Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-02
Notes and Comments.

Notes and Comments.
The coal dealer is busy.
The ice trade is on the wane.
Sausage buck wheat cakes and
honey.
Large porkers are looming up,
later on we will learn who has the
finest turkey.
We are pleased TO learn that Miss
Rosalie Herring on, who has been
exceedingly i'll, is convalescing, her
friends hope for a speedy recov-
cry.
Well NJ. Editor we thought we
would quietly leave the city at a
late hour in the night unperceived
and would not be missed, only by
the old folks at home. We had
pleasant and profitable trip OF about
| 500 miles. We received 70 scars
or bruises, but the kindliest recep-
ton all along the route, for which,
we were very grateful. By the time
we arrived at Terra Alta, on the
B. & O.the sun bad turned darkness
into day, and in looking out the
coach window we presumed the frost
was an inch in depth, and we were
not looking into or through glass
darby. although it may have magni-
fed. The western portion OF w.
Va, is alive with business, every
little village appears 70 have q
boom, and they all have the oil and
natural gas fever. In many places
they are prospecting, frequently
with success. Petersburg is grow
ing rapidly and boasts of her popu-
| lation 81 900, which we think IL just
little over estimated. They have
under course of construction a
new court house, which, when fni-
shed will be an ornament to the
CITY, as well as beautiful place to
dispence justice to the numerous
safe crackers the city appears to be
infested With, The Ohio River r.
R. has improved very much in
equipment and road bed, all the
little villages on line of this road
have made wonderful strides In
| wealth and improvement. In look
| ing over the elegant and fertile riv-
er bottom along the placid waters
OF the Ohio, a friend remarked, that
pumpkins were not as plentiful as he
had seen them on former occasions.
Some one replied, that the land had
got so rich that the pumpkin was
worn out by being dragged after
the vine in its rapid growth. This
made our fifth visit to the city OF
Huntington W. Va, and the num-
erous improvements made here were
very preceptible. They are also
erpct,ne 1--WE urt house, one of
much grandeur on til, We tern side
of the eli, Tny claim = popula-
ton OF 1900 aud all avenues OF la
Dor appear to be open, A consider
able amount Of money is in circula-
ton, fine, we'll filed stores and mag
nifcient dwellings, elegant hotels,
not however exceed n, or equaling
our own. The city is growing and
il the width of the streets is indi-
cative OF the no spitslity OF it' inhab-
itants they have an over abundance
Of it. They have elegant school
buildings good teachers, whom they
pay we'll, have deep interest
10 education, and no chronic erum-
blers, vet the taxes run near S3 90
on the $4,000. We were pleased to
meet with Harry Homrich form
er Martinsburg boy, who is In the
jewelry trade on t d avenue. A
glance at the Interior OF his store
! will convince the NJ St skeptical that
he is second 10 none in the city and
Is doing a thriving business.
Continueiug or visit to Wayne,
the county seat of Wayne Co.. We
found little Improvement in the
town, which has 3 o ,nlatlon OF
about three hundred. They have
the benefit Of the N. Il w. II. r.,
running in close proximity to them.
and TO Hin on, b III tonversa-
ton with one Of S p;9hcer citizens
he clsimed the { is n benefit de-
| rived from t.e il0.-hurse. About
| ten MI father east and in sue
cessi N OF mountains is located the
strlghtIy little village KNOWN as
East Lynn. Seven years past we vi
silt dtnis little hamlet, which then had
three houses, store and post-office.
Now. there are three good stores.
several blacksmith shops, axe handle
factory saw and grist mill, and all are
| kent busy, daily mail adds to their
convenience. Mr.. Fletcher Carrot
native of Catlettsburg Kentucky
now resides with his estimable wife
in this village and is recognized as
lumber king of that country. de
gives employment to numbers OF the
hardy mountaineers, and has prompt
monthly payments with them ana
all Others, with whom he deals. lie
| is possessed of vsst amount Oh
business ability and the nnances 70
push it. He has some fine horses
| from the blue grass state, which 1t
| is as famous for, as lis excellent ex-
tract of cora aud rye, known as Old
Kentucky Boubon. With this gen.
tleman and his lady we remained
several days wi b pleasure and en-
| ioyment. and nothing which added
to our comfort by either of them
WAS left nndone, and We have reas-
on 10 belive when The dav OF seDa
ration came, sorrow AMI ssdness
surrounded us all. Tneir kindness
and hospitality 10 us will not be
erased, but. Mr.. Editor our manu-
script is getting lengthy and we
know all editors ike breyity, per-
hans. because. i, is said TO be the
soul of VII, nut at some suture time
we will give more OF our experience
in the West Virginia Hills, which,
are teeming With alth undevelop'
ed
OCCASIONAL.