The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-23
plates and stands. Earthenware of all
kinds could also be made.

kinds could also be made.
This would be good point to estab-
lish small foundry and machine shop
as we'll as o flour mill. There are
number of gins and saw mills in this
and surrounding counties that would
very likely give work to such
an establishment, and We should
think that good many heavy
farm tools could be made by an
industry Of this kind. that would find
home market.
We have talked to several of the citi-
zens about it and they all agree that
coach shop is also needed here, to build
buggies, carriages, wagons and carts.
Another thing needed is good harness
| and saddle shop, for there is nothing
of the kind here, and when fellow
| breaks down, he either has to tie up with
| strings. or patch up the best way be
can He does not even have the oppor-
tunity of taking his harness to shoe
shop, for there is not one here and this
is another important institution to any
town, and one should be in this town.
Steamer Transportation.
In addition to the transportation con-
veniences We have mentioned, there is a
line of steamers running from here to
| NOrfolk, Baltimore and Philadelphia
| through the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal; but some of the merchants here
say that competing line of steamers is
needed, so as to reduce the rate of
freights, SO that there may be competi-
tion with adjacent towns. They say
that there is discrimination somewhat
in favor of other places, and against
Williamson; and they believe that
competing line would remedy this draw
brack.
Other Enterprises.
1t has been suggested that a tub and
bucket factory could also be be started
here, as there is a sufficient quantity of
the raw material near the town to sup
! ply the demand.
There are numerous other enterprises
that could be engaged in, which could
be made success of.
This county has about twenty thou
sand population, and there is not a
newspaper in the county. We should
think that a practical printer, who could
also do the editorial work, could come
here and do we'll. In fact, we look upon
this as a good opening for the right
kind of man), to start paper and a
job Office combined. We do not
mean on a large scale, but about
six or seven column weekly as county
, paper, containing letters from various
| parts of the county, giving the happen
, ings and doings from all over the county
SO as to make it interesting to the peo
pie all over this section. We are assured
by the business men here if the righ
kind of man would come and attend
f strictly to his business, practicing econ
< omy, that he would receive the aid ant
q cooperation of the citizens of the town
r There could be good deal of joI
0 work procured from this and adjacen
towns.
Of course anyone coming to this plac
t to start paper must do as anyone ha
t to do in any line of business anywhere
D and that is work, and work right. Moth
+ Ing can be accomplished at anythin,
: without the proper kind of energy AM
Q push.
3 Martin County.
4 The county in shape is somewhat Oh
$ long, being about fifty miles long an,
4 twenty wide. The new court hous
!; which was finished about five years ago
d is one of the most conveniently built az,
!. we'll equipped court houses in the State
e 1t is a brick structure two stories high
i with the court rooms and jury rooms OF
t the upper floor; on the lower floor ar
: the sheriff's Office, register of deeds ant
Q clerks Offices and the grand jury room
0 The register Of deeds and clerks off
g css are equipped with fre-proof vault
for the safe keeping of books and pa
e pers.
We have endeavored to tell plainl
: something of this town and it's surround
q ings just as We have found it, withou
s over-drawing G single thing, and reade
It if you will but take the trouble to sto
over some time and see for yourself, W
feel satisfied when you leave you vii
4 carry pleasant recollections of Williams
q ton and its clever people.