The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-18
GOING FORWARD
AT GRAY COURT
Electric Lights May be Installed With
in Next Month. Many Business

in Next Month. Many Business
Changes.
GRAY Court Aug. Electric lights
for Main street are likely to be Install
ed within Inc next month, according
to a statement by Mayor j. A. Curry.
With thc erection of a lighting plant
in the town which is being used for
the lighting Of the business houses,
members Of town council are now
planning the placing OF electric lights
along Main street. 1t is planned to in
stall the lights for four blocks, provid-
ed members of council approve OF the
project and it is believed this will be
done.
Council Wi consider this at its next
meeting. L is understood. and if the
lights are to be installed, the contract
will be lct at once. The fact that the
power is, already at hand makes the
placing of the lights and the wiring a
mall factCr in the cost, it is pointed
out
Many Business Changes.
There have been many business
changes in Gray Court during the
month OF August
The ". e. Gray Hardware Company
is the name Of the latest hardware
store here, W l.. Gray having sever
Cd his connection with the Gray Com
Dnny, with which he was associated in
tho hardware business for many wears.
The now company is located on the
lower c:lG Of Main street. IN the Ow-
ingS block.
ToWnes Curry, who has been ongag-
Cd in III" real estate business for some
time, has launched in the grocery bus
mess and now occupies the building
next to the Bank Of Gray Court.
J. A. Curry is now in his new build
ing between the Peoples Bank and ].
y. Rhctos and Brother The second
floor of this building is used as offices
Gy physicians while it is understood
that dentist is to come here in the
near future This is the newest build
- - ''' 'o"i HHu Is !InnuSOiNelN
finished in every particular
The Cash Company, composed of d.
d. Pcdon, A. G. Owings, Jr., j. +.
Johnson and L.. II. Willis, occupies the
pu!!d!n$ next 10 Ahorcrombic and ON
i"sS. The company will do staple
and fancy groCcry business.
+ d. Bolt mas had a large ware
nous" erected in the rear of Main
street and expects to conduct q gen
era! feed and grain business. He will
continue his present location on Main
street until January lst.
The residences which occupied the
east side Of Main street have been re-
moved and several developments OF
This property are being planned. A new
street, which intcrsccts Main street at
the Bank of Gray Court. has been sur
vcycd and number of residences VII
be erected within the next few months
according to present plans.
The plant OF the Gray Court Oil and
Fertilizer Company, which is now
crncd by l.. r. Brooks and John C.
Bolt. is being rcmodc!cd for the fall
season. l.. u. Wilson will have charge
OF the plant according to announce
mcnt made this week.
An ice factory for Gray Court is
practically assured for next season.
Several business men have had the
matte" under discussion and in all
probability an ice plant will be opcr-
atGG in connection with the oil mill
and ginncry No ice will be manufac
tured before next year. however
Hotc! Contemplated.
Local citizens have had under dis
cussion the formation OF a stock com
pany for the erection OF hotel on
Main street. No definite steps have
foon taken as yet, but the need OF a
hotel in keeping with the growth Of
tho town has been apparent for some
time. Whether the hotel will be erect
cd on the vacant lot next the Peoples
Drug Company or additional stories
added 20 some OF the business blocks
lis matter which is likely to be de-
cided with the formation of the stock
company
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