The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-12

celled, the facilities BY rail and
otherwise are convenient. Thirty
train loads of people canbe daily
unloaded within half u mile 81 q
dozen suitable sites, natural
gas and electric lights are
available. pure water is within
easy reach. Besides this. people
of wealth and leisure, both North
and South, turn towards the hills
of West Virginia for recreation
and rest. Even now withoutany
other special inducements such
people spend a part Of the sum
mer months with us. Better
hotel facilities viii bring more
and camp meeting grounds still
more. We want them with is.
We are benefited BY their pres
ence, both socially and materially
The more people the better the
market for all salable articles.
and especially fruits, meats and
vegetables. The people Of Mar.
shall county and Moundsuille
reap a great profit from their
camp grounds. The merchant.
the mechanic, the market man
are benefited. That however
is purely u local establishment.
The one now in contemplation ii
for the whole State, and hence
both influence and yield viii be
proportionally enhanced. Let
us by proper efforts secure ii.
Effort and contributions will do
it. Nothing else will, Each one
should aid with his influence and
means. A little encouragement
from all and more from the more
able is needed for this purpose
The action of the people here
will determine whether we get
the location or not. Let us do il.
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The Traders Company was
delayed for a time, but they are
certainly moving things now IN d
waythat is encouraging Mr. q.
| +. Richards. of Columbus. the
architect in charge, has located
3shere and win remain until the
work Is done. Or. y. r. Nor
gan, president of 'lcfSgi' company,
is giving much OF his time to
Overseeing the arrangements. A
description Of the building they
will erect appeared in this paper
at the time work was commenced
last spring. II will be one OF
Clarksburg's wonders when il is
finished. just think of IL! "A
structure covering nearly a
square ard combining a bank, a
mammoth hotel with modern Inn
| provements and appliances, an
opera house as elegant and ca
pacious as the Grand Opera
House of Wheeling, and several
store rooms. The men who are
engineering this gigantic under.
taking are indeed deserving the
highest laudatlon. 1t was q great
step for Clarksburg and one that
called for men of courage as
well as men of means. 1t is the
purpose Of the Company to have
the building completed some time
next May. 1t is thought that it
will be formally opened and dedi.
Gated by the West Virginia Edi-
torial Association that conyenes
here about that time in annual
session. This assembling Of all
the newspaper men Of the State
and many journalists from ad.
joining states, as well as the core.
monies incident to the opening
of this greatest Of our modern
enterprises. will mark q memora
BILE week in the history Of our
growing city.
A certain bashful young man.
who lives on east Main street,
went boat riding with certain
West Grafton young lady last
Sunday and undertook to row up
to the Park. After vainly trying
to find enough water in the mid
die Of the stream to float his
craft the bashfnl young man
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