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100 Years Ago

Electric Power Line Proposed

Herald of March 18, 1921

A group of businessmen and farmers from the Martinsburg and Roaring Spring area met to discuss how $80,000 could be raised to install an electric line from the Raystown WaterPower Co. To serve the Clover Creek Valley, Martinsburg and Roaring Spring. It was agreed that tax free bonds bearing six percent interest would be sold to interested subscribers.

The public sales of Oscar Brumbaugh, A.R. Rock and H.R. Snowberger in the New Enterprise area attracted a large attendance.

Dr. C.C. Ellis lectured in the Replogle High School auditorium the evening of March 17 on the sub...

 

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