The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-03-19
MORE HOUSES!
That is the Cry in the Growing Town
Of Mt. Pleasant.
Many Persons who Would Make Good
Citizens are Turned Away, Be
cause Residences Cannot BE
Found.

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stand still, and building is being
done at a very great disadvantage;
but we are looking forward to the
of nice weather, when
we expect to see a scene of great in
dustry and prosperity in all lines Of
business.
The phosphate people are now
engaged in crushing and
the rock under sheds that
has already been dried, and we learn
that some of them are behind in
their orders.
believe we mentioned last week
that Mrs. Frierson had given the
contract for two new cottages on
Seminary avenue but we have since
learned that she is contemplating
building seven instead of two.
Such public spirit is commendable,
and we trust others that have land
near the town, and the means, will
follow the example and give the
town a chance to grow. Many are
turned away from our doors every
week on account of not being able
to secure houses or lots to build up
on, and if the opportunity of this
spring is lost, it will in all proba-
bility never be regained again. We
know of no investment that will pay
a better per cent now than building
and renting out some neat cottages
They need not be large nor expen-
sive, but simple in architecture and
comfortable. A great many of them
could be sold, for many Of the rent
ers become satisfied to live here
permanently, and in turn become
purchasers. We need now at least
fifty houses to accommodate those
already here, boarding and living in
various ways, and are just waiting,
some of them, to see what can be
done in the spring, and, IT more
comfortable arrangements cannot be
made, will go back to their farms or
seek places where they can be better
supplied with houses.
AS to the matter of profit in such
investments, case in point came
under our observation day or two
since. An enterprising, public
spirited man was beginning the
erection of business and office
building, and, before the foundation
was laid, he was besieged by numer-
Gus applicants for the house, and
was offered at least thirty-three and
one-third per cent on his investment.
We don't believe we are in the
least eXaggerating the situation,
and this is not written for the pur-
pose of booming the town, but to
call our citizens attention to a mat
ter Of vital Importance to our future
growth and prosperity. There is
scarcely day passes but what some
man that would make IA good clti-
zen, comes here and finds that no
house can be obtained and goes
away not to rotUrn-and some of
them, We are afraid, with II poor
opinion of our public spirit and
enterprise.
Mr.. Petty has nearly completed
his bakery and also his residence,
near Hon. Mumford Smiths.
A. NJ. Gray, of FriersOn, aud A. E.
Hill, of Columbia, having bought
out w. A. Barnett's grocery bust
ness, took charge Monday morning,
and are now conducting the bust
ness. Neither of them have as yet
brought their families, not being
able to secure houses.
james Reagan, of Neapolis, and
Messrs. Ed Campbell and Evans
were here last week prospecting and
looking over our enterprises.
Miss Bette Akin is visiting her
father, Mai. Jas. H. Akin, at Thomp-
sons Station.
w. G.. Gibson, of Boston, was here
Friday prospecting.
J. Mort Hodge, of Columbia, was
here several day last week.
j. S. RushtOn, of Louisville, was
interviewing our merchants in the
interest of his millinery firm day
or two since.
NJ. j. Hickman was at the Ware
Hotel Thursday.
f. r. Gamble, of the Gamble
Grocery Co., of Columbia, inter
viewed the grocery merchants las
week.
Misses Linda Lusk and Ami,
Kinzer were stopping at the Ware
Hotel one day last week.
II. H. Hardison, of Nashville
made his usual visit to our mer
chants last week.
r. w. Clawson, of Ashwood, anC
G. w. Richey, of Cincinnati, regis
tered here last Fri day.
j. H. Fornworth, of the Frencl
Piano and Organ Company, Nash
vile, was here last week and sole
an elegant instrument to H. b
Ladd.
G. T. Allen, of Philadelphia, wa
here few days since looking at GU
phosphate mines.
Ernest Farrell and Sam Williams
of Columbia, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Herman has opened up
millinery store in the house belong
ing to Mr.. Wintrich and formerl
occupied by Mr.. Cooper.
Prof. Merrill, of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, will lecture at Howar
Institute Friday evening, March q
w. o. Kinds, of the Citizen;
Telephone Company, is here thi
week putting in quite a number G
phones. He has put in a switc
board for the convenience of GU
, people.
: H. HattOn, accompanied by Mr.
HattOn, of Ocalla, Fla, is stopping a
: the Ward Hotel this week, and look
ing after his phOsDhata interest