The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-10
NATURES HAND WIDEOPEN
WHEN CREATING SHELBY
The Home of Health, Happiness, Prosperity
and Progress.
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hotel. They are above the average as to
table service. However, stock com
pany should be formed and an up-to-date
hotel of modern equipment should be
erected capable of giving accommodation
to the increasing stream of visitors to
fortune-favoTed Shelby.
MANUFACTURING PLANTS.
In this branch of industry Shelby has
room for more. There is, however, two
cotton mills, one cotton seed oil mill. three
cotton gins, one roller mill, one grist mill,
one foundry and iron works, one brick
plant two lumber plants two sash and
blind factories, one steam laundry, four
blacksmith and Woodworking shops. 1t is
IN ideal place for the establishment of a
furniture factory and mill for the manu-
Iacture of hosiery yarns, hosiery, shirts
MINING COMPANIES.
The North Carolina Monozite Company
5 located here. This industry is of in
crest to North Carolinians, especially to
citizens here. Monozite is sand found
only in this country and in Europe In
this country the bulk of it is found in
Cleveland county. 1t is a sand found in
The creeks and small streams and occa-
sionally upon the banks of these Native
labor is employed in securing and mar
keting the product. When dug from the
creek it is put through a washing pro
cess not unlike that of the primitive gold
washing process. AS the water rushes
through the deposit placed in the troughs
the heavier substance, monte, garnet,
iron, is left against the trough bars
whence it is taken and put into bags and
brought to Shelby and sold to the Min
ing Company, who separate the monte
from the other products. The entire out
put is taken by the Welchbach people,
who utilize it in the manufacture of
mantels for their white lights The min
eral Is very heavy-quite as heavy as lead
The industry is profitable and brings in
quite a sum OF money to the county The
price fluctuates and while at present is
low as compared with former years, yet
cents per pound is being paid for it,
BANKS.
The First National, with capital stock
OF 500 900, has recently doubled its capt.
tai and is one of the chief financial in
stitutions in this section OF State, a tower
of strength to Shelyby.
MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS.
Almost every phase of the mercantile
world is represented. There are: gen
era stores hardware and agricultural
implement houses; millinery concerns;
u retail grocers; one wholesale grocer;
firms handling stoves and tinware; two
furniture dealers; fertilizer dealers; /
harness manufacturer and dealer: one tail
oring establishment; jewelry stores;
opticians; drug stores, one of these
wholesale and retail; l piano and organ
dealer; ! marble yard, and one undertake
ing establishment
Prominent among the drug firms is
H. E. KENDALL.
Mr.. Kendall is young man OF ripe
experience in the drug business. He car
ries an immense stock of drugs, druggist
sundries and toilet articles and his nam
moth establishment is regarded headquar-
tiers for anything in his line. He is located
just opposite the court green.
Among the leading furniture dealers is
Mr.. M. A. Grigg, who also is the princi-
pal undertaken.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
When looking a musical instrument for
the home, and no home is complete with
out one-"Music hath charms to sooth
savage's breast'-Mr S. l.. Gillespie
needs to be conferred with. He has pianos
and organs of sweetest tone at prices and
IN tpffOa that appaa1 n xyo,1s
LITHIA WATER.
If you would partake of natures bev-
crage, pure crystal water, the fountain
is on the square and likewise Mr. Claude
Webb, a bright interesting young man
(single and handsome) who will draw to
your fill Nothing is so pleasing to Mr..
Webb as to draw their excellent water
for you.
LIVERY STABLES.
There are a number of factories and
stores in the county Besides most inter
csting drives taking in the picturesque
scenery always to be found in this noun
tain country Good horses and comfort
able carriages and carry-alls are to be had
Of baltimore and baltimore, who are the
leading firm in the city.
II it's dress, hat shoe, shirt,
pair of hose, or any of the thousand and
one things to be found in we'll furnished
general stock of merchandise, one could
not do better when in the city than
supply his needs at the stores OF w. G.
Whsnant, ] J. McMurray and Company.
They are leaders in Shelby.
RpAcc ANN Ip0N
Ever and anon as one forges ahead in
LIES conflicts he has need of brass as
well as of iron B. B. Darlington conducts