The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-07-25
Some Morga ntown Business and Indus
trial Institutions.
THE FRANKLIN HOUSE.

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THE FRANKLIN HOUSE.
The new Franklin House is
delightful home for people who
come here to spend the heated sea-
son. The view from the hotel is a
lovely one and the service of the
house first class in every particu-
lar. The proprietor, Chas. w.
Finnell, is born hotel proprietor
and he makes it his first duty to
see that every want of his guests is
supplied. The house is furnished
throughout from cellar to garrett
with new furniture and it is be-
You'd question the best hotel in West
Virginia for the money charged for
regular boarders and transient
guests. Its cheap rates and first
class accommodations have in the
few months it has been opened won
it an enviable name and patron
age that takes all its room to ac-
commodate. The Franklin is an
ideal home. The old Franklin that
stood on the site of the presnt
house was famous in its day, but
the new Franklin bids fair to far
excel it.
THE WALLACE HOUSE.
The Wallace House has for
great many years enjoyed the dis
tinction of being one of the very
best hotels in West Virginia, and
commercial travellers, the best
judges in the world Of hotels, make
it a point to stop over Sunday at
the Wallace. The house has ele-
gantly furnished bedrooms, parlors
and office and a spacious dining
room. The culinary department is
under the control of an experienced
chef and everything that the mar
ket affords finds its way to the ta-
bles of this popular hostelry.
Its proprietor, James C. Wallace
is genial boniface of the old
school and makes his guests feel at
home the instant they enter his
house and while with him he sees
to it that nothing is left undone
that would tend to make their
stay a pleasant one. The Wallace
is the favorite hostelry with sum-
mer tourists and outing parties
from the cities.
BANK OF THE MoNoNGAHELA VALLEY.
The Bank of the Monongahela
Valley is the successor of the Mer-
chants National Bank which for
probably 90 years was the only bank
IN Morgantown. 1t has capital of
$4,000, with surplus and profits
OF S26,S00 and is considered one of
the best managed and most reliable
banking houses in the State Its
cashier, DR.. E. III. Coombs, is man
of large business experience and
ability and the President Dir. L. S.
Brock, is one of the most progress
sive business men of the town being
in the front rank of those who have
been instrumental in its rapid i'm
provement during the past few
years. The directors are wealthy
and influential business men of the
town and solid farmers of the county.
The business of the bank, which has
always been good, has increased at a
phenomenal rate during the past few
years and it is regarded as one of
the safest repositories in this part of
the country. The men who have
charge of the affairs of the Bank of
the Monongahela Valley are one and
all careful, shrewd and progressive
men who always have an eye to the
best interests of the bank and it's
patrons.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK.
This banking house was the latest
to be organized here and was started |
on such solid footing that from
the day it opened it's doors deposit
ors have had the greatest faith in it |
as safe depository for their money.
1t has an authorized capital of 300 |
600 and a paid in capital of $25, 900.
The Directors of the bank are among
the wealthiest and most progressive
business men of the town and coun-
ty and its cashier, w. Z. Davis, is an
banker and thoroughly
financiering in all its
forms. The President, A. W. Lorentz
for many years one of the leading
business man of this place, devotes
the greater part of his time to per-
sonally looking after the interests of
the bank. Although the youngest of
our banking houses the Farmers and
Merchants has gone to the front so
rapidly that it is pushing the older
institutions for first place.
SECOND NATIONAL BANK.
The Second National Bank is the
to the "Morgantown Bankn
organized by the late John III. Hoff-
man who was up to the time of his
death year ago, cashier of the Sec
ond National as he was of its prede-
cessor.
MIR. Hoffman gave the bank his en-
Tire attention and made it one of the
most successful banking houses in
West Virginia. The present cashier,
ID. Q. Hoffman was virtually raised In
the bank and there is nothing connect
Cd with the successful management of
such ah~institution with which he Is
not thoroughly familiar, while the
President, VIM. Moorehead, is one of /,
most successful ner-
chants and gives large portion Of his
time to personally seeing after the in
Ierests OF the bank. The bank a few '
months ago moved into its elegant
stone front 3-story building and has as
Inc quarters and secure vaults as can
DC found anywhere. The directors
IRE all prominent and successful bust
less men. The bank has capital of
$50, coo, and surplus of $l3, 900. It'll
las FOR a long time been the fayorite
depository OF oil men and the wealthy
armers OF the oil region. Its state
nent made to the comptroller Of the
Of the UnitedStates Is printed
n another column. 1t makes a very
satisfactory report.
FLAMING MILL COMPANY.
The Morgantown Planning Millit
'ompany's mill on Beechurst Ave