The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

Three Million Brick Contracted fer.
Wholesale Houses New Buildings.

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gentlemen will move their brick ma
chine, one IF the finest in the State,
and capable of making 10000 day,
to Johnson City at once, and be
ready to begin work as early in the
spring as possible. The brick are to
be used next summer.
P, 9. Hoss 4 Co. have contract for
another million for the General and
have their machine at work now max
ing them in the Carnegie addition.
The other million is contracted for
with brick company of Florence, Ala.
All Of these brick will be used in the
Carnegie addition next year.
Gen. Wilder has contracted for the
erection Of block of six store-rooms
l00N 40 feet and four stories high,
Beaver & Hoffmaster, of Knoxville, are
the architects. He will also build a
brick warehouse 100 n 140, in the rear
Of the block near the line of the Three
C's road.
A large hotel covering an entire
block 300N 400, and to cost 100000
will be commenced in the early spring,
The stock has all been subscribed and
it will be one OF the finest buildings in
the South.
It's also definitely settled that the
ground will be broken early in the
year for 100-ton iron furnace. 1t is
the intention of the company to have
the furnace ready for operation by the
time the Three C's road reaches the
coal fields. A second furnace OF the
same capacity will be commenced
during next year. In fact, two fur
naces are assured and parties inter
ested, inform us there is a strong like
lihood that three more will be built.
One OF the companies that will build
next year will add a Bessemer steel
plant and a nail mill to their furnace
which guarantees employment to
200 men, and that means popula-
ton of 5000 added by one enterprise
The COMET will have moro to say o.
these enterprises and their reasons for
locating here, later. Other enter
prises OF which we are not now per-
United to speak, will also be mentioned
later.
Johnson City has no rival in East
Tennessee east OF Knoxville as a
: wholesale point, and two more exclu-
sively wholesale stores have been re-
Gently opened, while several Of the
leading firms do a handsome whole
sale business in connection with their
retail trade.
Messrs. ]. F. Crumley and G. G.
. Harris have formed partnership un-
! der the firm name of Crumley & Co.,
and will handle grain, produce, fruits,
+. etc, exclusively at wholesale. Both
gentlemen are we'll known, and the
company, though recently formed, is
enjoying a nice trade. Their Office is
} No. 4, First National Bank, building
: See their card in this issue.
w. M. Patton has sold his stock OF
confectioneries and restaurant and
gone into the wholesale business. His
store is in the Crouch building on Pub
lie Square, recently erected for the
purpose, and he will handle only
candy, nuts and CONNECTIONS. Mr.
Patton is an energetic business man
and will make a success OF his new
! business.
, ]. A. Wilson has commenced build
/ ing residence on Watauga avenue
1t will be one of the prettiest on the
{ avenue when completed.
w. ]. Thomas will build stylish
residence on corner Boone street and
Watauga avenue, at once.
C. B. Hamilton has contracted for
the erection of another dwelling on
Watauga avenue.
Jas. A. Martin built the foundation
for neat dwelling on Poplar street
last week. The house will be pushed
hurriedly to completion.
F. A. Stratton will build twenty
! tenement houses near the Crandall-
Harris tobacco factory.
Isaac Harr will build two dwellings
: on his lot corner Roam and MillarC
: streets. The houses will front or
9 Roam street.
! w. NJ. Patton has contracted for @
new dwelling and work will be com
menced at once.
l A. R. Johnson. Esq, is putting ma
terial on the ground and will begin
; soon the erection Of nice residence
on Holston and Roam streets. G. G.
e Harris will superintend the work.
j ]. McNees and e. l.. McNee
/ will build eight dwellings at once.