Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-04-23
JOLLY UNCLE BILL
His Generous Treatment OF Newly Married.
Niece.
HIS WEDDING GIFT TO SALLYE !
Realistic Romance of Marion in Which Leading
Business Firms Play an Important Part.

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and they control all the trade that
comes to town. The three IS,
speed, safety and style, are their
court of arms If you have to 90
to an Oft the railroad town be sure
that you 60 there all the CONNER.
cial men who are posted patronize
them. The proprietors are also
most excellent Judges of all that
pertains to horsetlesh. so if ever
you want to deal in that kind Of
stock let them be your Judges and
you'll never get beat in trade.
Now I'll tell you, as long as this
firm continue to conduct their sta.
bles in the able manner in which
1t is now managed it would be
simply folly for any one else to
think Of starting a stable here
After breakfast. said Uncle
Bill. Il want you TO 90 and select
a 5OXljO lot in the great Reed ad.
dition to Marion. The idea is
unique. There are three great ore
veins running clear through this
land for nearly a mile, and the
Reed Mining company make you
a present of one thousand dollars
worth Of their mining stock with
every lot you buy, aud the lot on
ly costs fifty dollars
"Oh buy two, said Sallye, and
we will build splendid playhouse
for the chill" but the sentence
ended with bushes.
I'VE certainly will buy two, re.
piled Uncle Bill, because as soon
as the mines get to shipping the
dividends from the $1,000 worth !
OF stock will pay all Of your house.
hold expenses and buy the baby
and then both 'ncle Bill and Jack |
looked at each other real hard.
well, anyway, poutingly said
Sallye, 81 think it would be lust
splendid to own two Of those lots
and $1,000 worth Of stock, because
every body in Marion is making 80 |
much money out of mines. Why !
there S cousin Eaton has Just sold !
his place for $4,000, and you know
very well the land is so poor you
couldn't even raise a fuss on il"
yes said Jack, and there
one thing about it, too. when the
mining commences on the 1921
acres owned by the mining compa.
ny you'll see the greatest rush for
stock; it will be worse than that
big real estate excitementin Wich- |
tia years ago
Let's go over the Reed mining
company's office quick" said Sal
I've, and the county clerk re.
cord that day showed deeds re.
corded Of two lots in the Reed al |
dition to Mrs oallye
THE neAt place, remarked Tn
Gle Bill, will be a trip to Boston.
Walker d Cos large saw and pla- |
ming mills ami lumber yards for
lumber and builders material.
They conduct the best establish. |
ment Of the kind in the county.
and say, ! had rather buy lumber
and building materials from this
firm than any | ever heard of, and
I've been around some in this
world, too. You ask why; We'll |
simply because they are practical
men in the business and are thor. !
oughly conyersant with every fea.
ture Of 1t and to their patrons
they give the benefit of their eX. |
perlence, and by patronizing them
money can be saved on any build. |
ing contract, Just let them know |
what you want to build and they'll |
tell you almost to a shingle what it
will take to fill given contract"
\ large order was placed with
this enterprising firm, even down .
to the interior fnishings. etc.
Jack expressed himself as much
used with the courtesies receiy.
ed ouL saidthat he never believed
lumber and building materials