Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-13
ID meeting and there was unanimous


and told Of the time when Martinsburg
stood second among the towns OF the
state. and then ref FRED to its present
standing, which Is -nrch farther down
the list. The other cities he said had
been built up by the concerted action
os their citixsns through an active
Board AZ Trade. He told Of the SUI
perior advantag Of the cisy ever
those of other cities Of ID state. His
address vas OF a nature calculated q
inspire those present with the spirit of
action fer Greater MartinsAurg7
His remarks were loudly applaudcd
Mr.. Robinson, On the Auburn Wagon
Co also member st the commission
referred to the act that Il was the
l2th anniversary Of bis advsnt 4 Mar
tinyburg. He spoke Of the excellent
climate and water and said that he
never enjoyed better hsalsh in Ills Tie
than he had since he came among ns
He told OF the superior advantages Of
the city for manulactorks an IA III
ability 60 market the products. He
presented to the meeting q rough
draft of constitution and bylaws,
or Board of Trade and asked that
they be given to a committee Of three,
composed or 9. Il. Martin. l.. NJ Benz
der and John Rentch, for eonsidera-
ton and to be reported back to a
meeting to be held On next Monday
night. He read the draft and then
papers were circulated Tor the sigma
lures OF those who were willing to be.
come members OF Board OF Trade
following the linss presented When
the papers ere turned in IT was found
that 81 firms, corporations and indl-
vlduals had been enrolled.
"A committee o. organization aud
nomination OF officers was named,
composed ol a. Clohan, James
r. Thompson. II. r. siglar, II. S. E,tn.
inert and c. G. Cushwa.
A resolution was offered appointing
a committee composed Of S. w Walk
er. A. Clohan, l.. II. Thompson, w II
Ontcalt and Thomas Kearns, to confer
with the school board ind ascertain
their purposes in the expenditure o.
the money recently secured by the ~
sue Of bonds This brought To Tie
floor many speakers and the conditions
Of The city in an educational way were
| fully discussed. There was much coed
information CLEANED and the genera
status OF the bond issue was tully ex
planned and e the satisfaction Of Al
present.
| Mr.. John J. Hetzel said briefly thai
1 he had been recognized as the leads
o. an opposition to the granting Of ths
! new charter, but that II was on the
| q ound that there should b vote OF
the question. Now he said, that Al
! the charter had been passed he would
do all in his power to nabs Martins
burg as great as 4 coull b. made. TINS
expression of sentiment from Mr.. Het
eel was greeted With round OF ap
plaus
/ Mr. II. Fl. Emmert explained ths
/ idea Of a county high school, one thai
all the courses OF the county school:
would lead up to and which all the
graduates OF the county schools could
attend without additional expense
This was an idea, he said. that Re
thought would be well to consider.
| Mr. Nadenbousok attorney for the
school board, explained very clearly
how the recent bond was issued and
the purpose for which it was issued
Several questions asked wsre satisfac
torily answered by him. and the mat
ter was clear to all those who were
present.
! A committee composed OF Max Rob
inson, A. C, Nadenbouscb, Frank j
Trammell, H. P Thorn. w. r. Hzn.
helms, w. d. Wsver, and G. w Boyer
was appointed to prepare dinner to
be held on April % in commemoratlon
Of the going into effect Of The new
charter.
II was decided that the subscription
blanks. for the names OF those who de.
sired TO become members o. The W
organization be placed in the offices OF
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