The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
PLACES OF INTEREST AND HOW
TO REACH THEM.
SHELL ROAD.

OF eight miles, running to Wrights-
vile, beautiful summer resort ON the
main land facing the sound.
OCEAN VIEW BEACH.
A run of ten miles east of Whining
ton will put you on a beautiful strip
of land surrounded by the Atlantic
ocean on one side and Wrightsville
sound on the other, where there are
many cottages and a magnificent ho-
tel, all in a few feet of the ceaseless
breakers. Take Seacoast train. at
Ninth and Orange streets. directly on
street car line. Trains at 1910 a. m,
1880 and $50 p. m. each day.
CAROLINA BEACH.
One of Wilmington's popular sum-
mer resorts, reached by boat and
rail-about an hours ride from the
city. A beautiful sandy beach direct
ly on the Atlantic ocean. Surf bath
ing unsurpassed. Take steSmer VIII
mington, foot Of Market street, $3.50
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
SOUTHPORT.
At the mouth Of the Cape Fear river.
thirty miles from Wilmington, is
beautifully situated, overlooking the
mouth of the river and the ocean.
Many beautiful live oaks and other
attractions Take steamer Whining
ton, foot of Market street.
DOWN THE RIVER.
Places Of historical interest: Forts
Fisher. Anderson. Johnson and Cas-
well; Orion and Lilliput rice plan'a-
tons: old St. Phillips church; the
Rocks" a wonderful fcat Of cn2i-
neering by the United Sta cs gov
eminent Take steamer Wilmington,
foot of Market street
THE CITY.
Population about $4,000. Is the
seventh cotton port of the world; four
cotton congresses, four fertilizer facto-
ries. cotton mill. a number of lumber
mills, etc. \ fine harbor, twenty-thrce
feet of water, with extensive shipping
business, both foreign ana domestic.
There are four substantial ana well
managed banks; the railroad facilities
are excellent, rates low, and the mer-
chants do a large iobbing business.
Printing offices are well equipped: there
are gas works, electric light and power
plant electric street railway. water
works, and all accessories consistent with
live, energetic and progressive city.
Educational facilities are excellent.
with five public schools and numerous
private Institutions
CHURCHES AND PUBLIC BUILD
INGS.
City hall and opera house, corner Third
and PRINCESS streets.
(tol1rt I,aiysr o1.,,.r. rT,I,s.1
cess streets.
Wilmington Light Infantry armory.
Market street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets
Young Mems Christian Association.
corner Front and Grace streets.
United States postofGce. corner Front
and Chestnut streets.
First Baptist church, corner Fifth and
Market streets.
Brooklyn Baptist church. Fourth and
Brunswick streets.
First Presbyterian church. corner
Third and Orange streets.
st. Andrews Presbyterian church.
corner Fourth and Campbell streets.
st. James Protestant Episcopal
church, corner Third and Market
streets
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
church, corner Third and Red Cross
streets.
81. Pauls Protestant Episcopal church,
corner Fourth and Orange streets.
Grace NJ T.. church South, corner
Fourth and Grace streets.
Fifth Street NJ Il. Church. South.
Fifth street. between Nun and Church
streets.
Rladen Street NJ. r. church. South.
Fifth and Baden streets.
Market Street NJ f.. Church. South.
Ninth street, between Market and Prin-
cess streets.
St Paul's Evangelical Luthern
church. corner Sixth and Market streets.
st Thomas Pro-Cathedral, Dock
street, between Second and Third
streets
Temple of Israel, corner Fourth and
Market streets
Second Advent church. Sixth street,
between Church and Castle streets.