The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-12-10
At Martinsville Again Seeking Re
lief from Rheumatism.


lief from Rheumatism.
MARTINsvILLE, IND, Dec. s.-There
is some pleasure in most everything,
but the trouble is getting il out. some
times. For instance, while the Hoos-
iers were wrapped in heavy snow on
Tuesday. Flooding here and there. the
patients of the Martinsville Sanitarium
were comfortably ensconsed in the big
porches, all glass front. with their feet
resting on the large heating pipes, that
made them as snug as bug in rug. "
The beautiful was viewed from a
distance, as II were, and the writer
was one of the lockers on. IL is not
my desire to boost" the Martinsville
Sanitarium because the company oper-
ating it owes me any thing. but be-
cause it is an institution where great
good is being accomplished and where
humanity is being benefited-where
people are being cured, absolutely cur
ed, Of rheumatism, the worst of the
many diseases flesh is heir to. And as
the old song, speaking of the old ship
Of zion, goes. 1T has landed many a
thousand and twill land as many more,
glory hallelujah!" and so | say lit has
cured many a thousand and twill cure
as many more, glory hallelujah!" Come
to the Martinsville, and il you are not
benefited, send your bill back to the
company and you will be helped out on
il. As stated before in these columns,
there are seven sanitariums here, bu,
the Martinsville is the Oldest and easily
the best.
am glad to tell the many of oul
readers who know the young lady thai
Miss Mary Logan is doing nicely herr
and that her physician, DIR. E. b
Green, thinks he will soon have he
fully restored to health. Her mother
Mrs. P. W. Logan, wife of the doctor
10 also improving. DR.. Logan has got
ten to be fine nurse, having so lonl
cared for his invalid wife and daughter
Martinsville is a Saturday Afternoon
town. In fact everybody and the dol
get in at that time, it seems. The mer
chants do thriving business and the,
are always glad when the end of tn
last day Of the week comes. Cour
Square was crowded Saturday after
COON and Christmas goods, the necessi
ties of life and many other things wen
with them.
The capital of Morgan county is ,
most accessible place. A half dozer
trains pass on the Vandalia Line, Will,
the interurban between Indianapoli.
and Martinsville run every hour. The
two-cent fare is in vogue and a round
trip ticket between the two points car
be obtained for 81. On every other
Sunday the Vandalia makes a round.
trip price of SOC.
An opera house is badly needed here.
In this town of 5000 inhabitants there
is only one place of amusement and it
is a picture show. IT'S strange some
enterprising citizens don't make the in
vestment that would certainly bring
them good rerurns.
So great is the per cent of those who
come to Martinsville. people who are
afflicted with rheumatism, ii was not
when beautiful bride, who
with her groom came here to spend
their honeymoon, was approached by a
old lady with the following
and sympathetic exclamation:
my, am so sorry for you, my pretty
woman; bride of only a week and here
all bent up with rheumatics. The
bride took the words in the good spirit
they were intended and thanked her
stars that "old rheumy" had not struck
her yet.
In this connection. it might not be out
place to state that many bridal couples
come here and they find it a very de-
lightful place to spend week. 1t costs
less than the big touring trips and are
quite as enjoyable, we imagine. A
Stanford couple could give desired in
formation on the subject.
Ny stay ended here and left Mar
tinsville with some regret. have
formed some close friendships which
hope to meet again. A three days
sickness Is the only unkind recollection
l have Of the town and the sanitariun
bearing its name and that might have
been worse had been elsewhere.