The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
he GROWTH OF cLABkssuRa
1ewed and our Future Depicted by
the wheeling Sunday Register.

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The Wheeling Sunday Register.
IN 1897 the town Of Clarksburg OBJ
ned new charter ana became the
.yof Clarksburg. New ordinances
IRE passed accordingly and the CITY
ton its new robe by the election OF
dcers. Since then Clarksburg mas
own steadily. The Baltimore and
.hio railroad depot was removed 10
present site in the very centre OF
ne city, where now hundreds gather
very evening when the passenger
rains come In, while beforcat the east
nd depot but few went. A fine iron
ridge was thrown across Elk creek at
he end OF the extension OF tourh
street. dedicated TO the city by Judge
Nathan Goif. Al once Glen Elk ad'
ltion to the city of Clarksburg was
aid Off on the east side Of Elk creek
heretofore uninhablted. Water and
gas. both natural and artificial, were
nj, once carried to tile new territory.
Lots sold at extremely large prices
large wholesale houses were erected
and TODAY more than hundred resi-
depces completed, and as many more
now in the course OF construction.
new town was also laid Off about three
quarters of mile northwest OF thls
city, by the name of Northvicw, where
there is now fine plate glass factory
mploying about Scventy-tive men,
meaning a population of near four
hundred. The result is that more
man one hundred and fifty lots have
been sold, and the pricesdoubled with
in n period OF six months. a large
portion OF Northyiew is underlald
nth a seven foot vein Of pottery clay,
nd upon it is the finest sand mines In
10 country. Between Northview and
len Elk, on the Baltimore and Ohio
tlroad, at its idnction with the West
irglnia and pittsburg railroad, on
ihe land known rs the BARNES prop
"" there is being erected another
ass plant, to which the city has car
ed It's water mains. At the point o.
est end OF the city few days ago
mere was lot sale, at which fifty or
sixty we're sold, bringing fabulous
ices. The same lots were offered a
IS wears ago aud not sold, the bids
ing only 300 or 5000 while the same
Is recently sold for $500 TO 81, 100.
Iarksburg has fine ice plant, and is
Nv erecting one of the largest aud
est equipped planning mills in the
state. Her streets are being severed
and paved with brick and steps are
ICING taken by her enterprising citi.
Gems TO establish n street car system.
The wheels of industry are everywhere
turning in every avocation and profes.
sion. None are idle. All have work
that want il. You cannot walk Two
hundred yards in any direction within
the corporate limits, and for that mat
ter anywhere within radius of three
miles, without seeing squads Of men
busily engaged at some industry or
work, and especially just now, as
sewers, water and gas mains are being
lid, and that the home company has
uttered tile city and will furnish its
itiZenS with naturalgaS. Sothe fight
on with the local company and the
fountain State Gas Company. AS
larkSbUrs thus grows, her population
nanges, aud every other face to be
,eu on It's streets is a strange face,
GENEROUSLY welcomed by our people as
ew Corners. who are materially aiding
nakeit the central city OF West
irginia. Nor must it he forgotten
at the discovery and development Of
has contributed much to the ad.
ncement of the city and to its mate.
Al growth, and ut the sane time has
ought into our midst questions OF
rave character, yet remaining, as
lapS, always, unsOlved. In their
comes greater revenue, the re-
Of the Increase OF evil. For in
zee, there are in the city about tif-
licensed saloons. On the other
I, we have schools, the Northwest
academy and Broaddus Institute,
after erecting what is to be called
yne Memorial Hall" There is
in the course of construction a
ITtccn thousand dollar school house
rthe colorcd people. Scat this time
arksburg is strictly nit. Under her