The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-10


There are some Presbyterians here,
but they have not as yet built church.
Rev. Mr.. Summerell. pastor of the Pres
byterian church in Tarboro comes here
| once month, and breaches for the Pres
byterlan congregation.
There are also good many Disciples
IN and around Greenvllle, and the cree
ton of church is in contemplation.
This place is headquarters for the State
board of managers. Mr.. E. A. Moye
is the president of the board.
There are--also a good many Freewill
Baptlsts here. The Watch Tower. the
organ of the Disciples church of North
Carolina, is printed here. Rev. j. l..
Windfeld is the editor.
The colored churches are Baptist.
Methodist and Freewill
The Press.
The Greenville Reflector, Mr.. d. J.
Whichard editor and proprietor. is an in
stitution well worthy of special note.
Mr.. Whichard is high toned, Christian
young man of honest convictions, and
labors hard to build up Greenville and
the surrounding country and we'll de-
serves the patronage he gets from the
people. As we'll as being an editor,
friend Dave is also telegraph operator
and has for six years had charge Of the
office here which is located in his news
paper office. Dave has been in the print
Ing business in Greenyille since 1873.
He is publishing high toned family
paper which is not excelled by any paper
| in North Carolina.
The Bar.
The bar Of Greenyille is composed Of
thirteen lawyers, and it may be said of
| the gentlemen of this bar that thew
possess and enjoy a reputation for in
teiiect, talent, culture and refinement
| which might vel, b Ihe envy of any bar
in this land
| Greenville also boasts OF her physi-
clans, one OF whom has national repu-
| tatiOn.
Tobacco Culture,
Tobacco culture in this section is
rapidly winning attention Of some of the
most progressive farmers, and it has
been demonstrated By practical eXper-
lments that the bright tobacco raised
here brings as high price on the mar
ket as that raised IN any other portion
Of the State. There are large tracts OF
land in this county which are specially
adapted to tobacco culture, and there is
no good reason why the industry should
not flourish here, and cause the estab
ilshment OF tobacco warehouses and
manufactures both for plug and smok-
ing. l have been told that Pitt county
tobacco has taken the premium on the
Henderson market for three years.
The schools.
There are in Greenvilie three schools
two primary schools taught by ladies
and the Greenville Institute, of which
Prof. John Duckett is the principal
The building is situated on high ele
yation one mile from the river an,
about twenty five yards from the depot
1t was completed in 1885 at a cost O
$4,000. It is frame building tw,
stories high, forty feet wide by on
hundred feet long, with projection il
front and verandas running the entir
front. There are II rooms besides chape
30x40, a dining room, kitchen and oth
er necessary buildings and departments
About forty boarders can be oomforta
bly, Accommodated. There are six acre
of beautiful level ground around th
building. None but able and efficien
, instructors are employed. The obiec
: Of this school is to prepare the youth c
: both sexes to take high classes in co
;. lege or university, or to impart a prac
teal business education. The depart
: ments are primary, academic, classica
mathematical, scientific, Commercial
= musical aud art. The moral and reis
J ious training of the pupils is especial
: looked after. Prof. Duckett is a teache
. > of many years experience, and is I'll
y right man in the right place He h9
= had charge of this school for about fi'
= years. There are now enrolled one hui
y dred and fifteen pupils.
~ Besides these schools there is a fr,
= school system for both races which
: taught four to five months in the yes
= and which is quite largely attended
;. Ihe Military.
g Tie Greenylle Guard now numbe
er fifty members, with Captain E. Wiiliar
in command. The company has bet
le organized six years. 1t is we'll drill
1t and equipped and takes its place amos
= thc first companies in the State.
u The Hotels.
o. There are two as good hotels here
y will be found in any town of its size
the country, and the proprietors a
Il managers are splendidly versed in t
Is art Of feeding and caring for the wea
I'd traveller and wayfarer.
< Needs, Resources and Possibilities
TO l will now speak Of some Of the indv
IS tries that can be started here on W
e. economical basis. Why do | say e.
OF nomicall Why, from the simple fl
e. that nowhere in my travels throught
er this State have | seen a section M
er abundantly provided with such r
les material of SO many varied kinds. n
~ let me say right here that the object
writing description of this part of {
. beloved State and its many var
wn resources is not to puff, blow or
he exaggerate; but TO State facts as
A find them. To do SO would be to def
of the object in view. 1t is simply 2
Tn, posed to state plainly and truthfr
OF such matters as may be found here, t
people everywhere may know whet
IN or not the section presents such opp
al" tunities and advantages as they
of seeking The visitor here is sure to
rst treated cordially and kindly. The la
rth strings hang outside for everybody, ;
eld on crossing the threshold one is sure
IN PC | find a hpartv Ualppuo1