The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-29
THE ROAD IS SURE
TO Be EXTENDED
VICE PRESIDENT MENDEs SAYS
WORK WILL BEGIN AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.
Conference Was Held at Oolethorpe
Last Night BY the Officers and a
Number of Brunswick Business
Men-Outlook Is Bright.

a. B. Mendes, vice president of the
Georgia Coast and Piedmont railroad;
ID. NJ. Menzesheimer of New York, a
member of the well-known banking
tirm Of F. j. Lisman & Co., and Ed
Enund Paryillier, of Paris, all inter-
'esced in the railroad company, arriv-
ed in Brunswick last night, and lat
er in the evening conference was
held between these visitors and a
number OF Brunswick business men,
at which the extension of the Geor-
gia Coast and Piedmont from Darien
to this city was discussed.
These financiers are in Brunswick
at this time for the specific purpose of
making preliminary arrangements for
the extension of the road to Bruins
wick. Various matters in connection
with the extension were discussed last
night and this morning the gentle
nen, accompanied by one or two
Brunswickians, will leave for Darien
for the purpose of making an inspec-
tion trip over the road They will
go from this city to Dents plantation
and will cross by ferry to Darien
THIS will give them an opportunity
to travel over practically the route
to he used by the road when it Is ex-
tended to Brunswick
All of the visitors talked very en-
conraginsly of the outlook of the
road. and they did not hesitate in
stating that it was the intention of
the directors to build the line to
Brunswick at the earliest possible
moment.
1t will be remembered that when
Mr. F. d. Aiken returned to Bruins
wick a few weeks ago from New
York he stated in an interview with
News reporter that he expected to
see active work started on the exten-
sion within six months. That Mr..
Aiken was absolutely correct in this
statement was best evidenced by the
announcement made by Mr. Mendes
last night that he expected to see
the road under construction from Da-
rien to Brunswick early in the com
ing year.
"The extension of our line" said
M. Mendes, 'is strictly up to the peo-
pie of Brunswick; they have display
eG the right spirit in the past and
| believe they will continue to do 50.
We want to extend the line to Bruins
wick realizing the great advantage
that it will be to us, giving our line
the best port facilities and opening
up for Brunswick one Of the best
sections OF Georgia We have teen
at work on this extension proposition
for months and rapid progress has
been made within the past few weeks
| believe that the people Of Brunswick
will give us the support that such an
undertaking warrants, ana ii they 40.
there is absolutely TO doubt about
the road being extended to this ctv,
and that too, at tee earliest possi-
he time
i is understood that various mat
ters in connection with the right of
way from Darien to Brunswick are
now being looked into, outside caDi-
taiists have been Interested new life
has been injected into the company
which owns the line, and. as has been
stated in these columns on many oc-
casions. there is absolutely no FUR
ther doubt over the extension of the
line.
Mr. Mendes, the vice president CT
the company. is well known in Bruins
wick, having visited the city on many
occasions. Mr.. Menzesheimer is a
prominent member of the firm vi F.
J. Lisman & Co., of New York which
is among the largest stockholders in
the G. c. & p, while Mr.. Parvialicr
is Il prominent capitali't Of Paris,
VITO s interested in the ~oad
Before leaving for Darien this
morning the gentlemen Will be ten
dered an automobile ride over the city
by several Brunswickians, and they
will be shown all the points of inter
est and Brunswick's magn!iic ant
harbor, which will soon give them
railroad connections with All ports
The announcement of the coming
Of the G. c. & p. will be receive with
interest in Brunswick just at this
time. when everything seems 20 lie
coming to the city; the local business
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