The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-31
MARTINS FEfRY
CITIZENS MEET.
NATTER OF DAVIES GLASS MANU-
FAcTURH0 COMPANY DI8.
CUSSED IN ALL IT'S
PlAg1S.
Move Made By Local Men to Dispose Of
Stock Of the Business.

| = number Of prominent citIzons and
bers of the Board OF Trade Booster
| Club. klwanis Club and other civic
! bodies, met last evening in the rooms
| az the Board OF Trade on Fifth and
! Walnut streets. following the request
published in the papers during the last
few days. FOR the purpose Of d!scussin &
| matters in connection with the Davies
Glass Manufacturing Company.
a. r. Selby. vice president Of tho
Board Of Trade, presided and stated
that this matter should be given carr
Cul consideration by those present, as t
Is most important.
He said: Since the organization Of
.th" Davies Glass Company the financial
conditions OF the couItry have tight
encd considerably. and il Will be neces.
aary to begin selling some OF the stock
OF the c"mbauy a, once
The chairman then called on Mir w.
". Davies. president Of the company.
10 explain some Of the vital matters.
President Explains.
Mr.. Davies said that he had cons.d-
cred this matter for some time before
the company had been organized, ana
that the buildings OF the company are
the most modern and iire-proof under
construction at the present. time in this
our buildings &lI be equipped with
al modern appliances and labor saving
Govlcos." SAID Mr.. Davies. FOR the man
ufacturtns of lines Of goods which can
be sold on the market all the year
around. 1t Is the desire Of the officials
Of the company to sell the stock to the
residents OF Martins Ferry, az l would
IN Their have them interested than have
10 20 out OF town to get subscriptions.
This company. Of which l am pres
dent. IS composed OF men who have
made u study OF the business. Local
Icoplc. ! believe. have confidence In our
plant. which will. after completion.
bring into Martins Ferry 100000 per
annum. IN addition to bringing TO the
city 200 families. which Will increase
the present population about 1000. This
Is one of the best locations, and can
assure the people OF Martins Ferry that
We employ C. very satisfactory fore"
Ing OF the various wares.
Must Sell Stock.
We must sell more OF the stock Of
this company before getting into oper-
alton. which We expect to be some time
next year. We selected this city as one
Of the best locations in Wheeling dis
triCt. and after we get TO working It
will be ono Of the best Industries in
operation in this town. Men, get be-
hind this proposition with your support
will be one OF the best ways to put
his proposition over the top.
w. Is. Thomas. ca shier Of the Bridge
sort Bank and Trust company and
allied upon TO make few remarks by
he chairman. Il became interested In
he propositions of this company after
had studied other business OF like ma
ure and believe that II will be great
.e!p to the people OF the town in which ,
which this factory Will put up will be
ne OF tho best and ] ind that at pres !
nj other factories that are making I
UGH articles are six months to one year r
ehird IN Al! their orders. Every build I
1g. factory and office, OF this concern :
) being put up 10 stay and the pro-
ucts will always ind sale on tho
larkets throughout the country. be-
eve that ii vii! be one OF the most t
Iodern plants IN America after II has
cen completed" fl
Other Opinions {,
K. x. Hoge OF the Aoge-Davls Drug .
1rnpany. was called upon 10 express =
is opinion and he sa!d he hns s,d faith
III help the city considerably with s.
ich a profitable industry IN addition ic
} other industrial! plants which we
ave at The present time. 1T is my. be-
sition should not be turned down" n
George l.. Spence Of the Spence b ggs II
tove company, stated that the ms nu- tc
.ctur!ng conditions OF Martins Ferry "
g excellent for such 4 plant and the II
,mpany would have very hard time -,
ind q better location anywhere and -
has many places beat a mile for hav- "
X everything at hand, such as rail- u
ads, river and II IS very easy to get m
o material such as coal which the IN
mpany Is figuring on using. OF
Howard Hopkins. stated that he has ~
sited many factories OF the same ma =,
re over the country and that all are %
e year behind in their orders. &c
Il have been informed" said Mr.. Hip q
ne. that the South American trade sc
S taken the last OF the products man
actured In this country" I'm
The officials then called for some vol o.,
teers TO assist them in the selling Of sp
e stock so that they could get fnan- sI
Il aid in this way to start the plant CT
,!ch Is considered one Of the best Of
kind In Martins Ferry Many prom d.!
d that they would spend some Of NJ,
slr time in seeing friends and II pos II.
le would take some OF the stock them -,
vcs. Following this the meeting was OH
ought to close. CO.