The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-05
OUT OF THE OLD RuTS
Wadesboro AthriIl With up to
Date Energy.
Owns is Own Waierworks and Electric Light
Systems. ANumbsr Of Manufacturing
Enterprises.

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Wadesboro, N. c., Sept. 4.-Superior
Court convenes here next Monday, when
the Morven safe cracker will be given
hearing
Among other cases on the criminal
docket is an action against three negroes
for shop lifting and safe ROBBERY. They
went into the store of Chas. l.. Frederick
at Lilesville, while his aged father, Col.
Norris Frederick, was in the building.
Two of them boldly walked in the open
door and proceeded to take charge of
goods at hand, while the third entered
through the window and once at the safe
proceeded to rifle it's contents. Col.
Frederick, single handed, routed the
rogues, their capture soon following.
Wadesboro is favored with an excellent
supply OF water, practically pure. This
supply is inexhaustible, coming from
seven wells, bored at what is known, as
Flat Rock, a picturesque spot some two
miles distant. From these wells the
water is pumped into reservoir, on
hill, distance of three-fourths of
mile, from which, through pipes, the
water flows by its own mo- Z I'm 20 tie
power house within The city l'n'lts and
nection by pipes VIII an ice factory near
the railroad, distance # "'t--ag', Us
Of mile. has just boon oomrloted. This
will insure very pure ice.
Last night the electric lisht lant re-
ceived the finishing touch and for the
first time the bright mellow rays were
turned on throughout the city.
Both the water works and electric light
systems are owned by the city, their cost
representing an expenditure of 5000.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars of this
amount was secured by an issue Of bonds
voted by the citizens, the balance being
supplied by the city from surplus fund.
There is much wealth here and this is
pretty we'll distributed.
In manufacturing way, giving employ
ment to large laboring population, 1
find here splendidly equipped cotton
mill, a silk mill, an oil mill and ice fac
tory, and the Hargrave & Leak Com
pany, manufacturers of underwear This
last enterprise have contracts ahead suf-
ficient to keep them running five years.
They give employment to quite respec-
table body Of young women and are
working on large contract with the gov
eminent for soldiers in the Philippine
Islands.
The citizens are largely given to mer-
camille pursuits, there being some fifty
merchants here, some of whom carry i'm
mense stocks of merchandise.
While not a large cotton market there
are some $4,000 bales handled here per
season. The lint of the Arson county
staple is OF superior quality, long and
silken.
The National Bank OF Wadesboro is
representative one with deposits above
$500, 900.
The lBaptists, Methodists, Presbyte-
rians and Episcopalians are the repre-
sentative religious denominations here,
each having nice church buildings, those
fthe first named two being Of most
beautiful architectural design.
The Pee Dee Baptist Institute, with
faculty of four, is splendidly CHARTERED
here. Their school building, which was
built at cost + some $4,000 is situated
on a seven acre plot. A dormitory Of ten
rooms is being erected The school
opened last week with ninetysix pupils.
Besides this, there is good public
school.
stock company will be formed short
ly for the purpose OF establishing troll
ly line to the freight and passenger de-
pots. This, it is thought, will prove
quite prOntable venture.
The extension of the Atlantic Coast
Line railway from this point to Winston
is almost assured.
There is marked growth since my last
visit. Among the improvements not al
ready referred to are several large store
buildings, the National Hotel, which is
nicely arranged and well kept, and a
nuit Der of pretty homes. Messrs. Henry
Little and VIM. Little are Just complet-
ing elegant residences and plans are be-
ing drawn for the erection of hand
some residence at the corner of Ashe
avenue and Rutherford street.
Jas. A. Lockart. r. T. Bennett, ]. T.
Bennett, r. E. Little, T. l.. Caudle, H. H.
McLendon, Fred j. Coke and l.. ID. Rob-
inson constitute the Wadesboro legal fra
ternity, and brilliant array of legal
lights they are.
The News and Observer is spoken Of
here as the old reliable and is growing
in popularity with the passing hours. l
have been received most kindly by this
people, many of whom are old friends
and as is my custom everywhere. l have
increased by several an already good
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