The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
CITY HAS HAPPY DAY.
Came to Lexington, N. c.,
and Railroad Follows.
TOWN ENJOYS RAPID GROWTH
Winston-SaIem Line Puts IL on
Trunk Railway, and Local Bust
ness Men Think Its Fortune In
MRde-Center of Rich Agricultural
Region-Has 5000 Population.


day that ever dawned on Lexington
! was that on which the announcement
was made that the Norfolk and Western
and the Atlantic Coast Line had deter
mined TO build the Southbound railroad
| from Winston-Salem to Wadesboro. a
link In the great trunk system that would
put Lexington on the direct route from
| Chicago TO Charleston and on the road
/ to Panama and the Orient
| The news brought new life 70 this busy.
| thriving city of 5000 people. II seemed
as If the final blow had been delivered
at the fast-disappearing head OF the
panic. and that the club had landed
fair Even since that day last summer
increased development has taken place,
and as may be witnessed by the action
OF the voters OF Lexington Township
October Z. when $4,000 OF good roads
bonds were voted with only eighty-four
votes actually cast against the prOpOsi-
/ ton.
| With the new road and with macadam-
! lied highways the town Will be well set
on l.e r'gr way of progress.
Gown Growing Fast.
at w,icn time there were hut 1234 people.
two cotton mills making cloth and one
Touring mill The new century looked
out on one OF the deadest towns in North
Carolina, albeit Il was located IN the
midst Of a county that is ranked with
the best agricultural districts OF the
/ State and although IL was on the main
! line Of the Southern system. advanta-
geously situated midway between Wash
! ington and Atlanta, with fertile lands.
large timber resources. water power sites,
and mineral wealth in easy reach.
/ About that time the citizens got to-
gether and voted 1900 In bonds for a
graded school The fight was terrific.
/ The first effort Of the old town 10 purge
itself OF stagnation was accompanied
/ by pains that racked It from center to
! circumference, but the progressives won.
and the school was established.
! II is interesting to note that from that
event Lexington now dates her devel-
opment. for the establishment OF a pub
| lie school, small though Il was. broke
the backbone Of lethargy. and little by
| little the community grew and multiplied,
| aduIns manufacturers and people and
| improvements. until to-day il stands
among the first OF busy, bustling breezy,
wealthy T9rheel towns.
Has 5000 Population.
] Lexington has 5000 people. thirty-seven
factories Of all kinds. making furniture,
chairs. cotton fabrics. wagons. mat
tresses. building supplies. machinery.
/ factory equipments, foodstuffs. clothing.
farm implements, brooms. &C. employ
/ ing scores OF sturdy workingmen. pay
! ing out thousands for labor shipping its
| products all over the union and into
/ foreign countries. II has more miles
/ Of grsnolithic paving than any other
town its size in the State. II has i'm
/ proved streets, II owns a fine water
and sewer system and electric lighting
plant II has a $25. COO graded school build
ing filed with 800 children. who are
taught by a dozen teachers, it has
/ churches Of most of the denominations.
scores of beautiful homes. business
/ houses Of strength and great volumes
/ Of business. and it now has-Or soon Will
| have-two trunk lines OF railway binding
| II to all points of the compass, and fur
nishing railway facilities not equaled by
several of the States largest cities.
The Southern Power Company's lines
| reach the town and furnish unlimited
electric power Sites for factories on
both Southern and SOuthbound are given
away Investors and all strangers find
warm welcome, and the wage Garner
a pleasant home Four strong banks
care for the financial interests of the
town.
Board of Trade Active.
One OF the most active boards OF trade
in North Carolina is looking after the
development Of the town and county
It was largely instrumental in carrying
the election for good roads and II Sc
cured a $65.OOO appropriation from the
government for a post-office building to
be built on the most beautiful public
building site imaginable. And all around
the town is a most attractive farming
country producing wheat. corn. potatoes
apples. peaches, grapes, tobacco, cotton
hay, and practically every product gown
In the State or South, save the tropical
products The lands average about SOS
an acre, and produce above the average
of crops I'm this State
Home-seekers viii find fertile soil at
reasonable prices. they will find a climate
that is never very cold or hot. the noun
tains near by tempering both winter and
summer. Davidson is in the heart Of the
Piedmont the finest region I'm the world
II is n the midst of the natural manu-
featuring district of the entire South.
II is well watered and drained. Health
and plenty overflow the land The peo-
pie are mostly of German descent and
are nearly all natives. They are hos
pitabie, thrifty. law-abiding. wer-to-do.
About 50 per cent OF the bank deposits
belong 10 the farmers
H. p. VARRER
Secretary Board Of Trade.