The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-29


street, and With the fruit and shade |
trees Of the grounds, fairly embower
the city ii the leafy season. The
marked attention given 10 lawns and
flower gardens is the subject Of uni-
versal admiration.
There is no city more amply assured
Of limitless watersupply than tours.
as the water is drawn from two never
failing springs and forced through tho
city BY the Holly system, in sufficient
quantity for population Of 10000.
The fire department is highly credi-
table to the city and the losses arc less
than any city Of It's size IN tho United
States. The Peoples National and the
National Bank have the host arranged
banking rooms in tho State, and the
most secure vaults and deposit boxes
that could be built Our Hotels arc
models o. convenience, while onr
chus ches arc beautiful edidces IN which
the word Of God Is eapounded BY min
listers Of rare educational abilities.
Our School System Is second to mono
in the State. Each ward Has its own
graded school from which pupils arc
promoted to tho High School TO finish
the prescribed course as laid down by
the Board Of Education. The gradu-
ates are from az class, showing con-
|clusively that the cause Of education
has erected her banner in the cabins
Of the poor as well as in tho mansions
Of the rich. =
Our public buildings are al large
and imposing structures. The u.
| s. Court House will be model Of ar
chitectural beauty when finished.
Tho hum Of machinery can be heard
on every hand, propelled BY those
mighty agencies, steam, water, and
electricity, harnessed TODD the bidding
Of man, and turning many q spindle
IN our wooden, knitting, cigar, bicycle,
furniture and picture frame factories
as well as our Touring and planning
mills. boiler works. machine shops,
distillery, steam laundry, printing
presses, etc.
The number Of workmen employed
BY these various firms win aggregate
300 men and 200 women and girls.
The various trades are well repre-
sented with steady demand for COM
petent workmen in oil branches, par
ticularly carpenters and masons. There
il no place where labor IS upon D more
satisfactory basis than in this city,
both as 70 wages and the amount of
work.
Ths M. NJ. N. y !. Company have
5000 lots adjoining the city and partly
within the corporate limits. These
lots are desirable and in demand al
win be seen by examining the record
of the two days SALE, At which time
100000 worth of lots were sold. The
Furniture and Picture Frame factories
are On tho grounds Of this company.
The propriotors Of the Phoenix Lock
Company and a large Cotton Mill have
expressed desire to locate with us.
These two Arms alone will employ from
1000 to 1900 men. Beds Of iron ore
and lime stone Of the finest quality is
found III almost endless quantities, and
the water supply 81 the Tuscarora Is
sufficient torun many mill 81 factory
that may be located on her banks.
The city has Ave newspapers, name
|ly: The Statesman, Herald, Independent,
Pioneer Press, and The Womb, the
latter being daily and weekly, ably
edited and always advocating that
which viii promote the city's best in
tcrest and turning out the most artistic
work from as finely equipped job rooms
as can be furnished,
Onr city must be seen to be appre-
ciated. The homes and streets are Il
Illuminated BY gas and electricity,
in fact electricity lights our pathway
| by night, propells our street cars, runs
| our printing presses, and makes per-
| feet whispering gallery Of the city by
the use Of the telephone and telegraph.
The scenery around Martinsburg is
grand and picturesque, look in any
direction and a grand panoramic view
greets the eye, rich farms producing
| all the various cereals, and rich IN
various mineral ores, coal, 90.
Martinsburg being the county seat
Of Berkeley county, and situated as
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