Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-13
MANY CHANGES
Noted In Morgantown by a
Recent Visitor.
Dir. w. l.. McLane Looks Over the
Scenes of His Youth aad IaIks En-
tertalningiy of Other Days In His
Native Town.
editor Of the NEw DoMINIoN


Native Town.
To the Editor OF the NEW DOMINION:
WEST UNION, Nov. II, 9e3.
The kind reception and treatment
rendered me during my short sojourn
in 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. q O. railroad reached your
town, and the waters of the old Mon
ougahela has been Stacked for steam
boat navigation. While driving
around with Col. Jos. McDermott
viewing the beautiful paved streets,
and fine residences, | 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, my 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 / looked at the
reality / remembered his prophecy.
Now | will make another prophecy,
and say that if Morgantown contin-
ues to advance in the future as she
has in the past few years, she will
become one OF the leading cities Of
the state.
Although filled with admiration
for my native heath, must not for
get TO say good word or two for my
adopted town, West Union, Dod-
uIiukC we ndNG uOb DEtu Gu
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 a lot sale
recently, and | am informed every lot
was taken at fair price. There is
in course of erection fine building
which will be occupied by the First
National poniy nd fxun Of 1a
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 sched-
ule in egard to TO trains. There are
three trains daily each way, east and
west, which are controlled by eflcient
and accommodating officials.
does large business, this being a
central distributing point for large
scope Of country north and west of
town. We have three Danks, two
state and one National, and all seem
to have been and are still doing well.
West Union is situated ON both sides
of Middle Island creek, which il the
largest stream Of its kind in the
world. You will not find this in
your Biographies, but nevertheless it
is true. There are several citizens of
this county who CAME originally from
old Monongalia: The Shumans,
Eddys, Boices, Neelys, and list, but
not least, Uncle Jack Burbridge.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l will, for lack of
time, close, but before finishing en-
tirely, | want to PROFOUND question
to you: "Have you ever seen or heard
of the man from Hornellsville, N. Y,
sinces his departure?r More anon,
Truly yours,
w. L. NJ.