The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-08-31

i
Several months ago there seemed -
/ be prevailing idea among mnny IL
THE people Of oui town and fhionen0nf
The county generally. that The action
taken by the 3. d 0. X. K. CO., ~
moving The division. would very much
effect the business interests and - n
great extent. deDopnlate the town.
They seesned 70 think thai the dullnesz
which would settle down upon It wpnld
rltard It's progress perhaps Sor years
Very tiHe indeed. 4 s.; that tie money
brought here monthly has been some
thing les since than before the moving
If the Division bar Aiie win say, ~
matter what business lie Il engaged III,
sllat X has IA greatly effected his busi5
mess as 70 be hi longer profitable iii
this tVwn 81 Il was b. sglnc PFC
dicied
81 tile either han6. lse Merchants.
mechanics, laboregs aud all did busy,
iaospeffng illst a well III anx eafs
lpaeYious ia tliis Ihe Iaro I,ceEs Wefe
ssfssel msin encourage II fs,i 4 4 fessse
/ in l1llsliies !, ii population an0 demand
ioi' lilllofeRs tltis aet 81 tainff sseil-
emily leaiized, tiIc mem rapidly tle
town viii progress. Already indtxifies
are nntei5aliziue % sSikr H. place q
that which the town has ioAi
II il simply impossible 81 d fewu
situated Is slaltiusbufg R ilFq,naltd
by d well settled and productive eoua-
try. healthy Location. icii iaineFa de-
posts aud AN Abundance 81 tiinbeH to
retFograde Most Ii on eitfzeHs are
showing & marked disposition fof the
advancement IL the business nterNs
lof uug town. and il shows Welt ol their
h1nlds az sheis native. plaee. enterprise
aud enex8y When We consider ny
EnHmber d enterprises which we iySx
have IN successful operation aasl Nose
which will be puf in operation N the
near future wu should feel encouraged
-but not Aatissiea-~as that las been
the great obstacle 8or slime time past
fer. Whenever d town Il satisfied with
what tlleF have, they scarcely makean
effort III the Way III advancement
Besides the larga number Of hands
employed by the Rail Roads, We should
consider tic employment given bs ghe
Hannisyillc Distilling CO.. Machine
Shops. Mood Working establishments,
Brick Works, Elevators. Fla9iling Mills,
Tobacco Factories, Fertilizer Works.,
the Hosiery Mill and Wholesale Houses.
The Woolen Sill, which was pn; in op-
GRAFTON q short while since, deserves
| particular mention. Under III skilled
management a large amount 81 d first
ciass quality of goods Us islrnbd puf
each month. and ii III well worth i visit
by any ono 60 see tile factory III opera
tion.
The Bieycie Works, Also reeelItly
started. Is progressing n 4 very EN-
couiaging manner The propFaetors
] are eNeltang eyerX Aeans to set their
goods apun tle niainct as soon aSpos-
isible and There ii n1loubt that il sill
be i very profitable industry here and
enc 10 employ a large nnmbefef hands.
Sevegalweek- atso ground was broken
4for the Martinsbnng H'niplture Cos
Ia.sptoia allfcn ii located On block 50.
ol ME N. Nj NJ. & l. Cos property.
The company is composed of Aessrs.
4 u. NJ. Intly. and JAS. Fritter. Of Bali
timore. Both 81 these gentlemen come
well recommended as thoroughly mn
Outstanding the furniture business,
having successfully operated u factory
1 for ii li,mheiyof years. They propose
| to erect d fine two-stoiy building and
employ from go to 100 hands. 1t will
| be III o2elaiion about the FIRST Of Octo-
| bei
! Cur city uf Maltinsl5urg can not, and
will not. he behind the fimes, and that
Il evidenced BY the movements which
are now on Foot rs build an Electric
Street Railway on the principal streets
Of the city and extend il ut once about
u mile South toa beautiful grove on
the property ~ the VI. NJ. NJ. x |. Co.
which will be fitted up for Park and
other attractions This will besa great
convenience 70 the public and greatly
enhance thevaiue o. property IN and
/ near the city,
Then. agaiii, We tire promised u !irst
class daily papse, something which our
city has greatly needed For Sefle time
i past. 40 festi live town can sl~ with
out Il good newsy daily paper at
the present time
=. We feel -assnred that suis egpiis.4,
! under the able management d it.
genial editos. = Vernon Aler, Esq.
viii prove ii success ii every way. The
people of the TOWN sleuld encourage
this effort IN theway advertisements,
subscriptions and hearty weleems.
n 4 WOMAN TRADE