The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-10
HoLeERT 8 sPEpDEN THE Sue
cEssFuL BIDDERS FOR EREc-
TioN OF HANDSOME PLACE OF
WORSHIP TO BE ERECTED ON
FAIRMoNT AVENUE AT COR.
NER OF FOURTH STREET. L
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CONTRACT STATES THAT THE
BUILDING Is TO BE COMPLETED
IN TWELVE MoNTHs-iT WILL
COST ABOUT SIS, 900 WI IN COM.
PLETED.

The contract for the new church
building, which will be erected In this;
city, by the congregation OF the N. E.
Church. was let last night to Holbert
& Spedden. local contracting arm.
The bids were opened last night when
the building committee met. at the
church. Several bids were received
and the contract was let 10 Hulbert g.
Spedden. The exact contract price
was not given out; though when the
building is completed It Will cost
somewhere in the nelghborhood of
$4,000. The contract stipnlates that
the building be completed in twelve
months time.
The contract includes foundation
and everything In connection with the
building with the exception OF the VEN
tilatIng and heating apparatus and the
pipe organ. Work will commence at
once on the foundation.
Several out OF town firms bid on
this structure but It was exceedingly
gratifying to the building committee
that the contract could be let to q
local firm. Mr.. Edwin Pruitt, the ar
chitect for the building, Of Columbus.
Ohio, met with the committee last
night. Mr.. Pruitt Is an architect OF
ability and his work has greatly
pleased the committee.
The church building and parsonage
which adjoins the church edihce viii
be built OF Cleveland sand stone and
the edifce will occupy 125 feet OF the
1856 foot front lot on Fairmont avenue
and Fourth street which the Church
owns. The main auditorium and
Sunday School room viii seat 1900
people, all within sight and sound of
the speaker. A,large and contniodious
basement will be finished which will
contain rooms for institutional church
work. A large and handsome pipe
organ will be installed and the choir
loft will have seating capacity Of
80. A handsome clolster will senctrcle
the church. When completed the
church will be the handsomest in the
city OF Fairmont and among the I'm.
est church buildings In the State OF
West Virginia. 8t3il
Rev. Harry G. Howard, the pastor
OF the church, who Is taking his an.
nual vacation at Mt. Lake Park, came
down last evening for the meeting Of
the committee and will return there
to-day. Rev. Howard has been url,
tirlng in his efforts to aid the commit.
tee in this stupendous work OF build
ing the church and his efforts are
greatly appreciated by the COMMITTEES
as well as the congregation OF the n.
E. Church. The building committee
consists Of the board Of trustees Of the
church consisting Of the following
gentlemen: DR.. E. W. Howard, presl-
dent; Messrs. j. NJ. Jacobs Charles
w. Robinson, NJ. j. Lantz! Eli Mus
grave, James R. Linn, L, p. Car, J, ]. N.
Lough, DIR. w. C.. Jamison and Rev.
H. c. Howard. y Z.
The firm of Holbert & Spedden Is
among the best contracting firms IN
the State and 1t is gratifying TO. Fair.
mont citizens that they have secured
this contract. This firm recently
erected the Grace Lutheran Church In
this city, which is monument To- the
lexcellenoy of their work.