The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-07-24
MARYVlLLE.
GOOD HOMES FOR
THE PEOPLE.
A Grand Health Re-
sort.
COOL AND lNvIGORATING
SUMMER NIGHTS.
Extraordinary Cheap Build
ing Lots.
THE BEST COLLEGE TOWN OF THE
SOUTH.
Grand Opening for Manufactures Of Every
Description.
THE MARYVILLE IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY.

THE MARYVILLE IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY.
The citizens of Maryville, Tennes-
see. met in the Court House and
organized themselves into A Town
Improvement Company and appoint
ed the following
OFFICERS
W. T. Parham, Pres. G. T.
Gates ESQ.,, Vice.Pres.; Col. A. J.
Neff, Recording Sec.; and Hon. W.
A. McTeer, Corresponding Sec.
The following paper was ordered to
be printed for distribution.
SEAT OF JUSTICE.
Maryville. the county seat of
Blount County is 16 miles South Of
Knoxville the central city of East
Tennessee, and is the present termin-
us Of the Knoxville & Augusta
Railroad. 1t was settled more than
100 years ago. Population about
$500. Its elevation above sea level
is nearly 1000 feet. 1t is proverbial
for its healthfullness. 1t is we'll
drained by the creeks running by it.
Invalids from Northern ATTITUDES
have had life prolonged by coming
to this climate. Several large
springs flowing from the ridges upon
which the town is built have suppl
ed it with the crystal beverage.
In immediate vicinity of the town
are many charming locations furnish
ing views fifty miles in extent Of the
great mountain ranges. From the
Great Smoky Mountains in the East
part Of the Appalachian Range, to
the Cumberland Mountain, in the
West, the distance travelled by the
eye is about 100 miles. Probably
not another town in East Tennessee
furnishes so many beautiful sites
for residences.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
The town for halfa century has
been famous for it's schools. Porter
Academy now seven miles distant
from the town. was founded in Mary
vile in 1906. Maryville College
founded to educate young men, but
now opened to both sexes, with a
yearly attendance of about 300
students. began in 1919. The
Freedmen's Normal Institute, have
ing a large brick building, was
founded in 1872. There is Nor
NAL and Preparatory School for the
whites founded by the Friends
in 1877. Twelve miles distant at
Friendsville is another Academy
founded by the Friends in 1862.
These institutions have made the
people of the county, relatively
speaking, quite intelligent.
STREAMS OF WATER.
The county has running through
it and along its borders three rivers.
The Tennessee River, and Little
Tennessee are large streams and are
navigable for steam boats. Little
River comes down from the noun
tains with a large flow of water
through the county affording grand
water power. On this river six
miles from Maryville, F. P. Toof &
Co.. have one Of the largest Cotton
actories in the State. 1t has 5000
spindles. Louisville is the old ship
ping place in the county, and will
be Of considerable importance both
on account of a new line of freigl t
steamers and the Southern Railroad,
which is already graded through that
part Of the county. There is at that
place very valuable water power Of
20 feet fail. A Roller Touring mill
Oh that stream. Many smaller
streams flow through the county
furnishing numerous mill sites.
Along these streams aremany
fertile farms which produces great
quantities Of grain.
Farms can be had at prices rang.
ing per acre from Is to 500.