The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-11-13

oke Literary Society which owns a sood
| literary hall and other property worth
/ 80, 600. Name another town III tn,
/ state, large or small that can show u
hourlShins literary society. II YOU can
] We've never visited or heard az il =.
/ much for it, literary neeori
| In the second place the water power /,
| unsurpassed IN the State The Weldon
! Manufacturing and Navigation Company
OWNS the canal nine miles long Tn,
+ syndicate j. composed OF Senator Cameron
/ oi Pennsyi yiyanlA, senator Mahone, IF kir
/ gtnla. Jnc. Arlington X sons. Of Peters
, burg. and others They Mil utilize Il Il
make Weldon one of the manufacturing
cities of the South. In the way OF manu-
factories we noticed Mr. T. l.. Emery
iron foundry, mills and brick making es-
tahlishmcnt W T. Nicks carriage fac
tory, Wm. Pearce's iron and wood work
/ ing establishment, T. \. Cuthrel x Co. s
coach factory. SO much for its Industrial
record.
In the third place there are three lawyers
and five doctors in Weldon-enough to
clear all accused parties and heal all the
sick. The lawyers are W Ii. Day, ESD
one OF the best criminal lawyers in the sec
tlon or State-he has also large civil
practice, a. j. Burton, Esq, member Of
the Legislature of 1882, "A good LAWYER and
excellent man; and Walter +. Daniel, Esq.
rising young attorney, who is now serv
ing his second term as Solicitor of the Su-
perlor court of Halifax county. So much
for its professional record.
In the town there are three churches for
whites and three for the colored Rev. 4
A. Smith, ID. D., is rector of the Episcopal
church Ga nice brick structureD; Rev W
x Nnrtb al the Mot hNItSf Inn
thas the largest membership; and Rev
W B. Morton, pastor Of the live Baptist
church. The Weldon people are willing
to compare their church going record with
the people of any town III the State. The
churches all have large membership of
active, useful christians. No suffering Is
allowed III the community, their preachers
are well paid, and they contribute literally
to send the gospel to benighted lands. So
much for its religious record.
1t is not abreast with other towns in ed
ucational matter. 1t has good primary
schools, but needs first class graded
school. Such a school would add much to
Its population and gl:e ii n better reputa-
ton. SO much for Its lack of educational
advantages
The Roanoke News, a large handsome
eight column weekly-Onc of the brightest
and neatest and best of our State papers
is published at Weldon. Messrs. Hall q
Sledge, publishers, issue a paper that
would do credit 10 any North Carolina
town and they deserve the large patron
| age they are receiving. The K. K. Ticket
and Roanoke Farm are also published in
Weldon, and here also J. Ahner Harrell,
the low price job printer, runs his man
moth establishment. SO much for its
journalistic record.
l. =, lo
r., K. & G.. r. r., p. IL w. r. r., and S.
Il r. r. R. run into Weldon, making it
an important railroad centre. SO much
for its railroad record which gives il a
great advantage over other towns.
There are 80 merchants and tradesmen
1t the place. Some of them have hand
some stores and do a fine business. In the
last few years quite a number of elegant
and costly brick stores have been erected
SO much for its business record.
The Literary Society built two years
| ago a first class opera house which is bet
ter than the opera house of any town Of
similar size in the State. This week Fair
week. the Huntley Gilbert Combination
give an entertainment every night. So
much for its record on the opera.
But there is so much to say about this
greatly abused town that we cannot com
plete the list. There is the Building and
Loan Association, of which K. W. Daniel is
President, and }. I. Gooch Secretary and
Treasurer. There is the Roanoke and Tar
River Agricultural Society, of which II. j.
Pope is President, W. W. Hall Secretary,
and L. w. Brown, Treasurer. The Fair
this week is the sixteenth. Every exhibi-
bition has been a success and large crowds
have annually attended. SO, 800 in cash
premiums are annually given away.
More attention to keeping the streets
clean; the free use of paint; more unity of
purpose and cooperation among men of
means; and more of town pride is all Wei
don needs. Let it see to it that it gets
these essentials and then will it be the
City of Weldon admired and praised by
ALL cursed and abused by none