[Newspaper]
Publication: The Muncie Morning News
Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 21, no. 308, p. 5, col. 2-4
IMPROVEMENTS
And Amusements That Are
Either Here or Coming.
WE ARE VERY BUSY.
And Have the Prospect of a Season
of General Activity — Summary
of What is Ching On and
Everything Points to Healthy
Condition of Affairs.
To the casual observer who does not look into what is going on in Muncie the thought will no doubt occur that there is upon us a sort of stagnation, when in reality it needs only a glance at what is going on at present to show that we are awake and our interests are being steadily advanced. Improvements and amusements go together to make rather a busy time and below we cite a few of the things accomplished and on the road to completion.
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
This body has under advisement the location of a silverware factory and if the plans now on foot are carried to completion we will have this addition to our manufacturing interests, factory will occupy the old shoe factory building and will build an addition as large as the present structure. From fifty to seventy-five families will be brought here and from two to three hundred men will be employed.
The rumored change in the management of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad property if consumated will bring about the completion of a pet scheme of the Commercial club. We will have a union depot and it is safe to say there will be a handsome structure erected. In addition a movement is well under way to obtain better facilities from the railroad companies and the indications are that it will prove successful.
The [sic] Then comes the Jackson street bridge which the Commercial club has adopted and enlisted in an effort to have this improvement taken hold of and completed at once. Then in a short time an interurban electric road may come in under this bridge.
Some inquiry is being made as to why the factory erected for the use of Kitselman Bros., has not been taken possession of, and to satisfy the people on this score it is ascertained that this is the busy season of this firm and that it is impossible for them to move at this time. As soon as the rush of business is over the factory will be occupied and put in operation.
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
This organization was set on foot some two months back and is rapidly coming to the front. It is the object of the promoters to sell two hundred of the shares of the capital stock and of this number one hundred and thirty-five have been subscribed for. The others will meet a ready sale and in a short time the erection of the club house will be commenced. This will add greatly to the enjoyment of the summer months. The club management has engaged the services of Mr. Tweedy, who represents A. G. Spalding & Bro., of Chicago, and he will spend some time here laying out the golf links and instructing the players. Mr. Tweedy is an expert player and an authority on the game.
CITY COUNCIL.
At the last meeting of this body the committee to which had been referred the matter of building sewers made a report recommending a complete system of sanitary sewerage for the northwestern part of the city and ere long this improvement will be under way. At every meeting for the past few weeks numbers of resolutions have been presented for the improvement of streets alleys and sidewalks and a great many contracts covering these improvements have been let. The growth of the city demands these improvements.
THE FLINT GLASS WORKERS.
On July 10th the convention of the Flint Glass Workers will bring to our city some two or three hundred of the labor leaders in this branch of business, The convention was secured after a great deal of hard work and the committees are out now soliciting funds to take care of the visitors who will be present and to aid in the success of the meeting.
From the time of the securing of this convention all of the committees have been hard at work and there is little doubt that the well earned reputation of Muncie will be sustained. The men who will meet here are representative men in labor circles, chosen on account of their ability to make intelligent laws for the government of the body, and their presence in the city should be the signal for a warm reception.
From President Alfred Meacham comes the information that matters are being arranged so that the convention will be a success in every sense of the word.
THE ELKS.
There is little to say on this subject for the reason that in former editions the matter has been thoroughly canvassed and the plans given to the public. The prospects are that we will have between the fifth and tenth of June the largest convention and biggest exhibition the state of Indiana has ever had within her confines.
We will have a Midway, that will be a wonder and then comes the exhibits of manufacturers. These will exceed any display of this kind seen in years and when the undertaking is summed up we are promised a carnival that we shall be proud of and remember for years.
BUILDING.
That there is an abiding faith in the future of the Magic City is apparent from the number of buidings [sic] buildings in the course of erection. There are in course of building not less than two hundred to two hundred and fifty dwellings in the city proper and the suburbs and the general demand for houses shows that there is a healthy increase in the populace. The business districts are being improved to some extent but as a general rule the improvements are being made in the residence parts of the city.
Thus it will be seen our contractors are busy but there Is no demand for carpenters as there is sufficient skilled labor here to carry out all contracts on hand.
BASE BALL
The portion of our population who are interested in good, clean sport will be glad to know that we are to have a team that such financial support has been extended as warrants the belief that the end of the season will find us in the hunt and making a strong bid for the championship. The other managers concede that we have the strongest team and it remains to be seen whether or not their judgment is to be relied on. The prospects are that we will have a season of enjoyable sport.
Taking all these things into consideration it will readily be seen that we have a busy population and that there is no evidence of stagnation, but on the other hand we are on the eve of a season of good business and a great amount of pleasure.
