The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-29
Extensive Operations Now On
moundsViIle, MeMeehen and
Benwood.
CLENDENNING HOTEL TO
BE REMODEGEO SHORTLY
Bank Buildings and Industrial Enter
prises Remodeled In Mar
shall County.

Building and other improvements
IN Marshall county are being made on
extensive plans. and the boom in the
adjoining county never looked bright
er than II does at the present time.
At Moundsville the Board OF Trade,
together with the Business Mems As.
ISOLATION. has taken an option on the
Clendenning hotel property. and is So
liciting stock at $25 per share to re-
model the hotel property and make il
a frst-class and up-to-date hotel. The
committee in charge intend spending
about $2O, 900 on the building. as the
option specifies that the roperty as
IL now stands can be bought for Sill
coo. leaving $1,000 for improvements.
A new front and large lobby will be
built; also baths and telephones In
each room. and a new kitchen.
When completed. it will be n OF
the finest hotels for its size in this
section OF the country.
improvements at Fostoris.
Among other improvements are
those now well under way at the Fos-
toria Glass Company at MoundsviIIe.
a-ggregating Sl50.OOp. a new I4pot
furnace has been built within the past
several weeks. and at the present
time a new four-story structural iron
building Is going up very rapidly.
When the new improvements are
completed IL will give employment TO
about three hundred additional en-
ployes. making a total Of about 200.
The new Mound city Bank on Sew
enth street. at MoundsviIle. Is near
Ing completion and Will be ready for
occupancy about the first Of July.
The hail e NrsHHN - - . -
Bents a very fine appearance.
The independent school district ~
Marshall county. comprising Mounds
Vile. IL about 70 vote on A bond issue
for $4,000 for the purpose Of erect.
Ing a High school building and two
other graded schools The plans nf
b buildings are now on display In
the Mound city. and II is generally
conceded that the proposed bond
Issue will carry. and work on the new
buildings Will begin promptly
Many Residences Go Up.
Ia the building % residences IN
Moundsville the outlook is very bright
q already there are about fuy
houses in different parts ~ the cify
under way. and will be completed ir
a short time IN mo camp grounds
above MouudHvilia. many new and
handsome cottages have bcen erected
within The past few months. and quite
a few arc now under uay.
The Crystal Ices Company NJ
Moundsvills has Just Installed n nov
2pfon fee macrine. thereby doubIini
the output ~ tho plant. A new els
tern has also been dug near the plan
and furnishes the plant with cieaI
water.
Big improvements.
The M~Oundsville Electrical Gonna
ny. which was recently -purrnarod o
The Moundsvil'e capitalists by som,
Eagtern capitalists. has been makinr
very extensive Improvements Two
nov G0.cycls motors have rr~antI
been Installed ln the plant ~ tho firm
70 day current was turned over tbs
entire city Tor tho nrp' time vo-fer
day The company has also installed
many new poles along lta lines and
put up hundreds Of nov wires The,
ara nov making application 20 th,
city council ~ NcNerhcn ~ furnish
lght. heat and power 20 that city.
Addition % Plant
- Glendale a few miles abovr
N~oundsviNo. Tho Wheeling Metal a.
Manufacturing Company Is buiIdirl
large additions fD Ifa plant Man,
houses bro a'ro being huIIf w. accom-
mofafe fhe large number ~ ffmHie.
Eh0 are daily moving % tHiz little