The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-03-01
THE PRETTY CAPITAL
Of Cleveland County has a Tale of
Hope and Thrift to Tell.
.SpeciaS Correspondence of the Chronicle.

Speciax Correspondence of the Chronicle.
SHELBY, n. c., February 27.-Although
Shelby can boast of no fabulous growth,
it has always been growing steadily. And
lately the town has caught the spirit of
the new South, that spirit which has
breathed over the waste places, and made
them to "blossom as the rose," which has
set men and women, streams and steam,
to work, and caused the whole country to
be made musical with the sound OF labor.
Shelby of to-day is different from the
Shelby of yesterday.
1t was organized as town in 1912, and
took it's name from that noted patriot of
Revolutionary fame; while the county of
which it is the seat is dignifed by an
equally heroic name, that Of Cleveland.
It is within sight of Kings Mountain, fa-
nous in history and now for tin. The
town has about 200 inhabitants, and
every house is occupied. Indeed, the sup
ply of houses is not equal to the demand
New ones are being built, new families are
coming in, and, Judging from the present
rate of increase, it will not be long before
the present number of inhabitants will be
| doubled.
Shelby is fast becoming mangfacturing
! town. Two firms manufarturessShcc eco on
| large scale. These are Bostic sIys. and
| prising men, who have seen and appreci-
ated the outcome of tobacco culture even in
this part of the State. Several years before
then there was hardly any tobacco raised in
the country, and now, owing to these two
| factories, the farmers have turned their
attention largely to it's growth. Any one,
| who in the fall sees the streets of Shelby
filled from one end to the other with wag-
ons loaded with cotton, can see at once
that he is in the midst Of live cotton
market also. In one season there have
been more than 12, 900 bales sold here, and
| the highest market price is alwas obtained.
1t is fact to be regretted that there is nc
cotton factory where it is SO much needed,
but the present indications are that before
long the hum of spindles will be heard.
Two machine shops, one in full opera
ton, the one owned by the Carolina Man
ufacturing Company, the other by Mr.. B.
B. Darlington. These add largely to the
business interests of the place, and are
| important factors in the growth of the
town.
1t is needless to speak of Shelby's bank,
its dry goods stores, its furniture trade,
&c. But there is one enterprise which is
new in its nature, and cOmmends itself tC
| the attention of all. This is shuttle and
spoke factory, owned by G. n. Webb &
| pOII, W uO dIC uOILS HuleC q 1teN1oCASO ONol
ness.
The educational facilities of Shelby are
unsurpassed. Here is the Shelby Female
College, which with a magnificent build
ing. talented president, and a full corps
of teachers constitutes one Of the finest
colleges in the South. Here, also, is the
Shelby High School, whose continued
large attendance attests the appreciation
in which it is held by the people.
But Shelby is the Mecca of the invalid
pilgrim. One breath. ,of air that comes
from that low line of blue mountains over
yonder to the northw@t caprot, be valued
and one summer anEE5 f5(.sJ hills eau
plant the roses of health to blooming in
any cheek The hotels are filled to over
flowing every summer by visitors from
South Carolina and the Eastern part OF
| this State.
Within a radius Of six miles are three
fine watering places McBrayer's, Patter
sons and Wilson's Springs All of these
springs contain water of health-giving
power. At Wilson's may be found three
kinds of water, chalybeate, the red, ano
the white sulphur. This latter place il
thronged every summer with visitors.
Let everybody come and see what anG
where Shelby, the little queen city o1
Piedmont, is, and it will be confessed tha
her praises have not been magnifed.