The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-18
\. B. CHURCH
Contracts. A. Westenhaver, of
Martinsburg Gets 1t
at S6r.o7s.

Omcial Board Reaches the Decision
Monday Night-Structure will be Of
Stone from Local Quarries-W hole
csst Of Church prebertY about e1O0-
900.
S. A. Westenhaver of Martinsburg
was the lowest bidder for the cree
ton of the new Methodist Episcopal
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, 1915.
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 a finely
toned set of chimes, il would not
be rejected. The Competing 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 u. 1t is understood
that Caleb Boyd will furnish the
stone to Mr. Westenhaver, the con-
Mr.. Boyd will be sub
Work is to begin this spring, and
it will be pushed with all possible
speed to completion. Mr. Weston
haver makes speciality of large
contracts. He gives re.
sponsible bondsmen as security tor
the fnlfillment of his contract and
the official board is unanimous in
the belief that he will carry out the
contract without unnecessary delay.
He Is = brother Of ID. C. Westenha
yer prominent attorney OF Mar
The whole cost of the Methodist
church and parsonage
property will be about $4,000 to
300. 900 by the time everything is
OF this amount SEC, 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 sale of the old cemetery,
about 81, ZOO will be nearly all re-
CURED 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 60 foot front next
to the church. which is vaiued at
So, 900, 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 che contract at the price
named, and all are optimistic about
the church being able to meet the
thus assumed.
Several memorial windows are ex-
pected to be given to the church. Mr.
j. M. Wood and family will put in
window in honor of Mrs
Wood who died last year. Mr.. Lucian
Hagans Will donate a handsome me
mortal window 10 honor of his father
the late Geo. M. Hagabs who was an.
active and honorable member OF the
church. Several Others may desire to
honor departed friends 10 this way.
and all these will reduce the amour
to be paid the contractor.
EsTRAY.--I have an estray on my
place on the West Side. 1t has been
there about six weeks. The animal
is brown mare, and weighs about 800
pounds. II the owner does not soon
call and prove property the animal will
be sold to pay charges.
@. l. KICK.