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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
ELIZABETH CITY.
New Cotton Mills, Oyster Canneries
and Lumber Mills.
EliZa1beth (Fity, Dec. %.

Elizabeth City, Dec. %.
TO the Editor: Elizabeth City has
grown steadily the past twelve months.
1t has two of the largest dry good stores
in the South not equalled in North Caro-
lima. It's business has grown wonderfully
and it is believed it does the biggest
business of any city of 5000 population
in North Carolina. Among the many im-
provements let me mention few:
The cotton factory, of which DIR. o.
MCMILLAN is president, lis doubling ats Cal
pacity. 1t earned 20 per cent last year.
Two companies have been organized.
one to establish furniture and the 9th
er a knitting factory. The money has
been subscribed and both will commence
operations in the Spring.
The Citizens Bank, new institution,
which began business about five months
ago. is doing well, having deposits in the
neighborhood of 100000. The business
of the First National Bank is large and
growing It's stock is worth $50 per
share of 500.
Eight or ten new oyster factories are
in operation, provided with facilities for
canning as we'll as shipping and packing.
The streets are being greatly improved.
$4,000 of bonds have been issued and
the streets are being put in excellent
condition with belgian block and oyster
shells.
The lumber interests are very large.
There are 5 saw mills, planning mills
and 2 shingle mills in operation, all
pressed to their utmost capacity.
Fifteen elegant brick stores have been
erected during the year, and more are
being built. Many new residences have
been completed and are, i'll process OF
erection.
The completion of the Dismal Swamp
Canal, with a depth sufficient to admit
vessels drawing ten feet of water, IS an
event of great Importance, insulng cheap
freight rates, so necessary for manufac-
turing enterprises.
A large new rice nrll has been COM
pleted and put in operation.
The educational growth has been mark
ed. The Atlantic Collegiate Institute
has 200 students. gathered from all parts
of Eastern North Carolina and Virginia.
The public schools are doing excellent
work.
The Baptists have built two neat chap
els during the year. and the Methodists
are preparing to build Il handsome new
church.
The wholesale business of Elizabeth
City is reaching large proportions. There
are ten big wholesale houses here that
send out twenty drumners.
Work will shortly commence on the
new Federal postoffice and court house
. building for which $4,000 appropria
! ton has been made.
The purchase of the Norfolk and South
ern by the Vanderbilts is believed to
mean that it win be completed from BELL
Haven TO Wilmington, giving line
through the extreme portion of Eastern
North Carolina.
& l.. SHEEP.
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CHAPEL HILL.
New Hotel, Bank, Cotton Mill and Iron
Mine Work in Progress.
CIhanel ITill. n. O.. De-.

Chapel Hill, " c., Dec. 2S.
To the Editor For over one hundred
years Chapel Hill existed as a depend
emit upon the University Five or six
years ago the spirit of progress struck
our people, and, thOugh not now on
boom by any means, the place has been
steadily growing until it's population of
a few hundred has reached two thou
sand or more. Many new and beau
tiful homes have been erected, others on
the way and many are contemplated
and kept back by the scarcity of build
ing material Among the many and
valuable additions in the way of new
buildings and enterprises is the Chapel
Hill hotel, an ornament 10 the town; a
block of brick buildings by DR.. "A. A.
KlHttz; two large framed store houses,
modern fronts, by ]. ID. Webb and FL.
II. Patterson; bank building, a large
sixteen-room building by Prof. ]. w.
Canada, for q high school; two-story
cotton min 75x235, by Thomas f. Lloyd,
with 1000 spindles already in operation,
and when fully equipped there will be
$4,000; shuttle block factory, by
Messrs. Rosemond & Reed, doing Il
thriving business; brick plant by
Messrs. Pearson 81 Ashe; stave-mak-
ing industry by Mr.. Theo. Tinnin; a
dairy farm by Prof. III. III. Williams,
with the largest herd of registered cattle
in the State.
We have twenty-one stores, three grist
mills. four cotton gins, electric lights and
soon will have water works.
The Chapel Hill Iron NJ ne has been
opened and supplied with the most inn
proved machinery, employing fifty hands
and working day and night and on the
lands of John r. Weaver, near the
iron mine, is found gold. iron and a
deposit of fine ochre., A few miles from
town is the Snipes Gold Mime with
stamp-mills and all the modern mining
machinery, and experts pronounce the
ore the richest yet found in the State.
There is soon to be erected d larg3
roller mill and prosperous future awaits
furniture factories and manufactures Of
hardwood specialties The large supply
of hardwood timber. the splendid facili-
ties for low cost of manufacture and
transportation to the best markets, es-
pecially when this section is penetrated
by the Durham and Charlotte Railroad,
add force to the argument that this Is
the favored region for this industry.
The beautiful and healthful locality,
cheap and good lands, high prices for
farm products and cheap farm labor are
potent reasons why this is a section OF
promise to the new home-seeker.
In the University the improvement the
past year has been the greatest since it
was established and the enrolment the
largest. Besides the two handsome
buildings being erected, the Alumni Hall
and the Carr Building, there has been
improvements in the other buildings and
the grounds. No place in the United
States is more noted for the extent and
character of its institutions of learning,
both collegiate and preparatory, and the
beauty and healthfulness of its location.
Chapel Hill is a town noted for the
high tone of dts society.
w. II. THOMPSON,
Editor News.
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LEN0IR.
Capital in Factories Increased From
$4,000 to $4,000.

Lenor. n. c.. Dec. 81, 1899.
TO the Editor: The year just closing
has marked an era of growth and ma
terial advancement unparalleled in the
history of Lenor. Although there has
been 10 boom, nor any effort made to
create BOOM she has gone forward at
a rate u9equaled by any town in this
part of the country. And yet the future
is still brighter. The assurance of q
standard gauge railroad has infused new
life in all enterprises. In the year 1890
less than $4,000 was invested in Lenoir
in manufacturing enterprises, today over
S250,000 is invested in the manufacture
of furniture and other woodworking es-
Establishments There is still room for
millions of capital, and raw material to
last for years. Within the past year
the capacities of the factories have been
increased thirty per cent.
Among the new industries which will
begin business early in the coming year
is the Commercial Bank, an institution
established by Messrs. Moore and Lltz
These young men are two of Lenoir's
youngest and most progressive business
men. having established and operated
the Leneir mills, where they mamufac-
ture high grade of patent flour.
The new bank building will soon be
completed at a cost of about 5000 III
is one of the handsomest bank buildings
in the State. The bank will begin bust
ness with capital of $4,000.
DIR. A. +. Houch, one of Lenoir's best
physicians, has about completed, and will
soon open a sanitarium for the treatment
of his patients. His building is modern
in all its appointments and cost $4,000.
A building is now in course of construc-
ton for machine shop. Mr.. Harring-
ton. an experienced machinist, formerly
Of Pennsylvania, is ut the head of this
enterprise. During the year now com
ing to a close $4,000 was spent i'll build
ing and repairing buildings; the town
has purchased a complete stone crushing
plant and has macadamiaed several
streets. Davenport college has been re-
opened and taken on new life; the Lee
noir High school property secured at u
cost of So, 600. Every person who was
willing to work have had employment,
and the demand for laborers is still not
supplied.
There's no better location in the coun-
try for both capital and labor than in
this thriving and progressive town, and
such is invited and welcomed.
EDGAR A. POE.
Mayor.
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spent from $4,000 to $4,000 mostly i'll
residences. The improvements i'm the
style and finish of residences Us noticea-
BILE. Il. A. Spainhour & Co. do an inl-
mense business i'm the manufacture and
shipment of locust pins, insulating pins,
etc
Another industry that has been estab-
lished in the present year is of canning
fruits Smook and Son have done Il
good and profitable business in this line
and it promises to grow largely in the
near future.
The business outlook for the town for
the next year is most hopeful. There is
considerable talk of furniture factory
and it is to be hoped that number of
like nature will SOON go UP here.
r. b. HE4>DREN,
Mayor.
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SHELBY.
The Year Brought 100000 Cotton
Mill, IA Miles of Railroad.
Shelby. Y. c.. Dec. q. 1899

Shelby, n. c., Dee. 81, 1899.
To the Editor: The closing year Of
1899 has marked the beginning of Il new
era in the industrial progress of this
beautiful little city, always enterprising
and active Shelby, the gem city OF
the fertile and populolls county of
Cleveland. has long been. noted for her
ideal location, her splendidly planned
streets, wide and shady; for her spark
ling, health-giying mineral water flow
ing from spring and fountain; for her
large court square in the centre of the
town--one of natures richest creations
a veritable park; for her exceptionally
fine mountain views, and her pure, balmy
air and her gorgeous mountain sunsets
and all of these have combined to at
tract visitors from far and near all the
year round.
During the past year, however, Shelby
has taken ON new life industrially, and
the volume of business has been ma
terially increased. This year has witness
ed the erection of a 100000 cotton mill
in the town, the building of wholesale
warehouse, the construction OF fourteen
miles of railroad from Shelby to Cleve-
land Cotton Mills at Lawndale, the conf
pletion of many nice new residences ana
1he beginning OF many more tHe eSliO
fishing of a large rock-crushing mona
ute plow--the only one of its kind III
the world--and the mining of monazlte
and mica in various parts of the county
surrounding here, besides the building of
cotton warehouses and many other minor
improvements. There are no vacant
houses or store rooms I'M the town and
the merchants have had good trade.
The shelby Cotton Mills have given the
contract for building thirty new four
and six-room cottages for operatives
and work has begun ON these. The
humber mills throughout the county
have been taxed to their utmost capacity
to meet the demand for building mate
rial, which is all the time increasing.
The county has an unlimited supply of
the finest timber and it is being freely
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SANFORD.
Population Increased 80 Per Cent, New
industries Established.
Sanford. Y. C.. Dec. %. 1890.

Sanford y. c., Dee. -, 1890.
10 the Editor: In reply to your re-
Qucst, / submit the following:
LIN 1899 there were seventy new
houses built in Sanford. One artesan
well has been finished and is furnishing
IN ample supply of water of the very
best quality for domestic purposes and
for steam.
We have completed first class, mod
can SYSTEM of water works.
We have organized part paid and
partly volunteer fire company.
We have about finished the brick work
of our large new cotton mill using IN the
walls and foundations more than one
million brick.
Our population has increased fully 80
per cent. The business of our bank has
pore than doubled
Every business in town, both mercan-
tile and manufacturing, has had most
prosperous year, doing a largely increas-
cd and profitable business.
The moral tone Of the town is unsur-
passed; there is not a whiskey distillery
or q bar room within six miles.
For all purposes our>town taxes are
only % cents on the 500.
There is not vacant house in town.
and fully twenty-five could be rented
within one weeks time if we had them.
We have made arrangements whereby we
are offering free sites and water and
exemption from municipal taxation to
any new manufacturing enterprise.
OF greater Importance than all the
above. the three great Southern systems
OF railway pass Within our gates, dis
fimction and advantage enjoyed by no
other town in the State. Sanford in
1900 will build more than three times
many houses as have been built in amy
previous year of her history.
A large Wholesale grocery business will
be established here.
\ number of new manufacturing indus
tries will be inaugurated.
We win buy much more cotton and
Humber than ever before.
We will thoroughly equip and train our
fire department.
There will be n new classification of
the town for insurance and substantial
reduction in insurance rates.
We will begin the permanent improve
ment of our streets.
We will plant several thousand shade
trees.
We will inaugurate a movement for the
GSldUliSHlil6IIL VI SIdueu SCioOi.
We confidently expect electric lights
and electric power TO be conveyed from
Buckhorn Falls on the Cape Fear River,
only ten miles distant.
Unless all signs fail we will have a
large tobacco warehouse.
We will build belt line of railway
partly around the town for the conven-
fence and economy of manufacturers
-hnIo NJ off,
sites along the line.
Our posfoffice will be in the president
ial class.
Our population will increase 100 per
cent in 1900.
We will extend a hearty welcome to
all good people who care to cast their lots
with us. We will pull together, attend
to our, own business. and lend a helping
hand to every worthy industry coming
our way.
D. IL McIyer
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in the year 1890 there was nothing in
vested in such an enterprise; and as to
question No. =, there has been no new
enterprises commenced within the town
this year. Bird. There has been spent
for building and repairs in the town in
the year 1899 about $4,000. Within the
last three years, there has been n
splendid school building erected, and a
first class school started, which is still
doing splendid work in the line of edu-
cation. >. The manufacturing and
business outlook for fhe year 1900 is
hopeful. and bids fair to be better than
it was in the year 1899
Very truly.
G.. b. MARSHBURN, Mayor.
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been more progressive, and along all lines
there has been general advancement.
A great fire visited the city in May,
but so indomitable was the pluck of the
people that not Il trace of the confla-
grafton was discenable SIX months there
after. Every spot was replaced with
larger. better and handsomer buildings
than before.
The future Of GrecnvilIe is bright.
There is not town in the State that
offers better opening for factories.
ID. j. WHICHARD,
Editor Reflector.
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MURFREEsBORO.
Manufacturing Concerns Enlarge and
Schools Prosperous.
IMm.freeshoro. \. c.. Der

LMurfreeSbor0, \. g.. Dec. Is.
TO the Editor: This is one of the old
towns of the State. But still it lives
and seems to prosper and improve, like
many other things, by age. 1t has long
been known in this State and Virginia
for its refinement and its schools. Here
many young idea has been taught to
shoot, and to shoot high. And many
homes in the State have reflected pride
happiness and dignity by the polishing
and elevating influence of its schools
and its society.
The building of new railroads within
the last ten or twelve years had de-
pressing influence and effect upon the
business interest Of the town and many
predicted that the, ''Old own" was dead.
But it S oine of the Invest "Old Towns
you ever saw,
The Chowan Baptist Institute. for
girls, has been better patronized. during
the year just passed than it has been
for q number of years.
The Methodist Seminary has been lib
orally supported this year and now seems
TO be on a firm foundation and is doing
much good in the distribution of learning
The mercantile business of the town,
which was at a low Obj few years ago,
but which for the last three years has
been ON the increased, in the year 1899
broke its former records and closes with
an increase of 40 per cent over last year.
1t begins to remind one of former days
when she was the glory of the east
The Hartford Machine Company has
enlarged and greatly improved its plant
Here is made plows, harrows improved
seed planters, all kinds of wood work,
repairing engines, boilers, cotton gins
and the making OF many newly invested
implements useful to an agricultural
community. 1T is well equipped with ex-
pensive machinery of the latest inven-
tions. This company has recently added
to its plant machinery for making all
kind of wire fencing.
The North Carolina Peanut Company
is also q new enterprise recently started
in orr town. 1t is now IN operation, us
ING the latest improved machinery for
cleaning and Smelling peanuts. 1t buys
from the farmers their peanuts at full
market price, if they desire. to sell or it
will clean them, or shell them for toll.
Our neighboring farmers being engaged
,rgely in cultivating peanuts, this en-
uriise is one from which the town and
mlrnity will received great benefits.
saw mill and shingle mill, estab-
during the year, is III the hands
orising men, and bids fair to be-
of the leading mills in the
Wv stores and other buildings
Tt during the year. old ones
he town generally kept in
7ition.
did water power suitable
ard other factories
lastly harnessed. This
plendid water power OF
owns of Neldon and
This invites a good
to engage III such eli
rer can be secured
nes and Som are pre-
Id increase, very
and buggy factory
r another.
bought the nlachin
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cry and is preparing to put in operation,
in the near future, a hoop factory.
We have daily connection, by steamer,
with the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Southern Railway ut TAInis. y. c.
Several families of prominence and of
worth have been added to the population
of our delightful ''Old Town." We are
going ahead. but are making .Slt little
noise about it.
Il. Il. WINBOItNE.
Mayor.
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Locust Pin and Canning Factories
Established.

To the Editor: Nothing invested in fac
tories in 1890
About $1,000 today. There have been
some s., 900 invested in new manmfactur-
ing establishments and in enlarging old
ones during the year 1899.
During the year 1899 there have been
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Manufacturing and Business Outlook
Bright.
Marshall. y. c., Dec. 81,

Marshall. " c., Dec. 81, 1899
To the Editor: In answer to
your questions Nos. /, ., 3, 4 and
5, 4 will say i'm answer to question
one, the amount Of capital invested in
manufacturing in the town of Marshall
at present is about $4,000 or $4,000,
invested in first class roller mill and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
GREENvILLE.
Buildings Destroyed By Fire Replaced
by Finer Structures.

Greenyille, n. c., Dec. 81. 1899.
Greepville made more progress this
year than in any one year o. it's his
tory. More money has been expended
in the erection of buildings. the volume
of business has been larger, the sales
of tobacco have greatly increased, more
people have been added to the pop,ila'
ton, the municipal administration has
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-29
An Editors Appeal.

A Mississippi editor makes this ap-
peal to delinquent subscribers; "Flsh
down into your pocket and dig up dust,
the editor is hungry and the paper
bout to bust. We've trusted you for
several months, and did it with a
smile, so just return the compliment
and trust us for while. Our wife
she needs some stockings and baby
needs dress; Jimmie needs some
breaches, and so does Kate and Bess.
Pud is on the hog train and Peggy sick
with grief, and good gosh almighty,
can't you give a man relief. Shell out
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turn 'em loose and whistle and we'll
haye better times; there will be fewer
patches on the bosom of our pants,
and we'd make the paper better if we
had half chance. Don't give us that
old story, long gone to seed, bout
taking more family papers than the
family want to read; but help to feed
the printer, and he'll help our town to
grow, and thus escape the sulphur in
the regions down below"
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There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
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it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed TO ad-
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
Or. Kimer's Swamp-RoOt the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. lthas cured thousands
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and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mall also a book telling about Swamp
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Or. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
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Wallaceburg, Ont.


Harvey Tappan and wife, Rev. Rowe,
James Sweet, Glen Ballentine, and j..
A. Menzies were among the Port II ur-
on visitors Tuesday.
Robert Baird, of Detroit, Frances
Kewley, of Port Huron, and Lizzie
Menerey, of Coleman, ate Christmas
turkey with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Me-
mercy.
Shirley Holden, of Standish, is
spending his vacation among relatives
ID Yale. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Holden
are expected here tomorrow evening
to visit day or two.
II. +. Martin and wife returned
Tuesday morning to their home in
Flint after spending Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs w. II Ballentine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Beckton, of Caro-,
spent Christmas at w II. Palmer's. Mr..
Beckton returned to Caro- Monday
evening, but his wife remained for the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. p. Pratt, parents of
+. f. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. A Iva Caswell,
of Berlin, and Miss Atkinson, of Port
Huron, ate Christmas dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Z. F. Pratt.
Frank Evans who has been teaching
school near Gladwin, came home Fri
day evening and left for Grand Rapids
Saturday morning accompanied by his
sister Lizzie. They will visit there this
week.
Jud Black, wife and daughter, Of
Richmond, visited friends in town the
past week. Mr.. and Mrs. Black in
company with Mrs. Eva Black and
daughter frankie went to Deanville
Christmas
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-29
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