Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-04-17
NESTLED AMONG THE HILLS.
THE STORY OF PROSPERITY THAT
LENOIR HAS TO TELL.
A Contemplated Boom on the Com pletion n
of tho Chcstcr 4 LoAeir n. Ran
Intellectual Atmosphere.
Special Correspondence of the Sentiuel.

Special Correspondence OF the Sent'"et.
LESoIR, n. c., April 12.-Nestled
away in the mountains of Western
North Carolina, lies the beautiful town
of Lenoir. 1t is situated near the
centre of Caldwell county, and is the
| county-seat. Lying at the foot of the
Blue Ridge chain of mountains, its eli
mate cannot be other than absolutely
healthy and invigorating, having no
extremes, either Of heat or cold. Phys
ic is in poor demand Lenoir has but
one practicing physician-she has no
need of any more. The wonderfully
healthy climate makes it a poor place
for the location of any member of the
medical fraternity.
Lenoir is at present the northern
terminus of the Chester & Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad, which is now
near completion. The people here
have long been looking forward to
and working for the completion of this
road In a month, at farthest, their
fondest dreams will be dreamed no
longer, and their brightest anticipa
tlons of progress and development will
be realized. There is talk of extend
ing this road in the near future. A pro-
ject is on foot of constructing narrow
guage trunk line from Pittsburg Pa,
to Charleston, S. c., and is exciting
considerable interest. The object is
to bring into cooperation all the COM
panies on this line engaged in the
same kind of work, so as to form
complete, unbroken system of narrow
guage cheap road, by which the great
resources Of this country, which for so
long have been unavailable may be
developed. 1t is proposed to extend
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad on
!. to Patterson and Wilkesboro, and
there to connect with other roads on
the Pittsburg route. This idea is com
mendable. 1t would give the people
of this section an outlet to the tobacco
markets of Winston and other places.
! 1t is hoped that this most plausible
scheme will meet with favor, with
Z those who have the various narrow
! gauge roads under management, and
8 that by cooperating they may be en-
{ abled to fill the aching void now ex-
!. isting between Lenoir and points north
- of her.
n Lenoir, just at this time, in view o.
v the early coming Of the Railroad, i:
wonderfully alive and busy. The
creaking of saws and the clang O.
hammers are constantly heard on ev
cry side, while the brick mason is evel
le busy with his trowel. The immediate
erection of several large brick store
houses, is in contemplation, as we'll a
numerous dwellings. Capital and en-
Sc terprise from all parts of the State
=. and from Pennsylvania and other por
II II tions of the North, are coming in
u Real estate is i'll constant demand
rs and deeds, have began to change hand
As rapidly. Yet, Lenoir, Notwithstanding
p this demand for property and sol
- :, within qer precincts, dogs not presum
" to place exhorbitant prices on sucf
=, thereby frightening new corners away
,, Her citizens and holders do nc
, requies fabulous prices for their ware
III desiring men of money and talent
es' come and aid in developing the man
ch resources that certainly abound nc
"a. , will they fool it away, and by doin
ne SO drwa the rabble, merely for the sal
al az of an increase in population. Men {
en- enterprise and ability are alway
io- wanted and welcomed.
'y' Lenoir has always been noted f'
Up the intellectual atmosphere pervadir
m, n, its precincts The society is elegal
'iii IN and refined 1t is matter beyor
~ -! cavil that there are more pretty gir
?ii- in Lenoir than in any other town
I'VE the State of the same population. II
50 is acknowledged everywhere. Al
'ol, they are ne. only good-looking, b
'eu are intelligent and refined. The ge
on eral intelligence of the citizens of L
noir is thing of note.
Lenoir is known far and near
the number and excellence of
schools. Capt. E. w. Faucette,
ahs a1S instructor of youth and known
~ over the State, is still engaged in
~ ~ old occupation. At present he ha:
.ns Hourishing school at his academy,
'lia aia the northern outskirts of town. NJ
1aa Laura Hcalan has opened a school
iei' the old Davenport Female Cole
building, and Miss Emily Scroggs b
quite a hourishing attendance
Youthful ideas at Wilson's Acaden
we'll One especial feature is the exister
men of public library, filled with cho
books of every description.
Lenoir is also the southern termir
of the great Blwing Rock Turnpi
the best road of the kind in the Sta
ana, 1t is the most convenient outlet
and tha oo,,nt;.s of Watauoa and ks
which are the two finest grazing CO.
. ties on the Blue Ridge. Blowing Ro
NV at the head of this turnpike, is a
vorite summer retreat for those v
during this season are scorched by
1888 heat of the eastern sun. People fr
M nea.s 1a the eastern and southern portions
$ the the State flock in great crowds to
delightful mountain place during
summer days. And the summer
always waned, and winters chill
frosts are often felt before they
+ tear themselves away from the m
pleasures and enjoyments of this t
~ porary abode in the Gland of the 81
w. The travel this summer is expecte'
q ais end % be- at least fifty percent greater t
) us a any season heretofore, and proje'
on foot to- ereota large and suffici
Foprs- ly commodious hotel at BLOW