The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-16
Great Success Of
MeSsrs. Randolph.
Former Salem Citizens Enter a
Fine Business Organization
Known as The Indian River
Fruit Company.

Much is said nowadays by prominent
business men ana others TO the effect
that liberal education units a man
for business life, making him mere
impractical theoriSt unable to grapple
intelligently and successfully with tn
commonplace and proSaic problems in.
cident TO business. Instances, there
fore, Of the marked success OF college
men in business life are Of special in
terest. A case in point is noted in a
copy Of the Newark New Jersey, Even
ing News Of recent date which an
nounces the organization OF the Indian
River Fruit Company. In the list Of
stockholders, we notice the names OF
two former well known teachers Of
Doddridpe aud Harrison counties-Mr
CorliSS +. Randolph and his younger
brother ESle. The Indian River Fruit
Company is Incorporated under the
laws NJ the State OF New Jersey with
a capital Of slOO,0OoO0. The Board Of
Directors consists OF George b. VALID
ron. Charles c. Chipm n, Herbert G.
Whipplc. and Alfred Q. Prentice, all
Of New York city: Esle F. Randolph,
OF Staten Island, New York; CorlisS
f, Randolph, Of Newark, New Jersey;
and Ora 5. Rogers, Of Plainfeld, New
Jersey The officers OF the company
are George B. waldron, President;
Charles G. Chapman, Treasurer; Her
bert G. Whipple, Secretary: and c. +.
Randolph, Agent. The principal Of
flee Of the company is at lSj North
Ninth Street, Newark, NewJerSey.
We are advised that almost all of
the stockholders and directors are coll
lege-bred professional men Of high
standing. George b. Waldron, the
president, is prominent railway
journalist. The treasurer, Charles c.
Chapman, is an architect Of establish
ed reputation Herbert g, Whlpple,
the secretary, is an experienced and
successful lawyer. The agent, Corliss
f. Randolph, is principal II one of the
largest publicschOols In Newark, New
Jersey. Mr.. ESle f. Randolph is Il
public school principal Of Greater New
York. Mr.. Alfred c. Prentice is
physician and surgeon connected with
Roosevelt Hospital in New York city.
Mr.. Ora >. Rogers is a well known
business manor Plaintield, New Jersey
and is the only stakeholder not active
ly engaged in professional work at the
present time, and was formerly an
educator.
II appears that the purpose Of the
Indian River Fruit Company is IN
grow and market semi-tropical fruits,
especially oranges, pineaprleS. lines,
grape fruit, etc. The principal ti-ld
Of operation will be in Florida. whore
the company has already purchaser
tract Of land on the famous Indi
River, a region which has long h,en
recognized as the producer Of the hest
grade Of oranges that reach the fiuit
markets Of the country.
Both Of the Messrs. Randolph are
natives Of Doddridge county, where
Curliss was a well known successful
teacher some twenty years ago. and
where Esle for i've or six years, IA little
later, was recognized as one OF the
l"adinr spirits IN tho educational life
i: me .uuuly. sun later lie w;tS
prucIp lol the public schnolat Bridge
port III tuis county Tor several yeals.
or the directors OF the Indian River
Fruit Company, five are graduates Of
Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
one is graduate Of Oberlin College,
Oberlin, Ohio; and the remaining one,
Mr.: Esle f. Randolph, is agraduate Of
the Normal department OF Salem Col
lege. Besides their college courses,
several Of these men have taken pro-
fesSional or postgraduate courses.
Charles c. Chapman took course in
Architecture in Cornell University
Herbert G. Whipple studied Law in
the University of Michigan; Alfred G.
Prentice is graduate OF the College
of Physicians and Surgeons OF Column
bia University: George B Waldron
took theological course and then a
years postgraduate work at Chicago
University; Esle F. Randolph took a
course in Education in the University
of the CITY Or New York; and Corliss
+. Randolph tooka three years post
graduate course in Classical Philology
in Columbia University, and besides
the position which he holds in the
public school system Of Newark, New
Jersey, he is Lecturer in Classical
Philology in Alfred University.
This is a remarkable showing for the
personnel of the Indian River Fruit
Company and we congratulate our
two West Virginia friends upon this
evidence of their professional standing
nd paf ifV