The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-05-06
pRoGRrss OF cIARKsBURe.

taking an inspection trip Through Tire
suburbs OF Carlsbrng that a great m
d.lstusal and commercial day aras dawn
ed. Ten years ago the md.t imagina-
hive mDlld not have conceived Of the
present situation NOR would ne have
been persuaded that such gigantic UNI
iertalausz could h6ae beep., pucestpplfsia-
ed and would be done wathin lsss than
a decade, out such, has becqs tie agt,liasi,
trend Of affairs in this section. q
wdtbin the week tho largest Of all
the industries here wdla have begun OPP
er.tions, namely, toe GrasseiH chem
icssi plant, which Inns cost thousands of
dollars and (which promises to develop
into man1rfactory OF immense proper.
TONS within the next year or SO. The
prioorntaon Of that substantial and pro
Rtable enterprise mus looked upon wahh
rfiidic7Ile by some and there ARE others
who well not believe even now that it
Is q materinl thing. But while the
doGbting Thomases were magging their
tongues and tnrowing cold water on
the protest, others were earnestly en-.
gagged, even at great financial risk, in
securing that ms,mmoth industry for
ClarizSburg. They used every possible
effort and ure proud of Nhe result
In addition to the opening up of this
PlanA for active Oporation 1.-Two other
important industries will begin opera
tions withirl the week or ten days nit
most, unless something unforeseen hap
pens. One is tine A. Radford pottery,
(which will rnanufaSture finest quality
of pottery. 1t has substantial buildings
and is modern and fully equipped to
furnish product THAT commands ready
sale in all fahe markets OF the world.
1t is an industry with means and ex-
genius and Is destined to prove itself
an activity IN our industrial life that
will bring large returns on the invest
ment and he a stimulating factor in the
expansion of commerce and industry in
This community. Another factory that
wla open w5thin the week is the Colon
ial chair concern. which has building
made of cement largely and built with
n view to performance and endurance.
This j. an industry, the benefits of
which derived by the people of Clarks-
burg will do them great good and add
to the weekly and monthly pay rolls,
which in turn make general business.
In course of construction Is the plant
of the Washington Carbon works, which
1t is stated will be the finest and best
in the country, There Is every nS<ur.
ance that it will lie second 10 none in
our industrial development and That it
will easily le.td many already establish
ed.
Besides there are the several factories
which have been in operation several
years and are doing successful bust.
ness, bringing money into the channels
of trade and increasing the population.
They have been faction, In the city's
Development not fully appreciated. per
faps, but 1t is only necessary 10 in
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