Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
HICKORY IS GROWING,
One Of the Best Located and Most Enter.
prising Towns In the State.

which this is but all Inadequate
sketch was, in large measure
quite revelation to the writer
Having only seen the town, OF
rather that part of it visible from
the railroad in passing through, il
had never appealed to us to be
more than small, quiet village
a place of few dealers in general
merchandise. blacksmith shops
and such other small industries az
are necessaries to places of its
size; place where everybody
we're neighbors-a town without
much ambition and with little en-.
terprise. It will take only short
visit to bring about change of
opinion of any one who has har-
| bored similar ideas. For instance,
our townsman, Judge Clement,
was not long off the train before
he exclaimed with delight, "Why,
it's town! Yes, it Is a town"
So he, though one of the hest
lawyers in the State, was caught
telling the truth. 1t is a town
a splendidly located town-both
ambitious and enterprising; a
place of many handsome resi-
dences, splendid schools and COL
leges, thriving industries and
manufacturing enterprises, up-to-
date stores and store buildings,
and numbers of other modern con-
veniences and necessities.
We shall not attempt to say all
that ought to be said in behalf Of
Hickory, it's people, it's business
institutions, enterprises, etc., but
will be content with a brief sketch
at this time.
The town has just completed q
frst-cl,'ss ss water works, built and
maintained on the latest improved
plans, which furnishes the town
and citizens with al adequate sup
ply of wholesome water for fight
ing fire and household purposes.
She is now putting in splendid
sewer system, covering the greater
part of the place. We understand
this is to be foil lowed by macad-
amized streets, and as the town is
lighted by electricity, this is the
finishing touch. making Hickory
an up-to-date city in every respect.
Hickory's graded school build
ing is a large, two-story brick
structure, commodious and ample
for present requirements. Its cur
riculum will compare favorably
with any Iii the State. In the
way of educational institutions,
Claremont and Lenoir Colleges
are located here. They are l1be-
rally patronized, and are doing
great work.
Most all Protestant denomina-
ticns are represented here, and
nothing more plainly exhibits the
new life of the place than do the
new church edifces. completed
and in course of erection. It has
only been few years since the
Methodists led the way by the
erection cf a large and handsome
place of worship. This was fol-
lowed by the Baptists, then the
Lutherans, and now the Presbyte-
rians are building. The material
for the last is being supplied by
the granite quarries of Rowan,
and, Of course, will give a good
account of itself.
Hickory has two banks, seventy
five cra hundred mercantile es-
Establishments, al ice plant, several
furniture factories. sash, door and
blind factories, planlng mills, lum-
ber yards, good hotels, good doc
tors, plenty of cultured people, a
fine climate, and many other
things and features, giving the
place an air of substantial bility
and comfort-a place pleasant to
visit or to dwell in,
PIEDMONT WAGON WORKS.
On the western edge of the town,
fronting on the Southern railway,
is situated Hickory's most import