The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-07-28
Red Springs.


Springs. The Pastors and Dea-
cons Institute was in session and
two Of its meetings were attended.
An able, eloquent and logical SER
mon, by DIR. Eugene Daniel, of
Raleigh, was listened to in the
morning. In the afternoon Rev.
Mr.. McKelway, of Fayetteville,
read i paper. We heard only part
of this address but those who heard |
it all pronounced it clear and |
strong argument. Being the first
days session of the Institute the
attendance was not very large. |
We were told by citizens of the
town that the attendance was up
to the average of opening days.
Visitors arrived constantly during
the day, the crowd at night prob
ably outnumbering that of the
morning. The great crowds of the
session were expected ON Saturday
and Sunday. 1t may be said
in passing that these expectations
were fully realized, especially SO
on Sunday.)
1t WAS our first visit to Red
Springs and our stay there was of
necessity short. We had no time
for close observation but enough
was seen to warrant us in referring
to the townsas progressive, as is
done at the beginning Of this arti-
Gle. There are signs of progress
and thrift on every hand and the
number of new buildings aud the
Others in course of erection are in
dlsputable evidences of rapid and
steady growth. Two statements
made to us will show that the
growth has been almost phenome-
nal. A gentleman who became q
resident of the town two years
ago says that within this time its
population has doubled. The
number OF inhabitants is now es.
timated at 100. Another gentle
man said that where last year he
had Il ten-acre field of corn art
now eight new dwellings and thar
he has sold all of the field for res
ldence purposes except one lot Isl
| feet square. These pointers shoy
what is being done in the way o
! building.
i The pride of Red Springs is tn
: Seminary, which was opened las
g year. Under the efficient manage
V ment of Rev. C. G. Vardell it ha
been a success from the start.
large new building is being erecte
O to accommodate the increase
e number of boarding pupils VIII
o are. expected next session. Not
y few of the new residents were a
r tracted by the opportunity for ee
# ucating their daughters.
l. The principal industry of tt
u eemmunity is lumber. Sewers
d Flarge mills are in and near tow
1t and immense quantities of lumb'
y are shipped. 1t goes to all par
g. of the United States and to TO
v eign countries. An order is no
X being filled for shipment to Ital
81 We believe.
N The people Of the town are XIII
is and hospitable and show every a
le tention to visitors. A leadil
a. citizen said to us that while 9th
ne towns We're sometimes so flood
IN with visitors that they could II
T. be accommodated, Red Sprin
had never had such an experiene
He had seen fully 5000 peoI
We there at one time and while
Oh seemed impossible to accomm
u date SO many, somehow or otE
OF all were cared for. The town h
ne a peculiar faculty for taking ca
IN of a great crowd and no one W
us able to say how many people
We would take to oversupply it.
he The business men are live, {
~ ergetic and wide awake. There
as no jealousy and pickering and e.
ng rybody works for Red Sprir
1t with q unanimity that is admi
OF bic.
40 It was our pleasure to meet
fer number of the old friends and p
led rons, of the RoBEsoNIAN, all
Its whom had words of commendati
" ISL and encouragement for it. 1t v
.he indeed gratifying, and pleasant
itv meet such partial friends. Ma
tor kind words were spoken to us
IN LID mbeTton. The progressiven
lhe of :our people was highly comm
If ded: Lumberton reciprocates
the friendly feeling and is glad of
our marked improvement made by
IS Springs.
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