The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-20
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CRAFTSMANSHIP
currence Jewelry Store lPur-
chased by 3. H. Fanus
eWeIry Co.

The B. H. Fanus Jewelry Co. Of
this city has just closed deal
whereby the Arm becomes the
owner Of the L. P. Currence Jew
elry Store at Clarksburg. The
deal was completed yesterday, and
the purchasers have taken posses
sion Of the business. The busin.
ess there and In this city will be
run separately, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fanus will give both their person
al attention, dividing their time
between this city and Clarksburg
For a short time the business will
be conducted as 1t Is, but 1t Is
planned to make several changes
and improvements in the new en-
terprise and to formally throw the
store open to the public in about
ten days. In the meantime the
new store will be open to trade.
Mrs. Fanus is at present in
Ctarksburg.
The clarksburg store is one Of
the old established jewelry busln-
esses in Clarksburg and was es-
tablished thirty years ago by the
owner, L. P. Currence, who has
personally conducted the business
for that period. 1t is one of the
reliable and growing concerns Of
clarksburg. having a large trade
with Clarksburg residents as we'll
as residents elsewhere in Harrison
County and the state.
The business is located adioin-
ing the postoffice on Third street.
The Fanus company, which is
composed OF Bruce H. Fanus and
Mrs. Geraldine Mapel Fanus, his
wife, proposes to conduct a mod
ern establishment III Clarksburg
and will establish a splendid de.
partment for watch repairing,
jewelry repairing. stone setting,
resettlng of jewelry and engrav-
ing. They propose TO leave no
stone unturned to conduct tho
most up-to-date jewelry establish
ment In Northern West Virginia.
The Fairmont store is consid-
cred criterion of what they pur-
pose to do In Clarksburg. Mr..
and Mrs. Fanus became owners Of
the Main street establishment In
this city four years ago, being the
successors to A. B. Scott & Co..
one OF the best known jewellers iii
the state. From the start their
business flourished and grew and
is now among the best establish.
ed concerns OF its. kind In West
Virginia enjoying a large and
lucrative rtade. Mr.. Fanus had
been associated with MI, Scott In
business for three years previous
to taking over the business and
had been a resident Of this city
for seven years. He has been en-
gagged in the jewelry business for
sixteen years and Is thoroughly
conversant. with every phase OF
the trade. Mrs. Fanus was also
associated with the A. B. Scott
Co., having been engaged IN the
jewelry business for number OF
years, and Is herself we'll versed
in the art Of selling jewelry and
maintaining stock.
Mr.. Fanus Is native Of Han
over, York, Pa, and his wife was
formerly Miss Geraldine Mapel OF
this city,
Additional help will he taken
on at both establishments In the
near future, and plans are in the
making for large improvements
to each business. The Currenca
establishment at Clarksburg,
which has been in business for
thirty years, has occupied its
present site for twenty years.
The fact that the firm now
operates two stores instead Of one
will enable 1t to buy in larger
quantities and will guarantee low
or prices and better selection, it
is said. No figures were given
out In the transaction.