The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-18
MANY CHANGES
Noted In Morgantown by a
Recent Visitor
DIR. W. L. MeLane Looks over the
Scenes Of His Youth ard IaIks En-
tertarningIy of Other Days in His

DIR. W. L. McLane Looks over the
Scenes Of His Youth ard Ialks En-
tertainingIy of Other Days in His
Native Town.
To the Editor OF the NEW DoMIsroS:
WEST UNION, Nov. IL, 1903. q
The kind reception and treatment
rendered me during my short sojourn
10 the old, but rejuvenated town, The
place OF my birth, and home OF my
boyhood, prompts me to write you,
and not only thank you for the favor
in waiting me to the suburban VIII
lage of Mona, but also to give vent to
the admiration / have for the new
city of Morgantown. / must confess
that was surprised wonderfully at
the advance and Improvements which
have been made in everyway.
Everything seems to have been
touched by the hand OF magic since
the B. & o. railroad reached your
town. and the waters of the old Mon
ongahela has been Stacked for steam
boat navigation. While driving
around with Col. Jos. McDermott
viewing the beautiful paved streets,
and foe residences, l could recog-
nize but very few old landmarks, and
was reminded OF remark made to
me when boy by my father. We
were standing on the brink of the
bank, overlooking Decker's Creek and
what is now Greenmont, near the
spot where Col. JOS McDermott's res
idence now stands, when he said to
me, 'tMy boy, the time will come, per-
haps in your day, but not 10 mine.
when you will see houses dotted all
over the fat across the creek, and
clear back to the top OF the hill.
You will also see tall bridges span
ming the deep raVine through Decker's
creek runs" When l looked at the
reality | remembered his prophecy.
Now | will make another prophecy,
and say that II Morgantown contin-
ues to advance in the future as she
has 10 the past few years, she will
become one Of the leading cities of
the state.
Although 1lled with admiration
for my native heath, | must not for
get TO say good word or two for my
adopted town, West Union, bod
bridge county. We have not been en-
tirely still here of late. The town is
improving slowly but surely. Our
new court house is among the finest
in the state. We have had lot sale
recently, and ! am informed every lot
was taken at fair price. There is
in course OF erection a fine building
which will be occupied by the First
National Bank, and two stores on the
first floor, while the two upper stories
will be used for hotel purposes. Our
public school is In good condition
under the supervision of prof. Bruce
Borro, of the Fairmont Normal, and
Will compare favorably with any
school in the state. At present we
are blessed with two gas companies
The new company is composed of
home people. The result will be fuel
at less cost. The b. & O. railroad
passes through our town and the COM
pany gives very satisfactory scbed-
ule In egard to TO trains. There are
three trains daily each way, east and
west, which are controlled by efficient
and accommodating officials.
We have wholesale grocery which
does large business, this being a
central distributing point for large
scope of country north aud west of
town. We have three tanks, two
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