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

One of the recent additions to the
general development of Youngsyille, and
one which will form a vital spark IN
her future welfare is the Bank OF
Youngsville.
1t was but recently established with
j. B. Perry. President.
DIR. G. L. Skies, Vice-President.
w. G.. Riddick, Cashier.
Tt is a private bank and has a capital
of $4,000. 1t gives to the people of the
section an excellent banking medium.
A general banking business is transact
ed. The directorate is composed of some
Of the strongest men financially that is
to be found in the county. a
They are as follows: g8
T. r. Perry. w. G. Riddick.
j. S. Timberlake, j. w. HaIstead,
G.. II. Skies, j. w. Duke,
G.. G.. Cheatham.
The establishment of banks is one of
the best evidences of the growth of a
town commercially. 1t shows that there
is a great deal of money in circulation,
more than can be conveniently handled,
and that is in turn an unfailing sign Of
active business.
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A. V. BOBBITT,

One of the most popular young men
of Youngsyille is the well known and en-
terprising gentleman whose name cap
tons this article.
Mr.. Bobbitt came to Youngsville from
Henderson, where he had for a number
of years been engaged in the tobacco
business. five Of which had been for the
American Tobacco Company. He became
identified with the Youngsyille market
in August of 1898 as buyer on order
for the American Tobacco Company.
He now represents not only them, but
a number of the leading tobacconists in
the State.
He thoroughly understands the tobac-
co business, as his eight years of practi-
cal experience has thoroughly fitted him
for it. He is president of the Youngs-
vile Board of Trade and clever, cour-
teous II affable gentleman with whom
it is ino a pleasure to meet.
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Continued from page 207)
stay and chief prop of the bank, and a
better recommendation than this no in
stitution could have. Mr.. Braswell is
large tobacco, cotton, and peanut plan
ter, and also the proprietor of the Swift
Greek Dairy and Stock Farm at Battle
boro, North Carolina. He has in addi
ton large real estate interests at Rocky
Mount, Battleboro and Nashville, being
one of the seventy-eight largest tax pay
ers in Nash county.
Mr. Braswell takes an active interest
in politics as well as in business, and
has well served his party as chairman
of the county committee, and as member
of the Legislature for two terms.
Mr. j. c. BraSwell, one of the largest
stockholders of the bank, son of II. +.
Braswel, is the president of the bank,
and a most able executor and keen
financier he is, although the youngest
bank president in the State. Under his
capable management the scope of the
bank has increased at a phenomenal rate
since its organization in March, 1899.
Mr.. Braswell also conducts a large leaf
tobacco business, j. G.. Braswell & Co,
having the management himself More
over he is a large tobacco and cotton
planter, and has extensive real estate
interests he rs public spirited, cour-
teous and generous citizen, and is now
serving his third term as an alderman.
Mr.. j. M. Sherrod the vice-presi-
dent, is a member of the law firm Of
Bum q Sherrod. He is a capitalist
and planter. Mr.. Sherrod is one or
those men whose very presence is a
boon to the social and industrial inter
ests of any town.
The cashier, Mr.. w. p. Hamilton, is
a man of the highest integrity and bust
ness ability, admirably fitted by nature
and education for the position he occu-
pies.
The directors are the principal bust
ness men of the community, substantial
citizens who enjoy the full confidence
of everyone. Under the management
of such a board of directors and sucb
officers. the wonderful growth of the
Planters Bank can be explained.
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DIR. / G RInnIcK

A prominent citizen and the leading
physician of Youngsville is the one men
toned above, who was born in Raleigh
in 1861. He received his education at
Forestyille Academy and Wake Forest
College, from which institution he was
graduated in 1884 with the degree of A.
b. He studied medicine at Bellevue
Hospital Medical College of New York
City, and was graduated in 1886. He
began active practice at Wake Forest
where he remained until eleven years
ago, when he removed to Youngsville.
where he has since continued to prac-
ticc.
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HON. GLEN C,s-~'SF + rs TOY.
Mayor.

This enterprising and popular gentle
man needs no introduction to the peo-
pie of the section of the State surround
ing the prosperous town of which he
is the efficient chief executive. Glenn
G. Winston, the subject of this sketch,
was born within three miles of Youngs-
vile and is son Of B. III. Winston, Il
well known planter and merchant of
the town. He received his education by
attendance at the schools of the county
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J. r.. MEADOWS,
Tobacco Ruyer

Among the prominent tobacco men of
Youngsville is the one mentioned above
who has had upwards of seven years ex-
perience in the handling of tobacco,
both by steam and the natural
season, and is thoroughly prepared to
handle tobacco for the trade in any
way.
He has but recently made his advent
into Youngsville, but is rapidly building
up an extensive patronage in the tobacco
business at which he has been very
successful He has at Youngsville a
steam plant with ample capacity for put
ting up tobacco for home and export
Trade
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FRANKLIN HARDWARE co.

The hardware business has i.ecolnc to
be one of the chief branches OF merc1n-
tile industries in all towns or any st2t.
The Franklin Hardware Company
was incorporated on February LIST, 1895,
to do general hardware business at
Youngsville. 1t has been very successful
and is this week to be recognized and
larger and more commodious quarters
obtained.
The new firm will be composed of G..
Il. Timberlake, j. B. Timberlake, Jr..
and j. D. Swinson, the later of whom
will manage the business. They handle
all kinds of hardware, farming nipple,
ments and furniture. A large trade
is enjoyed, which has been attained
by the superior grade of goods handled
by the Franklin Hardware Company.
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S. P. WILLIAMS.
Merchant.

BY careful examination of the COM
mercial facilities enjoyed at Youngsville.
we find that the above house is entitled
to place in the front rank of her rep
resentative mercantile concerns. Mr..
Williams established the business Ill
1893. He has been identified with the
mercantile interests of the town for six
teen years. He handles a choice line
of heavy and fancy groceries. country
produce, notions, etc. and enjoys a good
trade
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ALLEN HOUSE.

In keeping with the progress of this
town they have a hotel which in a mark
ed degree does credit to the management
that runs it, and honor to the business of
hotel keeping.
Mr.. Allen, the genial and accommo-
dating proprietor, took charge of this
hotel January LIST of the present year,
and has made it the leading hotel of the
place. He is now making preparations
to build an addition to give better ac-
commodations. When in Youngsville
stop at the Allen House for good
meal.
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One Of the Leading Towns of
Franklin County.
FINE TOBACCO MARKET
Being Rapidly Built Up. The Surrounding
Country as Fine Farming Lands as are
in the State. Prosperous, Happy
and Contented People.

This old State has passed its trial
years and is coming to the front, and
the happier conditions OF peace and
good will has dawned. Millions OF
home seekers with millions of capital,
swept by the old Star Heel State to
reclaim the plains of the West to build
up homes, found schools, churches,
newspapers. railroads, towns and cities
in regions vastly less favored by nature
and Providence The new States grew
apace while North Carolina stood still.
Out West the newspapers, the people,
the teachers, the preachers said come.
and come they did. The great army OF
immigrants with their brain, muscle,
skill and capital to transform barren
wilderness into great and prosperous
homes, while behind them in North
Carolina lay the greenest shades, the nm
est forests, the brightest streams, the
richest valley and mines, and the most
hospitable people.
The people of North Carolina are now
beginning to say Come" and see what
our country offers, and, among those
people who want you to come are good,
honest, progressive citizens of Youngs-
vile, North Carolina.
EARLY HISTORY.
1t took Youngsville about a dozen
or more years to find out where it was,
so far as name is concerned. As a post
office it was Pacific and as a railroad
station it was Youngsyille.
There never had been any special rea-
son why it should be called Pacific, and
there were local reasons why it should
be called Youngsville. The name
Young had been prominent in the geog-
raphy of the community for century.
So after much wrangling with the post
office department the name of Pacific
dropped and the town became Youngs-
vile.
LOCATION.
Youngsville is located on the main
line of the great Seaboard Air Line
System of Railroads, and twenty miles
from Raleigh, the State Capital. 1t is
in the midst of as fine a farming coun-
try as there is in the State. 1t is one of
the principal towns of Franklin county,
of which Louisburg is the county seat.
RAILROAD FACILITIES.
Youngsville enjoys the excellent rail
road facilities furnished by the Seaboard
Air Line System. 1t is one of the prin-
cipal shipping points ON the line between
Raleigh and Portsmouth. 1t is but a
few hours ride to Norfolk's deep water
transportation, with the beet and most
accommodating railroad system in the
South supplying that short link.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Is composed of live energetic men
who are ready and willing to push
forward any enterprise that will help to
deyelope the town. They are contin-
uously making improvements on the
streets and the town generally.
TOBACCO MARKET.
The tobacco market at Youngsvlle
lis the principal feature of the place and
although it is but young in years, il
is doubtful if you viii find another
market in the State that has made any
more rapid growth than it has. 1t was
first started with two buyers ana one
warehouse four years ago. Since that
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]. S. TIMBERLAKE.
Merchant.

Is the oldest merchant of the town
and one of the organizers of the Ba2-
fist church, in which he is an active
worker. He established business in
1874. and today conducts large bust
ness in the general mercantile line, hand
ling everything that the buyers could
want.
He is a Democrat and was for num-
her of years postmaster of 1oungsville,
being turned out on account of his poll
tics.
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since tobacco has begun to be the
main crop of the farmer it has fallen
off to some extent. They now sell
at Youngsvifle about $500 bales of cot
ton a year, but have sold as high and
upwards of 1000 bales.
BOARD OF TRADE.
This is an organization composed of
the most influential and substantial citl-
zens of the town. 1t was organized for
the purpose of stimulating the mercan-
tile trade Of Youngsville, to build up the
cotton and tobacco market: to encour-
age all new enterprises of any character;
to induce immigration, and TO give the
town a tone of general development and
prosperity
Mr.. A. V. Bobbitt is president and
J. z. Meadows vice-president, both of
whom are live, energetic and prosperous
tobacco men of the town.
BUSINESS.
A large mercantile business is car
ried ON which amounts to about . quar-
ter of million per annum. There are
about twenty stores with large stocks
of goods dnder able management A
bank has but recently been organic ed
with ample capital to 10 4 general bank
ing business. There IS now 4 movement
ON foot whereby YoungsTilla will have
a one hundred thousand dollar Gotten
mill. Most of the capital for this
will be furnished at home.
r,nTyf, uyrD>rAT
The educational facilities of Youngs-
vile are very good indeed, and besides
private schools there is the Yomgs-
Vile Academy under the wise and able
mana cement of Professor Alfred, who
gives every detail of the school his
personal supervision and is making 1T
one of the best preparatory schools in
the State.
CHURCHES.
A visit to Youngsville and a few days
association with the hospitable people OF
that thriving municipality reveals the
fact that the citizens almost entirely
are members and deyout workers in the
cause of Christianity, and are affiliated
as ardent members of the churches of
their choice.
The following religious organizations
have churches at Youngsville: Metho-
dist, Baptist and Christian, these are
all well attended by large congregations,
which are presided over by able and
consecrated divines, who have given
their life, time and talent to the cause
of helping up fallen humanity.
IN CONCLUSION.
We here give short sketch of those
men who have placed Youngsyille where
she is today. 1t is to their enterprise
and energy that her bright future is
due. Such men are a credit to any
country, and more such men is what
North Carolina needs and wants. The
day of mossbackism in this State is past.
If you would not be left behind be up
and follow the example of such men. A
few years back you could do business
as granddad did, but now if You would
do business you must adopt Twentieth
Century methods. The people are not
slow to recognize the man or men who
work for the interest of the town,
thereby working for their interests, and
it is to such men that all people who
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know their own interests or have any
interest in the towns welfare lend
their encouragement and their patron
age. Here are those men in Youngs-
vile. Remember them and give them
your patronage, and it is to these men
to whom a stranger can apply for re-
liable information and be sure of secllr-
ing courteous treatment. Among these
men can be mentioned:
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C. H. STRICKLAND.

This progressive and enterprising gen
tleman is a native of Franklinton and
removed to Youngsville in 1887. He was
educated at Wake Forest College and
first began active life as a clerk In
1894 he established his present business,
which has by hard work and industry
been built to it's present large proper
tions. He handles a general line of
merchandise and does splendid bust
ness.
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date it has rapidly increased and the
amount of tobacco raised around
Youngsville will be 30 per cent more
this season than it was last Year. A
conservative estimate places the
amount of tobacco that win be sold ON
the Youngsville market this season mt
about three million pounds. The to-
bacco raised in the section is said to
be by expert tobacco dealers, the finest
tobacco for cutters and strips that is
grown anywhere in the world.
The market this season is equipped
with three large and amply commodious
warehouses. one stemmery and eight
buyers who represent some of the lead
ing tobacco firms of this and other
States. They have every facility for
the handling of tobacco by steam and
natural season for home and EXPORT
trade.
COTTON MARKET.
This at one time was the main fea-
ture of the trade at Youngsvii.e, but
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7. w. WOODLIEF.
Town Treasurer.

A live and energetic citizen of the
town who has for number OF years
been identified with the growth and pro-
gress of the place is the one mentioned
above. who is town treasurer and a mem
her of the well known mercantile firm
Of Pierce and Woodlief. He is Mason
and has been Master of the local lodge
for ten years. He is a member of the
I. O. o. f., and is a Past District De
nuty Grand Master. He is a member
Of tbe Methodist church and pleasant
gentleman indeed.
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EUGENE T. Afford.
Merchant.

Among the enterprising citizens of the
town we find the one mentioned above
who is "a native of Franklin county. He
was born May 3D. 1878, and the prin-
cipal part of his life was passed upon
the farm until the first part of the year
of 1897.
He carries choice line of groceries,
etc, and enjoys a good trade. He is
polite and courteous to ALL
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J. D. TIMBERLAKE & co.
Merchants.

This firm which is composed of J. d.
and H. j. Timberlake conduct large
and indeed model establishment. 1t was
established in 1896, and has built up an
extensive trade, which is drawn from a
distance of fifteen miles III the sur
rounding country. They carry a lacge
stock of goods, which embraces every
thing to be found in general mercantile
establishment.
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J. A. GREEN,
Chief of Police and Merchant.


This well known young man is now
serving his second term as Chief of 20
lice for the town of Youngsville. He
was elected by the people and then APP
pointed by the town council.
-Four years ago he established business
in the town and now conducts a general
clothing establishment He is a Mason
an dhas for two terms been Junior
Warden of the local lodge.
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CHEATHAM'S WAREHOUSE.
Claude Cheatham, Owner and Proprie
tor.

This is one of the most popular ware
houses of the place and a great deal Of
the leaf tobacco has been attracted to
Youngsville by this well lighted and
conlmodious warehouse. Mr.. Chatham,
the proprietor. is large buyer on the
market and has had lifetime expert
ence in the tobacco business, the last
three years of which have been passed in
the leaf business. He has built up for
Cheatham's warehouse large business
which it justly merits by reason of its
able management.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Some men are like cigars-the more
you puff them the smaller they become.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Make it an object for them and some
men can plainly see that black is white.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Why not change the motto ON the
silver dollar to 'In New Jersey we
trustY
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ROCKY MOUNT

Continued from page 2O7)
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COTTON MARKET

This at one time was the main fea-
ture of the trade at Youngsvine, but
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-18
COMING LOCAL EVENTs.

Pleasant Council No. L. Modern TontIes,
meets tonight.
The board OF directors Of the Wichita
Hospital will hold their regular meeting
Tuesday at $50 q. m, at the hospital
Regular meeting of Garfield Post No. 9.
G. A. R., this evening. Members Of the
post are requested 10 be present as there
are two offices to I'LL on this evening.
Attention. members Of the National Re-
serve Observation-Disclosures Lodge No. 90
books of the society are al G. L. Ed
wards jewelry store. 132ls North Main
street.
Wichita W. c. T. L. will hold their
usual weekly meeting on Tuesday. July
Is. at a mo at their headquarters. PSI
North Main street. Visitors are cordially
invited.
The Woman's Unitarian society viii
meet with Mrs. Judge Wall. G. North
Fourth avenue. Wednesday, 18th inst, at
2:30 D. m. A full attendance or members
and friends is requested Mrs. BurreIl.
secretary.
a social will be given by Parish Aid
Chapter on Wednesday evening. at the
residence of George Pratt. corner OF
Ninth and Lawrence. Ice cream, etc,
will be served and there will be a plat
form for dancing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-18
CITY IN BRIEF.

c. H. Brooks is in Topeka.
w. L. Rudy is sick at his home with
malarlal fever.
Mr.. Dan Boyle and family left yesterday
for FL Dorado.
Fred Fainter OF Beaver. Oklahoma, is
in the city on business.
Sydney Brakeman was here from Leon
yesterday between trains.
The Potts Drug company's building is
now up to the third story
John Windsor left yesterday for New
York TO spend the summer
Gerald Volk went to Kansas City on the
fast mail yesterday afternoon.
II Is said that the Democratic Tammany
of Wichita has a membership of 90
The old City Mill emits powerful
odor at present-that OF sour wheat.
Miss Norris OF Coffeyville, Is visiting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-18

ing. and threatened to dismiss her at
toney and fight the case herself. In fact
Mrs. Ferrel. who Is quite a literary woman,
had already prepared her answer to the
husbands petition, without the aid Of a
lawyer, but finally agreed to use Mr..
Helms answer. Mrs. Ferrers answer
comprised fifteen pages OF closely written
manuscript, while Mr.. Helms contained
only two pages. Mrs. Ferrel told a wierd
and exciting story. while on the witness
stand. She admitted her husband was
always a splendid provider until a few
months ago, when he suddenly changed,
having been told to quit buying anything
for her or the children by persons who
were interfering with their affairs. She
intimated that she would file criminal
charges against those persons in a short
time. When asked by Judge Dale to state
who those persons were she declined to
do so, saying the question did not prop.
erly bear on the present case. She also
declined to answer several of Mr.. Ami
dons questions for the same reason.
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SUNDAY PARTY TO GEUDA
list OF Wichita People mt the
the SPRINGS


Passenger Agent Drake Of the Rock
Rock Island, Lon Williams, DR.. w. C.
Barth and a number of others went from
Wichita to Geuda Springs Sunday, re-
turning Sunday night after drinking two
gallons apiece Of Geuda water, principally
from springs Numbers 5. and II. There
are all kinds of springs and surprises in
Geuda and a good many surprises between
here and Geuda. The most pleasant fur
prise probably is the sight of big fields
of corn and the hundreds OF long wheat
ricks that bulge up from the stubble
fields all along the road. People along
the Kansas and Southwestern between
Caldwell and Geuda have TO get up on
the kitchen roof 20 see cars go by. This
is no joke, for it actually happened Sun
day while the Wichita party was enroute
There is no way TO eXaggerate an esti-
mate Of the corn crop. II stands from ten
TO sixteen feet high. green from the tassel
to the ground and heavy with shoots.
There is a constant succession of the
fields every jump OF the way from here
TO Geuda and it will make corn II there
isn't another rain this summer.
Mr.. Drake has succeeded in making
an arrangement that will make a DAYS
outing at Geuda n popular thing. The
Rock Island morning passenger leaves
here at Z o'clock and arrives at Geuda
at 1880. The ticket bought at Wichita
pays for railway fare both ways and the
bus transfer at Caldwell. where a change
Is made from the Rock Island to the
Kansas and Southwestern. Returning.
the train leaves Geuca and arrives here
at 9 o'clock. There are a great many
Wichita people at Geuda. Besides the
party that went from here Sunday were
Mrs. William McNasflten, Mrs. Bissantz.
Mrs. MOrriss and Miss Sykes, Mrs. Jake
Eckert, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Clark. Mrs.
Joseph Miller, Miss Anne IKObb. Misses
Knoolauch and Kopp,in, Mr.. and Mrs
George r. Fultz. Mr.. and RMS. Fritz
Sohmtzler, and Miss DoIlie Schnitzler
There are probably $50 guests in Geuda
and as improvements go on the number
will increase. The springs are unques-
honably good for rheumatism. stomach
trouble. etc. Mr.. Fritz Schnitzler is
Training down and says he has lost one
pound day since he went there. He hr-
ures that IL he loses at that rate and "a
mains six months, he Will only weigh 1sS
pounds.