The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1883-11-17
FAYETTEVILLE
THE PRESENT ACTIVITY. THE
COMING RAILROADS:
And the New Era Into hich the His.
toric Old City is Rapid, Going For.
ward.


line in the general march Of progress IN
North Carolina. the old landmark on the
upper Cape Fear must not he left ont.
Fayetteville, too. has recently shown great
enterprise and is going straight ahead.
Situated al the head Of navigation IN the
Cape Fear River. IL has the advantage II
water transportation and excellent facilities
offered 10 shippers AMI passengers by
the three elegant boats That ply between
Fayetteville and Wilmington. Muca IN
terest is manifested also in new system OF
railroads which when completed Will II axe
i; a railroad centre Work Is being pushed
at each end of the Cape Fear and i al
kin Valley, and the Wilson and Florence
Short Line is expected 10 pass this way
sooner or later. In and around Fayc,te.
vile are situated many thrifiy and prof
table manufacturing concerns and good
number OF men are engaged in grape culture,
naval store work ana other enterprises.
These together with many of the staunch
old farmers of the Cape Fear section who
have always stood prominent in agricultural
pursuits come here TO trade. The result is
that no town in the State has better local
trade than Fayetteville.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
A short distance from town is situated
the Fayetteville Cotton Seed Oil Mill and
Fertlizlng Co, of which Mr.. X. 5 VIII
liams is secretary and Capt. David Jones
superintendent. They are we'll equipped,
running three sixty saw cotton gins with
cleaners, feeders and condensers attached.
They have new and excellent machinery
for manufacturing cotton seed oil for which
they find ready sale. They have now an
order IN hand for one thousand barrels.
The hulls and meal are used for fertiizlng
purposes and they have no trouble IN sci
ling all they make.
Messrs Mcmillan Bros, tin and copper
wal mt m nd
stoves together with many other articles of
their manufacture are in general use
Mr.. Walter Watson started few years
ago making turpentine tools, doing he most
of the work n;mself. He uow has an inn
mense shop and the trade that he has ac-
quired in the sc peculiar implements, bull
ders' material andjthe like make it necessary
for him to work not less than 60 hands.
The harness and saddles manufactured by
w. OVERLY Il Son are deservedly popular
They enjoy enviable reputation, aud do
good work which the people appreciate
Mr.. }. Allen, proprietor of the Novelty
works, manufactures sashes. doors, blinds
/ and the like for which he finds ready sale
Near Fayetteville is situated several cot
ton mills that are successfully managed.
Mr. +. J. Lilly proprietor of Beaver Creek
and Bluff Mills is extensively engaged in
manufacturing plaids, sheetlng and the like
and general store is incomplete without
maid Bros, of Manchester Mills The
goods of MIR. T, G. Oakman, too, of Rock
Fish Mills are deservedly popular.
Messrs Rowland Il Sphan are manufac-
turing rims, spOkes and the like, which is a
| successful enterprise. Samples of their
them great credit.
Messrs Toar & Poe are extensively en-
gagged in brick making and may also be
classed among Fayettevilie's enterprising
manufacturers.
Surely one Of the most interesting as
we'll as the most pleasant places in the
State to visit is Col. Wharton j Green's
celebrated Tokay Vineyard, which has a
national reputation, and the excellent
wines made at MIR. @. w. Lawrence's s
'' Happy Valley Vineyard must be tasted
to be appreciated.
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS.
Messrs. J. A. Pemberton, Frank Thorn
ton, 5. Brandt, Huske Brothers, J. b.
Smith, r. NJ. Nimocks, A. B. Williams &
Co., Charles Haigh, E. +. Moore. J. B..
Star, A. Garrison, Geo. A. Thomp>on, j.
Samuel Maltsby, A. E. Rankin & Co.. and
w. l.. HaWley, are among the prominent
business men. These and many others
who are live, enere etic and wide awake,
make it more lively in business circles
than a stranger might imagine.
What Fayetteville needs most is paint
l don't mean Magnolia balm. pond lily or
anything Of that kind, for nature has rem
dered their use absolutely unnecessary :
but the old town is marching along in the
line OF modern progress and enterprise,
and would look much better in new coat
of real ready mixed paint.
What is known as the Scotch Fair is
very interesting to strangers visiting Fay
etteville. Here you can buy horse any
where from thirty-five cents to 5000 1t
may be safely said that more bones and
less horse flesh have changes hands on this
| spot than any other place in the State.
THE TOWN AND THE PEOPLE
Much has been said about the hospitality Y
/ OF these people, not too much, however
| for this is one of the noble characteristics
of a Tarheel. But for genuine old fash
| ioned take-all-1've got hospitality come to
! Fayetteville. The old folks are generous,
only noted fol their beauty but are also az
pleasant as they can be and for gallantry
good humor and disinterested kindness
you may count on Fayetteville boy
| wherever you find him.
No letter from Fayetteville would be
at all satisfactory which contained no ref
ference to the Graded School and to Pro
! feSsOr Alex. Graham's conduct Of it
Like most of the other graded school:
which mark a new departure in North Car
Olina, its work is after that scientific meth
Cd Of teaching which is abreast with the
| times.
Mr.. Charles Glover's Fayetteville Hote
is simply the comfortable inn of the OLE
time with the conveniences of the new;
delightful hosiery.
The Observer of last week contains al
interesting picture, republished from it.
files, of the old Fayetteville, and Of tht
first Fair Of the Cumberland County Soci
ETY.. True, this interesting feat nigh
have been done-or something parallel t
it might have been done-in almost an,
old town in the State. But it is peculiarl,
significant in Fayetteville. In the frs
place, the Observer is the same paper, TIT
same honorable name standing at tn
heed of its editorial column, as it wa
when the old men here were young.
This preservation Of the old order 0
things and the adaptation of itself mean
while to the new conditions of life. maxi