Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-12-16
BUNKER Hill LETTER.
Special Correspondence INDEPENDENT.
DECEMBER 1lth. 1882

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mind to-day is the High day II
| the wilderness" we are looking
forward TO with so much pleasuf.
during the holidays. To pravi-
Gus communication, | think,
said, it was retmored thai We wouiC
have q display Of fire. works here
during the holidays. II Il now i
settled fact that such il to be the
case. We are not only to have
fireworks, bat q grand festival,
which will continue for several
nights TIE fireworks viii oi
course be free 20 all--aud on each
night ct the festival We expect to
present something new ana at-
traetive. TIE program slas n0t as
yes heen fuI1y m la li bu4 WILL
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trua there ate averal rooms here
that we somtimes eal halls, bat
they are private proper y,-0ue
only that the public eaa lay ciaim
to-aud even that Il owned by
the county, and entirely Under toe
control Of the school trustees, and
for school purposes only. We not
only desire to protect this proper
ty and our churches from the
abuse of the various meetings and
other purposes which neighbor
hood like this requires, bat we de-
sire to have one ia which every
body is equally interested, and one
of comm0di0us Dimensions We
do not look upon this as aT indi-
vidual enterprise, nor one merely
to benefit this community, but we
intend it as public teneiit, aud
a place to which we can invite q
noted reader, lecturer, or any
thing which may prove instruo-
tive to our youth, who will soon
be called upon to act upon the
stage Of life, and WELD the helm
Of state. We will Of course first
get the house built, after which
there will be additions made from
time to time as we get able.
don't think there is any doubt but
we will accomplish all we at pres |
ent anticipate On Friday night |
last we had meeting of our citi-
zens at the public school-roOm, to
consult and exchange views. | am
glad to say it was well attended.
Mr. II Lamon was elected perma-
nent chairman; VIM. Miller, Esq,
treasurer, and A. 9. Clendening,
secretary. Among the audience
| could see sprinkling of our
best farmers and solid men, who
seemed to be taking quite an ac-
i've interest but the most en-
feature was the vim
with which the young men were
taking hold of it. l say, go ahead,
boys you will reap the benefit
not as who have passed the meri-
lian ofIife Act prudently-listen
% the counsels of more experien-
ed men-Work in concert and
with a determination to succeed,
md you will do it. To my own
knowledge the people Of Bunker
Hill have always responded liber-
lily to every call that has been
made upon them by the neighbor-
ng villages, towns and cities. /
lm not authorized 10 solicit con-
but / feel like say
ng. that any one feeling an inter-
st and desiring to make contri-
)ution, it will be thankfully re-
,eived and highly appreciated.
The attractive feature of the fire.
works will be balloon ascension.
"a fact to those who have never {
witnessed this beautiful sight.
here Is great feat In store, and 1t
;annOt fail to draw. 1.-THE weather
houid be good, and the night
we expect to have this
lovel attraction on Christmas
light. The grounds selected will {
ford the ladies an opportunity of
the beautiful sightfrom
he windows and balconies of |
many private houses and public {
Enough, however. for {
he present in regard 10 this grand !
etc. AS the plans are developed
will report. {
The cold snap seems to have
Ioused many of our country |