The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-10
A Pretty MODERN HOTEL
Question of Waterworks and Electric
Lights Being Discussed.
THE COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Sad Story Ct Mfs. E. P. Smih. In Her Lucid
intervals She Begs PiteousIy 10 be
Taken Where She Can Re-
cosvo 1roair,ant
ceive Treatment.
Especial to News and Observer

ton with one of Smithfeld's prominent
citizens today about Johnston county, he
said he had Travelled considerably over the
State, and all things considered has
come to the conclusion that they have
the best coaLty in the State. I'VE have"
said he, "as diversified a soil as any
county in the State. and can raise any
kind of crop and in some sections as
Our people are in better financial condi-
ton than most counties. No county in the
State has less recorded mortgages than
we. We have as many churches, and good
private schools, to say nothing about our
splendid public school system"
Thus Smithfield, the county seat of
Johnston county continues to grow and
prosper as the years go by.
The number Of new houses built here
within the past few months was a revela-
ton to me as l drove down from the
Coast Line depot. And others are going
up on all sides.
The new cotton mill, one mile south of
the town on the left hand side of the
Coast Line track, is about completed, and
it will be started up within about sixty
days. This is large two-story brick
\ structure fitted up with the latest i'm
proved machinery, with a capacity of
900 spindles on the upper floor The
ppany will put looms on the lower floor
he near future. The company have
so acres of land upon which they
Puilt about 50 new cottages for their
yes. Excellent water is furnished
lndance by a number of wells. Mr.
saunders is President of the COM
r. S. S. Holt, Secretary and
r. and Mr.. F. A. Comnock Super
of the mill.
new hotel now being built will fill
lg felt want in Smithfeld. 1t is a
|e-story brick building, 60x10O feet |
rated on the corner of Railroad and |
econd streets. There will be two stores |
and the bank on the ground floor, and |
besides the dining room, office, ladies !
parlor. sample rooms, about 26 bed |
rooms. The building will be provided |
with electric bells, bath rooms and all |
other up-to-date Improvements.
Dr. Dickinson and Mr.. Jordan have Just |
about completed their handsome two
story brick building on Railroad street. |
On the lower floor will be DR.. Dickenson's |
Office. reception room and operating office |
and jewelry store. The upper floors |
will be offices and rooms to rent.
The question of water works and cleo |
trio lights is being very much agitated
and when these Smithfield people begin
to talk about doing any thing for the |
good of the town they mean business |
The electric lights and water will come |
quickly.
The County Teachers Institute is being
conducted here this week. There were
l37 teachers and applicants for certificates
in the court room yesterday County Sup
erintendent, Prof. Geo. T. burlington,
told me that about five years ago there
were only five or six lady teachers of the
public schools in the county, and there are
now 49, 1t is as fine a body of intelli-
gent looking young women and men as
ever saw assembled together in the State. |
Prof. j. |. Faust, principal of Goldsboro
Graded school is here conducting the in |
stitute.
The Brookland Manufacturing Company
here is large lumber plant, and is doing
fine business manufacturing house
building material. Mr.. S. S. Holt is the
president of this company.
The burlington institute here is one of
the best high schools in the State. 1t
enjoyed last season the most success
full year since it was established. Prof. |
Geo. I. burlington. the very efficient
county superintendent of public instruc-
tons for fifteen Years, is the principal, |
and he is assisted by Prof V. o. Parker
and other competent teachers.
There are three tobacco warehouses |
here to be operated the coming season. |
and some new prize houses will be built. |
The tobacco men tell me that there is an |
increase of about Is per cent in the acre
age of tobacco in this county over last |
year, and they expect to sell at least |
20 to 80 per cent more of the weed the |
coming season than they did last season. |
Johnston county has a population of |
32,25O The census of 1890 gives her
27,239. This is an increase of over 5000
in ten years The town of Smithfield
has a population of over 300 and mol
more clever people ever lived, and thew
know how to treat the News and Oh
server man as we'll as everybody else
who comes to see them
Mr.. w. M. Sanders has bought on Sec
ond street lot on which he will build
a brick sale and livery stable
Mrs Z p. Smith, the lady that Clerl,
of Court Stevens alluded to in his article |
last Sunday, is certainly in pitiful con-
dtion. few Sundays ago she was taken |
from the Jail by the jailer's wife and car
ried to her home and for three days and |
nights she has had no rest nor sleep. At |
times she seems to be conscious of her |
condition and begs piteously to be taken |
where she can get proper treatment |
Mrs. Williams, the jailer's wife, says 1t |
is impossible for them to keep her longer
and unless arrangements can be made to
take her in the asylum she will have %
go back to Jail. and this makes her worse. !
Dr. Wharton thinks if she can be placed |
Tor short time where she will receive |
proper treatment, she will be cured and J
can return to her family and young baby.