West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-11
NEW INDUSTRIES
Now Being Worked up for KIngwood
By our Board OF Trade.

Our Board of Trade has been getting
down to business and the different com
mittees are at work on their special
division OF the work. The Transportation
Committee will do everything In their
power TO help secure the new railroad as
rapidly as possible and obtain a good site
for the depot right in town somewhere.
The Committee on New Industries are
looking after several plants. negotiations
are pending with the Granite Ware Com
pany and already Wooden Mill is beins
worked up to be established by home
people. Hon w. G. Brown is at the head
oil this enterprise and offers to put %.
In the plant himself If enough other stock
can be made no to raise $7o.oo as the
plant is estimated TO cost this amount to
build and equip it. The Committee is now
taking subscriptions for this plant and
there ought not to be any trouble to raise
the other $4,000.
Furniture Factory Is also badly need I'd
here and big inducements will be given for
the location Of FIRST class plant We
have lots OF hard wood. soft wood and
almost any kind needed in the business
but have been shipping il out OF the county
10 furniture factories in other states and
then buying the furniture back. instead OF
making IL up RICH; here at home and saving
the freight on it both ways. Any person
or firm interested in the matter would do
well to address The Board Of Trade, "
kingwood. There is no trouble about
securing sites for any kind Of plants that
will locate here. as quite q number OF our
enterprising people have agreed TO do.
nate land for this purpose. Squire lanes
w. Flynn offers FIVE acres in West King.
wood, being part OF the old VIM. /. Stone
farm, which has changed hands several
times in the last few years and now be
longs TO Mr.. Flynn. DIR. S. A. Pratt offers
Eve acres Of his farm lying Just north OF
town for the purpose and will give IL "a
any plant that will locate there.
Lieut.. J. Harry Neff offers Eve acres Of
the old Baldwin farm on the south OF town,
which he lately bought OF Z. r. Repperl
and has left the matter In the hands Of bis
attorney, NJ ]. Fortney.
Then, Mrs $. a. Pratt offers five acres
of the twelve acre track owned by her.
lying IN the corporation below Elias Childs
and adjoining Maplcwood Cemetery.
WIN. g. Brown. also agrees 70 donate
land Tor this purpose so that there is
already about as acres available In and
around the town. for the location Of new
enterprises and plants that will be given
free
The Advertising Committee. Of which
the editor Of this paper is chairman. is a,
work on several features 70 spread the
towns facilities and advantages fas and
near. A handsome little prospectus will
be issued soon and a map Of the town and
surrounding territory will be gotten on,
soon as the location and depot for the new
railroad is settled and J. X. Monroe has
been engaged 70 prepare a map.
The Committee on Municipal Franchises
should get hustle on themselves aud do
something IN regard to the proposed fran.
cbise for Water Works for The town. A
proposition was laid before the Town
Council three weeks ago and an order VS.
passed 70 have II published 10 both the
papers here, or give notice for thirty days
before taking action on u. but 50 for moth.
ing has been done, although the Council
claim 20 favor some action and u seems
that the Recorder Is 70 blame In the matter
and has simply neglected 10 attend to II.
u Is a great pity that the town can not get
= Recorder who will discharge the duties
Of his Office according 70 his oath and The
Law.