The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17
WILSON ENTERPRISE


The editor = THE DEHcrRAr wa.
among those who went from Scotland
Neck 70 the Tar River Association in
Wilson last week The People q WI
ION. regardless % denomination. hsd
made boun,jtul preparation to ente--
tain the visitors. and more warm heart
ed, hosp}table people can no, lie found
anywhere.
! gentleman under fifty years q age re
marked 70 u tina, he remembers when
the county y Wilson was formed. Now
the town Of Wilson i one Of tie mo-,
/ prosperous in all Eastern Carolina. il
not in All the State. 1t has popula-
ton Of about 600 and the population /,
growing and the borders OF the town
are being enlarged every year
Beautiful trees, with wide-spreadlnc
shades, give the town q most inviting
appearance, where one feels like sum
mer'5 heat could never scOIch nor the
breeZes ever be slow.
Palatial homes surrounded BY beau
tlfully declining lawns, flowers and ey-
ergreens. tell Of ease and comfort that
are truly inviting and within Is hospi-
taGty commensurate with every sign Of
culture and refinement from the exte-
rior.
ENTERPRISES.
Wilson mas . good system 81 electric
hsLs with B. arcs a. several hun
! bred .aca4Ieseeaf 'tsl' araaitv.
-1any ZONES arc lighted by electricity
an0 thG town Is vel. lighted through
out. The town also has a good system
OF water works which will give entire
satisfaction when a sewerage system is
put in The latter is to he voted on in
a few days
In 1890 the Wilson tobacco market
was opened. There are three large
warehouses, from which have been sold
this season over ten million pounds, at
an average of II cents per pound
The Wilson cotton mills have been
IN operation for several years and en-
ploy a large force Of operatives through
whom large amount of money Is put
into circulation
There is large stemmerv IN course
Of erection 50x14O feet and five stories
high, and large force OF hands will be
employed IN it when completed.
The school facilities Of Wilson are
very fine. A graded school for the
whites numbers 5opupils. and one Tor
the coored, $50 pupils. The Yerex
military school is also well appreciated
enterprise of the town.
Hackney buggy mandatory is a
mammoth concern. Such is the charac-
ney buggies are known almost through
out the South.
Mr. B. w. Kincaid manufactures CT
gars and smoking tobacco with pleas
ing success. His output daily is 300
pounds Of smoking tobacco, $500 che
roots and 500 fine cigars.
Mr.. Kincaid will soon put in a first
class laundry also.
The banking facilities Of Wilson are
good its hotels are well kept; there
are churches for the Baptists, Method
lists, Presbyterans, Primitive Baptists
Eplscopalians and Disciples.
The town has three newspapers
whose circulation we do not know and
circulating in the homes Of the people
some Of whom are reader of THE Dem
| OCRAT. these mediums OF news and en-
| terprise speak for themselves.
The streets of Wilson present a scene
of whirling, buzzing business every
| hour Of the day. The town is admira
bly, governed and for the most part
peace reigns within its borders.
All IN all. Wilson is orc Of the mos
charming and attract OWNS IN Mort
Carolina. ana lts ?rosp it, tor e<er
greater erowtl aud moe pleasing pros