The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-27
TURKEY! TURKEYn
4 VERY QUIET THANKSGIVING DAY
X MARTlNSBuRG AID
VICINITY.


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WITHIN THE PAST YEAR.
Everybody has reason to be thank
full for the progress that Martinsburg
has made within the past year. II has
been resurrected from a town 70 one Of
the most important cities in West Virs
GINA. People are now seeking houses
here who cannot even find three or four
rooms in which to deposit their house.
hold. effects. Real estate agents have
for months had entries Of applicants
for rentals upon their books that they
could not possibly fill. Just one hum
dred houses could be occupied to-day
at reasonable rental il they could
be procured. Within the past year
there has been marked progress in tile
growth Of Martinsburg. Two very inn
portant plants have been established,
the Furniture and Picture Frame fac
tories. Those already established r.
port very successful years. business,
with prospect 81 an increase in the fu-
ture. During the year the Electric
Street Car Line has been placed in
operation through the energy Of Mr..
IL. B. Wilson, and Il Inns already
proved to be profitable Investment
Through the cities in the East Mar
tinsburg is looked upon as being
the most substantial and progressive
city In the State Of West Virginia.
There is gradual tide Of people here
from all directions and there would be
more II they had the homes to occupy.
The M. NJ. M. q /. Go. and the man
ayers of it have proven 70 the salts
faction Of capitalists that there was no
boom OF Z boomerang about it. Those
who have studied the situation care
fully are satisfied that they lose moth
ling by investing money here.
It was a jolly good day for those
who remained at home and those who
patronized the Hagerstown excursion
were numerous. Many spent the day
/ hunting and others remained at home
and became acquainted with their
families.
/ AT THE RINK.
| The event Of the day was the enter
tainment .at the Martin street Rink, by
the ladies Of the Baptist Church,
| for the benefit Of the Sunday School.
The audience was the largest that ever
gathered in the building and must
/ have numbered over 700. Every seat
was occupied and even the aisles were
closed up with chairs. There was not
a single person who regretted having
paid the price ofaadmissfon, and there.
were people from abroad who did not
discover that it was a local entertain
ment until told so. Reserved seats
were at premium and could not be
obtained at any price.
i The programme opened with the
Il Cooper's Chorus from /" Boccaccio,n
and it can be honestly said that there is
not one travelling with professional
companies that was better trained. II
was constituted Of Charles Young, #.
u. staley, H.G. Doll, Mr.. Purdy, j..
Harmon, f. karr, J. Bateman, e. q.
Bartlett and +. s. Emmert.
4 The " Tambourine Drill Z caught the
house, and it was in every respect orig
binal The professional corners were
worn off, which made it all the more att
! tractive. The time, the step, the ac-
ton camevery near being perfect. The
young ladies who contributed to maxi
ing this drill 50 complete a success
were the Misses Roderick, Cline, Wis
ner. Faulkner, Blackwell, Cunning
ham, Fiery. Byers, H. Lamon. B.
! Lamon, Wild, Champion, Colston, Neer,
Fitz, Howison.
"Tchin Tchin" from that catchy
Opera The Pearl Of Pekin 2 was rem
dered by Miss Anna Wisner, the Misses
. Harmon, Lizzie Leigh and Fairy Fitz.
They could not have been in better
voice, and the audience was certainly
wen pleased and appreciated the man
fner in which they handled this chorus.
Il Tennyson's Dream Of Fair Women
was presented in costume by the fol-
flowing cast and very creditably too !:
Helen Of Troy. ,.........s....-s Lorena Flick
IpAigenia Miss Kate Wisner
Cleopatra. Miss Kelly, Of Hagerstown