The Jones County news., 1913-08-21
THE TROLLY-LINE
Packed Trains All Day.The
Park. Cars VIII Run Into
EllisviIle Sunday.

troily line will be operated from
Elnsyille 10 Laurel The road will
not be completed to the A. H. s. but
the cars VIII either stop at the Ander-
son place or the road be extended to-
OF near the North. Eastern depot The
iron IL laid to the street fronting the
a ndsrson place, and all nov neces-
sary " 10 pack the ties and connect
the wires. II Is hoped that the road
will DO finished nearer into the center
OF Ellisyille, as Il will save pas
sengers a long walk.
Last Sunday evening ye Editor
walked 20 the creek and there board
I'd the cars Tor the park, A number
OF our citizens had gone to the temp
orary terninus Of the road, and some
OF them took the cars aud rode 10
the park OF Laurel -Four cars we're
operated all day and until late at
night, and they were crowded every
trip. The first sunday the cars we're
operated on the trolly line and the
road only completed TO the park the
receipts we're s324.50 Last Sunday
additional fare was collected 10 the
creek, and the crowds we're much
larger.
The estimate Is that the road
took In something like s5os. II seem
ed like the whole OF Laurel had turn
ed ont for ride. While many
stopped at the park, a majority %
the passengers vent on TO the creek
and some walked into Elhsville, a
two mile tramp
Next Sunday, when the cars run
into our town, Laurel will literally
empty itself into Ellisyille and our
streets will be filled with these thrice
welcome visitors. They will brigh
and enliyened up things wonderfully.
our drug stores had as well get ready
for u record breaking business in
the line OF soft drinks and cigars
We stopped OH at the park as we
were anxious 10 see that new plea
sure resort. 1t is an ideal spot for
the purpose aud in time can be made
one OF the most attractive parks In
our State The track embraces forty
acres, mostly in a grove, with q bold
spring and branch. An artificial
lake win be formed and every man
nsr OF amusement dlvice opened pp
- . fphn. Fau .stt aul t.,,
at the park mus Iar q ~ =. ,l1snei
&s.sS ...,,,,,,.. Dtp i.Iisklendng the
drinks and oixs AL b. more at
Bnt hands are IN band on hand
~ bn OF the trolly line
to furnish poch Tor EllisyiIle ma
The c9 for the upbuilding Of
marks " Regular forty minute
will do n be put on and the cars
our i htil II O'Clock at uiyht
sche ~ they will bring here win |
wilI : Ellisvile and help our every
Th ~ business.
~ not as yet settled where the
ply line win cross the North. Ma a.
fn, but the general prediction il {
hat lt will be just above the aepot
last week the officers OF the N h a
Dad we're in Laurel In converse win +
ar Jones, OF the trolly line, but n +
nos known what was agreed an +
q ABOUT crossing, II any settle f
lent of the matter was made o,n1 p
'siIens are anxious to have the ears fe
inning through our streets /, The Y
q n >, twill also help our town tn
giving MS a better electric light.
y system and also furnish lights .,
40 po@er IN the day time. When ri
can secure lights daring the day of
r. Pink Cough says he will onerata IN
moving picture show on all public o ~
Ss, when The town is fnll of country th
ople. hii
L nov looks like the stree, ra,lwa pa
y be built up Main street instead
Court street. Engineers were la.t
''eytng the former street, aud the s ~,
sumption is that the cars win hs me-
Grated there. This may necessit. prs
zoe cutting down the shade trees led
the Alice Hotel block, tou
here IS no question about the exp
~ line being a paying investment, WIN
we understand that Mr. Jones MAI
travel Is twice what he antieipa, n,
AND i is also predicted that the dro,
y line within two years will be mob
AIDED on to Hattiesburg, and in ing,
Connect with New Orleans and 1 Tpnu
Ala a and
; advise ali ~ an. .s.t.