has q hourishing post i'll far off Hon.
oulu. H. l. DR.. r. P. Myers, an old
Georgia Confederate, now resident
there. sends me a copy of the Pacific
commercial Advertiser, in which l find
q glowing account of the annual camp
fire which was very interesting and
patriotic affair. Capt. Ulysses Simp-
son Grant White, U. S. N, made an
eloquent address, in which he predicted
thar the Greater Navy. for which
the Navy League of the United States
is now working, will be the best in
ships. officers and men in the world,
and make the United States safe from
anv attack by a foreign nation. His
PREDICTION of fine naval station at the
Hawaiian Islands created great en-
tbusiasm Editor harrington of the
Bulletin paid a deserved tribute to the
corps of newspaper war correspondents
in various wars.
Last Sunday I corrected the Augusta
Chronicle and the st. Louis Republic
as to Mrs. Jefferson Davis birthplace,
and now I must correct the Montgom-
cry (Ala) Advertiser, as it states that
her father came South at an early
age" Lieut.. Howell entered the Unit
ed States army from New Jersey in
1873 and wos honorably discharged in
1875. During McDonoughs naval bat
tie on Lake Champlain he served with
the marines and won high commenda-
ton from Commodore McDonough. He
could not therefore, have come South
at very "early age" The Advertiser
says he died in that city and is buried
in the old section of lakewood Gene
terry The lot is surrounded by a brick
coping and a monument, nearly three
feet high, marks the grave, and bears
on a scroll an inscription, beneath
whcih is carved a single full-blown
rose The inscription is as follows: