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

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Scotland Neck has and is making rapld
progress as a manufacturing city ana
now has several plants. The Scotlalld
Neck Cotton Mills, employing loo hands'
manufactures a superior quality OF goods
and sells their product from Maine TO
California Messrs. Andrews Il Cough
enor conduct hosiery mill, and give
employment to 100 people. A large bug
gy and carriage factory known as the
Carolina Buggy Company employ 70 TO
80 hands. There are also lumber inter-
ests of magnitude. Scotland Neck is
the finest place on earth to establish rae
tories owing to cheap labor, healthiui-
ness. accessibility to raw material either
in hardwood. cotton, etc.
POPULATION.
Scotland Neck has a population OF
5000 people, and this number IS beng
constantly augmented and increased.
They are all American born and no for
eign element.
CHURCHES.
There is no institution worthier OF the
appreciation and love Of Il community
than the churches existing in its midst;
identified with its earliest growth, throb-
bling with its life, participating in its re-
verses and sharing its prosperity. They
seem to be invested with personality
to be loved and cherished like those OF
ones household,
Scotland Neck has plenty of churches.
In few if any cities, of equal size, can
he found the same number of elegant
modern church buildings.
All the principal denominations are
represented, and have large congrega-
tions, and are presided over by compe-
tent and eloquent divines.
The Missionary Baptist Church has a
membership of over 400. The Methodist
Church has membership Of 1870 The
Episcopal 100. while the Primitive Bap-
fist Church. near the town, has IA mem
hership of 200, and one Presbyterian
Church, near the town, having an at
tendance of 30. The town has an excel
lent Synday school library, which is be-
ing increased and enlarged from year to
year.
BOARD OF TRADE.
Scotland Neck has a Board of Trade
composed of the merchants and tobacco
warehouse men.
STREETS.
Are wide, well-kept and present a neat
and attractive appearance.
WATER
Is excellent and is obtained by well at
a depth of rom 20 to 30 feet There are
Il large number of mineral springs sur
rounding the town, possessing medicinal
properties.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Scotland Neck has an excellent muni-
cipal government, thoroughly Democratic
and is vested in a mayor and four alder
men.
SCHOOLS.
We have two excellent schools known
MS Vine Hill Male Academy and Vine
Hill Female Academy. These are of a
very high standard, and prepare boys
and girls for the universities and col
leges of the country. We also have a
public school.
MERCANTILE HOUSES.
We,haye twenty-five mercantile estab-
lishments and these carry metropolitan
stocks and are thoroughly enterprising.
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We have three lawyers. These gentle
men bear excellent regulations. and are
recognized as the peer Of any in the
State.
MEDICAL FRATERNITY.
We have three members of this frater-
nifty, and they stand high, both locally
aud throughout the State
TELEPHONE FACILITIES.
We have a local telephone company,
which connects all over Eastern North
Carolina.
SECRET ORDERS.
The Masons and Odd Fellows have
lodges in Scotland Neck.
The lands surrounding the town are
the best in the State, and i'll ante-bellum
times the. planters were the wealthiest
in the State. These lands are generally
of gray soil with a clay sub-soil capa-
bic of producing cotton. corn, oats yege-
tables of all kinds, fruits, tobacco, pea
nuts, etc.
GOOD SOCIETY.
Good society prevails throughout the
city. Indeed it is the boast Of the peo-
pie that no city Of equal size san show
better or more moral city than Scot
land Neck. Less crime, drunkenness
and disorder are witnessed here than
any city in North Carolina, which state
ment can be substantiated by an eX
animation of the police records. This is
one of the secrets of the city's success,
and a firm foundation on which its future
rests. The term good society" is weak,
and comparisons are permissible only
in the superlative degree Scotland
Neck's society consists OF the choicest OF
true manhood and womanhood, cemented
together for the purpose of culture and
advancement No golden entrance fee is
charged to enter society.
The requirements are virtue and tnt
rightness Of purpose integrity, honest