The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-06
new! MILL STARTS UP
Johnston Go. Tobacco Farm
ers Raking in Shekels.
New Hotel at Smih6eId Nears Completion.
Lodge Of Pythians ORGANIZED. Mer-
chants Pleased With Outlook.
(Staff Correspondence

Smithfield, N. C.,This is court week in
Johnston, one week term for the trial
of Jail and civil cases, Judge Robinson
presiding, assisted by Solicitor Armistea,.
Jones. No cases of Importance come
up however.
Since my last trip here the new cotton
mill has started up-one of the best built
mills for the size in the State-equipped
with the latest improved machinery. The
stockholders and directors, l am in
formed, are well pleased with the mill
and the outlook for its success.
The burlington Institute opened yester-
day With an enrolment of over 10 pupils.
The great success of this school is due
to the energy and ability of the efficient
principal. Prof. Ira T. burlington.
Work is rapidly progressing on the new
hotel. 1t is expected that it will be COM
pleted and ready to accommodate guests
by December /. This is to be one of the
best up-to-date hotels of the size in the
State.
The tobacco men here are much elated
over the success of the mHr,iet FIR the
month of August. They have sold twice
as much of the weed up 20 this time as
they soil fer tho corsespon ;irg nc last
year The rrices a-c vcr- 900 md farm-
ers we'll pleased There arc throc sales
houses here now--the Banner. the Farm
ers and the Riverside There are also
four or five prize houses and a stemmery.
Mr.. Allen r. Smith, president Of the tank,
has recently finished a new prize house,
located between the court house and the
depot. Skinner & Ragsda.e, proprietors
OF the Banner warehouse, have rented it.
The Baptists have bought lot on South
street and will soon begin the erection
of handsome house of worship.
| have it on good authority that one
of Smithfield's most promising and rising
young attorneys will, within less than a
month, wed one of Asheville's charming
young ladies. Is
Just week ago last night lodge of
X. of P's. was organized here, with eleven
members. They had another meeting last
night and several more were initiated.
They will soon have q membership of
about thirty
There is party here from Durham
prospecting with the view of buying
tobacco farm. l am told by those who
should know, that there are no better
bright tobacco lands in the State than
here in Johnston county.
The ring of the hammer and buzz Of
the saw heard from various sections
Of the town are ample evidence of the
continued upbuilding and growth Of
Smithfield.
The new handsome building, erected by
DR.. e. T. Dickinson and I C. Jordan, on
Market street, is completed. DR.. Dickin-
son will have his Offices on the lower
floor. There are seven offices on the up
per floor. The building is known rs the
Professional building.
Mr.. w. NJ. Saunders will soon begin the
erection of his new brick sales and feed
stables on Second street, below the new
hotel.
Everyone interested in the free rural
delivery routes speaks in terms of high
praise of the untiring efforts and de-
termination of Congressman E. w. Pou to
secure for the people out in the rural
districts so many new routes for this
and other counties in his district. Nine
applications for new routes were sent
off last Monday
The News and Observer continues to
grow in favor with the good people of
Smithfeld and Johnston. While old sub.
scribcrs are willingly renewing their sub
scriptions, others are adding their names
to the list.
Merchants and business men are all
wearing happy countenance. in view of
the outlook for a good fall trade
H. b. HARDY