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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

Interest. is the gram elevaioron the wharf
recently erected by the Atlantic Coast Line
40 q cost Of about $4,000. The storage ga.
pacity il 10000 bushels. The machlnei1 y
Of sufficient capacity 10 handle the "nOi,
amount Of grain i'm store ia t"ents -ivu'
hours. II has every facility Tor Aetl,'i'e
grain I'm good condition. Two cars can ne
loaded al the same time. The engine ana
boiler occupy separate buildings. "' uoes
also the office. The elevator ~
very imposing structure anu
y. stearns 4 GO. carry ou one OF tue
most extensive industries IN Petersburg,
namely. the silk factory. The factory con-
sisfs ot two large brick buildings. one
located al the head of Fleet street ana the
ofb.r on the opposite or Chesterfield side OF
the river. The two buildings are connected
by a handsome suspension bridge over tue
river. The factory Is equipped with All ot the
best machinery. and gives employment 10 IL
large number n operatives. blessrs.
Sfeorns A. GO. will. shortly. commence 10
on dveing hOuse.-->imOn Seward
Co. are the prOprietOrs Of one u the largest
Industries OF the kind in the south. This
firm. whose factory il just scross the river
from Petersburg. near tampbells bridge,
manufactures trunks and travelling Dag, OF
every kind and description. They turn oui
100 900 trunks Der annum and about dj.DlD
dozen bags. The value Of their plant Is
$4,000. They pay 0ut wages amounting 20
100000 per year. hessrs. seward CO.
will shortly make some very Costly improve
ments 20 their factory. In the vicinity
OF Nessrs. Seward * Co.'S factory, Mr. John
". Pool. "A prominent miller Of this city,
will. in few weeks. commence building
corn and -four mill 10 cost about SlO,OW.--
Tho Virginia Peanut Mills have just been
built here by Messrs. James NJ. Williams *
Son. The mill was erected az cost OF
s.. 500 and the plant is valued az $1,000.
These mills give employment 70 twenty
four hands. Mcssrs. Williams * Son, are
also the proprietor. Of the Gallo sumac
Mills. The value Of the plant NJ these mills
is $1,000. Hands employed twenty. Total
wages per week. S2lO.->Outnside Manu-
featuring Company. manufacturers of the
Virginia Ventilated Fruit Packages, rs an
other large industry here. The value OF the
plant Of this company il $4,000; average
number Of hands employed. one hundred;
average wages paid per week, +Juu.---
ROmgine Brothers have large yeneering
factory in Blandiord that gives employment
10 seventy hands; average wages per week,
$3.50. The value OF the plant this firm IL
$50. OOO.-C. \. ROmaine < Co. carry on
the manufacture oil fireworks in Blandiord, /
making specially OF their celebrated
whistle bombs. This firm gives employ
ment 20 seyenty-dye hands, average wages
per week. S201.-G George Cameron * /
Brother large t0bscc0nist- Of this city, are I
shortly 10 make some Improvements 90 their /
brick factory. and Will also put in some I
very costly machinery David Dun /
lon. another large and wealthy t0DaccOni-t, T
has recently had his large tobacco Factory I
on Old street enlarged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
buchanan.

Buchanan will shortly have a boom.
Buchanan is on the James river, with the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad running
through the town. and the Shenandoah Val
lev on the south side IL is beautifully situ-
ated. and offers many advantages for a
thriving city, and ere long IL Is expected
that furnaces will be in blast, making iron
ont of the fine ores which have long been
living dormant i'm the hills around this town.
Already options have been taken on valuS-
bic lands here. and efforts are being made
10 interest capitalists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

will be omen Isl september next; a spleudid
wooden mill j. in operations me Jeter he
mortal Female Institute; tne Ife-Dyterian
Ven ale Institute. and the Baptist state Or
nhgra,,e viii be- i'm operation In the fall OF
ISM. gooa water works airs In full opera
fion an electric plant is now in course Of
construction: "A new passenger depotOn the
Norfolk and Western railroad 70 cost about
fa0.0O0. IL about 70 be erected. There Is rca-
soa 10 hope that in less than two years a
railroad fraversing the county north and
south. and passing through Liberty, Will be
In operation: other enterprises OF greater or
les. magnitude are in contemplation. The
town has asked % be allowed 10 enlarge its
borders by taking in about 300 acres add
tiOnal land.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

FLOYD c. IT,, Feb. ls.- special. "A
tract Of LOO acres Of mineral land was
sold here Friday at public auction under
decree Of court. at the price OF $1,000. This
land was sold last summer for $500, am
upset bid WAS put iu 0f $500, aud 40 the
sale this land was started at the upset bid.
and knocked Cd at the price above men-
toned 10 Judge j. D. Brown, of Pulaski
city. FOR several months experts repre-
senting Pulaski and Philadelphia COM
panies have been examining the mineral
deposits ON this and other lands in the
county. and as the price realized Is regard
ed here a. big one. it is TO be- hoped that
this sale is the beginning of boom IN
FLOYD mineral lands, which are .aid % be-
rich and extensive. A good many lease
and options have already been .akeu. and
railroad enterprise from Rsdiord, zap Lit
tie river into this county. is being proiecf-
ed. This county has been AZ stanohtil
for many years for the amount Of railroad
fscilites, and while the people are in o
better condition financially iAan many
others in the state. there is little or no en-
terprise. no new industries opening ups
we are Just simply wing in the same old
ruts the fathers Used. With better adFant-
ages the county would take front rank
and improve rapidly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
Montgomery.

Work viii begin 40 once toward lay
ing out a town at Big Spring. As
for minerals. the country theresb0ut8
il ones solid bed OF iron ore. man
ganese, zinc and coal OF the best and
pure-t quality. HEAVY timber also abounds
near 1y, thus making building material
cheap. Big Springs property, one Of
ihe best and most healthiul resorts ia the
state, will De fitted up IN fne style for sum
mef visitors. Lime. water and coal will be
Ell the very doors OF the iron furnaces which
are 20 be erected there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

MONTEREY. February 49,. special At
Mcdonald. In the eastern part of the county,
q large distilery be- being built for the disc
dllatl0n of rye and corn. In the northern
part 0f ihc county arrangements are being
made t0 open out vein. said 90 Doe large. OF
canal coal 0f fine quality, but without rail-
road facilities cannot be worked pr0itaDly.
Men from Ohio are canfassing
the county, buying up all the black
black nuinut trees they can get. and say
they are going 90 ship the logs to Hamburg,
Germany. Numerous steam Jaw mills
are in operation in the county, but for want
of railroad facilities have % depend upon
home market, which is not sufficient TO make
10 pf0itHi le.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

John ). Allen has q large tobacco factory
st Amelia Courthouse which handled nearly
million pounds of tobacco last season.
The Olterburn Lithia Springs Hotel. at
Amelia Courthouse, is making improve
ments, ana tie grounds are being laid on in
lots for building purposes. General Geo.
j.. llIndlev has laid of a good portion OF
his farm adjoining the Courthouse in build
ing i0ts.-A good many new residences
have been built 40 Amelia Courthouse for
Nj. G. 4. WiHco, Dir. o. :. Allen. Captain
Minis of the Richmond and Danyiile Rail
road Messrs. Z. 4. southall and L. c. South
all, also II. Aeade.-ihe mica mines near
Amelia Courthouse will be opened again
this spring. some of the finest mica in the
world has been taken from this mine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
Appomattox.

ApPOMATr0x G. H.. Feb. special. in
the springof 1889 the Circuit Court Of Alexan-
dria chartered the AppomattoI Land Com
pany, with a capital stock Of $4,000 The
company al once organized and elected
samuel NJ. Bryan, OK W Washington city. as
secretary, and gave him the business man
gement-Ihe steam pipe factory az
Pamplin's city has recently been enlarged
and improved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

COLUMBIA. Va. Feb 10 Special One
Of the handsomest and most thoroughly
equipped business houses in the county. has
lust been completed DOB Columbia. by Cow
herd Brothers. and is occupied by ". 81.
Foster a. Coz. dealers IN general lncrclan.
disc. COwherd SAYS DE has an application
for lust such another store. and viii pr0Ds-
bly, build very soOu.-Ihe Shuttle MIll iu
Columbia is Comparatively new industry.
is I'm fun operation. and iunishe. market
for dOgw00d. pers.mm0n, Ac., for which
there had been none before ifs establish
ment.--The Hughes Gold mine near Fork
Union is being developed with encouraging
outlook. The route OF the Orange and
Kcysyille Railroad goes nearly through the
centre OF the county.
Orange and keyHfiile Railroad in process
Of construction in Buckingham county. The
route goes through fiuyanna. -iluyanna
Milling. Mining and Improvement Company
i- about % De organized. Pork Union
Canning Company in contemplation.
BOatWrghfs Nurseries. HUMPHREY Nur-
series fluranna Wire Picket Fence
Company in Operlti0n.-J Union Mills Man
ufaciuring Company. Columbia Mining
Company organized. Columbia Brick
Company in contemplation. -hulz
Broom Factory in operation Antioch
Chair Factory in opoaii0n.- Reisarts
Quart Mine about tO Doe opened.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

SULPHUR MINES. VA. Fob. 49, SPEC
cial. New stationary boiler. &C., i04lorse
power; ueW gravity track. GA trestle, for
delivering ore to latest improved crushers.
washers and graders; new h0i-t house and
ore sheds; large and extensive buildings.
new side tracks. &C.; enlarged capacity 20
Keep up work orders: new residence, &c.
' finders Flat Mines adjoining the
above: New and large prospecting shaft
building. &c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

The pocah0ufas AeallI 1At says "N
iho biggest coal operation on carfi ~
calontas. O. furnace and manaii..
town at Graham. iron mines and Hr.. tt
az Ilpt0p. ihe county seat tle .nfe.i0.i
ton in tle Southwest as residence f.f
he coal operations. rolling mIII and
ofcYeythng 90 Ricllanis anal tllar h...'f
TaloW %. wIli ae ere long tAe u.h.-. 1913
most Important county in the -'lie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

Merchants are doing well for the season
Of the year, carpenters, wheelWright5 and
blacksniths are taxed 90 their utmost, and
our steam mill is turning out house lumber,
shingles, laihs and potato bed frames 20 Us
utmost capacity Already new dwellings
and stores are being planned for an early
erection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

KING GEORGE c. H., Va. February iS.-
Special. There ia not even new black
smiths shop In the county. aud what 10
worse, there are no new industries in cor
temptation.
Some Few new orchards We're planted dur
ing the last autumn, and those which have
heretofore been started have proved fairly
n muneratlye.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

AZ Clifton Forge about thirty dwellings
are in course of erection. Aasyndicate OF
capitalists have Just closed With William
sons heirs for the purchase Of their estate,
adjacent 10 the town. for which $4,000 10
the consideration. The same interest has
also purchased some 400 acres adjoining The
eastern limits Of the corporation for $4,000.
10 is their purpose 20 lay or into lots and ar
range for the various kinds Of industrial
plants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
FROM NORFOLK.
Railway Terminal Faclii,ies-Eleotri,
Rsad-Nsw Business

The Norfolk and Carolina Railway Com
pany have completed their terminal faciii-
ties in Norfolk harbor. The property cost
$4,000. and $4,000 more has been spent
in building warehouses aud piers.-fhe
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company is
building an additional coal pier at Lam
bert's Point in Norfolk harbor al an ox-
pense u SlOO.OsO. The company is al.o
building a merchandise warehouse at the
same place, and expect " spend $500. 600 In
Improvements at that point.-A union de.
pot, 10 cost 100000, will be built in Nor
folk during the coming summer BY the
hesent railroads running into the city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Rsndolph-hsooH Acsdsmy-Other Educa-
tiosAl Institutions.

LIBERTY, Va, Feb. Is Special. l-Thi,
place sas doubled its population since 1860
and Is fast becoming an educational centre
kandolph-Macon Academy In the town
nearing completion, costing about 100000
and Will accommodate about go students
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

WARN SPRINGS. Va, Feb. 49, special r.
A new store j. just about to be opened here
by Nj Robert T.. Payne bone mill has
recently been put in operation in connection
with tie grist mill here by }. W. Bonner,
county treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

BLAND COURTHOUSE, Va, Feb. IS
Special A railroad has recently been
surveyed through the county. The Farmers
Alliance have bought out II. G.. Kits, Son <
Co., Of this place, and propose at very
early date to open up large stock Of goods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

Clements j. Ware, manufacturers of car
rages wagons. &C.. commenced business
the FIRST Of the year. ss did also b. j.. and II.
j. Weaver, manufacturers OF lumber aud
building material at Shelter Mills,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

SrlUNrOS. Va. Feb. Is special.
For several wears after the war the growth
Of sfaunt0n was phenomenal and from 90
country town. with about 1000 inhabitants
and country ideas and habits, we grew rap
idly into the proportions and preiensiOns OF
"a city. claiming = population of from Svlv
10 lO,O0O.-ln the grand development
which, with giant strides has been going on
on the west side u the Blue Ridge Tor the
past year or two stanton has not heeu
swept bV the hurricane which has passed
through our lovely valley; but our people
have not been idle. and growth and im-
provement. while not so rapid - IN former
years nor so wonderful as IN the new-made
cities. has yet been OF steady, substantial
character. and quite satisfactory. W e
have lately opened the >taunton Furniture
Manufacturing Company, workingJO hands.
The stanton shoe Factory, working forty
hands: ice factory, with capacity oi ten
tons a dsv; stanton Canning Company,
working fifty 10 one hundred hands. Viz
ginia Loan and Land Company, for build.
Ing purposes, removing liens, &c; Virginia
Nursery Company; Augusta Hedge Fence
Company: stanton CITY Electric Railway
Company TO be built). WORN TO begin April
l. 1890. aud TO be completed April ], 1891;
Sherwood School, Incorporated. for the pur-
pose OF enlarged and increased useiulnessi
bark extract works employing over one
hundred hands. $500. 900 in capital. Building
and Annuity Company, capital $5,O0O,oOO,
NJ. T.. Miller, president, for the purpose Of
building. releasing liens, investing IN real
estate. &c. in this aud other States.
lt must be remembered, too, that >t2untOn
has. for 4 number OF years, been great
centre Of female education. We have here
four large female boarding schools, having
patronage from every Southern state and
some OF the states North and West. Present
indications point TO increased activity here
in the spring, bnt matters have yet taken
such definite shape o. 20 enable any one TO
say just how it will be-
An exchange referring % Basic City At
the junction Of the shenandoah Valley aud
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, says. ALA
baina iron has already unders0ld Pennsyl-
Yania iron and Basic City iron will under
sell Alabama iron from it, superior adyan-
tages OF location. Sheffield and Florence,
Ala. use POcahOntas coke, costing them.
according TO published statements, $500 per
ton az furnace. The same coke at Basic
City will cost about $3.50. Brown hcmatiic
ores of same grade cost SLIGO per ton az
sheffield while at Basic Bity they can be
bought not 20 exceed $3.50 per ton, making
a difference Of - and over in favor OF Basic
CITY I'D production. Then in the transpOrta-
ton Of the product 20 New York. Basic City.
900 or more miles nearer. and within l25
miles Of tidevater, can Law her iron down
az about $3.50 per ton. while Alabama fur
nsces haze % pay 500 per ton making q
difference of Sl.25 per ION in favor OF
Basic City in transportation. 60 ia pro-
ducton and transportation 20 eastern mar
kets, Basic City has the advantage Of over
SO per ton In her favor over Alabama for the
same grade Of iron.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

HALIFAX COURTHOUSE. Feb. IS ope-
cial. Near Black Walnut is canuery in
contemplation. 10 10 4 sure thing, - the
men who have undertaken il are solid, and
an the stock II taken and paid in.-At
Halifax Courthouse. or, more properly
speaking. Houston. is a cannery already in
operation.-At the same place will Doe q
plauing-mll. which is now being con-
structed. and a furniture factory near by.
The cotton mills Will De built in the near
future on the Banisier, near the Banister
mills, and the Lynchburg and Durham Rail
road ia ~ this time constructing branch
road that will run from the main line to the
planing-mils, furniture factory, cotton
mills. &c.-Mr l.. O.. Dorsey will soon
construct a iiue hotel 40 Houston, with TWO
st0re-r0Oms. &c. under the hotel. The plans,
&c, were made by Lynchburg architect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
THE rrA1Es-RrCMoND VA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10 1850

~ much they bad 20 have larger qus,Ir'
ters. Messrs !. ". Easley ana w
r.. owen will build handsome
brick store on Main street for rent,
The Barbour Buggy Company VIII ouilu
y large and complete factory. Ihey nav.
been making about 600 vehicles year. pu'
the demand requires increased capaci'.
They are now filling an order Tor htIdic7
70 run between Danville aud Norm Dan
yille.-Ihe Piedmont Manufacturing on =
pany are contracting for large pushlilles =,
lumber along the line Of the Lyncnuurg an" e
Durham, and are prepared TO nll oiuers iol
spOkee. rims and handlcs.---A cnailfI na'
been obtained from the Legislature Tor the
South Bo.ion Improvement Company
Among the incorporaiOrs arc. Major Peter
j. Oter. Captain G.. J.. Adams ana MAJ
Gugcenheimer. Of Lynchburg; W. L. hols-
ton. 0fphiladelphia. (whO IL treasurer OF me
Penn Construction Company, VINO are puliu-
inc the Lynchburg and Durham railro2d)i
W A. Anderson and r.. NJ. Pendleton. OF
Iexington: Colonel a. s. Buf0rd and \. oed-
dom Bruce. OF Richmond; together with some
cnterprising business men. Sir. Alexander
Bruce proposes 10 sell 20 the company 900
acres 0f land within and adjacent 20 the
town, which is 90 be laid OF and improved.
A certain portion will be put aside 90 be
given away for manufacturing sites. and
the cani.aI beyond the purchase price Of the
land will be devoted % developing The pro-
perry. 10 il proposed 20 begin with mann
moth tobacco factory. cigarette factory and
cotton factory. All kinds Of light manu-
features Will succeed well here. We are
brought nigh 70 the coal fields by the Lynch
burr and Durham road, and have superior
facilities for shipping North, south, East
and West.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
OlNWlDDlE.

The county's Growth FINDS Response In
Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, Va, feb. lS.-One OF the
newest industries in Petersburg, and in
which the business community feel deep
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

years wants q divorce on the ground
of desertion and non-support. Mary
johnson, of Fort Gratiot, also wants
a divorce from her husband on the
same grounds.
Lewis Potts, one of Port Huron's rich
men, refused two years ago to pay his
taxes. and his horse and buggy were
seized and replevined. The case, when
tried. resulted in verdict in favor of
the city. Lewis will now pay his taxes
the same as anyone else.
JAS. Thompson, who lives in the back
part of the county, has been arrested,
charged with forging his mothersname
to deed. Thompson claims he did
not forge his mothers name and can
prove it. 1t seems that his mother con-
veyed certain lands in Port Huron to
him. and afterwards sold the same
lands to another party. Thompson
claims that his mother is old and has
forgotten the signing of the deed to
him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Croswell is without single saloon.
Geo. b. Morton, of Romeo, died May
20, aged 80 years.
Carsonville wants fire protection and
we'll take steps to get it.
Miss Kate Fox, of Peck, will teach in
Marlette the coming year.
The Richmond gun clubs tourna-
ment has been postponed till July 8. 8
and 10.
+. M. Mark, of Port Sanilac schools,
will teach at Croswell, as principal,
next year.
The second annual summer normal
at Marlette will open July LIST and con-
tinue six week.
Ralph Bergman, the boy orator, gave
an entertainment at Lexington We'd
nesday evening.
VIM. Dawson, of Sanilac Centre, has
a six-year-old COW which has given
birth to eight healthy calves-twins
three times and one twice.
The Marlette fire department will
buy new hose cart and pay for it out
of their own funds, which have been
raised by entertainments and donations
Heath & Conway's grain elevator Of
flee at Richmond was entered by bur-
glars one night last week and the
money drawer opened but no cash was
found.
An injunction served on the trustees,
elders and pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Croswell. restraints them
from using their church. They now
hold their meetings in Cages hall.
John a. Douglas, journeyman
tailor, one day last week arrived in
Croswell, where he was to be employed
by ). ). Paupst. The next night he
took an overdose of laudanum and was
found dead in his bed in the morning.
Whiskey and melancholy were prob
ably the causes. His wife was sent for
from Exeter, Ont, and the body. after
her arrival, was buried in Falcon
cemetery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following list ofreal estate trans
fers is furnished by j. ). Duffie, register
of deeds.
Buel L. Simmons to Constance SIM
mons. land in Riley; consideration,
$1.40U.
c. f. Harrington to w. W. Stewart,
land in Washington place; considera-
ton, $3.50.
Z. G.. Stevens to Thos. Riddle. ir.,
land in Port Huron; consideration,
1910.
John Asman to Jacob Denlar, land
in Port Huron; consideration, 1915.
Caroline Rathfon to Edward F.
Percival, land in l. ort Huron; consider
alton, $1,000.
Chas. f. Harrington to II. G.. Kean
land in Pt. Huron; consideration, $500
Thos. O'Brien to O'Brien J. Akin
son, land in Fort Gratiot; considera-
ton. 5000.
Margaret +. Frink to Chas. +. Frink
land in Fort Gratiot; consideration
81 200.
Mary f. Yale to Martha f. Yale, land
in Fort GratiOt: consideration. 81.
James II. White to John Schwickert
land in Port Huron; consideration
$500.
G. G. Meisel to Phllo Truesdell, land
in Port Huron; consideration. 800.
Elizabeth Menerey to Judson Black
land in Yale; consideration, 500.
Chas. Olsen to +. w. Vertican, land
in Port Huron; consideration, $1,000.
Jas. West to Robt. w. Griggs. land
in Port Huron; consideration, $1,000.
John w. Thompson. jr to Chas. War
goski, land in Port Huron; considera.
ton, $500.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
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