The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-18
OUR Town.

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Scotland Neck that it is one of the
most attractive towns that he has
seen on his entire trip. Practically
all the houses are painted, most OF
the yards are kept neat, the stores,
with only one or two exceptions, are
built of brick, the streets are IN good
condition, of uniform width, with
row of beautiful shade trees down
either side. This is true of all the
streets except Main, which has three
rows running its entire lenght, IN
stead of two.) The sidewalks are
raised, and on the business part OF
Main Street. much Of the sidewalk is
paved. So much for the appearance
of the town.
What of the business establish
ments, and the business that is done
here? There are quite number o
successful business establishments
here of good standing and splendid
reputation, and several new compan-
les have been organized in the past
twelve months, the most recent one
being the Scotland Neck Guano Com
pany that began it's operations a few
weeks ago, and is now turning out a
frst-class fertilizer at the rate of
about fifty tons per day. AS much
business is done here as there is in
any other town of like size-probab-
ly more, and in no town can there
be found stores that carry hand
somer and more complete stock of
goods, that suits the needs. and sup
plies the demands of customers, than
do the stores here.
Lastly, the people Of the town. for
the most part, are cultured and con-
genial, and have been noted through
out the length and breadth of North
Carolina for their cordial hospital.
ity.
If this stranger, after seeing the
town, and visiting the business e.
Establishments, and meeting some Of
the people, hears any person utter
disparaging words concerning Scot
Land Neck, as to its being a slow
dull town, in which there can b,
found no good thing, he is surprised
and wonders how anyone, especial,
a citizen of Scotland Neck can speaI
of the town in such a way; and thi
stranger, recalling the many goo,
things he has found in Scotland Neck
must inevitably conclude that tn
fault is in the Pathfinder, and no
in the object of his complaint. Sue
a conclusion is the only correct one
for if the town is slow or if the tow
IS dead, the lack Of town pride in tn
people who 60 to make up it's cit
zenship, has caused it. Not all G
the people here are devoid of thu
needed asset, town pride. Their
are many here who have it, who Low
the town as it deserves to be lovet
and who speak a good word for
every time the opportunity present
itself. The main trouble is, wit
those who do complain, that durin
the time so many little contests wei
waged here over town matters. an
other matters, too, many of the De-
pie lost sight Of all the good thin,
in Scotland Neck, things for whie
the town had so long been note
which had given its citizens eau
for qualification, and called for
remarks of praise Oh the part
strangers, and the people, losir
sight Of these things, began to 10
the pride they had so long taken
the town and it's interests, and so,
began to complain and run down t
town, until now there are ma
chronic grumblers here who, as
suit of habit long since formed C.
think or say nothing good concer
ing Scotland Neck. Instead of usi
the influence they have for the 20
and benefit of the town, they
just the reverse. never realizi
that they can be agents in
towns uplift. if they so will.