The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-10
FRS ARD

i Fred S. Edrr, the popular SrsStau-
rant-keeper on Water street OF the
First ward. is adding to his facilities
for dealing out sweetness to the
| young men and lnaidens who fire.
ouent hisfestal board. He has Vel
under way the establishing OF an ice
cream factory in the basement OF y.
/ w Morrowts property. where ne viii
| make creams of all kinds. colcrs and
| favors The engine is already set
tGp and repainted by W. e. Fiall. Who
! is now at work on the large supply
OF packing buckets great and small,
and all the other utensils to he used
lin the business. With the present
| progress being made, it is hoped TO
| have the factory ready and Perform
| ing its Office work by the last OF iniS
| week This having been accomplish
ed. it is expected that Fred will give
due notice, with an invitation for all
TO attend and test to their satlstac-
ton the quality of his cream mace
under this new engine
The Hough Boat Livery, located
near the wharf in the First ward, OF
which Reno Fleming is manager
have been increasing Their. outh- to
supply the growing demand OF those
seeking pleasure on the smalter craft
They have Just added four more new
slliffs TO their already large supply
provided. All who now wish. can
take q spin over our placid waters
in their gasoline launch, Virginia,
which will comfortably seat party
of twelve in .number-or if they wish
TO limit the number to eight, Or less,
they can paddle their own canoe in
The George Adair, jay or Harold,
Paul. Marie or Eugene, the Lone
Star" Catherine or any, other. accord
ing TO their personal fancy. The
above skiffs are named af.cr Mr..
Hcugh's grandchildren and nephe~s.
and he says that as the demand Ter
Others Increases. he viii supply them
with names of his uncles, ;lunts and
cousins The fare per trip charged is
very reasonable, being only S1.50 Tor
the day. or 20 cents an hour. tor
Wholesome exercise and development
of muscle by rowing, or a 1'iet hour
or two of pleasure, just to feat dull
care away, ample provision has been
made by the above firm, to whose
patronage we commend the aquatic
loving public.
Dave Hayhurst, from Burners
Ridge. was in the city the other day
and treated himself and family to
fine =two-seated, double horse rig and
harness. When all were adjusted.
he hitched to it and drove homeward
with head aloof and spirits still high
er, feeling that he had made an IN
yestment which would bring i'll re
turn a large per cent of pleasure TO
himself and his household Tom
Steele. the effervescent, eTe:-ready
humorist of East Park was taken IN
Tor the first ride to christcn 1t, and
free of charge as we afterward learn
ed. He pronounced it to he Jim
cracker Daisy and the fine leather
cushioned seats a pleasure he fain
would prolong, or be glad to repeat
when Dave comes along his way
again in the same gracious mood.
The boardwalk to the wharf is
nearing completion, and TIE next
hing on docket is to ccbb!e the en-
tire street from the wharf TO the
top of the grade on Water street
In the meantime bids are being taken
for the construction Of 2. suitable
ana durable wnarf-landing. Well get
there yet in time
| Tne Improvement on Morgantown
avenue IL; making good progress The
blowers. scrapcrs and bricit hauiers
are all moving along together. Work
ers. contributors and beneficlarles. all
alike rejoice in seeing their long-felt
need being provided for, and the ben
Gifts therefrom nearing recitation.
Witt, these and the various other iH-
tDro ve1nents, repairs and ncv build
ing. going up, assure us tina VIC yet
do move, even though the sra does
stand still over the plans aui Dir-
poses of the Wabash What we need
most now is not to wait for outside
Incentives TO action, but do our own
york in the fne of duty as citizens.
and ere long when the way is clear,
the new railroad will come with its
added facilities. and we shall be
found farther on the road OF progress,
and all the better prepared TO profit
BY the benefits which it viii: afford.
Let us not then sit still waiting to
be moved by external forces. but by
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