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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
LOTS OF WOMEN
Attended Sale OF Lots at Smith
field Saturday.
Crowd Of 2,500-Three Per Cent Were
Purchasers Balloon Held Centre Of
Stage-C0l. Morrow Sold $1,000
Worth-Cincinnati Next.

Brown and Bannister's lot sale at
Smithfield Pa, Saturday, was a howl
ing success from the standpoint of the
number OF people in attendance. The
balloon ascension and brass band, ssas
advertised" caused the visitors To come
in punches, and the occasion took on
the appearance and features of a
country fair or grangers picnic. Full
ly $500 people were in attendance.
Between So, 600 and 81, 900 was realiz-
ed upon the property sold at auction,
the firm reserving about thirty lots
for future use.
The firm of B. & B. are making lot
sales business, and they have never
scored failure. In their adyertis
ing matter they say: "We sell real
estate anywhere. We haye our own
advertising department. We have
our own amusement department. We
have our own printing department
We have our own engineering depart.
ment. We conduct lot sales in any
part of the United States. That ex-
plains this rather novel kind of bust
ness lot sales "as profession" The
advertising department at Smithfield
evidently had conducted its work well
for $500 persons are conceded to have
been there. So with the other de-
partments, when the sales are noted.
Miss Belmont made high and sue
cessful balloon ascension and para
chute jump.
The firm of B. & Il. are not decided
as to where they will go next, it may
be either Uniontown, Connellsville,
Cameron, Cumberland, or Cincinnati.
The latter place is pending witha fine
big sale in prospect. Real estate own
ers find it does town good to put
valuable property upon the market
with the advertising education con-
Quoted by Brown & Bannister, and
that it stimulates building and bust
ness in town to have the right kind
Of lot sale, instead of doing harm.
And it is admitted on all sides that
this firm does its business well, fairly
and honorabiy.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
FROM THE OUTSIDE
How Dean Wrightson's Work
Looks to from a Distance.

Progress Remarkable students From
Everywhere Thousand Dollar In
Decorations-One OF best in America
Concerts for the Year.
The Musical Leader and Concert
Goer published in Chicago and
edited by Florence French, one OF
the best known musical journals in
the country has the following to say
about Dean Sydney Lloyd Wright
son and his work in connection
with the University school OF Musid
The progress that Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson has made in the south
eastern portion of the county in less
than year is certainly remarkable.
In the state of West Virginia he has
with indomitable energy become
known in all parts of the state. Not
only in West Virginia but in other
states Mr.. Wrightson has succeeded
in making the West Virginia I'm
iversity music department known.
This is apparent when students from
Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Maryland. and others, are
this year enrolling themselves as
students in the school of music Of
which Mr.. Wrightson is dean.
During the past year he has, it is
said, made his department the lead
ing one of the university, having
more students enrolled than any
other. He has made the School Of
Music pay, with a salary list treble
as large as ever before, and has saw
ed enough out Of the fund To be able
to expend over one thousand dollars
in decorations during the summer.
This summer he has started sum.
mer course, engaging John Porter
Lawrence and Anton Kaspar of
Washington as teachers, and there
has been large attendance. Mr..
Wrightson has just engaged Rudolf
Wertime of Boston as the senior
piano teacher and Miss susan Moore
Of Dennison University as an assist
ant. The school promises to be one
Of the leading institutions of its
kind in America. Very large audi
ences attend faculty concerts, Of
which there have been several il
This year VIM. Sherwood and
Anton Kaspar have been engaged
for the first faculty concert and at
the second Mrs. Jenny Osborn
Hannah and Frank Hannah of Chic
ago and Mary Louise Clarv of New
York have been engaged as soloists
for the oratorio of "St Paul" which
Mr.. Wrightson will conduct, and
which his choral society of l50 voices
will give. His third concert caps
the climax, as he is negotiating to
get Richard Strauss and his wife,
the latter to give song recital.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
POINT MARION NEWS.
Items of Local Interest From tn,
Town Down the River.

Items of Local Interest From the
Town Down the River.
POINT MARION, Aug. 25.-George
Dietrich and family of East End,
Pittsburg, have returned to their home
after an extended visit with friends
here.
Rev. N. B. Firestone has been Wis.
iting his mother at Ursina for the
past week and Rev. South filed the
pulpit in the M. E. Church Sunday
night for him.
In game of hall here Thursday
between the Chill Boys" and the
"Bottom Boys" the former won by a
score Of 20 to 8.
Jules Quartremont's new three story
brick building on Railroad Street is
nearing complexion and when finished
will be very handsome structure.
Eugene Perrier has purchased a
very nice piano from agent Ed. L.
Owens.
We can now boast OF first class
restaurant, as Jess M. Stewart has
opened up on Jane Street nearly oppo-
site the post Office.
Our ball team went to Millsboro
Saturday and met defeat by the team
there. The score stood to 8.
Mrs. Agnes Fowler of Stewartstown
spent last week here visiting friends.
She is hale and hearty, though she is
past 81 years old.
Several members of the Homestead
orchestra were here last week to see
their old friend Jno. Dietrich, and
while here gave us some very flne music.
Come again boys.
Miss Grace Snider and Mrs. B. M.
Titus returned Saturday night from
Atlantic City and they say they spent
very pleasant 10 days.
Rev. Ohio Brant of New York City.
and nephew Of Ex-State Senator
Brant, will deliver a lecture on lug.
ly and Beautiful People,, in the M
e. church here Thursday night Aug.
81, under the auspices OF the Point
Marion branch of the w. e. T. u
DR.. Brant has testimonials from
some of the leading people of several
states.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
TWO CAMPERS DROWNED.
P;itsburg Men Meet Death at
Camp Cagey.
Three Have Been Drowned This sum.
mer-Kelcham and Dietrich the I'm.
fortunates-0ne Took Cramps and
Other Tried to Save him.

POINT MARION, Pa, August "a
G. 0. Kelcham and Mr.. Dietrich,
OF Pittsburg were drowned In the
Monongshela at Camp Cagey, just be-
low Crows Ferry, Sunday, about noon.
They belonged 10 the camp there, and
it seems the two had gone to the riy-
er by themselves, and Dietrich strip
ped off his clothes and went into the
river to battle. While in he took
cramps, and the younger man, Kelch-
am jumped into the river with his
clothes on to try TO save his compan-
ion, and both were drowned.
A small son OF VIM. Robinson who
lives near saw them go under and not
coming up soon he went In and asked
his father how long man could live
under water, and when told, he said
the two men had been under about
5 minutes. The father then notified
the other members of the camp and a
search was then made for the bodies,
which were found in about an hour
after drowning. Undertaken E. j.
Conn was sent for and he took the
bodies to his undertaking rooms where
they were prepared to be shipped to
Pittsburg.
This makes three persons that met
death in this way at that camp this
summer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
GREAT BIG & ASSER.
Struck by Union Utility Company on
Harrison Farm-The Best Well Ever

The Union Utility Company report
that the gas well that they were drill
ing on the Dan Garrison farm about
nine miles from the Green County
line came in on Saturday last with 400
pound rock pressure the first minute,
and that the roaring can be heard
three miles away. 1t is a bigger and
better well than all the gas wells in
the vicinity of Point Marion, and its
product will be piped to a connection
with the Morgantown lines. This,
with the other wells being drilled by
this Company guarantees an'unlimited
supply Of gas for an indefinite period
of time.
The Company holds $4,000 acres Of
leaseholds for oil and gas which will
be drilled upon as fast as the necess-
ity arises.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Operation for Appended It's.

The illness Of Or. M. Fl Brown,
who has been sick since saturday, de-
yeloped into appendicitis Tuesday
morning. His condition became
somewhat alarming, and DR.. Cooke, of
Falrmont. was summoned by tele-
phone. He came down on the morn
Ing train and performed au operation,
which was very successful. At two
o'clock the patient is doing we'll.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
WATER OFF.
South Park People Have a
Genuine Thirst.
Baths are at a Premium in That Sec
ton of T0wn-Remoyal of Pump
Caused the Lack of Water Will
Soon be Remedied Drinking Foun-
tain Out OF Business.


tain Out OF Business.
A pretty general and vigorous
kick has been made by the people Of
South Park hill tor the past few
days, on account of their water sup
ply being cut off.
Many people have been carryin q
water for long distances and are
getting very tired of the exercise.
The supply of water being cut of
just when the hottest weather of the
summer is upon us and streams and
springs drying up makes the hard
ship more irritating to the thirsty
ones.
Most of the trouble is with the
people supplied from the small tank
on top of the South Park hill The
hydrant and the drinking trough Tor
horses at the court house have also
been scantiiy supplied and today,
the fountain was nearly dried up :
Inquiry was made at the Gas and
Water Compapy's office, as to the
cause of the trouble. Mr.. Grant said
that the Utility Company is chang
ing the location of the pump that
supplies the South Park wooden
tank. The pump is torn up, and is
being removed to q new place. An
attempt was made to supply this
tank with water, by the use Of two
smaller pumps but this seemed not
to have proven successful. He said
the changes would be completed,
and they hoped to have the pump in
working order again in few hours,
perhaps today.
The lack of sufficient supply of
water at the court house is not ex-
planned by the tearing UP of the
pump at the water station, but is
supposed to be caused by some OBJ
struction in the pipe that supplies
these hydrants.
Some of the South Park people
have been much aggrieved that no
notice was given them that the water
would be turned off, so they could
make preparation for the interval.
There being no warning, water bell
ers were liable tn burn out before it
was discovered that they were dry,
and closets and bath rooms were
affected by the absence of water be-
fore it was known the supply was
cut of.
Probably by tomorrow supply
of water will again be turned into
the pipes leading to the South Park
Reservoir.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
In The JUSTICE SHOPS
Attorneys Cause Furry in
Squire's Court.
Defendant Wins in Ejectment Suit
Warrant Charges Jimmie williams
With Stealing Beer-AssauIt and
Raffery CASE Cames I'M TamarraM.

Battery Case Comes up Tomorrow.
The ejectment proceedings in which
Mrs. L. e. Wildwan was plaintiff and
Geo. Hervey and Mrs. Geo. Hervey
were defendants came up for trial
yesterday. Squire Gallagher heard
the case In Squire Shoemaker's shop
The attorneys in the case were Glass
cock and TheodcIoT f,r the plaintiff,
Hundley and Lazzelle for the defend
ant.
After hearing the evidence at some
length, the justice decided that the
Herveys had light TO retain posses
sion of the house which they now oc.
cupy until November 3, and must
give peaceable possession on tb at date.
The justice held that legal notice to
vacate had not been given.
Attorneys Lazzelle and Theodoroff
managed to start little breeze of ex-
citement during the trial. There was
considerable of the give and take tao
tics all the way through. During
one Of these bouts, Mr.. Lazzelle said
that Mr. Theodoroff looked or acted
like rattlesnake, or something to
that effect "Do you mean that?
said Theodoroff, 81 do" replied the
other. Then, said Theo1oroff, IL
say you are liar". Mr.. Lazzelle
started for his accuser, and Chief Price
interfered. Some of the women fed
from the court room, and all the spec
tators were on their feet. But moth
ing happened.
A warrant was sworn out before
Justice Shoemaker this morning, for
JimmieWilliams, colored, charging him
with petty larceny. One OF the ex-
press company's agents made the
charge. He stated that on July 20,
Williams, who is well-known as one
Of Frank Pride's drivers. took 4 bar
rels Of beer at one load from the sta
tion to deliver it to the cnnsignee.
Later, he returned and got more
barrels, took them to the same place.
and unloaded six. The seventh bar
rel was billed to Masontown, Preston
County, but never reached its dcsti-
nation. Jimmie was accused OF steal
ing it, but denied it. He offered to
pay for it, however, In order to avoid
trouble.
Later Jimmie skipped out, and has
not been in town for long time.
Now, he wants TO come back, and 1t
is said will plead guilty and straight
en- matters out again. The barrel of
beer is worth $500. Jimmie has driv-
en wagon for many years, has hand
led thousands OF dollars for him, and
was meyer known to keeps cent not
his own.
In Squire Hayes, court tomorrow,
the case of the State VS.. Mrs. Wesley
Ford. In which Mrs. S. M. McGara
is the prosecuting witness, is set for
hearing. There have been some other
encounters since the first one, 1t is
said, in enc Of which gun was used,
but no warrants have been issued.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
YOUNG MONONGALIA FARMER
Got Mixed up With Fairmont Booze
and Went Down and Out.

The Fairmont Times says: CALF
Anderson, aged nineteen, farmer Of
near Morgantown, came to Fairmont
to spend his vacation. He had money
aud bought whiskey, he said. Satur-
day night he asked for booze at the
Tavern and got to cursing when it was
not forthcoming. At least it was said
he did at police court and he admitted
it. Colonel Williams, of the Tavern
put him out of his place and then
called the police. Policeman Gould
hurried down the hill and locked the
youth up. This morning he told the
mayor he had bought whiskey here all
right. The mayor did not ask him
where. It's pretty hard fol- the word of
one boy to convict saloonkeeper of
selling to Minors"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
TROLLEY CAR AND MULES
Mixed Up On Front Street
Last Night.
Mrs. Iona Glover Pinned beneath the
Bunch-Driver Stewart Drove Out
of Alley IN q Hurry-No one was
-Motorman Not to blame.

Bunch-Driyer stewart Drove Out
of Alley IN q Hurry-No one was
injured-Motorman Not to blame.
Trolley car No. 2. In charge OF
motorman Shaffer, collided with q
team of Frank Pride's mules about
1880 last night and the mix-up
which followed was miraculously
dissolved without great injury 70
any one. Mrs. Iona Glover, of the
Hotel Peabody, was also in the mix
up,
Stewart, the driver of the mules,
rushed his team out of the alley
leading from the B. & o. station at
gallop, and steered them around
to the left. Car No. 2 was coming
up Front street at rapid rate in
order to get in before the power was
shut off. Stewart didn't see the car
and the motorman didn't see the
mules. The car smashed into the
team. There was whirl of mule
legs, a shower of splinters, the
arating of steel, accompanied by the
high treble of woman's screams
and the deep bass OF Stewards
"whoas."
The woman in the case was Mrs
Iona Glover, who was out for a
stroll, and was standing at the curb
when the collision occurred. She
was caught under the mules which
were tossed on the sidewalk.
Stewart was struggling between
the animals, but was able to extri.
cate himself. Mrs. Glover was res
cued with difficulty.
An inventory otinjuries was taken
after things we're untapgled. Miss
Glover had miraculously escaped
without injury. Stewart was only
bruised little. The mules were as
good as ever, but the left front wheel
of the wagon was smashed.
No blame attaches to the motor
man for the accident. The driver
of the team takes the responsibility.
He was in hurry and did not look.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
TO HAVE A BIG TIME.
Sistersville Press Club Wants its
Friends to Help it Have Fun.

Invitations have been received
here from the Sistersville Press Club
for a blow out on September 9th.
The club don't want any of its
guests to spend cent and will see
TO it that they don't get lonesome
while the excitement is in progress.
j. d. Hall who used to make Nor
gantown while travelling man is
one of the committee having the
affair in charge.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Notice To Contractors.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
tion Of a reservoir for the Browns.
vile Water Co. will be received until IL
O'Clock noon Sept. 5th, 1908, at the
Office of Hopkins & Taylor, 900 Lewis
Building, Pittsburg. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the above
address or at the ONCE Of the Browns
vile Water Company, Brownsville, Pa.
BROWNSVILLE WATER Co.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
SEWER GOING Dows.
south Morgantown Receiving Atren.
ton the Past Week.

]. NJ. Hess had big force Of la
borers at work last week laying new
section OF sewer on Bridge Street,
South Morgantown, from the section
already put down to the Browns
vile Glass Factory. A connection is
also being made with sewer leading
to the river. Heretofore there had
been no outlet to a section OF the
sewer on Bridge Street, and 1t was
practically useless.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Setting Letter Boxes.

Walter S. Murden and an assist
ant are in the city selling a new
kind of letter box that has some
excellent features. The New Do
MINIoN has the assurance of the
Fairmont Times that these gentle
men are perfectly reliable and
worthy OF patronage. They may be
depended on to do just what they
say they will and ifany Morgantown
people need box, they can pur-
chase it feeling sure of fair treat
ment The box is made by the
Safety Letter Box Supply company
of Utica New York
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Too Hot For Council.

There was no council meeting last
night on account Of the oppressively
hot weather. The few members who
gathered on time would not wait for a
quorum to gather. On hot night
the council chamber is more like a
brick kiln than refrigerator. When
there is no excitement, and when ordi-
nance discussion arises, it would take
stronger comparisons to desert be the
heat.
Not a great deal of business was on
the docket last night, and none of II
was very pressing. During the hot
season of previous years council held
only bi-weekly meetings.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
HIGHLAND TAKES THIRD.
Wins Two out of Three Fast Game
Saturday.

The Highlanders won the third
game of the series from their Green
mont rivals Saturday. The contest
was the fastest seen on the local dia-
mond since the Varsity season closed
and aroused the greatest. ENTHUSIASM
among the partisans Of the two teams.
There was even some lively betting.
Reay for Greenmont and Martin for
Highland were the opposing twirlers
and boIh acquitted themselves like
veterans. The score was only As in
favor Of the winning team and the
hits and errors were few on both sides.
Jim Kennedy umpired the game.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
A PRETTY VOLUME.
Some Copies of Alumni Record Re.
ceived Here.

Several Morgantown people, whose
names begin with letters found in
the first part of the alphabet, have
received copies of the Alumni Record
which is being mailed from Parkers-
burg. The volume is very pretty
one, and will be intensely interesting
to all who are interested in the
University. 1t contains history of
Old Monongalia Academy, of Wood
burn seminary, of the presidents of
the University, the instructors, and
the graduates, with an alphabetical
index.
1t cost about 5000 or $3.50 more
to print it and mail it than was
subscribed by the ALUMNI. About
$50 copies were paid for. The editor,
Mr.. Barbe, will send notices to some
that have not subscribed, informing
them of these facts.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
RATE CUTTING.
GOing on Am0nR Hack Drivers From
Mas0ntOWp to KingWO0d.

UOibS On AmOhH Hhck UTlfeTS FROM
MasontOwn to KingwO0d.
A rate cutting competition has been
on for some time between the back
drivers from Masontown to Kingwood.
Heretofore there was one hack line
only, and the fares were 800 one way
or $3.50 for the round trip. A second
proprietor has put hack into service
on the route, and enstead OF the two
firms combining as perrallell railroads
do to prevent rate cutting, eacn otner
Is trying to get all the traffic. AS a
result Of the rivalry, fares have been
reduced by one OF the hackmen to so
cents one way, or 800 for the round
trip. AS the distance is only miles,
this rate is more than sets per mile.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
CUT GORDON KNOT.


OuuVVf 0V"e " hVcS 70 W05U 1HUcrty .
A special from Grafton says that
w. L. Cowan OF West Liberty has
been elected principal OF the Normal
at Fairmont. He has been connected
with West Liberty for several years.
M. @. Tough who has been acting as
head Of the Fairmont school has been
transferred TO the West Liberty school.
The election was held Last night
Prof. T. G. Miller who was expected
by some to be factor In the selection
was not candidate for the place at
Fairmont.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26

SUMMER resorts are becoming sud
denly popular. This weather will
help the sropriesors Of those places
to repair tie losses Of the early part
Of the season.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
MAY BETUkN TO MONONGALIA.
Zimri Ammons Sells Fine Ohio Farm
and May Come back.

ouW AHo OVhAO ooShs
Zimri Ammons who moved from
this county to Ashtabula county,
Ohio, last spring may return to his
home neighborhood soon. He has
sold his property in Ohio. He had
purchased fine farm, of between
one hundred and two hundred acres,
having on it commodious, thirteen
roomed house, fine barn and many
modern improvements.
Mr.. Ammons was one of the best
known school teachers in this coun-
ty, having taught continuously for
many years previous to his removal
from it. He is brother-in-law of
M. S. Garrison.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26

THE Maccabees will run an excurs-
ion to California on September third.
They invite their friends to 80 with
them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26

Mrs. McGregor was seen by a
representative of this paper this
afternoon and asked about the arti-
Gle in question. She was very much
sprised at it.
why there is nothing of the kind,
as far as l know. / have heard fire
quently from my husband and we
have been getting as amicably as
married people ever do
Recently there was a report in
one of the Parkersburg pepers that
l had left my husband and | went
back there to dissolve it. l have been
spending the summer visiting rela-
tives here and elsewhere"
"You can imagine my astonlsh-
ment when my mother brought in a
paper with the statement that Mr..
McGregor had instituted suit for
divorce. came down just now to
call him over phone and ask him
how it got started
l have been sick for some days
and got out of sick bed to call for
him. The story is evidently made
out of whole cloth and how it start
ed is more than / can tell"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
AT CATAWBA

Will Il. T. D. Bridge be bullt-Must be
Moved From It's Present Location.
II is expected that the B. 4 @.
bridge which lets the Morgantown
branch into Fairmont will have to
be moved 1t is stated that 1T will
be located at Catawba. This move
will have to be made by December
first.