The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-09-13
A Modern Laundry Plant.

When ]. b. Seawell & Son bought out
the old owners of the local laundry and
ice plant, they determined to let moth
ing stand in the way of developing it in
to an enterprise of which the people of
Hendersonville might be proud. To
that end they have spent money and
time without stint, and the Purity
Landry and Ice plant stands today as q
model of its kind.
A visit to this place is instructive and
interesting to degree. The laundry
plant is equipped with all the latest and
most approved apparatus for cleaning
clothes. Some of the machinery is most
interesting to watch in operation. The
apparatus for drying the clothes, for in
stance, is driven at the rate of $500 revo-
lutions per minute, and revolves so fast
as to give one the impression of being
notionless. The clothes are handled
by machinery almost exclusively, and
the method is such as to take the dirt
and soil out of them in a way which the
old fashioned wash-woman and her
washing board cannot hope to rival.
AS Mr.. Seawell explained, the modern
laundry, such as this, is equipped with
devices which are built to take out the
dirt and take it out without injuring the
most delicate fabric. The place is spot
lessly clean. All the machinery is
driven by a powerful electric motor,
and some of the work. notably ladies'
fine white dresses, which we're ready
for delivery, were spOtless and to mere
man seemed a marvel of beauty.
This concern anticipates to operate
its modern laundry the year round. Mr..
Seawell is citizen of Hendersonville.
and has large payroll. He has paid
his labor many hundreds of dollars,
which of course is spent right here at
home. AS the Purity laundry is strictly
home enterprise, paying taxes here,
spending money here, and employing a
large amount of Hendersonville labor,
it is no more than right that they ex-
pect the fullest patronage from the peo-
pie of this city,
This equipment is equal to any and
their work is undoubtedly as fine as can
be produced. OF course mistakes will
happen. They happen in every line of
business. When the Purity people
make mistake of any kind all they
ask is to be told of it and they will i'm
mediately rectify it. They might we'll
adopt as their motto the phrase "Satis-
faction Guaranteed" I
1t is true of this business, as of all
other lines here, that its success de-
pends upon the patronage of it's home
people. Hendersonville will never
emerge from its present size until its
citizens realize the necessity of spend
ing their money with the business men
of their own town.
Asheville nor any other city does not
contribute one penny to the upbuilding
of this city's material interests. Keep
the money at home. Spend 1t with
those business houses who spend it with
you.
In the case of the Purity laundry,
they are employing large amount of
Hendersonville labor. The money paid
them in wages stays right here in town.
1t does not help build up some other
city, and as matter of local pride, all
local enterprises should be patronized
and encouraged to the very fullest ex-
tent possible.
The Purity laundry people, having a
full equipment of the most modern
laundry machinery, with experienced
help and with determination to please
their patrons at any cost, feel they are
entitled to the laundry business OF Hem
Jacksonville. Those of our citizens who
believe in building up the town. in get
ting more money in circulation here,
and in advancing the towns and their
own interests at the same time, would
do we'll to stop and consider before pa
tronizing laundry or any other busi-
ness odt of town, especially when, right
at nome they may have have service
given them, as in this case, which is
equal to any, and who are determined to
please their customers at whatever cost
to themselves. Patronize home indus
tries and keep your money where it will
do you some good. 1t won't if you send
it out. .of-town.
Ladies, read this catalogue of charms.