Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-18
AN ELEGANT BUILDING.
X. nj. Mays New Store Completed and
Occupied.

lts size In this part OF the State can
show any better business houses than
some in J%onesboro, mol have they any
safer and more solid business men.
Among the latest and most substantial
improvements made in the place the
new dry goods palace of r. M. May is
conspicuous; it is on Main Street. O few
doors east of his old stand. Last April
Mr.. May purchased of Col. T. II. Reeve
the lot adjoining the Dosser Bros prop.
erty, and at nee made preparations to
build. He tore away the old frame
that had for so many year stood on the
lot and commenced the excavation for
cellar and foundation. During the ex
eating q stream of pure running water
was struck which, while causing some
trouble and expense, has in the end
proved to be a good thing, as it affords
water for the entire building, and by
means of a force pump enables Mr..
May to sprinkle the street and walk In
front of the building, rs well as being
a great convenience in washing the
windows and front of his store. Aside
from all this, it furnished all the water
used in making the mortar used in
building. Mr.. May made his own brick
and certainly made a fine article The
foundation and walls are beyond any
doubt the most substantial of any / n
Jonesboro, and the workmanship is all
first class. The building is two stories
high, thirty three feet front by eighty
deep. The front is of pressed brick,
iron and glass, with trimmings of a
beautiful cream colored brick made of
clay found near town, The windows
are of plate glass, and the largest in
town. A fine entrance is provided be-
tween the two large show windows,
and the second story is supported by
heavy iron columns. The room is ele.
gantly lighted, and is the most pleas.
ant business room in this section of the
State. The inside finish is of beauti-
fully figured chestnut, done in oil, and
makes a rich appearance. The floors,
counting the balcony, contain almost
five thousand square feet of space; the
ceiling in the first story is fifteen feet
in the clear.
In the real of the lower room, and
elevated seven or eight feet above the
floor, is the Office, which is reached by
a broad fight of easy steps which re.
mind one of the elegant stairway in o
modern hotel. From the landing about
the Office u easily reaches the upper
floor, which will be occupied by tables
on which unbroken packages of goods,
clothing, ETC., will be stored. Running
around both sides of the lower room is
a wide balcony, handsomely enclosed
by a neat hand rail and balusters, from
which the upper shelves are easily &C,
cessible this balcony affords an ele-
CANT view of the entire lower floor and
Office. The office will be fitted up in a
thoroughly modern manner, and will
be so attractive as to make it a pleas
ure for customers to walk up and set
tie their bills.
Taking it all in all, we feel warrant.
ed in claiming for Jonesboro the incest
store this side of Knoxville, and
while some in that place are larger,
we doubt if any of them are better ar
ranged or contain more of the appoint
ments of q first class retail dry goods
store. Jonesboro is justly proud of
this handsome addition to her business
houses, and all. the people should give
Mr.. May full credit for his enterprise
and business like ann of doing
things. He is now in the eastern mar
kets buying a stock of fall and winter
goods, and when they arrive and are
put on exhibition, no one need fear but
their wants can be fully met in the
new store. May all his hopes be real
lied, and may prosperity crown all his
efforts, is the sincere wish of the Her.
aid and Tribune.