The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-15
IMPROVEMENTS.
aome Of the Buildings, &C., Com
pleted, in Progress, and to be
Built in Savannah.

going forward in Savannah; in fact,
things look more promising in that re-
spect than we have seen in the past two
years.
W. B. Howard, proprietor of the Sa-
vannah Nursery and the South Side
Meat Shop, has erected a large and
commodious frame business house on
the lot next east of the Post-oflice, and
taking the place Of n Of the oldest
landmarks in town. The dimensions
of the building are 26 feet front by 40
feet deep. There are two front rooms
down stairs-one 25x16, and to be used
as the meat market proper, and one 20
x1O feet, to be used as an office-in the
rear of each are rooms l5x16 and 15x1O
respectively. A spacious stairway
leads from a hall on the east side Of the
building to a hall upstairs, which ex-
tends to the real of the building. where
stairs lead to the rear Of the building.
Two good rooms are entered from the
hall up stairs. A handsome awning
covers the sidewalk in front, and the i'm
provement is a material me-. Work on
the inside of the building is progressing
rapidly, and MI. Howard will open out
his store again by two weeks from Mon
day next, if not earlier. Mr.. Howard
deserves credit for his enterprise.
Mr.. VIM. Cook has erected a conve-
nienb barn ON his premises opposite the
Seminary. The building proper istwen-
ty-two, feet square, but the roof extends
down beyond so as to make a shed on
each side, making the space covered by
the roof22x39 feet.
E. W JOY has fitted up a warehouse
for receiving and shipping tobacco, in
It's baild6fs Oacc occupied as n carpen-
ter shop, near the old depot. He is now
busy filling hogsheads with the narcot-
ic weed. and wants to build up a good
trade at this point. Those who have
tobacco for sale or contemplate raising
it should give him a call.
DR.. Wakefield has repaired and fitted
up the building next door west of Stiles
& Hardy's, and is occupying it rs his
office. A step in the right direction.
The foot-bridge over Plaquemine
creek, on Fourth street, ordered by the
City Council last year. has just recently
be built. 1t is quite an accommodation
to the citizens of northeast Savannah.
The Farmers' Bank has had a sign
painted ON the east and west side ot
their handsome building. They don't
hide their light under Il bushel.
Mr.. }. Il. Beams has given his house
Il coat Of paint.
Messrs. Carson and Hardy have let
the contract for the building Of their
business house and hall, to Mr.. Ledbet-
ter, and il is understood work wi, 9 be
commenced on it next week. Its total
cost will probably he over $1,000.
Mr.. F. Becker is building q fine res
idence on the old Owen property, which
he has purchased. The dwelling will
be two stories high, the main building ~
MS, feet with IN L kitchen l6xl6. Three
large rooms. hall anil closet are provided
for on both floors. The location tor a
residence is a fine &c.
An old ~'eyesore," northwest Of the
square, has been torn down by J.W.
Grabill, Esq, who recently purchased
the property, and il is proposed to erect
in its stead Il neat frame building of two
stories, the lower story of which will
be used by him Us u law Office; the
upper story to rent. The size of the
building will be 16x26.
The house in which Mr.. C. w. Hale
resides has been treased to a bran new
roof.
The law office of Judge Heren. wes'
of the square, heretofore referred to, has
been completed and is now occupied
by the Judge.
W. W. Caldwell, Esq, has enlarged
his house room, the addition improving
his residence in several respects.
Joseph Austin built q. new residence
in Webster's addition (ncarly opposite
DR.. Cruikshank's) early this spring. i
is two stories high, containing, we be
lieve, four or five rooms.
W. b. Martmdale, Esq, is building
a handsome eight-room dwelling at thu
corner Of Sixth and Chestnut streets, the