The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-10
cLARKsBURG's BOOM.

An Era OF Prosperity in tho Capital OF
Harrison County.
Special Correspondence ofHs intelligence.
CLARKsBURG, W. VA, Dec. a.-While
all the rest OF the world has gone Dem,
ocra.ic and business seems to be grow
ing dull, Harrison county is rejoicing
that there is still one little spot that
claims fealty to the Republican ranks
and Clarksburg is experiencing such a
boom as has not been known for twenty
years. More buildings OF 4 better
quality than have been erected for years
are now being constructed.
Tho merchants national bank has
purchased Of Chas. Despard, OF Parkers-
burg, for $500, the block Of buildings
opposite the fountain, corner Main and
Third streets. The rooms now occupied
by A. G. Rector & Bro. and NJ. A. Nus
baum will be torn down and building
for bank will be erected on modern
plans. As the store rooms arc rented
until April the improvements will not
be commenced until that time, and
then. it is thought, very handsome
building will be erected. d.
Col. Fred A. Lang, Grand Prelate OF
the Knights OF Pythias OF West Vir-
ginia, is erecting handsome brick
dwelling on Pike street. MIR. Harlan, oil
Mcdowell & Harlan bottling works, has
n costly residence OF modern style UNI
der contract near the bottling works,
and Notwithstanding natural gas has
come and is being used all over town
the electric light plant is to be re-
replaced by much larger and more
complete plant. The new one will be
close to the old site and will be pushed
to completion as quickly as possible.
Hon. Charles ]. Colts new residence
on College street, will be an attractive
and commodious dwelling, and great
addition to the lower end of town.
Since the death OF President Il. +.
Harris, of Broaddus, which occurred
few davs ago in North Carolina, con-
siderable interest has been manifested
as to his probable successor. Rev. Q.
NJ. Thompson, pastor OF the Baptist
church, has been mentioned as suit
able man for the place.
The Clarksburg Wooden Mills, Hon.
R. 7. Lowndes, proprietor, are probably
turning out more work than any other
mills in the state. During the last
year they have been working on gov
eminent contract, turning out thou
sands OF blankets for the Indians.
About q year ago a Pennsylvania
company, composed Of Robert Hogsett,
William Playford, Hugh L. Rankin and
others, were engaged in this county in
making purchases OF very extensive
coal lands, and became indebted to the
county clerk for quite an amount for re-
cording leases and deeds. When they
were ready to leave they failed to show
up and pay off this indebtedness, and
as result Clerk Long has entered suit
for the recovery of the same. The
prominence OF the defendants gives the
case more than ordinary interest.
Col. Ben Wilson is in Pennsylvania
negotiating with capitalists for the sale
OF several large tracts OF coal land near
town.
Mr.. F. ]. Helmick. of the Telegram
stat, leaves in Jew days for Elkins to
assume control Of the Inter Mountain.
While tho Baltimore & Ohio work
men were excavating near town for the
machine shops foundations, and build
ing more track, very valuable vein OF
potters clay was discovered. The vein
is six feet thick and is said by those
who profess to know to be OF excellent
ouality.