The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-10-19
STORk OF A BASH
full MAN AND A
DtMURE MAIDEN
That Begins Back East and Ends
Here Generous Uncle Bill
Gives Timely Advice to
His Newly Married
Niece.

In a remote hamlet back east
lived a Lemure mdlaeu and DasAiuL
man, who mad Tor some y ears been
living with but one and the same
object before them. Botn were nope
less victims of "IoVemlcroDes that
were doing the most euectual Work
under the direction oil Cupid himself. .
Finally Harry suddenly woke up one
day ana decided That REPRESENTATION,
was the THIEF OF time and bliss
and he Immediately set about 10
bring matters TO FOCUS. Yer! soon
there was Weaaing, ana IL WASH
much longer before their uncle Blll
Taylor of Williamson wrote emu
sively of what ne termed grit ana
proposed that ii they would locate
here he would start them up N HE
Very soon they began to bid loved
ones adleu ana were soon speeding
in this direction.
When the train pulled in, geneEz
GUS Uncle Dill WdS at Vic ,NSPCN ~
greet them and welcome a much
elated couple, and alter hearty con
graduation, he conducted them
straightway to the Stratton Hotel.
1t was at breakfast the next morn
ing while partaking OF tempting
menu that was being politely served,
that Uncle Bill nrst unfolded his
plans TO the appreciatiVe newcomers
obifgating himself, first OF all, TO
build ami furnish for them a moa
ern home But in the meantime,
he said, you Will find this hotel
a pleasant and most agreeable place
to live, since it is widely known as
our best appointed and most ZEAL
ously managed hotel, and favorite
with the Knights OF the Grip under
the good management Of Mrs. Straton
who personally looks after the vel
fare OF, those under its roof.
Come, said the generous Uncle,
rising from the breakfast table, the
you to our town, your future home
Then, too, | want to arrange to build
the new house right away. And, OF
course, it is important we select a
pleasant and healthful location,
where we mayshaye agreeable en-
vironments about u.s.. Uncle Bill
was soon astir, and the young people
were eager and beaming. with ex-
pectancy. First we will go in and
confer with j. w Peters our we'll
informed and wide awake real estate
critics in town, or in the country as
dealer here, where is always listed
the best residence and business prop
critics in town, or in the country
about, who will honestly represent
same Just a little later the trio
were courteously received at the Of
fee, and it wasn't long before J. w.
Peters haJ check for an attractive
residence site, on which Uncle Bill
. will at once have erected nan dsome
residence.
Now | am at sea-" said Uncle
Bill. 1T beats all how houses are
built these days, considering the
way they built them fifty years ago.
Why, the modern houses OF to-day
have conveniences and comforts
that one of my time never dreamed
Of But | know who can help us out
of this dilemma" said he, suddenly
remembering Bob Williamson as a
man of original IDEAS and good taste
in practical architecture and also as
being actively ASSOCIATED with the
building interests here. Bob Will
hanson very soon had the plans
ready for a pretentious $4,000 res
idence for the bride. 1t is a renais-
sance of Corinthian effect symetri
cal in appearance and. commodious to
a degree in it's interior arrange
ment and is just what tle bride had
longed for. The construction OF
which will at once be begun.
eGood lumber and good mater
ials go nand in hand with good work
manship when it comes to building
good house." said Uncle Bill, "for
much depends upon the quality OF
the mill-work used in obtaining a
pretty finished effect. Now about the
lumber nlill-work and sundry
requisites coming under this heads
ing, i am going to see The Harris
Lumber Company, our live and best
exponent of lumber and building ma
terial here. The yards, sheds AMI
ware-rooms are always filled with
rough and dressed lumber of all d.
mansions and the manifold items In
building material, adequate to meet
the demands of the exacting public
IT IL needless to say that the W. A.
Harris Lumber Company did furn-