Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21

Two Large Manufactor-
les Secured
BY THE UNITED EFFORTS
OF the Building and Loan and Business
Mems Associations.

tiCdi aS " Lie ISSult VI the SuoitS VI
the public spirited citizens of Mar
tinsburg to advance the interests Of
the city by securing additional manu-
factories. If there were any such,
their skepticism must vanish in the
face of the facts.
| Not all of the a 900 shares asked
for have been subscribed, but with
the resources at their command the
Brooklyn Brass Works. of Brooklyn,
N. Y. and the Auburn Wagon Works,
of Greencastle. Pa, have been secured.
The first named establishment found
themselves with more work than they
could perform in their present quar-
tiers, and the Business Men Associa-
ton, which keeps both eyes continu-
ally open for good things, soon learn
ed of their needs and entered into ne
gotiations with them, with the result
stated above.
This enterprising company manu-
features almost everything in the way
of high-grade housefurnishings. es-
pecially onyx-top tables, 6ne brass
lamps, etc. They now employ about
100 hands, and as they expect to
largely increase their business, the
number of employees will be proper
tionately increased A considerable
number of their employees will come
with them, large augmenting the
population of the city.
The location selected is immediate
ly south of the Kilbourne Knitting
Mill. The buildings will be of brick,
one so by $50 feet, two stories and
basement, and the other 30 by no
feet, one story, and will be ready for
occupancy by April I, next.
The Auburn Wagon Works, former
ly of Auburn, N. y, but now located
at Greencastle Pa, for reasons of their
own wish to change, and chose Mar
tinsburg. They manufacture the
celebrated Auburn Wagon, known
from Maine to Florida, and are a gilt
edge concern. A location has been
secured near the c. v. freight depot,
Mr.. w. I. Stewart having sold them
three acres of land. The main build
ing will be 60 by $50 feet, one story,
another 90 by $50 feet, and several
smaller structures, all to be of brick.
To give an idea of their capacity,
they claim that they will build 5000
wagons during theii first year here.
BY their contract they are to be ready
for operation by July I, 1896.
AT least 900, 900 bricks will be re-
quired for these buildings, and as it
is the wish of all concerned, that the
buildings shall be erected at the ear
Hest possible moment, it is evident
that considerable work confronts Mar
tinsburg mechanics at this time.
But the aboye are not all. There
are others who wish to cast their lot
with us. 1t is necessary for US, how
ever, to be in position to compete
with other towns. This cannot be
done without money, and the only
sourse of revenue is that derived from
the people. Every resident of Berk-
kelley County knows of the effort being
put forth to raise money and all should
come forward and assist The town
has done nobly. The county has tax
en- but little interest in the matter.
No one is asked to donate cent. On
the contrary the investment is certain
to pay handsome dividend. The
prosperity of the town means increased
prosperity to the county. 1t means
lower taxes and higher prices for
everything produced on the farm. 1t
means better roads and better mar
kets, prosperity instead of poverty,
work for everybody and more money
in circulation. Let the county do as
we'll as the town and inside of 10
years Martinsburg will have a popu-
lation of 10000 souls. No other town
in the Valley possesses the advanta-
ges we enjoy, aud if the tide is taken
at the flood this will be the metro
polls of the Valley. Come up, there
fore, like men and do your whole
duty.