The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-26
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1ather, JOnaS Carr, had long resided
His people have long been prominen
in Eastern North Carolina, and were
connected with Gov. Sam Johnston O
Revolutionary fame, and with the
Hon. Richard Hines, years ago dig
tinguished member of Congress from
the EdgecomDe District. His mother
was Mary M. billiard cf Nash coun
ty, daughter of James billiard whose
wife was Miss Boddie of Nash county
She was a sister of Elijah B. Hi.
lard of Hilliardton and Isaac Hilliard
of Millbrook, Halifax county.
Mr.. Carr had the good fortune, il
1859, to marry that accomplished
lady, Miss Eleanor Kearney, daugh-
ter of Mr. William Kearney, of Shoe
CO Springs, Warren county, and from
this union have have sprung three
sons and two daughters.
The relations and connections OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr in the counties OF
Warren, Halifax, Franklin, Nash,
Vance, Granville, Edgecombe and
Greene and Greene and adjoining
counties are very numerous and among
the most respectable people in the
State of North Carolina.
Mr.. Carr's father died when he wa
quite young and he was raised by
John Buxton Williams and his most
estimable lady who was the aunt of
Mr.. Carr. Mr.. Williams was one of
the grandest men who ever lived in
North Carolina, a painstaking, care
full, prudent business man; man OF
noble sentiments and sharing with his
wife the highest characteristics Of de
voted Christians. Under such tute~
lage Mr., Carr grew to manhood and
the elements cfa noble character were
bred in him from the association.
He received his preliminary educa--
ton at the noted school of VIM. J.
Bingham, at the Oaks in Orange
county. From their he entered Chapel
Hill, and finished his education at the
University Of Virginia. He chose for
his business in life the pursuit Of az
riculture, III which his family had long
been engaged.
Purchasing his brothers interest in
his fathers fiue farm at Brace Bridge,
he has cultivated that property ever
since. 1t is here that be has made his
reputation as one of the best farmers
of the State. His farm is noted far
and wide ss being the most excellent
ly cultivated and improved. His
home he has beautified and adorned
and made attractive as few other coun-
try residences now are.
He has made success at farming,
although, like others, he has had his
bad years and his good years, but gen
orally, he has made money at the bus~
mess. His practice has been to raise
his provisions, relying on others as
possible, although making cotton, and,
of late, also some tobacco.
He pays particular attention to
dairying, and has his ensilage to feed
his good stock upon, and his butter is
sold at good prices on several markets
iu this State, and outside as we'll. -
For about fifteen years MIR. Carr
has been county commissioner Of Edge
combe county, and he has given his
ty. He has frequently been honored
by commissions to represent his
State in conventions, as the Farmers
Convention at St. Paul in 1886.
He has also been for some time a
member of the Board managing the
A. and M. college, and is a member
of the Worlds Fair commission.
Always greatly interested in agri-
culture, to which he is devoted, he
has sought by precept and example
to infuse into the people spirit of
progress and Improvement. Animal
ted by these sentiments, he has long
been an active and earnest member of
the State Agricultural Society. and
when the Alliance was formed he
early connected himself with it. He
was first president of the sub Alliance
at Old Sparta, then of his county AL
lance, and next of the State Alliance,
which position he held as long as the
constitution permitted. He represent
member of the committee on platfol m,
where he took prominent part, ad-
vocating conservative action.
: His voice has always been for con-
sentative action, and he has sought
to keep the order, as far as possible,
out of PARTISAN politics. The name
of Elias Carr, wherever he is known,
carries with it the embodiment of
truth, a spirit of fairness and even
handed justice. In all his dealings
with his fellowmen, he hiss exhibited
the true spirit of Christian gentle-
man.
His name has come forward for
high station time and again, but he |
mas invariably declined to enter into |
such contests. Recently he was spok- |
en- of for Treasurer, but absolutely |
declined.
The nomination for Governor
which has just been conferred Upon |
him, came entirely unsought and I'M
expected. It is indeed case of the
office seeking the man. That be is
the right man for the place the I'M
aDimous verdict of the largest and
most respectable body of Democrats
that ever assembled in North Caro-
lima fully attests. He has the conf
dence, esteem and respect of the peo-
pie and will carry the Democratic
banner to victory. A Christian gen
tieman, man of high culture and |
umblemished character, a man whose
whole life has been spent in his fields
cultivating his crops, and a sterling
Democrat, without shadow of turn
ing, there can be no doubt that the
people, at the polls will ratify bis NOM
nation with the heartiest good will.
Deserving Praise.