Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-21

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and shoe store on First Street. AL
Of these firms employ skilled work
men, and use none but first-clas.
material.
| GAINESVILLE Marble Works.
Some of the handsomest work t.
be found throughout the country
and at Greenwood Cemetery in thi:
city, is done by Sam'l Hodgson o
GAINESVILLE. He began business
mere in 1852, and manufactures anc
| imports all kinds of monuments
statues, vases, mantles, headstones
etc. He gets direct from Aberdeen
Scotland the celebrated Scotch Gran
lite monuments, red and grey, which
for durability and finish, are unsur.
passed. Mr.. Hodgson keeps on
hand large stock of finished work
to select from, and will fill orders,
at as low prices as any establish
ment of the kind in the country.
His Italian Marble is purchased by
him direct from the quarries OF
Carrara, Italy, and he will take
pleasure in showing any one his cor
/ respondence with the manufacture
! ers, and the beautiful new designs
with which they furnish him, from
time 10 time. He is thus enabled
| to offer to the public as fine work as
can be made in the world. He gets
/ and has on hand at present some
beautiful specimens direct from
Europe. His collection of designs,
photographs etc., embraces every
style Of work, and he refers the pub
lie, to the handsome monument #
Mr.. J. Elder, recently erected in
Greenwood, as sample ofthe work
done in his yards.
Southern Hotel.
This hotel has been steadily grow
ing in public favor, since its occu-
pancy by Mr.. Northington, until it
is now doing a business about equal
to It's capacity. The present prOpri-
etOrs are Messrs. Northington &
Wood, both experienced hotel men,
and they are meeting with unbound
ed success, but with no more than
they merit, for the Southern is one
of the pleasantest places in the south
to stop at, and the travelling public
are finding it out. 1t is situated on
the north side of the square.
Franklin House.
Everybody knows Billy Bring
hurst, mine host, of the Franklin.
He is one of the most congenial
whole-sOul gentlemen to be met
with in a lifetime, and as hotel
keeper, he is prominently sue
cess. The Franklin House is well
kept, and is quite favorite amongst
hotel people. Its tables are always
bountifGlly supplied with the best
in the markets, and it's servants are
attentive. The Franklin is situated
on the southeast corner of the square
and Franklin street.
Newspapers.
GAINESVILLE and community sup
port literally, two weekly newspa-
pers; and nothing speaks the praise
of the city more than that. A town
is very often, and very correctly,
judged by the appearance of its pa
pers. The offices of the Chronicle and
Tobacco Leaf, are as well equipped,
and turn out as handsome job work
as any newspaper offices in the
State.
Churches.
The Baptist church, corner Fourth
and Madison, DR.. A. d. Sears,
Pastor.
Christian,
corner Third and Madison. Rev.
w. A. BrOadhurst Pastor.
Catholic,
College and Fourth, Father Gleason,
Pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian,
Corner Fourth and Main. Has no |
Pastor at present.
Episcopal,
Franklin Street, between Third and |
Fourth. Rev. P. A. Fits, Rector.
Southern Methodist,
Corner Fourth and Franklin. Rev.
r. X. Brown, Pastor.
Presbyterian,
Corner Third and Main. Rev. J.
w. Lupton, Pastor.
Some of these church buildings,
the Episcopalian and Pres
are magnificent specimens
of architecture, and in beauty and
richness of finish, are all that wealth
could make them.
Other Public Buildings.
Besides the churches, hotels etc,
may be mentioned the University
the Academy buildings;
the Howell building; the Tobacco
Exchange, (the latter two being now
in process of construction and the
Elder Hall,
which when completed will be an
to the city, and a noble
monument to the public spirited
gentleman who, while judiciOusly
investing his capital, is supplying a
want long felt in GAINESVILLE for a
first-clas5 public hall. Elder Hall
will be 105 feet deep, by 81 feet
wide, and % feet between floor and
ceiling. 1t will have a stage 80 feet
deep; and a seating capacity of
nearly 1000, including the galleries.
has long felt the need of
concert and theater hall,
and now cOngratulates herself on
The possession of one that would be
1 credit to any city.
Conclusion.
We have thus undertaken to pre-
sent to our readers as we'll as to