69 Progressive and Prosperous Towns of Eastern North Carolina "Where Life Is Really Worth While" Invite You: A Wonderful Collection From Which to Make a Choice (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from 69 Progressive and Prosperous Towns of Eastern North Carolina "Where Life Is Really Worth While" Invite You: A Wonderful Collection From Which to Make a ChoiceLocation - In Pitt County, one of the fifty richest Agricultural Counties in the United States; and in agricultural and live stock values, 1920 census, excelled by only one county in the state. On the kinston-weldon Branch of A. C. L. Railroad, with hard-surfaced Highway running through the heart of town. 181 miles from Wilmington; 159 miles from Richmond; 95 miles from Raleigh; 131 miles from Norfolk; 92 miles from Beaufort.Population - Two thousand, town; Five thousand, township; practically 100 per cent Americans.Adequate Railroad and Highway Facilities. Climate - 61 degrees yearly average temperature.Municipal square yards paved streets; square yards side walks; eight blocks brilliant white way; complete light, water and sewer system; feet standard size water mains for fire protection. Low fire insurance rates. Labor conditions good.Educational denominational school under construction; City Schools.Churches - Christian, Methodist, free-will Baptist, Missionary Baptist, and Episcopal.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.