The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-01


now being constructed. Two of the
States best pixies intersect at Martins
burg the Winchester Pike and the
williamsport Pike.
The citizens are arranging with the
manufacturers for the erection of an
immense hardware factory here. and
three hundred hands are guaranteed
to be employed with the probability of
increasing the number to 500. Two
hundred houses are to be erected in
case of the erection of this factory
here. in the meantime around Mar
tinsburg, iron and pipe ore of fine
grade as well as brown hematite and
manganese have been found, and the
prospects are most promising for a
plentiful supply. 1t only awaits men
willing to invest the necessary capital
to make mining in this vicinity an as
sured success and, at the same time,
amass for themselves a fortune.
In Sleepy Creek Mountain, extend
ing the whole western length of the
county, is basin of Anthracite some
fifteen miles in length and one and
half miles in width, with veins vary
ing from three to eight feet. The citi-
zens have put in line of electric ears
running through the principal streets
of the town, making convenient trans
it to the thousand and more acres of
recently laid eff lands, While extern
sions of the line are being continually
made The line also extends to the
new park which is soon to be fitted up
with fine race course. A Beer Gar
den is likely to be the next innovation.
Large lime kilns abound, the lime
being regularly shipped to Pittsburgh
for glass and iron manufacturing,
the large dry goods, jewelry stores
and others give evidence of the trade
they enjoy There are two fine hotels,
besides several others conducted upon
smaller but satisfactory scale.
The town is being rapidly extended
and land has been laid off into ave-
nues and boulevards while lots are
offered free fer the erection of facto-
ries and for homes at the lowest pos
sible prices /; several of the latter are
already in course of erection, and nu-
n,ersIs others heinz contracted for.
s95. 900 worth of these lots were sold
within two days.
When we take into consideration the
surrounding acres of rich farm lands
with their annual crop of cereals !;
wheat rye corn &c which. tooether
with the large Weld of peaches. an
nIes. cranes melons and all varieties
of vegetables. secure ready sale in
town and CITY markets. is If anv won
der that the Irishman in a fit Of costa
tic transnort should proclaim II .God,s
country siruq
To these advantaoes land what moro
do Won ask y we would vol add the 60
ciai inclination of tbe inhabitants
The hand of good fellowship is extend
ed TO every newcomer. trne Virrinia
hosnitality existino anonp all classes
of neonle. This and her inherent courte-
sons have been able 70 preserve. invio-
LATE There IS dancino for the lovers
Of the Terpschorean art her many
nleasant Germans beino narticinated
in by society people from Wnchester.
Hacerstown. Frederick and even Bal
timore. and besides these. other eniov-
able dances are of frequent occur
renee.
There is music for the music lover
lana more musical people it were
difficult TO find) in the various visiting
musical conn anies and the entertain
ments rendered by the excellent talent
of the Burgh. The M. C. Band ranks
high in w. Va. and the ADJOINING
states(a fact proved bv the yarions
demands for its services at the MINER
Gus summerresorts for excursionsists.)
and classical concerts are rendered in
the SQUARE during the summer months.
while the Mechanics Band contributes
also to the endowment of the many
There is a first-class library and 4
branch of the famous Cbatanona Climb