The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-20
0REENsR0R0's RAPID GROWTH
Preparing For the Great Fair. Solid Banks.
Tho Pomona Nurseries
(Staff Correspondence.l

Greensboro n. c., Sept 19.-One can
stand and see Greensboro grow. Two
years ago when so many new business
houses were being built l thought they
were going to override the thing, but not
so-they have been building ever since
and there is not a desirable store in the
whole city vacant and residences are
hard, in fact almost impossible, to Sc
cure, and still they are building, build
ing, building. and improving and expand
ing in every way.
The business condition of the town is
most hopeful and from the two hundred
retail dealers hear not a murmur and
such enterprising Wholesale firms as
Simpson Shields Shoe Company. Hague
McCorkle Dry Goods Company, J. w.
Scott G. Co., l.. Richardson Drug Co..
Odell Hardware Co., Merchants Grocery
Co., have demonstrated the fact that the
wholesale business can be made a great
success in North Carolina, for they all
do very large and successful business
and have the full confidence of the bust
ness world.
While out driving yesterday l passed
the splendid property of the Fair Asso-
citation and everything is in a rush getting
ready for the great event, they say for
the biggest fair ever held in North Caro-
lima OF this / can't say, but l can say
with great deal of pleasure, that though
they seemed last year to have ample ac-
commodation for everything and every
body they are like the prosperous farmer
of old, tearing down the old and building
greater until they have grounds and
buildings not surpassed anywhere, and
have not spared time or money to make
it one Of the greatest fairs of the coun-
try. They have the finest race track
in the South, and have at big expense
been spreading loan cushion over the
track, a great protection to the horses
feet. The secretary informs me that new
entries are coming in daily and every
thing is propitious for great fair.
/ forgot, while writing of the business
interests, to mention one of the sources
of confidence and success of the business
men here. 1t is the five splendid and
safely managed banks which are as solid
as the rock of Gibraltar and full of money
and always ready to assist the de-
serving. No other town has truer
men and Jealous friends of it's progress
than they.
One Of the prettiest sights in North
Carolina is to visit the J. Van L.ndley
nursery Company dI 1OluOild anu ne
shown through the hot houses and see
the beautiful display of roses, carnations,
etc. 1t is a sight to please the eye, make
one deny the saying almost that rose
would smell as sweet by any other name.
They have seven large hot houses and
one of these 10S feet long, is filled with
a superb variety Of large white roses
one with the American Beauty and still
another with carnations. Mr.. Van Lind
ley, the founder of the company, though
sixty-five Yeas cid, seems just in the
prime of life and is one of the State
best and most active citizens. He has
fathercd and put into successful opera
ton more enterprises than any man |
know.
The offices of the Terra Gotta Company
and Nursery Company are in the same
building and both of these enterprises
do considerable business and are among
the States most successful establish
mcnts. both managed upon the strictest
ard most progressive business principles
and are destined, managed by such capa-
bile business men as w. G. and G. S. Boren
Ito still increase in popular favor.
W. M. ROGERS