The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14


the editorial bunch was taken out for
an automobile ride by the people OF
Wilmington. He felt as if he had
been notified q more IN the iaHlliy
when he saw the fine highways, Tor
he claims part of his official family
ANYTHING thai a wheel can run on
The good roads and the good streets
are going to set Wilmington . long
way on the forward march, for they
permit progress.
The Point That Will ell.
And there Is wnare we get to the
point hat is going TO tell on the town
and the county. Wilmington is a fine
old town. and likewise is becoming a
fine new town. On every haHd the
city is spreading out beyond its old
time boundaries, n where it spreads
it also spreads paint, architects de-
signs and lawn l said cas-
thetic. Wilmington is building her
suburbs as nearly or model ines as
anything can be done which is done
by the voice of many people. Will
mington is plainly a home town. 1t
is a place you could i've and be glad
Of it, a place you could write on the
hotel register when you are away, and
be right proud OF it.
The county road is An extension of
the city streets. I could not tell
where you leave one and start on the
other. 1t makes no diIerence. PeO-
| pie push out along the street a 4 by
and by they light and tie and begin to
grub up the trees and make a home.
The good road Is bringing the rural
land into easy access of the railroad
station and the c~onveniences Of town.
and country life in New Hano er is
nh h
small farms out from Wilmington ais,
indicate thai it is profitable.
l figure OF that this good roads
movement is going to make it posi-
BILE for people thirty miles or moe
from Wilmington to run into town
after supper and do a little trading,
stop a few minutes at the picture
show, or anything else that makes
town life tolerable, and get Jack home
in an hour and in time to so to bed
like a white man. This good roads
thing is filing this county with people,
and now we get to the point.
Wilmington lacks nothing but peo-
pie. It is true that is h factor the
whole State is needing, and possibly
the whole country.
No doubt the railroads that fail tC
take advantage Of the opportunity Of
making a great sea port at Whining
ton know what they are doing. Rail
roads are pioneers in a way, but in q
way they are followers. II New Han.
over. county and Brunswick county
and Fender county and Pladen coun.
ty and the rest Of the territory abOu'
Wilmington VIII get people, on tn
unusued land that is available in a
!, amount the railroads will arrange tt
handle traffic that VIII compel biggel
terminals and better tracks, n NOR,
; trains and faster schedules, and al
enormous increase of business in TN
, city.
What Wilmington Needs.
What Wilmington wants is people
! There is room within forty miles o
: the city for a million more people, an
: such a number would bring such
, revenue to Wilmington hat the activ
spirits would forget all about the ef
= forts to make a great port. Every
: body would be busy taking care Of tn
!. things to be done. The railroad
: would be bringing business and takin;
it away. The ships tina sail in tn
> coast trade would be coming to in,
= proved wharves, for constant Offering
Of freight and passengers. World wild
commerce would begin to pour int
4 the port of Wilmington, for here
: would be finding a local market.
Wilmington rs a city has 70 Id it
- gait. 1t a arrived at the stage G
modern c~onveniences and comfort:
Tall office buildings have begun t
= spring up. A fine water supply is i
= use. The climate Is ideal. The Sc
is but a few minutes ride away. Tn
- food supply within reach OF the locf
= dealers embraces sea foods and gal
den produce. Here is the valley I
d blessings. Transportation facilities en-
brace railroads, trolley lines with fir
$ big cars, automobile roads that hay
70 no superior anywhere, ocean navigs
le ton for long freights, local river nav
q CATION for points in all directions
Is the vicinity, river improvement for
OF hundred miles into the interior. outip
Or resorts in several directions ard
have nc idea what all.
Wilmington is a clean town, and
IN knows the virtues Of paint. 1t
n. building new school houses that ha,
no look Of hookworm about Their
The union railroad station is one VIC
re notice when you strike the town. Ar
in another thing that Wilmington mig
he lay some stress on when taking stos