Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-19

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= neck -snd-neck with the beat OF them.
No towns Of her sizs can boast greater
nymmetry OF form, alacrlfy OF move
uens or splrit Of ambition than she-
Gns has known vigorous growth. mas
kept fully up TO the times IN all that
porsAins 10 urban life and development
and 10 destined 20 be . winner coming
down the home stretch Of the century.
Carrying the equine smile still far
tner, Greenyills possesses the affection
and confidence Of those who have her
management IA hand. They have
compared her with other towns and
found her TO possess ali or the re-
sources OF them. with few OF their
drawbacks. and WITH = handsome mar
gin OF peculiar advantages TO 90 Get
down - her credit. she mas had from
the first n vigorous growth She has q
congenial climate. prolific soil and
immunity from disease. Her progress
has been one OF successive trlumphs
from the frat. She began by holding
q prominent position IN ths lumber
market, having been established by
john Green IA 1874. II the choicest
pine belt Of Michigan. During the rise
and progress of the lumber trade in
the state she always held al important
position To this advantage Was added
the possession Of probably the best
water power IN the state. With the
lapse OF time Was added 10 these first
yate railway facilities, and, one after
smother, all the necessary accessories
fer tns enjoyment OF the highest
standard OF living. Today she Is city
Of 5000 people, all prosperous and con-
tented, possessing schools, churches
and benevolent institutions surpassed
By no city IN the country.
Metropolis of Honteaim-
Greenvilis IS emphat.cally beauti-
1ul town. Her streets are regularly
laid out, broad, well paved and adorned
with shade trees. Her public build
ings are substantial fire proof struc-
lures of modern constr uctlon. Her
churches, manyof them, arc editices
of superior architectural beauty. Her
business blocks rank favorabgy with
those Of any city IN the state OF twice
her population. Her hotels have no
superiors, few equals, outside of metro
positan centers. Her residences are
palatlal structures, many OF them ap-
pointed with the same elegance and
luxury enjoyed IN the leading cities OF
the land. She Is surrounded by . rich
agricultural and Horticultural district.
and 10 recognized Ne one of the leading
market towns Of Michigan. She Is the
greatest potato market IN the world.
Greenville Is the metropolis of Mont
calm county. The town 10 located
upon Flat River. which affords at this
point the finest water power IN the
state she has two lines OF railway,
one connecting her direct with the sea-
board. Her schools are graded 10 FL
pupils for the state university. she il
provided with both gas and electric
lighting systems and Enjoys boon
denied most cities-an Inexhaustabls
supply Of pure spring water. Her IRE
department Is one of the most complete
add edectuAl IN the state
Matters of Manafaeture.
Grsenville already has q very large
amount of manufacturing. Her Hour
ing industry "a represented by tns
largest Institution of the kind in Aichi-
ran. She has shout completed one oil
She iinest plants for the manufacture
Of refrigerst0rs in the west, while che
general wood and IRON Industries are
well represented. she could, however
profitably maintain mitch larger
manufacturing interest than she has
The flourishiug condition OF those
which she has sbundsntly prove this
She 10 able 20 extend to enterprises al
vsntagss which would be mutually
beneficial 10 herself aud 20 new enter
prises. Aside from the inDumerabls
advantages for such industries whict
all small towns possess-such "a eco
romlcsl living, cheap homes, health
fulness. religious aud educatlons
cpportunitles-she has unusual rail
way facilities and - offering special IN
ducsrents. She enjoys the same rail
way rates TO and from all points which
are accorded % Grand Rapids. She hal
direct access by rail and water to a.
western and southwestern POINTS, Whit
20 eastern aud seaboard points she hs
the advantages OF direct communica
ton by way OF great trGns line
systefn. Through the medium OF th'
4. Is W. NJ. aud allied SYSTEM
ehe - directly IN touch viii
che great timber districts OF Michigan
which range along It's west shore ane
shreughout its interior. she - directly
connected by rsll with sll the gres
frans-lske navigation companies Tie
merchandise and products are taker
directly 80 the steamer docks at Mus
kexpn and at rstes a. low 81 lake port
ensov. there transferred TO Chicago
Mtlwsaxee. Duluth and ell east sas
vest lake porte, Al rates AZ ew AZ thos
Of any western city. To the east sa
10 connected by direct route th
Grsad Trunk systsus, with al New
Erxisrd and sesbssrt cities, and for