The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-01
chase of Big Wholesale.
Buildings and Storage
Business consummated
SESSION IS TAKEN.
al Made is of a Magnitude
of More Than One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.


of more magnitude than one hun.
drfd thousand dollars was the trans.
ac;lon in real estate and business
contaminated Wednesday morning
BY which Clarence w. Leggett, the
me lrhandlse broker. acquired in fee
simple from Armstrong, crislip, Day
K Company. that wholesale firms
large and handsome fve-story bust.
ness; block at the corner OF North
Fourth and Baltimore streets. Just
opposite the Baltimore & Ohio freight
station. and the business of the Cen.
tral Storage Company complete.
The deal as previously noted had
been on some time, but was moi
closed until Wednesday morning
when Mr.. Leggett took possession Of
the property and began moving his
merchandise brokerage offices from
the Rookery building on South Third
street into the property just purchas.
ed by him.
As stated. the deal is one of such
magnitude and Importance as to he
the largest OF the kind within the city
in considerable period, and the ac.
quirement Of the property by Mr.
Leggett signifies much In the busi-
ness, in which he is so successfully
engaged.
An Ideal Business Block.
The fye-story block acquired is Of
stone and brick and one of the most
substantial and spacious in the state
1T has a frontage on North Fourth
street OF 100 feet and extends 200
feet on Baltimore street. which is
another frontage, and is readily ac-
cesslble to the railroad as sidetracks
run to the buildings. The structure
is one especially designed for the kind
of business he conducts and affords
ample room for a great volume OF
business transactions in the lines he
viii devote II TO. 1t was formerly oc-
cupied by The General Distributing
Company. at one time one OF the
leading and largest wholesale grocery
concerns in West Virginia, and was
erected by Armstrong, Crislip, Lay &
Co. especially for the purpose of FAR
nlshing equipment for business on
an extensive scale.
The office and other equipment,
which goes with the purchase of the
buildings. is modern in design and
rich in character. The office depart
ments, he warehouses and the stor-
age halls are ideal in arrangements,
as well as all the equipment and fix
lures, including the electric plant and
elevators. and but little remains to
be done to convert it to a perfect
adaptation for the merchandise brok-
erage business.
More Extensive Storage.
The purchase of the Central Stor-
age Company's business in connec-
tion with the realty, which has been
conducted as a subsidiary concern to
the General Distributing Company
and which is located in the buildings
bought. will add an important feat.
ure to the business carried on by
Mr.. Leggett. as he intends to con.
tinue the storage business on an even
more extensive scale and will push Il
rapidly to the front. with view OF
meeting the demand, which is OF pro.
portions here, owing to the fact that
this is the chief distributing point in
the central part OF the state. the
several adjacent counties at all times
having occasion to resort to storage
at his point. In addition to fully
meeting the demands OF these coun.