. Sketches of Monroe and Union County : together with general and individual characteristics of their people and a description of the natural resources and business enterprises. amed for theGloucester, one of the American ships which bore a conspicuouspart in the battle of Santiago. Mr. Gresham adopted the sug-gestion and the splendid little hotel became the Gloucester, andunder the skillful hands of Messrs. Gresham & Jamison itsoon became famous. It was elegantly furnished throughoutand its guests sat do^Ti to a table unequaled in this section, andlittle surpassed by the large hotels of the c
. Sketches of Monroe and Union County : together with general and individual characteristics of their people and a description of the natural resources and business enterprises. amed for theGloucester, one of the American ships which bore a conspicuouspart in the battle of Santiago. Mr. Gresham adopted the sug-gestion and the splendid little hotel became the Gloucester, andunder the skillful hands of Messrs. Gresham & Jamison itsoon became famous. It was elegantly furnished throughoutand its guests sat do^Ti to a table unequaled in this section, andlittle surpassed by the large hotels of the city. When other-enterprises took the owners away. Mr. J. J. Lindsey leased thebuildino- and furniture and continued the l)usiness for a year. On the first of last January Mrs. Mamie F. Gaddy, of Wades-boro, an experienced liotelist, assumed charge of the her management tlic high standard first set has been fullymaintained, and the house ia now enjoying a large patronage,and everywhere receives the warmest appreciation from thetraveling public. Beside the regular bnsiness, many tra\;elersmake it a matter of convenience to spend the night tliere rnthci. •THE GLOUCESTER. than at adjoining towns. The two things so dear to the trav-eling mans heart the Gloucester gives—a good bed and a goodtable. Persons wishing to come to Monroe for the benefit of thefine water will find pleasant living at the Gloucester. A rateof $ ))er week is given with a siiecial rate per month. B. Flake, an experienced young hotelist, is assistantmanager. 76 .MoNitdK ; i;\(ii.\N(ii;. There ;ir\ ttlcplume su!)~scribers in .Momnc iliaii in any otiici- tnwii in X. C. Tliisis due to the lino service this system ^ives ami the moderaterates which they char<;e, $1 per montli for residence, $ foroffices and $2 for business houses. IMic (iiiii|iany was ini-orpo-rated in 1898, and bet;aM business with only 2S phones. Ir, nowhas 234 citv subscribers, with connections
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