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

A city of billowy woodland, charm
ing slopes, salubrious climate, beauti-
full sunsets The balmy air, impreg-
mated with the life-giving quality of
fair Italy and tonic properties of the
northern temperate zone. 1t would seem
that the great creative intelligence in
His divine economy of nature has made
this section conducive to the proper
development of man and his physical
comfort The evening zephyrs are lad
en- with vitalized power, health, life OF
the pine and the cedar, the frigid winds
of the north never blow, no devastating
blizzards reach this land: the scorchng
sun of the south, the perpetual ram OF
the northwest are alike unknown, hence
for the tourist the seeker for the fonn-
tain of health, there is not a more invit-
ing spot in the great domain of God 5
universe than
WAlRRENTON.
OF the many towns which hejewel the
fair State of North Carolina none pres
ent greater attraction TO the home-seek-
or and investor than the thrifty and
growing little city of Warrenton. one OF
the best towns in the State. The coun-
Nv in which the town is situated was m
corpofated by the General Assembly
in 1879 and named III honor of Gena%al
Warren. of Bunker Hill fame. Until
1895 the town remained under It's orig
inal charter. AT that period, owing TO
the fact that the town had ont grown
the limits first marked out, 1T was re-
chartered and many more lnhabltallts
became. through the extension of the
lines. citizens of Warrenton. The city
has a substantial air that at once inn
presses the visitor with its solidity and
beyond d question OF a doubt, Warren
ron is one Of the most solid cities n the
State. 1t is situated almost in the
the geographical center Of the commu-
lnity on the Warrenton Railroad, which
runs to Warren Plains, a distance Of
three miles where ii connects with the
great Seaboard Air Line, thus giving
the people an excellent outlet for their
products and goods.
LOOKING FORWARD.
When Warrenton will be one of the
greatest mercantile and manufacturing
points in this section of the State, and
this is indeed possible, as every facility
is at hand, and all that is needed is cap
ital Ever since the building of the rail-
road the most important business pur-
suit of Warrenton, and in fact the one
that has developed the town to its pres
ent proportions, has been merchandise
ing. and the. sale of tobacco. The terri
tory from which the town derives its
support though limited in extent IN pro-
portion TO its area is probably one o. The
most productive portions of the Safe.
The farmers of the vicinity raise large
crops. buy large quantities of goods a"d
pay for all they buy. They have their
affairs established on a firm basis ard
are enabled TO buy ii considerable pro-
portion Of their supplies on time WiFl out
being required to give collateral secuf-
ity. The local trade 100 is quite an fen
and is of itself sufficient to support
handsomely number of mer-
camille establishments. The mer-
chants of the town are gen
orally thorough going business men
whose knowledge of merchandising = me
growth of long experience. The re1Gll e.
ments of their customers call for 2 s.oui
grade of goods which are sold on rs IA
yorable terms as they can DC had u any
other portion Of the country. No t,W';
in the State presents n more attractive
field for the location of factories than
Warrenton. Fuel is cheap, climate c'n-
ditions are excellent, labor cheap, living
is cheap and excellent freight AMI pas
senger facilities are had.
POPULATION.
Warrenton has population Of l.o}D
souls. These people are nosDlCt5A. So
ciable and law abiding They are one
and all striving to build a commonly
which shall be known far and wide as
one of the centers Of morality, thrift
and enterprise, and in this the writer
feels assured that they will succeed
They are ever ready TO welcome rbe
stranger and make him one of them.
They represent the best type Of genn1c
American citizenship.
SCHOOLS.
The most necessary adjunc.s 20 mo
dcrn civilization and progression abonnt
at Warrenton. Her schools are noted
far and wide for their high STANDARD
OF excellence. and hence are largely al
tended. The Warrenton High School fo