The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-05
THE NEW NEWBERRY.
People Cheerful and Hopeful-BuildS|
in to Start-Business Changes
Real Estate Deals.

ready prophcsying, and going to work
to fulfill the prophesy, for greater
Ncwbcrry in the near future since
the fire than would have been posi-
Bile without it. Barring some indi-
vidual losses, the fire is going to re-
suit in much benefit to this commun-
ity. Already number of changes
have been made amongst the business
firms; deals in real estate are taking
place rapidly and contracts are be-
ing entered into for the erection Of
modern brick stores.
The burning Of the wooden build
inys on Pratt street up as far at
| least as Blcasr'S stables and includ-
ing these stables has opened new and
! valuable lots for. business. and really
! the lrnd j. worth more now than it
! was before with the old buildings on
! il.
Mr.. T.. {. Sunn"nbcr" Las bought
thc corner upon which stood the old
4. Il. y. church for $500. and has
|rt tI'c contract for the erection Of
three story brick building, the first
lunr Of whicl will br used for his
bakery.
Nr""tintiruS have been going on
for some time between Mr.. George $.
Newer and Il syndicate for the pur-
chase "i' the old laundry lot. which
was owned by Mr.. Mower. Since
he fire the trade has been closed for
$500. The parties who negotiated
for this property had in mind max
ing upon it the terminal and Office of
the trolley line. 1t is probable now
that they may cut it up into lots,
and The Herald and News is inform
ed that they have offers already to
take upp the entire lot from parties
who desire to build store rooms. They
may sell Il part of it for this purpose,
but in all probability will reserve
the corner.
As stated in Tuesdays paper,
Brnzcr Br"thcrS and ID. }. II. Me
Cullnu"h will ut once erect brick
buildings upon their lots in this same
NSlrcet. and Mr. NJ. l.. CAN'T, who
owns the lot where Mrs. a. G.. Thom-
ason did business. will also begin at
once the erection of brick build
ing Oh his lot.
On the other side Of the street,
nS stated on Tuesday. Copeland
Brothers have already let the con-
tract for material for the erection
of three two-story brick buildings on
the corner.
Mr.. r. c. Williams, who owns the
remainder of this square fronting on
this street. has not determined wheth-
cr he will build at once or not.
= 1t will not be many years before
both sides of this street, at least as
far up as the Henry Kinard lot, will
he built up with brick stores.
Mr.. r.. G.. Williams has bought out
the furniture business Of Wcrts and
Sample and has already taken charge.
Williams for the present, but Mr..
Sample has not yet determined what
business hr will enter.
Shelley anL Summer have bought
"ut thc furniture business Of kihlrr,
Dennis and company, and will con-
linur bn>incsS in their present luca-
tiun.
The ncnplc generally who suffered
from the fire are more cheerful and
hopeful than could have been expect
Il. They are all now talking about
what N"whcrry will be, and they are
going to make it what they expect
il to be.
The trolley line there seems to be
little doubt will be built. The pro-
m"t"rS cNrrct to get their power
from Broad river either at Parr
Shoals; nr furlhrr drwn where an
other power is being developed. The
Parr Shoals people say they will be
able to furnish power within ci~h-
teen months but as Il prccaution, the
promoters Of the trolley line have Il
proviso in their franchise, which
permits them to use animal power for
six months.
There is one thing, which those
who are rebuilding should look af-
ter, and that is, wherever ii is possi-
bic the streets should be wiIcned.
Lake all old towns the Ncwberry
streets are very narrow.
The representatives of the fire in
Surancc companies have all arrived