Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-15


next fall and the river will be opened
70 Fairmont BY that time. Much
coal is expected to be added to the
enormous tonnage OF The river at this
time. Navigation has been open to
Morgantown for several years and the
freeing of the river which was such
boon to every one shipping by the
river is well remembered by every
one.
Baker and Judson Of Gloversyille,
N. Y, and It. A. Gillespie Co., Of
Pittsburg are the firms building the
new locks and dams.
Realty changes In Morgantown are
fast and furious. Recent big sales
that are worthy of note 10 this con.
nection are the sale OF Watts property
and City hospital on High street for
$40. 600. Teis is II feet front and 120
deep. 1t was sold to II. L. Swisher.
A new theater and a big department
store are to occupy this ground. Con-
struction of these buildings will be-
gin February FIRST. The buildings
are TO be from four TO six stories high.
The Lazier property is to have another
big block. 1t was recently bought
from the Lazier heirs for $780, 900.
The Sabraton sale at which 459 lots
were sold for $72, 900 is a recent mat
ter. All records for the town and
state were broken at this sale which
occupied but four and one half hours.
All the lots in the addition were sold.
Hundreds of homes for the surplus
population of the town will be built
on this addition. Every one in town
is interested in this matter aud the
united efforts of all will be bent TO-
ward making this suburb real home
for working people who are seeking
homes here.
Leonard Smith recently opened an
addition at the South End of High
street. He has sold $l4, 900 worth OF
lots in this addition since it was
thrown on the market. South Park
has three hundred handsome resi-
dences on it and scores more are in
progress of erection. This is the finest
residence section OF the town. The
Peninsula Company on whose addi-
tion is located the Marilla Glass plant
is building fifty houses and will have
them all completed in short time.
These houses will cost about $780,
000
A new Savings and Trust company
has been organized here. tits backed
by the Federal National Bank Of
Pittsburg The President is John
Murphy of Sheridan This company
has an authorized capital of $4,000, 900
and $500, 900 of this has been sub
scribed. 1t is just now acquiring the
ownership of the Citizens National
Bank having paid $50 a share for the
stock which is valued at 100 a share.
1t will be ready for business by Octo-
Der first. The bank will be continued
in business as at present but will be
under the control and direction Of the
Trust Company.
A plan is on foot for the consolida
tion of the Monongahela Valley Bank
and the Farmers and Merchants bank.
of nearly two million dollars.
Surveys are being made for a street
car line to care for the rapidly grow
ing needs of the town and suburbs.
This company has ample financial
backing and has received franchise
good for fifty years Prof Webb who
is recognized as an expert in this work
is making the surveys for the line
which is to be in9operatlon next sum-
mer. A power plant to cost $50, 900
is to be built on the site of the old
Mackey Mill. Fully 5000, 1000 more
will be spent ia extending and equip
ing the system. The company will
not only manufacture its own power
but will supply the city with electric
lights for domestic consumers.
So far the town is lighted with gas.
The rates on this are low and it is
much cheaper than the electric lights
would be. Rates for domestic con-
sumption of the gas are very low and |
those given to manufacturers are ex-
ceptionably favorable L he company
which does the main part OF the gas
business has production OF l3 000,- |
600 feet day and has reserve fields |
which will produce even more than !
this The directors of the company |
at the last meeting voted improve
ments which will cost a quarter of a |
million dollars. This company not |
only furnishes gas but 1t sends to
every home in the city fine quality |
of filtered water Twenty four thous
and barrels of this goes into the mains
every day and every drop of it is
chemically pure.
Morgantown sits on more hills than
ancient Rome and the problem Of get |
ting from one section OF the city to |
another for a long time was serious |
one. A dozen bridges now stand |
within the corporate limits and three
more to cost from '$l5, 200 to $50, 900
are now under contract. The sCspen
sion bridge over the Monongahela was
made free by the county purchasing |
it several years ago so that the river
rolls from the head of navigation to
Pittsburg unvexed by tolls at any
point hut at Brownsville where relic
OF harbarism still casts restriction 10
the path or intercourse between the |
re- Pile.
No saloons or bawdy houses mar the
prospect in the town which Is singu-
larly free from vices incident on these |
institutions. The jail stands empty |
for weeks at a time and prisoner
put in for felony is rarity. SEES
sions OF the Circuit Court at which |
not felony charge is tried are by no