Elkins
Elkins Drug Co./The Corner Drug Store
1904—19??
The Elkins Drug Company chartered in 1904 with incorporators W.D. Nydegger, John Wilt, J.S. Posten, W.C. Posten, and S.B. Haffner (“Charters Issued,” 1904). Its first manager was Dr. A.K. Burley, who unfortunately died of a purposeful overdose in 1913 (“Dr. A.K. Burley,” 1913).
Evidently, Elkins Drug Co. operated a retail front via the Corner Drug Store. This is my theory at least, as the middle bottle below bears both of their names on it.
Elkins Drug Co., "Sanitary Sterilizer" medicine bottle. Cylindrical, tall, w/ graduation lines on reverse.
Elkins Drug Co./The Corner Drug Store, Elkins medicine bottle. Paneled sides, oval mold, with prescription finish. Likely 3- to 4-ounces.
The Corner Drug Store, Elkins medicine bottle. Oval, graduated, collared ring finish, 1-ounce.
F.S. Johnston Drug Co.
19??—19??
Neale’s Pharmacy/Neale’s Drug Store
19??—19??
W.L. Stalnaker
19??—19??
Tygart Pharmacy
19??—19??
The Valley Chemical Co.
19??—19??
Huttonsville
Perry Bosworth/Bosworth Drug Co.
1894—19??
The first mention of Dr. Perry Bosworth I can locate comes in 1894, in an article about him being summoned to assist a man who had been shot in Elkins (“State News,” 1894). He first appears in directories as a physician and druggist in 1898 (R.L. Polk & Co., 1899).
Perry Bosworth, embossed medicine bottle. Roughly 1- or 2-ounces. Oval mold, prescription finish.
E.W. Channell
1906—19??
E.W. Channell is first listed as the proprietor of a general store in 1906 (Mercantile Agency, Sep. 1906).
References
Charters issued. (1904, March 4). The Clarksburg Daily Telegram, 1.
Dr. A.K. Burley. (1913, February 8). The Fairmont West Virginian, 5.
R.L. Polk & Co. (1899). West Virginia state gazetteer and business directory, volume VII, 1898-1899.
State news. (1894, October 5). The Clarksburg Telegram, 2.