Henderson gold leaf., 1911-08-03
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
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WESIEkN NUklH LAkULlNA.
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miles beyond into the heart of the noun
tains, and it will ultimately be built
further, opening up vast and rich terri
tory which has long felt the need of the
quickening touch OF railroad communi-
cation with the outside world.
The trip from Lenoir to Edgemont is
one Of the most beautiful in Western
North Carolina and when the train
plunges into the Wilson Creek Gorge one
can easily imagine himself in the wilds OF
Colorado with it's gorges and canons.
At EdgemOnt there are several streams
that empty into the main Wilson's
Creek, all affording excellent trout fishing
the main branch of Wilson's Creek,
ROck-house, Cragg, Lost Cove, and Little
Lost Cove. There is a comfortable and
commodious hotel at Edgemont, where
those seeking rest and quiet may go and
spend awhile most pleasantly.
The Carolina & Northwestern Railway,
extending from Chester, S. C., to Edge
mont, n c., 1873 miles in length, traverses
"a section of country which combines
all the changes of climate and variety of
products peculiar to the temperate zone.
Along this comparatively short line
from the snowfiaked fields Of cotton to
the heights OF spruce and pine, are to be
found every condition favorable to mans
prosperity, health and happiness"
Generous nature, always bOunteous,
is here most prodigal with her gifts, and
the Carolina 4 Northwestern Railway,
under it's intelligent and progressive
management, has done much and is des-
tined to do q llgreater work in the de-
velopment OF the country served by it's
lines. The officers of the company are
William A. Barber, president; l.. T. Mich
OILS, general manager; E. F. Reid, general
passenger agent. Offices and headquar-
/ ters, Chester, $. e..
! Messrs. Nichols and Reid accompanied
the editorial party from Lenoir to Blow
ing Rock and Linville, and were untiring
in their efforts to give the visitors good
time They did much for the entertain
ment and pleasure of the guests, as did
/ their charming wives, both at LenOir
and on the trip afterward.
! Mr.. Reid is O native of this county. son
of the late Capt J. G. Reid, of kittrell,
and it was the greeting OF an old friend
that | received at his hands. He has
been long time gone from these parts,
had part in the construction of the
Carolina < Northwestern Railway, and
/ has been connected with it in one ca
pacity or another for eighteen years,
steadily winning promotion until he has
reached the important and responsible
position of general passenger agent.
/ No men made more friends among the
editors than General Manager Nichols
and General Passenger Agent Reid
/ Mark you, | said men. II we are going
/ to include the women land nothing is
ever complete without them) Mrs. Mich
OILS and Mrs. Reid would be easy winners
over their liege lords in popularity con-
/ test.
Before get away from Lenoir and the
object of our meeting there acknowl-
edgement must be made of courtesies
received from the railroad people and
others. \ special coach was provided
for the editors on the Southern Railway
from Raleigh to Hickory. There it was
taken in charge by the Carolina 4 North
western Railway and carried to Lenoir
by special train without change. At
Hickory some time was spent waiting
for the train from the West bringing the
! Western delegation" When the steam
lated Jimmie Caine, of the Asheville Citi-
zen, climbed aboard the special and the
crowd was made up.
The time was pleasantly spent, though,
as it afforded opportunity for seeing
something of that enterprising and pro-
gressive little city and greeting some of
the people Before reaching Hickory a
telegram was received inviting the edi-
tors to be guests of the Board of Trade
at luncheon during the stay there
! When our train arrived n delegation of
citizens met the visitors and escorted
them to the Hotel Huffry where refresh
ments were served in the dining room
and cigars were passed around.
In this connection | am going to ap-
propriate the following editorial para
graph in the Charlotte Observer, which
appeared under the heading of Kind
Friends"
Exceedingly fortunate was the North
Carolina Press Association this summer
in the men and women who entertained
its members on the recent trip. Editors
Banks and Mace in Hickory, Editors
Martin and Moore and Messrs. J. +. Bell
and g. F. Harper in Lenoir, Miss Esther
Ransom and Mr. Thomas Coffey in Blow
ing Rock, Editor Rivers and State Sena-
tor Lovett and Solicitor Frank A. Lin
ney (who also made one of the best
speeches imaginable) in Boone, and Mr..
James 2. Nining, of the Linville Improve
ment Company, in Linville-these and
others too numerous to mention exerted
themselves most effectively for the enjoy
ment of the party. Nor could the kind
ness of the railroadsmen, General Mana
ger l.. L. Nichols and General Passenger
Agent E. F. Reid, of the Carolina {
Northwestern, and General Passenger
Agent FL. F. Cary, of the Southern, pos
sibly be surpassed. In particular, the
manner in which Editor Martin wrestIed
unwearyingly with an almost impossible
transportation problen-primarily the
fault of those members who refused to
signify their intentions in advances
something that no member present at
this meeting will ever forget"
Lenolr is the gateway to Blowing
Rock and was the starting point (of the
editorial party for the mountain trip.
One can go on the train to Edgemont
and drive nineteen miles over a fine road
to Linyille, and thence to Blowing Rock,
or go direct from Edgemont, although
from Lenoir is the way most persons
seem to prefer to reach Blowing Rock.
"A splendid road-Q quote the literature
of the Carolina & Northwestern Rail.