The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-08
THE TOWN Is PROSPERING
Tobacco Market in Better Condition
Than in Ten Years.
OXFORD'S SUPERB NEW COTTON FACTORY
A Husting Business on Wheels. Large and
Prosperous Grocery. First National Bank
Great Factor in the Life of
the Town.
(Staff Correspondence

Oxford, N c., August IF there is
place in North Carolina that makes
a News and Observer mans heart glad,
above all others it is Oxford. When
one meets an Oxford man he is sure to
find a warm hearted, whole -sOuled fell
low who loves his town and State and
! is gla dto lend a helping hand to any
/ thing that tends to elevate and build
up either; hence recognizing the great
/ value of the News and Observer in all
/ that pertains to the educational, social
and material interest of our great State,
l am not surprised that population con-
sidered we have the largest regular
daily list of subscribers here of any
place in the State.
/ want to speak first of two great men.
| T. p. Hobgood and j. c. Horner who
never lost heart from the after effect of
/ the terrible overdose of boom powders
the town swallowed so glibly several
years ago, but with a determination
worthy of their cause, have built for
| themselves monuments more enduring
than of brass. The one is oxford Semi
nary, the other Horner Military School,
l was told by Prof. Hobgood, that splen-
did educator, that the prospects We're
never so bright as at present for the
largest opening the seminary had ever
i had. This will be good news to thouS-
ands of the best and purest women of
! our land who bless the memory of the
days spent under DR.. Hobgood's care
! and will wish him Gods speed in en-
I tightening and blessing with an educa-
tion the pure, sweet girls of our land,
and they cannot be placed under sweet
Ter influence or more happy environ
! ments than those offered by oxford Sem
mary, guarded so zeaously by Prof
! Hobgood and his noble Christian wife
The Horner Military School antici-
! pating a large increase and trying not
to be forced to turn away any of the
bright boys seeking to enter, has been
enlarged by an addition of sixteen splen-
did rooms to Accommodate two boys
each, and lucky is the boy who can enter
this great school surrounded by an at
mOsphere of such high ideals, for a boy
turned out from this school is always
, expected to lead his classes at any col
/ lege or university he may choose to en-
ter ,and nine times out of ten the boys
having these inspiring surroundings
are found wearing the honors of their
classmates from whatever college or
university they may attend.
The Frances Hilliard School for girls
| am also glad to state is still increasing
in we'll merited patronage from the best
people in this and other States, and will
open with it's full capacity to accom-
modate strained to the utmost.
The general business of the town is
, in better condition than | have found
it in several years and her clever busi-
ness men are looking to the future
with bright prospects for better things.
l cannot give better pen picture of all
her business people than this copied
from her honest and splendid paper,
The Oxford Public Ledger: Mr. --
has ideal manners behind the counter,
such manners as win friends and draw
! custom. His courtesy is of the sincere
sort and his bearing dignified and calm
He has definite ideas as to the conduct
of his business and puts them into daily
practice"
The Tobacco market is in better condi-
ton than it has been in ten years, and
while Oxford held her own last year
with the short crop throughout the State
of South Carolina and Virginia, all indi-
cations now show growth and increased
activity in the market for the coming
season. The old buyers have disposed
of their holdings and are we'll fortified
to take care Of the crop In addition
ere new buyers from a distance that
will add strength to their forces. In
addition to the splendid plant and mod
ern stemery of Mr.. w. B. Ballou. who
exported last season two and a half
million pounds of the weed, will be add
ed one by Messrs. Vaughan &c Co. OF
Richmond, who will be ready for this
seasons business The warehouse force
are the same splendid fellowsas last sea-
son only the new firm of Stark Crews
& Co, take charge of the Owen ware
house, thus giving five large sale houses
run by as clever a set of men as ever
touched the weed
The splendid new cotton factory of
10000 spindles is just completed and is
now being filed with the best and latest
improved machinery. 1t is a splendid
brick structure IS by $50 feet and John
Hall, president, and P. c.. Collins. su-
perintendent, insure a good dividend
to the stockholders.
The furniture factory is meeting with
all the success that could be desired.
This is what was expected for when J.
a. Webb and G. ID. Osborn can't make