The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

faith in the town by taking stock. There
is no better place for a furniture fac
tory. a good point for a cotton factory,
q large cannery would pay good diyi-
dends as fruits and vegetables grow to
nerfection. There has not been a total
failure of peaches at Carthage in 30
wears. Northern people will find a cor
dial welcome to this land of health, pure
water. sunshine, fruit and flowers.
THE SUMMIT
Is a new and up4to-eiate hotel Of forty
two rooms. 1t has a portico ten feet
wide extending the entire length of the
front. the columns supporting the ROOT
being surmounted by Corinthian capitals,
producing harmonious and pleasing eff
feet.
The interior is arranged with an eve
single to the comfort of guests. There
are six suites of rooms, three on each
floor. teach with large clothes closets
offering superior accommodations to fam
lilies or parties of friends. The rooms
are tastefully furnished, clean and in
wiling, and each room offers magnifi-
cent view of the surrounding scenery
from the second and third story win
dows.
Moore county originally belonged to
Cumberland. and comprises In all 499,-
7n6 acres. 1t lies on the western margin
of the long-leaf pine belt. Lit contains
Il marked variety of soils adapted to
the growth to perfection of CORE
spending diversity of products. 1t Is
endowed by nature with wonderful cll-
matte advantages and inexhaustible re-
intersects tho main avenue on the high
est ground, and is a substantial and
somewhat imposing brick building.
From the court house cupola (which
should he made less difficult of access
to yisitors1 the view is charming. The
valley broadening up TO the foot of the
Twharrie mountains is clearly revealed.
This range also forms a fitting back
ground for the landscape that intervenes
between Carthage aud the Pee Dee
river In another direction the beholder
sees a wide area of fertile plain beyond
which. and defining it. is circle Of hills
that rise from the banks of the Deep
river. The view forty miles IN extent
affords d Glimpse of Montgomery, Ram
dolph and Chatham counties, while of
a clear night the electric lights at Pine
hurst are visible fourteen miles away.
McElwood's creek. Kelletts creek and
Richland creek possessing ample water
power capacity are four miles distant.
Dense masses of foliage, alternating
with cultivated fields. form pleasing con-
trasts of light and shadow. One is es-
pecially impressed by the ineXhaustible
forest wealth on every side. Not only
is the long leaf pine abundant. but the
area of hardwood timber, oak and hick-
ory mostly. poplar, walnut and dogwood,
is immense.
ADV NTAGES As A MANUFAC-
TURING POINT.
No town in the South has more nat
ural advantages for manufacturing pur-
poses than Carthage, labor and fuel beng
cheap. Land for sites are cheap. plenty
of water power near by, winters short
and mild, raw material of various kinds
right at its doors-especially woods.
there being many varieties of hard woods
near by. 1t has good railroad fatiif-
ties with prospects of better still, free
town taxes and low county and State
sources in timbers, stone, clay and min-
erals The lands in its middle and
southern portions, called pine barrens or
sand hills have proved their capacity
II intelligent culture
rofitahle crops Of the
aches, grapes and ber-
he thrifty towns and
Southern Pines, Pine
md scores Of minor
ccupy the places made
turpentine gatherer.
S indicated in all parts
~, $500. g. s.,suty excites the admiration
Of appreciative visitors and the i'll dis
sembled establishment Of the oldest
inhabitant.'' On all sides there seems