The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
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The population was MAINLY for years
the professors and boarding house Keep
ers. Among the latter were Thomas
Taylor ancestor Of Prof liroyes, the
steward of the Commons Hall VIM.
Barbee. the same; Mrs Eliza Pannill,
whose daughter Bishop Otey married:
Major Pleasant Henderson, 4 Revolu-
tionary officer uncle of Chief Justice
Henderson. whose daughter Col. I'll. G..
Jones father, Ham Jones, the elder,
married; W. Love, of Virginia, stew
ard of the University of Nor.h Carolina,
whose son, VIM. G.. Love, WAS mem
Der OF Congress, lawyer IN Rowan;
Mrs. Mum, widow Of Il Revolutionary
captain, boarding house keeper; Capt.
William McCauley. a lawyer, son of one
Of the donors of the University lands,
and father of Senator g. NJ. Il. Mc-
Cauley. of Union county; -. Wat
son, carpenter, tfeii off South Build
ing. AMI would have been killed If q
nail had not daught in the seat of his
pantaloons). father of Mayor Watson,
Jones Watson; Miles Davis, carpenter,
and others.
Until 1885 Chapel Hill had communi-
CATION with Hillsboro and Raleigh, then
by hack line with Durham. The rail-
road was finished in 1881 by the exer-
TONS of General r.. II. HoKe, Col A. +.
Andrews. Governor Jarvis and DIR. Is.
p. Battle, now Professor of History.
There are four white churches and
three colored churches. The White
churches are the Methodist, Episcopal,
Baptist and Presbyterian.
The Methodist is the Oldest and has
the largest membership. 1t has mod
ern brick building The ether churches
are in good condition. Pastor Methio-
dist, Rev. y. FL. .. Wilson; Presbyte-
rian, Rev. ID. ]. Currie; Episcopal, Rev.
DR. Meade; Baptist, Rev. t. T. L..
Cleveland
The town has an excellent school un-
der the management Of j. W. canada.
I4.ere were 157 pupils last year 1t has
fine corps teachers music and art depart
ments. A $4,000 building is to be erect
ed soon and a graded scheol opened.
The Congregational church has erect
ed mission school for the colored peo-
pie, which at present is enjoying great
prosperity.
Gradually the town has advanced with
the University. Modern dwellings, have
replaced the older buildings and to-day
the town is very attractive. Chapel
f1l1 HAS never hiiOMl "a Twill phh oioNf
" and steady she has progressed, and
to-day her progress is steadier than ever.
In four years | have noticed many
changes-new dwellings, a new hotel
with modern conveniences, an $4,000
cotton mill, which is being rapidly com-
pleted and a, bank was organized in
April. with Col. Carr as its president.
The town was given a new city char
ter by the last Legislature, which pro
yides fois many changes in its govern
ment.
A very prominent feature of the town
is the great improvements made in the
streets. In this North State Geologist
Holmes has shown untiring zeal and
energy laying the foundations Dor as
good streets as the State can afford.
The town supports a good weekly pa
per, The News, edited by Mr.. w. H.
Thompson, a newspaper man of much
experience It's merchants are progres-
siye.
The railroad facilities have improved
decidedly within the last few years--two
regular mails daily.
The Western Union Telegraph Conn
pany has an office in the heart of town
open day and half of the night; also
Southern Express Company.