The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-25
States Industrial News.

| Durham. N. c., April 24.-The chances
for the extension of the electric car line
to Chapel Hill are said to be good. The
people of this city and Chapel Hill are
very anxious to see the line built 1t
would undoubtedly be a good paying in
vestment. The new Durham baseball
park will be situated right on this line
and there has been talk of locating
park near Pickett's mill, about half way
between this city and Chapel HILL This
would enable the citizens of both towns
to meet together and enjoy outings.
picnics, etc.
Wilmington, N. c., April 24-The work
OF converting the Seacoast Railroad into
a trolley line is expected to begin within
| two weeks and to be completed by August
the first. Constructs have been let for
a substantial enlargement of the Sea-
shore Hotel and property owners on
Wrightsville Sound have sgnified their
Willingness to divide their lands into at
tractlve building lots and help IN other
ways toward developing the place into
| an ideal summer and winter reset.
High Point, N. c., April 24.-To show
the increased amount of shipping done
here, two hundred empty cars We're
/, sent here last week to answer the i'm
mediate demand. High Point goods
find a ready sale in far off territory as
we'll as nearer home. This week the
American Lumber Company shipped
car load of sash. doors and blinds to
| Philadelphia, while the Globe Home
Furniture Company sent two cars to
North Dakota.
The Southern Brass Company, of
Lexington, was incorporated yesterday
! to manufacture furniture, hardware,
siverware, iron beds, trimmings, novel
ties, etc, and also to do all kinds of
metal plating. The capital is $4,000,
which may be increased to $4,000 The
principal incorporators are Fl. X Fin
ger and w. A. Anthony, of Salisbury,
and j. L. Peacock and j. III. Alexander,
| of Lexington.
| Kinston, n. c., April 24.-l<inston is
/ building up wonderfully The town has
| increased so per cent in population dur
ing the past two years. The latest and
one of the best enterprises is the Kim
ston Publishing Company, which will
do general publishing business, A lot
has been purchased and a handsome
building will soon be erected
| Washington, N. c., April 24.-The
Ravens Oil Mill has closed for the sea-
son. after running seven months The
mill is being cleaned up and thoroughly
0verhauled preparatory to the closing
mill nat
ident of the company, chartered the
steamer Myers yesterday, and gave a
trip down the river to all the employees
who have worked with him for the past
season.
Pinetown, N. c., April PA new audi
torium has been built at Pinetowr with
large seating capacity. This little
| town has large railroad foundry and
car shops The rolling stock turned out
of these shops has been of excellent
workmanship.
Knston, N. c., April 24-Improve-
nents have been made on the new rail-
road running into Kinston, known as the
kinston- Carolina. A new locomotive and
several cars have been put on and the
road is being extended into Duplin coun-
ty, opening up a fine section Of coun-
try.
High Point, N. c., April 24.-The High
Point Buggy Company have just begun
work and are meeting with much sue
cess from the start. The first shipment
| of buggies was made this week, Char
lotte getting the first products of the
| factory.
| Mr.. R. T. Gray, of Raleigh, bid in for
| the bondholders, the Fayetteville Cotton
Mills WHICH were sold by the receiver,
DR.. H. w. Lily. The bonded indebtedness
is $22, 900.
High Point, N. c., April 24.-Another
enterprise for High Point was organiz-
ed here today-the Mann Drug Com
pany with an authorized capital of s25.-
600. 1t will do wholesale and retail
business. The incorporators are J. d.
Mann, manager, j. Elwood Cox, ]. j.
Cox and others. The industry will be
located in the new building of Mr.. ].
Elwood Cox, now in course of erection,
and which will be ready for the company
to do business by July first next Later
on the company will most probably man
ufacture portion of their drugs.
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