The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-01-21
TAFT,
ROOSEVELT.
NOEL.
McLAURIN.
vARDAMAN,
CnAS. SCOTT.

McShane Addition to come under the
watch and care Of the City Fathers.
The phenomenal growth Of this addition
caused the City Council to extend its
coporal limit, which Is very wise and
proper move. Lee Arterbury, the
salaried salesman for the McShane Ad-
dition has the street IN splendid condi-
ton, something of over three miles Of the
best laid streets in Greenwood are now
to be taken in charge by the City. seven
hundred dollars worth of the incest shade
trees to be found in the Carolina nursery
have been set out along the broad, well
graded streets. The contract has been
let for sixteen thousand feet Of Crano-
lithic side walks to be finished as rapidly
as possible. Mr.. G. M. Turner, the
efficient road contractor ofBeat Two and
Three. is now putting the finishing touches
on the streets that have been graded.
and also has the contract to build Taft
street up to the high standard of Roose-
welt Ave. Noel stree is also being gone
over the third time with grader to
smooth off what few rough places that
have been caused by the heavy travel
during the past thirty days. Charlie
Scott street IN this addition is at present
as smooth as race track, and as straight
as an arrow but Nh. Turner will run the
roller over the street and get founda-
ton good and solid for the sheavy naye
that will pass over it in the next two
years. McLaurin Street is also one Of
the the best improved Avenues to be
found IN Mississippi. and is beautihed at
an unlimited expense to the owners Of
this addition. Vaudaman street, one Of
the broadest IN the addition. IS well built
and is also being put up to the tip top
notch. Taking it all IN all, they to have
everything IN nice shape to turn it over
to the fastest growing city IN Mississippi.
Lee Arterbury, salaried salesman for the
McShane Addition, the fastest growing
Addition in Greenwood has done every
thing IN his power to get the addition to
where it will be valuable asset to
growing Greenwood. He ha. spent his
employers money freely so as to make
this paying proposition to the city
This property was subdivided into lots
only one year ago, and at that time was
assessed at twenty dollars per acre. and
today over one hundred residences are
completed; forty-hve under course Of
construction; three store building. are
nearing completion; foundations being
laid for two churches. The city realiz-
ing what an excellent location it was. got
busy and purchased solid block for a
school site and now have plans on file
for new public school building which
promise. to be in keeping with the ad-
dition. The Electric light and water
plant started some time ago to putting IN
water mains and FIRE hydrants, but the
rap;diy in the building line has gotten
ahead Of them. We feel sure that
everything will come out all O. K. as
far as the interest of the owner. Of the
| McShane Addition are concerned as
there are only one hundred and Fifty lots
left IN the whole addition and over
three hundred lots have been sold with
IN the past twelve months without any
! cxerhon, as they were fortunate enough
to get IN the city and get the services 81
the splendid street commissioners, and
: the splendid guardianship Of our popula,
mayor and city council; well equippec
, Ere company; to get the property looked
!, alter by the Efficient police force Of ,he
} city Of Greenwood, and the the assur
; ance that the city viii always keep i IL
to the high standard that they should
Why should there be any uneasne.
, about closing out she few lots that al,
{ left2 To get N on the ground floor ",
Kindly Ak that you send al message
over Postal Ines q call over long dis
. lance phone 672. Adde'S al con,
) munica6ons to Lee AItesbmy. Salarx
Salesman fos he McShane Addison.