Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-24
TWO CENTS
WESTON GLASS FACTORY.
Everything Points to its Early
Completion.


Weston Paper Says Conditions are Fa-
yorable-Str0ng Efforts Being Made
TO Keep In the Swim with Other
Towns of the State.
II the glass factory is built and
one half the new houses 60 up, that
are talked of among the lot owners
in the new addition, Weston will
present lively scene the coming
summer. Besides there are a large
number OF new and handsome BUSH
ness houses and residences To be
erected in the town proper. Now is
the time to do our best work for the
future welfare of the community.
Ii Weston keeps pace with Clarks-
burg, Fairmont, Morgantown and
Other places along the valley, we
must not let golden opportunities
pass says the Weston Democrat
In regard to the proposed glass
factory, something must be done.
The contract will soon expire. Our
people are not TO blame, Tor they
have done what they agreed to do,
but the fault has been at the other
end. The fact that the South Penn
Oil Company holds lease for oil
and gas purposes on tho property,
and in the event of its surrender,
these rights to revert to Mr.. McGary
the original owner of the land, under
the terms Of the conveyance to
Messrs Bannister aud Brown. has
caused the delay. The lot owners
objected, which is perfectly natural
If they put their money into a lot
they want a good deed Tor the prop
erty. without any encumbrances
There Is no doubt but that the South
Penn Company, when they fully un-
derstand the circumstances and con
ditions, will not hesitate to relea sc
their claims to the particular Ian DIS
embraced within the deed. They
are not the people to stand in the
way of public enterprise.
However, Mr. McGary, learning OF
matter, has consented TO release any
and all rights he may have TO the oil
and gas, SO that this objection, as TO
him, has been overcome. The South
Penn will certainly not stand In the
way of our material progress. Ii IL
should refuse TO release It's rights, the
lot owners are In no wise damaged-~in
/ fact, it is to their interest as owners
of the property. II the oil company
should decide to put down we'll on
particular lot, and should be fortu-
nate enough to get oil or gas, the
owner of such lot would be entitled TO
the royalty or one eight prrt OF the
product, or In case Of gas, $500 or $3.50
year for each gas well. II your
property or mine, is damaged by rea-
son Of the drilling Of such well would
you, or [, not be entitled to compen-
sation to the extent Of such damageg
So that the mere fact that the land Is
under lease, and you hold the title, Is
no reason for any good objection to
the purchase OF these lots. This has
been the chief cause In the delay or
the drawing of lots.
III the Beaumont Glass Company
and Brown, for the property, we have
every assurance from them that they
will do even more for Weston than
Messrs Bannister & Brown agreed To
do. They will erect a larger fac
tory, employ greater number Of per-
sons, discontinue their plant alto
gether at Martins Ferry (Which they
must do to get more ground and better
| facilities) and come with their fami-
lies to Weston to live. The officers
and stockholders of the Beaumont
Glass Company are among the best
people of Martins Ferry and Wheeling
and they are practical, experienced
and safe business men. Ii Messrs.
Bannister and Brown sell their hold
ings here let us hope that we are to
get the Beaumont Glass Company and
II they decide TO come and locate with
us, Weston will take on new lease OF
of life.