The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-06
.Morgantown Avenue
The Beautiful Driveway

The Monongahela Industrial Company has given to
Fairmont beautiful Morgantown avenue. II this
company had no other claim upon our city for deveE
bprlent should all be thankful and remember Its
pruf.lcal forethought in handing down this legacy
which will be enjoyed by not only the present citizen
Fhip Of the CITY, but by the future population for de-
rad6s to come. Morgantown avenue stretches east
ward from the magnificent new steel bridge span
1tng the Monongahela river at the B. and o. station,
Sln almost straight course and at easy grade to
the Fair Grounds distance Of 10000 feet paved
Within 5000 feet OF the Fair Grounds affording the
longest, broadcast best graded and most delightful
driveway to be found In Northern West Virginia The
avenue Is 60 feet in width with building line 20
feet from the street, making the distance between
the houses ITO feet Tne remainder OF the avenue
WIN In the near future be paved graveled, max
ing 1t complete In every particular.
AL the east end OF this magnificent thoroughfare
IA located the plant OF the Marion County Fair AssO
ciatlon representing an Investment of over $4,000
il, which many more thousands will be added before
che season closes and which now has the distinction
oE owning the fastest race track in the State.
DESIRABLE HOME SITES
II Is along this avenue that limited number Of
delightful home sites afforded, each lot be
ing so feet in width and from $50 TO 225 feet deep
THE lots all extend back to natural break in the
land OF to street making the avenue most desr
ableresldence section free from the mining or rail-
road operations and not equaled by any avenue in
West Virginia.
What has been done in the way OF rapid increase
II value in Fairmont avenue property within easy
memory of every young man and woman in Fair.
mont can be and will be more than duplicated In
lEpFgantown avenue lots as the price at which this
property is being placed upon the market Is not so
high and affords a better latitude for rapid gain.
BtoRGANToWN AVENUE is not prophetic con.
tlngency of the future but Is the fulment OF past
Drednictions brought about by the brain Drawn and
money Of the promoters who exemplfed their faith
in Its future few years ago when 1t took courage to
act.
Y As not GOING TO HAVE" a paved street; IT
has THE PHYSICAL PROOF OF IT TO BE WIT.
MESSED BY YOUR OWN EYES.
It's not "GoING TO HAVE" a street car limo. IT
4 HAS THE BEST EVIDENCE OF THAT FACT IN
THE ABSOLUTE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
TRACK NOW GOING ON.
# Is not GOING TO HAVE" buyers for its lots
:d3NY HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT AS proof Of
this fact fifteen of these lots have been sold within
inc last few weeks to local people, who are compc.
tent Judges OF realty values and without any extra
Inducements other than the merit OF the property
BENG onered. One man bought six lots another took
hFe while another bought two and two others one
can. the names of these purchasers will be fur
rished on request.
FORCE BEHIND THE VALUE.
There is more behind the value OF Morgantown
Attnue property than the mere fact of the paved
streets, the magnificent driveway, the convenient
and beautiful grounds This property has as tie
guarantee the stability OF Fairmont real estate the
prestige of this well founded city, its resources and
slrospects for future growth as we'll as the Monon
gahela Industrial Company with an investment in
contiguous real estate Of over half a million dol.
lars This company was at the beginning OF the
panic beginning to locate factories on its properv
where it has to offer free factory Sites and which
VIVA the assistance OF the loyal citizens OF Fairmont
was abie few months ago and is still able to offer
100000 bonus to factory employing 1000 men.
Notwithstanding the general depression in business
tlRt has been felt throughout the country
These are the real sources OF confidence behind
tnis property and they are strong enough to make
dQliar that is or is hereafter to be invested In
this properly worth more than 100 cents on the dol
ar Are you going to wait for stronger proof? Are
YOU gong TO wait until this property gets so high in
valle that your means will not enable you to eniov
nov purchaser for every lot here offered and that
us property will be rapidly picked up by the most
alert and thrifty people who read of this opportunity