Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-16
MORE BUILDING WORK rs
TO BE IN NEAR FUTURE.
Local Builders Feel it in the Atmos-
phere; Prospects Fine for Much
in HendersOnVille.

A prominent lumber dealer Of the
city stated to q Democrat representa-
tive that he believed that this Fall and
winter would see more building going
on than in the last two years. This in
formation couples with that coming
from circles of builders and contrac-
tors in Hendersonville is to the effect
that construction activity is gradually
getting around to>a normal shape after
a lapse of several months. FolloWins
closely on the heels of a somewhat
general report that new residents are
drifting to Hendersonville with a fire.
quency that has not been paralleled for
a long number of years is the state
ment from reliable and responsible
builders in Hendersonville that busi-
ness in their line is rapidly clearing up
and promise is that an unusual amount
of work will be going on this fall. The
character of homes now being built as
we'll a sthe number both incline the
contractors to the belief that their avo-
cation will resume it's usual run in the
course Of a few months.
Picking up Rapidly.
Probably no business was more af-
fected by the war than that of build
ing. During last Fall practically moth
ing was done and during the Spring
there was very little activity. The
prospective home builders held off un-
til such a time a sthey could see what
would be the probable effect of the
war on this country. With return
of more confidence, there is also no
ticeable the return of much more tan
gible evidences of prosperity. Building
in Hendesonville is as yet not as &C
tive as some of thetractors and
lumber concerns would like to see it,
but the situation in this market is iden-
tical with that in the local real estate
field, it is gradually-rising. People are
branching out and retrenching less,
going ahead with their plans without
curtailing to such an extent that busi-
ness is entirely stagnant.
Laurel Park Activities.
Bungalows of character are being
built in Hendersonville' beautiful sub
urban park ESPECIALLY in evidence is
the summer home of D. T. McKeithan
of Darlington which is now under con-
structfon. A number of lots were sold
this season with fair prospects of new
homes being built this fall and winter.
'The people of Hendersonville have
been holding back for many months
until conditions could be adjusted,
said a prominent observer of building
activities to a Democrat representa-
tive. "They have determined to pro-
ceed with their plans. They will find
that it will pay them to build while
prices are low on all materials and la
Dor is plentiful. / firmly believe that
lumber will not remain at such low
figures long. It's bound to go up. I
look for a considerable pick =; up of
small buildings within the next few
weeks" continued this observer.
Rev. P G. Elsom is building home
on Third avenue, W., next door to DR..
J. Frank Crawford.
B. Jackson will begin the work of
moving one of his residences on fourth
avenue so that it will face Church
street It is understood to be his plan
sometime in the future, of constructing
a modern business block on his pro-
perty on Fourth avenue.
DR.. Guy E. Dixon has force of men
busy remodeling the Judson college
building which he intends to occupy
with his family this fall.
Station & Rector, real estate firm re-
ports the sale of the residence of Joe
Mccormack to Fred r. Scof1eld. The
consideration was $500. This firm
has just closed deal of the old Stone
place near Horse Shoe owned by K. G..
Whistler to S. R. Goodspeed of New
Brunswick, N. j. Mr.. Goodspeed will
move here with his family in a few
weeks