The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-18
The BALL ROLLS ON.
SIGNS OF PROGRESS VISIBLE ON
ALL SIDES.
INC l1ucky Town Pushing Over thc
Hiils.-Noticc OF New Buildings
Substantial Progress.

II ia q mattor OF great encouragement
to note the steady and substantial
growth OF Iaurons. For tho past five
yonrs our town has boon undergo ing
transformations, and the
number OF new enterprises now undor
way proves this growth TO bo normal,
and likely to continue for many days to
come. II Is impossible TO give anything
TX d notice OF all the improvements
that have been made to dwellings IN tho
various parts of tho city, oven during
tho past few months. Some have been
limited to liberal supply ofpaint, while
many old houses have been ma, @ new;
but we propose to mention ut this time
some of the most notable now under
way. First we find the work under
taken by the
T.. n. 4 w. G.. II. X. co.
Materials on tho ground for u hand
some addition to the depot. This is in
tended mainly for II passenger depot. Of
flee and waiting rooms. 1t is elegant in
design and will be fitted handsomely.
Then too around this depot can be seen
hugo piles of rocks hauled by this rail
road to DO used by the city council i'm
l"N - hiolh StItcl. more tnun tWO
hundred car loadsl havo been picked
II are ready to be Eaulcd,
IL
This is conceded an important matter
in shaping an estimate of the progress of
II town, good churches, Within the
next few days the work of completely
~remodcling the Presbyterian church
will begin. Near three thousand dollars
will he expended, nearly all OF which
has boon subscribed. An entire now
church building will be erected by the
Baptists, n substantial changes ut
the Methodist church, arc improve
ments which tho noar futur, will con
sumatc
REV. J. ID. PITTS.
The contract has been let for material
changes about the promises of Mr.. Pitts.
His air :ady pretty home on Main street
is to be transformed into am0rc impos-
ing mansion by tho ad iition OF another
story.
w. l., BOYD
has a real good case of building fever,
and wagons are daily laying down ma
terial for II splendid warehouse In rear
OF the Boyd block. lie has also arrang.
ed with the contractor to make II VERT
able palace of his Hampton street home.
Another story will he added, and thus
the good work goes onward II upward.
GRAY AND SULLIVAN
must have another stOre, which puts il
beyond question that Laurens is grow
ing. Having completed tho large cir
cult around the Court House, any new
store must take it's place elsewhere, and
they have chosen Main Street, opposite
Robertson's Hotel, adjoining Pluss Il
Ferguson. 1t will be an elegant three
story concrete structure.
J. o. c. FLEMING.
The last stroke Of tho artist was made
las. week, and now the beautiful resi-
dence OF MIR. Fleming awaits an occu-
pant. His home is on n commanding
eminonce on Harper street, and is an
ornament to the town.
FRANZ EVANS.
Having purchased OF Col. Ball, an eli
gible lot o. the corner of Chui II
Hampton streets, Prof. Evans has let
the contract for n model home, and ere
the week rolls by, tho busy mechanics
will begin.
ALBERT
Has Just completed q modest dwelling
on Earle street, which he proposes to
rent, while
J. IL. TRASYHAA
Has about finished IA number of tono-
mont houses on his recent purchase from
Mr.. r. F. simpson, noar the intersection
Of Caroline and Hampton streets.
II F,CT IL
With NO many sig 5 OF Improvement
on all sides, no one can ROMAN indiifer-
ent, but we all join the procession, and
before our next issue, the non VIII
pouncc upon the roof of TIL ADvEKTIs-
EK BUILDINu and arrangcto let in tho
light upon the dark places OF this Office.
III CoTToN FACTORY
Which has occn quietly resting for
twelve months is about to become tho
livelicst corpse on record. a deep un-
business mon, and they have been al
most persuaded that we must do or die.
We trust that before the Summer IL Ov-
or, the great wheel will make IA rcvolu-
ton, and the shrill sound of tho whistle
be heard for miles around.
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