The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-07-29
NEW = NOTES.
Picked Up on the Line of the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley Railroad.

Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE
ORE HILL, n. c., July &c. 1856. i had
heard before of the rapid improvement AT
the different stations along the line of the
c. +. IL Y. V. Railroad but was not pre-
pared to see so many newly built aud at
tractlye dwellings, and store houses at every
place passed, showing much thrift and
enterprise on the part of the people living
along the line. | arrived at Greensboro
in time to attend the Convention which
renominated Jas. W Reid, of Rockingham,
for Congress from the 9TH District don't
think there was ever held a more harmo-
NOUS convention or one that was com
posed OF a llvclier set of true Democrats
There was no opposition To Mr.. Reid, and
after very appropriate speech from Col.
Morehead, placing Mr.. Reid in nomna-
ton, the counties were called and all Of
them responded for Reid Mr.. Reid was
then escorted in and in an hours speech
expressed his gratitude to his constituents
and told them of the doings of Congress,
and how the Democratic party had striven
to fulfill its promises to the people. He
said a good many other things that no
man Except such an one as Jas. w Reid
could say. | heard it rumored that Col
James f. Boyd, of Greensboro, would
probably be the Republican candidate
against Mr.. Reid; and that Mr. Webster,
Of Reidsvile, would run independent.
In no town have | seen more push and
energy going on than in Greensboro. In
the stores, work shops, and in fact in every
place everybody seemed to be busy found
our young friend w H. Mcdonald, of
Raleigh, clefking at the McAdoo House
and politely catering to the wants Of its
numerous patrons.
At Ore Hill | find one of the livest and
cleverest business men that | have found
in my travels In 1888 Mr. G. C. Cheek
was just a little behind the railroad in
getting to Ore Hill, and was the first man
to open Il store here. He began by enga-
ging III the fertilizer business, and his
guano house was the first house that was
built ut this station. Steadily he has en-
larged his facilities until now he has one
of the most extensive country stores to be
found anywhere. His store is three stories
high and every department is filled with
goods. Dry goods, groceries, fertilizer,
wood and willow ware, farming utensils,
and indeed everything his patrons wish to
buy. His trade extends through Chatham
and the adjoining counties. 1t don't take
long for a few such men as Mr.. Cheek to
build up town.
l spent Sunday at Mt. Vernon Springs,
one and a quarter miles from Ore Hill
They are owned by Mr.. j. NJ Foust, who
at one time lived in Raleigh He has a
comfortable little hotel with thirty five
rooms built in large shady grove. 1t
presents a most attractive appearance. a
feeling of quietude and rest comes over
you as soon as you are ushered into
this coy home-lke hotel. The spring is
down hill some four or five hundred
yards from the hotel The analysis of the
water is sulpher, soda, magnesia and iron
and it is fact that no one has come to
this place and drunk the water without
receiving benefit. | had the pleasure of
meeting here Rev DR.. Sutton, of Raleigh
This is his second visit to Mt. Vernon
Springs, and he told me that during his
first visit he improved rapidly in health
and that he had been greatly benefited
/ by the use of the water. Profs. johnson
and Watson are the Principals of the Mt
/ Vernon Springs Academy. This school
was established here in 1880 and has met
with unexpected success. There were 135
scholars last session, aud the outlook nov
is that there will be equally as many if
not more the next session. Telegraphy,
music-both vocal and instrumental l-are
| taught in this school, also painting and
! drawing. There is no ballroom, bill
lizards, bowling alley or things of that
! kind here, but if one wants to 20 off for
| a while for health and rest, | would say
60 to Mt Vernon Springs.
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