The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-10
THE N[WBERN FAIR.
1t Will be Larger and Greater
This Year Than Ever.
Begins the i2h Of November and Ends the l7It
Newbern Making Great Strides in In
dustriaI Progress.
Especial to News and observer)

Newbern, N. c., August 9.-All Demo-
Gratis here are happy and jubilant over
the result of the election, in State and
county. They believe that with white
supremacy assured for several years to
come capital will be drawn to this sec
ton as never before since the Civil War.
One real estate dealer said to me today:
~ expect to do more business with out
side capital within the next year or so
than l have done during the last FIVE years
Capitalists who are seeking for place
TO invest their money will not now be
afraid to place their capital in that sec
item where fixed conditions guarantee alb
solute safety by intelligent and just
laws.
/ never come to Newbern but that
see evidence OF growth and upbuilding
since my last trip. These people are not
of the stand still kind, but rather on
the go ahead order. l went all through
the large new warehouse of the Atlantic
and North Carolina road now rapidly
nearing completion. The dimensions are
240x70 feet. When finished it will
be one of the largest and most
conveniently arranged buildings in the
State. 1t is built at the foot of Hancock
street ON the left of the track just where
the trestle crosses Trent river. IT'S built
out over the water from about $50 to
200 feet. On the west side a side track
is being put in so that cars can be loaded
and unloaded conveniently. On the south
and east side the river will be thoroughly
dredged so as to give sufficient depth for
large size steamers and vessels
at all times to discharge and
take on their cargoes. There is no
doubt that the erection of the warehouse
will greatly facilitate and increase the
business Of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima road here.
also have it on good authority that
there will be as many as ten other ware
houses built between Goldsboro and
Morehead City. They are to cost about
SIS 900 and will save the use of from 40
to so box cars, which means saving to
the road of about twenty to twenty-five
thousand dollars per year. The general
opinion 1 hear expressed is that Mr..
Bryan is doing more for the road in i'm
and increasing its business
more rapidly than has been done for
some years.
MT. y. II. IdTheI, JI., 10 SuSCJlHS Oh
the vacant lot next to his store three
handsome brick stores, 66x100 feet, two
stories high. In various parts of the
town the ring of the hammer and buzz of
the saw can be heard, Indicating new
buildings going up and old ones under
going renovation. 1 am informed that
the opening of the tobacco market here
was all that could be expected, and the
outlook fer good season is bright.
On Tuesday night a moonlight excur-
sion was given by the Baptist church
here.
In conversation with Mr.. Geo. Green,
the secretary of the fair, l learn that it
is the purpose of officers and members of
the association to make the exhibition
and race meet here in November the
biggest success (if such is possible) they
have ever had. The dates are from the
18th to the 18th inclusive.
A list of the directors and their depart
ments follows:
Department l. Live and Dead Came
P. Fl. Pelletier
Department 2. Fish and Oysters
Geo. n. Ives.
Department 3. Field and Garden Pro-
ducts-W. F. Crockett and j. H Meadows.
Department 4. Horses-E. B. Hack
burn and J. w. Stewart.
Department 5. Cattle, Sheep, Swine
and Goats-Geo. H. Roberts.
Department g. Poultry-W. H. Bray.
Department Manufactured Goods
and Textiles-T. A. Green.
Department 8.-Ladies' Fancy Work
and Fine Artist. w. Dewey and B. S.
Guion.
Department 9. Curios-Mrs. Eva Har-
gett. Manager.
Department 10.-Floriculture-Ge George
Henderson.
Department II. Machinery-T. G.. Hy-
man and ]. E. Latham.
Department IL. Culinary-Ralph Gray
and E. x. Bishop.
Speed Experimentation Dunn and
VIM. Ellis.
Now, get ready in time and come to
the Newbern Fair. You will see and
learn much and when you come be sure
to take a ride around the town, and
l predict that you will go away with a
good impression of the live little city,
and pleasant recollections of clever and
genial people. H. B. HARDY.