The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-20
GLIMPSE OF SHELBY.
Its Refreshing Morns and
Delightful Ewes.
A Charming and industrious People Its Fine
system Of Schools. Railroad facili.
ties. The Lthla Fountain.
(staff Correspondence

Shelby NJ c.. July 15.-Shelby is
pretty little town of some 5000 inhabl-
tants. situate about 1900 feet above sea
level, an elevation both refreshing and
exhiliarating. At this attitude there
comes with the morning a freshness at
once wholesome and invigorating. TO
down. easterner the change is pleasant
one, not too great. The moran atmos-
phere. too. is good and wholesome.
Local option prevails not only in Shelby
but in the county as well. The munlcl-
pal government, headed as it is by that
excellent gentleman, Shelby's former
Mayor, Mr.. w. H. Jennings, is most
excellent one. There exists here splen-
did system of graded schools for both
races. The school for whites consists in
a faculty of superintendent, principal
and eleven teachers. There are four
churches for whites, the Baptist. Meth
odist Presbyterian and Episcopalian de-
nominations having splendid houses of
worship presided over by able diVines.
The music of the several churches is
good and inspiring. That of the Baptist
church is especially so. In musical in
struments the church has a piano, organ
and violin.
This is the home of State Auditor b.
F. Dixon. He is greatly loved here. 1t
is also the home of Rev Thos. Dixon,
ST., the venerable father of those three
bright boys, Clarence, Tom and Frank
Dixon. Mr.. Dixon is past four four
score years in age. His hair is snowy
white but his eye is bright and his
countenance is a beaming one and there
is a fire and energy about him to be
appreciated.
There is a splendid social fabric here
in the Blantons, Millers, McBrayers,
Martins, Jennings, Eskridges' Suttles,
Wrays, Ryburns, Brices, Gardeners. Do
vers, Webbs, Kerrs, DiXons. Linebergers,
Morrisons, etc. Mrs. StoIewall Jackson
is visiting here.
The bar here is an able one, composed
of f. Y. Webb, j. l.. Webb, S. E. Cid
ney, j. A. Anthony, r. l.. Ryburn and
NJ. l.. Quinn
The town is favored with the Cleve-
land Star. Shelby Aurora and two.
church papers, the Messenger and the
Presbyterian.
In railroad facilities Shelby is fortu-
nate, there being three roads entering
here, the Seaboard Air Line, the South
ern and the Lawndale, the last road
twelve miles long leading to mills and
factories. There are some thirty-six
mercantile houses, representing all lines
of trade, one knitting mill, two cotton
mills. one oil mill, one sash and blind
factory, one foundry, one carriage,
wagon and pillow factory, one monozite re-
finery. Monozite is the product used in
making "mantels' for bright, white
lights and sells from 312 to 8 cents per
pound 1t is found here in abundance
Mica is also found here in abundance
There exists splendid light and telephone
systems.
Good hotels, boon to any town, are
found here.
The town is prettly laid off and the
streets are nicely shaded. The court
house square, with its square of green,
shaded as it is with maple and elm
trees, underneath which is to be found
rustic seats, is a spot most inviting. On
the square is a spring house where
lithia water is dispensed at penny
glass or six glasses for a nickle. This
water is dispensed fountain-like. The
water is forced from the spring, three
miles distant, through pipes, and while
passing through worm arranged meath
the spring house is kept cool by ice
placed on the worm. The water acts
quickly and is regarded here as among
the best for kidney affections. The an
alysis of the water shows: Silica O. 232
ferrous, carbonate 1864, aluminium sui
phate 0.04S calcium carbonate 0.232,
magnesium carbonate 1892, potassium
sulphate 0.52S, sodium sulphate 1910,
lithium carbonate 0.016, strontium car
Donate 9.OO8, barium carbonate, trace
sodium chloride 0.112, calcium OLA, by
drogen sulphate trace.
The staple crops of the county are
wheat, corn, oats and cotton Fruit
thrives in the section, especially apples.
The people are interested in good
roads, good government and old time re-
ligion. The more the better.
G.. j. RIVENBARK.
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