From: The Webster Echo, Feb. 28, 1896 Camden Locals Doubtless all the readers of the ECHO know something of the Gauley Company's mills, but the probabilities are that scarcely one in a hundred have anything like a definite idea of the importance and magatude of the plant and what it means to our vicinity at large. The Camden mill has a capacity for putting out 150,000 feet of sawed lumber per day, in connection with which are dry-houses and planers with corresponding capacity. The main buildings are substantial wood structures with steel roofs, and every day present the most interesting scenes of activity that do credit to the enterprising company, its managers and employes, and also the community in which it is located. Besides, it is a source of profit to our people at large, by giving employment direct, at good wages, to all that want to work, and furnishes a good market for all surplus products of the surrounding country. The general manager of this plant until quite recently, was Col. J. A. Fickinger, a genial and enterprizing gentleman, whose many sterling qualities of heart and head has given him a high place in the estimation of all with whom he came in contact. He has now accepted a position as manager of the coal and coke mines at monongah, which leaves this vast concern to the management of Prof. J. W. Bonner, who for several years has been treasurer and bookkeeper of the company and prosscesses every characteristic to manage the business successfully and satisfactorily to all concerned. The whisky dealers seem to be "off" at present and the "Half Acre" presents a deserted appearance and we see no signs of the vile stuff. There have been several tides in Gauley recently which have put a great many logs in the boom here. C. A. DRODDY.