The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-07-05

the place. 1t was established here when
High Point was dressed in her infant cloth
ing in the early days Of 1868. Since that
time it has been in successful operation.
Mr.. Cox is an enterprising citizen
much devoted to the upbuilding of High
Point
HIGH POINT MACHINE WORKS.
This is in its infancy and is under the
management of aggressive young men.
Mr.. J. E. Cox is President of the compa
ny; Mr.. O. N. RICHARDSON, Treasurer, and
Mr.. R. B, BOREN, Superintendent. This
is the only foundry and machine shop here
They manufacture all kinds of machinery
horse powers, stoves and do repair work.
THE GUILFORD FIGURING MILLS.
The prOprietors of these mills are
MESsRs A. Z. HAMMER and AMOS RAGAN
They are old and esteemed citizens and have
the respect of the whole community. The
mill has been running for many years on
the old style but at present it is being rem
ovated and every Improvement made.
They will put in rollers and burrs, and
equip it equal to first class roller mills,
The present capacity of the mill is 300
bushels and it will be about 500 when com
pleted. The quality Of flour they manu-
facture is of the very finest and they en-
Joy large patronage from the State at
large as well as other States. Beside this
they sell large quantities of meal to the
wholesale trade and their business IS on
the increase.
THE HIGH POINT FURNITURE co.
has been established only a few months.
Ii is finely situated hele where lumber is
50 cheap and we'll handled They are
abundantly supplied by the surrounding
country, getting fine poplars and wal
nut from Western North Carolina.
This enterprise is owned by stock com
pany of which Mr. E A Snow is the Pres
ident. A furniture company adds anoth
er to the long line of enterprises that makes
this place what it is.
High Point has splendid future and
has begun to show signs that she does not
intend to remain a town. 1t has advan
tages which cannot be over estimated.
Her railroad facilities are such as will
make it market. The r. & D. road
furnishes an outlet for the north, while it
will be splendid point to cope with
Greensboro and Salisbury for the trade of
Randolph county. The new road opens
up country which is rich in lumber and
produce as well as manufacturing. The
proposed line to connect with the Roam
oke & Southern road will soon be built and
this will afford a competing freight line to
HIGH POINT NATIONAL BANK.
This place claims the honor of being the
only town in the State, with one excep
ton, outside of county seat, that has a
bank. The above named bank has only
been organized three years and now does
large and growing business. 1t was es-
tablished in 1886. The following are the
officers: President, Mr.. ". J. ARMFIELD;
Cashier, Mr.. E. NJ. ARMFIELD. The Direc
tors are Messrs. A. J. SAPP, W. p. PICKETT
W. II. RAGAN and J. A. LINDSEY. Presi-
dent ARMFIELD is a native of this county,
and was raised near this place. He is in
| terested in other firms and also a Director
of the National Bank of Greensboro. The
Cashier is a young man of fine business
tact and | am told makes a very efficient
Cashier. He is the son of the President
and was educated at Chapel HILL The cap
ital stock Of the bank reaches $40 0OO
while the individual responsibility of the
| Directors will sum up more than $3.50,
600. The deposits run from sixty to ninety
thousand per year, and the total net sur
plus of undivided profits amounts to $50
900. Being already the banking house of
the large mills on Deep river, the opening
up of the Ashboro road will give them
quite an increase, it is stated.
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATION
| AL AND MORAL.
High Point is governed by mayor and
town commissioners The honored mavor
of this place is Mr.. E. D. STEELE MR.
STEELE IS a gentleman of legal attain
ments, most genial young man, and is
said by his people to be a very just and
able mayor. Mr.. STEELE is native of
Greensboro, and was educated at the Uni
versity of North Carolina and Vanderbilt.
After reading law in the law school of
Messrs DICK & billiard he settled down
to practice in this place, but upon the
election of President Cleveland he was ap-
pointed as Register Of the u S. Land office
in Wyoming. He resigned this place and
returned to High Point, whose people i'm