Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-21
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A New Industry Stumbled Upon-Ne rs
and Personal Items,
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A New Industry Stumbled Upon-Ne rs
and Personal Items,
SpeeiaI 70 tie Register.
PARXERsBURG, May 20-Many Of our ci
tizens are not aware that we have q new in
dusiry in our city A REGISTER rePresen-
tsiiye in skirmishing about for an item Of
interest dropped into the new brick building
on the banks of the Little KanaWha, and
known as the D Brien building, around
which clusters some reuiniscence Of inter
ests to others besides the citizens Of Park
ersburg-inside we found Mr.. N. l.. Epson,
the genial and efficient Vice
President and general manager and
Jacob Mckinney, the popular President
Of the Commercial Oil and Soap Company.
On being shown through the building your
correspondent was surprised to find full
fedged soap factory In operation. The
process is q secret one, originated by Mr..
Epson and others associated with him. in
which they are protected BY United States
trade mark brand. The capital invested
is represented by Parkersburg men,
and the firm is composed of Jacob NcHiE-
ney, President; n. L. Epson, Vice Presi-
dent and Manager; Fl. II. Diles, Jr., Treas
urer, and c. n. Epson, Secretary. This
building is well adapted to the purpose and
the firm are well pleased with the encour-
agement received so far. Their present out
put is about 400 boxes per week now, az
tOrdiDg employment to about Is hands, bu;
they expect to increase their production to
500 or 200 boxes as the trade demands.
The minutest details of the business are
Locked after personally BY the proprietors.
The factory has been in operation but
short time, but shipments have been made
to many of the largest cities in the United
States, and an order was recently received
from Nova Scotia. They are to-day load
ing a car for Boston, and 9 shipment made
to New Mexico The firm buy their boxes
in Michigan, already cot, aud they are
put together in the factory here.
BY the way, this reminds Us that
Psrkersburg is well located for box fac
tory. An enterprise of this kind would be q
good investment.
Colonel Harry Flesher former resident
Of West Virginia, has Just returned from
California and reports times good there.
Colonel F. with his father, one of the simon
pure Democrats of Richie county, are visit
ing relatives in the city.
Mr. Ralph Court and family have re-
turned from pleasant trip up the Kama
wha.
Major A. W. Fitzhugh left last night on
the Graham, for Wheeling, where he goes
20 fill position with ". H. Sheib, the music
dealer.
The steamer T. D. Dale is making three
tripa daily between Marietta and PsrkeFs-
burg.
The Harry D. Knox, with Capt. Hod.
Knowles on the roof aud John II. Brook
tart in the office, is as prompt and popular
as ever.
The Heatherington and Atlantic are both
Up the river with tows of ties and sawed
lumber. The Barnard is laid up here. The
Horace and the King Bros. boats are on
tie move in the Kanswhs.
Hopkins & Hassler, merchants and lum.
Der dealers, Of Elizabeth, Writ county,
made an assignment last week. n. B.
Armstrong assignee, and Armstrong L
Deem are made preferred creditors.
The liabilities and assets are not
known. 4 portion Of the assets consists Of
a sock Of dry goods and groceries at Writ
Court House The same firm were involved
about two years ago aud made an assign
ment, and it was thought that they had
about paid out the old debt. The notice Of
assignment was received with some surprise.
Senator Camden left here for the East last
night.