The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-06-07

d SOOu Ocdl VI pure uOmc-ndUo I1Ouf anu
meal. The Richmond & Danville Railroad
Company has contracted with them to get
out the lumber to build the new passenger
depot at Hickory.
THE HICKORY ROLLER MILLS.
On the South side of the coming East
railroad just a half mile from the depot is
the above named enterprise, Mr. A Y.
Sigman is sole owner He started this
business three years ago. This being a
grain growing section Of the State there
could be no better location for this bust
ness. Mr.. Sigman tells US that he ships
his flour and bolted meal all through this
State and South Carolina. In connection
planning mill, all run by the same mo-
tive power. There is also connected with
the saw mill a dry kiln which deserves
special note for it is home invention of
Mr.. Sigman's. 1t is so built and arranged
that from 80 to 40 hours after the lumber
Is placed in it Will be sufficiently dried for
the palmer. About Is yards from the
saw mill is brick yard where No l
first class brick is made. These brick are
not only sold in Hickory but are shipped
to various places along the line of this
road. About one mile from the town,
within 500 feet from the railroad track
Is stone quarry which for three
years has been successfully operating
When the man who has developed this
quarry first began work here he was
told by some that he did not know what
he was doing, that he would starve. In
stead of starving he went right on making
money, and developing the quarry to that
extent, SO that now they are getting out
five different varieties of stone, among
which are flag stone for side walks in towns
and cities; blocks for street macadamiz-
ing and for building purposes. The
company is known as The Browder Granite
Il Flag Stone company. Since the open
ing of this quarry, it has been discovered
that there are good many other sites
near Hickory with an almost lneXhaustlble
supply Of stone Yet to be developed. There
are two cigar manufacturers. The Ban
ner, Mr. F. A w. Marshall, proprietor
has been operating three years. They
make ood many fine brands which are
shipped mostly to Georgia, Ala abama and
South Carolina. The Piedmont cigar
factory has also been in operation for
about three years. Both are doing good
business. Besides the above named manu-
featuring industries, there is foundry
and machine shop, plug tobacco factory
and smoking tobacco factories.
THE BANK OF HICKORY.
What convenience is a good bank in a
town? Many business men throughout the
State where they have no banking facili-
ties know full well how much trouble it
is to do business successfully in town
where there is no bank. 1t has been told
me on more than one occasion, by citizens
of towns throughout this State, What
we need here as i.luoh as anything else
is a good bank Hickory has not only
got bank but it has GOOD one and one
of the finest bank buildings in the State
1t is built of brick and stone, is stories
high, with basement. The dimensions
are G0x30 feet. The lower floor is used
for the banking room, vault, cashiers
private office, and toilet rooms. Every
thing thoroughly equipped foI business.
They have IN their vault an improved set
clock lock which can be set TO open at a
certain time and no one, not even those
knowing the combination can open it un-
til the time for which it was set, has ar
rived, making it thoroughly burglar proof
Mr.. D. ". Shuler is cashier of this bank
He is Northern settler and has fully
identified himself with the people and the
industries of this town and section.
NEW OPERA HOUSE.
The new Opera House which is now in
the course of erection will be built of
stone, iron and brick. The dimensions
will be 120x60 feet, 81 stories high 1t is
to be completed and ready for engage
! ments by the first of December, 1889.
The seating capacity will be 500 The
ornamental decorations and stage scenery
will be done by Mr. I. A. TRACE, of De
troit, Mich, who as scenic artist has nc
superior.
Iolyn ole Of how
| brass band composed of 26 PIECES 1t has
been selected by the 4th Regiment of NORTH
Carolina to accompany them to Whining
ton this summer during the Encampment
The members of this band are composed
| of the best young men of the town anC
they take good deal of pride in the band
THE MERCANTILE BUSINESS.
There are in Hickory from 80 to &c husi
ness houses embracing dry goods, cloth
! ing, hoota and stoes,e st4ves, hardware
| groceries, and all other kinds of stores
that are expected to be found in town O
about $500 inhabitants, all alive to th'
future welfare and sroytA vi hickory
There are si@ churches embracing th'
| Methodist, Presbyterian, German Reform
ed, Lutheran, Baptist and Episcopal.
GOOD OPPORTUNITIES.
| Having said this much about Hickor,
| and what it has, let us now tell somethin,
| about the natural resources and induce
ments that this town and the surroundin,
country can offer to the man desiring t.
move to good section in every respect
Just four miles from Hickory runs tn
Catawba river, whose power is un
known. Suffice it to say that there
fall enough here, Gnd ,notiYa powe
more than sufficient to run enoug
machinery to manufacture all the cotto
raised in North Carolina Not only ar
there sites for cotton factories, but jus
three miles from town on the Catawb b
are the falls known as Horseford Falls
This would be an excellent rlape u star
furniture factory for the countr
around here abounds in all kinds of WOO
and any quantity of it suitable for tn
business. Then again why would it nc
pay to build factory not only to get ou
shuttle blocks, but to furnish the shuttle
for factories 1t seems to US that wit
the increase of factories it is but reasons
BILE to suppose that tho deMand for thes
Indispensable articles will also increas,
Then again there would he great savin
in freights for us 1t now is the hlocks hay
to be sent away, and after they are mad
into ahutties have to be shipped bacl
Then again where everything is right 4!
: hand, what is against some one with
. small amount of capital establishing
wooden-ware and bucket factory If sue
! ; a business will pay where the advantag
are not so great as they are here, WI