The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-09
JACOBS SELLS HIS BIG STORE
To HsndricksOn & Co Of Grafton. q
Leading Mercantile Firm,

Leaqlng MerCanule Fitiu
d. w. Jacobs sold his large depart
ment store here last Friday N w. p.
HendrlckSon and Lloyd Souders, Of
Grafton. The purchasers win take
possession September l and conduct
the business under the firm pame OF
Hendrlckson 4 Company. The deal
was contaminated within p hours af-
ter negotiations began.
This firm owns and operates the
leading department st re in Grafton
and enjoys an immense patronage at
that place, in fact, they have built ~
a gigantic business there. They also
have large store OF the same kind at
st. Mqrys.
Hendrlcksou & Co. propose TO make
their ClarkSburg store headquarters
for all their stores, They will con-
tlnue to occupy the mammoth store
building now occupied by Mr.. Jacobs,
the latter having it under lease for
three years yet. The building Will
undergo extensive repairs, Elevators
will be put in, as well as new and nd
ditlonal counters, shelves and SO on.
The same departments viii be main
tanned and the same lines OF goods car
ried. Specialtles viii be dress goods,
millinery, ladies ready 70 wear cloth
Ing, carpets and notions, and the stock
will be largely augmented, in fact to
such an extent that an already magni.
tudlnous store will be converted into
one OF monstrOus size.
The present clerks will all be re-
tanned and several new clerks added.
1t is the intention TO secure the latter
in Clarksburg and vicinity and no
clerks will come with the firm from
Grafton.
Mr.. Souders will assume personal
management Of the store.
Mr.. Jacobs came among rs just four
years ago next September compara-
tive stranger and purchased Col. t.
S. Spates' stock OF dry goods and be-
gan business in the Spates block. He
continued in business there until
April, 1899, when he moved his stock
into the block now occupied by him.
Hissplendld business methods resulted
early in very liberal patronage and
the business began to grow rapidly.
The first year IL reached eos, 900 and
has almost doubled every succeeding
year, until It now passes the 800, 900
mark annually. His special lines have
been dry goods, millinery, ready to
wear garments, carpets and notions.
The excellent Judgment Of Mrs. ia
cobs in buying dress goods and milli-
merry has added materially TO the phe-
nomenal success Of this store. The
millinery department is the largest
and finest In this section of country
and the finest hats In the world were
TO be found in that department.
During all this time Mr.. Jacobs has
had big store In Waynesburg, Pa.
The man in charge of it has poor
health and the health of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs is not good. They decided TO
sell one OF the stores and there was a
rush for the ClarksbuIg store; also a
demand for the WaynesburR store and
both were sold almost before they
knew what was done.
Mr.. Jacobs win remain here while
to look after his oil and gas interests
but he and his wife may go south for
the winter. They have been splendid
citizens and will be greatly missed in
the business and social circles Of
ClarkSburg.
The people Of Clarksburg generally
are glad Mr.. Jacobs Is TO be succeeded
by such an enterprising firm as Messrs
HendrIckson & CO. are reported 10 be
and the Telegram is in position TO as
sure the public that the reliable ant
honest business methods Of this tirm
will command fullest confidence and 1
large patronage.