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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10
Election To Be Held On july
18th. No Doubt Asto How
The People Will Vote. They
Want The Walks, and Elec-
ton Only a Legal Fornality.|

law to borrow the money to make
the improvement specified in said
order, and torequire the property
owners getting the direct benefit
OF said improvements to repay
said money as required, into the
Treasury, so as to indemnify the
general taxpayers and those not
directly benefited against being
taxed for the purpose of the i'm
provement to individual property
owners: and whereas, in antici-
patton of said scheme said Com
missioners entered into a contract
with acompetent contractor to do
said work and at the time enter
ed into contract with G.. A. Webb
and Company, to purchase the
bonds of said Town to an amount
sufficient to enable them to COM
ply with their contract for said
work, and whereas after said
contractor had performed much
of said contract, it has been de-
cided by the Courts that before
said Commissioners can borrow
money to pay for this paving said
side walks the proposition shall
be submitted to the qualified vot-
ers of the Town and approved by
them, and whereas the said COM
missioners are of the opinion that
the said voters of said Town
are willing to and will ratify and
approve the work so done and to
be done: and whereas a petition
has been filed with said Commiss-
toner's, signed by more than one
fourth of the qualified voters of
The Town of Hendersonville,
more than42 of whom are bona
fide property owners and free
holders in said town, asking that
an election be called as hereinaf-
ter ordered, which said petition
has been duly examined and found
to comply in every particular
with the law governing petitions
for municipal elections in such
cases and the Charter of said
Town and approved by said Board
1T is THEREFORE ORDED-
ED by the Board of Commission
ers Of The Town of Henderson,
vile that an election be called
and held as requiredby law on the
11th day of July, 1903, at the Town
Hall in said Town at which cleo
ton shall be submitted to the
qualified voters Of The Town of
Hendersonville the following pro-
position, that is to say, shall the
Board of Commissioners of The
Town of Hendersonville be auth
orized to pave and finish paving
the side walks on Main Street,
from the branc h north of the Not
erman property to the Transylvan-
ia Railroad on the south; and
Anderson Avenue from the South
ern Railway depot to Main Street,
as specified in said contract
with j. Fl. Jordan, as entered
upon the records of the Town,
and borrow money to the amount
of $18, 10000, to be evidenced by
bonds due and payable So, 000.0
in 1918, and 100000 each year
| thereafter until paid, with inter
est at 6 per sentper annum,~ pay
able semi-annually on the first
days of January and July, resp
|ectively, and to be charged to and
collected out of the property abu-
ting on said improvements, as
authorized by law, and borrow
,,l,,,ox, +o nav for work done
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10
WANTED-.-GATS!

WANTED-About five black
cats. Cats that will catch rats.
Will pay twenty-five cents apiece
for same. Bring 'em to BOBBY
JONES, Western Union Tele-
graph Co., Main st.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10
THE COUNTY TAXES.

The county commissioners
have made the annual tax levy,
las follows:
General county tax--------23 2-3
Court house special tax 10
A. & S. Ry. bond tax5----z-10
Sinking fund for above bonds O6
Tax to meet Indebtedness caus-
ed by brige law of 1862 1-3
Floating indebtness s-----1 10
Road tax. law of 1907 II
Bridge tax or
Total state and county tax on
$500 of real or personal
property -------------$ .24
State and county poll tax----2.O 90.
In this connection the follow
ing facts are of interest.
The state tax is 43 cents, divi-.
ded as follows: pensions 4 cents,
schools, for county, 18 cents,
state 21 cents, part of which is
returned each year to the schools
of the county.
There is a heavily increased
valuation of property in this
county, therefore it is only nat
ural and proper that the RATE
be reduced, which does not mean
that the actual taxes are reduced.
There are already several thou
sands of dollars carried forward
from railroad bond tax other than
the sinking fund.
The poll tax is now two-dollars,
made so by the supreme court
decision.
It has been only two dollars in
many counties near here. Inl
Henderson it has been over four
dollars.
The special road tax has been
reduced eight cents.
Sos it will be seen tn a t
only the SPECIAL taxes have
been reduced, and that the COM
missioners have a much higher
valuation to levy than last year.
The action af the county COM
in reducing the road
knocks ont about $1,000 of the
funds for that purpose.
Evidently the commissioners
do not believe in good roads, and
are determined not to help to
build In addition to this poll
tax decision takes off about 5000
more from making a loss of about
S3, 500 on the roads for this year
as compared with the last.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10


Once upon a time a store
keeper in certain city had a
wash-boiler hanging in his store.
A summer visitor wanted to buy
it. No, said the storekeeper,
its the last | have, and if
sell it I'll have to send to Balti-
more and buy another. = And
that's the reason, probably, why
some merchants in Henderson,
vile do not advertise, orif they
do avdertise do not do it intelli-
gently. They must be afraid
they will sell their goods and
have to buy more.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10

J. D. Collins, prominent
merchant of Spartanburg, has
purchased from H. Patterson the
Liberty Bell Store and is now
taking charge of same.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10
TOOT !! TOO1 !!
G'randII
P. Comm Here
Especial to The Hustlerl

RALEIGH, n. c., June 1O-Our
fine city gets the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias next year.
The vote was: Hendersonville
Ill, Asheville 43. NIL. SHIPMAN
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
FINE RESIDENCE SOLD.
Suburban House in Saurs Addition
Brings Sum Of $1,000.

NJ II. Bray has sold through y. j..
Sansbury the two-story residence ne is
erecting on Iowa avenue. Saul's Addition.
TO 4. J. Riley. who win occupy the prop
erty as his home when completed The
house. which will contain eight rooms.
will be elegantly finished throughout in
hardwood and heated by hot water. The
price paid is said to have been 5000
Mr. SansbuTy reports, also. the follow
ing sales:
For Charles Some the residence at 1882
Euclid street northwest. for S 100. The
house has ten rooms, two baths and is
heated BY hot water. The purchs ser is a
local physician. who viii occupy the prop
erty as his home.
For Frederick Brandt the house at l26
W street northwest, which is one OF the
five houses recently erected there by him.
The price paid for the property was $3.50.
The purchaser is Mrs. Henrietta Allen.
who expects 10 occupy the property for
home.
For A. T. Wright 10 Mrs. S. c. Hill
the twO-story detached frame house. of
modern design and arrangement which
Mr.. Wright has occupied as his home in
Brookland for the past few years The
purchaser viii also occupy the property
for home.
To Mrs Mary +. Donnohue OF the two
story brick house on Monroe street, east
OF Fourteenth, recently erected by Lewis
r. Brueninger The house Is one Of a
row of dwellings of colonial design, with
four rooms on each floor The price
paid was $3.50. Mrs Donnohue Will Oc-
cupy the house AS her home.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
STEEL CAR INSURES SAFETY
First of 200 Received by the Penn
sylvania Company.
FireprOOf, CoIIisiOn-proOf Passenger
New York and Philadelphia.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has just received from the shop the first
Of 200 all-steeI passenger cars ordered
by the company last year. This car has
been placed in service between New York
and Philadelphia, and is giving great
satisfaction TO the officers Of the railroad.
This coach is seventy feet long. and is
the heaviest car Of its kind which has
been built. Aside from the mahogany
window sash and seat frames. there is
no wood whatever in the coach. II is
as nearly freproof and collision-proof
as. in the present state of the art, il is
possible TO make it.
This car called No. 1852. seats eighty
eight persons Its total weight is 116.0OO
pounds -fifty-three tOns-thOugh il is
hoped tc reduce this figure in later de-
signs. The standard modern coach weighs
1890 pounds. For every passenger car
ried the new coach has 1900 pounds of
Open-hearth steel. Each truck weighs
y $50 pounds.
The feature of construction. the factor
which secures the car against the dangers
of collision, is the central box girder. q
inches wide by 10 inches deep. extending
throughout the length OF the coach. To
insure the car further against collapse
its frame structure has been built upon
the principle Of the cantilever bridge. sus-
pended on the trucks as piers.
A coupler Of new type. stronger than
anything used before, has been designed
for this car TO avoid any possibility Of
breakage and the parting Of trains.
The floor of the car is of magnesium
cement, laid on corrugated iron. The
coach is lighted by electricity, derived
from train generators or storage bat
teries. The heating and ventilation Of the
car are upon the most improved prin-
ciples.
Coach No 1862 was built in the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's own shops
at Altoona, and is one of the order for 200
all-steel passenger cars. of which twenty
five are 70 be built al Altoona, ninety bv
the American Car and Foundry Company.
and eighty-fve by the Pressed Steel Car
Company II is the declared policy OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
have future passenger equipment of all
steel construction
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
NOTES ON BUILDING.
Contractors Take OUT Permits for
Houses in All Parts of the City.


Houses I'm All Parts of the City.
Plans and specifications. for remodeIing
several houses on P street. near Dupont
circle, with view TO converting them
into small apartment houses are now in
the Office Of d. II. Johnson Realty Com
pany. Bids will be asked for the con-
struction work shortly, and the buildings
are to be ready for occupancy 10y next
fall
Lane Bros. are preparing to erect eight
two-story brick and frame dwellings AZ
36l9 70 S533 Tenth street northwest. esti-
mated to cost $20.0e) Lane Bros are
named as both architects and builders
W. o. Engler VIII build two-stoTy and
attic brick house at 37o0 Porter street
northwest, estimated 80 cost 1850. y. =.
Haller, architect. prepared the plans
W. > Ayers. iF., will soon erect a two
story frame house al 1924 Lawrence street
northeast. at a cost Of about $500.
Speiden < Speiden, architects. prepared
the plans. and A. Jeffrey is The builder
Dennis Mccarthy viii erect a two-story
brick house al 226 Bryan street northwest.
at a cost Of $. 100. g. r. COIburn Is the
builder. Mr. Mccarthy preparing the
plans
May A. Regan Is preparing 10 build a
two-stOry brick house al 10 II street
northeast according to plans prepared
by J. Germuller. al a cost OF about s.. 0C0.
Henry Walsh is the builder
Richard Ough has begun the erection for
Henry COppeTthite OF TWO two-storv brick
houses 10 cost SG,5Ce
Zepp Bros are preparing 10 erect six
two-stoTy brick houses al 1910 To 1222 c
street northeast al an estimated cost OF
$4,000. The houses will be constructed
according 70 plans prepared by T H
Beers.
G. J. Osterman viii construct. accord
ing 10 plans prepared by r B. pyle, a
tWO-stOry frame house AT 1924 Thirty
fourth street northwest, at an estimated
cost OF $3.50.
". J. Harper win erect for G :. King
two two-story frame houses at ISIS and
$50 Seventeenth street southeast. FOR
which Mr.. King prepared the plans. The
cost viii ne about $500
George G. Hough viii begin this week
the erection Of two brick houses Tor ]. IL
Bryant on Seventh street between Quincy
and Randolph streets. Pet warth. The lots
are - by l.0 feet The houses will be
two stories high and semi-detached. y
II. Haller & Co.. arChitects. prepared the
plans The houses are estimated 20 cost
S2.y0 each
Miss A GiHett, of Chicago. H.. viii
erect a residence Of four stories. Tn,
first floor OF Indiana limestone. and ths
remaining floors Of stucco: frontage fifty
feet. The roof VIII be OF red tile George
Oakley TOtten. Jra prepared the plans
and John A Nolan is the contractor
Cost. $500
Mrs. Beale viii erect a residence or
the north side of Massachusetts avenue
between Sheridan circle and Decatur
street Nathan Wyeth is preparing th5
plans
John F. Lynch viii erect fifteen houses
on Oregon avenue. between New Hamp
shire avenue and Eighteenth street: TIVE
stories; colonial design: 90 contain sever
rooms and bath; hot-Water heating: Ter
/ houses 10 have bay windows and Oper
/ porches. the others triple windows ant
covered porches. Cost. S6oeoo
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
saIes by Stone g Fairfa1.

Stone Fairfax have announced the
following sales for .he week:
For the Perpetual Building Association.
the two-story dwelling at $500 Center
street northwest. which the purchaser
will hold for his home.
For Samuel Maddox and A. A. Hoeh-
ling. the three-story brick building at IS
street northwest, which the purchaser
will hold for an investment. The total
consideration of these two sales was 81
500.
For C. H. Bohsnnan, two houses at 72e
and 79l Eleventh street southeast The
two houses have a combined frontage Of
50 feet. while the lots are 10 feet deep
On the rear Of the lots is a warehouse un-
der rental for $500 per annum. The price
paid for the property is withheld. and it
is stated that the purchaser will improve
the property and hold it as an invest
ment
To ]. ID. Burns. three building lots on
the north side Of E street between Thir-
teefith and Fourteenth streets northeast.
the lots having frontage Of 81 feet and
a depth of 20 feet to a public alley The
purchaser is having plans prepared for d
building TO o'cupy the site.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

locations have been gradually advancing
in manner consistent with the city's
progress. The inevitable inference is
that land improved or unimproved.
bought in any section that gives promise
of being favorably affected by surround
Ing growth. will rise in value in a brief
period OF years. This fact. fully under
stood and properly appreciated by in
vestors. has led to the sale of many mil
lions of dollars worth of property here
IN the last decade. Broadly speaking,
there is no surer way 10 profitable in
Vestinent than jUdicious buying of real
estate in Washington.
Fictitious Values wanting.
The casual observer might think that
inasmuch as real estate for fifty years
has been the chief business OF Washing
ton. values by this time would have
been forced to a point where buying
property would be A hazardous under
taking. But the contrary is true Prop
erty values have remained on a safe mar
ket basis. practically unaffected by specu-
lative prices. Most property in Washing
ton has changed hands frequently. In a
single square in what is now the busi-
mess part Va 'he S''s' winch - NiFlueu
into twelve lots, there have been fifty
six transfers In forty-seven years. since
the first building began upon the square.
Only one lot remains in the name OF the
owner OF thirty-siX years ago.
This frequent exchange OF some OF the
best properties in the city has brought
them at intervals into the market. and in
this way values have increased steadily
according 70 the law of supply and de-
mand. and have been little affected by
the manipulatiOns Of the speCulator. The
mutations Of political office holders may
have had its influence upon the frequent
selling of property here, as administra-
tions come and so, but it remains true
that at all times IT has been easy to buy
real estate In Washington at prices that
seem favorable to the purchaser.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
SOLD BEFORE COMPLETION.
Fisher 4 CO. Find Purchaser for
House still Under Construction.

II lbncr a. ID. flnu BurcndSer Tor
House still Under Construction.
Thomas ]. Fisher & Co. rerort the sale
Of the first in the row OF houses on Ames
street northeast. between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets. now being erected by
the Kennedy & Davis Company. 10 an
out-of-town purchaser, who expects TO
use the property later on as a home The
price paid was $500. The houses In this
row are what are known as box" being
twenty feet wide, reception hall and par
lor in front. diEing-roOm and kitchen in
rear. and three bedrooms and bath on
second floor. They are built in colonial
style.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. also announce
the sale OF a three-story brick house
on Euclid street. which makes the sec
ond sale in the same row within forty
eight hours Three houses. 142S to 1i3e
were advertised in The Washington Her
aid last Sunday morning and two Of them
were sold by Thursday afternoon. Thorn
as J. Fisher q, Co. stated yesterday that
they had a proposition from a prospective
buyer for the third house. which they
hoped TO close in a few days. This. "
said a member of the company. lis quick
work"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

ment Of the realty business Of the Ma
tional Capital Where columns were used
in advertising. pages are now taken. The
volume Of business has grown until in
one year the total amount o, sales put
through by Moore & Hill aggregate in
value close 20 $4,000. IL Is said that %
per cent Of those seeking property. buy
ers and renters, apply TO the Office of
Moore & Hn
Has Five Departments.
The business OF Moore & Hm is d.
vided INTO five distinct departments The
sales department. which serves 20 han
die all classes of realty IN the District.
exploiting no particular section and no
particular class OF property. is one Of the
greatest outlets OF individual effort, call
ing for the undivided attention OF ten
statesmen. besides that OF the principals
OF the company. who devote more or less
time to this branch. The sales force in
cludes Harry Kite. Z. Pendleton Parker.
A. s. Gardiner. Joseph Hurley, II. V
Bouic. ]. D. Grady. A d. Porter. Edward
Quinlan, Herbert G. Hopkins. and P. J.
Grady.
As an Illustration OF how the company
has grown since its organization it may
be stated that the rent department alene
calls for the services Of nearly twice the
number OF those engaged IN the entire
work OF the company AZ its start. The
rent department is a highly specialized
division and is run like distinct business
of its own
Insurance Loans, and Exchange.
The insurance. loan. and exchange de.
partmentS receive careful attention and
are avenues Of equally energetic work.
The Moore & Hill Company has beer
prominent in the development OF the prin.
cipal outlying sections. notably Bloom.
ingdale. Columbia Heights. Washington
Heights. and Cleveland Park. In the last
named suburb. the property Of which
Moore & Hin for the last four years ha,
had exclusive sale. the company's record
of over $4,000 in sales in less than eight
weeks has rarely been equaied in real es-
tate transactions in Washington.
As Indicative Of the scope of busines.
and the breadth of its field. a single mai
OF the company recently contained let
ters from Philadelphia. New York. Chi
cago. Parsons Eans. and sydney. New
South Wales, all representing active
clients OF containing requests for infor-
nation relative to Washington real es,
tate.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
THEY SELL PROPERTY
Moore & Hill Active Forces
i'll Real Estate.
BRIEF SKETCH OF COMPANY
William 4. Hill, RiEnnId w. BcHIl.
and Charles A. WaIIran Have Built
Up Business Involving Values of
Three Million Dollars a Iear-Ex-
PIOits No Particular Section.

Moore & Hill, Incorporated. Is the title
of one of the most active and successful
real estate concerns of the city. The COM
pany occupies large and attractive Offices
at 1893 C street northwest, just about the
center Of Real Estate Row where il is
doing big general business in buying
and selling property, rentals. insurance,
and loans.
The Moore & Hill Real Estate Company
is this month rounding out the first
years occupancy Of its new Offices This
company dates back to the beginning OF
the century. when, as a partnership. it
began business al III Fourteenth street
northwest The rapid growth of business
gradually developed from an Office on the
first floor until the greater part of the
building was needed. These quarters were
found inadequate, and the move TO C
street about a year ago was necessary.
The present headquarters are well equip
ped for the transaction of a realty bust
ness in Washington.
Company Becomes Incorporated.
The partnership was succeeded in the
early history of the organization by an
incorporation bearing the original part
nership name. William A. Hil president
OF the company. is the only remaining
member of the original company. the
other officers being Rignald w. BeaU,
vice president; Charles F. Wallraff, sec
retary and treasurer. and William A.
Boss, assistant secretary.
The life of this company has been con-
tempOraneous with the change in real es-
tate methods and the greater develop
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
McCheSney Home Brings $4,000.

Boss & Phelps have sold the home OF
Algernon McChesney. at uoS Fifth
street northwest. to Nathan Horn. the
tailor The house is a three-story, bay
window. press-brick structure with
brownstOne trimmings. modern plumbing.
and furnace heat. on a large lot. The
price paid was 5000. Mr.. Horn viii oc-
cupy the house as his residence.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Buys House Near washington circle

J. ". Hurdle has sold. through the Of
fee of I. L. Shoemaker. the fOur-story
residence at 2H4 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. The house has eleven rooms,
is heated by hot water, is constructed OF
brick. and in good condition. The lot
has a frontage Of twenty-five feet on
Pennsylvania avenue and extends through
TO X street The purchaser is Mrs Mar
garet e Riggles. who will ocUpy the
property as her home.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

htbNAA-D w Br@At4Ar
Vice president Of the Moore & HM Com
pany, was Maryland boy. having spent
his boyhood at Odenton. Anne Arundel
County He was one Of a vigorous family
of six Mr. Beall has charge Of the ex-
change department Of the company. He
has some good sales TO his credit
Mr.. Beall has devoted much time OF re-
cent years 20 the establishment OF fnan-
cial institutions. He was one OF the found
ers and has been from the beginning one
OF the officers OF the Citizens Savings
Bank. He was one OF the prime movers
in the organization Of the United States
Trust Company.
Later he was one OF the leaders in the
establishment o. the Federal American
Banking Corporation. OF which he IS presi-
dent. Mr.. Beall is man who does things
in a quiet and forcefUl way.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
RAPID GROWTH OF
WASHINGTON BANKS
Salaries of Clerks Form Basis
Of City's Prosperity.
NOT HARMED BY PANIC
First National Bank Was ES-
tabliShed in 1868.

Five Others Followed within Two
NearS-ResOurees OF Financial In
StifutiOns Vow Ss7 ,OOO, ,OOO-AveraEe
Daily ClearfnGs $3.50.
tratiOn of Banking in Fifteenth
Street Near Treasury Department.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22


President of the Moore & IIin Real Es-
tate Company. was a Maryland boy, who
spent his early life in Prince George
County. and grew into 8 sturdy young
ster. After a while he thought the Op
pOrtunities Of his native county too mea-
ger for his ambition and came TO Wash
ington TO seek his living
Soon after his arrival he was attracted
TO the real estate business. and entered
the offce Of prominent firm 10 learn
the art OF selling houses and lots. He
succeeded so well that in a few years he
Joined other young men and went into
business for himself Mr. Hill at the
present time is recovering from a long III
ness. which he says constitutes about the
only vacation ne has had I'm six years.
Mr. Hill firmly believes It wise TO invest
money in Washington real estate.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
REAL ESTATE SAFE
AS AN INVESTMENT
Speculation Has Little Eff
feet Upon Prices.
VALUESRISEGRADUALLY
Property Comes Frequently Into
Market for Sale.

Land Values in Washington Low as
Compared with Cities of Same Size
and ImPOrtance-Busines Based
Upon Law of supply and Demand.
Objectionable Methods Not Present
in transactions Nowadays.