The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-30

over 100 people living within the city linn
its. upward of thirty residences. one-half of
which have been built In the last four
months, or are now under construction,
livery stable, three general stores, black
smith shop and agricultural implements,
banks, newspaper-the Vinemont News
hotel buildings with accommodations for
fifty guests, Methodist Episcopal chapel,
Vinemont school and Holmes Gap acad
envy. Nearly 500 acres of fruit farms
have already been sold to over $50 people in
the north who are improving them as vine
yards or orchards, many intending to make
VinemoAt their permanent home, and over
800 cityApts have been disposed of, insuring
a progressive. cultured and prosperous
communityeof from 300 to 500 people during
the coming year
A feature of Vinemont will be it's shaded
vista drives through magnificent hardwood
forests, its pure air, soft water, delightful
summer and winter climate and absolute
healthfulness, making 1t perfect natural
sanitarium.
TAXES PAID 70 RTHREE YEARS.
All taxes on the five-acre fruit farms,
both state and county, will be paid by the
company during the forty-mcnths' contn-
uance of the contract, and receipts for pay
ment of same will be deposited each year
with the trustee.
Taxes in the state of Alabama being nm
tied by the constitution of ten mills on
each dollar of valuation for both county
and state, cannot exceed per cent. OF the
cost of the property &225), or $40 per year
and in some years will be less than TINS
amount.
FENCING AND STREET SUBDIVISIONS
The fencing and street subdivisions OF the
5000 acres, or 1000 five-acre fruit fafms'
will be in sections of GAO acres, or Us 1iVe-
acre tracts each, completely surrounded by
a neat and substantial three-board and two
limo a nTOtecllOn
from stray live stock, and each subdivls-
ion containing five miles OF graded streets
on which the tracts front, bordered Win
native trees left standing when clearing
and a cross street between the tracts each
half mile, thus allowing every faculty lor
cultivating and harvesting the fruit WIN
out the annoyance of many small FENCES
and gates. The entire 5000 acres Will con-
tain fifty miles of graded streets and over
twenty miles of fencing, LOO acres OF
peaches, 1000 acres of strawberrles' max
ing 1t one of the most attractive spots
from a horticultural and climatic stand
point in the United States. Cal1orhla
within eighteen hours ride OF Chicago
PAYMENTS REFUNDED IN CASE OF
DEATH.
In the event of the death of any holder
of contract bond the amount paid on The
bond will be returned to the administrator
or heirs of the contract Cancelled, or the
payments can be made up to maturity in
the interest of the estate, If SO desired.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS EXTENDED
WHEN NECESSARY.
If for any reason, sickness, loss of sit
uation or other unavoidable misfortune, the
owner of a contract bond for a fve-acre
farm is unable to pay any monthly m
stallment of S. when due, then, by making
written application to the secretary of the
company stating the facts, no forfeiture
will be declared or enforced until after
three months from the time such INSTALL
ment became due.
LAS THE CROW FLIES"
THE NORTH AND SOUTH ARTERY.
The question is to be considered by per
son locating in the south after health1ni-
ness, fertility of SOIL religious, educationai
and society advantages, is transportation
for his products to market, and this ques7
ton is a paramount one from a money
standpoint.
An east-and west line offers facilities
directly opposite to those required-the IN
coming and outgoing freights must go north
and south-hence the advantage of To-
cation on a great north and south line like
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, On
which Vinemont and Cullman are located
operated in connection with the Evansville
and Terre Haute, Chicago and Eastern
Illinois and other trunk lines, reaching me
principal northern markets with quick
time and low freight rates, only fifteen
to eighteen hours from Chicago Cincinnati.
ST. Louis and other northern cities; leave
in the evening after supper. arrive at our
station in time for dinner next day; leave
our station in the afternoon take break
fast at home-one night out-no annoying
delays or changes. magnifcently appointed
trains. low excursion rates, travelling a
pleasure-surely these advantages are
worthy of consideration.