The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-01
GROWTH OF AYDEN
One of the CIeanest Towns
in the State.
Two Fine Religious Schools, Home Of an In
ventor. Manufactures. Much Building
Going Forward,
Especial to News and observer.)


Ayden, ~ c., July 31.-Eight years ago
l visited hSre driving in from Green%ille.
Ayden then was but baka
of tender years About the only
thing then l recognize today, is
the livery stable to the west of the Coast
Line Railway AYden. the babe, has
increased in stature and the change
wrought by time is remarkable The
population today is 750 actual count, and
her people boast I'VE are the second town
of the State of Pitt" The town is 10
miles south of Greenville and 16 miles
north of Kinston. Here there is no evil
dence of the fiat country, the town being
built on rolling land where good drain
age aids in giving health and adding
beauty. Walking through the principal
thoroughfares l am impressed with a
cleanliness not found everywhere in my
tramping about Truly it looks as if a
new broom was in the hands of our next
door neighbor, who having caught on to
the idea of every man sweeping his own
curbstone, had done his part well. COM
modious store houses, cozy dwellings, well
ordered churches and school buildings dot
the level and hillsdes There are about
a dozen mercantile establishments prom
inent among these are the we'll kept
stores of j. r. Smith and Brother. J. w.
Quinerly and Brother, Cannon and Tyson,
A. d. Cox. w. c. Jackson and Company
Mrs. j. A. Davis, Miss Annie Smith, w.
NJ Edwards, w. j. Branch and M. M.
Sauls, the last named being one of the
prettiest drug stores in the county.
Due to natural drainage, good water
and the cleanliness here prevalent, the
health of the town is good, but if by rea-
son of antagonizing the laws of nature
any be sick the genial DR.. Joseph Dixon,
the resident physician, is on hand to
nurse and bring back to normal condi-
tion again. Ayden enjoys telegraph CON
nection with the world at large and whis-
pers into the ears of neighboring towns by
means of the telephone.
The Carolina Christian College, with a
faculty of FIVE, founded through the Rev.
j. l.. Winfield, is located here and enjoys
a good patronage. A. J. Manning is prin-
cipal
The Seminary of the Free Will Baptist
denomination with a faculty of three is
also here, an institution that is spreading
the light OF knowledge into remotest cor
ners. 7. E. Peeden is president
Aydens church going people are favor
ed with Baptist, a Methodist and Chris
tian church building with bright promise
of an Episcopal church edifice in the very
near future.
In a manufacturing way / notice here
Ayden Mills Co., which operates a
carts and wagons.
Besides, there is c. B. Trip and Son,
who build tobacco trucks cart wheels and
cultivators; the Ayden Brick Company,
and the Ayden Lumber Company the
last named operating a railroad to Snow
Hill.
Rev. G. B. Cashwell, the inventor of a
cold process revolving canning machine,
boon to farmer and housewife resides
here. OF Mr.. Cashwell, it is said he went
off after the charms of Holiness. but
having taken heed unto his steps he has
returned to his first love, a stronger Free
viii Baptist than ever
The eating and sleeping public are we'll
provided for in two well kept hotels one
of these under the management of one of
the original family, Smith by name.
A number of new residences are being
erected. Noticeable among these is a
very handsome one, the property of j. j..
Smith. the iovial railroad agent
The Masons and Odd Fellows eontem-
plate building a hall. These things are
but evidences of the growth and prosperi-
ty prevalent
The surrounding country is one of fertile
fields producing in abundance cotton, corn,
tobacco and the vegetable kingdom. While
complaints are heard on every hand, of
short crops throughout the State, crop
conditions here are quite encouraging.
RIVENBARK.