The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-25
THRIVING NEWPORT NEWS.
The Rapid Growth ana Development OIL
The Gem City by The Sea.
BUILDING LOTS AND VILLA SITES.
A Mention OF Its Superior Advantages. Its
Industrial Activity and Its promise
OF Prosperity-Terms of Sale.

Geographical location is one of the primary
essentials in the establishment Of large and
important cites, and that site winch em-
braces within its limits great ana natural
harbor and the terminus OF railroad system
capable OF caring for all the interests which
additional enterprise shall create IS necessa-
rily compelled 10 lie the seat of fourlshing
and popu Gus city.
Few if any cities in this country have nat
urallv a more deslra le location than has
Newport News. Lying as 1t does on tho
Hampton Roads at the mouth OF James river.
at all seasons of the year the salubrlou5
breezes from the ocean sweep over 1t, bidding
defiance % disease and insurlng degree OF
health and comfort which everv thoughttui
man considers before he purchases the nome
in which his family IL 10 be reared and
fostered. The picturesque grandeur OF the
place is unsurpassed by any tidewater loca-
ton IN this country. 4 lovely plateau rises
in graceful beauty from the beach. upon
whose sands the ceaseess surf Of the Hamp-
ton Roads necessarily surges.
THE NEWPORT NIw5 COMPANY.
This company has purchased two hundred
and eighty acres Of land in probably the most
eligible location about the city. and have
plated the same in desirable building lots
and beautiful villa sites. This land IL
situated on the plateau near Newport
News and between Newport News and
hampton. anu tAktuls upOu
the beach. Through its main avenue VIII
pass the electric street car line connecting
Newport News, Hampton and Old Point.
Near the northern end Of the property 10 tie
main line of tho Chesapeake anu ONO rail-
road. These lines place the property within
n few minutes ride OF the business centre OF
Newport News and within about fifteen or
twenty minutes ride from Old Point
GREAT SLIPPING INTERESTS.
TIL 10 81 e Na-r,,orf Nou.s IL oeoop1 tO
none on tho Atlantic Seaboard. and 1t is the
deep-water terminus Of the great Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad system. with the increase
Of trade with South American countries New
port News will rapidly advance as famous
port of entry. and with It's present railway
connections the city IS destined IN the near
future 20 become a celebrated trade centre
through which those commodities OF COM
MERGE will lind distribution to all of the West
ern markets.
Newport News is now recognized as q SUI
perlor coalng station. and - pntfoalzed eS-
tensiyely by tie various ship lines.
IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES.
Here is located the largest and most COM
pletely equiv ped dry-dock and ship-building
plant IL America. costing over FIVE million
dollars One of the largest grain elevators IN
the world IS also located here. and there are
numberless smaller industrial plants. The
Hotel Warwick - one of the most elegant and
beautfuly-kept hotels of the country. and
successfully rivals the most palatial hostelries
of the country Banks schools. churches
and extensive business blocks all 60 TO make
up one of the thriving new towns Of the
South. The pOpulat on is at present 5000.
aud conservative estimates place 1t at 20, 600
within the next five years.
TERMS OF SALT.
Tie company does not sell stock. out sells
IL a tfo,
prices ever offered IN such progressive and
promising city.
Here are the easy terms Of sale Five per
cent. cash, 10 per cent. in one month. 10 per
cent. in two months 10 per cent. in four
months. 10 per cent. in six months. 10
per cent. in nine months. 10 per cent.
in twelve months. 10 per cent. in fifteen
months; 10 per cent in eighteen months, and
10 per cent. in twenty four months deferred
payments bearing interest nj the rate Of per
cent. per annum. Upon the payment in ful
by the sub criber upon his lot Le will receive
a general warranty deed upon the same.
OFFICE AND OFFICERS.
The principal Office of the company is To-
Gated in Richmond, and the names of the
officers IS sufficient TO insure and establish
confidence in every representation which they
make.
The officers are as follows:
Lewis II. Blair Richmond. Va. president
Colonel A. s. Buford. Richmond. Va. vice
president Samuel :. Elan. Richmond. Va.
secretary and treasurer w. y. DeSaussure,
Richmond, Va. counsel. J.. p. Routt, Rich