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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22

In 1900 the Doddridge County
Bank was established in West Union.
Up until 1893 the people of West I'M
ion were compellsd to go to Clarks-
burg or p rsblIyg. and occasional
.ly to Wheeling to do their banking.
West Union was in the same senator
ial district as Richie, Tyler and Wet
iceland W. until that time no bank ex-
listed in the distJct. West Union en-
Joys the distinction of being the
home Of the first banking establish
ment in this senatorial district.
q After the adjustment Of the first
bank in West Union, ii. soon became
evident that the Institution was not
able. to handle all the business, SO
in 1900 the bod bridge County Bank
was established. It might be interest
ing to note that one of the prime moy-
ers in the estab lfshment Of the new
bank was L. R. Charter, who built the
first hotel in West Union and who was
active In the affairs of early West
Union. The Doddridge County Bank
has been eminently successful from
its inception. In the beginning the
avowed purpose Of founders Of the
bank was to doEa regular commercial.
banking business and carry checking.
accounts and deposits. The sound
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method by which the business has al
ways been conducted and the cour-
Iteous treatment given to, depositors,
mo matter how small the account, and
1.-THE effort to meet the people of Dod-
bridge county more than halfway in
the matter Of odation, has been
the reasons for the unusual success Of
the ppddridge County Bank.
The Doddridge. County Bank cccu-
pies the first floor of the bank build
ing which stands on the corner OF
Main and Columbian streets. The
building is Constructed Of pressed
brick, trimmed with stone and the
three other floors are occupied by of
fees and lodges. The bull ding Is one
iof the most beautiful and best con-
structed ones in the city.
Every precaution has been taken
to protect the funds OF the depositor.
"a National screw-door safe is the de-
pository for the, money entrusted to
the care Of the Dpddrfdge County
Bank and in addition. a heavy bur-
Iglar insurance is carried.
The officers Of the. ID ddridge Coun-
ty Bank are ]. NJ. Gribble president;
j. d. McReynolds, vtce-p dent; and
&, r. Charter cashier
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22
LORENZO Z. sADLER.

Lorenzo L. Sadler Is native Of
Barbour county, but has lived in
Doddridge county for the last thirty
years. Mir. Sadler was educated IN
the common schools OF West Vir-
ginia and is graduate Of Salem
College. He also attended the state
university several terms. Mr.. Sad
Ter has dedicated his life to school
work and with tho exception Of the
time he has spent IN preparation for
that work. all Of his activities have
been IN the school room.
Five years ago Lorenzo L. Sadier
was elcted ccrnty superintendent OF
schools OF Doddrldge county. His
work was Of a high order and last
year he was reelected to the same
ONCE by wide margin. His work
during the second term is Of as high
and perhaps higher order than dur
ing the first term.
Before his election as county SUI
perintendent. Mr.. Sadler taught
school thirteen years. All Of thig
time was spent N the Dod9ridge
county schools with the exception OF
ono term spent in Harrison county.
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PROSECUTOR M'CUE
HAS MADE GOOD
And He viii Probably Be a
Candidate for Re-
election.

Anthony Fielding McCue was
born in Nicholas county tnJrty-one
years ago. He graduated ut Yves
ileyan College in the class OF 1904
and then entered the law school OF
the West Virginia University. From
the latter institution he graduated
in the class of 1906 MIR. McCpe
went directly to West Union after
he graduated and began the prac-
tice Of law. Since that time he has
had marked degree of success in
his profession. He bears the dis
tlnction Of beng the youngest prac-
tfcfng attorney at the Doddridge
county bar, and at that he could not
be called stripping.
In 1908 Mr.. McCue was candl-
date for prosecuting attorney and
was defeated. n19l2 no was again
9 candidate for the same Office and
was opposed by P. N. Ireland. Mr..
.McCue was returned by a handsome
majority and today he Is discharg-
ing the duties-of the office. with credri
1t to himself and honor to his couh-
ty. In all probability Mr.. McCue
will be a candidate for reelection.
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AND THE Sci ECTION or
PR ESENT COIJNT Z SEAT
First Postoffice Was Located
Eat LeWisport and Joseph Jef-
frey Was Postmaster.
G0T NINETY. LIGHT GEMS
For His First Years Work
Which is Considered a Re-
cord in State.

On February IS, 1916, the legls-
latufe Of V.rg.sin spread upon its
records the act which created bod
dt46ge county The territory nee
y etsAry for the formation Of Dod-
dEtdAe county was taken from Tyler
and Harrison counties. With this act
the already thickly populated terri
forys which was increasig in pio-
nesrs every year. became a sepa-
rate and distinct unit In the state
government.
The date Of the first settlement
IN Do ddrtdge county is a r1noted
Question. However, 1t Is generally
conai dered that the first settlers
came from southern Pennsylvania.
These emigrants came down the
Ohio river from Pittsburg, and 9TH
etfnorthefn points and located along
The banks OF the river near the pres
ent site OF SistersviIle. and below
az TAR as st. Marys They discov-
cred q stream which flowed INTO. the
Ohio river nesr SislarsyilIe. Near
the mouth Of this stream, and To-
Gated ~ he Ohio river was an is
land The island extended above
the mouth Of the stream and the pi-
opaers named it Middle Island. The
stream took It's name from this fact
and 1t has had that name ever since.
Az time went on the harder emi-
grants pushed back from the Ohio
and following the course Of Middle
Island creek, settled along its
banks.
Later pioneers crossed from the
valley OF Virginia and xettled IN
this new. territory. About the year
1896, following the Buffalo trail. a,
part Of which constitutes the North
western Virginia turnpike, the Vir-i
giniqns came into. what is now Dod-
bridge county. From that time for
ward. the early pioneers diverged
from various streams. running
through zhat Is now known as Dod-
bridge county, aud turned the will
derness into populated DISTRICT.
Later, coming from the East, from
Harrison county, what is now known
as Doddr:dge county got an influx:
OF good citizens. whose descendants
are still to be found here.
early Roads.
Roads were scarce in those days.
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the principal ones being little more
than trails and COW patches. The
first known record at an attempt to
build q road in Doddridge county
was in d7iS. In that year the Eng.
lish government sent an engineering
corps to run a line from Cumberland
to the Ohio riyer, with the idea Of
constructing q, military road. It ia
said by old settlers that this ROAD
was intended as q; short route To- the
Ohio river, and the proposed route
would have made the road through
Doddridge county The road was
never built for the next year the
colonies declared war against the
mother country.
Ear.y families
The Davis fanny, originally from
New jersey, figured prominently In
the early history Of thu county. ID
1921 the family moved into this sec
ton and purchased what is known
as the Caliwood. Woods and Chap;
line surveys. embracing sixteen
thousand two hundred acres, on q
part Of which the town of West
Union is now located. In, 1852: the
Davis family, conveyed the same to
Lewis Maxwell reservlng therefrom
fourteen hundred and fifty-seven
acres. extending from the. mouth Of
Doe run to to the mouth Of Blue
Stone, including the present site OF
West Union. Nathan Davis. and
Joseph Davis conveyed the land back
to Lewis Maxwell, who sold. portions
thereof to Joseph Jeffrey, and JEFF
,rey played an. important part in the
early affairs Of the county.
FIRST Postofilce.
On the part Of the land sold to
Joseph Jeffrey. a postoface was es--
tablished in 1925, called Lewlsport,
which was located one mile east OF
the present site of West Union, on
the Northwestern turnpike. The
postmaster generals report for the
year 1928 shows that Joseph jeffrey
then the postmaster at Lewisport,
received SO cents Ealary for his
years work.
Along about this time Ephraim
Bee kept a hotel near the top Of the
Grave Yard bend. which is now
known as the Block House Hill
Nathan Davis lived in q brick house
where the present Doddridge county
court house now stands. Mr.. Davis
had well in the rear Of his dwell
ing, the. walls Of which were dug
into when the court house was con-
structed. ]. H. Dis Bar, an educated
Frenchman. who led party of Ger
mans into this territory in 1856 and
located colony Mt what Is known
as the Cove district, naming the coli
ony st. Clara, Is said 10 have courted
and won his second wife as she car
rled water from this same spring,
That spring now furnishes the sup-
ply of water for the Howard foun..
tain.
Mr.. Dis Bar was the designer q
the coat Of arms Of West Virginia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22

Nutter and his. young bride began.
their home making, They bought a
farm in this county and setting their
shoulders to the wheel began their
tight. Today Eli Nutter owns 1900
ceres Of farm land in this county and
is wen axed as far as the material
sopas Of the earth. are concerned: He
has reared q family Of thirteen chill
Idren and today Is held IN high es-
TEEN BY the psople OF Doddridge. Mr..
Nutter's life demonstrates what can
be done byAa man, who. although he
begins without worldly wealth, has
stead freshness OF purpose and untir-
dng energy. Much of the credit, how
aver. IS due to the faithful and loving
wife, 4
III 1919 Eli Nutter was elected
sheriff OF DoddridKe county ON the
;Rspphl lenn ticket, by q naHppe ma
''tertty ne stiLI mi tang 6is farm
ma lSss q EEsSt n n fsEsst "a oversee;
~ = =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22

There is one man In West virginia
who Is an earnest opponent Of race
ii. \ h 4. lie has demonstrated his oar
nestness by his life. Eli Nutter is
the gentleman's name md he is the
cs,sIsif Of Doddridge county. Mr.. Nut
ter is the father q thirteen children,
ten girls and three boys and every enc
Is a fine specimen 81: pliys u health.
3 Mr.. Nutter was horn Ii Dodd-
ridge county in S53. His great
grandfather owned the ground upon
which stood the old Nuttey fort in
Harrison county. When Mr., Nuster
Kas a small child both ais father and
mother died and he made HIS. home
with Lewis Maxwell. In 1873 Mr..
Nutter and Mary Francis Maxwell
were married ana began honaelis eping
In this county AIrs. E.ittsr, isi the
daughter OF WilllA MaxMail, who
served IN the state legialatufe from
this district tes NUM- re terms 4
Without one dollar Of capital hi
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q. "A. Ashburn was born In Dodd
ridge county December j 2, 1871 The
place OF hts birth was about sfsiree
miles from West Union; the count
seat. Mr.. Ashburn was educated q,
the common schools OF the county;
sFairmont normal, Salem college ana
the state university at MorgantoWns
Afterward he became, engaged IA
Ischool work and nat taught fourteen
terms, thirteen Of these IN DoddfidEes
county and one at Sutton, Braxt0n
county He was county superinten.
Diet Of schools for bod ridg &c county
eight years and during that time be-
came prominent as an educator
throughout the entire state. s
Mr.. Ashburn occupies noted 10
sition In that he was one Of the ave-
county superintendent who assisted
in compiling the rules and reguls1
tons for the uniform teachers exams
nation.
Eight years ago last fall. o. "A. Ash;
burn was elected to- the state senate
on the Rspubli lean ticket He served
one term, four years. with cfedit Ia
himself and his conatit uents. While
not on the educati onal committee In
the senate. Senator Ashburn was. neS
!ertheless, one OF the most 4active
workers for school legislation. Dur
ing his torn OF once as d state 20
Ion he made an unusual record for
10 young man. He Is the author z0i
the two-cept rate law. and the unit ornS
text book law. During the spring 81
this year the state board Of education
granted Senator Ashbnrp the first
life teachers certif cate that was ever
granted In West Virginia. This wSs
done in recognition Of the unfirin
efforts Of the seh4to to place the
Iucational system Of the state on aa
higher plane.
July 4, 1915 senator Ashburn was
appointed inspector Of weights ana
measures for West Virginia. ne Is
one Of the two inspectors who VIM
have complete charge OF weights
measures in the state. At the pres
ent time he ts engaged IN iaauguEats
ing the work Of his Office, and q sta
toned at Morgantown. where he ~
conducting work in the physical lab
soratories Of the state university.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22

Forty-one years ago g. G. How
ard was born at Pullman, RitShie
county, w. Va. When only rs years
of age Mr.. Howard had his first exs
ierience in dentistry, the profession
which he Is practicing at the pres
Ienut time. During tn yearsst hat fol-
lowed the first exerience, Or: How
ard has practiced the profession Of
dentistry with q marked degree Of
success. "
Eight years ago Or. Howard came
to West Union and opened a dentat
Office. Since that timei he has
gained the confidence OF the people
and two years ago he was elcted
mayor Of West Union. AZ the end
OF the first term he was reelected
There have been many improve
lmentsl made about the city during
the administration Of Or. Howard.
|yIt was during this time that over
three miles Of paved streets were
construGt ed. And with these i'm
provenents there came the opening
|sof the old Davis spring. 1t was
wholly through the efforts of DR..
Howard that the spring was opened
land the present Howard Fountain
was constructed. The fountain
stands at the corner Of Church ana
Main streets and refreshes man, bird
and y y beast with its cooling water.
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there was not a bank located in this

" y + ffII + -
there was not a bank located in this
district.
Early Stores.
Ephraim Bee, who ran a black
smith shope on the bridge, spanning
Middle Island creek, conducted the
first store in this, community. AS set
tiers came in other general stores
were established to accommodate this
growing. territory. About that time
the Nicely House at ;Morgan,s Run,
the Jaco house, on Pritchard's Run
and the Brick House at Greenwood
fioarished.
Early Schools.
Before the war no free schools ex.
listed in Virginia, but about the be-
ginning, or a little before the war the
Southern Methodists built ashouse in
West Union, which still stands and Is
occupied by Mrs Lulu Doston This
building was used for a short time
as an academy. This was disrupted
by the war and then for some time
the schools In West Union were most
ly Of q private character. About 1867
the first free school was taught in
the old academy. building By p. r.
OF Salem, who Is still liv-
ing. About 1868 the independent
school district was formed and q lot
was purchased from James A. Foley,
where the Columbian Hotel now
stands and a two-story frame build.
Ing was erected. This building is a
part Of the above mentioned hotel:
In the early days two teachers were
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22

employed and the three RS were ex.
pounded TO the children OF the towns.
people. The territory included prac-
tically the same territory 1t now has.
Today there are located IN West I'm.
ion q sch6ol sbuild ling with ten rooms.
o one room bull ling ON sRpe. Run and
10 tRo-ropms building in The wabash adj
|dition. The ten room building, in
which the high school Is located was
erected at the cost Of about $20, 300,
which money was raised by q bond H.
sue, II is constructed Of 1pressed
brick and stucco and IS equipped with
Fallsthe modern convcniences W ~
Religions Bodies. !:
The religi ous dies were Wan rep
RESENTED In the early days Of West
Union. In 1859 the Method list Episco-
pals became establish he'd here on the
site Of the present uilding. During
the construction Of the Baltimore and
Ohio raihtpad, the Catholics erected
q church binding on their cemetery
lot, but in 1889, built q church and
parsonage In the west end Of the
town. The Baptists built on the cor
ner of GOttaRA avAnNA and Nnlfrk
street q few veal sinca : haa n fn,i
bnildins The fTr INIT ARrsth !, ! hnnt
1ail5 eractad ] Ana c 4, ana -, ag ~
son y raar +ha 49, y, az IN a1,S S,.l
fsIana Greak r ~ H r. y : ahMsa,,
laas built a.heamtifn1 ,ts adSflra r. A the
Wabasl adiition 4 q 80
b ~,
u. ~ De.eAop ment.
ne nlss acsaysty N tnNe on pusi-
ne eaa came y i'Dodl1age county ~
100. n e aaa ysar =: n. surrey ana
sopipsny salne into tne county seek
w leases on g land ZOE OIL and gas.
o w M slla.i ponus 20 tne l .llna.
s = ans AalllleIs Ieaoliy ieasea laelr
...na s sun pIactlcliy we enslEe
M = 81 litile
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22

the First National Bank was es-
tablished. Prior to 1898 the people
Of West Union did their banking prin-
cipally in Clarksburg and Parkers-
burg. Some little business, was done
in Wheeling. Prior to 1890 West I'm
ion was in the senatorial district,
comprised Of the counties Of Richie,
Doddridge, Tyler, and Wetzel, and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22

He was the first emigrant commits
isioner Of West Virginia and made
his home for years near the site of
Leopold.
/ Early Trouble.
In the wrangle that followed the
Organization OF Doddridge county.
Lewisport and West Union were
contenders for the location Of the
county seat. There was a great deal
of bitterness in the contest. The
Davis family wanted the couTe
house located at West Union, ana
the Bee faction in what was then
known as Lewlsport. A vote was
taken and the county seat was To-
Gated at West Union. In pursuance
with his agreement, Captain Nathan
Davis deedec the county court tho
plot Of ground upon which the pres
port, subsequent to. the founding OF
West Union went into decadence.
Tho postofiice was abolished aG1 to-
day that settlement is a portion Of
West Union.
The First Court House.
On the plot of ground decided to
the county court by Nathan Davis
was located a brick building, which
Mr.. Davis had used as q hotel. Ilis
building was used as a court house
until about the year 1850, when the
county court ordered,a new building
constructed. This was built on the
same site and was used until 1880.
In that year, the building being to
small for the growing needs Of the
county, a new building was ordered
constructed, the commissioners then
being B. II. Maulsby, Jacob Bepnin-
ger and w. s. Ross. The new build
ing was occupied until 1898, when It
was, destroyed by fire and the pres
ent structure. was erected.
The First Hotel.
About the time Of the formation
Of the county, Nathan Davis laid out
the present location Of West Union
into town lots. The surveying was
done ny a man named Bond. The
lots wern !ateGGed to have been
at right angle with. what Is now.
Main street, but unfortunately they
were made acute angles. Among
the early settlers and purchaSsrs, o.
lots were many people whose do.
scsadants now reside here. The
first hotel built here was construct
ed BIZ DR.. L, r. Chartsrs. The
building stood on the corrsr now
occupied by tie First National Bank.
Moses Jennings. Of Ua:pntown, Pa,
built a hotel Wasce the Cox Brothers
!piacs 81 a1ssness now rranHa. John
n 1ugin h,,si9 n EintNJN SvI1Sras fhA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22
WINDOW CLASS IS
MADE IN QUANTITY
by Deddridge Window Glass
Company; Big Growth
Since Its Inception.

The Doddrldge Window Glass
Company was organized in 191 for
the purpose of manufacturing high
grade window glass. January 80,
1912 work was started at the plant,
The ablishment Is located about
tthree-quarters OF q mile from West
Union proper: along the tracks OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and about four acres of ground IS
occupied by the buildings and side
tracks The ground upon which the
plant stands is owned by the COM
spany.
Natural gas is used as fuel by the
Y bod bridge Window Glass Company.
and the cheapness Of this fuel, to-
gether with the excellent site Of
Sered by West Union citizens were the
cause for the organization Of tho
company and It's location.
AT the present time extensive re-
pairs are being made at the plant and
preparations are being made for the
busy season. Work will begin
the first part OF October and
the prospects are that It will be COLI
tlnued steadily during the coming
winter and spring. The Doddridge
Window Glass Company is hand
plant and about lis men are en-
Sployed. There is one tank with
itwenty-four blowers. The plant Is
q very large factor. In the industrial
life Of West Union.
The officers OF the company are az
follows: John J. Foley. president:
~. r. Charter. Jr.. secretary: and j.
q: Charter, treasurer.
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Continued on page 100
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First TANK,

The first. hank located IN West I'm
ion was sstabiishsd, IA 1898. Il was
named West Union Bank and was fol-
loved. I'VE years ID tied the Doddrsdge
Comfy Rank ma two years later
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q. G. HOWARD.

q Y.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-10-01
''FARMER JONES" IS
INSTANTLY KILLED.

Devils Lake, Sept. d.
Ed. Jones, known to the trav-
cling public as Farmer
Jones a conductor on the
Farmers railway and one Of
the best known railway men
in North Dakota, while SWITCH
ing in the yards at Garske
was instantly killed this morn
ing when two cars passed ov-
er his body.
Jones came to Devils Lake
from Lake Crystal, Mimi, the
old family home, where rela-
tives now reside.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-10-01
EFFORT MADE TO
SAVE WRITER

Washington. Sept. 3d.
Representations have been
made to the state department
by the Swedish minister, w.
4. F. Ekengren, in behalf of
Jos >ph Hillstrom, widely
kno, m in labor circles as a po-
ct ard writer who has been
sentenced to be shot at the
Utah state prison for the mur-
der of ]. C. Morrison, a Salt
Lake City grocer, last year.
Acting Secretary Polk prom
ised to forward the represen-
tations made by the Swedish
minister to Governor Spry of
Utah, who alone stands be-
tween the condemned man and
death.
Friends of Hillstrom have
insisted that he had not had a
fair hearing and asked for al
reprieve in order that he might
be given another trial.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1915-10-01
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
PAY CITY A VISIT.

Supt. Lantry Of the Yellow
stone Division and Engineer
Williamson of Maintenance
of Way, were in the city to-
day, and left at noon on the
south branch on a tour Of in
spection. lnasmuch as there
is considerable work yet un-
done on the new line, the Of
hcials have come to consider
the advisability of having the
operating department take ov-
er the line. The Northern Pa
ci6c planned on taking over
the new line today, but owing
to the fact that the contractors
were unable to complete the
work on time, no specified
service will be afforded for a
few days.
The officials journeyed
down the branch by auto,
which is especially construct
ed to be driven upon the
tracks.