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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-06
Red Springs. N. c., Dec. 81, !

To the Editor: In the progress of 1865
we think we can say that Clayton has
kept pace with the other little towns
OF the State. While she has made no
remarkable strides towards greatness, her
general movement has been forward, and
her growth wholesome, steady and strong.
1903 has marked a year of unusual
prosperity with our people, and this is
evidenced by brisk increase of business
in all its departments, as we'll as by the
erection of several substantial new bust
ness houses, the improvement ane build
ing of many residences, enlargement and
Improvement of our churches and the
building of one new church.
! The streets of our town have been
greatly improved. and new ones opened
and very good sewerage put in which
has greatly improved our sanitary ar
rangements, and consequently the heS>th
OF the people.
! Foremost among our special new enter
prises stands the Clayton Oil Mills which
have just been completed at a cost Oi
! $40, coo; the Clayton Manufacturing &C.
have enlarged and better equipped their
plant, and the other enterprises of the
town show corresponding advancement
Our school stands as one of our most
progressive enterprises. From public
school it has advanced to a High Schoo
of splendid grade, having now about two
hundred and twenty-five pupils and q
full corps of teachers. A well equipped
dormitory, where good board is furnished
pupils and teachers has been q wonderful
accession to this school.
The cotton market, however, is one Of
the most sustaining features OF Clayton
and it is said that no higher prices are
paid anywhere than are paid on our
streets. Cotton is marketed here from
Wake, Johnston, Harnett, Nash and vii
son.
Our efforts have been to close 1903 sue
cessfully, and as to the prospects foI
1904. nothing definite can yet be said
but we feel assured that Clayton will
continue its present forward movement
CHARLES. w. HORNE.
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Iequal OF any in the State. The last Presby-
terry changed the name Of the Red Springs
Seminary to that of the Southern Presby-
terrain College and Conservatory of Music,
land this change has been of great benefit.
The present enrolment of young ladies is
four hundred drawn from all sections of
the Union. Much of this success is due
to the acknowledged capacity and untir-
ing energy of DR.. c. G.. Vardell who has
been in charge of the college from it's
beginning. The music department, pre-
sided over by Mrs. Vardell. is second to
none in the South. Many applications
have already been filed for enrolment next
year.
! The North Carolina Military Academy
| is doing good work and is growing daily
| in patronage and friends. This excellent
school is presided over by DR.. S. H. Muir
ply. formerly of Washington, D. c., ably
assisted by Prof. J. A. Macarthur. so
| well known as an educator throughout
Robson and Cumberland counties. and
also by three other able and competent
| instructors.
The health of Red Springs and its desira-
bility as residence town is too well
known to take up further space.
| While the town makes no great claim
as a manufacturing centre. the lumber
industry cannot be overlooked. Twenty
! five prominent lumber men have their resi-
dences in our midst number choosing to
| live in Red Springs, while their places of
business are elsewhere. About fifty mil
lion feet of lumber was handled here by
our mill men during the past year.
Our banking facilities are good, the
management being in safe and reliable
hands.
| Our town is surrounded by the best back
country in the State, and while these lands
are held at a premium they always COM
mand ready buyers. Our farmers are all
in good shape with no debts, and money
to invest.
Our churches and the social features Of
the town are all that could be desired.
This, added to our educational adj
vantages, makes of Red Springs one Of
the most desirable home towns in North
Carolina. R. B. BRANCH.
Editor Red Springs Citizen.
Red Springs, N. c., Dec 81, 1903.
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CONCORD.

To the Editor: l am always glad to
say a word about Concord and thank the
editor of the News and Observer for this
opportunity There is much that might
be said about Concords progress during
the year now ending The year 1902 was
a most prosperous one and 1903 has been
about the same, the nature OF the prog
ress made being about as 1902.
Concord has been a manufacturing town
and as such has grown from small
hamlet into a busting city of more than
10000 within few Years.
Though the manufacturing interest
grows, branching out yearly the city has
taken on new life in building up the
by-ways, hewing off the rough edges,
razing old landmarks and building TWEEN
tieth century houses, all in keeping with
a progressive city of the day. There have
been many handsome houses built.
A new and most complete water sys-
tenn has been installed. many new streets
opened and many old ones built anew and
permanently.
The city has bought new machinery,
opened a fine quarry and organized a
splendid system of street buildings.
The Methodists have completed and
moved into one of the handsomest church
homes in the State. and the end of the
year finds the Presbyterians ready TO
build a $4,000 church.
The Norris brothers have built one OF
the neatest and best arranged business
blocks in the city, this is now nearly
ready for occupancy.
j. P Allison & Co. have built new
stores and now have plans for others.
The Morris brothers are building and
remodeling elsewhere and will next year
build a handsome and convenient three
story hotel Old stores have been re-
modelled and new ones built.
Streets have been widened and maca-
damized Several of the cotton mills have
been built greater.
Concord has experienced a revival of
city pride We demand city Improvements
and are putting on the outward appear
ance of CITY.
For many years Concord was like an
overgrown boy, with many kinks and
crooks Now we are rounding out what
we have as well as growing bigger.
All in all Concord has prospered during
1905. What we have done will last and
is TO us an everlasting credit. The new
year promises much; the old has rounded
out well.
Yours most sincerely.
JAMES F. HURLEY. Edited Tribune.
Concord, n. c., December 80, 1903
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water-works is among the contemplated
Improvements for 1904 the Bright Lum.
Der Company is to be organized and en-
larged at once.
The Cattingham Lumber Company, OF
this place, doing business at Bellamy, is
in a most prosperous condition.
A. J. McKinnon, one of Maxton's most
progressive business men. has connected
himself with branch office in New York,
for the handling of poles. lumber. cotton
and vegetables.
The morals of the place are exception
ally good and not one single arrest for
any crime has been made during the
HOLIDAYS
A new brick Presbyterian church, to
cost $1,000 or $4,000. is one of the con-
templated enterprises of the new year.
Taken all together. Maxton is prosper
Gus, peaceful and happy-a good place to
pitch good tents and abide. Her gates
are swung wide open, and hearty Scotch
greeting awaits all new corners.
NJ. G.. Mckenzie,
Editor of "The Scottish Chief"
Maxton. N. c.. Ian. 1. 1904.
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NATION

To the Editor: Thirteen years ago this
town rid itself of bar-rooms and the sale
of LIQUOR. IT was then a small place with
twelve or fifteen business houses. Since
that time it has grown more than in its
forty years previous history and has now
at least sixty places of business 1t is
surrounded BIZ the most fertile lands and
most prosperous farmers in the South. Its
location, at the crossing of the Atlantic
Coast Line and S. A. L. railroad. make
it one of the most desirable and adyant-
ageous shipping points in all this section.
During the present cotton season its
business men have handled more than
$4,000 bales of cotton and a large ship
ment of fruits and vegetables. water
melons. cantaloupe, corn. asparagus, peas,
Irish potatoes, cucumbers and straw
berries have gone from this point to
Northern markets.
The graded school established two years
ago, is in a prosperous condition, and
will be further made more efficient the
coming year.
The town has long enjoyed the blessing
of electric lights and the construction of
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WHlTEVILLE.

To the Editor: The progress of White
vile, N. c., during the year 1908, includes
bank established with a capital stock of
10000. and is doing business in its own
building, which has been erected during
the wear.
The firm of Powell & Powell erected a
large brick store. which would be credit
to any city.
The Columbus Trading Company have
organized a large grocery. which has
done a remarkably large business.
The Whiteville Lumber Company have
erected several large buildings for lumber
manufacture and are doing a large busl-
ness.
Several elegant residences have been
built during the year.
A large tobacco warehouse has been
erected recently, which did good bust
ness last season.
Yours very truly.
JACKSON GREER, Editor News.
Whiteville, n. c.. Jan. 1. 1904. 5.-a
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rA.r'-,saa O, aoetasrs Asesh
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CO
PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the copart-
nership firm of Bilfinger-Page Construc-
ton Company, composed of c. w. Bilfin-
ger, C. f. Hallock, j. e. Kanoy, w. c..
Douglass. H. A. Page, ]. r. Page, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons Indebted to said copartnership
will make payment to Frank Page, Bis
coe, N. c., who is alone authorized as
agent of said copartnership to receive and
receipt for money or other things of value
due said copartnership. ALI accounts
against said firm may be presented to said
Frank Page, Agent, who will pay the
same. c. w. Bilfnger, ]. E., Hanoy, C.
f. Hallock, w. C. Douglass, H. A Page,
J. r. Page, Frank Page, composing the
firm. This November 26th, 1908.
11-26-1W-4Wks.
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RED SPRINGS

To the Editor: Our town has made
great strides during the past year and
leaves us with an even better outlook lor
the coming new year.
Within the past six months SIX new
brick buildings have been erected on the
main street for store and office purposes,
an oil mill of thirty tons daily capacity
has been completed and Is now running
day and night; new steam laundry IS
now ready for work.
New and handsome dwellings have gone
up, and are still going up. This work
has caused a demand for carpenters and
laborers heretofore unknown, and the force
could be largely increased.
In educational lines our town is the
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Progress During 1903 Of
Busy Communities.
THE EAST, THE WEST
Thrift and Enterprise, the Song of
Loom, Lathe, Hammer and Saw,
TroweI, Whistle and Bell
From the Mountains to
the Sea.

AS indicated in Sundays issue, there was
so much to be said of the great and rapid
progress made by towns IN North Caro-
lima that it was found impossible to hold
the matter within the limits assigned to
this subject.
Some of the overflow, differing from the
matter already published only in having
reached us at a later date. is presented
below.
No one who loves the old North State
and feels keen interest in the onward
tramp of its alert and eager people can
fail to read these continued evidences Of
achievement without thrill of pride and
qualification.
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Jan. LIST, 1904.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator Of
Emily Jane Stokes, deceased, l hereby
notify all persons having claims against
her estate to present the same, in writing,
to me on or before December /, 1904, or
this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons owing said estate are
notified to make prompt payment to me.
A. Y. MORGAN,
McCulIers, N. c..
December /, 1909 va w-4w
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-28
Warren Pratt Deceased.

The following item concerning former
resident Of this village is taken from the
Springfield (Vt.) Reporter in its Spring
field column of its local news:-
Warren Pratt. a respected citizen of
this place, died on Friday, Nov. 10, at the
age of " years. He was born in West
Braintree and grew up there. For a time
he elerked in the old Union store at Rox-
bury, atterward removing to Wisconsin,
where he established himself in trade for a
few years. Returning to Vermont, he was
at Randolph for short time, then he was
employed at Brattleboro in cab shop. He
afterwards turned his attention to farm
ing, following that occupation until his
removal to this village some eleven years
since. Here for time he worked at me-
chanical pursuits and then gave his atten-
tion again to farming. Mr.. Pratt was
man OF kind heart and intelligence. He
discharged the common duties of life
without ostentation or self-seeking. In
1919. he married Lydia Nichols, who sur
wives him, also one son, Willis W., resi-
dent OF Boston. The funeral services were
held at the house on Monday, Nov. 16,
Revs. 5. II. Archibald andL. Kinney Off
niatingn
Mrs. Pratt is the daughter OF the late
Horace Nj. ,3ichols, who used to own the
old Mansion House, now the property Of
William Bass, and was associated i'm the
mill business in this village with his son
in-law, G. e. Abbott. the firm being Abbott
d Nichols, after a time selling out his in
terest to Mr.. Abbott.
Mr.. Pratt, while residing in Randolph,
was employed by A. w. Tewksbury q
Sons in their general store.
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Church Notes.

The subject Of the Christian Science
Sunday Bible lesson is spirit"
Rev. George II. Watt OF Barre will
preach in the Baptist church next Sunday.
Rev. f. q. Rainey will preach at the
union service at the Congl church on Sun
day evening. ff1u
Rev. G.. e. LRdd will preach Sunday
morning at the Congl church on "The
Responsibility OF Freedom"
At st. Johns church next Sunday there
will be service at 1890 a. m. The Rev. A.
Carswell will preach. All are invited.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian church
is to be held with Mrs. w. e. Lamson
Thursday, Feb. 4. A full attendance is de-
sired as there is business to be done.
The pulpit of the NJ. f. church viii be
occupied next Sunday morning by the
Rev. l.. n. Moody, in exchange with the
pastor. In the afternoon Mr.. Moody viii
preach in Bethel Gilead. 6e
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vermonters in Rroo tlxn.

The annual reception of the Brooklyn
Society of Vermonters was held in that
city Saturday evening at the residence oil
Elijah h. Kennedy at 80 Prospect Park
Vest Ii is the custom of the society
always to have at the annual reception
some celebrity hailing from Vermont.
and the guest of honor on this occasion
was Hon. Charles A. Darling, assistant
secretary Of the navy.
Robert ID. Benedict, president OF the
society, took particular care to entertain
his guests with the hospitality character
istic OF the New Englanders, and he was
ably assisted by the other officers, in
Guiding Frank II. Chandler, the treasurer.
Among those present, were Andrew w.
Edison, formerly OF Brookfield, Col.
and Mrs. A. 5. Chandler, F. II. Chandler,
Miss M. Ellen Barker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Holbrook, all formerly of Ram
dolph, DIR. Tenney Wheatley, formerly
Of Brookfeld, Mrs. Ella M. Page and
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Miner, formerly
OF Gaysvil1e, Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Seayer.
formerly of Quechee, and Mr.. and Mrs
j. Fl. Seaver, formerly of Taftsville.