The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-22
ORGANIZATION OF
ASTRONG COMPANY
Evidences of Enterprise at
Rocky Mount.
HEAVY TOBACCO SALES
Over Three Million Pounds Sold This
Season.
THE AVERAGE PRICE IS NINE CENTS
The People Of Snow Hill Are Nov. Hopeful That
Mr.. Bridgsrs viii Build Ills Road
From Farmyille 10 That
Over Three Million Pounds Sold This
Season.
THE AVERAGE PRICE IS NIyE CENTS
(Staff Correspondence

Rocky Mount, N. c., Sept. 21.-There Is
no denying the fact that Rocky Mount
is driving ahead. A strong company has
been organized and chartered as the
Rocky Mount Supply Company. 1t is
composed of citizens of the highest
financial standing: Mr.. G. Braswell DR..
NJ r. Braswell, E. l.. NJ. and d. ID.
Daughtridge, J. d. Odom and others
whose names are not obtainahlc at this
time Work Will begin next week OH the
buildings for this large business. They
will consist Of four large two story
brick buildings. have it on the best OF
authority that the authorized capital
stock of the company viii be one hundred
thousand dollars. The company will
start with IL paid in capital of from
thirty to fifty thousand aud will increase
the amount, as it is required to carry
ON the business. J. D. Odom will be the
general manager. The company propose
to do a general supply. time and cash
business. They will carry a full stock
o. dry goods, clothing shoes, a large
stock of heavy and fancy groceries, a
full stock OF har lware. vehicles, har-
ness. all kinds of musical instruments.
They will also do a large trade in horses
and mules. This is to lie about the
largest establishment OF the kind know
of in Eastern Carolina.
The A. 7. G. Company is adding a
large 75x140 feet to their already large
storage warehouse. The Rocky Mount
Storage Company is also adding a 99x99
feet addition to the tobacco storage
house.
Tobacco men here tell me that they
have sold over three million pounds OF
tobacco on this market this season, at
an average of about &c.. one warehouse
man said his average for this month up
to date was over 10 cents
The sash and blind factory company s
capital stock is to be increased to fifty
thousand dollars.
The Sycamore Club building on West
Railroad street, is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. 1t is a two story brick struc-
ture and will contain from to 10 rooms.
1t will be up to date and will cost from
five hundred to thousand dollars when
finished and equipped. The officers are:
Thos. H. Battle, president; W. l.. Thorp,
Weep president; R. L. Huffines, secretary
and treasurer. The Board of Governors
are: A. P. Thorp, r. B. Davis, e. w.
Smith, j. r. Sorsby, e. G. Muse, ]. G.
Braswell.
With favorable weather the sewerage
pipes will all be laid in about three
weeks. The electric light plant is ex-
pected to be in operation by about the
10Th of October or November 1st.
A subscriber told me this morning that
advertising in the News and Observer
pays we'll. He said he put 80 cent ad
in few weeks ago and got over fifty
letters as a result, and he added, this
was the cause of his selling completely
out what he advertised for sale
Mr.. John Stout, the contractor, says
the new Marriott Hotel will be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by De-
cember 1st. 1t will certainly be a con-
venient and comfortable house at which
to stop.
A citizen said to me this morning: II
certainly wish we had better and quicker
transportation facilities between Raj
eigh and Rocky Mount. don't see why
the Coast Line and Southern can't see
good business in an early Shoofiy train
from Raleigh to Norfolk, and back to
Raleigh at night"
/ hope at no distant date that the
travelling public will be accommodated
by such a convenient schedule.
H. B. HARDY.