Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-02
MORGANTOWN NEWS NOTES.
A Breezy Budget of Interesting lnforma-
ton From atOnongaIia's Capital

colo snap. 1utlE principal WI LIZ"
is TO ballast the completed grading. IL
is said that track laying will begin on
the road February -, or Whereabouts.
The West Virginia University has an
attendant whose ambitions for federal
official recognition and emOlument are
| far ahead OF those of the callOw mater
! ial Of any Institution in this broad talr
/ land, His name is George L. Bambrick'
| and the objective of his politically as
sisted design is 10 be Consul 10 South
/ ampton. Eugland. Mr.. Bambrick has
! iauuted through this vale OF tears but
[ rweatv-one years, but he is a bright
/ Young man and Democrat who holds his
/ own amidst the many confabs among
/ the scholasts element which never fall
10 settle the country and make IL az
peace with all the world. Mr.. BAN
/ brick is from Hancock county, ana
( bases his claims on the justice OF sue
/ ceSsion from particular locality, the
! consuls OF late years all coming from
/ the end OF the handle county. Inc
students are all doing what is In their
/ power TO assist the youthful asplrant 10
/ the exalted commission 10 take beyond
the seas.
The greatest revival for years agone
/ is now in progress at the Presbyterian
Church. IL is d union meeting, al
though conducted by the Presbyterian
/ pastor. Rev. Mr.. Buchanan. The other
| Protestant ministers assisting are Rev.
I ireland. OF the NJ. p. Church, Rev.
Ward. of the Baptist Church, and Rev.
Day, of the NJ. E. Church. The
stores and all business houses
close every evening at Z so as TO
give everyone at the least the oppor-
Iunity Of being present at the ser
vices. The church is crowded nightly,
aud quite a number have requested the
benefit OF the power prayer The sue
cess OF the meeting is remarkable IN
that 10 has been years since the people
have attended 10 numbers they 90 now
at this one, and il is discussed more
than has ever one been. 1t is shak-
ing up generally Of the latent spirit OF
Christianity here, and is TO continue
for still smother week.
Jonathan Barrett, the well-known
Pittsburg civil engineer and represent
alive of caUitalistic interests, was here
ali last week, on business in connection
with the famous Blackbottle railroad,
that proposed line which was to join the
b. & 0. and the MonOngahela here,
with all the wealth OF the natural re-
sources OF the Decker's creek and
Cheat river country, lying north of
Kingwood. Some years ago there was
a great deal OF work done on the
grading Of the road; among other
things q long aud expensive treStle
being built here, which has
served no other purpose, so
far than as q monument TO q defunct
project. Mr.. Barrett now comes with
the assurance that the project is not
dead; that the minerals, clay deposits,
glass sand and timber contiguous to the
route are too valuable and too easy of
access, through the agency Of the pro-
iected line, TO allow its death to be
possibility. He says 1t will be built.
MOrgantawn people are not going wild
over this statement, as the Blackbattle
has deceived them too often, but the
confidence Of Mr.. Barrett is somewhat
reassuring.
Edwin b. Stewart, Martilsburg
student, has been appointed member
OF the Floor and Promenade Committee
for the inaugural terpsichOrean feStlvi-
ties az Washington, d. c., March4.
The newly-elected municipal officers
will be indicted into Office at the next
meeting of Council. There is going 70
be a pretty fight for these new officers
70 settle some time soon.
The electric light company wants the
contracts for lighting the streets, and
the natural gas company was to hold
on TO the agreement IL has for furnish
ing the illuminant. The electric light
company is a home concern. The gas
company is not, and what OF sentiment
there is in those facts will be brought
10 bear on the embryo statesmen.
Prof. 7. c. AtkeSOn, OF the University,
chair OF agriculture, has returned from
Charleston. He was reelected overseer
OF the State Grange and presipent Of
the West Virginia Agricultural Asso-
citation. While il is true that there is
a department of agriculture az the
University, IL is not on the elaborate
plan which Mr.. AtkeSOn desires, and he
succeeded In having the Grange pass a
resolution inStrucung the Legislative
Committee on Agriculture to favor the
establishment Of cTeditable agricul-
eural and also mercantile department
ia the University. There is indications
that the additions in grounds and APP
paratuS desired for such a department
will be secured. With the building up
of every new department is emphasized
the fact that the West Virginia Univer-
Sity is the school for West Virginians.
The uewly-constituted County Court
stands: two Commissioners for and one
against license, so that If there is any
drinking done in Monongalis hereafter
it will be aside from the sanction OF the
law.
There is q young ladies' class at the
University gymnasium, and in Morgan
town il is quite the correct thing among
the Youthful fair 20 cultivate the mus
cular system, and this is being done by
quite a number, who are now on the
bright road 20 perfection in an accom-
DliShment which was not enjoyed by
their sisters of the lOngoagO. The I'm
De steele MOrgantOwn girl will be
strong and graceful OF movement along
with her beauty and other features OF
general attractiveneSS. AS the Univer-
sity is open TO both sexes now, the
young ladies Of the State may come and
do like unto our own girls.
Ora j. Gould, the renowned humorist,
who was 10 have lectured at the Univers-
ity last night on Things Which Make
Me Smile" cancelled his engagement
(lOr a consideration, on account of the
religious upheaysl which now engages
the attention Of the town.
Miss Bette McLuTe, o. Wheeling. and
Miss Mary Osburne Of GAINESVILLE, are
guests OF Mrs. J. NJ. Bell.
Miss Anna Tqrentz. of RuCkhanDOn.