The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-10
GREENVILLE.
A DELIGHTFUL TOWN OF THE
EAST.

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| EAST.
Some Notes and Sketches of What is
| There--Its Hopes and Prospects for
the Future..and the Immense Posi-.
Dlllties Before it..A Lively Chat
About These Home People--Read
About Them and Know Them.
! The Location of the Town.
| Greenville is situated on Tar river,
twenty five miles from Tarboro. The
approach to the town, up the river, re-
Veals On both banks great forests of tim
Der OF many varieties, which is destined
to become a source of wealth to this
town and section. OF this, however,
we will speak later Just here we wish
to record few facts Of one of the most
beautiful and delightful little towns in
Eastern Carolina
Pitt county is nearly the shape of a
circle. Greenville is the county seat,
and Is about as near the centre of the
county as it could be located. This is a
great convenience to the residents of the
county III coming to court. The dis
tance across the county from north to
south Is about forty miles, and from
east to west about forty-two miles, and
all the approaches from the borders of
the county to the county seat are easy
and regular.
The People and Their Business.
Greenville is inhabited by 1880 peo-
pie, who are as congenial, clever, law
abiding and hospitable citizens as live
within the borders Of any county Or State
in this American Union.
Their business interests are quite ey-
tensive-requirlng six general merchan-
disc stores, six exclusive dry goods
stores, clothing establishments, two drug
stores, four millinery houses, twelve
groceries, one iron foundry, one marble
yard, two coach shops, both of which
have wide patronage in this and from
other States, one harness shop, three
shoe shops and all other features of bu-
sineSs necessary in progressive and
we'll equipped ommunity.
Mr. j. D. Williams is the proprietor of
one of the coach shops, and Mr.. John
Flanagan OF the other. Mr.. FLANAGAN
has been located here in this business
for over twenty years. and bis repu{a-
ton for good work and square dealing
is widely known.
There is no excuse for one to come in
to Greenvil!e and foot it out of town un-
less he feels like exercising his limbs
for there are five livery stables here and
the prOprietors are so clever, that if q
fellow is out Of money they will ride min
fro ic 81, Il
in which is always kept full supply o
the best provender for stock.
The Cox Cotton PIantee.
Just nine miles from GreenviNe is the
Cox cotton planter manufacturing esta b
lishment. This planter is the Invention
r Of a Pitt county man, Mr.. J. c. Cox
The planter has grown immensely popu
? lar since its Introduction, and it Will re
: qnire over two thousand of them to sup
g ply the new demand this season.
e Present Railroad and Future Prospect
, The only transportation facilitie
which Gr enville enjoyed from its settle
ment up to ten months ago were tn
boats on Tar river running from Wash
ington to Tarboro, but now the snort o
the mighty iron horse is heard daily a
it comes and goes over the Scotlan
. Neck & Greenville railroad, branch Q
the Atlantic Coast Line Greenville
looking forward to being in the nea
future the railroad centre of Easter
q Carolina.
The Scotland Neck branch of tn
Wilmington 4 Weldon road is nearl
q completed to Bells Ferry, and thenc
d it goes 10 Kinston The same road
now surveying a route from Greenvill
I to Washington. 1t is thought this lir
/, will be extended to Wilson SO that tt
y Short Cut trains will 60 through
n Washington via. Greenville It is ais
50 talked that a line will be built frol
IS New Berne to Bells Ferry, and this COZ
10 nected with the Greenvlle y Kinsto
IN road-will shorten the distance frol
New Berne via. Bells Ferry, and Greer
vile 70 miles, to Norfolk, and thus I'll
road through Greenville will aft
awhile become the trunk line.
- With these roads, ,Greenville will be Il
III centre of two ro.ds crossing at this poll
which will be held i'll check by the riv
which will always afford c,mpetitio
ke and secure low rates OF frelght-an il
al portant item in the prospects Of al
:, town.
s' 81 1t is also talked that the Norfolk
70 70 Southern has an eye to extending
IA - line in the direction of Greenville, al
~ Jno. NJ Robinson is threatening to e
no no tend his Roanoke q Tar River Line
~, Greervilla. and thus Greenville ie d.
10 tined to become great railroad cent?
- With these facilities, the security
which is only matter Of little tin
Greenville will be ahead Of her sis1
county seats in the state, and will of
So as quick passenger and freight facilit
to outside markets as any other tow
both by water and rail-
The Churches and Denominations
There are seven churches in the to
three white and four colored.
red white churches are close together.
are person standing at the Intersection
ca. two streets, near the centre of the toy
he is within one hundred and fifty yard:
cen either church.
md The Baptist church, Rev. A. D. d
ere ter, pastor is known as Memoir
ore church. 1t was built by the Baptists
,er. the state in commemoration Of the +
Baptist convention ever held IN No
Carolina, and that convention was b
in a private parlor in Greenville SO ye
ri ,./l1 oty, ~