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VOL. IX.
BUILDING NOTES.
What Has Been Done and is in
Contemplation.
A Showing: That is Gratifying: abd Knconr
ag;lng:—Some Importing New ItesU
deuces and Ollier lluildings
to he Erected.
'Last year was the most notable
in all Cartersville’s history for the
number of buildings erected, the
record numbering eighty-odd tit an
aggregate cost of more than $120,-
000. This year bids fair to equal, if
it does not eclipse that marvelous
showing. I
We know there are in 'contem
plation a number of structures,
mention of which it is not yet safe
to make; but, if they are erected,
they will make, together with those
already built, and sure to be built,
a showing eclipsing that of last
year.
The building of the shops of the
East and West railroad, considered
by almost everybody a certainty,
would call.for structures costing
several thousand. The mechanics
employed there requiring homes,
would necessitate the building of
numerous small houses. Messrs.
Patti Ho and Foute say they intend
putting up ten neat cottages for
rent to first-class mechanics, as
soon as the building of the shops is
commenced. They would be locat
ed on the east side of the Western
and Atlantic railroad, on grounds
nearly opposite the proposed
the shops.
The Presbyterians have their
plans all laid and the money sub
scribed for the construction of a
new edifice to worship in. The de
sign is modern, convenient and
beautiful. The present building
will be used, and the estimated
cost of the structure when complet
ed, is between $3,500 and S4OOO,
Judge J. M. Neel lias hud his ele-
gant lot on South avenue graded
off and put in fine order and will
: erect on it this summer a very im
posing modern residence. The de
sign for the structure was prepared
by Bruce & Morgan, of Atlanta,
and embraces every convenience.
Jt will cost somewhere between
$2,500 and $3,500.
Next to him on the north, Maj.
A. M. Foute will, in all likelihood,
erect a home quite up to Judge
Neel’s in appointment, cost and
pretentions.
Alex. Akerman will add to his
cottage on Tennessee street, to the
extent of giving it the proportions
of a commodious and attractive
home. The lumber has been pur
chased and the work is, virtually,
in hand.
Mr. Uriah Stephens, who pur
chased lately the Virgil Williams
place, will spend SI,OOO in making
improvements, until his home will
show up well with the most at-
tractive and important.
Mr. Ed Peacock has decided up
on a modern plan that will vie in
elegance with anything yet con
structed and will put up a cottage
on his lot on West Church street.
Sheri It W. W. Roberts is now hav
ing erected a seven room, two-story
residence on his lot on Market
street,
Ur. R. E.Cason contemplates add
ing another story to his residence
and various other improvements to
his premises this summer.
Maj. W. H. Renfroe will build a
handsome new home this summer
on his lot on Montgomery avenue.
It wall be a modern structure, home
like, and built for convenience re
gardless of expense.
The Etowah Iron Company have
the material on hand to build a
number of cottages near their
works. There are to be fifty of
these cottages built.
Mr. L. E. Menkee will build in
the same locality, and the house
will be a nice one.
Mr. Frank Stephens is about
ready and has determined to build
on North Tennessee street two new
cottages for rent.
Mr. Aaron Collins has just hud
the carpenter work finished on a
new four room cottage for rent on
Gilmer street,
Capt. Jim Wilkerson has just
had erected a four room cottage for
rent, on Railroad street.
Mr. W. A. Williams, Sr., intends
remodeling his home on Erwin
street, moving the present building
back from the street, remodeling it
and adding to it and modernizing
it.
Mr. A. O. Granger’s improve
ments on his residence has cost
probably $6,000 to $7,000. It is now
one of the most elaborately con
structed and admirable homes in
this section of the state. Although
situated nearly a mile and a half
from the depot, it is supplied with
gas and water convenience.
Among otliers who may build
this summer, may be mentioned E.
Strickland, 1). R. Freeman, A. M.
Willingham, T. J. Lyon, W. B. Sad
ler and 11. .1. Porter.
Terrible blood poison, body covered
with sores and two bottles of P. P, P,
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium)
cured the disease, making the patient
lively as a ten-year-old. titjunl.
the gourant-amerigan.
I PLENTY OF MONEY.
Our Business Men in Fine Finan
cial Condition.
Money More Plentiful Than it Hag Been
in the Last Fifteen Years—A Town
That Knows No Failures.
As solid as the mountains of
manganese and iron that surround
the city.
That is the financial condition of
the city and county.
During the past five years there
has not been a failure of any note
whatever in the city ofCartersvillc.
Her business men are safe and
sound and no city can furnish men
who have better credit in the com
mercial world than they. They
have plenty of money to do all the
business with and they are live
and progressive in their dealings.
Mr. W. H. Howard, the banker,
in speaking o.f <he financial condi
tion of our people, said the other
day: “There is now a great deal
more money in the county than
there has ever been in the last fif
teen yearH. It is coming in con
stantly and in large quantities, and
from a financial point of view,
everything looks more promising
than I have ever known it. As far
as I am able to judge the business
men of Cartersville are in a very
fine financial condition.”
Mr. J. H. Vivion, cashier of the
First National Bank, speaking on
the same subject, said: “My twelve
months experience with the busi
ness people of Cartersvijle and Bar
tow county has been very satisfac
tory. They are quite prompt, so
much so that the bank has not a
past due piece of paper in the world.
The financial condition of our peo
ple is certainly improving and I
confidently expect It to continue.”
Not an over due piece of paper
in the world! Can the banks, or
any bank, of any city make so
good a showing for twelve months ?
In the commercial world this is
regarded as a most unusual occur
rence.
The reason of this prosperity is
plain. Our vast mineral posses
sions, fine agricultural lands, match
less water and superb climate, are
attracting people and money here.
A large number of mining enter
prises are now in operation and
thousands of dollars are weekly
spent in wages. This money finds
its way into the tills of the mer
chants and all the business inter
ests of the town are feeling its stimu
lating etfect. These mining opera
tions will continue steadily to in
crease its output, and when large
furnaces and other big plants are
added, as they will be in a short
while, Cartersville will commence
to gaow as has no other Georgia
town.
THE LAND COMPANY’S SALE.
Let all Cartersville’s Citizens Unite to
Make it a Success.
Messrs. Editors:— On 29th and
30th instant, the Cartersvile Land
Company propose to have a sale of
their Jots. We are expecting a
large number of strangers here on
that occasion and I call on the citi
zens to unite with the Land Com
pany to interest and entertain the
visitors and ask that no person of
fer a lot at private sale until this
sale closes. I ask that our business
men attend the sale and give us
their aid and encouragement by
their presence and by-bidding on
the lots offered for sale and by do
ing any and all things calculated to
encourage investors to come
amongst us and help us build up a
city worthy of our surroundings. 1
ask united action on the part of
our citizens on this occassion and
let us see what the outcome will be.
I), W, K. Peacock, Pres.
A Chinese Laundry.
A couple of almond-eyed celestials
visited the city last Tuesday and
while here made arrangements to
open a laundry In the city next
week. They rented the room next
to A. P, Jones & Cos., on West Main
street, and will proceed at once to
make ready for the washee of the
Melican man. A laundry has long
been one of the needsof Cartersville
and the Chinamen will no doubt get
a liberal patronage,
IT STARTS OUT WELL.
The Etowah Ice Factory Running
Day and Night.
The Ice factory is just humping
itself, working day and night, to
fill the immense number of orders
that are constantly coming In}
Besides furnishing our own people
with ice, the factory has been ship
ping ice in large quantities to Rome,
Marietta, Cedartown. Calhoun and
other towns around. The ice manu
factured here is of the very purest
quality. The water, which comes
from a large well, is distilled and
purified and when the ice is turned
out it can be regarded as perfect in
every respect. The ice is put up
in 200 pound blocks, manufactured
with the most approved and latest
machinery. Seven tons a day are
being manufactured.
’AKTEUSVILbF, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1800.
A SOLID TOWN,
And The Place for the Investor
and Home Seeker.
A Kentucky Gentleman Interested in Tlic
Fund Sale— ltev. Sam I*. Jones
Writes a Card.
•
[Chattanooga Argus],
Cartersville, (lit., has gotten itself
in the hands of a boom, more sub
stantial than any thing in Georgia.
The Cartersville Land Cos., has
placed its property in the hands of
Mr. Otis W. Snyder, of Lexington,
K.y,, one of the most enterprising
business men in the south. The
writer has known Mr. Snyder for
Gventy years, and we can safely
say that he Is a determined and en
ergetic man who will do more to
furtner the Cartersville enterprise
than any man possibly they could
have selected. He is a pushing
business man, and knows a good
town'when he sees it. He starts
out the boom by placing a page ad
vertisement with the Argus, a ltd it
is full of business and information.
Bead the advertisement and re
member to attend the Cartersville
sale.
The following letter explains
itself:
Cartersvillt], Ga.,May 1(1, ’9O.
Mr. Otis w. Snyder,
Lexington, Ky.,
Dear Hut.—l understand that
the Cartersville Land Company
have made you their agent to repre
sent the claims and resources of
this community, to the public at
large. It affords me pleasure to say
that the mineral, agricultural, and
scenic resources of North Georgia,
especially Bartow county (of which
Cartersville is the county seat) are
surely not excelled in the lorty
states of this union, through which
I have traveled much in the last
few years. I am perfectly candid
when I say to you that as a home,
as a section for safe and paying in
vestments, etc,, this section has no
superior in this union. 1 shall en
deavor to be with you at the com
ing sale in our city, and will con
tribute in all ways to make the
occasion pleasant and profitable to
the friends attending the sale.
You afe welcome to the use of
the commodious tabernacle, during
the days of the sale, where thous
ands can be made comfortable, rain
or shine, Very Truly Yours,
Sam I’. Jones.
A BOOMING COTTON CROP.
The plant in a Healthy Condition and
Growing Finely.
At no time in the last ten years
has a better showing for a magnifi
cent cotton crop met the gaze of the
farmers of Bartow county.
This flattering outlook is not a
general one over the country. The
recent ravages of high waters, par
ticularly along the Mississippi
river and its tributaries, will make
the crop this year far below the
average. But in this section the
prospect is better than it has been
at any time in the hist ten years.
The weed has so far escaped "dam
age from frost or from anything
else and it is now in a buoyant,
healthy condition. A larger area
of cotton has been planted in this
county this year than ever before
and at gathering time it is expec
ted the farmers will realize largely.
It is gratifying to note the pros
perous condition of our farmers.
They are now in a better fix than
they have ever been. They have
money and provisions ahead and
with good crops this year they will
he thoroughly independent.
la Love With Cartersville.
“I am coming to Cartersville to
live.”
Thus spoke one of the party of
capitalists who were here from Ken
tucky last week. It was just after,
with the party, he has viewed the
many points of interest around the
city, noted the magnificent advan
tages that are possessed by the
town and the striking beauty of the
place.
“Yes, sir,” he continued, “in all
my travels 1 have never seen a
place that I liked better. You have
here the finest of minerals in abun
dance, fertile farming lands, excel
lent water and the best climate on
earth. Yes, sir, as soon as I can
dispose of my business interests in
Kentucky I am coining to Carters
ville to live. And that is not all.
lam going to work for the town. I
expect to help influence at least
twenty families to move here.”
They Broke Open a Car.
Three negroes, Grant Jones, King
David and .Will „Gibson, were
caught at Rogers’ Station last Sat
urday morning in a loaded car of
the Western and Atlantic railroad.
A brakeinan, while going over the
train, discovered the negroes and
had a struggle with two of them.
They made their escape, but were
afterwards captured, brought to
this city and in default of bail, re
manded to jail to await trial at the
July term of the superior court.
We use Jersey milk in ourshakes
Young & Mays.
OUR WATER WORKS.
By Far the Besi System in Hie
State of Georgia.
A Magnificent Preutiiire Obtained—Clear,
Cold and Sparkling Water
From Ltrge Sprirgn.
Cartersville can make the proud
boast of having the finest system
of water works in the state.
The plant was put up at a cost of
$70,000 and during the seven
months it has been in operation
most satisfactory results have been
attained. vAnd this, in connection
I with our splendid tire department,
there can be no fear of a conflagra
tion here. The people of this city
are waking up to the necessity (if
maintaining such a fine system of
wa*er works and are beginning to
patronize the plant liberally.
The plant consists of a pumping
station, a tall tower, fifty fire plugs
and mains that stretch over the
streets of the entire city. There
are already fifty eon oners and as
fast as workmen c, a put in the
pipes, other cohsurhn , are being I
added.
The pumping station, located
about a mile and a half from the
city, is built of brick, with two
compartments. One contains the
boilers and the other the pumps.
There are two compound Duplex
Worthington pumps, each having a
capacity of 700,(XX) gallons of water
per day There are two sixty horse
power boilers, of J. 8. Schofield &
Son’s make, Macon, Ga. The water
is pumped from clear, hold springs
and an analysis shows the best
water that can be found in the
south. It is as clear as crystal
and as sparkling as champagne and
is said to have several curative
properties.
The tower is a magnificent brick
structure that crowns the highest
hill in the city. It is seventy feet
high and 325,W0 brick were used
in its construction. On top of this
structure is the tank, made of one
quarter Jnch steel plate and con
tains 125,000 gallons of water.
There are in use fifty compression
hydrants of the Bourbon Copper
and Brass works of
make. There ha\ r be<m Fjven
hundred tons of pipe laid, which
was furnished l>y tfyp Houth Pitts
burg, Tenn.. iron works. This pipe
bears a test of 300 pounds pressure
to the square inch.
Cartersville certainly has rea
sons to be proud of her fine system
of water works. No other city in
the union can equal her in this re
spect. With a pressure at the
pumping station of 100 pounds to
the square inch, throwing a stream
about one hundred and fifty feet,
no Are can withstand its power.
The recent fire at the gas works,
where considerable time had
elapsed before the alarm was given,
showed conclusively the effective
ness of the system as well as the
spendid work of the fire depart
ment,
THEY ABE COMING.
Hotels and Boarding Houses to Over
flow With Visitors.
Nearly every mail brings a dozen
or more letters from parties who
are desirous of engaging board in
Cartersville for the summer. The
hotels and boarding houses will be
full to overflowing with visitors.
They are certainly coming. They
are coining from everywhere, to
enjoy our fine climate and water,
good board and magnificent scenery.
Cartersville is just beginning to
be benefitted by her two most ex
cellent hotels. The Shelman and
the Southland have both recently
I teen renovated and refurnished
from top to bottom and a cordial
welcome and good treatment awaits
the tourists who come within our
gates.
The proprietors of both hotels
are contemplating making exten
sions to their already large build-
ings. To accommodate the large
number of transient and permanent
boarders, this, it seems, would be
very necessary.
Besides these two hotels there are
several private houses that will
take hoarders for the summer. The
Etowah Heights, located a few
miles from the city, will, as usual,
be filled with visitors this summer.
Let them all come. Cartersville
will extend the warm welcome that
is characteristic of the big-hearted
people that compose her population.
Will Load Her to Prosperity.
[Kennesaw Gazette.]
Cartersville, the coming iron and
steel center of Georgia, is still mak
ing progress in the right direction.
One who goes to tiiis bright and
thrifty little city at present, would
hardly recognize the Cartersville of
ten years ago. The listlessness and
comparative indifference of the
people as to the growth has given
place to a restless activity which is
making Itself felt on every hand.
She has long deserved greater
prominence and wealth than she
has enjoyed, and we are greatly
gratified that matters have taken
such a turn as is leading her to
prosperity and well deserved es
teem among capitalists and tourists.
PORTE R#&V A(J G HAN,
| ARE NOW OFFERING CREAT=
Attractions in Every Department.
. ~
W> Have Determined to Close Out Our Stock of Woolen Dress
Goods. Commencing’ This Week We Offer Our Entire Stock
of Colored Dress Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Now is Jour Chance to Secure a Bargain in Dress Goods.
OUR0 UR sales IN DRESS GOODS HAS BEEN IMMENSE thf BAT
stance mu ,t be closed out at once. We prefer to sell them at cost rather than
ca.ri thenvoverto next season Now is the time to make your purchase Ex
amine our goods is all we ask. We can and will save you money
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Our Wash Goods Department
HAS BEEN A BIG SUCCESS.
THE PEOPLE APPRECIATE OUR LOW PRICES. WE ARE NOW
1 offering still greater bargains. In satines we have led the town We now nro
p.^e to cl< ? se °. u ! th,s lme of &°°ds at prices which defy competition. Fine French
satines reduced to 20c. per yard. Pine American satines worth 20c, reduced to
In colored muslins we are showing the handsomest and cheapest line in the city'
North Georgia S,orß:andieS ” 1U S| hrench Patterns, at the lowest and prices in
Our Shoe Department
ALWAYS IN THE LEAD. —
In this line we are selling the greatest bargains to be found in North Georgia
non t tail to see and price our shoes. Remember we have reduced the price on all
our hue shoes. No shoddy goods in this department. We buy direct from the fac
tory and can save you money. See and price our line of ladies’, misses’ and chil
drens low cut shoes, made up in all the new styles in black and tan patent tips com
mon sense, opera toe, etc. Great bargains in low cut shoes at
1 *orter & Vaughan’s.
1 nil line ladies hand turned shoes for tender feet in all styles at prices which
are sure to please.
OUR WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT LEADS THE TOWN.
I lie most complete line India linens, Victoria lawns, Persian lawns, mulls,
striped and plaid India linens in the city. Splendid quality check muslins sc. yard,
lull line plaid and striped lawns at 7c. Bc. 10c. i2/4c. 15c. 20c. worth double our
Mice. In finer goods we are showing an elegant line swiss stripes and plaids, very
landsome and stylish at prices you pay elsewhere for shoddy stuff. We are still sel
mg 11 ion mills best heavy yard wide sheeting at per yd., cotton checks at
4Me. per yd., figured dress muslins 2}4c. yd., worth 5c., dress ginghams sc. per yd.
worth 9 cents.
< -PARASOUS AND PANS.^~>
In this department we are offering special attractions, complete line parasols in
all grades at popular prices. Full line fans in all grades and styles. The handsom
est and cheapest line of fans in the city.
SPECIAL LOW PRICES
In gents and boys straw hats, embracing all shapes styles and grades. See them
and we guarantee to please you.
PORTER Sc VHUGHHN
ARE CONTEMPLATING LARGE ADDITIONS AND jIMPROVE
MENTS IN THEIR BUSINESS FOR THE FALL TRADE.
We have determined to close out every dollars worth of our spring and sum
mer stock preparatory for these improvements. We are now ottering our entire
stock at prices which defy competition don’t fail to examine our goods. Remem
ber our advertisements mean business.
PORTER & VAUGHAN,
for Dry Goods and Shoes.!x>
NO. 52.