The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-06
MnRaANToMN NEWS.
Business Chan EOG-Nsw water wOrES-The
TniVsr,iiy, etc.

BuIlness Chan EOS-NoW water Rorks-Eho
TniVsrEiiy, etc.
sseeiaI Correspondence tAe LHisliqGeS.
MoRoAxTowS, W. Va, Jan. 4.-With
the new year quite g number Of business
changes have taken place. The Mer-
chants National Bank, the Oldest banking
institution in Monongalia county, began
the year with change Of administration.
Mr.. Wiliism Wagner, who for the last
City years has been connected with TINS
institution, rendered his resignation as
cashier and has retired from active bust
ness life. Mr.. Wagner is possibly the
oldeat bank cashier in the State and Is
honored and respected by his fellow
citizens, who regret to lose him from their
buainees interests. Dr.. E. II. Coombs has
been chosen to fill the vacancy caused oy
the resignation Of Mr.. Wagner and MI.
Oharles Hurbiu, OF Grafton, q gentleman
well known in banking circles, has been
elected asR!stsnt cashier.
Prof. LorentE has purchased the ele'
cant residence Of DR.. Il. B. Lszier, on
Main Gtreet, and will occupy 1t the coming
spring. -. .u., -
Prof.. Whtenll VIII 10 COthpoh0,, ~
yacste his present residence in April, u
having been purchased by Prof. Harvey
from Prof. Lyons, formerly OF tho UniVer'
sity. ,,.Lo,,,ouo
little residenca on College street and Will
take possession in April.
Business men in McrRsntown have great
faith in the prospects OF q business revival
in '8S, Already there is an active interest
manifested in business, and notWithstand'
iny the Tdull season" which generally
follows the holidAys, an increase OF busl'
ness ia apparent. Among the hopes which
ara expected to be realized the coming
wear. is the establishment OF q water
works. Petitions are circulating for Gig,
natures OF yotnIB praying the City Council
10 prepsre an ordinance appropriahng
money for building water works or TAX
inc stock In On Incorporation organized tol
| that puTpose, II is reasonable to suppose
that the 'CiLy inthera" will give the VoteIs
an opportunity to vote on the spproprls'
tion which will insure the establishment
Of a loug.telt want. Tho water supply o.
MorgsntoEn Is extremely poor aud tht
benefits to DO derived rom the establish
ment OF the proposed works is fully appre
ciatod by our citizens.
TIC Uriveraity OPENED this morning
after the usual holiday season, with Sn in
creased attendance. The present college
yeSr has been attended with great success
and the prospects are even brighter. Il
! Ia refresiinR to Bes the large delegation
Irom tho Panhandle, and by the great
number present from that part Of the
seate assurance is given that they arc nc
Longer afraid our own State school Is mol
what 1t ought to be. Wheeling comes W
we'll, having delegation otthirteen, and
| Il may be well said that 90 rule they srt
doing good work and are making thel
presence felt in every Departmental which
they belong.
The Columbian Literary Society intend
having big celebration in honor Of the
new carpet which now grGCes their hill
The carpet WA from Friend & SOP, o.
Wheeling, and waa put down yesteIday BY
that firm. It Ia an old custom 70 Celebrstt
on such occasions, and this will not be az
exception 10 the long established practice