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, 1 ,.-a-'".VV. I--.' v. ' . t V t i J I " 1 IV I '11. . I I 1 -3 - x . - I f CjT .. v , '7n? .jiV-tr . i. Mi ii ( IV, , ' l - - .sri 1 . . " " ft ! t - " !. I -J v f t i C..J t. in 7 VOL 19 OLD AVIttDSOR. ; beyond the inen6ry of any now linjil In 1886, a kid in kniclrbockersf Jye shaded he ciu lint old "dwellings -we came to Windsor. Well we rjs. on either ide, irnd arched the ' -viireet ttembi:ijire!to n beautiful jgeen froro river banir a Old Windsor, hospitable, content in mile in lengths its old fashioned ways, easygoing, Oii the upper end cf this jtreet was . , , . ,v ' j t the jusiness of Windsoi conducted in wooden store houses of the most con- estryd independent in its poverty, glomerate archHectore; built p;ece on vsKing no lavuisui wo uuiptu "wu, . piece as Dusiness or conven-. yet giving a t-ue, honest welcome to J ience f demanded. There J was ( one any person desiring to settle in their midst and making Windsor their home. This kindly welcome soon dissipated our homesickness, and in a marvelous short time we becameone of the boys of the town, and have 4rown up identified with it. The old town, for rieirly two cent juries, save during the excitement and distress of the civil war. had not thei uih, and her dusky . the cost Vf 7000.' We ' present ou'r.llcware honiz at AVijtoa bz z!z. rsaid on their shopping! tout in - town J, readers with m'cut of the old" and 1 at public auction at tLs Court Uc: more well known street intended by its location to be the business street of the town as it was the thoroughfare leading into the country. Its proper name is Granville, but it was better known wherever Windsor was as Grcjg Alley, which name fully describ ed its appearance and condition dur ing many years of Windsor's history. NEW WINDSOR : On its first awakening, necessity de VGroj 'Alley is. no. more;- Granville Street is lined on eitaer :si(Je with handsome brick . stores carrying a stock rof goods and doing a business that would surprised our - people twenty years ago, ;-The Bertha a fine, modern, well furnbhed, and equipped Opera House is locat ed on this street and is now open 107 engagements.! more con venPent, or prettier hair cannot be found in any town in North Carolina Even staid old , Kiu? street, where the men of business e ccapy the stores and offices their fathers and grand the vz jaii with a brief of hhiorr ci 00 MocdaJ b''0 ct ccru ne-MTcnoi DCtn aoie to r recur- the former. . THE FIRST JAIL further oOlcul records, but it is un derstood the jail and Court Hoc:- At the May terra of the Inferior ,wcrc W"? prior to the dose c! Court 1744, helc in the public , ware .l7 . . . , ' llf - . v . Tfcejad his been sUndm on vz house at Walfington on the Cashte mVs 'A a 7 . , - . ; present site one huudrcd and -twent 7 tiver about one and a half miles from years, with probably very few oan Windsor, it was orderrd that the es m it appearance.. County contract with James Castel - Walfiocton jail wl5 rc. built by Miles Bail? in 1832 retaining ncarlv the same form; as learned bj mrictounrt on th: old timber. low and James McDonouh to coo struct a Court House 4 and jail at Walfington on an acre of land giyen to the County by . James Cas ellow. The jail was soon' cumpleied, bu: J the records are - silent regarding . the lamers occupied oetore tnem, nave ... v - ! this time. tVT- ;YoV7 , a"-, . - ii caught the fever. Several fine brick sices have beei erected and before the end of the present year r- substan tial handsome buildings will replace many ;raor' of these old buildini s and officer There are at present in Windsor twenty four brick build ings occupied for business put posts where twenty years ago there was nincw-: K- ''.7; -. .... V'" -.,. ' ?A The ild Banking House of GiTlanf and Lvon hat been ealaigeo, changed and incorporated tnto the Bauk of j Windsor, with its capital more than 1 double and its business' increased an THE SECOND JAIL Tcr TnfiTita and Children. Tta Rind Yea Ilavs ' Atjajs C:r' Bars tha On December 17. 1773, the Hon. Ccnat 1 1 THE OLD JAIL, BUILT I N 1832 hundred fold, under the management of its old heads, supported by a board j ; f able directors. A1 telehoae ex-j 1 change has been . established, with . long distance connections to all ad 1 : tl i i will be extended to Norfolk. The W. & P. R, R. have erected a new commodious depot and are giiing our people satisfactory service, with an increasing demand for more and still better equipment. Under the immediate supervisien or the Board of County" Commission-' crs new jail has just been complex ed. It is not one of the largest' for for. Bertie's proportion of criminal population U sxnallU but it' is one cl hi. -nott mod crn fa" "a rchctecture safty and convenience. It was erect- il 1 jghanged in Citizenship Or customs: manded a new Court. House, which Bich in its natural resources, fertile. 'with is well kept lawn, an ornamental .-trell cultivated 6elds rivers .ock ; Iron ;fenc abundantly with fish, and thousands grounds of A. S. Kascoe, and. guardec Jof acres of virgin forests, began to at by the Confederate soldier in birenze tract the attention !of ; the outer world, surmounting the granite monument in f 7Then the locomotive , steam whistle ommerooration of Berties noble dead fcegan to arouse them irom their -B Prcttv a scene as can-be sleep of two centuries. And disturb-' foaodi in the state." With'thi? start d in their'drearos of domesf ic felici- and without anyboom. except the nat j f , theyroused to the realization, ra demand of business increase, that in every condition of progress, with men of entei prise, vim and push Wbr hohinH manv towns with not behind it, the Eowtb and improv- half of their resources. - " roents have been '7continuaiis;aociltne : Its first effort to recover-lost vant-wlo!- TtiE NEW JAIL BUILT IN 190301 Jchn Johnston, member d the As mctc c? sr. txxes stmbly f rora Bertie;, prcitnted a - pc- V age was to interest , and beg ..outside SOME 'OvTH E C-, Af6ES;TT . capuai 10 come 10; us isscue xuv KT ? - i , ' .j i i . 1 ! , Newmodern, and eleja ,t residen- -Trnen ruiiy awasr, u shook oh m . mm . u. 7a ?. . . ----- - . ;. . ,ces have renlaced the old fashioned .m :.an4 struck put for f& -Jbeautl-ciIbn of unkept yards j anda un p j fa ted Tpi ck- cts.. Massive brick storeslhaye- been 'onatJCjiam "Ateutia year aro cy httr xrz3 ceale; out very fist, to I boc-bt a boda of Ayer's Hair Vizor. , It cpptd-tha falling aslmada fay tiir rrow Ttrr rspTilK until csr it is 45 inches in lensth.'r Mrs. A BoyctaUt Atshhsa, IUns, ;T,ThcrcrinothcrJiun2cr Hair hun2cf f orinstcne rHumjry haiiricccjs (qcd, needs Ealr vf gazAtjcrc; ' This is why vo izf.tlizt asking for authority ;to erect a- jau acd Court. House in, Windier, and that a poll-tax be levied on each and cVery taxable" person in - Eetc to tri defray the expense and charge cl said buildings. : . :'. J.-On March 10, 1774 the bill was passed, and; in transmittiugthe bill to the Earl ot Dartmouth for his ap proval, Gorernor Martain say, nhis act is calculated to afford indulgence to the land tjwners of this little town, wliich'baTbeen usual in all such new settlements. It is well situated, and : b Hkcly to thrive much, and b the I proper scat for the public buildicJ ' Afa stision cf the county court W t ?AVi;;fe b May 1 7 7-; the Justices crdcred, - tit I think it oaly right that I sb tell you what a wonderful effect Cl. berlain s Couh Itemedy has pre J ed. The day before Easter I xzz distressed with sr cold and coch t! I did not Ihlnk to be able to Ulz : duties the neat day. as cy voice almost choked by the coc-h. 1 same day I received an order f: yoa for a botilecf yourCou-h He: dy. I at once .procured a sir ; bottle and took aboct three dec; the medicine. To my great re!i;i i cough and cold bad completely c!; peared and I .was able to pre thsee times on Easter Day. I J that th.s rapid, sad cilectiTe cure - j due to your Coch Remedy. I rr btinj: thiskfpl to have found suet. Godsent fmedy. Respectf ally j z E. A. Ljucnrirr, tt, ' 1 Tweeter cf St Luie's. Clz: To Chamberhin Mcdiare Co, This rtcdy Irfcr tsla by J. llzrdte tz Do., ; 7 m'sl 7-7--'v; : J CJ rk cftt i Cc:rt set c- rircx 1. .1' is S.XC.7C r.-:il:-t - t-:ces la Vrr . cities v.r5!:-t f ' 1 t f 'r : Vs' T I ' - Avr;' : 7:;. ' ..7'7;V-7. '.''"
Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.)
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