The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20
A GALA WEEK IN ASHE-
WILLIE.
Sport and Busis ess--First Week
in September--3d, 4th, 9th
and 9th, 1890,

in September--3d, 4th, 9th
and 9th, 1890,
Almost any one can afford to visit
Asheyills for the sport promised up
on this occasion by our Rifle Team
and Shot Gun Clubs in their "Inter-
national Shooting Match"-program-
ed for the days commencing WEEDS
nesday and continuing balance of the
week, and when the.e is Ofered-that
unusual combination of
FUN AND MONEY MAKING
tits expected that everybody will
come! Tits Shooting Tournament"
by mutual agreement, is to furnish
the fun, and we, the undersigned. are
on that occasion to offer to the thous
sands of visitors, who are expected
to attend, tine opportunity Of purchas
ing some Of the FINEST RESIDENCE
LOIS ever offered in this or any other
clty-being just cut of tine busy and
bustling part of town-the very place
for q home or an investment for
some one who will want a home.
The safe rule to judge the future is
By the past-tben take retrospect
of "Asheville Cirt Investor"
man of them that went iu, and went
in deep, is rich! You can do the
same-she has greater things in the
future than she has realized in the
past. A thousand per cent. more
money is 10 be spent in her corporate
limits and near environments in the
next thee years than iu the past
three. This is no guess work. Stas
tistlcs prove the assertion. Then Is
not the time to put money in gilt.
edge property? Thst this 10 the kind
we purpose Offering in the One Hum
bred and Two Acres Of unbroken
forest lying along Merrimon Avenue
the boulevard ofthe city, no one
will question The one mile post
stsnds near the ceutIe Of this proper
ty, about one.third Of it being within
the city limits, AL the remainder in
the charming suburban villa of Rs
moth.
There has never been anything
comparable TO il offered in Ashevillc.
Situated jus. where il should be ami
just a. 1t should be. Ii is now being
divided and sub-diviied into lots and
pIats TO suit the conaguration OF the
ground-runniDg in sIzs from ! acre,
70 pIats Of 3 to 5 acres. Aud We
promise TO show some OF the most
picturesque and beautiful residence
eminences in America. There will
be labyrinth districts and avenues
all opening or leading into Merrimon
Avenue. The widest, best and most
popular drive leading from the city,
no contact with street or railway
trains, and the only Avenue ex.end-
ing one-snd-a.half miles from Court
Square.
Don't forget!
Asheyille Il an "all-the-year-round
resort" in winter for Northern and
Western people, and GUNNER for
those from the North, South, East
and West, 10 growing rapidly az
manufacturing and educational cen.
ire; having as fine q system ofgraded
schools as can be found North or
South; two fine Female Colleges and
one Industrial School for young
ladies', besides . number Of private
schools Of high grade. Is o fine To-
bacco Market (obtaIping highest
average prices in the world and will
probably sell eight million pounds
this year,
It n the centre Of the finest Hard
Wood belt Of timber and Magnetic
Iron 10 be found on the continent
Has an altitude Of 1889 feet
above sea-level, and surrounded BY a.
imposing and picturesque scenery az
the eve Of man ever looked upon Ia
10 close proximity 10 the celebrated
BLACK Mountain Rang" the highest