The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-01
RISING FROM ASHES.
Scotland Neck Fast Regaining
Losses by Fire.
GREAT BUILDING ACTIVITY.

fire in Scotland Neck which swept
away several places OF business on
Main street. There was similar fire
in August of the same year at the
other end OF the business part OF Main
street which swept away as many
places OF business as the first fire, and
perhaps more property. On the 18th
Of May this year there was another
fire on Main street, by far the largest
and most destructive in the history OF
the town. The last fire swept down
four large dry goods stores and large
hardware store.
The last fire greatly crippled the
business of three of these concerns and
entirely abolished two of them. Hof-
man & Bro, Morrisett Brothers and
Hardy Hardware Co. managed to keep
on in business but in limited way.
RISING FROM ASHES.
In the place of the Hoffman store
which was burned last May now stands
one OF the prettiest and most commo-
dious stores In this part OF the State,
we'll planned, handsomely finished
and we'll departmental inside. On
the site of the Futrell building which
was occupied by Morrisett Brothers
and Hardy Hardware Company has
also been erected another handsome
and we'll finished store building In
which are two beautiful and spacious
store rooms, one occupied by Morrisett
Brothers, and the other by Hardy
Hardware Company. These are very
handsome stores indeed and beautl-
fully arranged for the business they
carry.
The Hoffman store does great credit
to the contractors, Mess. Rose & Co.,
OF Rocky Mount f; and so does the Fut-
trell building to the contractors who
built it, Mess. Cox & Stroud, of Ay-
den.
Also on part of the site from which
buildings were burned in February
1905, Mr.. J. w. Madry last year erect.
ed good store building with two store
rooms, one occupied now by Mrs. A
Nj. Riddlck's Millinery and the other IL
being vacated by Hardy Hardware Co..
to be occupied by Mr.. A. Strickland.
Also Mess. Kltchin and Stern last
year erected nice building on the
east side of Main street just above the
"Brick MILL" which has six store
rooms large enough for good business
OTHER BUILDINGS IN PROGRESS.
On the site on Main street from
which several buildings we're burn
ed in August, 1905, Mr.. q. W.
Bryan is laying the foundation for a
handsome brick store next to Edwards
& Co., and Hon. Claude Kitchin has
commenced a nice building on the
corner where Stern's grocery store was
burned August, 1905.
OTHER NEW CONTRACTS.
Besides the buildings finished and
occupied and those whose foundations
are already laid, there are contracts fol-
others which will be bailt at once
The Farmers Storage Warehouse Com
pany has contracted for good ware
b ouse to be built just across the rail
road east of the depot. Also DR.. J. P
Kimberley will build q handsome
Office on the south side of Depot street
touching the residence OF Mrs. w. A
Dunn. The contract has been made
with the Concrete Block and Mantel
Company, of Newport News, Va, and
Mr.. F. M. Pope, a member of the com
pany, Is here and has commenced hi.
arrangements to manufacture the con
crete blocks of which the Office will bt
built. Also Hon. Claude Kitchin Ii
contracting to erect a bank buildin.
on the corner OF Main and Eleventh
streets, just IN frcnt of Hoffman's hand
!; some new store.
BUSINESS GOOD AND IMPROVING.
A personal canvas of the business
men of the town reveals a pleasing con
ditlon in regard to business. All Blu
two or three business men say tina
their business is as good as usual ane
perhaps better, and several say tina
within the past two years their bust
ness has greatly increased and a few
Lave nearly doubled.
And when the several fires are con
sidered and the lost time this yea
amongst laborers by reason OF the con
tlnued rains, 1t may be said tha
Scotland Neck has had the best yea
in its history. One important featur
In these observations is the Statement
by the druggists OF the town, and tha
r is, that while their general bushes
outside of drugs has increased the,
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