Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-17
M. B. CHURCH
Contracts. A. Westenhaver of
Martinsburg Gets 1t
at $6I,o75

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0meial Board Reaches the Decision
Monday structure will be OF
Stone from Local Quarries-Whole
csst Of Church PROPERTY about $780,
900.
s. A. Westenhaver of Martinsburg
was the lowest bidder for the erec-
tion of the new Methodist Episcopal
church. A meeting OF the Official
board of the church was held Mon
day night and it was unanimously
decided to give the contract to Mr.
Westenhaver at SCI ,975.
There were several other bidders,
but Mr.. Westenhaver's bid was
lower than any of the others. He
is to complete the church ready for
worship, except the carpetlng, and
the bell. 1t is hoped to secure a
chime of bells, and if some generous
hearted philanthopist with a fat
purse should offer 10 donate finely
toned set of chimes, it would not
be rejected. The carpeting is ex-
pected to be taken care of by the
Lalies Aid Society.
The church is to be build of stone
from local quarries, either from the
Protzman quarry OF from that on
the West Side of the river, opposite
lock number H. 1t is understood
that Caleb Boyd will furnish the
stone to Mr. Westenhaver, the con-
tractor Mr.. Boyd will be sub.
contractor.
Work is to begin this spring, and
it will be pushed with all possible
speed to completion. Mr.. Weston.
haver makes speciality of large
building contracts. He gives re-
sponsible bondsmen as security tor
the fulfillment of his contract and
the official board is unanimous ia
the belief that he will carry out the
contract without unnecessary delay.
He Is a brother of ID. G. Westenha-
yer a prominent attorney OF Mar
tinsburg.
The whole cost oil the Methodist
Episcopal church and parsonage
property will be about 100000 to
100000 by the time everything is
completed OF this amount $50, 900
will have to be raised by subscrip-
ton.
The proceeds of the sale of old
church and the parsonage amount
ing to $22,500 and the fund on hand
from the safe of the old cemetery,
about $l,700 will be nearly all re-
quired in the purchase of the Nc
Wicker property, moving the house,
purchasing strip from the Bough-
ner property, and in grading and
identifying the grounds. There
will be lot with go foot front next
to the church, which is valued at
$4,000, and which can be sold and
the proceeds applied to the fund for
the new church. By the time all
the extras are provided for, and the
kitchen and dining room furnished,
the property will be worth close to
100000.
1t is expected that $4,000 will
be raised in one thousand dollar
subscriptions. This is already prac-
tically assumed, and about $4,000
more are already in sight. All the
eighteen members of the official
board present last night were unani-
nous in their recommendation to
award the contract at the price
named, and all are optimistic about
the church being able to meet the
obligations thus assumed
Several memorial windows are ex-
pected to be given to the church. Mr..
j. M. Wood and family will put in
beautiful window in honor OF Mrs.
Wood who died last year. Mr.. Luci.,n
Hagans will donate handsome me-
mortal window in honor of his father
the late Geo. M. Hagaus who was an
active and honorable member OF the
church. Several Others may desire to
honor departed friends in this wayt
and all these will reduce the amour
TN ha ma III tho contractor