Complex sentence: West End was incorporated in 1911 and renamed Venable in honor of chemistry professor and UNC president Francis Preston Venable, but two years later was renamed Carrboro, after Carr began to provide streets and electric power for the community and expanded the mill buildings.
Split into simpler sentences: West End was incorporated in 1911 and renamed Venable in honor of chemistry professor and UNC president Francis Preston Venable. Just two years later, the town was renamed Carrboro, after Carr began to provide streets and electric power for the community and expanded the mill buildings.