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

of Tarboro who had been conspicuous
in the conventions ait NewbeTn and Hair
fax. when the revielle drums of the ReY>
olution called his countrymen to arms,
gave his sword to his country and under
the command of Gen. Francis Nash, of
North Carolina, on the bloody field OF
Germantown. where he was moftally
wounded, sealed his devotion with his
blood. A monument, reared in another
State. by an alien hand marks the rest
ing place Of his mortal parts, but his
name. his fame and his memory belong TO
the county that he loved so well. Other
names in quick succession crowd upon
our memory. The Hunters, the Halls,
the Haywoods. the Battles, the Johnsons,
the Blounts, the Hines, the Clarks, form
d galaxy of great names that have illus
trated Tarboro and the county of Edge-
combe.
HEALTH.
The health of the people at 1arboro is
excellent, iE fact one will hlrlly lilll
a plac, in the State which can show 5tt-
ter health statistics than can Tarboro.
CHURCHES.
The people of Tarboro are a church
going people. and it is well said that
when the bells from the church Towers
peal forth in majestic sweetness the hour
of prayer that the people with one ac-
cord are seen going toward the church
of their choice.
There are seven churches that would
be credit to any townA The Methodist
Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Episco-
pal and Jewish organizations all have
fine houses Of worship. And here it is
that the rich and poor are welcomed
alike, that the warm hand of the rector
and pastor is stretched forth to wei
come the ragged and barefooted urchin
the same as it does those who have shar
ed better in this worlds goods These
churches are presided over by intelligent
divines VINO have consecrated their life
to the work of saving souls.
SCHOOLS.
The intelligence of the young girls
and boys who are to become the moth
ers and fathers of our country, is well
taken care of there. Tarboro has an ex-
cellent public graded school system with
thoroughly competent teachers Prof
Robert Davis being the principal in
charge. There is also the Tarboro Fe-
male Academy, under the able manage
ment of Prof. III. ID. Brown and Mrs. ID.
G.. Gillespie. The Ta1boro Male Insti.
tute is a wen organized school, with
Prof. II. 5. Wilkinson as principal.
MANUFACTURES.
Tarboro is fast coming to the front as
a manufacturing town, and the sound OF
the whistle and buzz Of the machinery
make sweet music to the ears of the
people. Space will not allow me to go in
to details, but / will give a few names
of the leading manufactures. The Tar
boro Cotton Mill, one cotton seed oil mill,
hosiery knitting mill, dye works, Chinese
laundry, machine shops, the Tar River
Lumber Mills, besides two large cotton
mills now i'll the course of election. The
people say: Come to us, manufacturers.
We will welcome you in our midst as a
friend, and feel sure you will be pleased
withio our advantages"
WATER.
Pure water is the foundation of health.
and those who have any intention Of inn
migrating into another section should
make it a part of their duty to them
selves and family to see what kind of
water is obtainalae there. For the bene-
fit of those VINO want to make a change
of their residence place, the writer can
truly say that to travel over the State of
North Carolina, you will find no place
with better water or with more healthy
class of people than at Tarboro.