The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17
It OPENED HIS EYES.
A Drive Through the Streets
of Rocky Mount,
Between so and 60 New Buildings Going Up,
Work on A, {. [. Station 10 Begin
Soon. Ba!tleboro.
(staff Correspondence.)

SUUIis Od.tiCUuloi
(staff Correspondence
Rocky Mount, ~ c., Aug. 16.-"Hello,
News and Observer, get up here and take
ride"
This was said to me by Mr.. d. j. Rose,
one of Rocky Mounts largest contrac-
tors. and away we went, first into one
mart of the town and then into another.
had been told something about the
amount of building going on here, but
was utterly astonished after having the
onnortunity of ride around town to see
so much of it.
There are at least from fifty to sixty
buildings in course of erection and re-
modelling now in the hands of workmen.
We drove to the sash, blind and door
factory. and truly it is busy place, from
fifty to sixty workmen are driving at
full speed the various up-to-date ma
chimes required for such work. They not
only make sash, blinds and doors, but
everything needed for inside finish,
either for business houses or residences,
handsome grilles, columns, brackets, man
tells etc. This business has a capital
stock of fifteen thousand dollars, ard the
owners are among the strongest CAPT
talists and best business men of Rocky
Mount. The business is constantly in
creasing and they have to hustle to keep
up with the growing demand for their
output.
The American Tobacco Company has
recently built a brick building in place
| of the wooden factory and added fifty
feet more space. The factory is $50 feet
long.
The Imperial Company, nearly oppo
site the American Tobacco Company, is
occupying Mr.. Edgar Smiths recently en-
| larged and fully equipped factory. Mr..
Smith is the manager and buyer for the
Imperial Company, and in him they have
thorough and efficient man.
There are from $50 to 400 employees of
the Atlantic Coast Line here and at
South Rocky Mount. 1 learn from re-
| liable sources that within the next sixty
| days it is pretty certain that work will
! begin on the large, handsome and COM
| modious Coast Line station on the
| lot near the present depot and just
| across from the new Marriott Hotel
which, by the way. is gem of a hotel
and much appreciated by the travelling
public, and under the management of
that excellent lady, Mrs. Marriott and her
| two charming talented daughters, Miss
Anna and Cora the house is frst-class.
| Up town, near the bank, is the Wood
| ard house, another first class hotel, under
| the management of Mrs. NJ. o. Winstead
| Then near the depot is the old Hammond
Hotel, managed by H. H. Griffin. The
| travelling public can be we'll entertained
at Rocky Mount.
New improvements are being made in
] the Rocky Mount cotton mills at the
| Falls, one mile from Rocky Mount.
! have said before land | see no reason why
| | should change my mind that l know of
| no factory village in the State that
presents a cleaner or more attractive and
| healthier appearance than the Falls of
Rocky Mount and where there exists
pleasanter relations between employer
| and employees. / see evidences of street
| improvements in all parts of this rapidly
growing little city.
Chief of Police Phillips is kept busy
watching the street forces.
Since my last visit to Rocky Mount,
one of the oldest and most respected
| citizens of this community, Mr.. W. L.
| Sumner, has passed away. He was in his
| saith year and was about the oldest sub
| scriber to the News and Observer in this
| section of the State. His subscription
| dates back for about forty years.
At the Odd Fellows banquet and must
cal last night, Miss Ray Levey, one of
| Rocky Mounts most accomplished young
| ladies and musicians was accompanied by
| Capt Bullock, who played the violin
| solo,
| A periodical and news stand has been
| opened in the Griffin drug store, and the
News and Observer is to be found on sale
| there. The News and Observer continues
| to grow in popularity in Rocky Mount,
and it was a pleasure to add several new
subscribers 'to the list.
/ met DR.. Marriott, of Battleboro. He
tells me that the new up-to-date ginnery
and 20-ton cotton seed oil mill is about
completed The ginnery will be in oper-
alton in about ten days, and the ma
chinery will be placed in good time to
| make oil as soon as the seed begin to
come in. He also said that T. P. Bras
well &c Son are enlarging their already
big store, and contemplate by another
year to erect a large and handsome brick
store. This is one of the oldest and
! most reliable business firms in Eastern
North Carolina and the business is con-
Quoted by live, energetic, and thorough
business men, Messrs. T. p. Braswell and
his son. NJ. C. Braswell.
There are other material improvements
going on at Battleboro, of which l will
speak very soon. 1t is a pleasant lit
tie village on the Wilmington and We'll
don Railroad, just nine miles from
Rocky Mount. The country around is
splendid farmingu section inhabited by
a clever, intellectual and thrifty people,
H. B. HARDY.
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