The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-27
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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 door space, when needed,
and ownership OF the building means
that It can be converted to the re-
qujFenents of the business In every
particular at the will Of the company.
| Thee Parsons-souders Company
shas. a number of plans under
consideration to be carried
out in as the business
/, grows and as the demand Of ii
largely increasing trade arise.
These viii be announced later.
From the very inception OF the
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concern, It's business took high rank
among the department stores of the
state. Eight years ago, when the
establishments 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 it's plans are carried
out next year, it will be the largest
rtore Of the kind in West Virginia.
There are really eighteen stores
dow under one roof and fifty COM
petent employees are found there
busily engaged in trade service.
Every department has managing
head. They are all salarled 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, gentleman of prom
inence in the industrial, commercial
and financial circles of Clarksburg
T. H. Williams, director, is sue.
cessful business man as is also J.
E. Mearns, of Buckhannon, ant
F. P. Reese, of Belington, are ais,
directors.
The great success of the business
has been largely due to- 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 Of its great success. In other
words, the maximum of satisfaction
is given at the minimum of cost
The company has more than 700 ap.
proved accounts and the number OF
its patrons run into many thousands
Likewise it supplies the needs Of
hundreds through its mail order de,
partment, indeed it serves the great
and growing populace within a ra.
dius of 100 miles, and It's purchase
of the Jacobs block means that the
Parsons-souders Company as a per-
manent institution will keep abreast
the rapid growth in population and
the fast development of this section
of the state. 1t will be big central
store in central West Virginia and
it is the hope of the management tc
make it the greatest and best in the
state.
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