Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-16

line for Virginia and North Carolina. SO.
tits plain enough that the territory adjoin-
ing is large enough to support quite
town.
Being the first high point above Norfolk
IL is natural that Lawrenceyille Will DO
noted as health resort. The people are
very bospitable, and society Is as good as
can be found anywhere.
There are several general merchandise
stores, drugstore, blacksmith and shoe
shops, and money-order post-otiice here.
We have direct communication with New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond,
and Petersburg ria Norfolk. Freight
charges are extremely low, and goods VIII
be sold rs cheaply as they can be bought
elsewhere. The depot will be built on
property formerly owned by Judge ID. ,.
| Hicks, and IS about one quarter of mile
from the courthouse and main business
street. Judge Hicks has just established y
large brick-yard and proposes TO make one
million bricks right away. He and Dr. n.
| G. Lewis own the lands adjoining the
| depot. and II is understood that they have
cut it up in town lots and will soon put
/ them on the market. Some contend that
the town will buildup more rapidly around
the depot, while others say 40 VIII stay
whereit is. That remains TO be seen. How
ever, there Is going to be some building
/ done somewhere sure.
Mr.. Z. j. Bostick, most estlmalle gen.
tlemeu of means from South Carolina, ha,
bought considerable property in the old
part of the town, and has nearly completed
"A fine two-story brick building on Main
street opposite tine courthouse. AlesarS.
Purdv d Co. Will occupy II.
Real estate - on quite Doom on Main
street. About six months ago the county,
which owned about 600 feet on the south
side Of Main street, sold the same II lots at
public auction, and for the whole realized
about $500. in short while Mr.. John A.
Mallory, who had bought 80 feet 'front.' ioI
500. sold again for $500.
Air. George Eppes, u native OF STONY
Greek. bought one lot aud Mr.. Nat Mason
the other.
Mr.. Eppes expects To build this summer.
I I'm another case Mcssrs. +. j. Bostlck and
Manson IL Shell bought a front OF ~ feet
for less than S400 and few days since sold
10 Mr.. Leigh II. Ranev for : 800 cash. Mr.
! Hancy is son Of Dr. George VI. kaney, OF
Smoky Ordinary, and came here fifteen
months ago and opened up line " gene
rai merchandise.
Judge T. J.. Buford. fine gentleman and
+ excellent Judge, presldes n the County
Court. The bar is ably represented IN the
persons Of Aics,-s. \. >. and Is. lurubull
T. L.. Buford. r. 4. 6ancy, Benjamin
Lewis. William Bernard, Colonel Edward
i Dromgo0le, Judge Hicks, and Mr. William
f. Jones. all county men. Judge J.. y,
larrcu, Messrs. GEORGE Mason, Richard Is
h Davis. Henderson Lee, George Barnam
and others attend the courts also.
judge Is. VI. Mallory, formerly Judge OF
the County Court and later member ol
the State Legislature, is Commonv ealth's
attorney, 1lI. u. Iurnbul Is clerk # th'
County and Mr.. Charlie, T.. Nav OF the
Circuit Court. Judge Is. 4. Hancock j.
clrcui, Judge. Aiessrs. Warner Lewis auo
/ y. $. Tuubull aye commissioners ln chan
Gerry.
This county has always been noted as Z
/ producer of 70 very superior "rAdc az dari
. tobacco. and We are certain 10 have ware
/ houses and factories at an cafly date. Cot
/ son does fairly we'll al over the county
and in the southern part. between th'
Roanoke and Mcherin, 10 IS crown very
extensively Farming lands can be ma,
from - 10 SO an acre. with The exception
of some that are DID, IS high state Of cuiuva
ton. Tiubcred lands can le bought iOI
irom 81 to 80.
Parties desiring 90 move to q healthy anr
! PHOSPHORUS community would do Well ID
/ pay lis a visit and see for themselves. We
7 have q large hotel.
There is no great deal of sickness bu
in case there should h- we have some very
excellent physicians i'm the persons of Drs
T.. IL. Turnbull and \. G.. Lewis, WHO liy'
i'm IawrenccVlle, and near 10y, Drs. I. j
TAYLOR t. B. Jones. George VI. Rancy j
Sills Daniel, K. 81. Simms, h. S. Powell
/ William T.. Price, and others, all OF whom
are University graduates.
We also have preachers Of nearly ever
denomination.
Captain Iloecs, superintendent Of con
struction for the road, q pleasant gentle
man. and several Of the engineer corps art
stationed here. SUBSCRIBER