The central record., 1914-04-23
LANCASTER
GROWS STEADILY
Despite Many Obstacles.

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as Lancaster, in Kentucky, that makes
as steady and as healthy growth as
that city. On little jerk water branch
of the l. & N, with no opposition as to
rates, compelled to obtain every COM
modify by that one rail line, with no
other outlet save that to depend upon
for distributing the bountiful products
of the surrounding county to the mar
kets of the world, yet Lancaster man.
ages to maintain an air of thrift equal
led by few and surpassed by no town
of its size in this section of the state.
Our shops are replete with as COM
plete and up-to-date wares as may be
found in Lexington or even more pre-
tentious towns. the prices asked for
the wares compare favorably with
those asked other places, and when you
take in to consideration the cost of a
trip from home to another market, you
will find that shopping at home" is
nomical to Lancaster and Garrard
county people.
Nor does the restraints as to trans
portation facilities placed upon Lam
caster seem to retard its growth; it is
: true there is no boom in Lancaster, but
a good steady, healthy growth is al
ways to be observed.
Among the recent additions to the
business interests of the town may be
mentioned bottling works, a garage,
several stores and with many other
enterprises in course of construction ol
under consideration. These enterprise:
are not attracted bv exemption from
O taxation for any period, free building
V sites or such inducements as are ordi
o narily offered for the building up Of
progressive towns, but are attracted
:. solely by the requirements of and the
/ advantages offered by the town.
> If the possibilities of the place, with
e out the cooperation of a well organized
f and working Commercial organization
e such as every well regulated tow
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= what might be expected of Lancaster
S were her advantages given the prope
v amount Of advertisement to the out
o side world.
e In one of the richest and most pro
e ductive counties of the state, will
n soil unsurpassed for fertility, not alon
l. in Kentucky but throughout the world
ID with record for growing a create
= multiplicity of crops, and growing then
.e good, than nearly any other section o
h the country, why should We not hav
e good town? Wheat, corn, oats, rye
T, barley, alfalfa and the various varietie
lie of hay, hemp and tobacco, splendi
st pastures, good live stock country
=. good turnpikes traversing the entir
lie county, and all to feed the county seat
f. why then We ask, should not Dancaste
n be good town? And last but ty n
~ means least, We have what goes NOR
Up toward the success of a communit
2, than anything else, we have a generous
IN kind hearted people, typical Kentuck
Or ians, lavish with the much vaunte
to southern hospitality, ready to welcom
rt the stranger with open arms, to max
lie his stay among us pleasant one, or
Is perchance he comes to locate permaI
in emily, to make him forget his old as
re sociations, and to make his new envil
onments so pleasant as to make hil
wish he might spend the remainder c
his days in old Garrard
We were about to forget the create;
in0ucement which we have to offer
Garrard county, our educational facil
ties. We state, and without fear {
n contradiction, that there is not a count
i in the state which surpasses Garrar
in the educational facilities which W
offer; one of the best Graded Schoo
to be found anywhere in Lancaste
DIS and two Consolidated Graded Schoo
he in other parts of the county, with tn
- numerous county schools being kept U
~ to the very highest possible STANDARD
'n there is absolutely no reason why an
III resident of the county should be con
" PEELED to send their children away frol
home in order to secure an education