Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-07-04
5 WHERE THE PEOPLE HAVE Their SAY:
Editor The Gazette;

last issue Of the Gazette, TO criticize
nv reference Gin former letter TO
the Institutions of Williamsburg.
The Institutions are alright. and
have no objection whatever to make
regarding them; really It would be
highly presumptious on my part to
do so. What I had particular re
ference TO was this: The people Of
Williamsburg who are not connected
with these Institutions. and IN no
manner dependent upon them for
support. yet permit the interests Of
the institutions 70 overshadow every
thing else. It IS quite natural that
the interests Of these institutions and
| those Of the town should. at times,
conflict. but that affords no adequate
reason Why the best interest OF the
town should always be abrogated;
A great deal has already been said
upon the subject OF Knocking, and
| I intend in this letter to tel you
something OF the effects knocking
| has upon the community. ! could
relate number Of instances along
this line. but will content myself with
( Just one. Ifyou want 70 know more
ask the mani
Some two or three years ago there
was q prospect Of there being located
in Williamsburg a Catholic church
and school Now. as IS doubtless
well known. the writer IS not
: Catholic. This fact. however. diC
not blind my eyes to the sdvantag
r that such an institution would be {
+ the town, more especially as I was
}, the tine corresponding with nun
e Der Of desirable Catholic tamiis
l. who wanted 10 locate here on farm
= but could not be induced TO con
10 | because their own church was not r
: presented. At that time I owns
some vacant lots II the Coloni
Extension, and offered 70 donate "
Of those lots 70 the Catholics Z
r church and school purposes. y
a OF the families contemplating conf
Y, here-providing the church a
=. school were secured-offered 10 q
III | nine hundred dollars IN money
~ ward the buildings. Considera
IA interest was aroused at the time. q
m several people came here (sohei
. oy me- TO look al farms with v
10 buying and locating. / have 81
learned that four OF these prospect
"H buyers were driven away from 4
I'd by people who call themselves =
zens." What representations y
made to the four prospective buy
! have no means Of knowing.
really care very little. I only x
.ees that II cost me considerable nc
one and hard work to get them here
no. IfIwere 70 follow a prospeC
for customer into a store in this
Mrs and say to him: Don't buy &
ano from this man. His prices are
and he'll cheat you anyhow,
gets tne chance. Better go tc
store across the street to buy
a6O goods" What do you suppose
u Oy storekeeper would do 10 meT
Oao L you don't know. just Try
the one day aud see how good II z
the him feel
hat No, ray friend, I have not kns
land at any Of the Institutions.
The highly in favor Of schools. and
able talked better schools ever since
hem ing 70 this section. arr 4
gratifed at the progress our &C
,,oa schools are making. and. aside
- every other consideration, To
ither 20. 60. 80 :, 7, ,,or,d ).
For ;nrons;s,ent oD nv Dar 70 x
ours anything IN Williamsburg
itten, country surrounding. For y
have been spending money
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