The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-22
SHE'S FULLY UP TO DATE
ELECTRIC LIGHTS WITHIN THE
NEXT THIRTY DAYS.
PIPES HAVE BEEN LAID FOR WATER WORKS
Oil Mill Running Night and Day. Work on ar
Ice Fact.ry, Furniture Factory and An
other Cotton Mill in View.
Bill Arp Lectures.

Monroe, n. c., Dec. 20.-(Staff speciaD
A criminal term of court began here
Monday morning, Judge Mcneil pre-
siding. There are about twenty pris-
oners in Jail; mo case of special import
ance to be tried.
Standing ON the court green looking
either north, east, south or west, the Wis
itor to this live, pushing little city is
favorably impressed with the good hard
firm well kept streets. Monroe is one
of the best situated towns in this section
of the State: surrounded as she is with
beautiful rolling country, a soil that
will produce most any kind of crops, as
fine climate as any section can boast
of she is bound to grow rapidly. One
of the most energetic business men of the
town said today that there was not an
industry of the town but was in a good
financial condition.
The Gil mill is running day and night,
with capacity of 40 tons per day, this
is an up-to-date mill with best improved
machinery.
In answer to the question what is the
general financial condition Of the farm
ers in Union county, / was told that
that there was less Indebtedness, than
ever before, and there was more hog
and honuiny throughout the county than
there has been for some time, and that
more grain seed had been sowed this fall
than for some years past. This is one of
the finest grain sections in the State.
Up to this time $500 bales of cotton
have been sold here; last year about
$500, were sold.
Monroe will have electric lights, they
will be turned Oh within the next thirty
days, the pipes are laid for the water
works.
The town has recently voted almost
unanimously for graded school tax.
and she will soon have as good graded
schools as any town in the State.
The Monroe Oil Fertilizer Company
will by next spring have completed an
up-to-date ice factory with capacity
sufficient to furnish the town and all
surrounding points with all the ice need
ed.
1t is believed that another cotton mill
will be built here with northern capital,
mostly. "Tis said that it will be first
class mill throughout, and the output will
be n very fine class of goods.
4 furniture factory is also talked of
and j am told that it is almost certain
that a stock company composed of home
capital will soon be organized to carry
on this business. / am told that there
is any quantity of all kinds of timber
needed for this industry very accessible
to Monroe.
On Friday might the Monroe High
School viii give am instrumental and
vocal concert in the opera house. under
the management of Miss Kate Rudge and
Miss Josephine Adams. This school has
SO far enjoyed a very prosperous session
with an enrolment of 175 pupils; Prof.
Plummer Stewart is the superintendent.
There is one mild case OF va1-oloid out
at the pest house, one and ba miles
from town. Monroe has qlIarantlned
against Portsmouth,, and all other in
fected towns, and the strictest vigilance
is kept. to prevent any cases of small
pox getting into the town.
called today on Brother Ashcroft,
of the Enquirer. He is giving the citi-
zens of Monroe and the surrounding
country one of the best local papers IN
the State.
A gentleman who is in n position to
know told me that Union county with a
few exceptions is solid for the Chicago
platform and Bryan, and will give n
rousing majority for the Constitutional
Amendment.
Major Charles Smith, CBiI ArpO the
Georgia humorist, philosopher and well
known writer. lectured here Iasf
night to a good house in the opera house.
which by the way, is one of the best and
most convenient halls of the kind know
of in the State. The audience We're de-
lighted for over one hour with his wit,
humor and good common, every day
sense. His subject was the Cracker and
the Cavalier The Raleigh people may
have an opportunity of hearing him this
winter.
II. B. HARDY.