Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
Eastern Panhandle Industrial.

KEYSER, w. Va, April 28.-Peter S.
Ambrose has been appointed tie inspec-
tor on the main line of the B. & o. be-
tween Keyser and Brunswick, Nd. He
was formerly track foreman on the
Berkeley Springs & Potomac railroad.
]. H. Rex, formerly of Fairmont, has
purchased the drug store operated for
many years in Keyser by J. B. Criser,
and assumed control of the same this
week.
The Mineral County Court last We'd
nesday sold the old dollhouse property
belonging to the county, and the old
Jail building here. The house at An
tioch brought only $40; that at Queens
Point, $50, and that at Newcreek, $2S6.
The material in the old Jail building,
the iron excepted brought 1910.
Herman G. Johnson yesterday pur-
chased from James A. Sharpless one of
the finest building lots in keyser. 1t is
located on Sharpless street, near Gen.
ter, and has frontage of 60 feet.
Wolford & Grapes will remove their
saw-mill from Hangin Rock to
Branch Mountain in few days, having
bought tract of timber land at that
place.
factory about raised a: Kirby, near
Romney, and will have it running by
June /, or soon thereafter. They have
contracted for great deal OF tanbark
in that section of the State.
T. G. Sinsel has purchased a new
saw-mill, which he is setting up near
Beverly, on d tract of timber land,
which he will saw for G. NJ Xurpell,
of Belington.
Work is being pushed on the extern
sion of the West Virginia Central rail-
road from Elkins to the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad. The approaches to the
tunnels are now being built.
F. NJ. Reynolds will this week begin
the erection of a large three-story
brick building on Main street, Keyser,
which is to be completed by August /.
|. M. Long has already rented the
ground floor, which he will use as a
storeroom.
Henry Salter, of Liverpool England,
has been in Randolph, Barbour, Tuck
er and other counties representing a
large lumber concern. He has pur-
chased great amount of export lum-
ber He purchased several million
feet from Serpell Bros, of Belington,
alone.
The Elkins Fair Association has an
nounced its second annual meeting for
September 2, and 4. This organiza-
ton was organized only last year, yet
it's races last fall were considered
among the best at any fair in the
State, very large purses being offered
It has the best track in West Virginia.
r. r. Rumbarger is president of the
association, and DIR. A. NJ Fredlock.
secretary.
Grading of the Southern Coal &
Transportation Co.'S railroad from the
Tygart Valley river. just below Philip
pi. to Berryburg, the new mining town,
will soon be completed. after which the
entire force of hands will be taken to
work on the Buckhannon River rail-
road, the AZ mile extension of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad from the mouth
of Buckhannon river to Burnersville
The Southern Coal & Transportation
Co.'S new mines at Berryburg, are
being opened with all possible speed.
the west opening having already been
extended into the hill distance Of 100
feet, and the south opening 800 feet.
Four monster boilers and two engines
are now being put in place. An cleo
trio light plant is also being installed
Philippi will vote Thursday, May 3.
on the ordinance recently adopted by
the town council to bond the town for
Sc. 900 for the establishment of an cleo
trio light plant
Attorney ". c. Clayton has purchas-
ed the elegant residence left by Mrs
Mary Pancake, recently deceased. II IS
located on the corner Of St Cloud and
Mineral streets. and is one of the most
desirable residence pronerties In Key
ser. Consideration. 81 $50.
The 1rst session Of the circuit court
to Be held n Elkins. tbe new county