Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-23
CIarksbars and Clarke County Boys.

and while there looking after my
sick brother, / had the pleasure of
taking in the most interesting
points of the town. Clarksburg
lies in Harrison county. in the Elk
Creek Valley, and is very thriv-
ing town about one mile wide by
four miles long, and has a popula-
ton of about fifteen thousand.
With its natural gas and bright
electric lights it presents a charm
ing place for young men to locate.
1t has seven banks, and three glass
factories in operation and another
nearing completion. There is a
large Chemical plant which will
employ one thousand men now un-
der erection; the plant covers fifty
acres of land. Clarksburg also
has very extensive street car and
railway service. and free mail
delivery. 1t was IAN interesting
sight to go in to these large plants
and factories and find them run
ming from three TO four three
hundred horse power boilers. and
never use any other fuel than the
natural gas. Another amusing
fact Is that the people never turn
their lights out. Think of people
running gas lights for seven cents
per thousand feet, while we pay
one dollar and a half for a hundred
feet. Besides here we have to pay
for the tapping Of the main and the
piping of our house. In Clarksburg
the companies pay for all this. and
all Won have To pay for there is
the burner fixtures. ClarkSburg
has two large fair grounds, and
very extensive park known as the
Union Land Park with very
commodious opera house. with
refreshment parlors in connection
with the opera house. The park
is fitted with beautiful Golf Lynx
and other very fine grounds for
out door sports. All together
making it most desirable place To
go To spend the evening after
hard days labor, there being
street car line running To it. The
Park Is well lighted 10y means of
electric lights and when lighted up
Is very beautiful. There is numer-
Gus hotels and dining halls and
every accommodation 10 travelling
men and boarders. The Waldo.
a very handsome hotel is Just being
completed.
We were glad TO see all the
Clarke boys Mt work FOR some of
them we never saw work before"
MIR. {. y. Howell, with his fine
team riding around pulling in con
tract after contract for buildings.
and {. w. Marks, with large
chandelier and n pair of pliers
following close after him contract
ing for the electric work, followed
by Z. Nj. Ricamore, with painting,
paper hanging and artistic decOra-
ton. We also found Lawrence
Howell following in the crowd
with his paint brush and bucket.
Also Joe Elwell and Mr.. John
Miller both doing well working at
their trades. Chas. Blake running
here and there gathering news for
the Daily News, and Mr.. Clarence
Gardner in the Post Office Depart
ment delivering the glad news to
the boys from home. And many
other boys from dear old Clarke
all doing well.
While in Clarksburg it was our
pleasure to visit the home and
birth place of Gen. Stonewan
jackson and drink from the well
where he drank, and walk over the
grounds where he romped and
played when boy. The old home
has been torn down and a large
three story building containing two
large stores now occupies the
sight; we were informed that every
piece of the lumber from the old
building was made into relies and
sold for large prices.
We were delighted to meet with
the editors of the Daily News and
spent a most enjoyable evening
with them, one long to be remem-
bered. May the Daily News live
long and prosper and may success
meet her every effort.
Owes His Life IN A Npj6hhOr'S KindneSS