The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-23
from The country

III from Tie country. 1t was
add 'nc rhe erst v. by two native
Willis Carlisle, who afterwards became tho
wife Of Mr. Walter S. Withers, the present
owner OF one of our city foundres The ot..or
was hlr. Socrates Ivy.
., The settlement continued to prosper through
| the spring and summer OF 1913 Tie aut,,rtn
! however, brought with It's solemn drapery a
| spirit Of discomfort. Tie settlers were tired Of
| their old naine-Hllich they never really
| adopted--and thought the settlement would
| never prosper TO any great extent under such
| al ordinary name as Terminus. They, more
ever, desired town charter and the priyi, ego
| OF local self-goveinment 4 petition was &C.
coIdinsiy circulated and signed By all the in
habitants. 1t was presented in due seacon
to the legislature at Miledgevi.e and was
granted December 49, 1913. The name of
Marthasville was inserted in the charter as
the designation of the new town, so called in
honor OF Martha Lumpkin, the daughter Of
Governor Wilson Lumpkn. the popular chief
magistrate Of the stale. Thus Marthasvile
grew out OF Terminus, and became III q few
years the rising village of north Georgia.
The action OF the legislature was fol-
lowed by the good results anticipated.
People wero attracted toward TIE set
Element and early the following year,
1914, Mr.. Jonathan Norcross drove M with
his team and became citizen of Martllasvilie
He brought with him a wonderful amour: of
sagacity and mercantile enterprise. lie
by the way. was presided by q kinsman
OF Mr. John Silvey. and III its place he estab-
1shed frst-class general store. Mr. Nor
cross has continued to own the corner until
the present day, and is still himself hon
ored citizen of the place, now living in West
End. He likewise bought piece of ground
near the site OF the present Airline depot,
where he put up sawmiil, using q blind
horse to supply the motive power. He gave
away great many slabs, free of charge to
classes w MIL fI,a
erection Of houses around the mill TIE set |
Element thus built acquired the name of Slab !
Town" and retained the distinction for quito |
number Of years.
who came to MarthasvilIe in 1915 The Judge
is good talker. and Ill "a recent interview,
spoke in reminiscent vein as follows: II
came TO Atlanta-cr rather Marthasviile, as it
was then-in April, 1915, and rode on horse
back all the way from my home in East Ten
nessec. l came to clerk for Mr.. Norcross, who
was connected with my family by marriage,
ana remained i'll the store about six months
then left to return again in 1851, and ever
since tlen have been a resident OF Atlanta.
There were only two high waysin the place
when arrived in 10, and they crossed each
)ther at the artesian well, forming Whitehall. |
Peachtreo, Marietta and Decatur roads
Whitehall! then came to the ntersec-
top as it does at present at
he railroad crossing. 1t received its name
rom a hotel kept by Charner Eumpreys
long The route. and in the present neighbour
1000 of West End. As az illustration OF the
ray in which property has advanced, will
i've you single example. Samuel Mitchell
,as the owner Of land lot No H. now i'll
luding the central part Of Atlanta and worth
t least SIS. 000.C0o. lie bought it for small
ony or a shotgun, tradition IS in doubt as to
he exact consideration. TIE titles TO The lot
ere afterwards involved il quite q lengthy
ispute, and the story-whiCii is rather long
Will g!veat another time. Mr.. Mitchell eX-
cuted deed to the state for the land on
hich the passenger depot now stands, and