The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-05-17
MAXTON.
THIS LIVE TOWN WANTS MEN OF
ENERGY. But NO FOGIES.
She Has Railroad Facilities, Water
Power, Plenty of Labor, Plenty OF
Cotton and Enjoys Health.

rover, Plenty OF Labor, Plenty OF
Cotton and Enjoys Health.
[Staff Cor of STATE CHRoNICLEl
MAXTON, robson Co., N. c., May 10
In the Southern portion Of our State, in
that good county of Robson, is situated
young but pushing MaXton. She has not
been putting herself up as great Chicago
of commercial enterprises nor has she
blown a big horn. She has consented for
her neighbors to do the blowing while she
has been hard at work to develop her up-
bounded resources.
MaXton is situated at the juncture of the
Cape Fear Il Yadkin Valley and G. G. Rail
roads, very near midway between Char
lotte and Wilmington. 1t has in its cor
porate limits 700 people, and they are re-
markably enterprising. Her history may
date back to the war, but not until of late
years, since she has rid herself Of The name
of Shoe Heel, nave hpr propla seen tne
possibility OF making her a pushing bust.
ness mart for the Central Southern section
OF the State. This name of Shoe Heel was
taken from the name of a creek which
flowed around her limits. Tradition has
it that on the creek lived an old Scotch
man who Was nOled ali oyer tnat cpuatry
for his one large foot and one small heel,
but when angry could make stir among
his enemies py the use Of it,and, at some
times, was terror to the neighbOrhood.
During the General Assembly of 1887 the
question of changing its name was broHoht
up and an :lat "as passed changing it 20
Maxton in honor of the old Scotch who
We're the settlers Of that county. There
was some difficulty as to the pnanner II
spelling it. The word originally was IN
tended to be Mackstown or the Town Of
the Maeks" They compromised by tax
ing advantage of euphonical rule in the
first syllable and dropping letter of the
second, bringing it down to the present
shape.
NATIONS BUSINESS.
The merchandise business OF the place l..
an earnest of coming strength as trad
ing point Where there are plenty of Gus
toners there are always plenty Of stores,
and when stores have increased at the rate
they have in the last few years in that
town it is reasonable to suppose that it il
because Of the increase Of cuslunl. neIu
are twenty general merchandising, two
drug stores, hardware, lewolry and book
stores, beside two harness establishments.
tannery, shoe shops, millinery stores.
four churches and just every other build
ing that a town of thousand inhabitants
would have.
THE NATURAL SITUATION.
The natural situation Is a capital one. i
short distance to the Lumber river and
branches of others it gives it ample water.
power for milling, sc. 1t is put a. all :, worry
low place, but on the other hand lies on Il
plateau OF high level land some feet high
er than their neighboring towns Her
railroad facilities afford her the most en-
viable advantages, being within twelve
hours ride to the mountains Or two hours
to Wilmington. FROM the northwest comes
the G. F. u \. Y. K. r.. which places her
in few hours upon the crafty side of the
Pilot Mountain and magnificent view of
the Blue Ridge; to the east the G. {. K.
r. to take them to the ocean for the re
freshing breezes of Carolina Beach. That
same road can transmit ner people through
the enterprising city of Charlotte to the
scenery about Kings Mountain, and is
an outlet for the whole West. Her rail
1,t,
between Charlotte and Wilmington and
they are still being bettered.
THE SOCIAL STANDING
of her people is Of the very best. The stur
dy Scotch have never lost the great char
acteristics of energy and hospitality so
deeply imprinted on the nature of their
noble ancestors il the highlands of their
mother country, and the memory of them
is a stimulus. These people are hospita
BILE in BROAD sense. Their homes are
open, and they have learned to love old
Robson with the same love that beat in
the breast of their fathers for the green
hills of the Chevots. But they are en-
gaging in different kind Of fight from
that WHICH history tells US. These Max
ton people are fighting for a prominent
place in the commercial world, and they
have received from their fathers this ma
ture not to be the conquered but conquer
ers, and We must not suppose for mo-
ment that we will ever see them any other.
This place could be made Il most pleasant
resort for the winter,
From the cold blasts of the winter the
people of the North have sought to shield
themselves by resort in
SOME SOUTHERN TOWN.
Since the fevers have driven them far
ther north than Jacksonville, they have
visited our own Carolina towns and it re
mains to be decided which shall be termed
the Winter Resort of the Carolinas. Max
ton is in a healthy country. Fevers anC
chills are not common occurrences as IL
some Eastern towns There are three
hotels; there are excellent drives, anC
there are people who, being refined
and educated, would add immensely tt
the enjoyment Of those who come to spent
their winters with them.
With this brief view of this ''town .
| the Scotch" we desire to speak to tina
man who has some capital and who i
alive for his own interests. Do you desir