The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-30
OF the Work Done by Clarks-
burg Board of Trade
for the Year.


last month. the secretary was au-
thorized to publish his report
through the newspapers. AS the OF
fee OF treasurer Is a joint one with
that OF secretary, 1t has been the de-
sire to publish both reports In one,
but as the books OF the organization
are now undergoing an audit for the
last year. 1T has been decided to pub
1ish the reports separately and NOT
hold up that OF the secretary
longer.
The secretary's report follows:
The work of your secretary in the
effort to place the attractions of the
Clarksbung district before the out
side world is accomplished through
many channels. Thousands of let
tiers have been written the last year
in answer to Inquiries coming into
the Office and in circulating the
many desirable opportunities brought
to our attention through the clipping
bureaus, etc. This Office has also
carefully circularized every glass
and pottery concern IN the United
States and Canada, and much public
ity has been secured in one way or
another through write-ups in tho
newspapers, etc. A great deal OF
publicity was secured through the
Pittsburg papers at the time of the
installation of the night sleeper ser
vice and we have recently had a
very fine write-up in the Washing
ton, D. c., Herald of nearly a page
and half, at minimum cost to
this association. This Office also IN
connection with its regular CORE
spondence and circularizing. distrIb-
uted thousands OF pieces of litera-
ture descriptive OF Clarksburg and
it's vicinity.
Factory Landed.
Within the last year we can point
to but one FACTORY secured by Clarks-
burg and that is the National Re
Hector Company, organized under
the laws Of West Virginia, but whose
stockholders are entirely composed
Of Akron, o., people who have To-
Gated here on account of our cheap
fuel. They have made arrange
ments with the aluminium company
to locate upon its property, and thai
company is now erecting q building.
for it's use. The next thirty days
see this plant in operation.
and when running capacity should
employ about fifty men and boys.
The product of this plant will be
glass relectors, mainly for the auto
mobile lamp trade. The great value
in the reflector to be manufactured
lies in its lightness in weight, it's
powerful rejecting qualities and the
cheap cost OF manufacture. The
prospects are very bright for the
early enlargement OF this plant,
and with careful operation on the
part of the present owners it should
success and be a credit to
our community.
Pittsburg Sleeping Car.
One of the most satisfactory
of the year secured
through this office has been the night
sleeper service between this city and
tPittsburg. It is now possible to
leave here at 10 o'clock at night, ar
irving in Pittsburg at 7:1s the next
spend the full day In
Pittsburg, remaining for the theater
or other entertainment in the even
ing. and returning from that city at
1:45 in the morning, arriving here
at $500 a. m. The benefits from
such service were early recognized
by all the business men OF our
community and the capacity Of each
sleeper each way has been taxed
from the inception of the service al
most beyond it's capacity. AS al
motter of fact, the passenger depart
rent of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, in order to meet the de-
mand for accommodation, is now
considering placing another sleeper
IN the trains in this service: That /
his service has been a great benefit {
10 our people is manifest, and thas
member of one firm of the city has
your secretary that it is
worth to his concern not less than
So, 900 per annum.
The Southern Farm Venture.
AS the Clarksburg Board of Trade
Land Company was promoted by the
Clarksburg Board of Trode. and your
secretary is also secretary of that or
ganization, it is only right that the
status of that company be given here
for the benefit of our members. No;
small amount OF delay in develop