The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-09

Needy IN HOpeWeI. InlS is gOOd mON
in the. right direction and might gi,
some older cities a pointer along TIL
line There is no postoffce in Hopewel
but it is expected that in a short tim
they will have one there. Hopewen wi
j go hot-footed after city charter an
as. is usually the case s'to him that hat
kshall be given" Hopewen will be sur
enough city, but to bring al this abou
a lot of things must happen. It take
hines, perseverance, energy and a lot o
money to get the results they expect a
Hopewell and everything of a beneficial
nature adds to the chances. The r.. Ell
Williams Co. has opened a wholesale ant
! retail grocery and produce house. This
will add to the comfort and convenience
! of the people. There are some good mar,
kets at Hopewell, perhaps not SO well
equipped or arranged in as good taste
as we have them here in High Point
but on the whole, very good. The pre-
vailing prices on almost everything If
much higher than it is here and do not
think as good general stock, in either
quality or quantity is maintained. vi
course the mixed population viii in a
measure account for this, as the supply
is to meet the demand There is very
good bank here, not as large as any of
our banks, but large enough to meet the
requirements of Hopewell.
Thousands of the employees of the Dun
pom plant live in Richmond and Peters
burg and go and come every day. They
pay good wages, but it takes lot of
money for expenses, and when, the long
hours necessary in transportation, and
the expense is taken into consideration,
together with his chances of holding his
job, W hich is very uncertain quantity,
a man will have more money for his
family, his rent about half of the rents
at Petersburg or Richmond. You could
not get house at Hopewe1l at any price.
at least not now. All the available
houses are occupied by their owners. A
man at work here at $3.50 per day is in a
better position to face cold winter than
man getting $500 per day at Hopewell.
His chances are better here-and should
the unexpected happen he would have
some show here-but in 'Hopewell or any
other city of sudden growth, where every
on collateral, that means nothing do
ing, and there are lots of them as the
winter progresses. / fear it will find q
good many of these misguided people in
hard place. There may be lot of sym
pathy and there always is, but that don't
buy bread nor shoes for the baby. Re
member, Hopewel is not in the torrid
zone-it gets cold there and it takes
money to keep warm. The thing that
would do Hopewell the most good at this
time is few good live wire commercial
men mot real estate specu!ators9, who
can develop out ways and means 10 e.
ablish in Hopewell industries that win
bring revenue to the local merchant,
furnish employment to men and improve
then Hopewell will grow, strong
and Independent. You may call it the
Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce,
or any other name so long as it gets re-
suits. 1t can be done, and until some
such action is taken Hopewell will be a
dependent on Dupont, but with diversi-
fed industries Dupont will sit ND and
take notice. Then Hopewen can demand
and get all that is coming to her.
1t might be we'll to locate Hopewel.
AS it is often referred to as City Point
and Dupont, and as a matter of fact, it is
neither. City Point is located on a point
of land having frontage on the James
river. Dupont is just to the right of it,
and is also on the James river, while
Eopewell is on the left on entering from
Petersburg and has frontage ON the
river, and while they arc
not lar apart, they are separate loca-
tions
There is much trading in lots with pur-
,hasers planning to start work in the
spring. good deal of property is sold
1T public auction. Mr.. Epes, who owned
The original land on which Hopewell is
coated, has another tract to dispose of |
md will offer it for sale in lots next |
week. This will be good for Hopewell,
rs this property is closely connected with !
he Dupont company's "B" plant gate.
Much complaint is being made over the
telephone service rendered in the town,
md it slikely that an independent COM
'any may be formed. During the busy
iours of the day it is almost impossible
20 get connections with Petersburg, the
Instruments used are of an old style and |
IN one line entering Hopewell from Pc
,ersburg there are Is connections. The
business mems association will be asked
II l01lk into tho t4or Il