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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER --TWENTIETH CENTURY STATE EDITION.

HISTORIC

TARBORO

The officers are Aaron Morris, President, and M. Kaufman, Secretary,

Treasurer anil Manager. Their store force is oompoen'd of Mr. Isidore 'Morris,

number of years was town Commissioner.

I)r. Baker married in 1884 Miss Lizzie Howard, daughter of Judge Howard,

HON.

FRED

PHILIPS

E. Harvey Lewis, Mrs. Dora L. Jacobs, Miss Lizzie Falaraountain and Miss Hattie Bentley, the latter being in charge

of their millinery department.

of Tarboro, and lias three children. He

lives in one of the

of the town, and

most beautiful homes

a charming circle of

friends often* find their way to his hos-

Jurist,

Wise

Counsellor

and Successful

Man

TAR RIVER MILLS. J. J. Barnhill. President and Genera!

pitable dwelling.

He is an unflinching Democrat, but devotes politics, outside of what

and little

every

staunch

time to good citi-

Os Affairs--He Wore the Ermine

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Manager. This flourishing enterprise

has been

zen should give to the support of ins

party.

practice

His of

life work is the his profession,

study and and while

With Honor.

One of the First Towns Os Eastern North Carolina.

established a number of years, and been under its present management

has

for

sometimes

everything

taking part in other affairs,

else is a side issue with him.

four years.

A large business

is done in all kinds

Medicine absorbing

is perhaps occupation

almost the most a man can be en-

of lumber and shingles, rough, kiln-dried, gaged iu, and to be successful the physi-

and dressed. A specialty is made of cian must to a large extent deny him-

flooring and ceiling. The mills are self much of the interest in outside

equipped with all the necessary machin- affairs which is possihie to men of some

ery for the quick handling of lumber.

As an instmice of the immense business

;occupation less exacting. : The physician is the most

indispensa-

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NEW MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES

done, two hundred thousand feet of ble of all public men. The statesman

lumber are cut every month on am aver- invents all sorts of schemes to protect

age. Goods are shipped to Norfolk in our persons and our propertjs.the poet

very large quantities. Employment is studies to delgiht us; tbe machinist gives

given to fifty people.

ivs locomotives; the astronomer discovers

It is just such enterprises and intlus- new worlds, but do any of them benefit

ties as these that develop the Stale

and give [ample confidence in its future

the people as much as the physician t Which of them relieves the most distress

as a commercial centre. Tarboro is ami adds the most to our happiness. truly to be deemed fortunate in jiosseiss- We have tried all manner of govern-

Are Being Established.

The Tobacco Market ing such a prosi>erous concern as the ments, but we have had continued wars.

Tar River Mills.

This history of medicine shows it to

have been more conspicuously progress-

Shows a Great Increase. Cotton and

JOHN W. D. BATTLE

ive than any other profession. MeCaulay says that an England in U>B.,

men died faster in the purest country air

jU

than they died in 1855 in the most pes-

Peanuts Also on the Rise in

Teasurer

of

Edgecombe

tilential lanes of Ivondon, and that men died faster in the lanes of London in

1985 than they died in 1855 on the coast

Quantity Produced. Two New Cotton Mills.

County.

One of Tarboro's Prominent Business

of Guinea.

In England, from 1(185 to 1855, the

length of human life was prolonged to

a wonderful extent by the great advance

Men.

of medical science. The annual death

decreased during that period from one

in every twenty-three inhabitants to on y

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Os the many thriving towns that bejpwel the Eastern section of North Caro* Jlna, none surpasses Tarboro in beauty. Could the eye conceive for an instant the beauties of Eden when inhabited Jiy

Adam and Eve, and then could the same eye he east upon Tar-boro *t would arn in Nash

county, nndl removed to Edgecombe in 1888. He has been engaged in mercantile business in Tarboro for the past five years, dealing in general merchandise of all kinds, and has a large and lucrative trade, both in town and in the surrounding country.

Mr. Battle has all his life been a true, loyal Democrat, taking an active and

aggressive interest in all campaigns, and at all other times being ready and willing to lend his efficient aid for the bene-

fit of his party. He was elected county

cue in every forty. The brakeuvan who

now falls

dangerous

from a disease,

ear is

or a victim of attended with

a a

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ever bestowed on humanity. science has extirpated many

Medical frightful

diseases, and has rendered every com-

plaint less secern.

Physicians in many respects are subject to disadvantages which men of other

professions are not. They suffer greater

hardships physically. They must go at

all hours, and heat and cold.

so much charity been known to

through the most severe

No other profession does work. Physicians have attend on families year

after year without compensation. These

noble men often endanger their health

and sacrifice valuable time In the name

of human kindness. A most powerful

and touching picture of this phase of t he

physician's life has been vividly and

graphically portrayed by lan Mcl/aren,

in "Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush."

The love that such a mini inspires can

hardly be described, especially where

he has practiced so long as to l>e known

The people of Tarboro are a church- treasurer in 1898, and has proved a to more than one generation.

going people, and it is well said that most efficient and in every way accepta-

when the bells from, the church towers ble official. peal forth in majestic sweetness the hour He will vote and work for the consti-

PAUL JONES.

of prayer that the people with one ac- tutional amendment, believing this to Ihi

cord are seen going toward the church a white man's State, and looking with

Attorney and Counsellor of their choice.

abhorrence ujx>n the possibility of any

There are seven ?churches that would kind of black domination. As aider*'

at

be a credit to any town* The Methodist, man and mayor pro tempore he has Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Episco- ably served his town.

Law

pal and Jewish organizations all have fine houses of worship. And here it is

Mr. Battle's office as county treasurer

is locate*? in his store.

JULIAN M, BAKER M,D. that the rich and poor arc welcomed

alike, that the warm hand of the rect ?r and pastor is stretched forth to welcome the ragged ami barefooted urchin

Editor of th * Law Journal. Chairman of Exec-

. ulive Committee of the County.

the same as St does those who have shar-

A Leading Young

ed better in this world's goods. These

churches are presided over by intelligent

Lawyer.

divines woo have consecrated their life to the work of saving souls.

?SCHOOLS.

'Hie intelligence of the young girls

and boys who are to become the moth-

ers and fathers of our country, is well

The

\

Leading

Edgecombe

Physician County.

of Great interest is always naturally taken in the younger members of the bar of any town, since to them the people

instinctively look for the future of the

town's most important interests. Prom-

taken care of there. Tarboro has an ex-

As we judge of the commercial stand- inent among the young lawyers of Tar-

cellent public graded school system with thoroughly competent teacherfe. Prof. Robert Davis being the principal in

charge, There is also the Tarboro Female Academy, under the able management of Prof. H. D. Brown and Mrs. D.

G. Gillespie. The Taiboro Male Insti

Jute is a well organized school, with Prof. F. S. Wilkinson as principal.

ing of a community, by its stores and merchants, so we determine its social

pr ogres s iveil ess by its professional men. Tarboro possesses a corps of professional uicn that might well compare with that

of any town in the country. Its bar

is acknowledged to have members whose

boro stand's Mr. Paul Jones, a young man who by his legal lore, natural parts

ami ability has already won a name for himself in the county.

Paul Jones is a son of Dr. J. W. Jones, one of the best known physicians

of Eastern North Carolina. The subject

of our sketch was born on June 22mi,

MA N U FA CTORIES.

Tarboro is fast coming to the front as

a manufacturing town, and the sound of the whistle and buzz of the machinery

make sweet music to the ears of the*#

people. Space will not allow .me to go into details, hut I will give a few names of the leading manufactories. The Tarboro Cotton Mill, one cotton seed oil mill, hosiery knitting mill, dye works, Chinese laundry, machine shops, the Tar River Lumber Mills, besides two large cotton

mills now in the course of election. The people say: "Come to us, manufacturers: We wall welcome you iu our midst as a

friend, and feel sure you will be pleased with our advantages."

WATER.

Pure water is the foundation of health,

and those who have any intention of im-

migrating into another section should

make it a part of their duty to themselves and family to see what kind of w ater is obtainable there. For the benefit of those who .want to make a change of their residence place, the writer can truly say that to travel over the State of North Carolina, you will find no place with better water or with a more healthy

classs of people than at Tarboro.

brilliant talents have sent their names

far and wide throughout the State. It is just the same with the medical frater-

nity of Tarboro, than whom no more talented, learned, skillful, devoted physicians could be found anywhere. Fore-

most among this learned corps stands

Dr. Julian M. Baker, the subject of

our sketch, who is without doubt the

leading physician of the county, and

one of the most successful practitioners

in the State. To call a .man a successful

physician is to pay him the highest

compliment that could possibly be con-

ceived:

cessful

for, as is well known, the practice of medicine calls

sucfor

qualities, or rather a

qualities [smsessed by few men.

of 9he

successful

ing, skill,

practitioner 'must have learnpatience, force .firmness, de-

termination and knowledge of human

nature. Such a man is always a power

for 'good in any community, and it is a

real pleasure to set down the life and

works of a prominent physician like the

subject of this article.

Dr. Julian M. Baker is the son of Dr. J. 11. Baker, a very well known prac-

ticing physician of Edgecombe county,

lie was boro in Tarboro October 20th,

1857. His early life was mainly spent

in attendance upon the public schools

18(57, in Tarboro, North Carolina. His

early education was received at Wilkinson Academy, of Tarboto. where he

wan prepared for college, lie entered

.Wake Forest College iu 1883, and was

graduated from Trinity College, Dur-

ham, iu 1885. He then took the law and

post graduate courses at the University

of North Carolina, having previously

read law under Hon. C. M. Cooke, of

Louishurg, for one year. In 1889 he

was admitted: to the bar. Then for a

few years he was engaged in journalis-

tic work with the Tarboro Southerner,

and was editor of the Western Guide, of

Hendersonville, during the campaign of

Crawford vs. Ewart.

He then returned to Tarboro,

and has

been in active practice in that place ever since. He is a member of the Bar

Association, aud was elected: editor of

the Law Journal by the Association at

its recent meeting* at Morehead City.

Mr. Jones is a loyal Democrnt, and lias

been chairman of the executive commit-

tee of the county; he litas always taken

an active interest iu town politics.

B. F. DAWSON.

Register of Deeds, Edgecombe County. Among the county officers of Edge-

of his native place, obtaining his literary combe county, none more efficient or ca-

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education at the Tarboro Male Academy, pable can be found. Mr. Dawson has Horner's School of Oxford, Graves' held the important position of Register School of Hillsboro, N. C., and' the Illi- of 1 basis twice since the fall of 1894.

nois Industrial University of Cham- and has faithfully and ably performed

of Tarboro

The largest

Morris Company is and most progressive

finwe hoolfesatlhee

and retail dry goods and millinery establishments in Eastern North Carolina. They carry at all seasons of the year

a complete stock in all their departments and occupy one of the largest store

rooms in the town. This concern is

known to the trade for their fair deal-* ings and reliability, which has been

the means of establishing their large

and lucrative business. They have con-

paign, Illinois, and also at the Univer-

sity of North Carolina, from which institution he was graduated in 1877, with

the degree of 11. S. In the same year

he.entered the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York. In 1879 lie was graduated from tjje University of Maryland, Medical Department, in Baltimore. Immediately he began tbe practice of medicine at Tarboro, where he

has remained l ever since, enjoying an im-

mense practice and wide reputation.

He joined the State Medical Society in 1879, and was secretary of that society

all the duties of the office. The subject of our sketch was born in

Lenoir county iu 1859, and was /reared

on a farm, a splendid training for any boy. In 1872 he removed to Tarboro aud attended the schools of that place, after leaving school he became engaged

as clerk for his brother in the latter's

store, and later entered into mercantile

business for himself. This he continued

until he was elected, in the fall of 189-1,

Register of Deeds. He served one term,

and in 189(5 was the nominee of the

Democratic party, but was defeated by

nected with their business a mail order in 1885. He lias been a member of the the Populist nominee. Again in 1898 he

department and out of town patrons

can have their wants as well taken care of and at times even better than if the

selection were made in person. Orders

State Board of Health for three years, has been u member of the State Board of Examiners for six years, and president for the last two years, is a mem-

was elected by a good majority. ? Mr. Dawson has been a loyal, true, life-

long Democrat, useful to his party and ever ready to lend his important aid in

are filled the same day as received.

l>er of the Seaboard Medical Society, all campaigns. He is a public spirited,

All goods are guaranteed and in case and the Edgecombe County Medical So- generous citizen, a man always to be re-

of dissatisfaction money is promptly ciety. For ten years lie was county lied upon to lend himself to any enter-

refunded for the asking.

superintendent of health, aud for a prise for the public weal.

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HON. FREDERICK PHILIPS.

'Hie bar of North been noted for the tinguished men who

Carolina has ever

dignified and dis-

have been life-

Edgecombe county, and in the fall of the same year was elected prosecuting attorney for the county of Nash, and ably

long practitioners of that noble profes- served in those positions until 181?S, when

sion.

the present constitution went into effect

In Eastern North 1 CaTolnia some of the ablest lawyers of the South have been

Imra, and among that list is the subject of this sketch who was born in Edgecombe county on June 14, 1838. ExJudge Frederick Philips is a son of Dr.

James J. Philips, who was lx>rn an I

reared in Edgecombe county, and was one of the most eminent and best known physicians of that section of the* State.

and abolished those .offices.

Mr. Philips then engaged actively in

the practice of his profession in Tarboro, at which he remained enjoying one

of the largest practices of the couraty until 1882, when he was elected Judge of the Superior Court from the Second Judicial District for a term of eight

years, and during which term he never

failed to open court on 'the first day or

His wife was Miss Harriet A. Burt before her marriage to the lathi r of oar subject, her mother being a Simms, a member of that distinguished family from Virginia. Judge Philips springs

from one of the oldest families of East-

ern Carolina, his forefathers having settled in Edgecombe county in 1860.

The early education of our subject

was confined to the schools of the county,

to instructions at home under a private tutor, and at the private schools of the section. He was prepared for the University at Bt. James College of Maryland. and in the fall of 18.71 he entered the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1858 with distinction. Subsequently he entered the law school of Judge Pearson, who was Chief Justice

missed a day owing to sickness.

As a Judge he presided with|flignity.

fairness ami ai'Dty, and his rulings

commanded'the attention and respect of

the bench and tar of the State He had

the courage to hold the balances even,

without fear or favor.

Since retiring from the bench Judge

Philips has devoted his entire time to

his profession, and his large landed

estates. He owning three large plsurtn

lions in the county besides several

smaller farms. He is also largely inter-

ested in various other business enter-

prises in

He is

devoting

different

an ardent

his time

parts of the State.

'Democrat, and while

to his practice, has al-

ways worked for she success of the par-

ty, bus has never sought political prefer-

of the Supreme Court of this State. IU obtained' license to practice law in all

courts in the State in 1860, and entered the law office of the Hon. Robert

Bridgers of Tarboro. where he.remained

until the outbreak of the Civil Wap, when he at once enlisted in the first

company from the county, which was t e Edgecombe Guards, composed of

two hundred men, and from which company two companies were later formed,

our subject being elected as second dentenant of the Confederate Guards, with T. W. Battle as captain. The company

ment.

In 18455 Judge Philips was happily

married to Miss Martha llyman. of Tar-

boro. and children

eight bright have blessed

and that

beautiful union--five

girls and three boys, the oldest son be-

ing a prominent physician of New York

City, while the two younger are students

at Horner's famous 1 1, Tarboro Judge

School Philips

at Oxford. lives in pro-

bably the most beautiful home in East-

ern North Carolina where he. his cultur-

ed wife and beautiful daughters dispense

a most liberal hospitality.

,

was made a part of the Fifteenth North Carolina Regiment under the command

R. R.. PETERS.

of Colonel McKinney and went immediately to Yorktown. In the winter of

Wholesale and Retail Grocer.

1861 Lieutenant Philips was, owing to ill health, compelled to leave the service and return home, where he remained until after the battles around Richmond, when he again entered the service as

Adjtuant of the 'ihirteeth North Caro-

lina Regiment commanded by Col. F. M. Parker, and which regiment was a part of General George B. Anderson's Brigade, and General I>. H. Hill's Division.

The regiment was engaged in a number of the most important battles," among which was the one at South Mountain and at Bloody Lane, where our subject was severely wounded while delivering

the message of the death of General Anderson to Colonel Tew, the senior

'Colonel of the Regiment. It was indeed a hazardous undertaking, and our subject was compelled to crawl in frot of a

heavy fire from one end of the regiment, to the other to deliver the message to his commanding officer. It. was the last message Colonel Tew ever received, for as he arose to signal that he understood

the message he was killed.

Prominent among the grocers of Tarboro stands R. B. Peters, the subject of pur present eketeh.

Mr. Peters is a native of North Carolina. He was reared in Halifax county, and went to Tarboro in 1889, entering business as a clerk. Five yearse later he went into business with P. S. Royster ?fc Co., and in 1890 the firm became

known as R. B. Peters.

A large business is done in bulk meats, flour, sugar ,meal. corn, oats, hay. cotton seed meal, peanut bags, 'bagging and ties, Walter A. Wood mowing machines and repars. Mr. Peters is also agent for

Dalton, Farrow & Co's tobacco, Drwn,mond Tobacco Co's cigarettes, P. Loril-

lard & Co's snuff, Arbuckle Bros' coffee,

and also for the celebrated White C Oil. As a Democrat and citizen, 'Mr. Peters

always takes an active part in all political campaigns, but does not seek office. As a public spirited and zealous citizen Tarboro may be congratulted upon possessing him.

After being laid up for a lumber of

weeks from the wound which our subject

JAS. IT. BELL.

received in the scalp while delivering this message, ly again returned to the ser- Jeweler, Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry,

vice and was engaged in the many bat-

tles in which General I>. H. Hill, of

,202 Main Street.

Jackson's Corps, participated, the prim-

In visiting a strange town one is prone

crpals of which were the battles of to notice the display of jewelry as evi-

Fredericksburg, second battle of Manas- dence of the taste and refinement of th'

sas. Ghaneellorsville and Gettysburg. In more wealthy people.

tliis latter bloody engagement Adjutant Tarboro is certainly to be congratulat-

Philips was with Ramsvur's

the nil! night attack.

Brigade

in

ed* in this respect,

the establishment

if one may of James

Hju.dgeBebdy,

At the battle of Kelly's Ford, af- where everything in the jewelry line that

ter the retreat of General Lee, Mr. could in any way appeal to the refined

Phillips was wounded, having his thigh eye is to lie seen.

bone broken, and was permanently dis- This large business was established in

abled. He was compelled to go on 1872 at Tarboro. lit is located conven-

crutches for a number of years after- iently at 202 Main street, and carries a

wards. In the fall of 1864 he was as- splendid and select stock of jewelry,

signed to do Quartermaster service at fancy goods, novelties of all kinds, sewRichmond, but was unable to return to ing .machines and musical instruments. service of the Confederacy, which, he Mr. Bell also deals in optical goods, and

loved and for which he had fought so is prepared to (it the eyes in a scientific

gallantly.

m? aimer. He also does all kinds of en-

Mr. Philips was elected and ably serv- graving. The trade of the concern is im-

ed as Engrossing Clerk of the Legisla- mense, necessitating a large mail order

ture of 1864-'65. In 1866 he was ap- department, as business is done in all

pointed Clerk and Master iu Equity for

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