The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
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the surface rolling and undu1ating, the
lands rich and productive. Within its
territory is to be found variety of soil
meeting the requirements of every crop
Indigenous to this, latitude, and while
there are many mills and factories the
principal source of wealth lies in it's ag-
riculture. Tobacco and cotton are the
chief staples Here the fine yellow to-
bacco, which has become world famous.
is grown in its greatest perfection, while
potatoes, etc, grow thrifty and produce
well. The soil and climate are peculiar
ly adapted to fruit growing.
The colored people have their own
churches and schools, and as a class are
intelligent. prosperous and good citizens.
the cotton is of an unusually fine staple
and as money crop is excelled only by
it's more fabulous priced rival of recent
years
In addition to tobacco and cotton. the
cultivation of the cereals is followed by
great success, corn, wheat, oats, rye,
barley, buckwheat, peas, beans. peanuts.
OFFICERS OF COUNTY.
The county of Vance has as its officers
most excellent set of officials, courte-
Gus and active in the discharge of their
d:ties.
The clerk of the court is Henry Perry,
Register of Deeds X. w. Edwards,
Sheriff, E.. F. Powell, Treasurer /. G.
Bobbitt, Surveyor, w. H. Hood, County
Attorney, w. B. Shaw; Superintendent
of Health, Goode Cheatham; Superin-
tendent of Schools, Joseph c. Kilbreth;
County Commissioners, James Amos, P.
A. Bobbitt, John A. Fleming, H. T.
Shanks and H. w. Crews.
FINANCES OF VANCE.
Financially Vance county shows a.
marked and growing increase, a true in
dex of its prosperity. The tax valuation
of the real estate is put at 81, 1858 ISL
for the past year, this being on increase
of $25 400 over the valuation of 1900. The
personal property is valued at 81, 104, POP,
an increase of $123.210, over 1900 The
property listed by the whites amounts to
$780, $50, and by the negroes, $157,1S3.
In the county the public fund supports
% white schools and 20 colored schools.
The public roads are worked by labor
and taxation.
RAILROADS ELEGRAPH-EXPRESS
Henderson and Vance county have
splendid facilities in the way of rail
| roads, telegraph, telephone and express
companies whose valuation is a large
one, adding to the revenue of the town
and the county.
The assessed value of these concerns
are as follows:
Durham and Northern, 7h
miles =. :. :. :. :. :. :. IS Al 1897 81
Oxford and Henderson, miles 3S, SO
Raleigh and CASTOR, 2O.S5 miles $50. 595 so
Pullman Co., 2O85 miles. ....... 2,459.S0
Western Union Telegraph, 1912
miles = :. $3.50. 6,11S.4
Postal Telegraph, 1924 miles,. 1891 OF
Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Co., Trustee r. and g., POS
miles :. :. :. :. .......... II, 1853
Southern Express Co., 3541 miles 1.276.S0
TOWNS OF THE COUNTY.
There are in Vance county a number
of fiourishing small towns, centres of va
rious sections, all doing thriving bust
ness.
The post offices of the county are
Barepond, Bobbitt Brockston, Clarkton,
Cookies, Dabney. Epson, Gillburg, Grey
| stone, Henderson, Kittrell, Middleburg,
Townsville, Watkins, WILLIAMSBURG,
| Woodwork
| Middleburg, Incorporated in 1881, has
population of about 200 and is a thriving
little village, with fully organized town
government schools, churches and stores.
! Kittrell incorporated in 1885, has about
$50 population 1t is an excellent place,
and the surrounding country is a fine
agricultural section. 1t is fully organiz-
ed with schools, churches, stores, etc.
/ The entire county is well supplied with
mercantile establishments scattered over
it, these doing an excellent business, for
! the people of the county are well-to-do
! and patronize these merchants freely.
! AN INVITING FIELD,
home in Henderson or in Vance
county means that one locates with a
warm hearted, hospitable people who
are glad to welcome new people. The
! industries of all sections are in a healthy
condition, and new capital invested in
any line of manufacture, or in the fields
of the county is certain to receive most
excellent returns.
Values in the section are not at
standstill, though the prices have not
yet reached the limit of their true value
Investments in lands or manufactures
are safe ones, and are apt to yield pro-
fitable returns.