The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-29
John w. Duffy's Place the
Last Word in Modern
Construction.

sHs Preparations have been made 10
open Clarksburg's new hotel. the
New Imperial, on West Main street.
near Fourth, Thursday and to that
end a large force of workmen is
busilr engaged in putting the finish
ing touches on the place.
The hotel is new establishment
throughout, being housed in mod-
ern building Just completed. It is
constructed OF steel !. enforced con-
crete and interlocking tile. is two
stories high with full basement and
has two large store rooms on the
first floor, the second being devoted
to rooming quarters The building
is. strictly frepoof. John W DuffeT.
who was in business on the same site
for years in a building that was torn
down to make room for the present
one. is the owner and proprietor o.
the building, the hotel and ma Enitl-
Gently equipped cigar and billiard
hall located in the western store
room.
NIodernly' Equipped.
The front of the building is built
of a pretty gray brick trimmed with
cut stone. The store frontage is OF
copper and plate glass surmounted
with prism glass, 8 which aids in
lighting. There are also large glass
windows in the rear surmounted with
prism glass. The building is wired
throughout for electricity and a mod
.ern steam heating plant in the base
ment provides an equab1e tempera-
sture. A vacuum cleaning system is
also installed in the walls with con-
nections that allow of reaching every
nook and granny in the entire place.
The system is operated in the base
ment and all the dirt is taken thfther
through pipes concealed in the walls.
Shower Bath in Each.
All the latest conyeniences are
contained in tn e twenty rooms or the
hotel. There IS a private shower
bath and large 1ufIt-in wardrobe
in each; while the furnishings are
the best that money can buy. Each
room has an elegant brass bedstead.
which is equipped with the very best
springs and mattresses manufactured
There is a combination writing desk
and Ia bic, a dresser and several chairs
all mahogany, in each room. a pr1-
TEN has been installed. which coll
meets each room with the central
city exchange and provides communi-
cation not only with all the other
telephones in the building, but with
all other Bell telephones in the Un1-
ted States. so that a guest will not
have to run to the Office. or to Z
booth, in order to send a telephone
MESA ge. M. III:
Among the comfortab bic features OF
the rooms may. be mentioned a Frigt--.
dor ice water pitcher. This is anew,
Invention having a glass pitcher en-
closed In an aluminium container
with a cap and when the cap is put
In place ice will keep IN the water
during the entire night.
All Outside Rooms.
The woodwork Of the entire build
ing Is AZ fat finish mahogany and
the walls are finished in the rough
plaster. AS wide hallway runs through
the center Of the room1ng floor and
the rooms open to the II ght and lett
from it. all being outside ooms with
wind ows. AT the front Of the hall
way is an Office and writing room
and the rear opens on a vide porch
conf rta bly, fitted with mod ern porch
furniture and swings.
The eastern store room is to be
rented by Mr.. Duffy for a business
location. The other store room, as