The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-17
THE GROWTH OF RED SPRINGS.
Educational and Religious Centre VIII
Soon Become the County's Metropolis.

Educational and Religious Centre VIII
Soon Become the County's Metropolis.
Red Springs, n. c., Sept. 16.-(Spe-
al.l-Red Springs gradually improves
Register, of this town, 5. Il.
Townsend, of Red Banks, and w.
II. Skies, of Swanns Station.
are building residences. b. w. Town
send is placing brick for stores and
offices 54x72. A permit has been granted
for brick market house, to be built
by n. a. Mcqueen. Stores will be en-
larged.
Mrs Maggie Memory and Mrs. d. A.
Watson opened new millinery empori-
um today.
II. w. Whitehead, editor of the South
ern Milling and Lumber Journal, Will
mington, n. c., and his family, were
here Wednesday and Thursday. He will
get out special edition in Norfolk, but
has not moved there as reported.
n ID. Johnson, former principal of
Red Springs High School, and till re-
Gently editor Of the Mullins IS. Co En-
terprise, is here prospecting.
The two cotton gins here have a capa-
city of 80 bales a day, but cotton has
come in slowly on account of late fod-
der, scarcity of hands and the be
lief that better prices will prevail
French Mcqueen, Of Lumberton, is buy
ing for Sprunt q Sons, and John c.
Thompson is buying for Sloane, of Will
mington. Rufus Williams buys for n. j.
Mckinnon, Maxton, and local buyers
are also anxious for cotton, and the top
of the market is paid. Liyermore ~
McKennon are prominent buyers.
Fred Brown, of this place, and Pres
ton Shaw, of Lumber Bridge, left for
the University Law School this week,
and w. l.. McKinnon, who was clerk
in Simpsons drug store, Raleigh, dur
ing the summer months, left yesterday
for the University School of Pharmacy.
The Hotel Townsend is under the new
management of Thomas b. Roberts now,
and quite number of Northern guests
are expected Some usually arrive in No
yember.
J Much pea-vine hay was harvested re-
Gently
John Monroe is till at large. His
| brother, Charles, is in Lumberton jail,
and says their true name is Ridenhour.
Miss Mary McKinnon, of this town,
| one of the leading musicians of the
State. and a teacher in Peace Institute
| last year, left Tuesday for Searcy, Ark,
where she is director of music in Searcy
Female Institute, a noted Presbyterian
College. =
About AZ telephones are in use, and
greatly aid the business and professional
people. especially. They converse with
many towns-Lumberton Maxton, Ben
nettsyille, Laurinburg. Rockingham, etc.
Before the close of 1900 we will proba-
bly, have electric lights, water-works,
sewage, ETC., as the charter grants per-
mission to vote $4,000 for such inn
provements.
The is boarding cadets of the North
Carolina Military Academy are from
North Carolina, South Carolina Florida,
Alabama. Virginia Delaware, and three
from New York, and others are expect
ed. 1t also has a fine local patronage
and as good faculty as any school In
the State.
The seminary had 202 students last
year, from seven States, and the open
ing was % per cent. better than 1t
was last year.
Red Springs is already the educational
and religious centre of Robson county,
and a most noted health and pleasure re-
sort. but is also the coming metropolis
of the county.