Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-27

Washiugtou's birthday passed
Easter comes next.

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| All are anxiously looking for the
advance agent Of prosperity. Hope
our city will not be neglected or over
looked
Too many colored idlers, male and
female, occupying the streets Of the
city at late hour Of the night. II is
not productive OF good results and
has an inclination TO injure the morals
and good name of our beautiful city.
Enforce the law and ordinances. All
good citizens will applaud you aud,
il necessary, render assistance
That sidewalk at the u. S. court
house and post-office has really become
a thing of trouble as well as one of
Joy to the manufacturers.
1 Edward Hewitt and sister Blanche.
residents of Williamsport. Md, were
in our city last week attending the
funeral of Ola E., infant daughter of
David and Zenobia Russler.
1t is next to an immpossibility to
find person who is not suffering
| with cold or has sickness in his
family Disease and death is profita-
bic only to the doctors and under
takers, not emitting the druggist.
1t has been aptly said, there are
three classes of people. Those who
live within their income, those who
live up to it and those who live be-
yond it. When hard times come two
of these classes are apt to be in want;
besides that there is wonderful
temptation to run into debt which
often reduces one to poverty and
sometimes to disgrace and dishonesty.
Therefore it is very essential as we'll
as profitable to live within the bounds
of your income. no matter how small.
The little ripple of excitement pro-
duced in reference to the standing
and ability of our Improvement, Loan
and Building Association has about
subsidized and business has been re-
sumed with full confidence in the
honor and integrity of the good man.
agement by the present official force.
Continue to keep down expenses and
make every dollar do the work as
signed to it and success is sure 1t
is money and not talk that moves
mountains.
& We are not opposed to progress and
always try to encourage prosperity.
More particularly when we by i'm
agination see bright prospects in the
future. The introduction of numer-
Gus plants in our city has increased
the value OF property as well as the
population; it has enlivened- business
Of all kinds; it has established a
market for country produce which
will continue to grow better as the
wheels of time roll on, thereby bene-
filing the producer as well as the
consumer. But to add additional
plants detrimental to the operating
interests of those we have would be a
strike in the wrong direction; as for
example. the erection by the city OF
an additional electric light plant,
q L., nNf of
some of our people gave their time,
talent, energy and money, to perfect
ing the one we have. the result all are
familiar with. Others of our citizens
came forward and invested their CAPT
tai in this enterprise with the hope
and determination Of making it a
success at no little cost. Then for
the city to set up work in objection
to those who have risked their money
on an unfinished Improvements pt the
same class and kind, and require
these people to pay their pro rata
amount toward the upbuilding of the
city's plant and the downfall of their
own would be adding insult to injury.
Our humble opinion is that thousands
of dollars could be spent in numerous
ways beautiiying and benehting the
city. 1t has been the opinion OF
many, there ought to be fountain
in the public square, where strangers,
at least. could quench their thirst.
At present there is but one public hy-
drant, located at the terminus OF the
corporate limits on the pike north Of
the city, and from personal observa-
ton it affords more solid comfort
than a gross of lights would IN the
surrounding neighborhood. RALF.
An Old Settler.
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