The Forrest City times., 1911-02-17
NEW ADDITION TO CITY
Izard Tract, Known as the Old Fair Grounds, Situated Just North of
 Town, Being Plated.


 news item that Messrs. F. A. Rolfe and Eugene Williams>had purchased the lzard tract, north of town, known as the old Fair Grounds, and we have intimated that it would probably be surveyed, platted into town lots, and offered for sale at an early date.
 We are now authorized to state the fact, and MT. Guy Johnson, civil en- gineer and surveyor, of Msrianna, has surveyed the tract and is making the plat. This will be finished soon and the lots will be offered for sale, either at auction or private sale-it has not been determined which, and may be both.
 This land lays beautifully, and will make magnificent addition to For rest Citys already crowded and over- flowing residence sections Beautiful homes already skirt it's southern and southwestern boundary, and even to the west of it. while just to the north west is the beautiful home of MT. New man Laughinghouse, one of the most favored by-nature spots in the county.
 We understand that Taylor, Knight X Co.,, Mir. John Wydick, and perhaps others, have already secured lots in the new addition, and when it is known that they are for sale at req sonable prices, they will go like hot cakes, and rapidly advance in price.
 It is considered by some 10 be little too far out. The same was said of the Russell Addition. The same was said of the Cook Addition. But see what they are today. The Cook Addition is almost in the heart of the city, and the Russell Addition is becoming crowded. The city is growing, and it is growing that way. It will not sur prise us if within ten years the Bra hic place will be added to the corporate limits of this growing city. You smile at this, no doubt, but mark the pre- diction.
 Forrest City is growing, and there are not homes for the people who are seeking to make this their abiding place. Hundred of residences could be rented within the year if they were here or could be had. The Rolfe & Williams Addition will add incentive to home builders to build home for themselves. Those who have hitherto not built, for the reason that they could not get suitable or desirable lots at figures that they could afford to pay, will here be able to get just what they want, and will build homes Others will build for spec lation or in- vestment, and before you thiHF about it, the Rolfe x Williams Addition will likewise be crowded and other addi- tions will be necessary and forthcom- ing.
 The city water mains will have to be extended and should be even now if they could be, and the sewerage system likewise. But this we pre- sume cannot be done until the city limits are extended or an improve ment district formed for that pur- pose.
 You will make no mistake if you put your surplus into Rolfe & Vii Hams addition lots. They will never be worth less than you pay for them, and are bound by all rules of expan- sion to increase rapidly in value.
 These gentlemen deserve the thanks of the people of this town for their enterprise, and they should be encouraged and complimented for put ting this section on the market and making it easy for anyone who so de- siresto get little dirt cheap, so that he can build him a home and live under his own vine and fig tree.
 Messrs Rolfe x Williams will be glad, no doubt, to give you any infor- nation you wish about these lots, and we hope they will be kept busy. Every man ought to own little piece of real estate. It tends to make him better citizen and benefits him in many ways. Every young man, es- pecially, should buy one or more city lots, even if he has to pay for it on the installment plan, and at a higher price. It will stimulate him to ac- complish greater things It will cause him to save money that he would otherwise throw away and benefit him in many other ways.
 Mr. T. W. McClendon is now busily engaged in building bridges across Spring Branch on Izard, North Wash. ington and Rosser streets, which will make this addition accessible, and it will interest you to drive out there and look it over and pick out few lots that you think you would like tc have, then see Rolfe x Williams about it.