The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
SCOTLAND NECK.
Has $4,000 in Manufactures and q
Shirt Factory to Start.

Scotland Neck, y. c., Dec. y, 1899.
In 1890 there was practically no CAPT
tai invested in Scotland Neck, except
about 5000 in saw mills. Now tbs
amount invested in the various enter
lrises established since that time Is
$40, 000.
This includes about the same saw
mill interest that was here in 1890; the
two knitting mills which have been es-
tabl;Shed: q handsome hotel. Il carriage
and buggy mandatory. the Scotland
Neck bank and some minor Industries
that have added materially to the indus
trial interests of the town.
Since 1890 the school interests on the
town have been greatly improved, IL
new and commdious brick building haN-
ing been built for the male school and
good repairs having been made ON the
female school There have been some
changes and considerable growth in the
two schools referred to, The principals
of the male school being Prof. ID. NJ.
Prince and l.. r. Wilson, ard the prin-
cipal of the female sch0Ji being Prof.
T.. w. Bagley. Besides these, Vine Jill
Male Academy and Vine Hill Female
Academy. a new school, Cottage Home.
has been opened during the past year by
Miss Lena Smith
A tobacco market was opened here
August 4, 1893, and has had two sea-
sons of successful sales.
The manufacturing and business out
look for 1900 is quite fattering indeed.
A new shirt factory for which machinery
is already in place, win start up the
first of january, employing when IN
full operation, about one hundred opera
tives.
EARLY i'm 1900 there will be erected on
Main street two brick buildings for
stores and offices. one costing S2,500
and the other $4,000. In addition to
these. as many as forty dwelling houses
will be built within the next four months;
ard persons of ability to do the work
say that a peanut cleaner will be estab-
lished here by the peanut season in
1900.
Within the next few days new hard
ware business will be opened here by
gentlemen of means and experience, and
other new branches Of business are III
contemplation.
Since 1850 the population of Scotland
Neck has increased abGlt 30 per cent,
and with the new industries now being
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sonable expectation for a still larger IN
crease in the near future. Business has
never been so good in Scotland Neck as
now. The week ending December z3,
1899. was the greatest week ever known
in the business history of the town, and
it is the general opinion that Saturday,
December %. was the biggest day for
actual business the town has ever seen
From careful estimates by the busl-
ness men here the volume of business
done in the town, outside of the manu-
factories mentioned. is 30 per cent
greater than it was in 1890.
The improvements in the various enter
prises here last year amounted to SD
000. and there is good prospect for
still greater Improvement and enlarge
ment in 1900.
1t has never been claimed that the
town had experienced any phenomena
growth during any year or term of years
but its growth and Improvement have
been gradual and permanent, and the
outlook for manufacturing industries and
general business is brighter now than
it ever has been. E. +. HILLIARD.
Editor Democrat. .