Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-25
INTERESTING WRITE UP.
West Virginian Gives a Glowing
Description

or Morgantown aud its Natural Adsan-
tages- What the Town has Done in
I the Past Few Years Future Full OF
Promise-Gredit to be Given to its
Hustling Citizens.
The following write up or Morgan
town appeared IN the current issue OF
the West Nirginian which is published
at Parkersburg. 1t was written by
g. G. Rice of Faifmont who recently
visited Morgautuwn for that purpose:
When we hear Of town that Is
booming the first question asked is
upon what is her progress founded. I"
Then we want TO know ii these pri-
mary forces are such as will be last
ing. In speaking of Morgantown, the
answer TO the first question precludes
the necessity Of answering the second.
Morgantown Is a part OF gigantic
scheme OF industry which nature has
assured for the whole OF West Virginia
and the Monongahela valley in par
/ ticular.
Fifteen years ago, Morgantown was
a quiet hamlet, surrounded by .ssyl-
van hooks and babbling brooks'-@an
Arcadia, where Evangaline and Basil,
the blacksmith We're content to exist,
happy in their own seclusion. But
natures forces were of such impor-
lance and extent that such state
could not exist always. Men from
other parts of the state visiting the
place, remarked at the apparent in
activity Of the people when natures
storeroom OF wealth was open TO them
and In It's silent way inviting them to
partake of her stock Of wealth.
While the people at this time might
have been, To an extent, idle. it did
not take much TO cause them to re-
alize the future in store for them if
they did but bestir themselves. Ac-
ton was Immediately taken, aud be-
fore long the Anglo-Saxon blood, Of the
citizens Of the town, was coursing
through their veins like wild-fire, oc-
casioned visions OF wealth and in
fluence. First OF all, water works
was built, getting its supply of water
from the pure mountain streams back
Of the city but TO which filter has
been added at cost of SIS, 900.
Then gas lines followed closely.
Capital was then interested, and sales
OF land for speculation and develop
ment were made.
With this condition existing the
construction of factories was for
gone conclusion. Planning mills,
| Touring mills, furniture factories,
brick yards, wooden mills, and other
enterprises OF like nature, cast their
lot with the growing city. Then a
large glass house employing large
number Of hands came into life; later,
the only factory of its kind In the
United States where watch crystals
are made, started to work. To ac-
commodate the men employed in these
works additional territory was opened
and sold for residence lots, until now
every available building spot in the
town has been utilized and to accom-
MEDIATE the future increase in popula-
tion, what is known as East Morgan
town, is now being opened up, being
connected to the main town by
handsome iron bridge lis feet from
the ground.
The town is peculiarly rid Of the
old houses, the land marks, that so
often hamper the progress and mar
the looks of growing city. Most Of
the buildings are of modern design;
nearly all residences have well kept
| lawns running down to the shaded
pavements and clean kept paved
streets. An electric light plant fur
nishes light for residences and stores
while incandescent gas lights dispel
darkness from the streets. Well
/ lighted towns are more free from vice
/ than are towns where darkness reigns
and this, together with the natural
moral character Of her citizens, make
Morgautown place where crime Is a
matter Of minor Importance, and the
three policeman find trouble to find
trouble.
The University Of West Virginia,
/ located here, brings 1000 students to
the town every year. The University
offers to students of this and other
states rare opportunity for liberal
classical or business education and is
growing as is the city itself. In fact
room is at premium and this sum-
mer will see the erection Of large
addition TO the University buildings.
Morgantown's public school is as
good as the new building recently
erected, which is saying considerable,
as the building will compare with
like structures anywhere in the state.
All these things are, but they are
as the movement OF a pretty pawn
upon the chess board of progress,
when compared to what is TO be.
Yet another glass house is being erect
ed by Morgantown people that will
/ employ number OF hands running
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