Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
SUFFOLK'S GROWTH.
A PROSPEROUS TIpEwATeR TOWN
AS SEEN BY ARAMINTA.
A rbrIyipr and HcaIthfuI Railroad Cen
tre-Manufsc,urine and Othsr Enter
prtses-Produc,fvs Lands, Etc.


| tre-Manufscturins and Othsr Enter
| prises-Produc,ivs Lands, Etc.
Corrs.pondonce Of the Richmold Disps.ch.l
StrYYorE. June i0.-Sudolk. with popu-
lation of several thousand inhabitants. -
one Of the loyeliest as we'll "a one OF the
hvelicst towns IN Tidewater Virginia. IL
il the county-seat of Nansemond, and
stands on the south bank of Nansemond
river. II enjoys exceptional advantages
ne business. centre and distributing
| point. being located on the main lines OF
the Seaboard and Roanoke. Norfolk and
Western. Atlantic and Danville railroads,
and ls the northern terminus ot the Sunoik
and Carolina and tho Suffolk l.umne
/ Company's narrow-gauge limos. Inc
! two aforementioned lines penetrate those
| rich agricultural and timber. lands. Tor
which this portion Of Eastern Virginia ana
the adjoining counties IN North Carolina
have long been famous. Suffolk can also
| boast OF two steamboat Intestine Old
! Dominion Steamship Company running 10
Norfolk aud the Nansemond steamooat
| Company 10 Baltimore.
| BUSINESS WITH RICHMOND.
| Il ia TWENTY-FIVE miles from Norfolk.
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miles from the city OF Richmond and
! there IL rarely a day in the year that one
! does not meet here from our city one OF
those wide.awake, energetic fellows, known
"a commercial travellers. with his grp OF
| samples in hand. calling upon the trade
of this town, for Richmond merchants
! sell many goods IN tnis section. Suffolk
| has been burned to tho ground twice IN
the last ten years, aud 70 person wac has
not visited II for several years 1t - hardly
| recogniZab bic, Its growth has been 20 rapid.
| Think Of 1t, IN 1856 Its population was
about 5000. To-day II Is moro tnan 6,OOJ
and steadily increasing.
.THRIvING AND HEiLTaFUL.
As seen from the railroad stations there
| is very little 10 indicate TO the traveller the
| size. importance. or beauty OF thls town.
| IL - therefore. with no little surprise that
| the visitor fow minutes after hrs arrival
| finds himself III the midst OF thriving
industries and healthful progress de-
monstrated by busy streets. handsome
stores. graceful churches. fine school
buildings (priyate aud public. elegant
private residences. mills, factories, found
dries. and other unmistakable evidences
OF commercial success and social welfare.
THE CHURCHES.
There are ten churches-siX white and
four colorcd: Methodist. Christian, Bap-
inst. Episcopal, and PRESBYTERIAN. The
MethOdlsts predominant. Rev. George Z.
Nanderslice i pastor OF the Main-SStreet
Methodist: Rev. j. h. john, of Beach
Street Methodist Episcopal: Rev. W. W.
Staley. of the Christian church Rev. IL
A. Bagby has for the last three years
been pastor of the Baptist church, but
recently resigned and has taken charge OF
the Clay-Street Baptist ehuych IL itch:
mond Rev. j. y. Mccormick Is pastor OF
~. Paurs Episcopal church and Rev. II.
&. Moore. OF the Presbyterian church.
The Christian and Episcopal denomina-
ton both are erecting handsome churches
on Main street. These will be completed
IN the early fall. All OF the churches may
be said 10 be hOurshlng.
The climate here IS delightful and
sanitary conditions all that could be de-
sired. as Is shown by the low raie on
mortality. The town Is supplied by
water from Lake Kllby, one milo distant
just as Portsm Juth gets It's water supply
FROM Lake DrummOnd.
MANUFACTURED INTERESTS.
Much could be sad about the business
and manufacturing interests ot Su3olk,
bu' will only mention some Of the lead
ing concerns. They are the Virginia Nanu-
featuring COMPANY, Walton Brother prO-
pretoTs. who manufacture iruit- aud
berry baskets truck barrels. butter-dishe,.
char bottoms, &C., and employ about $50
people. Next. the suffolk Knitting Wills,
Cobb "a Brother proprIetors. formerly OF
New Jersey. Ihcy turn outa large quantity
Of goods which are shipped to the south
eru and western markets. This miil has
been III operation ABOUT three years aud
Is one 81 the principal industries, employ
IN apou; 20J hands, chiefly Clr.s.
Inc suffolk PcGnut-FactoEy, ID. Ethe-
ridge. president This firm during the
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women lmostly oolOred) III cleaning and
packing peanuts for shipping.
The ". A. Allen klndling- Wood Factory.
which IS new enterprise IN the south,
prepares klndling wood which u shipped
IN large quantities exclusively 20 the
northern markets, and employs about 200
hands.
There are a number Of people engaged
IN the town as well as IN the county II the
lumber business.
BUSINESS FIRNs ASD PROFESSIONAL MIN.
The Union Iron Works, 4. VI. Iiles.ene. !
and the Suffolk Iron WORKS, W. l.. Petit.
both do thriving business.
The leading mercantile houses are:
Dry Goods-Baliard & smith. Britt x
Fly, William Ely Il Brother, Leahnan "
Co.. Catzen ( Brother. II. January Bro |
Their, aud Wallace kilby.
Grocers-W. Il. Ferguson 4 Co., J. c. |
Smith & Co., +. W. Hal. Hosier 4 FELTON,. |
c. j. Duke. n. q. Norfett. NJ. F. Loyd. b. |
VI. Bruce. c. II. Brothers, Brnkley Bro |
tners, ". T. Lloyd. W. +. Lipscomb, J. T.. |
Frayser. and Whitney 4 Fulgham.
Hardware -Norilett d Brother. f.. J.. |
Folk, S. A Baker Il. K. Allen and Sufoik |
Supply Company.
Druggists \. W. Eley. Joseph p.
Hail. Jr.. DR.. I'd. Phillips, II. ii. Parker, |
and Or. John Z. Phillips.
Carriages, Harness. &c.--S. S. Hosier. J. |
N. Butler Sons, and ArtmGn & son.
Mllluers-Alrs. CT. T. Cote, Mrs. Will |
liam Il. Ellis. Mrs. \. +. Oiom. Mrs. Net |
tie Byrd and Mrs Matte b. Gillian.
ConfectlOner-G. :. =. Holland
Shoes. &. Belland Peoples Shoe Store. |
Jewellers-R. l. trewer & Son. u. L. !
Penner, Z. I. Jol ~, and John A. Pip |
Furniture-R. ". Baker. George T. Per.
kins. and r.. q. Hill.
Stoves, Iinware. &c.-BurweN Riddick, |
J. NJ. Palmer, Martin Walls, and Doggett |
x Green.
All the above firms ara well rated.
The leading professional people are:
Lawyers John B. Primer, q. hruinpler. |
F.. L. Holland. l.. Il. Prentls. Lee Britt, |
Merrett Briggs, and r. II. Rawls.
Doctors John I. Philips. NJ. D.. Ed !
ward Phillips. ". d.. II. II. Parker. NJ. d., |
". W. Murray, VI. d.. j.. Stetthe. NJ. d.. |
ant y. III NflDSOu, ~ H.
GOOD MARKET.
This is q good market for fish, oysters,
clans, and crabs, and large quantities are
shipped every season. On the banks of |
the river immense sheil-piles ore found
buried deep beneath the sod.
The products OF the county of Nanse-
mond are corn and oats. wheat. cotton.
and peanuts. the last-named crop having
to large extent superseded tobacco. The
indications for all crops this season are
good. This section is well adapted to
farming and trucking. The soil is gene
rally OF light loan and Is free from rocks
and stones, and Is easy 10 clear and culti-
vate. Enormous deposits OF mari are TO
be found along the bottoms and on
the borders of the Dismal Swamp. The
farm-lands each year show a teadv in
crease in value. and the area under cult
walton is rapidly spreading.
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