The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-30
BY the Parsons-Souders
Company When Block
is Acquired.

A permanent home always in keep
ing with the times was the Parsons
souders company's chief idea in the
purchase OF the Jacobs block on
West Main street, which has Just
been announced. The block was
erected for that enterprislng con-
germ eight years ago and the base
ment and street floor have been
occupied by IT since the company or
ganized.
The Jacobs block fronts fifty feet
on West Main street and is 200 feet
deep 1t is located few steps east
of Third street and in the heart of
the dry goods district. The basement
and street floors are utilized by the
Parsons-souders Company and the
second and third floors have forty
eight offices.
The consideration is private but
he figures are good sized as the
property is very desirable and valu-
rble The location is one of the bast
in the city and the building as shown
" the dimensions stated is a spac-
lous one.
To be assured OF a home for the
future measuring up to the future
growth of the city and the company's
trade, the Parsons-souders Company
used excellent Judgment in acquir-
ing the property. The company has
been so highly successful and its
trade Is growing so rapidly that it
was necessary in order to protect it
self for the future to buy the entire
big block. The purchase guarantees
greater floor space, when needed,
and ownership of the building means
that 1t can be converted TO the re-
quirements of the business in every
particular at the will of the COMPANY
The Parsons-souders Company
has number of plans under
consideration TO be carried
out in as the business
grows and as the demand OF il
largely increasing trade arise.
These will be announced later.
From the very inception of the
concern, its business took high rank
among the department stores of the
state. Eight years ago, when the
establishment was started, it was
one of the largest in the state. 1t
has ever since set the pace and has
reached the point, where no de-
partment store outside OF Wheeling,
an officer of the company, states is
larger. When its plans are carried
out next year. 1t will be the largest
"tore of the kind in West Virginia.
There are really eighteen storas
dow under one roof and fifty COM
petcnt employees are found there
busily engaged in trade service.
Every department has managing
head. They are all salaried people
and thoroughly capable of looking
after the affairs of their respective
departments.
Arthur Parsons, one of the most
successful merchants in the state. is
general manager of the stores and
is secretary and manager of the COM
pany. Lloyd p. souders, president of
the concern, renders invaluable SER
vice in his active personal attention
to the business. George W. stoner
is manager of the shoe store.
Charles S. Smiley is the company )
vice president, a gentleman of prom
inence in the Industrial, commercial
and financial circles of Clarksburg.
I. H. Williams, a director. is sue
cessful business man as is also j.
+. Mearns, of Buckhannon, and
F. P. Reese. of Belington, are also
directors.
The great success of the business
has been largely due 10 the fact
that fundamental principles have
been applied The company lays
down certain principles and a GER
tain system in the conduct of its
business and this linked with ability
to manage the same is the prime
factor or its great success. In other
words, the maximum of satisfaction
is given at the minimum of cost
The company has more than 700 APP
proved accounts and the number OF
its patrons run into many thousands
Likewise 1t supplies the needs 81
hundreds through its mail order de.
partment, indeed 1t serves the great
and growing populace within ra,
dius of 100 miles. and its purchase
of the Jacobs block means that tho
Parsons-souders Company as a per.
manent institution will keep abreast