Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-08
A TALK ABOUT BUSINESS.
What will be Done on the Pen.
insula.

Enterprises Under way Here-He
Thinks Morgantown will Have Pop
uIatlon eff 10000 Within Year
Has Great Faith in the Future.
Every one knows Mr.. S. d. Hirsch-
man aud the keen interest he takes in
Morgantowu and the high regard he
has for our. people although he has
resided in New York for a number of
years past. He has large investments
here and has been identified with
every enterprise of public benefit for
twenty years past. He usually visits
Morgantown twice a year for few
days and has been here for more than
week Last evening representa-
tive of this paper had talk with him
largely on personal matters that also
included the general subject of Nor
gantown, her business and growth.
Mr.. Hirschman had no idea that he
would be quoted but when one talks
to newspaper man he must take
these chances.
Reference was made to Mr., Hlrsch-
mans stay here at this unusual time
in the year.
This he said was to close with the
Marilla Glass Company and to ar
range with the other gentleman who
own the land there and to form the
Peninsula Company.
aWhat does the Peninsula Com
pany propose to do Mr.. Hirschman?n
ITO develop that locality and to
build houses for the people who will
live there.
"How many houses?n 1--WE will
build forty houses at first. The Pen
insula Company owns over two hun
dred acres of land there. We have
plated about 20 acres and will sell
lots at nominal price.
"How large is the Mdrilla glass
factory" "They have five acres on
which to build aud and have reserved
five more in order TO have room to en-
large in the future. They will en-
ploy $50 skilled workers at the start
and an equal number of helpers. "
"Haye you any other factories in
view?o "We are ia communication
with large glass factory at Plain
field, N. j., that wants to move on
account of the high price of fuel and
rents.
Mr.. Hirschman then pulled from
bis pocket letter from one of the
largest wooden ware factories in the
country now located in Maine and per-
mitted it to be read. The letter
stated that their attention had been
called to Morgantown, her great gas
supply and the enterprise of her peo-
pie and as they would be compelled
to move soon on account of the scar
city of timber they wanted to know
whether a site could be secured.
"How about the wire glass factory
Mr.. Hirschman?n
''They have not determined TO
certainty but the chances are that
they will come"
GLOW far is it to the Peninsula"
"It is not as far from the court house
as the Seneca Glass works. A walk
of ten minutes will land one in the
midst of it..
"Will there be any mode of trans
portaUion?" eyes, Mr.. Sturgiss with
his usual liberal spirit has volunteered
to run train every hour If necessary
and will carry the workmen who live
in town and cannot get houses up
there to and from their work free of
charge. Communication tickets for
school children will be issued at the
rate of five cents for the round trip"
"You must expect to build city
up there. How about it?n "E'or the
present we will not move the city hall
up there but in very short time
there will be population OF 1000
people there.
"Have you sold any of the lots
plated last week." "They have not
as yet been generally offered but
twenty three have been selected AMI
paid for. The first one was sold TO
III. L. Swisher who is regarded as one
of the shrewdest business men in
town and knows a good thing when
he sees it,
.Does he intend TO build an opera
house up there?" 81 didn't ask him
but | doubt it. He knows a good
thing and wants TO be on the ground
floor He will make money on any
investment that he goes into which
can be readily seen from his career of
the past few years.
"Will you offer for sale all the lots
that have been platted?" "Certainly
not. We will reserve fifty for present
and future buildings of our own"
elbow about the report that you
had an offer for ten acres at good
price," Eyes, we had such propo-
sition but we are not selling farms
only city lots. "
"Who has charge of the lots, your
self or DR.. White?n Neither of us.
We will have nothing whatever to do
with this part Of the business. All
the real estate agents in town have
maps and prices and ali make the
same contract and can give purchas-
ers any information desired"