Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
NATURAL GAS FREE WITH EVERY LOT
SOLD MONDAY, JULY 1.
100 Houses Wanted at East Jeanette. p


100 Houses Wanted ut East Jennnefte. Pa.
Grapeville, or East Jeannette, adjoins
the town of Jeannette on the P. r. R., q
miles or 80 minutes ride from the Union
station.
The rapid rise of the city of Jeanette from
barren tract of land ten months ago to a
city OF $500 inhabitants to-day is well
know n, and can be attributed only to the
fact that it is the greatest natural gas pro-
ducing region in the world, and on the best
line of railroad in the country. Grapeville
is Just three-tenths Of mile east of jean
nette, and as we'll located in every respect.
The Specially Glass Company, of East
Liverpool, Ohio, is building and will complete
in August large works, two minutes
walk from the Grapeville station, which will
employ when completed, $50 people. A
large carriage mandatory is about locating,
and mammoth pottery company is negotiat-
ing for site. Maxwell, Stevenson & Co., of
Philadelphia, are about to commence the
erection of large bottle factory. Every
indication points to the settlement of some
large manufacturing phantom each available
site in that neighborhood within the next go
days. Land of every description is daily
changing hands at advanced prices Manu-
of that location because the gas wells are
the strongest, and have shown the greatest
Staying qualities" there being no doubt in
the minds of experts that gas will be plenti-
full there for at least quarter Of century.
The Specially Glass Company has laid
out 105 lots, each 40x100 feet, beautifully
located on the north side of the railroad,
less than two minutes walk from Grapeville
station. The Glass Company has secured
well that will supply sufficient gas for 30
large factories, and proposes to give with
each lot sold guarantee to furnish gas,
lighting and heating, free Of cost to all
houses built within one year from date Of
sale.
Arrangements are being made to have
houses built for purchasers of lots, which
may be paid for in small monthly payments.
The saving to each householder of the cost
of light and heat will pay for a lot in from
five to seven years, as it is proposed to
furnish them free gas as long as the Com
pany is able to produce it on its own lands,
which will undoubtedly be for great many
years.
This is an opportunity for workingmen,
merchants and capitalists. Workingmen
will find employment, merchants will have
business, and capitalists may build and sell
their houses on time at profit, or rent the
same. The gift Of free gas will be gain Of
from 2 to per cent on investments.
Grocers, butchers, bakers, plumbers and
other tradesmen will be wanted by August
Is to supply the community that will be
settled there by that date. A hotel or large
boarding house is wanted to take care of
the single men, Of which large number is
employed.
Terms-One-third cash, balance in one
and two years.
Water will be run through the streets by
the Westmoreland Water Company, and
supplied at city rates. As speculative in
vestment inquire into the values at jean
nette six months ago, and to-day you will
find that they have doubled, trebled and in
creased four-fold.
The sale will take place Monday, July 1,
at 2:3O P. M, on the ground. Take train
at II A. M, 1880 or P. M, for either jean
nette or Grapeville. Plat may be seen at the
Office of Messrs. Williams & Griffith,
Greensburg, or at Room 314, Hamilton
Building, city.