The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-18
A HIGH POINT
Of ENDEAV0R
One Of North Caroliaa's Progress.
I've, Growing Towns
TUE ulllr Ic W[Il runc[p
THE NAME IS we'll CHOSEN

(By Old Hurrygraph.)


(By Old HurrygraphD
High Point, July 15.--When a kid
| In knickerbockers, In Virginia, back
| In 1866, my youthful memory recalls
the North Carolina Confederate SOL
diers exclaiming with much Joy, All
aboard for High Pint" ] knew
they were getting on the train to go
somewhere, but my young mind
didn't know where, at that time,
as the horizon around Orange, Va.
took in all OF the world that l knew
Anything about. In those far gone
years, High Point was the objective
point for the distribution of the sol
diers who rode home after the war.
and the name became a familiar one
in that section Of Virginia, coupled
with the idea of "going back home.
A name and place in memory has
become reality and an object lesson
In the curriculum Of travel. have
seen High Point in her younger days
when she wore knee dresses. an,
went barefooted TO the school of en-
deavor. Now l behold her fail
maiden. in gorgeous apparel. In al
the bloom and beauty OF lovely wo
manhood; fair as a queen. at who's,
feet men bow with charming adora
ton.
Town Well Named.
| High Point is well named. II is g
high point in moral and social en-
deayor. II is high point kached II
enterprise and industry. II is higl
point In successful business efforts
IL is a high point in architecture
ideas and beautiful residences. a..
wei. as handsome and prosperous.
business houses. II is a high point
in thrift and energy that other place
might emulate and reach. The popu
lation Of the place is now about
lI2.OOO.
High Point has sixty-flve factorie.
and mills, and the variety OF its pro
ducts are as numerous as It's fac
ftorIes. II Is the largest furhitur,
market in the south. and there u
made here everything. Of the hes
class. 10 furnish a mansion or cot
tage. from cradle, TO rock the inter
esting first babe. to the high grad,
caskets. in which the loved one u
land to rest.
Index 20 Business.
An index TO the enormous business
done In High Point In the manufac
turing line can be found by a refer
ence to the railroad business done
at this station. which is on the mali
line Of the Southern railway. Tho
amount OF freight tonnage to anc
from High Point annually, Is some
thing enormous. The forests Of this
and other states have Been brought
under tribute to supply the Million
OF feet Of hard and soft lumber II
is not too low an estimate TO say thai
the annual freight bill OF High Point
has gone beyond the one million dol
lar mark. Thousands OF cars have
been necessary TO meet the demand
Of the factories TO convey their out
put TO every part Of this country
Year after year the tonnage has In
creased. II is safe 10 say that within
the last two years the increase IN thif
'partIcular has been over two thou
sand per cent. To handle this large
traffic the Southern railway employ
at the station Is clerks. assistants
and operators. and two yerd engines
to facilitate the solid car load ship
ments from the factories.
Beautiful Residences.
Il High Point IL growing in boautlfu
proportions Its streets are Wild,
and splcnoIdIy macadamized. Az
electric car line run through u
town. II has all Of the modern. Up
fo-date faculties for lighting ans
supplying the town with water ann
sewerage. The graded school build
ing II the pride Of the citizens. A
modern and commodious structure
with one Of the best auditoriums IL
the state. One Is struck with IN,
architectural beauty n the Lowell,
resldences that line the streets. The
premises are 80 well kept. the houses
30 fresh-lookIng and inviting all IN
dleatIye OF happy homes And scores
of new dwellings going up and con
ternplatcd. Il would take page Il
describe the beauty or the DWELLING
places Of the Tates. The SHOWS. IN,
Coxes, the Bradshaws. the Farrlses
the Pennys. the Colds. the Ragans
The Richardson's. the Joneses. thu
: Johnsons. the Idols. the Armnelds
the Chsrlescs and hundreds o.
. others.
The Home Builder.
il High Point IL the home Of Mr. ]
! ElwOod Cox. He il a home builder
and an electric leader in the indus
trial growth OF his home town. n,
IL an important factor In the deyel
opment Of High Point. Putting hIi
shoulder 20 the wheels in 1883 h.
: there amsssed a fortune by bis In
dustry and business acumen. Hli
residence Is beauty spot. One %
the most magnificent hotels In IN.
state may be seen near the station
the Elwood Hotel-beafing the nam.
OF the gentleman who II 20 elosei,
identified and woven into the fabri,
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