The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13
TWO GOOD TOWNS.


dences of Progress and Pros
perity-B Both Towns Well Lo-
Gated in Great Farming Sec
tons - Some Lead. g Facts
About Them.
Representing TheRobesonian,I
had occasion to spend two days
recently in Maxton and Red
Springs, and on every hand were
visible evidences 0fgreat prog1 esS
and prosperity. The farmers have
been getting good prices for their
cotton, and naturally great Geal
of money is in circulation; and
these towns are showing signs
of handling their portion of the
business. Each of these towns
is fortunately located in a
great farming section. Both are
probably better situated in that
respect than any other towns in
the county, unless Rowland can
be excepted. They are again
fortunate in that they are made
up generally of an excellent class
of people-clever, congenial, and
not to be excelled in hospitality.
NATION.
Maxton has a population of l.
500. and it is growing in both
population and wealth every
day. The town has a good bank,
The Bank of Maxton, and a new
one has recently been organized
and it will be open for business
before the first of the year. Max
ton has between Is and 80 mer.
camille establishments, among
which are two nice drug stores.
J. w. Carter, ]. B. Weatherly
and Currie&Patterson are among
the leading merchants of the
place, and the well-known firm of
White & Cough of Lumberton
also has a big store there, which
may be taken as evidence OF
the fact that Maxton is no mean
place for business. The Maple
Shade Inn and the McRae House
are the hotels, and each of these
places is good to satisfy the in
ner man. Messrs. H. G.. McNail
and w. w. Smith recently pur.
chased the MapleShace Inn fir ,n
Mr.. B. F. Num- and they have
made quite a change in the ap
pearance of the house, both in
side and out. by papering the
walls and painting; and on &C
count of increase in bushes:
they expect to begin work soor
on an annex for the hotel.
The kind of people that con
stitute Maxton is plainly demon
strated in the handsome churcheI
of the town and the interes
taken in education. The Presby
terrain and Methodist churches
both of which have been finish.
ed within the last two years, cos
$1,000 each, and the Baptist con
gregation also has a good church
The town has a good gradet
school with four teachers, Prof
R. L. Thomason, principal
and in the course Of a yea
perhaps in less time-Max
ton will have a Methods
college for women that will COS
many thousands of dollars. Worl
is now going on on the college an,
the brick have been layed to tn
second floor.
The Elba Manufacturing Com
pany of Charlotte is building
cotton seed oil and fertilize
plant in the town. This plant
located at the junction of tn
Seaboard and Coast Line raj
roads. about three hundred yard
from the depot. 1t will cove
two acres of land and will coz
$500, 900. In addition to the col
ton-seed-milling business it wi
mix fertilizers to suit the farm
er. The enterprise Will mea
much for both Maxton and tn
surrounding country.
Maxton has the advantages {
the Coast Line and Seaboar
railroads. 1t has good electr
lights and has recently Unstable
a system of water works.
fact, the place is hardly shy
anything that one would expet
to find in a town much larger.
Last, but not least, Maxton
certainly to be congratulated {
its newspaper, The ScottishChie
of which Mr.. W.B. Harker is Il
editor and Hustler,
RED SPRINGS.
Among the growing towns al
near-cities" of Robson cou
ty, Red Springs has it's positio
The population of the town
about the same as that of Ma
ton, in the neighborhood of
S00 noon1o pod Cox;,,. L