The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-07
FACTS ABOUT MARYvILLE,
BIount County, Tenn.

fACJS AoUUI WAnIvlllL,
BIount County, Tenn.
So far as we know, there is no or
gan factory in the entire South. 1t
will not be long until these instru-
ments will be deemed a necessity
in every school house, church and
home. There is no better place in
the entire South to start q manu-.
factory of this kind than Maryville.
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There is not q healthier town in
the United States than our own.
The place is situated on high, roll
ing ground with excellent drainage
made by nature. With our pure
mountain atmosphere we have
town noted for good health.
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1t is said that in portions of the
eastern states almost every town
has match factory. There is no
such thing in all East Tennessee, or
the whole state for that matter
Maryville would be an excellent
place to plant an establishment of
this kind.
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There is good opening here for
plow factory. In the midst of an
agricultural community, there is a
constant demand for plows, and
that demand is supplied mainly
from other states. If a factory was
established here that would make
none but the best Of plows, they
would find demand that would
meet very large supply.
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1t has always been a mystery
why we have no marble yard at
Maryville. Blount county boasts
as fine marble as any place in the
country, yet there has never been
yard in Maryville. There is Ger.
tainly good opening for this busi-
ness.
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Why wouldn't a small foundry
! pay at M.u.~ille: Towns '-uf far
less proportions and advantages
have foundries which appear to
prosper, and make money. a foun-
dry would be great public conve-
nience, and is really badly needed.
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We see no reason why pottery
could not be made paying bust.
ness at Maryville. Several years
ago there was pottery on a small
scale here, and excellent ware was
made. For small capital we can
think of nothing that would pay
better, and at the same time be q
great public benefit.
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We have often wondered why il
was that our people in the south
send off a great distance get theil
supply of cutlery; when it could bt
manufactured right here in Mary
vile as we'll as in London. Oul
knives, forks, razOrs and other ar
ticles in this line could be mad,
from our own excellent ores, fo
that matter, and thus make tn,
manufacturer rich while our people
would be more prosperous.
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A chair factory ought to be run
ming in Maryville. There are twt
or three chair makers in the coun
ty, who manufacture on a small
scale, then haul their goods on wag
ons for many miles to either Mary
vile or Knoxville. Why not hav,
a factory right here, and ship the
chairs by rail. There will be a de
mand for chairs as long as peopl
take such delight in resting fron
their labors.
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The button factory here som
years ago, made very fine good
and found a ready demand for then
The business was new, and befor
it was fairly established, the prt
prietors counted it a failure an
closed out. The first effort at
Woolen Mill here was also counte,
failure to some extent, but tn
business found men who stuck to /
and now, we have the Maryvill
Woolen Mills, with buildings this
cost more than $4,000 and with PEI
haps more than $4,000 invested an
tho Anchor Mills. with loss mona