The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-12-01

THE AGRICILTIR COUNTY IN
OLD TIMES AND NOW.
The Prosperous PlanteT>--The Business
Men of TaTboro and Miscellaneous

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Special Correspondence of t.- Chronicle
In agricultural enterprise it is generally
conceded that old Etlgccombe i, the ban
ner county OF the State, and her annual
productions Of cotton. corn anil the cereals
Justify her in claiming this title. Before
the war plantation in Edgecombe wa~
coveted by rich men in all sections. aud 70
own one WAS TO be wealthy. Ii i true
marks OF decay caused bv such revolu-
tiun of things a. vas occasioned bv the
war may b. traced in many places aud not
a few of the extensive plantations for
which the county was noted would now
scarcely be recognized. Many Of her
larger agriculturistS still live, however
and have been only slightly retarded in
their prosperity. These with mauV others
who have since grown up imbued with the
thrifty spirit Of their predecessors. and
catching on 10 new ideas of modern farm
ing have merited that praise that is ever
due a profitable planter.
Extensive farming and the names II
Elias Carr, JAS X. Thigpen. samuel Jen-
kins, d. Ill. Barlow. w. G.. Lewis, Captain
J. 5. Dancv, +. e. Knight W j. Law
renee, +. +. kni s,ht aud w. :. Long are
synonymous. and their success as planters.
their standing among their fellow men and
the influence they WELD in political and
social circles IS conclusive evidence that
the right kind Of talent may be as protita
bly, and successfully utilized in agricultu-
raj as in professional or other pursuits
Let other sections engage in manufac-
turing enterprise. as indeed they should
and let factories OF every description spring
up all around us yet old Edgecombe will
not only follow but will be found in the
front ranks. The peculiar music Of their
field laborers and the sounds of her farm
bells will unite with the hum of spindles
nd + nal- Of a., l.
the chorus OF North Caroina's prosperity
and happiness.
TARBOBO.
Situated as it is in the centre Of n prosper
Gus section, it would be unnatural for Tar
bOrO to be otherwise than thriving town.
Reasonably large and well equipped boats
load and unload at her WharVes, and the
two lines of railroad running into Tar
borO while incomplete in some of their ar
rangements still furnish very good ship
ping facilities. The Albcmarle Il Raleigh
road which is TO be extended on TO Raleigh
has, since its completion to Tarboro, done
a good business, and is paying expenses,
although it only runs from WILLIAMSON
to Tarboro. This it seems would suggest
to the management the proprety OF an
early extension Of the road to Raleigh.
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.
Not few of the business men of Tar
bOro have taken a high stand in business
circles, and they maintain their position by
continued energy and hard work. The
firm of S. S. Nash & Co., composed of
Capt. S. S. Nash and Judge Geo Howard,
do probably the largest business Of all the
houses in Eastern North Cprolna. Their
large store is divided into two departments.
In one they carry large stock of heavy
and fancy groceries. under the supervi-
sion Of Mr.. F. P. Whitney, in the other
an extensive stock of hardware, cutlery,
stoves and the like, kept in convenient
and systematic order by that artist in gen
eral arrangement Captain p. S. Pender
Messrs. III. Morris N Bro. probably take the
lead in dry goods and notions, and their
three stores in TarbOrO, Greenville and
Washington tell Of their success. Messrs.
d. Litchtenstein Il Co., wholesale grOcers,
do a large business, they also have branch
houses in Greenville and Washington.
Messrs. r. c. Brown & Co., Bynum. Gas
kill & Co., A. Whitlock, Lawrence e Co.,
S. E. Spear, Pender & Co., T. II. Gatling,
Farrar, Pippen & Co. are also houses
worthy of note and do their part of the
immense business that comes to Tarboro,
and many gallant Edgecombe beau has
gladdened the heart OF his lady love with
a pair Of bracelets or an elegant ring Sc
lected from the attractive stock of Mr.. j.
III. Bell or Messrs. Chamberlain & Rawls.
Messrs. Hussey & Bro, manufacture car
riages and buggies that for durability and
looks are unsurpassed. The Edgecombe
Agricultural Works are extensively engag-
ed in manufacturing farming implements,
and their capacity scarcely enables them
to supply their demand.
Theatrical companies of merit right fre-
quently play to fashionable audiences at
Wilis's Opera House, which is small but
we'll arranged.
ha I1ot
proprietors of the Bryan House and also Of
the Tarboro House, are deservedly popu-
lar and do all their facilities will allow to
make it comfortable and pleasant for their
guests, but to keep pace with the progress
sive spirit Of the times not only TarborO.
bat many of our cities and towns must
build large, convenient and attractive ho-
otels
In the Episcopal church yard here the
venerable DR.. Cheshire has planted such a
variety Of trees, flowers and shrubberv as
to make it peculiarly Interesting to walk
through it and study their variety and ma
tivity.
Tarboro is we'll located and nature has
done much towards making it attractive.
and while some parts OF it tell a tale a
hundred years old, still many imposing 9
residences line its principal thorouglfares
The TarbOrO SOutherner. whose flies dat,
back to 1920. and the Guide. young but
aggressive, are journals deserving OF pat
ronage, and their young editors Messrs
Powell and Gillian. are awake to the pro
gressiVe ideas OF the times.
Like other North Carolina towns Tar
boro's greatest attraction is its ladies. anC
the visiting gallant is lucky if he gets away
without wish-I-could-stay-lo y-longer-feeling 2
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