Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-10
ON THE WING.

1888. II left Martinsburg. on
Thursday night, II o'clock and 80
minutes, on train No. 2, in charge
of Capt. Miller, one OF the ID. 81
O's No. ! conductors. His gem
ial manners makes passengers
who are under his care feel as if
the trip over his division was but
the doings of q moment. Ladies
aee frequently compelled to start
on long trips alone, to all such I
would say if they happen TO fall in
the care of Capt. nj. they viii
waft no better protection. We
passed over tho Alleghaney moun,
talns during the sable hours, but
day light put in an appearance be-
fore we arrived at Grafton, at
which place all took breakfast at
7.30 O'Clock. / then proceeded
to Webster, Taylor county, four
miles west of Grafton, on the
Parkersburg branch. Having a
q few hours to spend at tina tpoint
I passed the time in looking up the
industries Of the place; I began
by calling at the wooden factory
of Walter, Feltner & Walter, whore
to my great surprise I found the
finest stock of wooden goods I have
seen in many days. Their stock
consists Of cloths, cassimers, fan.
nels, plain blankets, yarn, etc, in
fact everything that can be gotten
mp in such an establishment, the
quality of which is second to none
on the market. I had the pleas
ure of meeting the Messrs. Wal
ter, and found them to be clever
gentlemen, and understand just
what they are doing. M. Feltner
the other member of the firm is
all the time on the road, looking
to the interest of their many Gus
toners. They employ 20 hands
males and females. The mill is
in operation during IL months
of the year. Their principal mar
kets are Pittsburg and Cincinnati,
yet they sell a large amount Of
goods in our State. From Feb,
18th until Nov. LIST, 1883, they
have used 1891 pounds OF wool.
Dealers throughout the State can
do no better than to send their
orders to this firm. Webster has
three stores, three churches, Bap-
fist, Methodist and Presbyterian.
They also have q graded school, in
charge of Prof. Smith of Morgan
town, assisted by Mr.. German and
Miss Laura Barnet of Pruntytown.
At 3 o'clock, p. M, l took passage
on board q hack, bound for Philip
pi, some twelve miles distant.
My trip to this point was made
pleasant by my fellow passengers,
three in number lady, her little
daughter and Prof. ]. B. Luckey.
Prof L. is at this time furnishing
some of the towns in the State
with business dictionaries. I had
the pleasure of seeing those of
Philippi, Buckhannon and Clarks-
burg, and take pleasure in saying
that he is success in that line.
After passing 500 stacks and one
load of hay, we arrived at our OBJ
jectivc point, where we met Mr.. j
w. Robinson, proprietor of the
Robinson House, who took us nm
der his protecting care during our
stay in this place. ! but family
express it when l say that Mr.. r.
is a gentleman, and knows how
to keep a hotel.
Saturday morning opened bright
and pleasant, and l started out in
search of new objects. My atten-
ton was soon attracted to large
building on the bank of Valley
River (Which divides this town in
two parts). Iwended my way to
it and found it to be the establish
ment Of the Philippi Manufactur-
ing Co. superintendent by mine
host, Mr.. J. w. Robinson, who
being absent, his place was filed
by Mr.. j. w. Talbot. Mr.. T.
kindly took us through the estab-
ishment, and carefully explained
everything of interest connected
with it. The Touring department
is certainly one of the most COM
plete in the State. It is made up
Of all the modern appliances (of
value). Under the same roof they
have door and sash factory, also