The Press., 1901-03-28
A VERY INTERESTING SECTION
OF COUNTRY DOWN SOUTH.
A Territory in which Northern People
are Largely Interested.

VT NUN Nx DOwN SUI II.
A Territory in which Northern People
are Largely Interested.
There is not a section In the United
States that has more interesting history
than the Sand Hill Section of North Car
olina, aid the readers of our paper will
be specially interesting in 1t ON account
of the fact that people from the North
have had much to do with Its develop
ment.
A few years since 1t was demonstrated
that inval lids and delicate persons going
to this region began to gain In health and
strength at once, and 1t was not long I'M
til hotels and boarding houses were put
up by the hundreds and as result of this
influx Of Northern energy and capital
there are three thriving settlements in
this section, namely, Southern Pines,
Pinehurst and Pinebluff
Southern Pines, N. c., is Local ed i'm
mediately Oh the line of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, road which has recently
come into much prominence on account
| of its construction of new lines from
| Richmond, ", TO jacksonville, Fla,
thereby making the Seaboard All Line
the shortest between the North and the
South, with solid trains from New York
City to the very heart of Dixie.
Southern Pines is one of the neatest,
prettiest places in the United States. It's
pretty cottages and fine hotels, with their
background Of stately pines in everlasting
green, presents a picture that is both
pleasant and attractive to look upon.
From Nov. 1st to June LIST hundreds and
hundreds of people flom the North fill
the houses and hotels. It is really a
Northern village dropped down as if by
magic among the Pines.
Southern Pines is the oldest Of the three
prominent resorts In the Sand Hills of
North Carolina
Pinehurst, the next In point OF age, is
located five miles from Southern Pines
and is reached by electric cars. This is
unique and attractive village OF hotels
and cottages started by Mr.. Jas. w. Tufts
of Boston, Mass, lii 1885, It's unique
ness lies In the fact that MIR. Tufts owns
everything connected with the town. Its
| streets, parks, water works, electric light
plant, electric car line, stores, hotels, cot
tages, printing Office, opera house, public
library, etc.
Everything Is on a magnificent scale,
| and the wealthy can secure at Pinehurst
anything that heart can desire and money
can buy.
Pinebluff, N. G. is located on the main
line of the Seaboard Air Line six miles
south of Southern Pines, it is the newest
of the three resorts and like Southern
Pines it Is full of Northern people. This
is the home of Mr.. John T. Patrick who
has done so much to bring into notice this
section of country. and he never tires of
writing and talking about the health ad-
vantages Of the Sand Hills and the great
many lives that have been saved by the
health giving climatic influences. Mr..
Patrick has for several years held the po-
sition of Chief Industrial Agent of the
Seaboard Air Line and Is recognized as
hustler. just now he Is planning to help
the mechanics of the North, who ought
to go South on the account of the health
of some member of his family. The plan
Is to erect large building and put In it
power and shafting, assigning to each
| mechanic an amount of floor space equal
to his needs. Some can make cutlery,
| others chairs, others furniture, refriger-
aters, trunks, shoes, knit goods, suspen-
ders, collars, shirts and all kinds of
under wear, brooms, mattresses, clothes
pins, bobbins, etc. In this way a good
mechanic can not only make living for
his family but actually build up bust
ness for himself while his wife or child Is
regaining health. The enterprising Rail-
road company actually gives the floor
space and power free of cost to mechanics
to enable them to start In business of their
own. The power and electric plant is
now In operation and a large building will
soon be ready for occupancy. This is an
excellent enterprise on the part of the
| OonoOoAu AL A'Ao 'SoAWdy WAOSo OWu-
ers and officials are Southern men who
are doing all they can to help the hum
dreds of Northern people who have loca-
ted along their line.
Pinebluff has its hotels and boarding
houses and permanent residents.
The demand for furnished cottages to
rent is very large and it Is to meet this
demand that cottages Of various sizes
have been erected, the price of rent rang
ing from $50 to $3.50 for a furnished cot
tage.
Good board can be obtained at 5000
per week. Don't fail to write Mr.. John
T. Patrick about this interesting section.