The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-26

loved the sight, novel to me. of course,
of the canning of huckleberrics. which
grow in great quantities in the neigh
boring swamps and forests.
The Winterville Cigar Co. make
the popular Dixie and Free Silver"
cheroots. This industry gives employ
ment to number of white girls and
women who have become expert cher
cot makers.
The HUNSUCKER CARRIAGE CO.
employ capital of $4,000, and build
buggies if most beautiful resign and fin
ish, averaging a buggy per day. 1t is
noteworthy fact that this firm, in
their gearing use Only native hickory,
the vehicles being strictly handmade,
and are second to none in durability.
Their plant is a two story building,
60xl5 feet, their show room being one
of the neatest in the State Mr.. r.. II.
Hunsucker, the Denial manager, while
native of Moore county, has spen,
some eighteen years in the business in
leading factories in the Cnited States
date buggy man.
THE MOVE AND KITTRELL
LUMBER PLANT, Single Mill and
Brick Machine Works is locator
town, enjoying a prosperous business
and giving employment to a number
of laborers. They have a t0-horsepower
| outfit and are now cutting some 5000
to 10000 feet of lumber per day, filing
orders in various markets.
| THE A. G. COX MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY, manufacturers of
the Cox Cotton Planter, the Eco
nomic Backband, the Tar Heel
Wagon, and a superior wire fenc-
ing, meal and -four giving employ
ment to large number of hands, who
receive and spend here large weekly
pay roll is an enterprise which the
largest city in the State might be proud
to possess. The company is incorpor-
ated With capital stock of s?o.COo en-
ploylng a considerable volume of money
! IN the conduct of its large and growing
| business. Their machinery is of the
very best and latest labor-saving de-
vices, enabling them TO compete with
/ any similar enterprises. The Cox Cot
| ton Planter has been on the market
some twenty years or more and is sold
largely in seven of the cotton growing
| states The rim and hubs of their Tar
| Heel wagon are exclusively of pine
| lIghtWood, which test of years has
| demonstrated as superior to any
other timber, giving the Tar Heel
wagon a durability second to none. The
| economic Backband is only to be seen
TO be appreciated. Their wire fencing
ls last taking the lead. The, company
Is offlcered as follows: A G.. Cox,
! president; N. ). Fulford, vice-pres-
dent; f. O. Cox, secretary and treas
ufer; Rowan Cooper, superintendent,
W. b. WinSate, assistant superintend-
| emit
OF Mr. A. c. Cox, its president it
may be truly said he is the very life or
Winteville, and its growth. Reared
on the farm, where some twenty three
years ago he began in a small way the
manufacture of his cotton planters, he
came to the railroad some half dozen
Years ago and started the present town.
He enjoys the confidence of the people
and is a part and parcel of it's every
enterprise, and stands ready at all times
to encourage any legitimate manufac-
turing venture or lend his aid in any
way to the upbuilding of the town.
NOTED FOR HEALTHFULNESS.
AND THE HOME OF THE WIN
TERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. "a
The town is situated at the highest
point in the county, being seventy-five
feet above sea level. The water used
is from a mineral we'll located at the
A. G. Cox Manufacturing Co.'s plant
that is operated by steam, also hand
pump, giving out some $1,000 to 20 900
gallons daily. The water is not only
noted for it's purity, but also for it's
curative roperties-especially for such
diseases as indigestion and dyspepsia
and kidney trouble. The analysis is as
follows: Total solid matter in solution
1913 grains per u. S. gallon, consisting
chiefly of carbonate of calcium and
; iron, chloride of calcium. sodium and
potassium, sulphate of potassium and
magnesia (trace), "calcic water. Within
| two hundred yards of this well and of
the High School buildings is another
well also of mineral water.
THE WINTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Fall term begins September End.
handsome and well arranged two
story building 54x64 feet is conveniently
located just out of the business part
of the town. 1t contains four recitation
rooms, four smaller rooms for music
and art and large chapel. A large
two-story dormitory containing nine
teen bed rooms, two bath rooms, a par
Tor and dining room will be ready
for the fall term. 1t will be a model
building for convenience and comfort
The original grounds contained four
acres to which an adjoining lot for the
dormitory has been added
Prof. G.. e. Lineberry is principal
THE MORALITY OF THE TOWN IS
GOOD.
No liquor is sold here neither do the
merchants handle the coffin tack, more
Familiarity known as the cigarette.
Property can be purchased here but
all deeds are given with prohibition
clause, the town charter and the school
charter embracing this. The Baptists
have a church building. The Metho-
dists have an organization and hold ser
vice, but will erect a building at an
early day. The Episcopalians also con-
template building here.
A contract has just been let for
large additional building for the use
of. the A. G. Cox Mfg. Co.
There is but one resident physician,
L, ~ aycpllqnt gen.