The January 14, 1909 edition of the Pocahontas Times mentions that "The Hosterman mill and plant

 

The January 14, 1909 edition of the Pocahontas Times mentions that "The Hosterman mill and plant [were] bid in by C. H. Heater Saturday for $15,700". The Times does not elaborate on what the Hosterman mill and plant included. However, an advertisement in the February 11, 1909 Times provides more detail on a sawmill for sale at Hosterman:

• The Hosterman sawmill was located in Frost, West Virginia, on the Greenbrier River.
• It included a new sawmill building with "engine, boiler, and machinery," which stood on leased ground with an annual rent of $100.00.
• The sale also included the sawmill machinery at the old site, a Climax logging locomotive, and approximately 2,250 lbs of rail laid on ties.

This suggests that the Hosterman mill and plant was a substantial operation, likely involving both timber harvesting and lumber processing. It's unclear from the Times whether C. H. Heater purchased the mill as an ongoing concern or intended to dismantle and resell its components.