The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-30
Visitors to Raleigh Talk
of the Conditions.
OF RECENT PROGRESS
The First District, Washington, Eliza
beth City, Plymouth, Edenton, Man
teo, Swan Quarter and All The
E. st are Building Up and
Prosperil g.

Pr0SperiI g.
The opening of the Supreme court
has brought many lawyers to Raleigh
from the First district this week, and
these men from eastern Carolina all
tell of splendid progress in that sec
ton, their reports showing that it is
a land Of promise and performance.
Among the visitors are Messrs. I'll.
S. Ward, of Washington, solicitor of
the First district, W.. NJ. Bond, of
Edenton, and E. F. Aydlett, of Eliza
beth City, three gentlemen who were
at Columbia, n. c., when the moon
sinners made the shot gun attack Oh
the room occupied by Solicitor Ward
and Mr.. Bond. Mr.. Aydlett who was
in the adjoining room tells many a
joke at their expense, while jocose
hints are thrown out that Mr. Ward
fed out into the night shy of clothing
and Mr.. Bond used a mattress as q
shield. No clue has ever been found
to the attacking party.
Congressman John III. Small. of
Washington, was here yesterday in
the Supreme court, and left last night
for Washington, ID. c. He says that
Washington, n. c., is taking on new
life and is going forward rapidly.
Among other things IT has an ac-
tive Chamber of Commerce, which Is
aiding in the Industrial development of
the town and helping to extend the
jobbing trade. Education is at high
water mark interest, and handsome
$4,000 school building With seventeen
rooms besides those for teachers are
an auditorium to scat $50 is being
erected, on a splendid site. 1t is a
commodious, modern building, with
the best of heating, lighting and ven
tilating facilities.
The entire First district is declared
by Congressman Small to be taking on
renewed life, with increased interest In
roads, schools, and rural free delivery.
The number of applications for rural
free delivery routes he says is unpre-
cedented and the people are anxious
for better mail facilities. More and
better roads, more and better schools
is the determination of the people.
Solicitor H. s. Ward of Washing
ton, has much too to say OF the pros
perity and progress of that place. HE
tells of the arranging for the paving
of the streets under the late bond is
sue, and says that in the last five
years no other town in the State can
show better record than that OF
Washington. The only trouble that he
sees is that there is difficulty in get
ting land on which to erect new
houses There is a constant demand
for houses and the news that one is
to be vacated always brings many ap-
plicantS quickly.
Washington has strict system OF
checking it's bar-rooms, says MI.
Ward, and requires them to close ct
8 at night after opening at a. m
He says that only one man at time
is allowed in the bar, that there Is
only one entrance, this kept open. and
that a huge mirror must be kept at
the back of the room so as to give a
good view of the man taking MS
drink.
Washington, he states, is expecting
TO have a handsome Federal building
and now has two terms of Federal
court each year.
Mr.. e. A. Gaylord. of Plymouth,
saws that progress is the rule there
and that the place is improving An
election was held last week on the
question of closing the bars and Ply
mouth went dry by a majority OF L,
the vote being 81 against saloons, Do
for saloons. Of these So Mr.. Gaylord
saws that ten of the votes were from
the bar-keepers and five from negroes.
had at Plymouth, he says, and tells
of it's artesian wells, with white sui
phur in the water.
Mr.. w. NJ. Bond says that Edenton
is making Roadway rapidly, and that
North Edenton is being opened up.
A novel plan of getting lots there mas
been arranged. There are about zoo
of these and on three houses have
been. the lots being IS by $50 feet.
Each party desiring q lot pays Sllo
and in a few weeks there is to be
DRAWING" each man taking the lot he
draws. OF course each one wants TO
draw lot with a house on 1t. me
streets have been laid off, shade trees
planted. and North Edenton promises
to have a great future.
Mr.. E. F. Aydlett, of Elizabeth City,
says that there is progress there ano
that in the past two years property
values have advanced wonderfully. as
has business. There is much building
and there are not enough mechanics
and bricklayers there to do the work,
help being called in from other places.
The work on the government building
has been started, and this will be the
handsomest in the State, 100000 hav-
ing been appropriated for it, and a
beautiful site in the middle of one of
the prettiest squares in the city Sc
cured.
AS to the agitation for an election
for saloons he. says there is vigorous
effort being made to get one-third oil