The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-05-15
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Mr.. C. +. Kings Letterto the st Louis
Republic.

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Republic.
The St Louis Republic of Sunday
contains an interesting letter about
North Carolina affairs, from the pen
of Mr.. G. f. King, the clever cores
pendent who is travelling through the
South in the interest of this large and
progressive journal. In his letter Mr..
| King has the following to say about
Winston Salem, her enterprises and
| people:
A DOUBLE CITY.
! I have spent three days here in Win
| stOnSIlem, which is quite an inter
! esting city.
1t is the only genuine double city in
| the world, so far as know, street
! being the only dividing line between
| the two municipalities.
Winston is a young, throbbing, rest
less, noisy manufacturing mart Of
1900 people, and Salem is an old,
| historic MOraVian city Of less than
half this population, with quaint
streets and drives, and an abundance
OF shade ees-everything suggestive
Of comfort and easy living. In Salem
are buildings which were constructed
more than Il hundred years ago. The
hotel where George Washington was
quartcred for a night during the
Revolutionary War remains intact,
and is still known as the old Salem
Inn. The Moravian cemetery is one
of the interesting points always visit
cd by tourists, and the Salem Female
Academy. which was, established
about GO years ago, and is located
right in the heart of the town, facing
Main street, is one of the proud land
marks Of the State.
For more than half a hundred years
this academy has possessed the proud
distinction Of being the leading female
college in the South, and il has, no
doubt, educated more girls than any
other school in the country, and to-
day graduates OF this grand old
school adorn parlors and drawing
rooms ia every city where the name
of Dixie" is honored and cherished.
From 300 to $50 fair pupils are on
the rolls of this school at all times,
and WinStonSalem and the State
have ample reason to point with pride
to its record.
Commencement exercises at this
school begin on the 18th of this
month and last, as usual. five days.
THE FRIES, OF SALEM.
The Fries, Of Salem, are an inter
esting family of progressive citizens
Henry w. Fries, John w. Fries,
Colonel Frank Ii. Fries and Henry E.
Fries they are quartet whose
places in the commercial and social
circles of Winston-S Salem it would be
almost impossi BILE to fill.
They are manufacturers bankers,
promoters, builders and rank among
the more successful men of the South.
Away back in 1910 the father Of j.
w. Fries, Colonel T. II. Fries and
Henry E. Fries, commenced the manu-
facture of wool in Salem. Two years
later he admitted Mr.. Henry w. Fries
as Il partner, and right along every
month since 1910, the Salem wooden
mills have been in continuous opera
tion.
The firm name has always remained
the samc-F. & II. Fries-although
the founder of the establishment has
long since deceased. The Fries also
operate very extensive cotton mill
in Salem.
Besides, they are variously interest
ed in other enterprises of great worth
to their community, as already stated.
Colonel i. III. Fries is president of
the WachOvia Loan and Trust Com
pany of Winston. which is, perhaps,
the most important financial inStitu-
tion in the State, it being more than
merely local affair.
This company was organized about
Two years ago with S2OO,OOO and num-
bers among its directors some of the
staunchest and strongest men of North
Carolina. 1t is the only company of
its kind in the State and the scope of
its operations is naturally very eX-
tenSive.
The Wachovia Loan and Trust
Company, besides conducting a gen.
eral banking business, acts as eXecu-
tor, administrator, guardian, assignee,
receiver, trustee under wills or by
appointment under court, agent for
individuals and corporations, etc.
Colonel Fries says that the liberal
patronage received since this institu-
tion was opened for business is evil
dence that it is going to supply
longfelt want in the old North State.
Commencement exercises at the
Davis Military School here, which is
one of the finest, occurs June 5.
G.. L. KING.