Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-08
BERRYS.
Berrys, Va, Oct. 1902.

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EDITOR COURIER:
There Is no strange news from this
point, oh. yes. there il strange TO know
the old culvert across Linday's run has
at last been replaced by new one. The
boss mechanic Mr. Letcher LLOYD, has
made substantial crossing. Two or
three days work were only required to
construct ii. Why have the people suf-
fered for four years crossing the danger
Gus old culveri: Is another election
near at had. Mr.. Lloyd is an expirt
workman, and a No. l citizen.
Some one informed me That bridge
was built across the Susquahanna one
mile long by some capitalists. and their
toll Was high. The people woul not
stand the robbery, and built another in
opposition within POO yards, and CRIT the
toll one-half, and that he latter invest
ment was paying one.
The people will not stand oppression
and be made TO follow the footpaths of
antiquity. The mother in the twentieth
century does not strap her babe one
short board or plank. Children in the
public schools are educated on a fTer-
ent plan from those of an hundred of an
hundred years ago. The OK cart is
gradually going, and electricity taking
his place. Once YOU very people haul
ell your products 10 Winchester to a
market; Now YOU have market AT nome
by the coming of the y. X ". r r.
Will YOU keep MS people OF the east side
from enjoying this: say. no know
that YOU are too generous populace
When YOU called on Us We voted 90 rive
YOU the railroad. Now we cad with
YOU in justice. and in honor 10 give US
bridges across the river.s0 we can enjoy
after many years the happiness that YOU
have enjoyed. and that we willingly pay
taxes for. with no benefit 20 "a, There
l. no animus i'm our espou>inc the peo-
| ple'~ cause The men who own the
ferries are good neighbors and nice zen
tlcmen, and. personally, we like them
very much: but the day has passed when
sympathy can not always be followed.
Enterprise should not DE handicapped.
and a whole communi les held back
trade interrupted and stopped. business
suspended through sympathy. No. sirs.
the world moves. have been informed
that when part of the present owners of
the ferries did not own il. that they or
their parents or family connections CARR
ed petitions around for signatures.
appearing 10 the Legislature 20 have
the then high ferry rates cut in two. as
they were too high; and that they ran
or commenced an opposition ferry one
half mile further mp the river. Ifthis
be 50, have not other people the
same right TO want still further improve
nents-bridges 10 DE mp with the present
time, These are many reasons produced.
/ am informed, why you ALI should
| continue the ferries hy some of the
bakers dozen" that because advocate
the bridges is one reason. and that I am
a foreigner. and So forth The ignorance
displayed in this assertion for ignorance
IL Isl, ana nothing more Nv father was
born in the State OF Virginia and I
myself was born in the dear old Com
mOnwealth, my mother was from the
dear old State of Maryland. a state of
! which all Southerners are proud. Harry
Gilmore and many others came from
/ this historic State. am Nirrinian
pure and simple, but not simple enough
10 want 90 force the bondage OF high
tariff on my children in the shape of
Sl.o0 for four-hurse team TO carry their
products of $3.50 worth of produce 10
the railroad, which we are taxed for.
and can not reach, only by means of
transportation over the river.-The same
river that the Indian crossed in the same
boat. Wont YOU. the citizens on the
west side. come TO Qua relief. Vote foI
toll bridges.
Pro Bon. PUnIICo