Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-02-06

scribes Visit Here. and Tells of
His Old Friends Whom He Met
Has Good Word to say Of oity and
its People.
Mr.. join A. Feiler, son od Mrs.
Katharine Feller, a former resident
of M~artinsburg, editor OF Feller's
Graphic Sentinel, Of Cleveland, o.,
has just returned from a visit to his
old home and in the last issue of his
paper gives the following %reminiscen.
ces.
A visit 10 old Martlnsburg, w. Va,
although notnthe capital Of the state.
1t is the county seat OF Berkeley
county lying on a plateau above the
Tuscarora creek IN the Shenandoah
valley. 80 miles west OF William RI.
Taft's town after the fourth OF next
March. AT one time the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad had its shops 10
Gated here, the main stem of the raii-
way passing through the town, and
during the late unpleasantness they
were sacked completely in 1861 by the
Confederate soldiers. After the war
and hostilities had ceased. the ruins
and wreckage were put IN operation
again and many employees were hired
and a great amount OF money left in
the place every month, many of the
inhabitants employees OF The Baltimore
and Ohio owning their " homes
and living In Martinsburg. About ten
or twelve years ago the greedy cor
poration, found they could not throttle
the town any longer and refused 10
pay their just share Of taxation, sc
thought they would cripple the town
by moving their shops and this they
did. They bought a big tract OF land
situated on their line below Harpers
Ferry ana christened it Brunswick,
Nd. For a long time the older citi-
gems felt their cruel stroke, but now
a new era has taken place, the young
er generation have engaged in bust,
ness. cotton ,woolen and knitting
mills, canning, wagon and other fac-
tories taking their places. The streets
are paved. electric and gas lights, new
buildings Of modern type, and alto
gether the old town puts on a met
ropolitan air.
Two daily newspapers and a weekly
IN the TOWN seem 10 be flourishing,
and. what can't be said OF many
editors in the big cities, they W
magnificent homes. Lest I forget, it
was mere that Newt D.. Baker and
Dave Westenhaver, our townsnen.
first saw the light OF day, as well as
your humble servant.
During our recent visit there, the
corporation by legislative authority,
were allowed to extend its corporate
limtss and will increase the popuIa-
ton to about 5000 or more.
The court house is being enlarged,
a big new federal building, and a
magnificent Y. NJ. G., A. building are
I some If the recent improvements,
and taking ii altogether it will not
be long before Greater M%artinsburg
ana the most hospitable People in the
world will be found in the march of
progress even IL q grasping railroad
ala try to choke the life out Of 'em.
Cid blass dear ~-~tipeh"rg and
It's people is the best wish Of n who
knows.
Stray Shot From the Sertinel's Gun.
The Berkeley Club, a social organi-
cation composed of male white eth
zens OF good morality. have fine club
rooms, and where members and their
friends can enjoy themselves Is one
of the noted features OF the place.
The Timmons brothers Cllr and
Dave on Race street is the old Noah's
Ark OF the place where sou al find
anything from a needle to a hay stack
and two better fellows never lived.
And by the way, no the beer, be
cause he never took a drink in his
. life, John Blondell IS the Peter Pindal
I OF the town. His tinshOD is the rem
> devious for everyone in ell classes o
life. They assemble to hear hin
!. spring some oi his latest. He still
. has the same old bell hanging from
the ceiling that made the dark.
Q Flank johnson famous when he par
o AIDED the streets as the town erie
n for public sales and auctions in IN.
namby-pamby days.
William Wilen and A. Koge,sc1at
are the principal undertakers OF Mar