The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-21

we have found and heard from respop
slble parties, OF the reSorces of this part
of our good old North State. Oar in
tention is to honestly set forth to the
outside world who We are and what we
have got.
A New Enterprise Suggested.
During the fishing season there are
masted here hundreds of pounds of a
good article of food as well as a very
Wholesome article.
1t is the roe from the herring that are
cut for sailing and packing down. 1t is
thrown away and wasted Now, the
suggestion that we are going to make
about this roe might appear TO some to
be ridiculous; but we don't care. We
are going TO make it, and just let it 90
for What 1t is worth. 1t is this Why
could not this roe be taken and put up
nicely in cans or boxes, and bring
marketable price sufficient to pay for the
trouble 1t would become, we believe,
IN the course of a short time, just as
popular for lunch and pic-nics as num-
berless other things that are put up.
This might appear as very little thing
to suggest, but remember that there are
a good many little things that are en-
gagged in to day that pay very hand
some profits; so We do not see why il
would not pay some one to put up this
berring roe. 1t would not take much
capital to engage in the business.
Fertilizer Material.
Then again, just take into con-
sheraton how much offal is thrown
on the lands around here. 1t is
true that it is of great deal of
benefit to the land, for it is considered
as one of the finest kinds of fertilizers.
But could it not be used in fertilizer
mill to a very great advantage Aud
would not this place be a good location
to put up mill of this kind
Oyster Business.
| We are told that it is only about
| fifteen miles further for the oyster
boats to bring oysters to this place than
it is to take them to Washington, New
Berne and other points. Now, would it
not be profitable business for some one
to start an oyster opening and shipping
house? If it were known 10 oystermen
that there was such house here, we
have no doubt that sufficient quantity
supply the demand.
Ice Factory.
Another thing that it seems to rs is
needed here is an ice factory, and to say
nothing about how much ice it takes to
supply the town, it is but reasonable to
say that it would take several thousands
tons during the season for shipping fish;
and there are several towns all around
here that could be supplied.
Transportation Facilities.
Edenton, SO far as transportation fa-
ciiities are concerned, is far more for
tunate than good many of her sister
eastern towns. This is the terminus of
the Norfolk IL Southern Railroad The
distance to Norfolk, Va, is seventy four
miles. The steamer Plymouth, which
,, runs from WILLIAMSON, Martin county.
to Edenton, leaving Williamson in the
morning, connecting with the Norfolk
& Southern Railroad, is now owned $50
!, We are told) by the Norfolk & Southern,
and returns to WILLIAMSON in the even
ing, there connecting with the Albe-
, marie & Raleigh road. 1t also touches
at Plymouth, again tapping the a d K.
road, and at GAINESVILLE it connects with
the GAINESVILLE & Washington road.
:, Besides this line there is the Abe
marie Navigation Steamship line run
ming from here to Franklin, Va, con-
Meeting with the Seaboard Air Line
= running from Norfolk to Weldon. This
line of steamers goes up the Chowan
river into Black Water river, stopping
, at all the Landings on the way The
; distance is eightytwo miles. Steamers
| olc ~
- folk and Baltimore through the Albe
! marie Chesapeake canal, and out through
: the Albemarle Sound, so it will be seen
!, at once that Edenton is in full COM
q munication with most any point con Ven
y lent for travellers.
q Electric Lighting.
The question is being somewhat agl
y tated here whether or not the town shall
/. put in an electric light plant. There is
# no doubt that one is needed, and we dc
d see how Edenton can afford to be be-
e hind other towns in the State that can
,r not boast of anything like so many wei
= fitted up business houses as Edenton can
h and yet they have these lights.
d We hope the citizens of the town will
,e keep agitating this important matter
ID and that the next time it shall be oul
f pleasure to visit this beautiful littl,
% town, we shall see this bright electric
light throwing its brilliant rays all ovel
the streets.
,. The Hotels.
lie Another very important factor to thil
,e town we would not neglect to mention
is is the hotels OF Edenton She is by fa
50 ahead of many towns in the State, twic,
ae her size, in having two of the best ant
ne neatest hotels to be found anywhere :
ne the Bay View and the Woodard House
ID Both Of these houses are under the man
in agement of clever hospitable gentlemeI
Y, who thoroughly understand how hott
W should be kept and know how to loo
m after the comfort of their guests
at The Town.
to Edenton covers about one square mile
ry Years ago the 1orefathers of the tow
ed certainly had an eye to adorning an
at beautifying the place, for nearly ever
CD street is lined on both sides with large
re beautiful shade trees, and down On th
ial edge of the pretty little bay are gree
st. plats of ground where may be see
nd sporting in the afternoons, the lit
of folks. There are here, some as hanC
:. cop,o reci6ancpS caD ba fouD1 in