West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-04-28

Interesting Letter From m Old
Preston County Boy.

from the busy little town of Hair.
mont would be of some interest to
the many readers Of the ARGUS, VIC
will note some of the most impor.
tant happenings of Fairmont and
vicinity.
Fairmont at present is the most
business and enterprising town on
the line of the Il. & o. II. Il. be-
tween Grafton and Wheeling. In
fact she is enjoying a first class
boom. A boom that has come to
stay.
Several large buildings and man.
ufacturing establishments are now
preparing to be erected. Among
them are n new Union Depot
Glass Works, The New State Nor
NAL School building, and many
other buildings and manufactures
will be erected the coming summer.
Carpenters are busy erecting new
dwelling houses, but are not able to
supply the demand. Both business
and laboring men from almos,
all parts of the State and other
States are locating at or near Fair
mont. Among them are MANY
people from old Preston.
Many persons are now securing
homes at rather low figure, which
IN a short time will more than
doutle itself in value, and those
who wish to locate here should
come early in order to secure lots,
and homes, business sites ETC..
before the best and most desirable
ones ara taken up.
Fairmont has the advantage of
any other town we know of IN the
State, on account of her II. r..
factories, schools, churches, secret
societies etc.
There is no other town in West
Virginia of its size as we'll represen-
ted with secret orders as Fairmont
and Palatine.
Fairmont has one Furnishing
lodge of L. o. o. F., one of A. O.
U. W., one Masonic, Commandry
*. T., one Lodge j. o. U. A. NJ,
and one Of the most Furnishing
Lodges of the X. of p. in the State.
They have over hundred mem
oers and oyer thirty pages and
Esqulres aspiring to the title of
knight.
Palatine has flourishing Lodge
OF [. o. o. E., knights of Pythlas,
|. o. r. NJ, A. o. U. W., A. 0.
K. of Nj. c., j. o. U. 4. NJ, and
X. OF Il. All the above named
orders are in a fiourishing condi-
ton. In view Of the present out
look Fairmont is destined to be one
OF the most 1ourIshing towns in
West Virginia.
The question Of license or no
license was voted upon short time
ago and the voice of the majority
said no license for the next year.
Whether this move on the part of
the people will be to the advantage
or disadvantage of the town
remains to be seen. One thing.
the boys have but u few more DAYS
to take their accustomed drink.
The boys say there will be speak
easies, but Slayor Fleming says not.
That, too, remains to be seen as TO
who will win In the contest.
We have briefly given the readers
OF the ARGUS few items concern
ing Fairmont. Will now say few
words about Politics.
The Marion county Democracy
are now preparing to make q
gallant and victorious fight for
Tariff Reform and the peoples
rights. Honest, brave and noble
Statesman, Grover Cleveland, is
the unanimous choice of the Marion
county Democracy for President.
Some good Democrat from the
West for Vice President, with
Cleveland as our standard bearer
for the Presidency. And a harmo.
NOUS and united effort, it will be an
easy victory.
While we cannot vote with our
Democratic friends Of Preston. vet
being an old Preston boy, VIC
naturally feel interested in her
welfare. And we heartily endorse
the sentiments OF che ARGUS in
putting Col. r. W. Monroe's name
before the people as candidate for