The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-05-24
A DAY IN WINTERVILLE

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Green Vile and then on to Kinston the
only thing at the point which is now
the prosperous and lovely town OF
Wintervllle six miles below Greenyille
was a wood rack of Mr.. A. G. Cox. In
tho pine forest Mr.. Cox commenced
to cut wood and supply the railroad
and other interests, and this was the
baginning Of the work which has in a
Few: years developed into important
manufacturing industries and built
prosperous town.
Mr.. Cox soon conceived the idea OF
laying off town, and being a man OF
deep and abiding moral convictions,
which are shown daily in his conse-
Grated christian life, he coupled
condition with every deed to real es-
tate that on it there should he no In
toxicatlng liquors manufactured or
sold for ninety nine years.
Winterville is the home OF the ia
NOUS Cox cotton planter, guano sower
and many other articles manufactured
in that thriving town which but few
years ago was a vast pine forest.
Among the many useful things manu-.
featured under Mr.. Cox's supervision
are cotton planters, guano distributors,
carts, back-bands, fine buggies and
other things. Is Is a general opinion,
felt and freely expressed, that no man
in North Carolina has done more for
his community than A.. G. Cox has
done for Pitt county and the town of
Winterville.
The town presents many advantages
In pretty homes, we'll arranged streets,
good employment for all who want to
work, good water and healthful at
mosphere, and good church facilities !;
but perhaps the most attractive ad-
vantage OF all is the educational in
terest that centres around Winterville
High School.
From the very beginning there had
been good school interests there but
about seven years ago Prof. G. E.
Lineberry, a young man of sterling
worth, scholarship and ability, com.
menced the work of laying the foun-
dation for a good institution of learn
ing. The Wlnterville High School,
like many other great and good inst,-
buttons, had a modest beginning, but
1t has already developed into ono OF
the finest and most efficient and USE
full Institutions of the kind in all the
country. There are four good and
commodious buildings. one recitation
and study building and auditorium
two dormitories for boys and one for
girls. The school has the capacity OF
caring for from eighty to one hundred
boarding students, and has this year
been taxed to its fullest. The grounds
are large and well arranged, and the
wise and thoughtful A. G.. Cox has
still other adjacent lots reserved TO,
their enlargement whenever it becomes
necessary.
The commencement exercises at
Wintervile High School were in
progress Tuesday night, Wednesday
night, Thursday and Thursday night
1t was the pleasure OF the editor oil
The COMMONWEALTH to be present
Wednesday night and Thursday. Or
Wednesday night the annual sermon
was delivered by Rev. G. w. Blan
chard, of Clayton, who held up tn,
character OF Moses as the model mar
for the young men of to-day. The ser
mon was logical, forceful and entirely
appropriate to the occasion. 1t wa
we'll received and Mr.. Blanchard drew
the people still closer to him, notwith-
standing he has for years been favor
lite in that community.
On Thursday large concourse o
people again assembled to witness tn
closing exercises. At IL O'Clock tn,
writer made some remarks before tn
splendid audience and Prof. w. H
Ragsdale, OF GreenviIle, presents
diplomas to the graduating elias,
which consisted Of six young ladie
and four young gentlemen. Pro
Ragsdale's remarks in presenting th