The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-14
HUSTL|NG AND
HAPPY HICKORY
Where Piedmont Region Merges
Into The Blue Ridge
l,l64 IT. ABOVE SEA Level
Hickory Is the Gateway to Noun
tain Wonderland--Is Compactly
Built and Contains 5000 Popula-
ton Within the Corporation, With
1880 Outside, in Suburbs.
tBy Old Hurrygraph.)

(By Old Hurrygraph.)
Hickory, July l3.--I might para |
phrase a nursery couplet and say:
Hickory, Dickory. Dizzling Dink;
Hickory's the town that makes you
think.
The thrift of its enterprises; the
freshness and vigor of its public
spirit; and the remarkable evidences
of its growth. At this point you be-
gin to get glimpses OF the beauty OF
untouched nature. natures dream
land; North Carolina's picture house
of loneliness. From Hickory you
get the first views that irresistibly
fascinates and leads YOU on. as the
pilgrim in Bunyan's allegory was
lured onward and upward by the
sight OF the Delectable mountains.
The purple escarpement of the Blue
Ridge, with the Grandfather noun
tain as the sentinel peak, heaves
high 10 the near north and north
west, sheltering the town in the win
ter from the fury Of billiards., and
sending down cool, refreshing
breezes in summer, fresh from the
mountain wind mills. where they are
gathered and sent on their. cooling
mission through the valleys below.
Origin Of the Name.
In its village days. long years ago,
the place was called Hickory Tavern,
after a log cabin wayside inn. The
beautiful and well-kept Hotel HURRY
stands almost on the site Of the old
tavern. Hickory is hustling. You
see this when you first look upon
the place, by the substantial streets
and roads IL is building, and pave
ments and cutters as well: which
have been built and are now in the
course OF construction.
Representatives Of the sturdy Ger
man race. whose thrift and energy is
.DraysE hsai~t this land TO
whose greatness they have so largely
contributed, were the original set
tiers Hickory is cosmopolitan in its
makeup. II is composed OF people
from all parts OF the United States.
who have been attracted here by its
many advantages. that they are a
God-fearing people is attested by the
many handsome churches. Their
business aeumen Is evidenced in the
substantial and prosperous business
houses and factories located here.
Graded I'm a Wagon Bed.
Hickory was Graded in a wagon
bed. In 1850 II was selected as the
site OF an unpretentious shop, which
was re-organized in 1889 which has
developed into the immense Pied.
mont wagon plant. Here the famous
Piedmont and Hickory wagons are
built direct from the forest. The
plant covers Is acres Of ground and
has capacity Of 10000 wagons 9
year Besides being large wood
working town, making everything
for mansion and cottage, II has fhres
large cotton mills. sateens and
serim curtains are also manufactured
here. Industries are much diversi
hed as they have two furniture fac
tories. pump factory, a collar fac
tory. two hosiery mills. and many
&other busy mills and factories ol
various kinds. The money value 81
these factroies Is 1850. 600. and ths
annual output amounts to 81,
25O,UeO
A Road With Sentiment.
Hickory il the junction Of tho
Southern railroad from Salisbury q
Ashevllle. and the Carolina ana
North Western railway, from ches
ter. s. G., 70 Len0ir, y. G. Thii
latter road Ia one that has sentiment
In its folders and beauty along III
line where Il plays hide and seel
with the mountains al II journeys on
20 its termination az Edgemont. And
why shouldn't II, when lie feet. so Il
speak, are in the South Carolina low
lands. and It's head is IN the noun.
tains. up In the cloudsg Here !,
one sentiment IN the folder Of tbs
Carolina and Northwestern.
Here's 10 the Land Of the SKY, that
gave % birth.
It's the Best Old Land on this Greer
Earth.
Well sing Her a Song, wheer e'ei
we roam.
Here's 70 Gods Own conntry-ths
Land up Home"
That's good. Wen OIL our glasses
with the clear. sparkling Edgemonl
mountain water and drink !. dowr
with hearty cheer TO the road thai
takes W 50 high in the land W
home
The Southern railway divides
Hickory cracked the hickory nut,
as II uere--and may well be said "a
be the mother OF the town. This
road vas completed 50 years ago,
and that time 10 also the date OF
the birth OF Catswba's enterprlsing
and pulsating metropolis.
Dairying and Poultry.
one OF the most profitable indus
tries 81 this section Ia dsirying. tits
doing wonders In bring up the land.
There are several large dairy farns
In gstswhs county and farmers. ar,
constantly adding thoroughbred cat
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