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"A. B. Carpenter"

A. B. CARPENTER, ESQ., is one of the oldest and most enterprising citizens, coming to the place
at an early day, he at once commenced the active business career by which he has been able to distinguish himself and greatly benefit the town. He has successfully engaged at various times in banking, merchandising and manufacturing. He is the owner of a large amount of city and county real estate. Probably no one man has done more for Beloit, in building and improving property, and encouraging business enterprises. He has erected several of the largest and best business blocks in the city. During the past summer he erected the finest business block in town, assisted, as we are informed, by his son, James M. CARPENTER. It is built of stone, with Milwaukee brick, iron and cut stone front; it is situated on East Bridge St. and is an ornament to the city. Mr. C. solicits correspondence from all quarters of the country. He owns one hundred city and village lots, farms located in Rock, Green, Dane, Juneau, Marathon, Pierce and Polk counties, and in Mankato, Minn. He proposes to open a real estate office in this city, and all parties living at a distance may safely entrust their business to him. His reputation is established; he is known far and near as one of the most able, thorough and reliable business men of the northwest. He owns one of the finest residences in Rock county, situated adjacent to the city, and containing forty acres of good land. This he offers for sale upon the most reasonable terms. Parties residing at the east, desiring to invest in western property will do well to address Mr. A. B. CARPENTER. In this (Rock) county alone he owns fifteen hundred acres of land, all of which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. It seems that Mr. CARPENTER, while justly working for his individual advancement, has at the same time the best interests of Beloit at heart. No opportunity so favorable and promising for establishing a substantial banking house in this city has occurred for years as that offered at the present time, and the subject of this sketch, ever alive to the interests of his adopted city, is using every honorable endeavor to effect this great result. The attention of business men is called to this fact, and parties abroad feeling an interest in this matter can safely address Mr. CARPENTER and be assured that thereby they will be put in full possession of all the facts relating to the subject. [written by] Col. W. O. MOFFITT.
 
Taken from The Milwaukee Journal, December 10, 1873.
 
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