The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-27

! The annual report OF INC N't''"
| corporation made recently. Is very salts
I factory TO all Interested. and gives prom
/ Use OF a great Industry for the city
the mill is located In the southwestern
suburbs. about a half mile from the city
limits. with plenty OF open land around
/ II FOR the extension OF the plant and the
I building OF dwellings for the operatives.
/ Already Cotton Town" with It's cottages
/ and tenement houses and a pretty little
! chapel on the brow OF an adjacent HILL
/ Is beginning TO assume considerable pro-
! portions.
DOUBLE CAPACITY.
An addition 20 the storage department
| was made during the past year at cost
OF over 5000 hut has proved too small.
/ 4 northern expert was occupied for some
| days last week IN making estimates for
doubling the entire capacity Of the fac
I tory and n Is rumored that the add
! tional buildings will soon be begun.
II is good proof OF the demand for the
| product Of the mill. that on New Years
day there was but half a weeks stock on
/ hand
/ IL Is good news for both bosses and
| hands that the city fathers of stanton
! nave decided TO make the street improve
ments in that lively little city OF the vetri
I tied brick. furnished of such excellent
quality by the Lynchburg Brick Yards.
/ The fine clay for brick making. which
is found in unlimited quantity around
/ the Hin city has long been known and
appreciated by builders.
An insurance man. whose occupation
keeps him travelling. has recently spent
some days in Bynchburg as a member
Of the Advisory Council In the Stubs
/ case. and gives cheering accounts OF gen
eral business. He says he has lately been
over the route from Winchester 10 FRS
/ tow. stopping at all the towns on the way.
and he can see much announcement an
/ along the line The farmers had better
I crops Of grain and fruit. and received
/ better prices for them I'm 1877 than Tor
/ years before. The result is that even
{ profess onal grumblers are wearing smil-
ing faces. The towns dependant Tor their
trade on the country around them also
/ begin 10 share In the hope OF returning
/ prosperity.
! our friend the insurance man. was
] charmed to find at a Lynchburg boarding
/ house the beaten biscuit for which the
/ old Virginia hOusekeepers have long been
! famous. Like II true Nirgin.ans: ne de-
| tests cold bread. and says he feels chills
run over him when he goes outside the
! borders OF his native land ana mas NM
! self condemned 10 eat II.
4 traveller from Boston stopped M the
! same house n few days ago and was as
much delighted with the beaten biscuit
I as II TIC idl - iif'' 80 r'
ARE UNKNOWN.
A young lady from Lynchburg. now
seeking tho higher education at Bryn
Mawr College received from her doting
| mother n few weeks after her arrival N
/ the school "A box Of edibies. including. or
! course n large supply Of beaten biscuit.
/ The northern girls. who had never seen
| bread OF that description before. were
I fascinated with it. and. Ike oliver. were
| clar,orOils for more When the young
| Nirginan started home for the CHRISTMAS
holidays her college mates. forgetting the
dignity suited 10 students oil an me lsHls
! and ologies" followed her to the train,
| vociferating: Bring us some beaten b s.
| cult BE sure not TO come back without
! those lovely biscuit
Many people from many sections or the
country seem to be travelling around
these davs and the table AZ lar"e
boarding house will often include guests
/ from various States Of the Union. ha.h
1 has his own special object and wants TO
! interest The people among whoh ne So-
| iOurns in his avocauon.
4 Socialist from New York, the agent OF
| q national and international society spent
some davs recently IN Lynchpurg ihcuI-
eating the peculiar doctrines OF ms Or
eanization by making addresses on the
street corners at night ana distribulihs
literature in the form Of leaflets ana
newspaper organs 10 all who would take
them ., 4,
The Young man makes lfINiu app.
the laboring classes. denouncing Capltai.
lists as the authors OF all the evils 'ha'
anict the body polite. IT..
lie made trips to adjacent cities re-.
turning at intervals - Iynchburg ana
efotsd that SECTIONS" Of his society al
adv exist in Richmond. Danville. Roam
ol;e and other Virginia cities ana that
his theories are fast taking hold OF the
masses. . ,,ooraipo
L.. from the Nest. she
has a rew system. consisting OF Napor
baths. rubbing and using capsules, when
che PROMISES her patients VIII cure All
the IN that flesh Is heir 10.
ALL AILMENTS.
With the Socialists TO remedy, all pun
lie disorders. and the woman doctor 10
cure All the personal ailments. we nave
surely prospects for better times.
one Of the most charming entertain
rnente of the season was the afternoon
Tea given last Saturday by Mrs. DIT.
CraighiU to the history class ana the
handsome sisters. the Misses Ridgeley
from Baltimore. who are visiting III
AN aitogether unexpected feature OF the
coca sion was the very clever acting IN
some historical charades by the Drisht
Young nieces and nephews OF the NOS
less John Smith and PocahontaS' an IN
dian massacre and a scene in parlor
car. with the singing by fresh young
voices i'm chorus Of the beautiful ode
being a lovely young damsel waving the
star spangled banner all passed IN bewll-
dering rapidity. the interested spectators
seeing nothing inconerous IN the Hlls-
ling OF ancient history and the modern
Rfter delicious refreshments the COM
many were further entertained by grace
ful address from Mrs. John ~. Lewis on
the Virginia Convention OF l,'S iolIoM-
roriod I'm which DR. Page. Of RiVcrmont