The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-13

Company will. by conservative business
methods. try 20 escape the boom proclWtles
that fctitiously inflated values and ruined the
prospects of other places. The more j IN
am of Charlotte's brilliant future, and be-
lieve that Dilworth has all Of the advantages
and none of the ills Of the best boom towns.
Indeed. Charlotte, Of which DilwOrth IS an
actual part, has now all the advantages that a
new town hopes for and will have 10 pay for.
Keep the date in mind-May goth TO I'D.
MODEL CHURCH.
II found a model church to-day" Due to
the courtesy of ex-Mayor Mcdowell and Pres
ident Latta, of the Four Cs.. the press club OF
that name was enabled 10 worship at the famous
old Steel Greek church. about nine miles
from Charlotte. where one huhdred and thirty
wears ago the Scotch-irish settlers OF North
Carolina erected the first log meeting house.
Leaving Charlotte at $3.50 A. Nj. IN handsome
equipages we were rapidly driven 10 the scene
over a good country road, and arrived at the
ground as the congregation was assembling ioi
service From a distance was noticed the unu
sual size of the crowd, and we found gathered
there the largest country congregation II
has ever been my privilege TO see
Here stands a handsome brick church as
large as will be found III most any city and
full Of cultured and refined people. The
building stands EMPOWERED in oaks and ems
teams that were tethered under every tree IN
dicated comfort beyond ordinary means.
This church has over 500 members and is one
of the strongest in the State. The services
to-day consisted of morning exercises, an IN
terval for dinner and communion and preach
ing again in the afternoon. The dinner wa-
eaten under the trees and consisted of all the
homemade dainties that only country
under the richest blessings of Gods
Providence can produce This is the fourth
church building that has stood on the site.
A frame structure of nearly equal size was
burned five years ago, and tradition tells OF
two log structures that preceded IT. Here
the elite and intelligence of the surrounding
country have met for more than century
and it yet remains the most noted and nilu-
ential rural congregation IN the State Char
lOtte people attend services here IN large mum
bers and the Inequalities extended to strang-
ers is prOverblal.
THE FOUR Cs PRESS CLUB.
To say that the Four C's Press Club were
the guests of the McDowells and GrIers ex-
hausts the subject from a Mecklenburg
standpoint These meetings partake Of none
of the conventionalities Of the city. Here the
greeting of acquaintances Is more than a
mere formality; families are drawn together
neighbors become friends and there Is a
cody cOrdiality that makes an unknown
visitor no more a stranger.
THE OLD CEMETERY.
In the old cemetery adjoining the church
lie the remains of those old heroes. the auth
Ors Of Mecklenburg's declaration against Eng
lands crown. and whose brave spirits even
CORVALLIS cOuidnOt subdue, and here theirde-
scendants yet 90 up TO the house OF the Lord.
The same names on those old cemetery stones
are 20 be found on the active membership list
of that old church to-day. The worthy sons
of worthy sires, whose history is written
where ever their hands were laid. The old
frame house used as headquarters 10y Lord
CORVALLIS when he camped at Charlotte
with his main army in October, 1850. re-
NAMED standing until 1856 when 1t was torn
down TO give way 10 the march of
progress 1t WAS from this building
that Lord CORVALLIS wrote his king that
he could easily break the back of the rebel
lion but for the q ID Scotch-Irish Presby-
terians. and that the village of Charlotte was
q perfect hornets nest of them. This letter
is now in the British Museum and the crack
military company of North Carolina is the
Hornets Nest rhemen of Charlotte whose
history IS lmperlshably written on a hundred
battle-helds.
SECRET or CHARLOTTE's SUCCESS.
Ride few miles from Charlotte and it is
easy 20 read the story of her success. The
surrounding country IS a very garden spot.
The farms are simply magnificent III every ap-
pOlnJlnent, ana these lands are noted lar ana
wide for their fertility One and a halt bales
of cotton 10 the acre is commonly made and
the signs of thrift and wealth are encountered
on every hand. BE il said 10 the wisdom OF
Charlotte's and Mecklenburg's men that every
road entering this city is macadamized ont for
miles, and the work is Systematically being
extended. Such a country Will surely grow.
AGALA OCCASION.
Among the festivities to be provided for
the entertainment of visitors on Dilworth's
sale day. May goth, Will be the splendid
pyrotechnicaI display at night. On this occa-
sion an Illuminated balloon viii be sent up.
70 which will be attached a deed in regular
form 10 one of the handsOmest lots in all Dill
worth 20 go 20 the finder and all that Will be
necessary for the finder 10 do Will be 10 in
sert his name ia the blank left for the pur-
pose. Mr.. L. ID. LAtta, the president of the
-Four C's, IN making preparations to build
himself very handsome family residence in
DIworth.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
The average temperature during each month
in the year III Charlotte for nine years. as
shown by the report of the signal Office here
was little less than sixty degrees.
The Richmond and Danville railroad has
recently purchased valuable piece of ground
here al a good. round sum. on which they
will erect machine shops