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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
J. R. CECIL,
Proprietor of One of North
Cardinals Modern Steam
Brick Plants.
Having Capacity of l8, 600 Bricks Per Diem.
A SeIf-Made Man Who has Come to the
Front by Reason of his Energy.

In making a resume of Lexington and
her illimitable resources we feel it our
duty to lay special stress upon these in
dustrial endeavors whose efforts have
maintained the dignity and honor of this
old and historic city. In taking up tine
data of the above institution, we sketch
one whose history is interviewer with the
new impetus which has brought steady
and substantial growth to Lexington.
The plant was established in 1884
and even previous to that time, for a
period of eleven years. Mr.. Cecil had
been engaged in making brick. The
yards are situated in the southeastern
part of the city contiguous to the rail-
way tracks. 1t is a steam plant, mod
ernly equipped with the latest and most
up-to-date machinery, having a capacity
of $4,000 bricks per diem.
This product is sold entirely through.
out this section, this plant being tie
only one in the county. 1t may be said
that the brick manufactured here are
of superior quality and are in great
demand. Locally they have been used
in the construction of the March
Hotel" Dr. Thames residence, etc. etc.
Mr.. Cecil is n native of North Caro-
lima, born and reared here. He is a
self-made man. In addition to his brick
plant, he owns and operates an up To-
date saw mill six miles from Lexington
and has also large agricultural interests.
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]. NJ. RILEY, D. D. S.


This well known and popular dentist
and citizen is a North Carolinian by
birth and first saw the light of day in
Davidson county in 1859. He springs
from IN old and distinguished family Of
the State. His father, r. Riley, is
of Randolph county.
Our subject was educated at the
academic schools of Randolph county
and attended Cedar Run Academy.
Early in life he resolved to study dentis-
try and in 1884 he attended the Dental
Department of the University of Mary
land, from which he was graduated in
March, 1886.
During the fall of that year, he located
in Lexington and has successfully prac-
ticed his profession here ever since. He
has a neatly fitted up office and is nicely
equipped for his practice.
Doctor Riley is considered one Of
Lexington's leading and progressive
citizens. He is a Mason in excellent
standing and is member of the State
Dental Society, having joined that well
known organization in 1886 and since
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ASSOCIATE REFORMED PREsBg TERRAIN CHURCH BROAD ST

was known for his firmness, determine
ton Of character, love of freedom ana
loyalty to friends. When twenty-five
years old, or in 1885, he began the study
of low under Major Harvey bingham.
Of Statesyile. Ills progress was rapid
and In the perusal Of Blackstone, Kent
aud modern law he found his greatest de-
light. He received his license In Feblr-
airy, 1897, and began practicing IN
StatcsviIle which ne continued unlnter-
ruptediy until 1894, when he bought the
Statewide Mascot. lie edited and
published this paper and continued his
law practice at the same time. Mr..
Hardness was convinced Of the need of
q strong Democratic organ in these try,
ing times Of the party and with this
end in view he purchased the Mascot.
The paper made a strong fight aud II
kept 1t up necessarily. 1t was n great
factor in redeemDg Iredell from fusion
Est control, In 1897 Mr.. Hartness sold
one.half interest IN the mascot TO Mr..
A. ID. Watts.
In 1896 he was elected TO the Legs
lature and took very conspicuous stand
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1t has thirty large, airy and elegant
rooms. The parlors are b handsomely FUR
nished as are the reception and writing
rooms The dining room is large and
spacious. accommodating sixty people.
.Ie hotel is supplied with electric
lights. electric call bells and in fact all
the arrangements of modern hotels. The
tptel is headquarters for drummers and
they all try to arrange so as to spend
Sunday in Statesville
The genial proprietor, Mr.. j. n. Gray,
was born in Davie county. this State
in 1886. He has managed the hotel Ire
dell since it was built in 1885, and has
lived in Statesville since 1870. He is
one of tine best hotel men in the State
and has given his hotel an enyiabe
reputation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
]. r. McCRARY. ESQ.

This well known and rising young
member of the bar was born in David
son county in 1872. In the pursuit of
an education he first finished the course
at the Southern Normal and then en-
tered Trinity College, graduating from
this institution in 1891 with the degree
of A. B. In 1892 and when only twenty
years of age, he took his masters de-
gree at the University of Michigan. Re
turning to North Carolina he took the
law course at the State University in
1893, was licensed to practice in the
spring of 1894 and at once located in
Lexington, where he has given additional
standing and weight to the bar Mr..
McCrary is a man of keen Judgment and
foresight in his knowledge of the laws
fundamental principles and in this re-
spect has not superior in the State
for his age.
He is a Republican in politics and in
1897 was elected to the Legislature by
the largest majority that has probably
beGn given since the war. He took
high rank in the deliberations of that
body and made a record that addressed
itself alike to all classes. The resolu-
ton he introduced respecting the inn
prisonment in Cuba of the newspaper
correspondent Sylvester Scovil, attracted
national attention.
Mr.. McCrary has made some reputa-
ton as writer, is an occasional con-
tributor to the press and his efforts have
been highly complimented by some of the
leading editors of the country. He is at
present a referee in bankruptcy for one
of the western districts. His family
havebeen prominent in this section of
the State for many years. He is a
Pythian, a successful lawyer, a genial
companion and an influential citizen.
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Merchant MiIIers. Grain and
Feed Dealers. The First
Roller Mill in the
State.
ENTERPRISE WHICH SHOWS WHAT PLUCK,
Perseverance and Energy viii Accomplish.
Manufacturers of the Following Standard
Brands of Flour Our Best Patent
pride Of Davidson" Every
body's Fayorite" and "Ta
Heels Delight"

The business represented by the above
caption, one Of the first to be commenced
in any community and one of the most
important in mans economy, has been
most successfully run for seventeen
years by the above gentlemen, during
which time Messrs. Grimes have gain
ed a Statewide reputation for their
goods, and for a distance of seventy miles
on the Southern Railroad as far Rock
Hill, and for a distance of one hundred
miles east ON the same road they con-
troll the business. This with the de-
mands on their resources by the local
trade keeps them fully engaged.
This is the pioneer mill in the State
with respect to the roller process sys-
TEN. The mill building is a handsome
four-story structure 30x60 feet in di-
mansions. 1t was rebuilt and refitted
in 1898 and contains all the modern and
up-to-date machinery and appliances.
The capacity Of the mill is one hun-
dred and twenty-five barrels of flour and
four hundred bushels of meal per day.
In buying the grain for this vast busi-
ness preference is given to the home
market but in 1898, owing to shortage
of crops, some thirty or forty thousand
bushels Of grain were bought elsewhere.
The popular and enterprising owners
and proprietors are North Carolinians,
both having been born in Davidson coun'
ty. Their father, George w. Crimes
was also a miller and the boys were
practically brought up in the business.
They give the business their personal
supervision. Messrs. J. d. and L. j.
Grimes are two of Davidson county's
most enterprising and valued citizens and
it is to just such men that the Old
North State is indebted for her progress
and prosperity.
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his opinion ON a legal question or bust
ness proposition is always received with
confidence, as authority. lis active life
is backed MP by mental poise not easily
shaken. His success may be attributed
to his high moral character, his good
Judgment OF men. originality Of idea. In
January, 1897, he married Miss Maud
Ronnns, of Statesville, daughter of Hon.
William Robbins, an congressman
from that district Is Pythian, a
stakeholder in the Statesyille Cotton
Mills and one of the most popular men
in the county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
TAYLOR BROS. & co.
Leading Dealers in Staple and Fancy
Groceries.

NIEOCGIlESs
In no wise can the commercial impor-
lance of Lexington be more strikingly
portrayed than by sketching the enter
prise above mentioned. hence the writer
invites special attention to the follow
ing brief notice. The business was
founded December list. 1898. and since
that date the business has flourished and
grown. They occupy a large two-story
brick 30x60 feet in dimensions. They
handle large and we'll selected stock
of staple and fancy groceries. tobacco,
cigars, fruits, vegetables and country
produce.
Their trade is large, the patronage ex-
tending within a radius of fifteen miles
of Lexington, and this is being CON
stantly increased and augmented. Mr..
T. J. Taylor was born in Davie county
in 1875 and was reared and educated at
Davidson College. He was engaged in
business at Yadkin College for two
years. Mr.. G.. ID. PEBBLES was also
born in Davie county in 1875. He was
educated at Yadkin and made his adj
vent into Lexington December LIST, 1898
Both are wide-awake, hustling young
business men who always do all in their
power to gain business in a legitimate
manner.
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Il. f. PHILLIPS. ggIt1
Clerk Superior Court Davidson
County.
Davidson

AS one Of those men who have gain
ed distinction and been a conservator in
the progress of the community where he
fortunately resides does the above gen
tleman command notice at our hands.
He was born in Davidson county 0cto-
Der 26 1916. His father, J. :. Phillips,
is q farmer of Davidson county.
The subject Of our sketch is essentially
a self-made man, having attended school
only ten months. At the age of seven
teen he enlisted in the army, joining
the Junior Reserves.
He was first elected clerk Of the Supe-
rior Court Of Davidson county in 1886
and reelected in 1890. Mr.. Phillips was
the first county superintendent of schools
of his county. In 1898 he was again
put up by the Democrats against his
protest for clerk of the Superior Court
and was elected He is in no sense
Of the word a politician in the sense
Of seeking office, but for many years
he has been perhaps the most influential
citizen politically in his county. He
has an interesting family Of three chill
dren and resides upon his farm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Situated on the Southern Railway
thirty-three miles from Greensboro and
sixty miles from Charlotte, Lexington
commands a large and fertile section,
including some of the best farming lands
in North Carolina. She has cotton mills,
flour mills, furniture factory, machine
shops, wagon and buggy shops, and many
ohtre manufacturing enterprises to be
established in the near future
She has electric lights, good streets,
fine banking facilities and manufacturing
and building sites.
The social advantages of Lexington
are unsurpassed, while the cost of living,
including all the necessities, is as cheap
as any city in the South. City property
and desirable locations can be had upon
reasonable terms.
LEXINGTON.
The county seat of Davidson is one
of the best towns for its size in the
State. 1t has a population of $500 peo-
pie who are doing all in their power to
push the community forward. The
stores are large and show metropolitan
manners. The stocks are large and ev-
erything that could be desired is found
here ut prices that cannot be duplicated
anywhere else in the country.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Embraces a mayor and board of town
commissioners. These positions are fill
ed with enterprising. energetic men who
are doing all in their power to make
Lexington an Heal city.
MANUFACTURERS.
And now Lexington has entered upon
an era of manufacturing, the salvation
of the Old North State. She has two
cotton mills. one furniture factory, one
brick factory. two Touring mills, one
planning and lumber mill. one wagon fac
tory. etc. All the conditions are here
that go to make mp desirable point for
manufacturing purposes. Plenty of raw
material, cheap labor, a desirable eli
mate, water etc, etc.
LEXINGTON'S BAR.
The lawyers of Lexington are wide
awake, progressive men, well versed in
their profession They as a rule enjoy
good practice and are always heartily
in accord with anything that has a ten
dency to build up the town.
DRAINAGE.
The town has an excellent natural
drainage system and hence health is ex-
cellent, distressingly so, say the doc
tors The good people of Lexington
invite immigration and are prepared to
Welcome al who come with outstretched
arms
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HENRY J. HEGE.

Dealer in Marble and Granite Monu-
ments.
Mr.. Hege founded his business here in
1880 and has the only establishment Of
the kind in the county. He occupies 4
handsome. commodious two-story brick
building 25x70 feet in dimensions, built
especially for his business. The first
floor is devoted to the display of finished
work, the rear to the workshop. Mr..
Hege manufactures marble and gran
lite monuments, and is prepared to make
any design wanted. He also manufac-
lures curbing, coping, etc.
Mr.. Hege is a native of North Caro-
lima and was born and reared in David
son county. He employs only first class
workmen and turns out the most finish
ed and perfect work.
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in the deliberations of that body. lie
was elected clerk of the Superior Court
in November 1898 by majority OF
seven hundred and thirty-one votes. was
married in 1883 to Miss Jennie Hender-
son, of Rowan county, and has bright
and interesting family of five children.
Mr.. Hardness is progressive citizen.
an able lawyer, an efficient officer and
is Justly regarded as one Of the leaders
of the Democracy of his section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

therefore, the First National is found to
be its advocate, and in many a period
of financial stress the substantial aid
and encouragement of the institution has
been confidently relied upon, and never
in vain. As long as Statesville needs a
bank, which will he as long as the city
exists, its citizens can have none which
more truly and fairly subseryes the
purposes of such a corporation than does
the ErSt NATIONAL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
RAILWAY FACILITIES.

The town is situated upon the Southern
railway, which furnishes the people with
excellent shipping and passenger facili-
ties. The writer would say in conclu-
sion that Lexington with all her nat
ural and acquired advantages must
grow and ventures to predict that in the
next five years Lexington win have the
name Of being one of the manufacturing
centers OF this section.
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SPLENDID RAILWAY FACILITIES
Population $500. Large Stores, Manufactur
ing Industries. A Cultured and
Hospitable People.

that period has been actively connected
with its workings.
Doctor Riley is President of the local
telephone company. He is a gentleman
of pleasing address and is a cultured
polished gentleman with whom it is Il
pleasure to meet. His success in life
is attributable to his determination to
succeed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
FIDDLE.

The doomed man was defiant to the
last.
"Oh feel as fine as liddlen he ex-
claimed as the rope was being adjusted
about his neck.
"'Strfng him up shouted the mob
with quiet humor
For ii was not the way of those crude
people TO take life too seriously.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. RICHARD
B. MCLAUGHLIN
A Prominent Member of the Statesye Bar and
Chairman Of County Democratic Exc
cutve Committee.

Richard b. Mclaughlin was born III
Iredell county March /. 1865. His faith
err Richard A. Mclaughlin, was lead
ing lawyer of Statesyille for twenty
years, was Prosecuting attorney for the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
GEO. w. GROUSE.

Dealer in farm implements and ma
chinery; sewing machines, leading makes
of up-to-date manufacturers. Disc grain
drills, Disc haTrows, Disc plows This
establishment is centrally located on
Main street and is one of the largest
in the State.
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JOHN HI. MOVER.
Mayor

The subject of this sketch was born
in Salisbury December 3, 1861. At the
age of fourteen was thrown on his own
responsibilities and is essentially a self
made man. In 1882 he located in Lex
ington and was deputy register of deeds
from 1882 to 1884 and from 1886 to
1892 was deputy clerk Superior Court.
In politics Mr.. Meyer is an ardent Dem
ocrat and is a member of the county
executive committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
shn LIKED KIPIING.

Dick-"Do you enjoy Kipling?"
Mebel-"Oh. ! adore him. | have
heard SO much about his "Jingle Book
and his Bar Room Ballads. w. of
NJ. Wrinkle
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ID. NJ. Furches.
George II. Brown.

ID. NJ Furches.
George III. Brown.
j. C. Irwin
p. D. Miller.
r. III. Bennett.
II. l.. Jennng.
The bank owns its building, an ele-
giant three-story brick structure 52x10O.
The bank has the largest deposits of any
bank in the State in a town of the same
size. The banking room rs 26x40 and
i'm vault equipments and conveniences is
not exceiled by those of any other bank
in the State.
1t cannot be doubted that the success
of the First National is largely due to
the broad-mmded and liberal policy
which has always characterized its man,
agement. Its officers have recognized
the fact that their interests are bound
up with those of the entire community;
that whatever advances the prosperity
of the city as whole must inure to the
benefit Of the bank; that reciprocal re-
lations of good will between bank and
people are best for ALL In every meas
IRE put forward for the public veal
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One of the Leading HoSteIrieS
in the State. Under the
Ableand Progressive
Management of
]. W, GRAY.
A Prince Of Hotel Managers. The Hotel lrede
is Headquarters for Commercial
Men and Tourists.

The Hotel Iredell large three-story
brick structure. is one of the most pleas
ant hotels in the State 1t is located ON
Centre street, in the heart of the town
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Clerk of Superior Court. A
Staunch Democrat and One
of the Leaders of Dem
ocracy in IredelI.
A Member of the Legislature in 1896. He
Made Notable Record as a Champion.
of the Rights of the People. Was
Author Of the Fellow Ser
vaat Bill Which Be-
came a Law.

]. A. Hartness is one Of the weghtiest
men in Iredell county. He was born
July %. 1863 His ancestors have been
North Carolinians for long time, having
come from Maryland in about eighteen
hundred His father was Hiram Hart
ness, farmer of Iredell county. On
his maternal side his ancestors came
from Ireland in the seventeenth CEN
fury and settled in what is now Iredell
county His mother was NJ. E. Glib
son.
Mr. Hartness early evinced an aptness
and a fondness for study and literary
pursuits He was educated in Prof.
Hills High School of Statesville, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

If an orator is word painter n lectur-
er in a deaf-and-dumb institute must be
sign painter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Want of love or the want of money is
at the bottom of all our troubles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

The man who smiles if called an
egotist will get mad if called a perfect
crank.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

a compass has four points while pair
OF compasses has but two.
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The town has an excellent natural
drainage system and hence health is ex-
cellent distressingly so, say the doc
tors. The good people of Lexington
invite immigration and are prepared to
Welcome al who come with outstretched
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-05

L. A. ca zs&&4s Esf frs Sa-zlsas=--e s-@~f sa -- ner company, publishers and book manufacturers of Akron, Ohio, was in town today in the interests of the above firm, leaving for Phenix this afternoon. He IS accompanied on his trip bY bis wife, whose health is not good. He reports that the eli- mate of the southwest Is building her up very rapidly, hence they are ID love with our climate.
 Mrs. Carrie Reymann, of Pueblo, Colorado, grand recorder Degeee ol Honor, A. O. |. w. on Saturday evening instituted a lodge of the above order in K. Of P. hall with a membership of twenty-seveu- The order is of an insurance nature each member being insured for Sl-O00 The officers of the new lodge are As follows: Past chief of honor, Mrs. r. W. O'Sullivan; chief Ot hcDor, Miss Sarah MeCrea; lady of honor, Mrs. H. H. Cartier; chief of cere- nonies. Mrs. Nora Stephens; sistel usher, Mrs. B. M. BeleLeT; recorder Mrs. Ida Moshsr; fnaneier, Mrs W I. Johnson; receiver, Mrs- J. r. ! Herman; inside watch, J. ?. Tiernsn inside watch, r. W. OSullIvani trus tees, Mrs. Farley, Mrs. Fsgiu, Mrs, | O'Brien.