Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-11-09
MARVEL OF PROMISE
A GEORGIA TOWN THAT is MOVING
TO THE FRONT.
Wonderful Development of Indus
try and Conn In Five Years.
Result of Io.,.rrtcd Push by It's
HnstIinR Citizens.

arrived to let the outside world know
what kind of town they lived in and
represented. With a zeal commcnda-
Bile to all live communities they took
an entire page in the Atlanta ConStltu-
tiOn as means of accomplishing that
result. Here are few of the reasons
they give for their belief In the future
prosperity of the town:
Wrapped in the vestnl robes OF count
less numbers of live oaks. cambridge
sits, a veritable Eden of beauty, on the
banks of the Flint river. LuXuriant In
natures plcntcous bestownlS and an
absolute monarch of trade, being on
the Plant line of railroads from Sa-
vannah to Montgomery, she is now
building the Georgia, Alabama and
Florida road to Tallahassee and the
gulf on the south and toward Column
bus and birmingham on the north.
With n regular line of heavy tonnage
steamers plying between Columbus and
the gulf insuring strong competition in
freight rates, her commercial position
is as stable rs her natural surroundings
are inspirting.
The census gives Bainbridge 200
souls. Aside from being Incorrectly
taken, this does not consider some OF
the leading Industries that are without
the limits of the corporation. Accord
ing to commercial benefits, therefore,
Bainbridge has n population that Will
exceed the census report by 1000.
\ thriving little city, you say, whose
outside industries add thousand to
hcr population? Yes. When 1t Is con
sidered that this Is the status of an old
town that has donned these new
clothes within the last four or five
years, the surprise becomes intensified.
Yet this Is the case Within the last
Eve years Rainbrdge and vicinity has
advanced as follows:
An abundant supply of artesian wa
ter.
4 fine underground system OF sew
eragc.
\ splendldly equipped fire depart
ment.
a standpipe water system.
An up to date electric lighting plant.
An ice factory that supplies outlying
districts.
One Of the best coopcragcs in the
state.
A modern variety works plant.
One of the largest rift flooring mills
In the country.
A sawmIll with variety works that
ranks second to none.
Turpcntine Industries that show a
combined capital of 100000.
One of the best appointed hotels In
the state that cost 100000.
Another splendid hostelry in course
of erection to cost S6O,mO
A new bank, giving two institutions
OF this character.
Two new handsome brick churches
The best kept streets in any town Of
its size.
A half mile track in one of the pret-
test parks of the south.
4 graded school with military disci-
pline under splendid management.
A brass band made up entirely OF
local talent.
More handsome private homes than
any town of twice the size.
Three wholesale grocery stores that
do trade of half million n year.
A business center, where nearly all
the old stores have been replaced with
new ones.
One new railroad.
One new steamboat line.
a tobacco plantation that Is the lar
gcst independent management In the
world This grows the best Sumatra
leaf, has 450 acres under cover and
shows an annual product valued at
SSOO,O00.
These are the changes that have oc-
CURED within five years-and Balm
bridge Is still growing.
What has brought about this trans
formation? Why, natural advani;
that have lately been appreciated, -
sultlng in Intelligent concert OF action
that, in addition to other things, has
made the best use Of her river trans
portation as an adjuster Of freight
rates.
In addition to all this. Bainbrldge Is
not an abode Of Puritanism In any re-
spcct. Even her ministry, representing
five denominatiOns-Met Bap
tist, Presbyterian. Episcopallan and
Cathollc-each having commodious
church edifice, are men Of liberia
thought and broad ideas Of mans mis-
zion, all vying with the business ele
nent in material upbuilding and there
by adding to the glories of the mora
vineyard.
No institution has done more for tn,
uEbuilding of Bainbridge than thu
Georgia, Florida and Alabama rail
road. In 1897 Mr.. j. L. Williams, 9
progressive millionaire of Savannah
took charge of an old charter that wal
granted under the Bullock regime. L
is now operating forty miles, from Ar
llngton on the Central, to point below
Bainbridgc. under a first class passen
ger service. Grading Is going on a
both ends toward Tallahassee and til,
gulf, which will add forty-two miles II
length. On the north ii is heading 10
ward Columbus and Birmingham
which seems to be the objective point
although the officials are cautiousl.
retlcent about the northern terminus
They have already contracted for tn
entire southern end of the work, In
cluding a steel bridge across Flint rly
er, To be erected at a cost of 100000
This outlet to the coast will be com
pleted by the end of the year. at whicl