Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
What This Weeks Issue OF
the Manufacturers Rec
ord Says Of eoIfsLoro.
Some Things That, This. Gre at Jour
NAILS Travelling Repre-: ent2-
tive on a Recent Visit
Here Found to write
About: TO the World
at Large.

About two weekssaeo Colds be 70 was
visitel by Mr.. VIM. H. StoT e, OF the
correspondence and business staff OF
the Baltimore Manufacturers Record.
q young man with eyes and brains in
his head, ard he was SO impressed
with the substantial present and in
viting future of our town that he wrote
the following to his paper, which ap
pears in this weeks issue:
Especial Cor. Manufacturers Record.
Colds horo, N. c., December 8.
{: 'dsboro is a striking example "t
many of the smaller cities of the South
that are de, clipping entirely through
their own efforts and local capital.
The necessary capital TO start all of the
eity'S enterprises, financial. merchan
tile and manuta curing, was all fur
nished by local men. Many of the un
dertakings had, of course, small be-
ginnings, but by good business man
agement they have steadily rown and
expanded until they have become in
size ard Importance the equai of many
III Quiet pdFCS III TIC "a oiS LII
can't feature ot the manufacturing
plants here is their diversified charac
ter, and wI:h possibly two exceptions
each one ilak"> an entirely differe1,'
produ.t. il Y IrIude furniture fac
tory, iros 5nnndrN aud machine sh"G.
lumber miti~. trick works; sash. doc
and bin ct"ry; cotton, knitting ar'
rice mills; a"ricult raj i'm plements and
veneering plant for making packing
eases. Such activity onk the part of
Goldsboro s progressive business men
evidences knowledge and apprecia-
ton which they must have of their own
opportunities and resources. It also
emphasizes their faith in then city as
a manufacturing center and it's future
growth.
Durinp the past year Godsboro has
been unusually active. which is some
what surprising to outsiders when gen
eral business conditions gduriAg that
period are considered. A fine new
union passenger depot has about beer
completed, and in the tAture all trains
" i
will use 1t. thereby diverting the traffic
from the center Of the city's mail
street and no doubt adding to its
further development. Four new build
ings ar, being erected at the Eastern
Hospital, while work is being pushed
on the S25, 900 Jacohi Memorial build
ing at the Odd Fellows State Orphan
age. Among the buildings completed
during the year are the new home OF
the n. nal Bank Of Goldsboro, the
Odd Fellows building and numerous
weli-designed and substantially con-
stsucted residences. Indeed, the latter
are OF such chs racter that they con-
vince the observer that prosperity
must reign In this section. The Utility
Manufacturing Co. was organized to
make packing cases from gum logs.
this being accomplished by vsneerlng
mashines, and is an industry that Is
growing rapidly In several parts OF the
Soutl, The eempany's plant was com,
,deted and started during the year. and
is now running with payroll of near.
" 81. MOO a week, and reports an in
creasing demand for it's products
Both the Goldsboro Knitting Mills ano
the Borden Manufacturing Co., cotto1
manufacturer, have increased their ca
pacities during the year in order to b'
ready for larger demands tor output
which they believe is bound to coine.
Sixteen miles of rail have alread.
been laid on a street railway line whicl
is being constructed by the Goidsbor
Traction Co. The road will run t
East Goldsboro, where the compan
has purchased land and laid out
dence as we'll as pleasure purposes
Already a number of new residencs
are being p:anned TOR the park All
along the line of the railway.
From every branch of business thel
come expressions OF confidence in th
business outlook, and they all tai
OF GoIdsboro and lis advantages wit
a faith that will make for still create
expansion in the future. Those VIII
talk are backing up their words d
doing things, consequently they ha
every reason for their confidence
the still broader development of u
resources and opportunities in al
around GeldsbOro.
When the observer studies the co
di.ions here and the way in VIII
they have been developed entirely i
local capital he cannot help but fe
if its resources and opportuniti'
were brought before outsiders-inves
nnfacturers and home seek ers