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ft A A SECOND SECTION." SECOND SECTION. VOL. XVI. NO. 183. v ' ' " P J Grand Seem and Devotional and Most .aa. j&k. A Ai.tA if AiA AAitAA AiA A A jt At A tft A A..A AA fWffwfwffwfwf vtfwfvfw vrwwrvFvFvrvrwF AfffQ"j V. Automobile Road to Be Built from Black Mountain to r ; Summit of Mitchell an Important Factor in Future ; Above the Sea $100,000 Being Expended on One Project Alone A Town of Clean Streets and Side- 1 walks "The City Beautiful" Idea Inculcated ;' Sanitation of Private Premises Insisted Upon i ? ? - T ? X ?. ? ? ' ? ? ?; Electric Lights Will Conclude the Tally of Modern ,....-"!... ' A Conveniences and Comforts A Hospitable and Enterprising People. .. BLACK MOUNTAIN la situated on the Southern railway, fifteen miles east of Ashevllte. It occu plea the ummlt of the Blue Ridge, la delightful for situation and ia the Joy of a whole host, yea,-legions of Pres byterians, Baptlata and T.- M. C. A., people, for It la in the Immediate vl cinlty of Black Mountain that the re ligious reaervatlona of these several bodies are located. . . Black Mountain derives Ita name from that spur of the Blue Ridge of tliat name, suroundlng this lovely lit tle town. It Is an Ideal health and tourist resort, and thousands are the .umhan nf theae who yearly visit this very desirable and attractive place. , Its elevation aDOve me sea u v imi and the atmosphere here is perhaps more highly surcharged with oxone than at any other point along the Blue Ridge range making Its healthfulness most noted and far-famed. . Not only la Black Mountain noted for its excellent health conditions, but also for its religious summer assem blies and superb scenlo surroundings. It is only eighteen miles distant from , Mount Mitchell, whose hoary head al most pierces the aiure dome above, and stands stately and sublime, near ly seven thousand feet , above sea level the highest point east of the Rockies. . . - AntontobUo Road to Mitchell. A mmninv has been organised, and charter obtained, for the' purpose of building an automobile road from Black Mountain, upon the crest of the Blue Ridge, to the top of Mount Mitchell. This company Is headed by l. o. Alexander of Charlotte, an ac tive and astute promoter and finan cier. The object Is to construct a highway amply wide, and with easy and gradual grade, to the very sum mit of Mount Mitchell, and to make it a toll road. In order not only to make It pay. but also to keep It In re pair. With this road built, and it will be, Blacg Mountain will thereby , ' and therefrom receive Its biggest boost, for hundreds and thousands of sight seers .will be drawn to Black Mountain to make this tempting trip. ProgrcuHlve Popntotlon. Black Mountain's population Is pro gressive, as Is evidenced by Its good roads, the township having voted 25,000 for this specific purpose two years ago. This amount has been Judlclounly expended In the construc tion of many miles of excellent Mac adam roada, reaching out In every dl- rAetlnn frnm town. Another additional evidence of the progresslveness of these people is tne fact that the town has only recently voted $15,000 for a waterworks and sewerage system. Black Mountain irdv hu toinhones. and next will ome electric liKhts, when It will be T equipped with all city comions ami , luxuries. I lti'llglous Assemblies. Aside from the healthfulness and Hty . comfort, one of Black Moun lain-, riiii.f.-.i attractions Is the near by religious reservations, so to speak. fur It Is in the contiguous territory that Monlrent and Kkymont former Iv I'.hie Muni) ere lorn ted. The for mer Is the proiierly of PrestiyterlunH mi. I V--P l".-r if the :;i'ii"'H. nrul I.. . i w rif t ti.i rt. A i'f IT: ... have bought about one thousand acres of land lying south of the town, anil are already at work building roads and constructing buildings. , . Y. M. C. A. Work B?lng Done' Work Is ' being done in earnest on the Y. M. C. A. proposition south of Black Mountain. A force of hands are at work building a good grade Macadam road from town to and through the Y. M. C. A. grounds. Workmen are atso building a one hundred room hotel, and a large au ditorium.. Contracts . have already been let for the construction of $60,- 000 worth of buildings, and $40,000 additional will be expended as soon as It Is deemed expedient. With this additional suburb, Black . Mountain will be bountifully blessed with re ligious assemblies, being bounded on the north by Presbyterians, , on the west by Baptists and on the south by V. M. C. A.-ltes. " The Civic League ' ' Black Mountain's most recent and liveliest acquisition la the Civic league. J. D. Eckles Is Its president, and Zeb. Vance Crawford, secretary and treasurer. Its object is to incul cate the "city beautiful" Idea, as well as to maintain cleanly streets and thoroughfares, and to promote sani tation on private premises. Although of very -recent organization. Its sani tary effect are evidenced already, Th streets and sidewalks are kept more cleanly, attractive and Inviting. There Is an air of Improvement and progress along these lines that ia no ticeable and noteworthy, in tact. Black Mountain Is fast rejecting her rural rudiments, and being clothed with city paraphernalia. L. W. Morgan, Mayor. The general merchandise store of W. E. Johnson, which is one of the largest and leading business firms of rtliw-W Mountain, doing- about the big gest and best business in dry goods, groceries, shoes, notions, is success fully managed by Mr. I W. Morgan, 1 ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 3, 1911. Exercises - - Someof the Town's Foremost Citizens Important Business Concerns--The Story of Its Growth who wai elected mayor Inst May. This election was contested In court and decided In. Mr. Morgan's favor.,. Ilia popularity and qualification was at tested by his receiving a majority, al though, small, over one of Black Mountains best, most, popular, and capable citizens. Mr. Morgan Is a man of considerable executive ability and will make a masterful- mayor. He has managed Mr. Johnson's store business very successfully and satis factorily, to Mr. Johnson and also to his numerous and constantly Increas ing list of customers. He will doubt less do .equally well as Black Moun tain's mayor.. Geo. W. Stepp, j Postmaster . Promoter.' "i i - '- v: - ' - ' J ; y; GEO. W. STEPP. . Black Mountain's principal promo ter has been Mr. George W. Stepp, the present postmaster. He Is a native of Buncombe county, has been postmas ter for six years and was mayor three years. He has been a resident of Black Mountain for 40 years, locating there when there was only one house, that of James Stepp. He was the pio neer and practical promoter, locating every house for the Black Mountain Hotel company, which was the origi nal owner of the land upon which the town has been built. : He has seen the town grow from one family to a population of S00 In winter and 2000 in summer. (These figures do not Inolude Mon treat, Blue Mont or the Y. M. C. A. reservation. ) Mr. Stepp Is a prominent and Im portant member of Black Mountain township road commission, and will see to It that said commission will have their portion of the Central Highway completed and In condition to accommodate the automobile ex cursion through the utate by October 1 4th date set to pass through Black Mauntaln. This commission has com pleted the Lakey's Gap road to W. K. Qoodson's, connecting thereby with the old original Lakey Gap road.' It has built many, miles of excellent MuenHnm mnA In averv direction from Black Mountain, Including the splen did road to Montreat. Mr, Stepp states that the poatofflce receipts this past summer were one third larger than last year- proof pos itive of Black Mountain's steady and rapid growth as a tourist town. Mr. Zeb Vance Crawford Is Mr. Btepp's affable, active and able assistant post master. ' Mr. Stepp, besides being post master. Is an active real estate dealer and general promoter of the well be ing of Black Mountain. He Is a wor thy, working. Influential citizen a man any town would b,e proud to own and honor. The Cash Grocery Co. " R. H. Reed Is the youthful, yet capable, manager of the above busi ness. They are successors to R. K, Anderson & Son, and deal In staple and fancy groceries, country produce, tobaccos, cigars and soft drinks. Mr. Heed Is the youngest merchant In 1,1 nr It Mountain, and one of its best hunlness men. He was born and reared in Buncombe, near Black ,vl HJnlaln. ' He is now only 22 years ',d, but has the business) ability and capacity of on many years his ffnlor In age. He has demonstrated this In the sncresoful conduct of the rash grocery, whose business Is ever on the Increase with a growing lWt of iilrawd customers. Ills methods He modern, and everything In down !..-d:iti. Mr. Iteed Is reliable, hi tirn r i 'i I -It1, and t h.- ' from a Pines. Stnitarium. w ITHIN ' ohi- a few miles, of Black Mo ntaln, easily acces sible overt-splendid Macadam roada, are: two no ted and very excel- lent sanitarium he Pines, and Royal The former is League-Cralgmon located near Moneat, the great Pres byterian reservatli n, und is conducted by Dr. C. E. CotI on, an elegant and genial gentleman an experienced ex- pert in the treaanent of pulmonary diseases. Dr. Col ton Is president of the Buncombe ' ounty Medical , so deserved recognl- clety a Just an tion of his a oil and accomplish ment in his profession. , The Pines Sanitarium Is locfited In a grove of beautiful pines. m a nice elevation, with a cold, crysl ul mountain stream rippling over thJ rocks hard by. It is an attractive a d pleasing place for the depleted patlit All of the most modern methods and approved ap pliances . are lit e at "The Pines," for the successfl treatment or. tne various patients Cotton's success received here. Dr. as been most signal in the treatment of tubercular troubles. His 14 splendid sanita rlum, almost cuistantly filled ' with pleased patients. Carolina -Feed Store. Mr. C. P. Johibon is proprietor of the Carolina Feel Store, and handles grain, hay. Ice al ill kinds of stock J -... 1 1 L: , . T ni.l.lnnlon .nil Is at Black MolnUin not only for his health, but Hfc-o jor business, and Is surely gettlntc nSBirer ' He does' an excellent all the year around busi ness. His dealings . are honest and all right, and more and more does his business grow ail- the time. In summer, he handles 20 to 30 tons tf Ice per week, and supplies two hole's three ' big boarding houses sad three meat markets, In addition to nurirous residences l,th n Black Mountain and Montreat. Mr. John son Is a capable' and conscleutlous business men, and his Increasing trade is only a Just recognition of his worth and enterprise. Black Mountain Lumber Co. The above strong commercial con cern is officered by F. B. Uennis, president. Dr. C. E. Cotton, vice pres ident, and Walter'! Dougherty, sec retary-treasurer and general mana ger. They are retail dealers In build ing lumber of all kinds; shingles, laths, sash, doors, lime, cement, glass, brick, terra cotta piping, and in fact every kind of building material. This business was organized In 1908, and has been under its present manage ment alomst two years, during which period Its growth has been steady and constant. Its manager, Mr. Dougherty, Is a young man of more than ordinary capacity, and doubtless 111 handle successfully this firms U)lg building material business. P. M. Mashburn, Real Estate. Mr. Mashburn Is Black Mountain's foremost and most prominent real estate agent. He handles town prop erty, farms, timber . lands, stock farms, fruit lands, and all kinds of Improved and unimproved real es tate, both In and around Black Moun tain. He has built up a splendid bus iness In the past few years, and has some special bargains In farms and residences, and invites the patronage of the general purchasing public. He pays special attention to communica tions by mall, and gives prompt, proper and accurate answers to all Inquiries addressed to him. His bus iness has Increased 64 per cent dur ing the past year, and is gradually growing to large proportions, he do ing by far the best business of this nature in Black Mountain. Brown Bros., Liverymen. The - above named firm Is one nf Black Mountain's best and llveat Imis Iness concerns. It Is composed of Messrs. T. A. and C. W. Brown, who have been engaged In the livery bus iness here for the past three years. They are both very popular and ener getlc business men, and do an Im mense business In fact, by far the major portion of the livery of Black Mountain, and surrounding section of country. Including tourist trips to Mount Mitchell, 18 miles distant, and also to the "Intake," or source of Tiny Village. Ashcvllle's splendid water supply the latter eight miles away. Brown Bros, do about all of the best livery to and from Montreat, both passen gers and baggage. They have the nicest turnouts and best . horses, both saddle and driving, and can scarcely till the demands so great has their business grown. They also do a large commercial livery, and run their stable the year round for the accom modation of the latter. ' W. C. Hall, Merchant. W. B. GKAGG. W. C. Hall, merchant, dealer In general merchandise, groceries, dry goods, notions, hats, clothings and woman's and children's wear. Mr. Hall established his business in 1906 on South Main street and recently moved Into his new building on. Black Mountain ' avenue, where he has an entirely new line of goods, and one of the largest and most attractive stores In town. Mr. Hall is one of the town's most successful merchants, . having built up a fine trade by his upright, fair, square dealings and honest busi ness methods. He has been a mem ber of the Black Mountain township highway commission since It was ap pointed In 1908, and a large share of the responsibility In laying out the good roads of the township Is due to his knowledge as a road builder. He was superintendent for the state when it built the Swannanoa tunnels and the Ashev-ille division of the now Southern railway, and later was super intendent for the contractors thai hullt the Knoxvllle, v Murphy and Spartanburg divisions of the railroad. Mr. Hall is at present ' the acting mayor of Black Mountain, and Is held In the highest esteem by his fellow townsmen, both as a man and mer chant. Pemberton & Co., Hardware. Pomberton & Co. are successors to W. B. Dickson, and deal In hardware and farmers' supplies. They carry a complete line of all aorta of hard ware, oils, paints, varnishes, stoves, ranges, heaters, plows. Iron, harness, carpenters' tools, cutlery, poultry wire. Their large and elegantly qlpped storeroom and k'plnndid stock would do .credit to many towns much more populous and pretentious than Black Mountain. They have recently added a large warehouse which double the floor space of their al ready spacious and splendid store. The business of this fine firm Is grow ing rapidly, and deservedly so, since It is conducted so capably by so high toned and honorable gentlemen. J. E. McLean; Barber. Black Mountain's oldest barber is Mr. J. E. McLean, who succeeded Mr. 8. C. Cogglns. Mr. McLean has had eight or ten years experience at his chosen trade, having worked In Ashe vllle, Hle'iory. Rocky Mount, Spartan burg and other places much larger than Black Mountain. Mr. McLean's shop Is called .the "City Barber Shop," Is located right In the center of the town, and certainly does the business. This is due to the fact that Mr. Mr. ImA is an expert and pnlns-taklng workman, who never sllxhts a cus tomer no matter how big a rush he may have upon him, but treats all rimtomers nlil.e and kiv.-b every man a ;ir (! )!." i'' r t;' ) - C) I T A, I Y Work in Progress on Great T .1. I Etc., of the Young Men's y Summer Assembly Montreat, the Presbyterian 4t, t t Assembly, and Skymont, era Baptists Township by Means of a Bond Issue . Fine Fruit and Trucking j works and Sewerage System. aaJA-AA. J&MJ&J&. AA. JkM. AA. tAtt. Royal League and Craigmont. The' above named sanitariums are ably and adequately presided over by Dr. I. J. Archer, a most skilled phy sician, especially in the treatment of diseases of the lungs and throat. Their location is two miles west of Black Mountain, and there Is a fine road leading to them. The Royal lague Is a fraternal fellowship or ganization with headquarters at Chi cago. It has William E. Tyrrell for Its proficient president, and was the first fraternal organization In Amer ica to establish a sanitarium for the treatment of tubercular troubles among Its membership. Royal League and Craigmont have only recently added fifty acres to their boundary of land, and doubled their cottage capacity. They can accommo date thirty patients. These beautiful buildings are heated by steam, and have all of the latest and best ap pliances for successful treatment Dr. Archer is a man of ability and energy, and his success as medical director and manager of both Royal League and Craigmont sani'vriums have been exceptional, not to say phenomenal. W. B. Gragg, Photographer. Mr. W. B. Oragg, whose picture Is presented above. Is Black Mountain's expert photographer. He Is a real ar tist at his business, as Is evidenced by the superior quality of the Work which he turns out He has had ten years experience, and does especially fine work for a place the size of Black Mountain, Including Sepia work, col ored portraits, bond colored views of local scenes. He Is prepared to turn out work day or night rain or shine, cloudy days being as good as sun shlney with Mr. Gragg, and his latest Improved and approved appliances for artists, progressive, photographic work. One great advantage to tourists Is that at Mr. Gregg's studio they can get kodak finishing and postcard work turned out within 24 hours after he receives the plates. I i X HotelXAuditorium, Roads, & Christian Association & Summer Home of South- 4t, Good Roads, Constructed ' 4! 1 Excellent Sanitariums & .-' , . ... i . 1 .. : r. ; : , . . 4T4k Lands New Water- jsfcsk. -AV Jisi AaL A J.. -AAl A Greene & Glenn, Contractors. The above firm is the one that does nearly all of the contracting . and building at Black Mountain. They are experienced men In their line of uuBinesB, nu itenvv au e nuiv iu give adequate and reasonable rates on any . and nil rnntrACt Mttimntpa mariA nut by them. ' They do all sorts of con tracting and building, in a satisfactory manner, and at prices proportionate and consistent with; the good quality of work done by them. They are glad to furnish estimates upon any and every grade of work which Is desired to be done, and If given the contract. will carry it out to the letter, and guarantee satisfaction ia every in stance. J. D. Eckles, Lawyer. Mr. J. D. Eckles is the only attor neys t-law located at Black Mountain. He came there from Norfolk. Va.. where he had had ten years of expe rience at the bar. Mr. Eckles is a learned lawyer, an able advocate, and successful councilor. His pleadings at the bar are polntod. logical and con vincing. He has built a good practice since coming to Black Mountain by being alert and active In the interest of lils growing clientage. As a lawyer Mr. Eckles Is a success, and as a cltl zen Is exemplary and '.ommendable. He Is receiving honorable and deserv ed recognition both at Black Moun tain, and by the courts. Black Mountain Pharmacy. One of the nicest, coolest and clean , est places in Black Mountain Is the above named one. t It Is owned and operated by Dra A. J. Terrell and T. n. tindns. and Is almost a model In its line. Its conduct Is courteous and capable. Here are to be found high class drugs and druggists' sundries, soaps, perfumes, toilet articles, soft drinks, cigars, tobaccos, etc. The Black Mountain Pharmacy la the most popular place of the town, and no wonderful, since its drugs are so pure. Its pictures so pretty, and Its , lew cream and soft drinks so delightful, and so dexterously dispensed by polite salespeople. uiaasiona uotei. One of Black Mountain's chief at tractions is the Gladstone hotel. It Is under the new management of Mr. W. R. Mills, ably assisted by Mrs. O. C. Sprague. The Gladstone Is an attrac tive and nicely kept hostelry, and Is a very popular place, not only to the tourist but also commercial trade;. Mr. Mills will keep the Gladstone open the year around, and have every com fort and convenience including steam heat, hot and rold baths, eleotrlr lights, telephones. Bpeclal weekly and monthly rates are given gucHts, both summer and winter. J. H. Pendleton, Earber. Mr. Pendleton is the latest ton.-f artist acquired by Black Mount He has had fifteen years expiri. at barberlng, and Is an ex. workman, lie hn a ni. e. new t on Ulai'k Mnimtnln rm-m'!'. i- -rnpldly Rnh;h ! i r. t , at bis sv... i ..' I
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