The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-05
BOOMING REIDSNILLE.
A VERY INTERESTING LETTER
FROM THE THRIVING TOWN.
Hammer and Saw, TrOwel and Hod.
Bucket and Brush Being Busiiy used
in Adding Handsome Structures in
this Rapidly Growing Western CITY.

[COr. OF STATE CHRONICLE.1
RElDsvILLE, n. G., Sept. 3-Though
business in Reidsville has been rather
quiet this summer on account OF the
short crop Of tobacco raised throughout
this section of the country last year, the
town has done and is doing a good deal
of substantial building, ard prospects
for future development OF the place now
look brighter than ever before
Mr.. t. B. Doggett has Just finished
handsome dwelling on upper Main
street, which he has sold to Mr. J. T.
Lambeth, and will commence soon the
erection of another
Mr.. Jno. I. Pannill, Of Wentworth,
and clerk ef the court, is finishing up a
large and imposing dwelling on West
Market street. AS soon as the house is
finished Mr.. Pannill Will move his
family here to live.
Mr.. Howard Harrison is building a
Dice dwelling on Piedmont street.
Mr.. 81. G. Harris has just completed
one of the handsomest residences on
Main street that has ever been built in
Reidsville. 1t is an ornament to the
town.
DR.. T. E. Balsley is now building a fine
| residence On Main street. In point of
architectural beauty and convenience it
| is hart to beat.
Capt. Jno w. Williamson is erecting
a dwelling on Main street of the Queen
Ann style, an entirely new design for
Reidsville which will indeed show up in
handsome style when finished
Mr.. I. E. Richardson has commenced
the erection Of residence on main
street which promises to be one of the
| prettiest houses in the city
a large two-story frame addition with
basement is being built to our already
large graded school building. Reids-
vile has one of the best graded schools
in the State.
Mr.. ]. A. Ware is putting up brick
block Of two stores on West Market
street
The Presbyterian church is being re
painted and recovered and other i'm
provements are being made. Wher
finished it will be beautiful church
both exterior and interior.
The Missionary BaptistS are buillin!
large additions to their church on hail
street. 1t will be very large building
when completed and will seat grea
many people.
The Methodists are building one Of tn
handsomest churches in the State her
on Main street. It is to be known as tn
Main Street Methodist church, and vii
cost about $50, 900. The corner stone Q
the new church was laid to-day by th
Masonic fraternity, represented by visit
ing lodges of several OF our neighborin
towns and the Reidsville lodge. A gran
banquet was given at the Leader ware
house
The Primitive Baptists will also 500
Main street.
Messrs A. Fl. Motley & Co. are speal
ing of building an addition to their a
ready mammoth tobacco factory extenC
ing it through the square to the ne,
street, making it the largest tobace
factory in North Carolina.
The Exchange hotel has been r
painted, and is now undergoing repair
Our city fathers are still hammerir
I away on water works, and are dete
) mined to have as good system as the
is in the State.
Last week two large and enthusiast
meetings of the citizens were had at Il
town hall, the result of which was
organize chamber of commerce. Gre
interest is taken in this organization, al
Reidsville expects much good to rest
from it.