The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-04
OF THE RACE AS REPORTED BY
THE NATIONAL NEGRO
BUSINESS LEAGUE,
Negroes Making Good
In North Carolina Where Many Menu
bers Of the Race are Engaged in
the Trades and Own Valuable CITY
Property.

6dHlZeu III NOfCn CarOllna In the TO-
lowing named towns and cities:
Sanford, Hamlet, Wadesboro, Laurin-
burg, Wilmington, fayetteville, Colds
boro, Kinston, Washington, Green
Vile, Williamson tahd Plymouth.
j. G. Phillips, who follows the bar
Der business in Sanford, N. c., has
about completed on tn, main street
| a splendid two STORY business block.
On the first floor are two store-rooms
25X6O feet. The second floor is in
tended for storage room. In the
basement will be his tonsorial quar-
tiers, handsomely furnished with the
latest appointments for such a pun
pose. The two store rooms will be
occupied by white business men. The
site and building erected thereon are
valued at $4,000. Besides this block
Mr.. Phillips owns and rents several
dwelling houses in different parts OF
the town.
Mr.. A. l.. Boykin is a very success
full builder and contractor in the
same place. He employs from six
to twelve men, according to the
amount Of work he has engaged.
The most of his patronage comes
from the whites and not infreduently
he is obliged to decline some offers
because Of multiplicity Of business.
NJ. j. Aston, who has been work
ing for the Sanford Manufacturing
Company for over twenty years, holds
what some people are disposed to call
a white mans job He is a master
mechanic. His specially is in turning
or sashes, blinds ard doors He lis
the only colored m in that branch
of the business ling intelligent,
sk1llful work. Fly "thermore, he is
the boss of that zSsaartsnsa with
several white men, Working under
him, because he has made ShfmseIf a.
necessity. His salary is $500 a day.
While the colored population is not
large, nevertheless they own town
property assessed at $4,000, and
the county 100000. There are a
few Wellto-do farmers here.
Prof. Wade H. Thomas, of Hamlet,
N. G., who has been in the railway
, postal service for several years, has
surely made good use Of his salary
drawn during this period. He is not
only the fortunate owner of valuable
! real estate at home and elsewhere
but also IS a merchant doing a fair
amount Of business in his community.
He is probably worth between $15,-
600 and $4,000. He is also presi-
dent of the Local League, and very
much interested in the material adj
vancement of his people.
r. j. Beverly, Wadesboro, N. c., is
not only business man but also
very prosperous farmer. He possess
es several hundred fertile acres in
Arson county. His cotton yield is
not less than 800 bales annually, be
sides other products of the soil. He
also owns large grocery business in
town, we'll stocked with the best
quality Of goods in that line, valued
at. between $1,000 and $4,000. His
customers are not by any means con-
hned exclusively to members Of his
| own race, as he has the reputation Of
keeping IN stock what anyone may
need when he IS in the market to
buy. In order to secure ADEQUATE
school advantages for his children
year ago he moved into town and
built fine residence. That and the
site on which it is builded is valued
lat $4,000.
Walter P. Evans, president Of the
: Local League at Laurinsburg, N. c..
IS truly prince" among Negro mer-
chants. Fourteen years ago he was
running small business here and
in spite of the many obstacles which
ne had to face he assidiously stuck
TO his business, and as the town grew
hc Kept aDaCe with it's growth until
now he owns one of the finest bust
ness blocks on Main street, fanked by
the leading white merchants.
1t Is a splendid two-story struct-
ure, with crcam-colOred press brick
front. The dimensions Of the build
ing are 30X85 feet. On one side Of
the StOre-rOOm is the shoe DEPART
ment, the shelves filed with the best
quality Of shoes Of every description:
on the other side dry goods of differ
ent varieties, and somewhat in the
rear, where there is an ell to the
building, Is The grocery department.
There is also, in stock, a large uuan-
tty Of stationery, ETC. In a capacious
lot back Of this store Is coal and
wood yard, where an engine is kept
busy daily saving up wood Of differ
ent lengths to be put upon the mar
ket. In addition to these businesses,
he has several teams on the streets,
engaged in hauling for merchants
and others who may need his SER
vices. On Saturdays, besides him