The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-15


city. The ground is just undnlating
enough TO afford it drainage, making
Il perfectly dry and unusually health
full. For purposes OF light, fuel and
water. Point Comfort is bountifnlly
provided. Theae are two gas mains
in this part Of the city conducting gas
from the noted Mines gas well which
is only one mile to the west. These
gas mains run side by side conducting
gas at high pressure for manufactur-
ing purposes and the other having low
pressure for the purpose Of light and
fuel. There is'also a large water main
leading from the water works OF the
city, which are situated 300 feet above
the city, thus aifording pressure,
which. in case of fire, dispenses with
the necessity for the use OF fire engines.
Streets are lighted by electricity fur
nished by the city. The recently char
tered electric street railway extends
the full length of Point Comfort and
passes Immediately in front of the few
lots yet unsold On the opposite side
OF the West Fork river, which is cross
ed by a free bridge. not more than 200
Yards distant, are situated the West
Virginia Central Agricultural EXPOSE
ton grounds which affords means of
innocent recreation during the greater
part of the year.
The educatiodal advantages OF Point
Comfort have not been overlooked. 1t
already has magnificent public school
building in which is taught nine
months term of school each year.
Broaddus College is located only four
squares to the east, thss ailording an
opportunity for higher education. As
residential section of the city IT is
unequaled, and the great facilities az
forded by the inexhaustible supply OF
water from the West Fork River,
which gracefully skirts its Western
border, makes it most available site
for manufacturing purposes, as is evil
denced by the factories which are al
ready established at Point Comfort.
AT the junction of Elk Creek and the
West Fork River is located the Clarks-
burg Wooden Mills, and on the western
border Of the unsold lots the banks
of the West Fork River is the Point
FIGURING Mill, probably the largest OF
its kind in the State.
Owing to the great increaseof wealth
and the vast influx of population into
this section Of the State, and the geo.
graphical location so favorable and ac-
cessible, there is every reason to be-
lieve that the effort now being made
to move the State Capitol from
Charleston to Clarksburg will be sue
cessful.
PUBLIC SALE OF LOTS IN POINT
COMFORT.
Ry virtue of authority vested in me l
will sell about 80 lots in Point Comfort
on Thursday, June 81.
Terms-One.third cash in hand,
one-third in one year. one-third In two
years: deferred payments bearing in
terest from date. Sale 10 take place
on the land TO be sold.
A plat showing location of these lots
with streets and alleys, all staked of,
will be exhibited on the grounds on
day of sale, subject to the inspection
of each and all persons who desire TO
build homes for themselves or 10 es-
tablish manufacturing industries, or
who wish to make an investment with
assurances of the most tlattering re-
suits. All are invited to be pres
ent.
For further particulars address
john C. JOHNSON. Auctionecr,
Clarksburg, W. Va.