The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-01-14
SCOTLAND NECK IN 1908.

The editor of THE COMMONWEALTH
was asked by the editor OF the Raleigh
News and Observer for brief state
ment of Scotland Neck's prosperity
during the year 1908, and for fore
cast for 1904.
We hurriedly prepared AN article
which appeared in the News and Oh
server Sunday, January 3rd. We here
reproduce it without change, and will
thank any of our readers to enlighten
us on any errors or in anything that
should haye been added:
editor News and Observer -
"You asked for a brief statement OF
Scotland Neck's progress during the
year 1903 and forecast for the year
1904. The town has made progress in
several ways, but the most marked
progress has been in our graded schools.
"In April an election was held on the
question of bonds for graded schools
and electric lights. While there was
active AID strong opposition to the
measure it was carried by good ma
iority. There was at once bond issue
for $50, 600, $4,000 for graded schools
and $4,000 tor electric lights. The
town commissioners offered for eale the
500 for lights but only $1,000 OF
the possible SIC, 900 for graded schools
These bonds were advertised and DIR.
8. Hassell, one of the practlcing ply
sicians of Scotland Neck, was the sue
cessful bidder, and now holds the
SIT 600 In the towns bonds.
"The board of trustees for the graded
schools named in the legislative act
which provided for the bond issue are ::
J. P. Fut-ell, NJ. Hoffman, A. Mellow
ell, A. L. Purrington, D. K. Taylor, J.
s. Bowers, ]. A. Kitchin, N. B. Josey
and E. E. Hilllard. As soon as the
board could do 80 after the election
they organized ard went to work to
prepare for the schools.
ssThey leased the building of Vine
Hill Female Academy for twenty
years, moved and remodeled the build
ings and opened the school on the 18th
day of October. The building was well
arranged, the most modern and i'm
proved desks and graded seats placed
and a corpse of able teachers has made
the school a most remarkable success
under the leadership Of Pro-. G. W.
Wilson Is superintendent.
"The school has nine grades and itf
work has given Scotland Neck a great
lift in educational lie. Perhaps nc
graded school in the state las more
spacious and attractive grounds. Be
sides the graded school for whites the
board Of trustees provided good build
Ing for tbs coiored children and the
cclored school has been az satisfactory
to The coIored people as the cthe1
school has been to the whites.
"The town commissioners, to whom
was given the work of putting in cleo
trio lights, some weeks ago closed the
contract with a Norfolk company fol
putting in the plant and they will
have the town lighted with electricity
by March or April.
"TheS haye purchased site for the
power house and the work will sooI
commence. The plant will be AZ vel
equipped as any in the State.
1.-THE Scotland Neck cotton mills have
contracted for lot of new machinery
and will enlarge their plant, which
is already one of the best knitting
mills In the State. New machinery
has already arrived and will soon bt
placed. These mills will soon put in
an electric plant OF their own and vii
do most of their work by electricity.
"Besides the public improvement ir
the town there have been some hand.
some private residences built, which
show good progress.
i am informed that there are No,
houses enough in the town to NEE
the demand Of those who wish tt
move here. The fine educational ad
vantages fonnd in cur graded echoo
are attracting good people to the town
"The buslcess men have done we'll
and there has not been q failure her,
for quite long time. The genera
trade has been good, and the old yea
was rounded up most satisfactorily t
all. One condition of q towns davel
opment ls the state OF contentment o
the farmers, whose work and busines
help support it, and it is gratifying
fact that the farmers of this communi
ty have done we'll and are we'll satisfied
Already 1t is known that there ar
plans for new buildings, both for bust
ness ard residences. Some new firm
will open up with the new year, an
there is good reason to expect bette
things for the town during the year G
1901 than have ever before been know
here.
"Growing out OF an election tor PR
hibitlon In September there spr ang u
two opposing factions, but satisfactor
compromise was effected whereby a
the end of 1904 the saloons will b
closed and the town will have eithe
prohibition or q dispensary. accordin
to . vote a mass-meeting shall decide
"The health of the town has bee
quite good and the prospects for th
future ars quite gratifying in man
respects"
PARKER-sATTERTHWAITE.
Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
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