The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-01
Country Correspondence

pioyeu ana fair sized town is be-
ing erected. The company owns
several hundred acres Of coal sur
rounding the mine, the working OF
which will require many years and
mean long period OF prosperity to
the community. BENJAMIN Monroe OF
pclarksburg, is directing the work OF
development and will have the mine
ready for operation in a short time.
! AS result OF the Industrial activ-
ity Lost Creek Is enjoying a build
ing boom which has not been sur
passed by any smaller town Of the
county. Dozens of attractive resi-
dences have been erected, score
are under constitution at this time
and as many more are being plan
ned.
The towns importance as a finan-
cial center created the need OF a
bank and in very short time a
modern banking Institution was es-
tabllshed. The building is a two.
story brick. The stockholders are
local people. Walter D. Nutter,
formerly OF the Union National Bank
of 'ClarkSburg, is cashier. In adj
dition to scores oil Individual depos-
itors, the bank handles the deposits
OF corporations doing business here.
The town has two splendid hotels
conducted by Major NJ. 7. Smith
and Mrs. Flanagan and both places
are doing thriving bfssasEess. The
Major has recently made some i'm
provements to his building, and is
prepared to accommodate lare
number OF people.
The leading general stores are
conducted by Basel Brothers and
William f. Hornor. These gentle
men have been in business here for
many years and they have by fair
dealing deserved the prosperity
which they are reaping as the result
of new Industrial advancement.
Edward Post was the first to dis
cover the need of some form OF
recreation and amusement, and to
supply that demand he has erected
pool parlor and dance hall which
/ has just been opened to the public.
1t is modern and attractive place
and is proving to be very popular.
Among other important Industries
which are expected to locate here, is
glass factory. A. D. Basel is ne
gotlating with Pennsylvania COM
pany for the sale of a site and 1t
is believed that deal will be con-
summated in the near future. Not
less than six acres Is desired by the
company, which would indicate, II
tho factory is erected, it will be a
livery large one.
The citizens here can we'll AFFORD
to feel proud of what ha been
achieved. Judging from the past
the near future will witness even
greater Industrial advancement.
LOST GREEK. May 29.-consider-
able interest is being manifested here
in legal contest over the ownership
Of d gas well on the lot owned by the
seventh Day Baptist Church. The
well was drilled by Pennsylvania
company and shortly after its com
pletion the lease lapsed as the result
Of the owners failing TO pay the rem
tai. The trustees then made an eff
fort TO sell the well 10 the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company, but no deal was
made. Later Buckhannon parties OBJ
tanned the we'll. Shortly afterward,
| and under cover at night, the Hope
company laid pipe line to the well
and have since been carrying away
the gas. Guards have been placed on
the properly to prevent any attempt
to disconneet the pipe line.
! Guy Gribble, who is connected with
the company. was here recently and
states that the case viii be taken to
court and he feels confident that his
company will be declared the legal
owner CT the well.
The recent drought was broken re-
Gently by one of the heaviest rains
that has been seen in this section for
several years. on Rice's run near
here, much damage was done by hish
waters. Fences we're washed away
and in many places the roads were
badly damaged, Reports from Duck
j creek say that section was visited BY
an unusual rain storm.
Florls Davisson and Miss Geftiu le'
Parkway have returned from Mt
Clare, where they have been 'eaeh'
ing in the public schools.
10y L. Tough has resumed his du,
ties as agent for the baltimore aho
ohio railroad, after few days vaea'
John A. Pitman, supervisor for the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com