The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-15
Let's Beautify The Town.

Contractor Moynahan has completed
the massive pillars which are to be the
foundation for the water tower; they
are made of concrete, set six feet in
the ground and six feet in diameter
and seem as solid as the rock of Glib
raltar. The steel frame work that is
to go on the top of this foundation to-
gether with the tank proper will be
over all 166 feet in height, towering Sc
feet higher than the cupola of the
court house.
There should be some manner of
light on the top of this structure,
and it has been suggested that a re-
volving electric sign be placed there,
upon which should be inscribed Lam
caster, The Land Of Now. This sign
could be seen for distance of many
niles. The question may arise, "why
should this be done?'', and the ready
answer is because advertising pays,
md surely town and county with the
limitlesS resources which we have
should be advertised. People many
miles distant seeing this sign would
naturally be struck with the inclina-
ton to want to see Lancaster, the town
that had gone to such trouble and ex-
pense to mark its location. Then when
they come, let US have something to
please their eyes, let US make it worth
their while to come. BeautIfy the
town; let the good ladies have their
own sweet way with the park, and we
guarantee they will make of it thing
of beauty. Then in the matter of
lighting, the town could surely be
lighted in much more efficient, and
surely in more artistic manner than
the present last century manner in
vogue. Several merchants around the
I square have expressed their willingness
to erect new and modern light stands
at their own expense, these stands to
have ornamental as well as highly eff
ficient clusters of lights. Let others
follow in their lead and we will have
one of the sprettiest little towns in the
country. Next, what about those con-
crete walks about the square, are
they to be built, aud when? The city
is surely doing its part toward improv-
ing the town, all is being done that the
means at their disposal will permit:
they are making every effort to give
US an inexhaustable supply of good
pure water, they are putting the
streets in the very best possible con-
dition, they ars making every effort to
make Lancaster law abiding town,
and in fact are making every possible
effort, and are actually giving US an ideal
administration. Now it behooves the
citizens themselves to imbibe some of
this spirit of progress, to do something
on their own account to add to the
beauty and progressiveness of the
town. Everywhere about the town
new and modern houses are going up,
premises are being beautified and the
residence streets fast putting on a
metropolitan appearance. Let's get
busy on the square and keep pace with
che improvements in progress all about
JUS. Corporation is all that is neces-
sary, everybody pull together, the cost
wall not fall heavily on any individual,
everyone paying his part and doing
bis part. the expense to each one will
be nominal. See how much our splen-
did school system has benefited ths
town, think how much more benefit is
to accrue from the increased school
facilities which we are soon to enjoy.
Let your business house and it's sur
roundings be in keeping with the spirit
st progress. make it attractive, and
thersby profit will not only accrue to
the town from a standpoint of attrac-
tiyeness, but ap ipSiyidual profit will
accrus to you, both from the enhancing !
OF the value of your property and the
increase in the volumn of your busi-
ness. ]