The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-06
BEDFORD CITY, VIRGINIA.
WHERE The RANDOLPH-MACON
ACADEMY STANDS.

General Neutrality-suspicious. to he
Seen In and Around the Place-Its In
dustriss.
BEDFORD CITY, July 5.-lSpecial.I J.
None of the towns of Virginia will have as
its quota this summer such an influx OF
visitors as were here yesterday. The chief
attraction. Of course, was the dedication Of
Randolph-Macon Academy. As no more
representative crowd has ever assembled in
Virginia for similar dedicatory service,
many Of the visitors fingered until today,
drinking to their hearts content the beauty
of the panoramic scenery before them.
Bedford City is girdled, as it were, by
mountains, which temper the rays Of the
sun, and make the sweet repose Of sleep
a luxury Too much cannot be said Of the
visitor Is met with consideration. and
whether YOU are known or not it seems TO
be the individual purpose Of all to con-
lllDutt rbiltiutil- W ltut iOthloiA.
The appearance, too, Of Bedford City is
also far above that Of the average country
town. Though there are no brick pave
ments. many Of the streets are paved with
stones. while Others have broad walkwaYs
OF boards. This state OF affairs must, Of
course, make life more endurable in the
wintry weather, and has alike tendency
to prOgressiyeness.
WHERE SITUATED.
Bedford City is situated on the Norfolk
and Western, nearly halfway between
Lynchburg and Roanoke, in the centre Of
the beautiful Piedmont section. well known
for its bealthfulness. The section is unsur-
passed for variety Of scenery, bold and eN-
Quisite landscapes, most notable being the
| Peaks Of otter, nine miles distant. Its sum-
mer temperature is made delightful by the
| topography Of the country. and the noun
tains temper the chilling blasts Of winter.
Bedford City and the adjacent country Is
gently rolling, rising on the western border
TO mountainous. This, Of course. creates
excellent natural drainage, and absolute
| immunity from all malarla troubles.
The city is literally supplied with chem
| icalIy pure free stone water, delivered di-
rect by a gravity system from its source on
the Peaks of outer. IL is sufficiently album
dant to admit Of frequent flushing, so that
| il never remains long enough IN the mains
| 10 become impure or stale. such state OF
affairs Is a sine qua non 70 health and COM
| fort, and no place can offer a stronger in
ducement than this in regard to water.
REFINED SOCIETY.
The city is built upon a basis of a refined
and organized society of over hundred
years growth, with churches Of various de-
nominations, schools, police system, etc.,
| thus escaping the crude rawness Of new
| town.
Besides a reasonable quota of excellent
private and public schools and the Ran
dOlph-Macon Academy, Belmont Seminary
and the Jeter Female Institute are now IN
course Of construction.
Excellent banking facilities are to be
found in Bedford City either at the Liberty
| Savings Bank. or the First National Bank.
The latter. though a new institution, has
met with large and growing patronage,
and promises a long career Of usefulness
in developing the city's commercial and
financial success.
INDUSTRIES.
Asa basis for commercial and industrial
growth Bedford City possesses thrifty man
ufacturing concerns. Thirty large ana
small make up the list. and represent a
the simplest wooden box making. some OF
them manufacture goods in large bulk, as is
the case Of Berry Bros. plug tobacco, and
Boiling, Wright d Co., smoking tobacco
factories. each Of which during the past
year led in output i'm their respective lines
any other similar factories i'm the sixth Dis
trict of Virginia, in which are the cities
of Danyile and Lynchburg. Others are en-
gagged in the construction OF machinery Tor
| special purposes, rs the widely-kn0wn
Coffee tobacco dryer; while others again
make a speciality of high grade goods in
their line. Notably among these latter Is
the Liberty WOOlen Manufacturing Com
pany. which has often filed contracts for
the United States Marine Corps.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
\ plant has recently been established for
electric illumination. both public and prl-
yate. and its installation has been governed
by determination 10 secure the best and
safest that science knows i'm lis present
stage Of development. With this object IN
view the Bedford Electric Company, pri-
yate corporation, has, at heavy expense. and
under the supervision Of an experienced
electrician and mechanical engineer, con-
structed station and equipped it with ma
chinery that for efficiency, security, and
| general excellence cannot, at the present
| day. DC -urptnHeu ut any CITY.
The same company already contemplates
constructing and operating an electric car
| line, which line would do better than horse
cars. owing 10 the billy condition Of the
street
BEAUTIFUL DRIVES.
4 special feature Of the new portions Of
Bedford city are the beautiful drives that
everywhere abound. Lofty hills can be
reached in an hours drive, and the view
gotten of the surrounding country is unsur-
passed. Fully eighty miles can be seen i'm
| TWO directions, while between the eminence
and the mountains the fertile valleys Of the
Piedmont section roll and undulate at your
| feet. one can form no conception OF the
beauties OF the scenery unless by personal
inspection, and when beheld the light seems
to break in ones mind. "ll0w infinite are
the works Of God"
REAL ESTATE.
A large business is done each week in
Bedford City real estate. Il large private sale
taking place to-day. Three cOmpanies-
outer View Land Company, LOngwood
| Land and Improvement Company, and the
Bedford City Land and Improvement Com
panv-ars constantly increasing the values
OF the city's property, and unlike some
J bOOms. the value of the land can be at once
appreciated by the buyer, inasmuch as
dwelling sites are constantly in demand.
The Hotel Bedford has already been de-
signed, and is i'm course Of construction.
This will be an excellent move on the part
Of the city, as Bedford City is tast becOm-
| ing an excellent town as a summer resort.
combining as it does the advantages Of
city life with the mountains breeZes Of the
country.
Well can it be said that the people are
1.-The people" who live in Bedford, and
their State famed hospitality is ever on the
| increase.
TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY.