The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
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Tho Fatrmont True Virginian was
published ut Fairmont, then in MA
xions county, Virginia, !" in. the fifties.
The paper was founded I'm 1850 by
Daniel s. Norris, who sold, 1t to A. j.
OBannon, who changed the name of
the paper to The; True Virginian and
Allegheny Advertiser" later
BENJAMIN +. Beall became associated
with the ownership ,of the paper and
he sold his interest TO George P. Nor.
gan and the latter part of the long
title was dropped. In 1853 w. 8.
Drinkard purchased the paper and he
continued II up until the war. The is
sue of December 20. 1850, has William
MacDonnell as editor of the local
Department."
The Fairmont True Virginian was
published every Saturday morning and
the subscription rate was $1.50 per
year II paid in advance and $500 if
paid within the year. No paper was
sent to any point more than half
days journey from Fairmont unless
paid for first. It was pointed out that
subscribers living in this county get
their papers free OF postage, even II
their postoffiec be in another coun-
ty."
The advertising in The Fairmont
True yirginian of July 5, 1856, consist
ed largely Of business cards and pat
emit medicine boosting. The Marion
Steam Foundry and Machine Shop ad-
vertised that 1t manufactured stoves,
patent reaper, threshing machine,
and o cutting box and kept in stock
ploughs and castings, while the brag
was made that the foundry was on the
railroad and had excellent facilities
for shipping. Cooper & Hall adver-
tised the Little Giant Corn and Cob
Mill' OF which they were agents. 1t
had been patented in 1854. Conoway
and Daoughty announced steam mill
IN operation at Warrington. G.. g.
Taylor was Fairmonts matchmaker
and claimed to carry everything in
his line from "fishhooks, one cent for
three. to watches $500 for one B.
Fleming, hat manufacturer, announced
that he was able to sell very low"
Harrison & Martin and E. Conoway
/ Scott & Co., of Morgantown, sold
mifuge improved" E. r. Hall con-
QuCtCQ 6dlGly
j. N. Halls store room and advised
the securing of likenesses of loved
ones, lapstng into poetry-"secure the
shadow ere the substance fade"
Among lawyers advertised were B. F.
Martin and G. and S. G. Hall, the lat
ter Of Richie G. H. Among physi-
clans were John G. Hazelett, DR.. Ellis,
Charles II. Connolly and Thomas
Dunn, located at Barrackville. DIR.
Hyde practiced Homeopathic and had
his office at the Burns House.
The advertising in the same paper
December 20, 1850. was of different
nature, carrying ads from Baltimore
chair and furniture establishment,
William Brown G Co., Baltimore Jewel.
ers, R. B. Griffin & Sons, Baltimore,
boot and shoe and cap people, The
Baltimore Commercial College, and
William 3. Morehouse & Co, who
handled genuine family liquors at
Jersey City. 2. Ayers Sarsaparilla
had two-thirds of column and was
sold by z. Conoway at Fairmont, Fitch
4 Scott at Morgantown, Knots &
Flrbee at Warrington and st. Clair
& Mason at Boothsville. Leonard
Scott & Co. of New York offered
Blackwoods Magazine and British Re-
views with great inducements to sub
SCRIBE Leary Getz & Co., of Phila.
delphia, published books that would
find ready sale, so It was held out in
the search for agents. Alex Heyman,
Of Wheeling, advertised furs, dress
goods and the like giving prices to the
extent of half column. The Marion
Steam Foundry continued its adver-
tisement but was now owned by T. A.
Mauisby. Successor to s. B. Hall"
Joseph Nuzum manufactured furniture
and collins and also conducted an IN
dertaking department. George Reed
sold dry goods and clothing zone door
below the court house." James F.
Hough sold hardware and conducted
cabinet shop zone door below the
bank Compton had general store
In the Mountain City House. ]. ].
Burns sold groceries and queens
ware. 3. P. Straight & Co. sold dry
goods and clothing "obliquely oppo-
site the Mountain City House" and c.
G. Taylor sold boots and shoes and
was agent for Wheeler & Wilson sew.
ing machines. e. Conoway was still
q wen advertised druggist. H. Pride
made saddles and harness. The law
yers advertised IN this issue were VIII
liam b Drinkard, editor of the paper,
StephensA. Morgan, B. F. Martin (now
located at Pruntytown). DR.. ]. H.
Brownfieid, who is still living, an
nounced that he had permanently To-
Gated at Fairmont" with an office "op-
posite the court house square" James
III. Lazzell and James e. Reeves were
among other physicians carrying