Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
Unusual Activity In Build
ing Circles.
MANY Handsome Residences CO.
ing UP in Various Farts of
the City-Highland
Addition.

two years ago there was only 8
bare common, pretty lots are now
fenced and the building sites are
rapidly being covered.
Among the residences in this
addition is a handsome cottage on
Jefferson street, owned by james
c. Powell. This house will be one
of the prettiest in the city.
Charles Douglas is also building
a neat building in the same neigh
borhood.
The new residence of A. J.
Davidson, adjoining hat of Mr..
Douglas, is one of the prettiest in
the addition.
Charles West has built a COM
Portable residence in Highland.
Just south of this addition, Gus
Weber has erected a sash and door
factory building of some preten-
sions.
Tom S. Riley has erected one of
the prettiest dwellings in town out
on North Western Avenue.
VIM. Farrah, who lately remov-
ed to this city from Rush Hill, is
erecting a residence on East Lib er-
ly street. This is a beautiful site.
The two residences being erected
by Mrs. Arthur Paul and T. J.
Holt, on adjoining lots on East
Jackson street, will be as hand
some as any in Mexico.
George Kunkel is erecting a tasty
residence in East Mexico.
The Salamander works are being
constantly enlarged. A force Of
brick-layers is kept constantly en-
ployed building new kilns, and a
large number of men r kept at
work on other improvements.
The parsonage of the Promenade
Street NJ. E. Church, South, has
been thoroughly overhauled.
The rebuilt residence of William
Thomas, on the beautiful site on
Jefferson street, just west of Har-
din College, is one Of the prettiest
in the city.
The residence of T. Hal Gibbs,
on East Promenade street just COM
pleted, occupies one Of the finest
sites in the city. The house is a
fine one.
Among the heavier building i'm
prevements is the rebuilding ofthe
Ferris Hotel. The new house will
be one story higher than the old
structure and every modern con
venience will be introduced in its
construction.
Warner K. Potts is building two
houses in the Fifth Ward. They
will be rented.
Joe Price is erecting an eight
room cottage on Ander son street in
the West End.
A. c. Barnes has commenced the
work of reconstructing his large
residence building ON West Monroe
street, in the Third Ward.
Lewis Hord has made some i'm
provements On his splendid Clark
avenue residence. Mr.. Hord is
also erecting a business house of
considerable size on East Jackson
street, in the rear of the Ferris
building.
The immense warehouse of
Clacher d Hill is about completed.
This is one of the roomiest build
ings of the kind in the State.
The addition to the Ferris Grand
Opera House was much needed.
Another brick house has Just
been erected at Luckie's marble
yards. This enterprising estab-
lishment is justly fiourishing.
Mrs. E. A. Shootman will most
likely build a row of flats on East
Monroe street, as mentioned in the
LEDGER sometime ago.
The Hisey stables, though al
ready much improved, will be sup
planted by a fine brick structure
the coming fall.
The Promenade Street NJ. T..
Church, South, will be practically
reconstructed inside. Work begins
within a week or two.
In many years there have not
been as many minor Improvements
made in this city as this season.
Fences are being taken down to
make way for terraced lawns,
houses are being reprinted or re-
constructed altogether, and addi-
tons are being built. There is not
an idle bricklayer, painter or car
penter in town and there is a con-
slant demand for this class of labor.
Small houses close to the business
portion of the city are in demand,
inquiring tenants being the rule in
real estate offices every day.
Robert w. Edmonston Saturday
evening purchased the Ringo
House and will at NICE assume
charge OF this popular hosiery.
Mr.. Edmonston is widely known as
a clever and accommodating gentle
man, having been a leading bust
ness man of this city for several
years. The Ringo is a first-class
hotel in every particular and with
this live, energetic man at Its head,
will continue its nrosnerity Mr. |