The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-23
AFTER The DILWORTH SALE.
4 Very Satisfactory Outcome Of the
Enterprise.
TIE FOUR C.'S COMPANY WELL PLEASED.
Laeky Find OF a Farmer--Model Farms
visited-The Biddle institute-a
Budget of Charlotte News.

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900. the amount the -Four C.'s put IA improve
ments upon the property. This Will make the
oround sold bring from "a 900 to $4,000 an acre.
The ORIGINAL tract contained $50 acres Ninety
acres OF this was converted INTO the oeau.la ea
Iatta Park aud about an equal aulouut tn, Sao
cut mn into broad avenues and streets. mus
!, vii he seen that the Charlotte Constructor
Company now have two hundred acres Oh I'LL
proved lots for future proht c,.5o
The sir men composing the -Four C.'s de-
serve the everlasting thanks OF ms com
munity for the benehclai changes VIe5, L.
made around Charlotte. If they mad done
notbjne but establish Latta Park they would
lac public benefactors: but when we thlns OF
tbeir entire accomplishments for the good OF
this city there is a universal rejoicing 'na'
their own enterprise IS grand success
JuDIcIoUs ADVERTISING.
The people generally recognize the lnteg-
rty and business acumen OF the men VINO
wrought these changes, but they win one
accord attribute the unqualified success Oh
the scheme 20 the way IN when me maoleI
has been set before the pubic by HE IMtS
and other prominent newspapers OF the oOuln.
Yesterdays sale was marked by an increase
IN the price of lots over the prices OF the HTs1
dev and while the crowd on hand was not as
LARGE bv several hundreds the business ele-
uent Of il was larger There were great
many new additions TO the bidders ana conse-
ouently the bidding was spirited. Inc sun
was very powerful. however, ana following
the auctioneer so fatiguing that the sale Was
closed after fifty lots had been SOLD.
PLEASED WITH THE OUTCOME
The best evidence that the projectors of
Dilworth are pleased with the outcome OF the
enterprise is evinced in the fact that q COM
pany, composed partly of the same men with
other active business men. representing
half-milhon Of dollars, have purchased 2OO
acres of other lands adjoining Dllworth iOr
like purpose. The boom Is on by virtue OF
natural consequences now, and where II VIII
stop is only governed by the industry that
the rich country tributary can support.
MODEL FARMS
took long ride to-day around Charlotte
and visited the famous WadswOrth and other
model farms Everywhere IS seen splendidiy
jnacadamiZed roads, many OF them new, maze
bv the convict labor of the county. and the
farms are as rich as garden spots and the
crops as fine as cultivation can make them.
Any city having such a tributary country IS
obliged to grow
The BIDDLE INSTITUTE.
The famous Bddle Institute was visited dur
ing this ride and a more beautHuly-con-
structed and located building Is rarely seen.
IL was established solely for the education OF
the colored race by the Northern Presbyterian
Church under a charter granted by the State
Legislature The buildings are located IN "a
commanding site on the western suburbs OF
the city, and the grounds comprise titty-hve
acres. The property of the institution, in
Guiding building site, is valued at $4,000.
The students number $50, and are reputed Tor
their good behavior.
FORTUNATE INVESTOR.
Mr. Richard Alexander, who bought the
first lot put up in the DilwOTth sale. has, / am
told, become very prosperous from small be-
gnnlngs by buying vacant lots IN Charlotte,
buildin. houses on them and reseling them.
large number were pointed out to me to-day
built by him. and in many eases they were
sold before they were completed. This gen
tleman bought a number of lots in DilwOrth,
and if he acts with the prOmptness character
ling his former transactions of this nature,
Dilworth will have some nice Improvements
in a few weeks.
LUCKY FIND.
The balloon which was sent up following
the pyrotechnical display Wednesday night
passed directly across the city in nOrthery
direction. and hOated out of sight of the
anxious crowd who attempted 10 follow IT,
1t was found this morning by a farmer named
John +. Brown lying in the road six miles
from Charlotte. He, in his rural solitude,
had heard nothing Of the great things going
on a half dozen miles from his abode and
knew nothing Of the value of the tin box, for he
found attached TO it until he was surprised by
being offered 500 for II sight on the seen:
Luckily Tor MN ne QtCnucu IL uulli ut tOull
investigate the matter further He was di-
rected to the -Four G. IS Office where the deed
TO the lot in Dilworth was duly executed III
his name.
A number of visitors from Winston and
Charlotte are here accompanying the baseball
teams from those two cities.
FAKE" FIGHT.
There was an attempt here Wednesday
evening to get up a prize fight between
visiting and local slugger, but the restric-
tions of the law caused the match 10 be con-
fined TO light gloves and the bout was such
complete fake that the gate money was re-
.unded TO all who bought tickets The pro-
verbal honesty if not the good taste of Char
iotte was here again exempiihed.
The Charlotte street cars have carried IN
the neighborhood OF five thousand people
daily since they began running.
FEET CRUSHED.
While bound for the grounds where the
fireworks display was made Wednesday night
Connie Traywlck, an orphan boy, fell under
an engine and both feet were crushed
party of Richmond and Danville railroad
men had secured an engine and fiat car for
transportation TO the scene of the fireworks
and as the engine passed slowly through the
train-yard young Iraywick Jumped on the
pilot and took a seat beside brakeman who
was stationed there AS the engine was slow
ing up for its destination and was within less
than its length of a dead stop the boy in his
eagerness to reach the fireworks
grounds, jumped OFF. Instead of Jump
ny TO one side he jumped di-
rectly in front of the pilot. His foot struck a
crosste and he fell. with his body outside the
track but his feet across the rails In a
twinklng the pilot wheels of the engine had
run over his feet. The injured boy was at
once taken TO the home of his aunt, Miss Liz
zie fraywick, corner OF A and Ninth streets,
and DR.. McCombs and Dr. Gibbon were sum-
moned They found that his feet were ter
riby crushed The right foot was amputated
and the left foot will probably have to come
on, also.
BRABHAM's HANGING.
A petition is being circulated here asking
that the hanging OF Brabham be madelpublc.
and 1t IS being numerously signed. but there
IS too strong a sentiment against such eXhibi-
lions here TO allow Of its taking place
CHARLOTTE NOTES.
great deal has been going on in Charlotte
this week IN the way of social entertainment
and amusements. not 10 mention the increase
OF business but the DiwOrth land sale which
IS the most important event ever happening
here, has 50 overshadowed all else that little
opportunity has been allowed for mention.
The Charlotte Construction Company is not
resting on It's oars either now that its first sale
is consummated but much work yet remains
10 be done for another sale next fall by
which time not only fb.. te