The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-28
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lSaI correspondence STATE CHEoNIcLE.l
GRAHAM, N. G., May 25.- -Alamance,
of wlish this Is the county seat, was not
county until 1913 when it was cut off |
from the historic county OF Orange. 1t
is not large county. but is compact,
embracing Il scope of fertile land dis.
tlnco of twenty eight miles from North
10 South and eighteen miles from East to
West 1t is q very wealthy county, hold
ug the banner as cotton manufacture
ing county. There are eighteen cotton
fac oriC5 within her borders all in sue
cessful operation. This is remarkable
and Is attributable to the business sa.
ggety aud enterprise of the mill-owners.
This has been from the earliest DAYS
the home of patriotism. One OF the
first battles for independence was fought
near here. In the late war 10 county
furnished braver soldiers. But it is not
ot tie achievements OF the past, but OF
thc present and future of this place
taat / propose writing to-day.
Graham is situated about the centre
0' the county on the main line OF the
North Carolina railroad, 81 miles from
Raleigh, aud % miles from Greensboro
It's beautiful little town with shady
streets, containing something over 600
ms clever people as the sun shines on
There is not single blr.room in town
or county, and the community is 70
be congratulated upon having Board
Of County and Town Commissioners
composed oi gentlemen who have
the moral ficmne5s to refuse to
grant IL liquor license The citizens
of the town are about as moral
Christi people as dwell in any commu-
nifty Tie corporate limits of the town
are about one na!f mile from North 10
South, aud one mile from East 70 West
1t is built upon high elevation, which
gradually slopes off t0 decline from all
sides This gives the town natural
drainage. Its water is Of the purrst and
best Around the town on Lhe North
aud East flows the daw River, while
on the West and South is the Little and
Big Alamance creeks These streams
are distance of from one to four miles
from the town. 50 it will be conceded
beyond contradiction that Graham
does not need any sewerage pipes made
by man, as Nature, in her formation o
this section, has provided her with tax
best system for carrying off all unhealthy
GCCumulatlons. Taking the above into
consideration, and comparing it rs dc
Clde1 advantage over good many Otht1
sections OF the State, We are copp.lle,
10 come tp the conclusion that the TO Vi
can boast of what we look up3n rs I'd,
most essential blessing for al,
town TO have: Ii Is goo,
Health Record,
IL con1ers4tion with one Of Graham
leading physicians, also superintendent
of health, he toll me- that during th
three months while tie influ 4nzl or 60
has been raging in All parts Of the c0un
try and some deaths occurring in otbe
sections from it, that he has had 8
through he sassoG only about thlrt
cases, and that there had been but ou
death in this i4 mediate vicinity, an
that Vas aa o,l neEta N IN VINO die
with pneumonia.
There haze for years h0an large school
h1.. tor boys al1 gitls, carried on 9
Gs..am Ia .aihiug win lady vh) /
,.e 3f ihG yi4 lgoldvus Ot the town,
asked her how many deaths she eve
hoard of occurring among the pupils an
her ausW r was that she could not rect
lect a single one From informatiu
which We gather 10 conyersing with "
uouS citizens of the town (as well {
what this writer states of his ow
knowledge this section is almost entir
ly free from any fatal disease. Chill
and fevers are almost unknown; no vi
lent or serious epidemic has ever bee
known 10 visit the town To sum it q
mp, so far as Granam's health record
concerned, We conclude that it Is n
TO b. surpassed by any town in the Stat
the Surrounding Country.
From one Of the windows 10 the cou
room (Which, by the way, IS one Of &
haudsomasb in tue State, confoIfab
seated with opera chalrs) can be seen
miles in all directions, truly beautif
country. On the North, distance
about fifteen miles, is q range Of hlt
E..ls known ss S,oney Creek Mountain
while on the South is a similar ran
called Hickory Mountains On both t
East and West side Of the tow
63 iar as the eye can see, y
can command view Of
lOl' tdtnh ldhdS as are 20 DC lou
il any section The chief agricuItu
productions arc tobacco, cotton, whe
oats, corn, grasses of all kinds a
clover. They all grow luxuyiantly.
TACT 1t seems to be the native home TO
spontaneous growth for such crops as
required and is best for stock raisir
stock raising is business that is
cfeaslng rapidly around Graham. Th'
are several parties now engaged in rs
lug the finest breeds Of cattle, such
Holstei2s, D'e' Sea, Guerns'
AMI Y5ESses There Nis GS%. scarcity
good ZFmilk aud butter Oae of
4 princip merchants of Graham, told
that hurenipped a great deal OF butt
IA -~6iIg as chickens and eggs tc Ri
monN Danviile and other markets.
This il also one Of the fn;s II
sections of the State, more especi
for peaches, pears, apples, grapes. Ct
ries ard spricots and quantity Of f
is shipped from here annually IL
are two gentlemen short distance Il
~ Graham who have suceseded well
kthe canning industry. They have m
DQor three exhibits at the State +
Ihe State is challenged to sho'
diaolov IF oanraJ trults and VI