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U , ;? ' V 1: U S-Mijki ,:3lanaging Editor
. CAoAtrjHTa;-"r Publisher
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$li50 AvYeft75c.:G Months;.
AtlrtisingHElatcs moratp and -i
ami 0(Hl.iccutonvXijiil .Amlpt .dq-
.liatcretl aAHWojid-vJass, mattpr May 1;
I:K)8, at tlie pst QiccM'.pettcer.N. C:
'uikIt tlit-AfbofiurcUS, 1879. ;
s AN kOMES 'IX TIIE CHANGE OJI
'-"tiifl SPKKGER CRESCENT
' ' 'f' .'. Just tlirec Iho'n ths.pno h .'-.tho in
, gtalmciit of 'aVnewBpapcr' and''' jcb
,jrimingi,piani; mopenccx; tncsxana-
HsftbaragcBaeiit :w"a'Vrriitea,in ' ev-
, ( vy Kco; 4i slump -anyoat estate was
vt thrcatefii f. sfebrelsrtd ; 1 waises" were
. 'ixnng -acate(t, ana people were mov
ang awsry ' ThftWhole tiOijLntry was
! in the throes df a ebpimcrcial t&vo
lut ion brought qn j, by dcniagoguie
. itai!onattattiye'r:ftiadnes:
It wa aiot a propitious , moment :, in
to launch a nexvspa peri anywhere;,
apd no .place, y.rqlr.!j!y, cculd hr.v"
: been selected in the 'South .less
1 promising than tfe, where the great
railroad industry, upon which, txvp;
communities ..lafeely depijded or
business; an'd! sifript)i'ti hitdr elbstd
'down indefinitely. ; . , . .
' But , the projector of The Orescent
had labored' for eiht years 'in the
behalf "of Bpencer ; had watched its
groAvth, kept in ' close touch and
.'.sympathy .vii'h $ tizcnsand their
' "efforts ; tmd kfteAv'thcir sturdy qual-
itiqg, their sIcTlihg'pnnciples, their
' broad huinpiiityjqi;. Belioyjng in
Iheni, Boeing t hi r iiced' f ot he r aids
.than those aff(rtect'.by tfjjdr-''indftst-ry;
hovrcver. great that he' was,, he
felt an irresistible incentive to come
into the breach, and do at least one
man'.s part toniird xipljftihg', by-xal-
- uivl .of Tli Grcsei&it'Tvyoa raised
..ipocccl' tneti wasplunged in-gl6n);;
JjTinc Spencernnhood- and en
joitvagmgthenr to unite in. a .de
termined and unceasing endeavor to
bringpences )the; 6n.t;;'
The Crescejit shone, on through
all the cloud, rsnafrined.by the one
. purpose ''.which gave it a name and
;' "la place; 'by tli'$rm sympathy
. .and appj-Qciuton cf' loyal friends.
And so, after a time of .gtr.es4 and
' "difriculty V; at the. idl' of . thc ffrst
quarter it-efeictrges from a weekly
into a semi-v.ee'kly newspaper, not
precipitately and ' independently y
but at-the demand oi the citizens of
Spencer. Such 'an endorsement has
never before pcrha'ps, been given to
any .weekly newspaper .anywh"cr,
and it is received with gratitude, and
.with ipride, too.
'A newspaper .k1;s job printing
' plant is now in'pefatioh , with Mr.
B. Broo:-;? Smith a publisher;, and
let us hope tha'vTven the second
' quarter passes, The Spencer Cres
vcent may again (change and become
A' tri-weokly. Its mottrPrcjgress,
andstili Progress, unwi, fulj-orbed,
it shines in thousands homes, and'
13 looked for with.. pleasure and
never with rancor by 'every one of
its patrons. . -
L, Scott Allen, M'aisihsc' Editor.
NEWS FROM FAITH.
Mr.,nd Edw.ird Brown rc
joiesd over thc coming of the stork,
.on the lOjth. A future granite con
' tractor,' perhaps aii. architect -erows
dn Uieir home nor,',
Rich Bargers has a young house
keeper to relieve the family of some
of the domestic cares. ' .',
,: Mjsa'Adtljic Kctnct has been .con
fined to her' bed during the past
week, at' -her sister's horhjg,Vnd quite
Peeler, B.ame &Co..,' shipped p,
carload of btfding jrtone to Boau-
fort, VIonday last -- ' v-: ' -,; ,'
Granite cutters are i working in the
Allert Ix;c quarry, for the company!
W. S.'Earhart has feeen awardad
. -the contract to build 4 handsoine
:v.,-t-Q''St6ry -""residence '-'for- Mr. . and
Mrs-.G . W, ;H'udsorr, 6n the lot ad
. JoiriJjEgitheitoref ;V.'h;H. BrowrrV
' at fyr$xSte Quarrv.-John Jos?y lias
.?otraet for the iur.r, - .
da
The Rer.:'R. P". Shersiil' leaves
for his much; needed H-acatiqn matt
week.-, , "
M iss Effic Hartmati as, visiting
Mias Majgaxet Gay, ;at.pin,ctlnton,
Vhi3.veekx v . r-
Mrs.. Kcs-ttr and son feppnt
Salem, f ' 1
Th Empire Store ,Cp., (iisplay
ing abrjlos.in ;in(iniftB .-yajiety, at
pricea less thanvholj3salCi- ;
Mr,' and Mrs. B. Bfoojcs Smith
are' nowdonweiledcQmfctaiy !, - A
iRowan ' ATenne. ; v
. Soljfelhiw for , . the . mi-jeekly ,
Crescent, and" JceeiS ij-.v,fcue y.iM1
events and people,, ; ' ; ' ' ;
" Mrr, George Ho wte.iit hie this
jve.pi
which;-, wo Ijopc. villcrdlongeci .
T'BilJ treads, .1ttt'crJ'Hcads7Nqte.
Ileadseveri'thing :bbt Big"-" Heads,
atr the 'Crescent' Job Office
. Fine Job Work at the Crescbnt ,
offices, including Ladies' Cards and
Note Heads cf iieAvest idcsins- and
styles. --' . . -
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-..See G. Vv. Connelrs choice gro
ceries, and try their quality. They
are of the best.
j i "
1 Mrs.Ralph Tredick, ' of Pine
Bluff," Ark.,' is .announced as the
guest of her friend; , Mrs. Wray
Freeman, for a ten laj-y:p;t,
Mrs. L. D. Giddeiis left vSpenccr,
Tuesday, for her honic in nicp ld
,Gol4boro, after a siE weeks "visit
"to her -daughter, Mrs.' MV LrSrhoct.
' - ' -
.Miss Maude. Thompson -returned,
Monday last,, from .Mebanc, diaving
enjoyed tjvo weeks of; pleasure at her
old home; .
- Belle-Harry jCo's riiidsimirver sale
is drawing; and it Ibarg-ainf .give
"better sultrth'an a surc-tning-lot-tery
" ' j "y.
Miss Ptt of High. Point is visit
ing ,3118. S'oay Peny, this 'week.
i High Point-Iras many good points
especially its young Jalies.
Miss Margery Snejl, one of Thorn
"asvillo'e society favorites; lias been
the guest this "veek-qf-Mr. and Mr3.
W. W. Clefnent, of Kcwton Heights,
Spencer. ... .
Mr. and Mrs. B. Q. Miller, of St.
Txuis, who have been .with -Mr. J.
E. Ivennerly and fahiily . since the
death of Mrs. Sophia Garrett, re
turned home Thursday evening Jast.
, Mrs. J. R. PieueCj sof Grefnslx;ro,
has lxcn the gticst of; her son, Mr.
James Pierce, .this1 wet k. Mrs.
Pierce is a most estiniable lad3, and
a sincere christian. .
Mrs. M. X. Hoyle; with her chil
dren, is visiting her father, Mr. D.
V,. Livingood, at Jerusalem, in Da
vie county. Mr. Hoyle joined tliem
on M'ediiesday. '
Mrs. Geo. Mest v.jds confined -to
her apartment, during last week,
witli acute muscular' rheumatism.
Happily, she was "relieved by skilful
treatment, and is witai ns iain.
Miss . Bertha Murchison , and her
cousin,- Miss Millie ' Murchison,
returned Monday njight from a
;pkahtVrsitt()relati;is and friends
at Siler City, and Greensboro.
Mrs. G, W. Connell' was taken
seriously ill qt the end of last week,
and is" being treated for peritonitis.
Mr. Council has Jjoen in close and
anxious attendance upon her, Hap
pily, sloe is coivvalesscJng.
Mr. P. M... Xussmap, manager of
the Spencer Clothing and Shoe Co.,
and (onc of our most enterprising
merchants, and eitizc'hs, spent Sat
urday arid Surinay at! his old home
with Ids parents, at Mt . Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gj, Andrews, of
Tarloro," . C, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W." A.Kizziah from
Friday week ago to a few days since.
Mrs. Andrews left for Ash eville with
Mr.j ndrev.'s, who yvlll proceed, to
Panama, to fcrnaih "ilicie" for ten
months. Mrs. Andrews will prob
ably spend 'the winter! hi' Spencer. ."
Mr . Claude F . -Yorg, . brother ol
otir popular young business .Arian,
Fx' At'l'6ung, is enrouta for Spencer
to yisit the latter.. . fhis is a long
pd'Cireituous routi, foo, from the
.tTavelcr.'s,-hotiie fn vafeas,
to :if Iansasty , Chiago Buffalo;
pqpton'poncC Xew Vork: 'and' If
y '5'' ' " -a
Spencer; is last on ihe outc, it is, of
orsei .the bcstl, 1
i" 7 -
'it .. ft.vv
i ''ran Grocery Cov supplied ttfe
t!i0IioiisiENKeepcF delight.
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iTliroad to Salisbury's TwSt 6er-
eanty flioTises, . Jics Jthrovigh tike
columns of the Crescent. -e v
Mr. Brranon, a gtd farmer hW iricide4tallyVve told hjm of ah
lives on tjhCarran place, Was inhrestWk '-wet'-had with,, iis
Speneer yesterday; onjbusmess. ' J
v 1. iRay baa en 'on tlie.iialf-
way sickibtfor mprc than tvt
' $ir, 4rs,-.Y9nK Ingra,m left
3 "jPtQ: Vyeduesday, lor Franklin)
Junctiofi, y& ad 8hqr points.
Mrs. Ji X: Booiyi returmvd from a
visit to Charlotte, the nej? convent
ion city", on Monday iast.
air; and :urs.s J. P Chayier . liavc
npVc4'.iptoh.Qir fiwu,-resideiiec; on.
CaroUn Aye. H They have .been.' rc
siding. in Ii".'pcn.cer.
..Patterson Tohajeco Co., pf ch--mdndj'.'Va.,
ar& doing! mo jiario.-'
gome s-ign. worj: on the feowanGr-t -
l eery C-ompany's walls-. Rea,d it.
"' The. Misses lela and Beitlah'Mc
Kecl, of Burlington , X . p. , are, tlte
gitests of juss . 01a;Hur?ncs. And
there's a triovof -'the best."
Guy''H. Miller is spending a
month at Rocky River, for his
health. Ve sincerely trust it may
be with -the- best results.
Miss iiagie Page is entertaining
her friend, Miss Effle Cooper, of
Inst,
Somebody has written lately again
about the size of Babylon. Spencer
ladies are more interested in' the
size of the Empire store bargains
-J. B. Cornelison, Salibury R. F.
D.-Xo., 4, and a prosperous farmer,
was trading in Spencer, on Thurs
day.
ivooniignt-ana-mooning is m
prospect .these days with .alarming
frequency. We used to like it our
slj, and -don't, blame those who
still do . 4
Mrs. J. Pv. Pennington is sptuid
ing a week in Aseheville, where the
land of 'the sky is supposed to
exhale breezes of the choicest vari
ety while' we-sleep. -
; Miss Jennie Freeman, who has
been attending the Summer ijchool,
at Charlottesville, Va., came honie
last Frida' night. Theie is "no
place like home.''
Misb Helen Lampkin, daughter of
F. m. Lampkin, our worthy assist
ant postmaster, left on Wednesday
to visit relatives hi Durham, War
ren Plains .and Henderson, X, C
Charley Ray son of our estimable
merchant, W, L. iiay, returned
home on Tuesday from a two weeks'
visit to Hot Springs, X. X'., and
Greenville, Tenn.
Subscribe for the Crescent' and be
in the swim. It leads in local ner.'s.'l
SI. oO fur one year;-75 cents for (3
months': 40 cents for 3 months. It
is Rowan's own.
J. R. Dorsctt, who recentty spoilt
two weeks among the farms on
Hickory. -Mount and that vicinity,
give j us a most gratifying report of
erons in that section.
Miss Lizzje Long, of Tiding Ford,
was. shopping in Spencer yesterday
Xijid meeting acquaintances. Miss
Long, is ''the daughter of G, W.
Long, a prosperous farrnvr, always
welcome in Spencer, . y.
i- ' -
Mr. W- P- Stafford, a worthy
citizen, and employed in the S. Ry.
carpenter shop, ha3 been confined
to his" room, and under the care of
a -physician, during the past "week,
due to a bill ious condition.
Mr. T. F. Hudson, of Hudson &
Kluttz, gave us a pleasant call, on
Monday, incidentally to subscribe
for the' semi-weekly Crescen. The
firm has moved into room five, (Wa
chovia), with larger " and better
quarters. They 'deserve, success.
Miss Jennie Eagle, a teacher in
the Lincoln top Graded School, and
Miss Lottie Eagle, a tcacherhi the
Salisbury Graded SchodI, arc visit
ing. Mr. and Mrs, J,"M.iLonQanr for
the summer. ,Ve trust , they will
ndv'Sper,Jnterestingi;-an 'their.
Lvacation pleasant.
Mr. J. E. Kennerly, contractor
of Spencer, has effected contract
for the erection f a fine cotte 'for
Stalling's residence on Salisbury-Avenue.-
Mr. McGlamef ia a Souths
em Railway, machinist; and believes
in Spencer, . . '"
- Eli ParJa, Salv'
on the old Ml
vilfe Wadt vtcd l. a
Parts is heartily in' favor oir':eoottd'Qi&toaa&V Ke sfexarniiM by
roads, and trades in penccf. , r a lirg'crh t wll6 found Q. fjacture of
fices-a coodordz-rnlnv Eagle Jg'ill-fieribnbinl coliwder-
bright sorl,' opdtdl who will make
something of ihimself fo' a father to
1x3 proid Qf;;if .vill apply him-
aolftatli(:;rv:- '
WatLi Crescent -"-ads, A bevy of
proininen t ' laches' from Spencer
spent' a prqn"tahtp.ialf hour Wed
nesday morninvover them, and
then -ix few mori? profitable hours
buying bargains from our adver
tisers. Others are, doing it. every .-
day. . . ' " .
Miss Heriname Quant?,- ;nieee of
Mr.and Mrs.. E, MPattersoii oup
.esteemed andcponular conductor on
the Xovwood Brajich,;lef,... Sunday
last,; i!or a tisit to Hertford ndO
wood, and foe a trip toN6rfoJk, Vii,
to be ahsentv week Tor .tcudav
Mrs. . .Pajtefson also, has bceh
spending sonic time at Norwood.'
Mrs. E. M. Creswcll, of Philadel
phia, arrived at The Thornton, on
Saturday last, foiia' visit 'to licr sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. .-West;" after an enjoy
able visit since June 30, in Char-
t-' - .
wltv., Mi.viv-i. "wvuw ..,x . u.i
CVesjycil, !,,. Mrs. Cres-
- -v. ...
woil i,ran. cntertining guest, and' a
welcome one. " " :
E. E. Pcv.las, W- U. operator at
Spencer, has accepted the same po
sition, with. promotion, at St. Au
gU3tinc, Florida, for which delight
ful .-and historic place he left on
Wednesday; - .. ,
Wait a minute. Mr. P. requested
all letters from -young ladies to be
forwarded to him and needn't
mind about, other kinds.
Mrs.. Elsie Root Matthews, the
aniaible wife of "a Southern Railway
maehinist'until the closing of the
shops," and ' how on a furlough in
Washington', writes the" Crescent a
compHiiientary letter, for which it
retunis-'tlKurks. Mr. Matthews is a
worthy "-and capable macinnist ,y'arid
we' hope he will soon return to
Spencer. "
Mrs. C. m.. Thornton left" on. 36,.
Wednesday for a. northern recrea
tiou tour. A brief visit in Char
lottesville, V., wh re she was joined
by Mrs. M. m. Purycarfor part of
the forward journey, and a visit in
Wshington, D. C., tiienco to
Wilkcsbjirre, Ply mouth, -and other
points in 'Pennsylvania, constitute
1 1 he , entourage. We predict , that
mis.. Thornton will return to us with
a new fund of knowledge of the
country, and many intcjiestiQg in
cidents of her travels.
i
Wc desire to c.11 attention to the
advertisement of thp State -Normal
and Industrial Collbge which ap
pears in this issue. Every year
sees a steady growth
in this great
o . the higher
institution devoted
cducation-of the women Kof North
Carolina. The McCvcr Memorial
11 77 111 Cf 1 lTr it'TOlAn TTTl-ilr-7A
whiclV was4
made by the last Gei
is now in. course of c
cral Assembly,
ection amd will
be ready for occupadey at the open-
ine of the fall term.
The College kst ycbr had a total
enrollment of 930 students. ' Nine
ty-two counties were! . retH-Qsentcd
Nine-tenths of! all the! graduates of
this institution have might" in the
schools of North Carolina. ,
The College domitorjes are furn
ished by the State and board is pro
vided at actual cost. Two hundred
appointments ' to the .doniitoricsi
ipportioned among the several
counties according to population,'
will be awarded to applicants about
the middle of July.
may wish to secure one of these ap-
pointmcnts, should make application
before July 15th.
INCIDENTS INTERESTING TO
ROWAN PEOPLE.
-Mrs..Josey, threatened with par
tial paralysis some time "ago, is not
serjoujly sick, but suffering i&$xe pt
less .from -nervojrss appteh&da,'
which we trust is'unfoundorV ;
Jlrs..V. .M. Walker, of Soence'r!.
"veek received news from her
mother, M,rs. Emily. Wiliiaijis;.: bf
ecfcley V3t Va.v?tha-theter !:arid Mrs.Vili '-Josey, at the -time
had fallen from the stcos oi herl'QTcr deatl 'aturaV,ri8trtf;inst::;
dwelling, and broken her bib. Ad
v.ces this week as to her condition;
'are encouraging.
.
last trttlrtvad suffeHnc f roiii'th'e cf-
"fea ol a liea-VV' fall, WasfiibfeliedU
Ablctaft in ihe sidej,,'
i.'Br Brown ha$ beti hding
the week at Tate Springs v
-1 Advertise in the Ci'escent, aSQ
Watc results from Spencer. - V
i. Mifes Elisabeth Nicholsoahas been
entertaining. Miss .Elsie. Lcckie,- of
iJJy.hbUrgs Ya., during"! week.
. M. F. Hatclierwas. in' A'sheville
early .lus.we?fe $yi projesionel bus
iness. ' - -'
- irrs. C, W, -Pa,.4tth fr-ehjld-XcStf
jis s'pendg -casori 3of.4'crc-
atipn at ,Corier: Spjngs, ; jjC;
thiiee weeks at Hiddenit? ftnd,-dnj-ityr
Visiting and-paBtil'lilgs ltUrn
inghonic TirosdaV, last, ' ;
Mr. and Mrs. P. HTHompson
have been entertaining, during the
past week, their daughter, Mrs. Er
nest Fetzer, of Baltimore, Md. 7-
NTrs. Lee S, 0"., i -r""
, , , . J r-man has been
entertain' i i
- C3 " ' " - ' v. . Li.u.vjji
irom itaieign.- Mrs. j. is. Kinr.cv
t- - - - - .
and Miss Maude Mcrriman.
. Mrs. Charles A. Kluttz, with her
children, is speeding a plea'sant seas
on oi a few weeks at Rocky River,
Springs. '
Miss Sallic. Feldntan ,is visiting
delightful old Norfolk, ;as -the guest
of her sister, "Mrs. " Spiegcd, of that
city'. ' ' ' .'''"'.' ' ' '
' A. B. Watson and family have
moved to Charlotte, where he will
engage in business.- Heas numer
ous frieftds here.
Mrs. W, F. Sides has leen enter
taining her ipousin, jViss Lorena
Hcdgepe'th, of Grecnsloi-or during
this week. ' -
: Whitehead Kluttz has been spend
ing some time testing the virtues of
.tho water and tonie air, at Davis
Wirite Stilphu? Springs. ,
Empire Store Company Imrgains
.are wort h a ride" f ro"m Dan to ''Beer
She ba. Don't miss them. The
Crescent tells about them.
F. P, Beard attended the Elks'
Convention, -and saw a Tcatv;deal of
interesting country down in, ..Texas
He is home again. i
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Clement ex
pect to spend a portion of the tor
rid - ternT at Atlantic City, N J.
.v any others Avould do the same art
if they could.
NoAvis the season to Ltyip treas
ures in the nature of adornment,,
by a visit to Belt-Harry Go's at-"
tractive mid-summer sale. But
"you'll have to hurry," as they
said at the Buffalo Exposition gates.
The - Misses Lizzie, and Mary
Poole,, daughters of Dr, C, M.
Poole, tiro popular physician whose
residence-is'-On the B. F. road, are
visiting their uncle, Dr. G. .M
Poole, -at Fort Slocnm, N. Y. They
expect to- be absent for several
weeks. ' -
Mrs. J. E. Carlin added tothe
-4 pleasures of the season on Friday-
evening, last, by giving -her guests,
Misses Annie and Carrie ; Hankie, of
Khoxvilie, Tenn., an opporttinity
to meet more than a score? or two Of
Salisbury's yoiing ladids. Light rs
freshihents were EKTVed, and the oc
casion was most en joyable.
SPENCER BARACA CLASS, AT
; the m: e. cinjRcii.
Lesson IV .'for Sndajr, 10 a. m.,
July 6,: '
K
I Samuel, x'y,- 40 SO. . Memory
verse, 23. (Read I Samuel, v.)
Topical Outline: I. Saul rebuked
by the Prophet. (VrsCs 10-21) . 11.
The li ature of hiar sin. i ( Verses . 22
23); III. Said asks for mercy
Verses 21-30),- '
Death )f Jbsey at Qescent
' : This venerable lady, was 74 years
rof age.'and weU known, )ind respects
edf . S&' was' a er"rr, idilas
Josey.' n She wa -liying wirt ;Mr?
"-. Funeral seri-ices Were held 'at Or-
gan Cfiiftch, V ,her palter, ,Rer
.Trexler f ongxizdvy ;f teiuoon ; . f
. .... ! ..' i . .-.y . . ...... .
rencers - '
What -Spencer Needs tNow.
A QrsaKi' Tcrminaf OjdJy TW4 i'icjs vf rornSaUs fcry,
Population 3,50Q.C-
v . ' . ... :.'.. " ',.' :r - "... V'- X , . .
gi-a :i955ice. - eyctj4v ref aii'ed. tach ffiontIi.'-l''Toifr Thousand
Frelglit; Ct-vs-rioed' each tiiohtli;, One thousand Two' Hnndred MU
o-lid iii 'Mlaw?l.'.l)ivisriefl; Avfernga Pay ov R,eV - Jvjp-f
is "a fiali6a4'ra0: Three "Divisions. 1ST 33-1 s.
rom WMpwi,;n:M 0f Southern. Railway:, ccsaible. to ev
ery wetioni;;.: A11 trains stWipeneW;
,'; Spoccer, has two Banks Many Badincss..,.BAp.Ufbt?-etis
Presbyterian, Kefoim, Episcopal'and CatjroliCSnirclFcS: A Gfc-IiighT
way and Troll jy Car Liae: a nine- montfes; : Or StBooii Stone "Side
walks: Attractive EesiC cafies ij ' Waterworks! tt4 evreraje Systems: Elec
tric'ligliting: A Splendid Crfeenship; No DitiUericls- or Saloons: 1
Progixssive, Public .gpiritedr tnsative in Politics. , "' "
Spencpr has-unezeellcd Industrial Sites,, and an abundance' of th
very best labor at band; 'for factory, niill ind -pther plants,
Speheer Needs A Fifty-room Hotel: A Wholesale Hardwafe
Hoii3e : Lumber and Planing Mill : ' Overall Factory : Mattress Factory '
Ice Plant. And Cotton-Seed Oil Mill: Steam sLaan dry : Foiindxy: Pap:r
Pntp Mill and many other Industries. - J " , ;
Speneer's Climate is absolntely hcahby and temperate! Its Arfe
Bian Water absolutely wholesome and delightful.
Prospectors, Investors-,- Manufacturers, Business Men, FaVinfs are
eordially invited to visit Spencer, -inspect our advantages, explore oar
splendid and productive County and see Rowah County1' Farmcri at
, home. : ,
Aeearate details' of inforraatio ehffcrfully' aad, promptly given, by
HAT OH 02 CLEr.3: TOWN OF SpEKfcES.
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'Fourteen Ycaw Ago a Waste of. Field cr.d Woodland.
Twelve "Shears Ago Recommended by Southern Kuilway
Engineers as'tlie Site for Its "Contemplated Shop Plaut
which has been three times expanded, and now of giganticr
proportions arm stui is lar bciow its prospeclrve
tions. ,
A great Car-Baiidin 'Pla'n-iniist-'soonr-'or-la.tcr be--crecN-ed
at .Spenper to meet exigencies certain to arise.
A great Forindry will q necessity .; ana er&n now is a
sound economic' proposition. : :
-The steadily ,iner;easing volume of freight passing . t hi
point will ere long dsmand fa? greater facilities than "now.
This means other ai
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cer. . . ' ' .-.
These inetable' additions irki eoasiructed and operated,"
will 'swell; the- industrial ptpuiatrR of Spencer to' twice itr
present 'numericRV'st.i'eirtl ' -
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, opencer Wdl thus becemfc "a great eeter:;.oY; indas:Viat acfi
viticsf It will have an abundance of labor ready for employ-. ,
ment in factories, mills and 'other inlu9tries-rhra th youlh
of tli e town can assist in the,general effort of -upbuilcKn?
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Real Estate wilh advance : Investments- will, b'e.adV her
without fear of decline in valtes: manufatore "vrUl scelc
the eligible and available. sit3 reninin'g. : ...
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v u There are natisnal ,orportunitics' bereowt' "there shonld V- '
"a line of;-manufacturing 'cSfecens' stretching! froi Salisbury
to the Yadkin-and in due ioiiW.of time tWrlvill be.
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There is an agricultnralfnfrytchviromny not
excelled, in any other-section of the State. The- farmers - of
Rowan are proverbial for thrift, in telligenee and hospitaKfy.
They areprojperbus, they; are prOgrdsdve.; Farmers from th
West 'aid-North and. East wbo.comg to this genial section T
find better conditions -than tbey left behind and they x sue- i
y ceed iere, -''. .. ""'' - - '. - ' . x .
we :ask you t8 visit us ' we or '
; "you . onr cordial co-operation ifi seeulinj liomss,. business, -or '
ipvestments. ' " :' ". '. ."'-' " - 4 -
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