The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-02

Bridge faru, near "OId Sparta" IL
the county of Ejgecomhe. where his
father. Jonas Carr, had long resided.
His people have long been prominent
in Eastern North Carolina, and were
connected with Gov. Sam Johnston
of Revolutionary fame, and wit" the
Hon. Ric hard Hines, years ago q
distinguished member OF Congress
from the Edgecombe District. His
mother was Mary Z. Hllliard of
Nash county, daughter of James
Hilliard whose wife was Miss Boddie
of Nash ou1ty,
She was sister of Elijah Is. HUI
lizard of Hilliardston and Of Isaac Hill
hard IF Millbrook, Halifax county.
Mr.. Carr had the good fortune, in
1859, to marry that accomplished
lady, Miss Eleanor Kearney, daugh-
ter of Mr.. William Kearncy, of
Shoc~o Springs, Warren county, and
from this union have 8prGDg tnree
sons and two daughters.
The relations and CONNECTIONS Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr in the counties
Of W arren, Halifax, FranIllin, Nash,
Vance, Granville, Edgecom0e md
Green and adjoining counties are
very numerous and among the most
respectable people III the State of
North Carolina.
Mr.. Carr's father died when he
was quite young and he was raised
by John Buxton Williams and his
most estimable lady who was the
aunt Of Mr.. Carr MIR. Williams
was one Of the grandest men who
ever lived In North CaroIins, 2
painstaklng, careful, prudent busl-
ness man; man of noble sentiments
and sharing with his wife the highest
characteristics Of DEVOTED Christians.
Under such tutelage Mr. Carr grew
to manhood and the elemenJ= ot !,
noble character were bred lii him
from the association.
He received his prelimlna-, cdu-
cation at the noted school of Nm,
J. Bingham. at the Oaks in Orange
county. From there be entered
Chapel Hill, and finished his educa-
ton at the University Of Virginia.
He chose for his business IN life tie
pursuit of agriculture. in which his
family had long been engaged.
Purchasing his brother's interest
n his fathers fine farm at Brace
Bridge, he has cultivated that prop
erty ever since. 1t is here that he
has made bis reputation as one OF
| the best farmers of the State. His
| farm is noted far and wide as beng
most excellentlV cultivated and i'm,
proved. His home he has beautified
and adorned and made attractive
as few other country residences now
| are.
He has made o success at farming.
although, like others, he has bad his
bad years and his good years; but
generally, he has made money at the
business His practice has been to
raise his provisions, relying on others
as little as possible, although making
cotton, and, of late, also sumo to-
| baCco.
He pays particular attention to
dsrying, and has his cnsilaga TO
feed his good stock upon, and his
butter is sold at good prices on sew
eral markets in this State, and out
side as well.
For about fifteen years Mr.. & TT
II 40 OCEI LouIit3 Noul t~SIOutt u
Edgecombe county, and he has
given his best services to the affairs
of his county. He has frequently
been honored by commissioners to
represent his State In conventions,
&C the Farmet's Convention at St.
Paul in 1896
He has also been for some time a
member of the Board managing The
A. and NJ, college, and is d mem Der
of the Worlds FAIR commission.
Always greatly interested in ag-
ricuIture, to which he is devoted, be
has sought by precept and exomple
to infuse into the people spirit OF
progress and improvement. Ami
pated by these sentiments, he has
long been al active and earnest
meuber Of the State Agricultural
Society, and when the Alliance WAS