davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
BREVARD

To the Editor:-It is a pleasure to COM
ply with your request fer information
regarding 1.-THE best towns in the State"
especially when our enterpris:Hg little
town is included.
Brevard has made rapid strides city
wards during the past two years, but
the two years are so blended in achieve
ments that it is difficult to mention the
accomplishments Of 1903 without 5readirg
on the heels of 1902.
Brevard is supplied with the Jest, tie
brightest and purest water, and as a re-
suit OF our water supply the present
year has witnessed the organization of
a volunteer fire department, with NIX
Snd up-to-date apparatus.
What has heretofore been known IS
the Brevard Epworth School has been ia
ken IN charge by the Womens Home Mis-
SIGN Board OF the NJ E. Church, South.
and its name changed to the Brevard
| Industrial School Phe building under
construction has been completed during
the summer months, and the first term of
school opened in September
The Acthelwold, Brevard's new hotel.
is 3-story brick structure with five
bus ness houses and the hotel lobby on
first floor. 1t was opened for it's first sea
son about August first and has had .
very fattering patronage.
There have been completed or built
entire during the past year about twenty
cottages, the Sylvan Valley News has
built and is occupying its own home. The
Franklin. one of the Toxaway Company
hotels. has added outbuildings to its beau
tiful and commodious grounds, besides va
rious amendments to. private res lence
property.
The extension Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road to Lake Toxaway, ten miles farther
into the mountains. has been a herculean
task. but it is completed. This extension
makes it possible to reach the hotels Of
the, Toxaway Company without iatig-
uing drive OF twenty miles over mountain
roads.
As a result OF the improvements which
SO nearly affect Brevard, other sections
OF the county arc also benefited The
Texaway Tanning Company, located ten
miles up tho French Broad river. repro
sents an investment of foreign capital of
SO, 600 and is scattering money among the
mountain people for tanhark, etc. Tie
Brcvard Tanning Company will manufac
tire fannie acid from the chestnut tim
Der This enterprise represents foreign
capital to the amount OF $4,000. This is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
HAW RIVER

To the Editor: Our town has made de
-eided progress during the year 1908.
While few new industries have been es
tabl.shcd substantial progress has been
made in Improvements.
Commercially our town has advanced
more during lob tnan in any one period OF
its history.
Our manufacturing industries have en-
joyed an unusually lively trade during the
entire year, consequently giving our labor
full complement of employment, which has
resulted in our merchants enjoying the
best and most prosperous trade.
Our progressive business men have also
organized the Granite Savings and Trust
Company. which opened its doors for bust
ness October list, with Mr.. B. S. Robert
son, president Mr.. c. P. Albright vice
president. and a. ], A. Long, cashier
Their first quarter has been a success.
The character of its officers assures con-
fdence and therefore success.
Our town has made the greatest progress
in a healthy educational sentiment that
has developed and is now being carried out
in the erection of modern graded school
building This township voted for local
taxation to support and establish an up-to
date graded school, with probably the ex-
ception Of one vote recorded against
The school building is now well under
way and will be ready for occupancy next
fall. The moral aspect of our town has
shown a decided Improvement. Two mod
crn brick stores have been erected dur
ing the year, one of which is a twostory
modern building, with second floor fitted
up for fraternity halls, which is now be.
ing occupied by A. F. and A. NJ, l. o. O.
f.. J. o. L. A. NJ. etc. This building was
erected by our public spirited townsmen,
Mr. Jno. A. Trolinger.
Yours truly.
IS A. VEST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
HENDERSONVlLLE

To the Editor: 1t is impossible to emu
merate the rapid strides forward the
progressive town of Hendersonyille has
made during the year.
The establishment of an electric plant
which Eliminates our city Is a progressive
step. So was the expenditure of $50, 600 in
street improvements. The organization of a
Board of Trade composed of 100 business
and professional men of the town,
good for this section. One of the most i'm
portant of these is the Western North
Carolina Fair Association, which had its
first annual exhibition in October under
the auspices of the Henderson county
the Board of Trade.
Then came the establishment of the OF
tarary Social Club, having magnificent
apartments, for entertainment of its mem
bers and the numerous visitors who fire.
quent the palace.
And last, but by no means least, among
the most important accomplishments Of
public character, was the organization
on Aug. 26. of the Hendersonville Park
and Amusement Company. The primary
object of this company was to provide
adequate conveniences for the proper en-
visitors to our city.
The company, soon after its organiZa-
ton. selected beautiful and appropriate
grounds at Laurel Park and has erected
thereon a pebble-dash club house, with
kitchen and dining room, and 3,120 square
feet of covered piazzas. A large lake
| for swimming, bathing, boating, skating
and fishing is nearing completion; also
grounds for baseball football tennis
| polo. golf and track athletics are being
provided together with other features OF
amusement too numerous to mention.
| On Wednesday, Dec. 80, the company
| spread a magnificent banquet in the din
ing hall to about 200 invited guests
| Tcasts were responded to by State Sen
ator I. T. Ballenger. of Tryon; Hon. A
Cannon, of Horse Shoe, Capt. J. w. Wof-
! fcrd, president of the Hendarsonvillo
Beard of Trade, w. A. Smith, Esq, Judge
H. G. Eward, II. Troyford Esq, Rev
A. X. Love and others. Mr.. Sam T
Hodges, Jr., presided.
Hendersonvile has q splendid system ii
graded schools and is making rapid
strides along educational as well as in
dustrial lines. She has two wholesale
grocery establishments, a hardwood man
ufacturing plant. several large lumber
mills, a sample knitting mill, laundry,
opera house, library, water works, sew
erage and many other evidences of d
live, progressive town. 1t is already the
nest popular summer resort IN the noun
tains.
Thanking you for Civ ng me the OPP
portunity of bringing the attractions Of
our beautiful city to the attention OF
your large circle of appreciative read,rs
and wishing for the old reliable News and
Observer very prosperous 1904, ! am,
Yours very sincerely,
NJ. L. SHIPMAN.
Editor Hendersonvlle Hustler
Hendersonville. Dec. 81, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
CHAPEL HILL.

To the Editor: To tell of the progress
of Chapel Hill during the past year would
REQUIRE but a few words. There never
has been anything like boom here. The
material growth has been gradual. Those
who knew the place in the past are as
tonished at the improvements in recent
years. The business growth and prospect
is greater now than at any time IN the
history of the place. Chapel Hill was
the equal of any cotton market in the
State the past fall. A better price was
paid than in the larger markets and
the staple was brought, on account of
it, from Wake Chatham, Durham and
other counties. We have a cotton factory,
a knitting mill a roller mill and large
modern ginnery chair factory will be
put up in the near future and another
cotton factory is talked of. We are soon
to have trolley connection with Durham
The cross-ties have been cut, the survey
made and work will begin early in the
spring.
Considerable improvements have been
made in and around the University. The
water works, electric lights, modern heat
ing apparatus, sewerage, new dormitor-
les, old buildings remodelled, ETC., and
during this year two large buildings VIII
be erected, one for the Y. M. c. A. and
the other for the gymnasium.
The farms of this section are in
better condition than they have been
IN since the war. While the cotton and
tobacco crops were comparatively short
they have plenty of hog and hominy."
The corn crop, in quantity and quality,
was the best i'll years. With such a
happy and contented and prosperous peo
pie We expect TO be able this time next
year TO tell of greater progress.
w. H. THOMPSON.
Editor Chapel Hill News
Chapel Hill, N. c., Dec. 20, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
County, Cal, writes

"God bless you for what you have
done for me. The rheumatism has all
disappeared, and to-day all exclain1,
GLOW we'll you look? l tell them yes,
and I owe it all to DR.. Hartman for his
good advice to me. To-day finds me
as free from pain as / ever was. The
rainy season has set i'll here, but the
change hasn't affected me rs it used
to. am very thankful that l have
found out that you can and will help
the suffering ones that will follow your
advice. Several have asked me what
cur>d me, and I tell them. They get
the medicine then. We keep Pcrur,a
in The house. Ny daughter has two
sons, ard they keep wen ard 60 to
school, and they take the medicine
every day.
"My wife was troubled with pain
in her side for years. Now she is taking
your medicine and is real smart. l will
do al 1 can for you and for those who
need your advice"
Mr.. Jno. O. Atkinson, Independence,
Mo-, Box 272, writes:
"Your remedies do al that YOU claim
for them, and even more. Cata@rh can
rot exist where Peruna is taken accord
ilg to directions. Pe"una completely
urod my wife and Of catarrhal troubles
Of twenty-five years standing. In ny
rounds as q travelling nan en- :. w&ll1-
ing advertisement OF Peguna."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
TO DEVELOP SEVEN SPRINGS.
The Humphrey-Gibson Company Takes
Steps for Incorporation.
Especial to News and Observer

Goldsboro. N. .. Jan. 6-Mr. Earle A
Humphrey, of the Humphrey Gibson Co,
left this morning for Raleigh to have
incorporated the Goldsboro and Seven
Springs Securities Company with sub
scribed capital of $15O,OOO and an author
lied capital of $500, goo. The Humphrey
Gibson Company have been at work on
this particular enterprise for several
months and they are able at last to an
nounce the organization of the company
and its incorporation. AS its name in
dcates and as the reading public who
know of these wonderful springs would
naturally suppose. the purpose of the
company is to develop the Seven Springs
and the 500 acres of fine hunting preserves
adjacent thereto. of which it is now the
owner by recent purchase. Besides be-
ing a popular rural retreat for summer
visitors the waters of the springs possess
wonderful curative properties and hun
dreds of people suffering from various
diseases flock to the springs every year.
Heretofore the only way, to reach the
place was by private conveyance either
from Goldsboro or La Grange. 1t is the
intention of the new company to begin
in the early spring the construction of
the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad,
a charter for which they already hold and
which in itself is valuable possession,
providing as it does for railroad from
the Atlantic seaboard to the Northwest
ern border of our State The proposed
road Will be opened first between Colds
boro and Seven Springs.
The company proposes to build COM
modious modern hotel and also a SANTA
rum at the springs.
The principal stockholders are:
Messrs. Nathan OBerry, Henry We'll,
A. T. Griffin, w. f. Borden, i F. Dortch
w. c. Munroe, G. w. Price, J. w. Ed
wards, w T. Dortch, Humphrey Gibson
Co, j. j. Broadhurst and B. Gumpen,
of this city; Jas A. Bryan and A. D.
Ward, of New Bern; Senator F. M. Sim
mons, of Washington, d. c.; Major Leo
D. Heart and DR.. James r. Rogers, of
Raleigh; Ashley Horne and Son, of Clay
ton; T. NJ. Washington, of Wilson, L.
w. Humphrey. of Charlotte A. w Nc
Cormick and Company, of Norfolk, Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
APEX.

To the Editor:-The industr al
progress of our town for the
PAST year is hardly noteworthy,
and our population has not increased
owing to the large numbers of laborers
who have sought employment elsewhere,
yet there has been gradual move up
wards towards prosperity since the COM
mencement of the new year and we have
bright hopes for the future 1904.
This section OF Wake county is no doubt
on a more solid foundation financially
than ever before. Mortgages are few and
our farmers are prosperous, thrifty and
energetic. There are no loafers. Every
enc seems to be trying to do something.
Our citizens are moral Christian people.
Our locality is beautiful and we are led
to believe that prosperity in abundance
lies in the near future.
Our postoffice receipts have nearly
doubled within the past year, which IS
due to our increased Rural Free Delv-
cry and the general prosperous condition
OF our country. Here we no doubt have
the best mail facilities of any other
town of its size in the country. -Four free
delivery routes lead out from this office
ard we are assured that others will he
has been some changes in mercantile at
fairs during the year and Others will be
made in 1904 The Apex Grocery Com
pany which went out of business in 1902
are now enlarging their building and viii
resume business, under the management
of Mr.. B. H. Pate, who is now located
at Wilson. Several small places of bns:-
ness have been opened up during the
Christmas holidays, and it is likely that
they will continue. There is a rumor thai
Mr.. w. F. Utley, one of cur Oldest mer-
chants in town, who has been out OF bus
mess for the past year, will reembark IN
the mercantile line in the near future;
also a rumor that knitting mill Will be
built here during the year. Our meT-
chants seem to be prospecting alike with
the farmer and everybody else.
The Apex Canning Company, which is
under the management Of the Olive Bros,
had successful season and will increase
it's canning facil ties for the next sea-
SON 1t puts up some of the incest
canned goods to be found anywhere and
finds a ready sale for ali it can put up.
There have been some new building,
much repairing painting and other i'm
provements to churches, school houses.
and individual property. The cape rear
and Northern Railway has given us rail
way connections with Dunn, and has done
much towards our progress. We now
have three telephone lines passing through
Apex. including tho Bell which has re-
Gently put in a phone for the use OF
the public.
Mr. @. /. Hudson, the veteran tele-
graph operator and station agent, who
has not been actively engaged in bust
ness for some time contempIates opening
furniture and coffin house early in
January.
Several other things that trend
towards prosperity might herein
been mentioned, amongst which it :hc
election of a mayor and board of alder
men. consisting OF the coming young men
of our town who have the welfare OF the
community at heart, the talent and moral
character to do great things to elevate
Apex to its proper sphere, at the top OF
al other towns in North Carolina.
Respectfully,
ARCH J. WOOD.
ITditoy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
TROY.

To the Editor: In response to your re-
quest for write-up of the progress of
Troy during the year 1903, the greatest
Improvement is the addition to the Smith
erman Cotton Mill During the year the
building has been enlarged and 116 adj
ditional looms are being put in operation.
Another Improvement is the electric
light plant. located on Little River. for
the purpose of lighting the town. The
plant is not yet completed.
The Troy Supply Company will open
up large furnishing business the first of
the wear.
Several neat cottages have been erect
ed, and many other improvements neces-
sary to mention have taken place Our
town is still small, but her progress within
the last few years is very encouraging
w. B. COCHRAN
Editor TROY Examiner.
Troy, n. c.. December 29th, 1909
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
MORGANTON.

To the Editor: While Morganton has
not been on u boom during the year
just closing we have enjoyed a steady
substantial growth and the progress of
the town during 1903 is encouraging. Dur
ing the past year one Of the largest
cotton mills in this section was started
running here, a new hotel was built AMI
viii be open to the public the first Of
January, and work on system of water
works Tor the town has begun. This
besides the remodelling of the court
house, which when completed lin week
or tWo) viii be one of the best in West
ern North Carolina, and numerous resi-
dences and store houses, some completed
and others now in course of erection. A
wagon factory is now being built in the
town and furniture factory q few mite
out, and two new iron bridges over the
Catawba river are being erected.
A more general spirit of progress is
noticeable among our people and we con
fidently expect even better results liz
1904.
+. G. COBB,
Editor Morganton Herald
Morganton, n. c., Dec. 80, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07

probably the most important enterprise
in the county A new iron bridge near
the plant Will be built early in 1904.
And what of the future? Thus far Bre-
ward has been building up by its own peo-
ple-men who have struggled for the
means to build with have invested it with
an abiding faith in the future of our
town. Our business men are ambitious
and enterprising, and what is of greater
moment they are believers N the growth
OF Brevard. The foreign capital already
invested is paying and will attract other
enterprises-and the chances arc not nj
taken. There is nothing visible to prevent
a continued growth of our town.
We need spoke and hardle factory to
use up the most of hickory timber that
is now being sold for firewood at So per
cord; We need factories to utilize thr
water powers that are going to waste
all over the county, but probably our
greatest need is a graded school Our
people are awake to these needs and that
is half the battle. Those who visit US
during the coming summer, either for
health or pleasure will find us entitled
to the appellation which the News and
Observer editor has so kindly implied,
zone of the best towns in North Caro-
Ina"
Very truly yours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07

Mrs. ALA Schwandt, Sanborn, Mimi,
writes:
8" have been troubled win rlIeur1a-
ffsf7l GHd cstarTj7 for twenty-five years.
Gould NOT sleep day or night. After
having used PcruEn I can sleep and
nothing botherS ne now. Ill ever am
affected with any Kind OF sickness
PerEna viii be fhc medicine 4 shall
use. Ny SON was cured of Cafarrh OF
the farynx by Pers.na. Mrs. Ala
SchWandt.
Why Old People are Especially Liable
to Systemic Catarrgs.
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is
almost universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become
so indispensable to old people. Peruna
is their safeguard. Peruna is the only
remedy yet devised that meets these
cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally !;
nothing but an effective systemic rem
cdy could cure them. This is exactly
what Pcruna is.
If You Go not receive prompt and sat-
isf&ctory results from the use of Pcruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving y
full statement of your case and he VIII
30 pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
The Strawberry Industry.

The last issue of the Carolina Fruit
and Truck Growers Journal says thu.
IN round numbers, reduced to quarts.
the shipments OF Strawberries from the
belt in East Carolina foot up 16, 500, 600
At eight cents per quart, which is re-
gGrded as a safe average, it carries with
il the distribution in this territory in
1868 OF the stupenduous sum of $1,320,O eco
for strawberries alone.
With the vegetable business added i:
Is safe TO put down the amount annually
distributed among the strawberry and
vegetable growers of this territory at
$2,0O0000. For all this great industry
Wilmington is the clearing house and
head center.
For ten years this great industry mas
been on the increase, and the increase
next spring viii be from 10 to 20 per
cent as the result of development Of
the strawberry and vegetable business
along the Seaboard Air Line betweeA
Wilmington and Hamlet Already this
branch Of the Seaboard has become great
melon and cantaloupe district of the
State. The soil along the line of road
is peculiarly adapted to the growth AID
development Of the strawberry and IN
the future farmers in that section will
go into the business on larger scale
In conclusion the Journal says let It
be remembered that the two Caroliras
and Virginia can be relied on to grow
all the strawberries the country will be
able to consume. Other sections might
profit by remembering this, as we are
nearer and more accessible to all The
great consuming markets and points e
distribution than any other district In
the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
PROGRESS OF THE STATES
BEST TOWNS CONTINUED

near future the publishers will double
the size of the paper and issue an eight
page weekly digest of all the important
matters of both county and State The
growth of The Graphic has been steady
and it is today read by more Nash county
people than any other paper coming
within her borders,
There has been progress along all lines
of industry here and the outlook for the
new year just dawnng upon Us holds
many rich promises OF continued ad-
vancement, until the old town has been
alrayed in q new garment of increased
business activity, and occupies the cocial
moral, financial position that misfortune
wrung from her grasp years ago.
NJ. w. LINCKE,
Editor Graph c.
Nashville, N. c., Jan !, 1904
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
Will Serve for Bishop Watson.
washington Messenger

washington Messcngcr.)
Bishop Capcrs, of South Carolina. VINO
will fill Bishop Watsons place in ST.
Peters church Sunday next. and admins
ter the rite OF confirmation, is Il son Of
Bishop Capers, formerly of tho M. L.
Church, South. We understand he has the
reputation of being one of the most clio
Iquent and learned c4ergymen in the
South. He with Bishop Cheshire, Of Raj
eigh, and other bishops have offered, and
their services have been accepted, 20
visit as many parishes as possible, during
Bishop Watson'8 decline in health, or ul,-
til bishop coadjutor is elected to per-
form the active dutieSol bishop in the
Eastern Diocese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
WHOSE RED HAND2
The Dispensary at Wilson
Flares Saved by
Prompt Work.
Especial to News and Observer

Wilson, n. c., Jan. 6.--The dispensary
here was discovered to be on fire at 4:10
o'clock this morning. 1t was believed by
many to be the work Of an incendiary
The prompt response of the fire company
to the alarm saved that property and the
main business part of the town. The
damage is from $500 to $1,000, fully COW
cred by insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07

growth in all business pursuits here, the
greatest has been IN our school facilities
A year ago we had two small school build
ines. worth less than thousand dollars
Now we have military school for boys,
established by Wilmington Presbytery, the
cost of which was $4,000.
We believe the outlook for 1904 is
brighter in every respect than ever before.
A. C. JOHNSTON.
Editor Clarkton Express.
Clarkton, n. c., &c. 80. 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07

Below will be found reports OF the pro
gress during 1903 of more of the best
towns of North Carolina. 1t will be
ceen that the forward movement Is con
fined to no section, but is general extend
ing from the border OF Virginia TO that
of South Carolina and from the cloud
kissed peaks of the western mountains
To the froth-fringed waves of the eastern