The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-07

picture of which is shown elsewhere in
this article on CIarksburg.
v. L. Highland Is president of the En-
pirs National Bank. with S2.5s2, 900 assets.
Mr.. Highland began life on a farm, early
realized the opportunities of West Vir-
ginia, and is now one of the foremost
financiers Of the State. His bank occu-
pies the first floor OF the Empire Block,
a fine seven-story structure.
John l. Ruhl is president Of Home
Bank for Savings. the last in the field
for business. That II has a place for
itself is shown by an increase in de-
posits of over $4,000 for the first quarter
of the present year. Mr.. Ruhl is a ma
tive OF Springfield. Ohio, and served dur
ing the war in the One Hundred and
Forty-sixth Ohio Infantry. His cashier
W. l. Joyce. is one of the coming finan-
ciers of the city. :.
W. II. Lewis is cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank. which enjoys the
distinction of being a roll Of honor
bank" having surplus and profits in ex-
cess of capital The resources Of the
bank amount to a million and a halt
dollars.
r. A. Fariand is cashier of the West
Virginia Bank. one of the carefully con.
Quoted financial institutions of the city
1t has resources in excess of a half mil
lion collars. Mr.. Farland is one of the
popular young men of the city.
Charles W. Furbee is cashier of the
Farmers Bank, and in its six years Of
existence the bank has won a secure
place in the confidence of the public.
Its resources by the last statement were
three-quarters Of a million dollars =.
L. X. Richards is president of the
Richards Construction Company, and
says he is prepared to build anything
from rabbit path to a railroad, or from
a coal house to a State capitol Mr.
began his career in Clarksburg thirteen
years ago.
d. ]. Carter, Of the law firm of Carter
& Sheets. is a native of West Virginia,
graduate of the State University. and
In eight years of practice has become
well established in his profession.
J. c. Steele located in Clarksburg about
year ago and established an advertising
agency, and has already created a place
for his high calling.
Scotland G. Highland is secretary and
general superintendent Of the city water
works system, and his last annual report
is model well worth study by those
interested in finding out how to overcome
difficulties in giving city good water.
The Watts-Lambert department store
is one Of the finest establishments in the
city. The building is 5ox20o two stories
high, and filed with a finely arranged
stock. Mr.. Lambert who came from
Baltimore, was secretary of the Board
of Trade for four years, and he Ia a
most jealous advocate of the future
greatness of Clarksburg.
The Hart Brothers are builders of saw
mills and steam engines. The business
was established in 1888 by their father.
The day the works was visited by The
Herald representative a carload of saw
mills was shipped to Alabama. Last
season a saw mill was sent to Alaska
Making only the best, the works usually
run to capacity.
George A. Murray J., manager Of the
Clarksburg Amusement Company, having
motion picture houses in Clarksburg and
several neighboring cities.
]. Wade Barnett is president and man.
ager of the Clarksburg Wholesale Confec-
tionery Company. Been eight years in
business, with five men on the road. Says
the demand for good candies is con-
stantly increasing, the sale of common
bucket goods having dropped OF a half
in the last two or three years.
A. J. Fletcher pays no rent" for his
4S-by-1Ss-foot store-room, filled with a
neatly displayed stock of goods, in va
riety and style to do credit to a METRO
politan center. His sign, pays no rent,
brought out the remark from a small
boy, why don't they put him out"