Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01


successful Myer general store stood for nearly half
century.
This corner has carried the leading store the Upp
er Cumberland for more one hundred years.
Four far-szed country fortunes have been made by
stores on this old corner
The Myer store descended from father to son. w.
E. Myer retired from business.
This store has been in existence ffty-seven years
forty five years on the old lucky corner"
Since its destruction by fire there is real demand
because no similar store has risen to take its place.
Hundreds of old and loyal customers who have traded
with this store all of their lives and whose fathers be-
fore them traded here, can easily be held by men
worthy.
This good will of fine and loyal body of men will be
great aid to those taking the place of the Myer store
this
The chance of lifetime for honest and ambitious
merchants.
The people are forced to send elsewhere for many of
the reveryday needs because unable to supply them at
home. This county is rich and prosperous the sixth
richest county in the State Yet since the burning of
the old Myer store there is not single general store
in Carthage the county seat carrying good and suficl-
ent assortmens of dry goods clothing. Shoes hardware
groceries, furniture, stoves, etc. and there are only
two stores carrying dry goods clothing Shoes etc. and
only carrying hardware furniture, groceries, notions.
Since the fire there is urgent need
For several stores carrying the common, every
day needs of the community
For strictly retail grocery stores There is only
one strictly retail grocery store in the town.
For modern well located up-to-date garage
For butcher
For restaurant.
For wholesale grocery
Carthageis not cut-throat town. Merchants are
fair to each other and make good profits
Things have changed at Carthage
An enormous amount of money is paid at Carthage
for farm products. For example loose leaf tobac
co warehouse alone has paid local farmers in the
past four months over $780, 900 for tobacco Two pro-
duce houses spoke works. and large tobacco factory
also pay out large salaries.
This money is poured out at the very doors of
merchants. Live stores can legtmately land large
amount of this money.
This Myer lot is situated on the corner of the public
square and Spring Street. and is divided into several
building sits on the public square and many cheaper
building sites Spring street The Spring street sites
specially adapted to garages, retail groceries, re-
staurants and wholesale groceries.
Carthage has advantage of towns in this section in
extra low competitive freight rates. because is on both
rail and river Carthage is the head town of year.
round slack water navigation Cumberland river No
other competitive town above Carthage has these ad
vantages Carthage is day and night electric light
town. Electric current is sold manufacturers cheaper
than steam gasoline The town is the seat of fine
County High School,
Famous Home Of ". E. Myer Also to be Sold.
At the same time will sell at auction my beautiful
IL room dwelling in Carthage and two fine building lots
adjoining the dwelling Has large lawn. twelve acres
of ground lots of big shade trees and beautiful flowers.
Of lover of nature here lot will have
hickory nuts black Tanuts persinamons mulbe English wal
bearing orchard and smother young orchard coming on
Plenty of room for horses and chickens IN
in the heart of an up to date town.
cstern ordinary Two failing
wells. Two good wind mills tank enough for
small town. water piped all the house. yard garden and
every lot on the place.
Hot and cold water bath room and toilet.
House lighted by electricity and heated large furnace alb
sOute proof 2Ox2c feet the things value high
est Speaking tubes all the house. large sleeping porch
This dwelling selected commands of the
most beautiful views in America.
1t enough real home and such homes not often
the market Our has New York, to
be with him.
You reach Carthage by Railroad
attend sale att O'Clock NJ and the 40 NJ train
TERMS onethird cash, balance three years
w. C. MYER, Carthage Tenn