The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-27

ooloio tuo WoIk VIII sOegln. we are
told by a gentleman interested in the N.
Q. Smelling Works that if this road is
not built that the company owning the
works talk of building road from the
Silver Valley Mine to Thomasville on the
right side of the railroad.
Just as you enter the village, about
100 yards from the track, is a large. com
modious brick building. It sets in a
large, beautifully shaded grove. This is
the brownsville Female College. 1t was
built expressly for the purpose and has
been In operation for thirty-fve years,
during which time, am told, there has
been but one death among the
pupils. Mr.. F. H. Curtis,
northern gentleman of scholarship and
experience at presnt has charge of this
school. He has about Is scholars, girls
and boys
There is no bar room in Thomasville.
nor has there been for 26 years. The
religious and moral tone of the society
of Thomasuille is excellent. There are
two white church buildings Methodist
and Baptist. Other denominations are
represented but have no church The
Eplscopallans talk of building one soon.
There are two Sunday Schools largely
attended. Besides these places of Wor-
ship for the whites, the colored people
have their churches.
The Baptist Orphanage.
Just mile from town, is an institu-
ton that not only should the Baptists of
North Carolina feel proud of, but every
citizen OF the State as we'll.
We allude to the Baptist Orphanage Of
which Mr.. J H. Mills is the head. Be-
longing to the Orphanage there are BOG
acres, we'll suited as home for the little
ones. 1t is a rolling country with fine
springs and streams. Jotted about
| among the hill sides ale numerous
springs, which afford the year round the
finest and purest Of drinking water,
white the little creeks and rivulets form
ed by these springs furnish abur dant
flow for other purposes. This institution
was established about six years ago by
the Baptists Of the State, and the good
it has done should make every North
Carolina heart swell with pride
There are at this time 130 children here
divided in five families, each family
having it's own teacher and matron The
buildings are scattered over 80 acres Ol
land esch family having their plot o
grould to cultivate as q garden Both
the religious aud school training the lit
tie ones receive are unsurpassed! 1t il
our purpose at 20 distant date TO give {
fail description OF tho Orphanase, baI
can nn5 do so a. this tine.
There are fne bodies of timber lanC
lying around Tnomas9iile, distance o.
from ten to twelve miles; and there ar,
a good many enterprises that could b;
prof ably started 1t is good location
for a large first class coach shop, also
foundry and machine shop The is NJ
finer fruit sec,i0n in the State, there
fore, is would be q good pIac,
for canning factory.
The climate, both winter and summer
as well as the soil, make II most excel
lent place to establish a saEitarium.
There arc two good hotels-The Lam
beth Hotel and The Meek House
There is frst-class livery ard sal
stable, where good teams and vehicle
are always to he found to 90 wheneye
and wherever the Traveller desires Blu
if you come here and mingle with thes
good people you will not be IL q ilurr
to start away
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