The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-20

one section of the count e.ttser |
Eastern Harnett has been more thick |
ly settled and better DEVELOPED for n |
long ume. The construction of the |
Raleigh and Southport road from |
Raleigh to Fayetteville opened the |
territory from the center to the east :
side, and the Durham and Southern
road helped that development along
The Coast Line had it's effect on the |
south and east. While the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley road came up from
Fayetteville to the old Moore county
line. it did not give to the west side
of the county the stimulus felt far
ther eastward. Nevertheless now the
whole county seems to be arousest by
the same progressive spirit that is
showing itself in the sudden awaken
ing Of the road enthusiasm. J. L.
EZzell, superintendent Of the county
schools. in speaking of his work, men
tlons the fact that 10 years ago the
condition of the schools as compared
with today sounds beyond belief.
Then the school property was worth
about $6,000.- Now it is worth S75,-
| 600. Then the school term was three
| months and half. Now it IS five
| months and a half III all districts that
| do not have longer term. But many
of the districts have voted special tax
and carry on the schools seven or
| eight months Of the year.
| Looking To The Future
| DR.. J. w. Ealford. who has been
one Of the rejuvenators Of Harnett
county, in passing the school house i'll
Ellington, remarked that when the
| building was put up ten OF eleven
years ago the wise men who erected
it determined that they would pro
vide far into the future. The build
ing is so inadequate today that on the
! hi oh hn ic
a handsome new structure that viii
cost $4,000, and accommodate tht
common schools and farm life
school that will be the pride Of the
county, it is hoped. longer than the
antiquated wooden building has done
Harnett county is proud of it,
, school system which includes with
the other varieties OF equipment fol
!. gaining knowledge q lively number
Of those institutions known as moon
light schools. You can always for
give a man for being a little behind
the procession If you see that he i
!; digging in good and hard trying t.
who Is allowing himself to fall bacl
that excites your auimosity. 1t is
fact that North Carolina has beer
/, too far down in the list to be prou.
: of when education has been the sui b
! ject in discussion, bat the fact tha
the State is pulling swiftly for bette
= place is horse Of another color
Sunlight schools, moonlight schools
. farm life schools, graded schools
famous old Buies Creek Academy an
. I don't know how many varieties G
!, education, are abounding in Earn-t
;, | and the school house is as much i
= evidence as the good road Truth t
= tell the foiks who are sitting up night
! Matching up schemes to multipl
roads are also the school house bri
gade and you will confess that a goo
road and a school house are two rigk
n commendabie hobbies.
II a Bit OF PatIlUs-
q There is a bit of pathos on the rua
that leads down into Harnett fro1
e Lee county. Not many miles out fro1
e Ellington stands su bstantial brio
e building, and about it are here an
e. there other structures, some Figf
e pretentlous, some the worse for II
is wear It is evidently a little old tow
g gone to seed and trying to return
is life Away back before the war whe
IS Harnett county was formed Summr
n, Vile was the seat Of justice. # a
le are to judge by appearances the ia
is was the important factor II the da.
is OF our forefethers. for 1t was sui
: stantiaily designed cnd constrUcte
= It stands there in the tall trees lon
81 ~ and out OF harmony with its su
!oIlndinga. Its companion piece, tt
is court house. is said to have heen
re wooden structure. less striking IL
t. architecture anc less enduring. II
4 lonely old castle that is the i>iai, IS
Id victim OF the Cape Fear river. IT
$ roil-s ~ho came frcE the east 81
y fCcrtiaued OF fsgc Two,