The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1903-03-17
OUR OWN FRANK TERRELL,
The Boy who Used to Run the
Grantsville Ferry IL now
Wealthy and IL the Most
Popular Employer I'm
San Joaquin Co.,
California.


many friends aud relatives here
rejuice 20 hear of his unbounded sue.
cess IN his hew home. He is son OF
the late Thomas +. Terrell, who for
several years owned aud operated the
Grautsville FIGURING mill. When
Frank was but n boy, he purchased
and for several years conducted ih-
ferry at this place, and laid by and
saved nearly all he made. Selling
out his ferry. be decided To take
Horace Grsely's advice and go Yves,
and grow up with the country He
went from here To Colorado where he
entered 100 acres OF government land,
which IN few years became very
valuable by reason Of the rapidity
with which that country was being
settled up, aud the building of rail.
roads IN close proximity to his
farm
From Colorado he made another
move, this time entirely across the
continent TO where the waves Of the
broad Pacific heat upon the Golden
Gate. He settled in Stockton, Cali.
fornia, where every thing he touched
TUNED to gold, until now he is very
wealthy man, aud how populsr he is,
and IN what esleem he is held, the
following article will disclose.
He was married in Stockton To- one
OF CALIFORNIA; fairest damsels, aud ia
living now like u prince.
From the Stockton, (Cali.) Evening Mail.
The contest to determine the most
poPu lar employer in San Joaquin
county is over, and +. K. Terrell is
declared the winner. MIR. Terrell
had 1926 votes TO his credit, the
next highest man being Ben Holt,
with 81 ,773.
Beginning over month ago and
concluding today, (March p This
Contest has been the most successful
contest conducted by the Mai. 1t
was marked by absolute frieudliness
on the par, Of The Contestants, and
good feeling prevailed al all times.
The scramble for votes, however. WAS
strenuous from start TO flush. There
were nearly $4,000 votes cast.
The general popularity of the win.
ner of the contest is well known. Not
only has he Woe circle of admirers
among his friends in the daily walk
oi lie, hut his business associates also
regard him as one of The best men I'm
the country to do business With. The
men who work under him swear by
him morning, noon and night. They
say that he doesn't seen like hnss
at all; he is more like one of the men.
lie works with them, talks with them,
associates with them and doesn't put
himself above The men who assist him
III his business. IL II small way, not
50 many years ago, he embarked III
the feed and tuel business. That he
has built 1t up TO the enormous pro-
portion he has III so short II time is
due MS mush To his general popularity
as 1" his business ability. AS all
employer he earned tue respect and
esteem of the men in his employ.
with the result that they worked
hard for him. He meyer failed to
appreciate any extra effort made by
his men in his behalf, and spp:ecia.
ting II; he was not above giving his
men TO understood that he was thank.
ful, 1T the same time giving some
tangible evidence of his feelings
toward them. In this MIR. Terrell
has shown that he understands how
to haEdIe men, how 70 get tie most
out of them; that kIndly word is
better than curse. and that request
is rs good Ms all order, when made in
the proper spirit.
There ism. man in FerrelPs EN-.
Dloy who wont fight foe him at the
drop of the bat, aud that condition Of
affairs speaks volumes rs between the
man and those who work Tor him.
By this kindly, fair treatment he
has taught his men to love him; by
his honesty and energy he has built
up large aud increasing business.
MIR. Terrell feels very much graft.
fed AT winning the contest; not so
much for the sake II the watch, but
for the hono' OF being declared the
most popular employer ~ the county.
He is gratifed 20 know the feeling his
men have for him
The elegan, gold Howard watch,
which the mail gives lhs winner Of
this contest, viii he turned over 10
SIR. Terrell after having the follow.
ing inscription engraved upon il by