The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-22
Large Sums to be Expended at
Sewell's POiut-Andrew D.
Jones, President.
ATOWN OF HANDSOME HOMES
Beautiful Grounds and Wide
Streets-Up-to-Date Sewerage.
Light. Water Appliances and
Superb Hotel Open the Year
Round-An Ideal Location.

Norfolk real estate ne would never lose
a cent. that OF the whole country. from
the Atlantic TO the Pacinc, from tho
Great Lakes to the Gulf. no better a.
portuniues can be had than right hers
Ia Norfolk.
This IS not only the opinion OF Norfolk
people but the facts SHOW uhat business
men and capitalists professional mlh
ami mechanics, from all parts of TINS
great land are looking this way. Daily
the secretary of the Board 0f Trade ls ih
receipt Of letters from all parts of tho
United States asking for facts and figures
about this city and section.
A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE
Never in the history 81 Norfolk has tho
population increased as rapidly as Do b.
increasing to-day.
Never before has there Dern greater
development iu trade. commerce tnH
manufactures Never before bias there
been more money seeking investments.
All OF this indicates fath-faith in tno
business integrity of tho people iHih Do
the natural and artificial resources of inc
olty 10 make ana attract business. Tho
world IS after the almighty dollar. and
the dollar placed here grows as rapidly
az IN any part OF the New World.
No better evidence of the confidence
felt abroad I'm Norfolk can be- desired
than is given by the proposed organiza-
ton Of the Norfolk-Hampton Roads Com
pany. 1t is the biggest scheme yet and
will 90 a long way towards making "a
Greater Norfolk
THE COMPANY.
The Norfolk-Hampt0n Roads Company.
a corporation just being organized. has
obtained control Of over 300 acres of land
between Tanners Creek ami Hampton
Roads. The company has capital stock
OF $50 00o. Of which over $4,000 VIII na
utilized i'm improving and developing is
lana and establishing sewerage gas. cleo
trio light and water plants A iirat-cias7
upto-date hotel. TO be- opened the entire
year will be opened at Scwel Point,
which affords an attractive view ~
Hampton Roads. Newport News. Old
Point and Hampton
IT. IS said that the company viii bond
the beverage. electric light and water
works for am amount nearly equal 10
their cash value. leaving larger part
ot tho $4,000. together with the money
received from its nrst sale hf lots. for
identifying and Improving ts property.
TIE PLAN.
The plan OF this company is AN IDEAL
ouc-namely to- provide territory where
higu-clas5 homes can be had. surround
ed by large lawns and gardens
IL would be impossible 10 lind loli-
ton more admirably suited for This pune
-.,s. of easv acr.ee I'D Norfolk OH
pint Hamnto, and Newport News and
au,ay from the noise. dust and crowded
.ordi,ions OF cfty Ufe. Tine land is high
and dr, and has a. perfect water frontage
~ .s,-s,, miles the most beautiful and
bist,,.,. ira Eastern NIrsina
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We learn tna1 "po''.''',..'' -' 49,,
100000 OF Its stock have oeen seo.Ie.t
or this amount Sl'''y' 's il'''y -,o.'.
the Norm. me ool"l'''', ,-a'..' ....,, ~
tnaA its Ain"eN a'"'N o' '...'' "."
taken In ten days rom .'le -'De |
slose ilploh DOCKS 'i .
Norfolk BanN oI SAVINGS " l''
Marine Bank. Of N"rIolh' anu 'ne pm.
lana Trust company OBJ i'i'' ''"''' '''
will receive subscriptions Tor Stock al
those points.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
rr,be officers and directors orc well known
:, me busrness world. and viii be as
eoilov,s.
President Andrew u. Jones. of Wool
u,,rd baldwin a. 90 "a director of the
NofioroI r-nion Rank Of Baltimore.
Vice-presllent and General Mauager-
u ToUenbere capitaIist. Norfolk.
,rre,srrer- Caldwell Hardy president
Norfolk National Bank Norfolk
secretarv-H. l.. LOwcnberg, attorney
at law. Norfolk.
The above and the following VIII con-
stitute the Board OF Directors:
Ilvod L. Jackson. OF John J.. Hurst e.
co. first vice-prcsidont OF tho Maryland
Trust Company. director OF the Com
mercfal and Farmers National Bank.
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