The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
COTTON MILLS BUSY
Those in Concord, \. C., in
Fine Condition.
TOWN ALSO MOVING FORWARD
Starts New Trolley Line 10 Connect
Trade Center with Industrial
Plants In the uburbs-SchOoIs,
Banks, and stores Making Addi-
tionS 10 Their Buildings.

Concord, y c. May 2.-Concord, real
ling the fortunate location OF the city. is
! preparing 10 push its interests and make
known the wide and varied advantages
( possessed by the capital Of Cabarrus
+ County
/ The young men Of the city are orgIniz-
ing q commercial club which VIII en-
brace the youthful eaergies Of the town,
and from which much good work is ex-
( pected. The new city administration is
composed largely Of young men. all OF
/ them men cf experience in business ac-
tivities and auve 10 the needs Of a grow
ing municipality. and mas al once taken
7 hold with a remarkable zeal and business
determination
/ Work was begun this week on the build
ing of a car line which viii transverse
/ the principal streets Of the city and run
into the outlying mill districts. where
/ several thousand people live. THIS means
much in the development OF Conc ord. for
/ the car line viii do much 10 concentrate
I the trade OF the city ard at an early day
( tap small manufacturing towns near by
/ thus bringing into Concord touch a larger
number of traders
The Lock Mil Company is erecting a
7 large addition 20 the plant n the head
Of Union street When completed this
wu be one Of the largest mills in this
section.
/ Training School Expands
The Jackson Training School is pre-
pared 10 open the second cottage. and Is
/ further making preparation for the erec-
F ton OF TWO other buildings during the
summer. one - these viii be an admin
+ istration building in which viii be located
/ the executive Offices. schOOlroOms. and a
/ few dormltorieS. The second building viii
3 be a cottage similar 10 those already IN
+ use for the accommodation OF thirty boys.
( The Jackson Training School has been
/ open for the care OF wayward boys only
since the first OF the year. but IS fast
I becoming recognized as a most important
Institution The legislature in January
l appropriated $4,000 20 be expended during
this and next year
4 Cabarrus County is growing more Gnd
more alive TO the necessity Of frSI-claSs
highways A bond issue 20 build good
roads is being discussed and the present
county administration is likely 10 erect
+ a new county home and jail.
f There IS considerable building being
done in Concord this year. The Citizens
Bank and Trust Company has bought a
prominent corner lot and viii a. an early
fav bui'd "a modern and permanent bank
. ing house.
1 Concord IS o. have a public building.
. The lot was bought more than a year
ago and 81 is likely the work on the
part q the government VIII begin az
some time 5n the early fgture-
Financial TanEIe Raveied.
The financial tansle in which the Whit
rev Company on the Yadkin River. some
forty niles from here. has been enmeshed
is being worked ont. and IL IS now an
nounced tfat Work VIII 30 resumed AZ an
early ,7av. The completion Of this large
undertaking wil be great thing for all
the surrounding section OF the county
1 Business is active IN Concord. and the
Indications are that the city VIII have
Z one Of the best years of its experience.
/ Farmers OF the county are IN splendid
condition. and the agricultural interest IS
+ 4 factor Of much significance in the ma
terial development Of this county and this
city.
Few towns in the South have more
manufacturing interests than Concord.
especially IN the cotton me tae nllliS
OF this city are All in q prosperous condi-
ton. some Of them taking rank among
the most successfully operated in the
Southern States. a large furniture man
ufacrurinE plant here sells its products IN
many States. and here IS located one OF
the fo,-r!shing plants cf yhe southern
Cotton OF Company All AInd Con-
cord are small places with manUfactur-
-rr~ = climate
excellent system OF lights. water. and
sewers. and one OF the best graded school
systems in the state Concord Is offering
much BIZ way OF indUcement 10 people
and capital 10 come. F. HURLEY.
Publisher Trff-rre