The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
AN opronrusrrr ron rsvssrmrsr.
Desirable Place for the Loo tion Of
Manufacturers.


Manufacturers.
or the many places that are being pre-
sentsd TO public consideration few possess
the advantages OF South Boston. A few
years ago this was an Insignificant station
on the Richmond and Danville railroad.
Sagaci0us business men saw then that 1t
was good location for commercial and
manufae turing town before the method OF
laying OF towns in old fields and booming
them was thought OF. IL is situated In the
midst OF rich agricultural section, in the
golden tobacco belt, and as tobacco
market II has grown 10 be the nth
In rank In the State. Large quantities
OF chewing and smoking tobacco are manu-
featured there. which find ready sale in the
markets Of the world. Latterly It's business
men have been endeavoring to diversity it's
industries. 1t has large spoke and han
die factory--the Piedmont Manufac, uring
COmpany-which finds an abundance Of
material in the timber supply contiguous.
The Evans mills, manufacturers Of sash,
blinds, doors and builders supplies, con-
sumo annually 2,000.000 feet Of lumber. The
Barbour Buggy Company, manufacturers
OF carriages aud buggies, have outgrown
their quarters, and are now erecting q
$4,000 factory, four stories high. with
front OF 80 feet and q depth Of pa feet,
TO be lifted up with the most approved
machinery. Their sales have been ahead Of
their capacity. and with their enlarged
capacity will further extend their business.
The railroad connections are unsurpassed,
being atth junction Of the Richmond and
Danville aud Lynchburg and Durhum rail-
road, making it distributiye point in
every direction, and bringing ii in close
connection with the iron and coal felds.
Its banking facilities are good. having two
a rot A. n
of $40, 200, while its streets are lighted by
electricity aud there is good water supply.
Strangers visiting it are profoundly i'm
pressed with the substantial character Of its
improvement and the go-ahead spirit OF it's
people. The society is cultivated and re-
fined, and schools Of high grade fulfil the
educational requirements. As place Of
residence is it especially desirable. That it
is destined TO become large place in the
near future even the cr0akers admit. Its
industrial development is being augmented
by the South Boston improvement COM
pany, a corporation with ample means,
who are offering free sites to manufacturing
enterprises and aiding by subscriptions TO
the capital stock of such as possess merit.
There will be sale of four hundred Of
their choicest lots on December 9th and
10th, which affords a rare opportunity 10
investors. This property lies in the track
of the growth OF the town, and must soon
become the centre Of Its business and man.
ufactures.
Reduced rates have been obtained on all
railroads, and the fare is refunded to pur-
chasers.
The business relations which have al
WAYS existed between this section Of Viz
ginia and Richmond, and the knowledge Of
the solid values offered, should insure a
large attendance OF Richmonders.
A Case OF Brighps Disease Cured by
Chase CITY Lithia Water.
TESTIMONIALS.
MINERAL HOTEL, CHASE CITY, VAL
June Is, 1890. !
MeSSrs. Hardy 6 Roller,
ProprietOrs Chase city Lithfd Water.
Chase CuV, Va:
Gentlemen.-On my arrival here from my
home, BlOomfl, Id, KY, the 18th OF this
month, | met my neighbor, Mr.. John ID.
Wakefield, of Spencer county, Ky. MIR,
Wakefield has, TO my own personal know
ledge, been in very bad health for seven or
eight years, and during that time treated
by some of the most eminent physicians OF
Kentucky. His nervous system was affect
ed, complicated with Brights disease of the
kidneys. and il appeared at one time that
he would lose one Of his kidneys entirely.
lie was as near death as man possibly
could be. lie tried some of the celebrated
mineral waters Of this country and OBJ
tanned only temporary relief.
He visited this place and has been using
the Chase City Lithia Water since oath OF
April, 1890, and, so far as | can now dis
cover, he has complete relief. His COM
plexiOn healthy, acuOn improved, appetite
restored, rest Tranquil, and spirits revived.
His general condition indicates a restored
and inYigOrated man, attributable 10 the
use OF the Chase City Lithia Water.
Very respectfully,
JAMES X. HUGHES, 81. ID.