The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-14
ROWLAND.
A Town That Glitters With
Great Prospects-Situated in
a Coed Farming Section
Something of Its Industries. y

a Coed Farming Section
Something of Its Industries.
Having had occasion to spend
part of Friday and Saturday, the
4th and 5th inst, in the town of
Rowland, l will in a brief way
undertake to mention a few Cf
the visible evidences of progress
in and about this hustling town.
Rowland is situated in the
south western part of the coun-
ty on the main line of the Allan
tic Coast Line railroad and is
within about two miles of the
South Carolina line, being in
what is considered as the best
cotton-growing section of the
county. So, as any one can
readily see, the place has every
reason for being good town.
The population is about 1900.
The mercantile establishments
number in the neighborhood of
26, and more than half of the
stores are brick buildings. One
wishing to do justice to all things
in an undertaking of this kind
could not fail to make special
mention of Rowland's two drug
stores. The Rowland Drug Com
pany occupies a new building,
completed within the last year.
The front is made of beautiful
pressed brick and plate glass,
and the store is fitted up with
elegant furniture and fixtures.
There is hardly a drug store in
the State fitted up much better,
though some may cost more.
The Ward drug store is about as
good, though the building is not
so new. Among the leading
merchants and mercantile firms
might be mentioned A. l.. Bull
lock. Peoples Hdw. & Furniture
Co., Rowland Hdw. & Supply Co.,
Ino. w. Ward, J. MGR. Bracy,
Hedgpeth & Chitty; and there
are many others doing a lively
business. The town has three
sales stables-A D. Mckenzie,
Rowland Live Stock Co. and L.
P. McLean-and two livery sta
bles-H. K. Mccormick and w.
T. Nation. Rowland has a GOOD
bank-the Bank of Rowland
and there is strong talk of the
second one, which can certainly
be no bad sign of a live town.
Drs. H. Reedy, w. E. Evans, J.
Mac Smith, L. w. Carmichea
and Pate are the practicing phys
icians, and DR.. c. H. Lennon i:
the dentist. Judging from this
bunch of doctors one might ge
the idea that Rowland is not :
healthful place, but such is mo-
the case, for they have a large
territory in which to practice
Mr.. W. H. Flowers is the hote
proprietor and he keeps eye
open to the welfare Of the inner
man. Bracy Bros. operate ;
brick and planning mill plant il
the town. The largest enter
prise in the place is the Rowlan'
Oil & Fertilizer Company's plant
which is built principally of bricl
and was just completed a few
months ago at a cost of $40, 0OO
To get down to the things tha
play a conspicuous part in max
ing Rowland what it is on
would have to mention it
churches and school. The tow
has three good churches = Pres
byterian, Methodist and Bar
tist-and an excellent schoe
with six teachers, Prof. w. {
Hubbard being principal. Tn
school building is handsom
one, completed two years ago
a cost of about $15. 600,
Mr.. Milton Lytch, cotton buy
er for Sprunt of Wilmington
handles practically all the cotto
sold in the town and he says ths
the total number Of bales mark
eted for this season will be abou
10000. And the fertilizer thu
IS distributed from the place
some thing enormous. The farm
ers are all of the first rank an
believe in making much on
small place. Two bales OF co
ton to the acre is a common o.
currence with the farmers {
this section.
Rowland has quite a numbt
OF handsome residences costin
from $1,000 to S.. 900, and a goo
system of gas lights. all of whlc
adds greatly to the attractivenes
OF the town. The town is we
laid off and is kept in exceller
condition, to the credit of Mayt