The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-18
Town Needs More Houses to
Accommodate erson S
Wanting to Live in Thriv-
ing Town.
Eight Acres Sub-divided and
1Platted, With Streets and
Alleys Graded, to Be Sold
Saturday.

GREENSBORO, June 10 Tomorrow
Is the day that will mark the begin
ming of a greater Greensboro. Green's
fork has always been on the map. but
the local Commercial club. citizens
and Old Trail Highway club togetner
with the town council have determln-
ed to put Greensboro on the map big
ger than ever.
For some time Greensboro has badly
needed building ground and 1t has
been impossible to place all the peo-
pie that have wanted to locate mere,
for every house that has become vac
ant there has been from four to six
applicants who desired to rent II. NO
vacant houses are seen mere ana on
account of the physical conditions sur
rounding the town there Is just one
direction in which it can be extended,
that is east and northeast.
There is a tract of land laying just
east of the town and north OF the
Pennsylcania railroad that was reserv-
ed by the former owner, Mr.. Carter
of Indianapolis for building purposes,
but he was unable to handle In a man
ner that would warrant any extension
in that direction. At the solicitation
OF local citizens the Gerhart Realty
Company Of Kokomo purchased tnls
tract containing about eight acres and
have subdivided it and layed 1t out
in lots, streets and alleys have been
established to conform with the orlgl-
nal plat Of the town, these have been
graded and are ready for further I'M
provement.
Auctioneers.
These lots will be sold to the hlgh-
est bidder on Saturday afternoon, SAFE
beginning promptly at l O'CLOCK. ana
from this time on the local people In
vite the surrounding towns and cltles
to watch Greenfork grow. The Ger
hart company owns the land and IN
connection with the local Commercial
club and citizens who are interested
in the advancement OF the town. SAT.
urday will be a big day. A good band
will furnish the music and downtown
concert will start promptly at IL
O'Clock noon and at / o'clock the big
sale of lots will start. The realty COM
pany have engaged the services OF Col.
| Reppert, Iglehart, and Hamilton and
Son, auctioneers, for the afternoon
| Col. Reppert Is we'll known over the
United States and 1t will be treat
alone to hear him sell these lots. He
bears the reputation Of being one OF
the best auctioneers in America. lyle
hart and Hindman and Son Of Hagers-
6w are also we'll known through here
|felehart has been one OF the auc-
tioneers at the annual Underhill Regis
tered Duroc hog sales last fall and
Hindman and Son assisting him
Hindman and Son conduct most OF the
public sales in this section OF the
country.
I, Greenfork's Advantages.
All the merchants and business mer
have signed and circulars are being
distributed announcing this opening
of Fairview addition as the biggest
day in the history of Greenfork. They
do not hesitate to say that they have
the most alive town for its proportions
in Wayne county. First of all Green
fork is located in the center OF the
best farming community In the state
our farmers are thrifty. alive and we'll
TODD, our merchants have line o.
goods unequalled by any other towr
of its size in the state. There is
large department store owned by Geo