The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-07
CLARKSBURG IS
Home OF Big men
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depot. 1t is conducted on the American
plan and popular with commercial trsv-
elers, and with w. H. WoodIey at the
desk in the day time and ]. A. Farrell at
night, and both knowing their business,
it could hardly be otherwise than de-
sirable stopping place. Mr.. Mayo is
Clarksburg boomer.
DIR. c. r. Ogden belongs to a family of
doctors, and began his active career as
Superintendent of Schools in his native
town of Salem, W. Va. Graduated In
medicine from the West Virginia Uni
versity, and having been in practice
eleven years at Clarksburg, he makes a
speciality of surgery, and is an active
member of the leading national medical
societies.
C. c. Mccarthy is a large operator in
real estate in West Virginia, Ohio, and
other States His ONCE is in the Nc
Carthy Building, corner of Sixth and
Main Streets, in Clarksburg, in which
city his confidence is of the enthusiastic
kind.
Holmboe & Lafferty are architects
The business was established nrteen
years ago by Mr.. Holmboe, and fine
buildings designed by them stands in
many parts of the East. The firm lately
ington.
W. Guy Tetrick has been County Clerk
for six years. having been advanced
from the position OF deputy.
H. c. Biddle is manager OF the Biddle
Concrete Company, and came to CIarks-
burg twelve years ago from Bedford,
Pa His firm has been contractor in
concrete construction on a large scale
in several States.
the Lynch-Elliott real estate firm. Mr..
Lynch also is engaged in merchandising,
and has one of the fine Main Street
stores. He and his father, the latter
still active in business, are both natives
of Clarksburg.
B. B. ONeale came from Martins
Ferry, Ohio, FIVE years ago, and is now
well established in a job printing bust
ness, conducted on a cash system and do
ing work in no less than a half dozen
languages.
Charas & Co. conduct the Clarksburg
Restaurant, open twenty-four hours
every day, and a popular place to eat.
r. L. Martin is at the head of one of
the most complete grocery concerns to
be found outside of the largest cities.
The Browns department store occu-
pies a three-story building in Main
Street. Came three years ago from Bal
timure.
w S Simeral visited Clarksburg FIVE
years ago with no idea of staying, but
he liked it so well he has been there
ever since. He has a motion picture
house there, and also one in Pittsburg,
Pa, and one in Steubenvflle, Ohio
c. S. Warne and NJ. ]. Lynch are en-
balmers and undertakers. and have been
in business six years. They say Ciarks-
burg is distressingly healthful for their
calling.
DR.. B. D. Avis. formerly of Washing
ton. has in three years firmly established
himself in dentistry. having well ap-
pointed oftces in the Union Bank Build
ing.
Olandus West. with Offices in the EN-
pire block, is a large developer of oil and
gas properties.
Lee Probst has been in the jewelry
trade for ten years, and carries a we'll
selected stock
E Clark Ice and ]. w. TrembIy came
from Elkins three years ago and es-
tablished the Elk Grove Realty COMPANY.
They say they left a good town to settle
in a better one. They are engaged in ex-
plotting Oil and gas wells on a mutual
investment plan. worth considerable to
those who have money to put into a good
thing. They should be written 20 for
particulars
l~lON u steer bro. are T1llleTS. 1helr
father began grinding grain a half CEN
fury ago, and the sons naturally dropped
into the business. Their mill is not a
large one. but it runs TO capacity and
turns out several high grades of flour
j. F. Osborn's Sons started a foundry
and machine shop in 1853. not to make
weapons of war, as the period would in
dicate but implements of peace, and the
business has been continued without in
PERMISSION. since 1855 by A. c. Osborn.
w. l. Winfield is a native of the. OH
Dominion, but some years ago cast lots
with the new State. and is engaged in
real estate and insurance. His son, DR.
J. B. Winfield, a graduate of the Rich
mond University of Medicine, preceded
his father several years as a citizen of
Clarksburg.
E. w. Davis is manager of the CAPITAL
Hotel, opposite the Baltimore and Ohio
depot 1t has sixty rooms, and is con-
Quoted on the European plan. Mr.. Davis