Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-10
FORMER CITIZEN
OF Waune Writes an Interesting and
Sensible Letter About
Several THINGS.

Editor Advapce:-Being former
resident of Wayne county, having
been born and reared in that county
L feel deep interest in tie welfare
of the county asd the people In gen.
eral.
l am very much interested in the
move the editor has made IN trying
to secure correspondent from each
postotfice and Village in the county.
1 think the communicates items are
read with greater interest than any
other articles published in the news
papers, especially by the patrons
away from their homes. We read
the letters with almost as much in
terest as we do a letter from our
relatives or friends, because they tell
us about our friens and all old ac.
quaintances, what they are dong
and where they are going and how
they are prospering.
We are very proud to hear that
Wayne county liz experiencing
boom, as it seems to be from articles
in the Advance. We are glad to
know the Big Sandy valley is being
developed, az it is no doubt one of
the richest valleys in tie south east,
We are also proud of the advance
ments and improvements that have
been made along the Ohio valley.
The Camden Interstate railway is a
great Improvement and of which
every citizen should be proud.
will just say here that it gives the
best service of any street railway /
have ever had the opportunity to
ride upon. | also think that it will
only be few years until it will be
one large city from Guyandotte, w.
Va. to Ashland, Ky. With a few
factories and good rolling mill or
two II would no doubt he the case.
You certainly have the best locations
for factories and manufacturing
plants that the state affords. And
as good shipping facilities as can be
secured, with railroads running
almost parallel, east and west, north
and south; also the great Ohio river.
All of these thoroughfares tapping
the richest raw material districts in
the world, without putting it too
strong, l believe; also running into
the best markets the world affords.
with these advantages it surely can't
be long until they will be seen by
the speculators and when that is
done you will experience great and
lengthy boom.
Moundsville is a hustling little
city, with about 5000 population;
nice place to live, and az good peo-
pie as you could wish to meet. We
have lived here over five years and
have no desire to leave. We are
we'll contented and getting along
nicely. We have here several of
former Wayne county residents here.
Among them being James Ferguson,
j. >. Shannon and j. M. Wellman;
all who are doing well and speak
well for Wayne county. Mr.. Fergu-
son owns much valuable property
centrally located in the city, Mr..
WellmaD is doing thriving merch.
audise business at Woodland, this
county. i often have the pleasure
of meeting him on our streets and
Mr.. Shannon is one Of the most
popular guards on the prison force.
AS for myself l have bought me
comfortable home here and have
good position with the firm of
Dakau d Sivert, wholesale and re-
tail merchants, and am well pleased
with the people and town.
L see there has been a water com
pany incorporated in your city which
will prove great benefit. Mounds
ville's water supply IS second to
none in purity. We have drilled
well in the middle of the river,
about one mile from the center of
the city, which is forced to the
reservoir by pumps and is as cold as
we'll water and as clear as crystal. |
Also furnishes a good fire pressure.
Visitors here say it is the finest
water found in the Ohio valley.
/ will close wishing the Advance,
it's many patrons and Wayne county
success.
Respectfully Yours.
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