The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

Power Company Far-Seeing.
Fortunately in Wilmington is a far
seeing concern, the Tide Water POWER
Company. a concern that has been
extending a magnificent trolley car
service all about the Wilmington ter
ritory, and which is planning a big
development at Wrightsville Beach,
where it is a big owner OF land n
where it exerts a powerful influence
in shaping local affairs.
The Tidewater runs a substantial
trolley line from Wilmington to the
beach. Along the line is springing up
one OF the most permanent develop
ments in North Carolina. Suburban
homes line the road far out from
Wilmington. Then come truck farms,
little communities Of people who live
in the country and work in the city,
the country club grounds. nurseries,
and a varied panorama OF live signs
of growth and development The line
Of the Tidewaler trolley from Will
mington to Wrightsville will approach
a resemblance to a park before many
years, and it's prosperity will add ma
terially to the enjoyment Of a journey
between the two points. More than
that the lesson written right along
the line by the thrifty people who
| are making these homes and these lit
tie garden farms, and the trim and
| business like way in which they keep
their premises will not have a bad
effect on the people from up the
State who come down this Way and
see these things.
l have no song to sing for the Tide
water company, but I could sing it
with much confidence and enthusi-
asm if I had These people are under
taking a big work. a work hat is to
benefit in a broad way the entire State,
as we'll as Wilmington and New Ham
over and particularly. the future OF
Wrightsville and h beach. I hope
the company will profit as it deserves,
for it is a bold program these people
are laying out.
Nature Makes Fine Beach.
The beach is the beach. Nature
made it and made it very well. It is
not open to nue. improvement. The
Underwater company by it's authority,
ha ordained that the beach shall be
a clean n wholesome pleasure spot
, The company, with the State health
board and the people of the city inc
town, have planned for hygienic con
+ ditions. The water supply is one in
which a stranger may have conf.
: dence. I do not like high hotels with.
E out ample opportunity to get out il
case OF fire. / do not know how vel
this is provided for at Wrightsville
4 but 1t is n only fly in the Ointmen
j that l noticed. and it nay not be O
0 consequence. and can be fixed if it is
l presume there are some low price,
e boarding OuSeS as we'll as higl
r priced ones. There should be, other
wise the beach will not be as availabl
i as it should for the vast multitud
n who should find here their holiday.
never was much impressed with oil
Commodore Vanderbilt's theory o
charging what the traffic would beal
t It is often the case that the trafh
e is figured as able to bear ar overloa
.e and that hurts the burden bearer,
But these things can be fixed. also.
The Underwater company has a won
e derfully attractive scheme On il
er hands. n one that will take a lot c
in money. Between Wilmington and tn
De beach is a broad fiat. considerabl
N submerged at high tide. uncovere
n mostly at low tide, in a way an VI
s. slightly extent of marsh. The CON
at pany proposes to cut canals throug
s. the marsh, throw the waste dirt u
on the low ground and raise it. al
Of create several hundred acres Of
dream that will be little islands col
nected by bridges, separated by ana
is a MODERN Venice, sites for cottag,
ls and homes, an ideal feature Of
II picturesque seashore resort.
Across the improved region will
On built an automobile ROAD to come
with the fine system OF roads tn
be covers New Hanover county, ar
he which is to be extended to come
in with the road system Of the Sandh
It country and the rest Of the Stat
ey Thus Wrightsville will become acce
nd Sible to the man who runs his ov
IN. car. and all OF the country rou
a Wilmington will be open to the visit
from the rest Of the world.
lie l talked considerably with His
We MacRae. Of the Tidewater compaE
about the plans that are laid, and O.
Mt thing that impressed me in his ia
cir is the fact that the company is thri
he ing and is encouraged by its prospe
Eat ity to push ahead with new work. T
,s- concern that is finding a reward
A. what it is doing can easily find t
enthusiasm to crowd ahead. TT
gives assurance that h these pc
pie are figuring on will go.
ITO Skelding-Up to the Mark.
ion Another feature that impressed
lay about the success Of the project is
B. Shedding. the manager. l rode wi
him in hjs biR car down the DiEo