The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-02-04
MEMS CLUB.
Enthusiastic Meeting-POr Mt.
Sterling.

Nunnelley was Ia the cnalr. Ooou
crowd of representative business
men present. Constitution and b :
laws were reported by committee
and after a few changes were ap
proved. Committee on Membership
was appointed and at the next
meeting a permanent organization
will be effected.
Mr. L. T. Chiles, thoroughly i'm
hmea With progressive spirit. wac
called and spoke AS follows:
As the very first effort Of the
Evangelist is directed to arousing
the interest and enthusiasm OF the
local church, in order, through it
to affect the community, so We
must first secure the hearty inter-
est and cooperation of the commun-
ity If we are to reach out and af-
feet other communities or secure
any lasting benefit for our own city.
There is hope for town with
one really enterprising citizen in it,
but with ten combined, evan the
very worst business hindrances
may be overcome and the town
saved.
The smaller the city or town the
greater the envy and jealously.
Work activity is sovereign RENE
dy for these evils The more busi
ness the less gossip. When the
hands are busy the heart is more
apt to be right. 1t is results that
we want, and not racket.
Publicity, and noTnotorlety, to
be sought, and the best method of
securing it is through the local
press. Every business, whether
g eat or small, should be mention
ed-not necessarily in the same
way or by using the same amount
of space, but in such way that the
casual reader would know that you
were in Mt. Sterling and would un
derstand what business you were
engaged in.
In trying to dispose of certain
property recently he had advertis-
ed it in four journals representing
the particular industry, and with
out exception the parties replying
had called for the local papers in
order to get an idea of the business
of the city.
Another thing necessary to at
tract favorable attention, was to
improve our properties, be less
sparing OF paint and White-wash
every man see that his own premises
were set in order, and that the
street Immediately in front Of him
was kept free ofrubbish and refuse.
Clean streets, attractive thorough
fares, well laid pavsmentS, are good
advertisements. The City Council
should pass an ordinance prohibit
ing any more brick pavements-
not only unsightly but a nuisance
for at least three months of the
year.
The colored representatives of the
Hotels should be squelched from
their yelling and crowding around
incoming trains at once. Better
accommodations at our depot are
needed and the railroad should be
requested to make some necessary
improvements.
Give strangers and visitors
hearty welcome, make their stay
with US as pleasant a. possible, and
to the immigrant extend all neces-
sary help and information rather
than attempt TO size up his pile
and take il ~ has been the custom
Of some OF the entsrprising gentry
in ssme Of our ultra-entsrpriSing
towns.
See that the railroads do not dis
criminats against US and that in
giving aid TO new roads especial
effort be made to protect ourselves
against unjust rates and unfair
dealing.
That first, last and all the time
a spirit Of genuine fraternity and
hearty cooperation should be in
culcated, till cliques and cabals
should become Obsolete.
He was followed by Mayor G. H..