The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-02
PAID OUT OVER 81, $50, 900
NEW COTTON OIL MILL, CAPITAL
$4,000.
OTHER INDUSTRIES SHOWING PROGRESS
A New Sanitarum Being Erected. Handsome
Residences, New Wholesale Establishments
Big Lumber Business, New Church,
Schools and Papers.

oCHOOS anu FdpeTS'
Wilson, y. c.. Dec 30.-(Special.1 j.
Wilson is not a boom town. 1t has not
sprung up in a day with hurrah, and
with fictitious and inflated values. 1t
has been moving steadily and surely
along, and today is the most progress
i've of all towns in Eastern Carolina.
lit was wise in its day and generation,
for it OWES its waterworks, sewerage
and electric light systems. The last
OF these three has been added to and en-
larged the past year, two 200-horse-
power boilers being used Water rates
and light charges are low because of nut
nicipal ownership.
The backbone of Wilson is the tObac-
co trade. In 1899 there has been sold
on the warehouse floors near eighteen
million pounds of tobacco, and the sea-
son of 1S99-1900 will push eighteen
million close if it does not pass that
mark. This means over one and quar-
ter million dollars turned loose TO tobac-
co planters. Them there is the cotton
crop, no small thing in Wilson, for in
addition to local buyers many outside
The latest industry is the Wilson
Cotton Seed Oil Mill 1t is home en-
terprise, backed by home capital and
$4,000 has been invested in it. In
the last week arrangements for cigar
cite factory have been made by home
people. Machines have been ordered
and seasoned cutters already bought for
the first output. It's going to be an in
Il RI will 10
Wilson had four big tobacco ware
houses, but fifth was erected this year
by Mr. Gilas Lucas. 1t cost near S12,-
600 and is conducted by a strong firm
that does big business. Watson's
warehouse has also been enlarged at a
cost of $780, and is kept busy as are the
othcr houses.
The American Tobacco Company has
lately added to its large stemmery a
brick warehouse and storage building at
a cost. of $4,000. -
The Wflson Iron Works has been or
ganized during the year, and about So
900 invested.
King, Rierson & Co. have inaugurated
a new business. They have a factory
excellent fertilizer, and gets an addi-
the stems before changing them into
fertilizers. Some $4,000 is invested in
the business.
Mr.. j. d. FarriOr is just completing
a big wholesale grocery building, and
a few months ago had completed four
other buildings, all costing about $1J,-
600. Mr.. w. c. Bats has also lately
invested near $4,000 in store buildings.
Within the year the city has COM
pleted a set of office rooms and a bell
tower with q big fire alarm bell. with
over $4,000 invested.
During this year the big firm of Hack
ney Brothers, builders of carriages. have
turned out over ], 800 vehicles. Next year
the output will be $500. They will add
to their already big plant.
Drs. Moore and Anderson have just
accepted plans for an $4,000 saritarium
building. 1t will be four stories and of
brick.
The Methodists are at work getting
ready to erect $4,000 church.
Mr.. J. D. Farrior has erected a mas
nifcent home place, costing $4,000
Mr.. III. G. Whitehead has built an ele-
CANT residence costing near $4,000.
Mr.. John Corbett has put about $500
as has also Mr. John Goodwin, into new
buildings, and the list cam be extended
showing that between sixty and seven
ty thousand dollars have gone into new
residences in 1899. ard perhaps more
has been invested.
Il has been a big year for Wilson II
the volume of trade. All the firms re
port big sales and the banks say thetl
business is increasing. The wholesale
oP &. daily
rea11hing out into new territory and does
q big business. The same can be Saic
for Paschal Davis & Co.'S machine
shops and for Lucas brick yards.
Tie Telephone SYSTEM here is an eX
celgent one. 1T is conducted by the WI
son Telephone and Telegraph Company
witlS Mr.. Howard +. Jones as general
mans ger. It's lines run into many towns
in eastern and central Carolina.
Tbs, Christian church, though COM
plett1 last year. deserves mention. II
is handsome brick structure and Will
its fittings cost more than $4,000. II
is Il monument to energy and enterprise
The Wilson Cotton Mills report q
large business, working at their full en-
pacity. The presidents report shows il
is a fine investment for the stockholders
an Sper cent annual dividend wal be
declafed. The mills have sold ahead
unril SJuly LIST, 1900.
s. Sew lumber company has just been
Incorporated with Messrs Silas lucas
George Lucas and II. G. Common, Jr.
a. inaorporators.
The w w. Swirls Company, deal
ing in finished lumber and builders sup
plies. was Incorporated in January with
$4,000 capital 1t does large business
within and without the State.
All dealers in leaf tobacco report a
large business. Among these firms are
the American Tobacco Company. the
Richmond Maury Co, Briggs & Flem-
ing. II. P. Watson & Co. Boylin &
whitehead. Carter & Whitehead, the
S. ". Veiiable, Jr., c. W. T. Clarl;
& Coz These buy not ne in Wilson
but of, other markets in eastern North
Carolina and South Carolina.
All about Kinsey's Female Seminary
new houses are going up and the semi