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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
CHRlSTlANSBURG.
4 Number of New Enterprises Started
During the Year,

CHRISTIANSBURG, VA, Dec. 30
The business features of Christiansburs
for the year 1899 has been characterized
by a steady and substantial growth.
All the old business houses have done
an increased business over last year and
the new ones have been literally patron
lied and unusually successful. There are
twenty-one stores in the town proper.
besides ten at Cambria, which is the
railroad station for this place half a
mile away. Among the new enterprises
during the year are the large furniture
store of Flanagan * wan in the Walters
Building.
Henderson, Johnson & Co, on the LIST
% April. opened one Of the largest stocks
of goods in southwest Virginia, occupy
ing two rooms in the same building.
r. VI. Judkin opened a grocery store
in the Judkins Building and is doing
good business. In every line of the mer-
camille trade this town has been eminent
~ successful during the year. The town
Council has kept up the work of laying
vitrifed brick on all the pavements, and
this has added much to the appearance
and convenience OF the town one new
law firm-Dunlop & Ellett-has opened an
office here. making just one dozen law
yers now in town. The outlook Is that
1850 Will outstriD 1893.
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BRISTOL GROWING.
Has Added Upward of $1,000 TO Her
Populatio on in Eight Months.

BRISTOL. VA. Dec. SD.-Special'-
Within the past eight months Bristol has
added to her population upwards Of 5000
due to the great Industrial awakening In
Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.
The organization OF iron and coal and
timber companies in this section mas
brought new business blood here ana
Bristol has taken an upward start when
seeIns destined 90 give her place OF great
prominence in the Industrial wort
The Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com
pany. capitalized al 100000, has inausu-
rated a new era IN the iron production OF
his section. and now has plans mapped
ont Tor developments In this immediate
section whi,h are calculated 10 make
second Birmingham OF Bristol.
\ dozen blast furnaces In operation and
others in process Of repair, various mines
iring oeenei up. hundreds Of coke ovens
in process OF erection important railway
tNter sions b ing made. lar e lumber plants
lens Is abished-a all these things attest
that great era ~ progress mas been in
oreursted and Is going forward with
Lscat oarnestness.
The year now about 10 close has witness
ed the organization OF these important
enterprises. and the year 1880 will. no
doubt. zee many great plans put into suc-
cessful operation
Thus, az the vast mineral and timber re-
sources OF This section are developed, Bis
tol. as the cen re OF these operations,
- -ws. Hslf 4 million dollars would prob
ably rot be too great a sum in an estimate
Of tire amount OF building done in this
ely since early last summer
Contractors here are confident that this
Is merely tie beginning OK bui ding boom.
which is not likely 10 subslde under two
or three years Some contractors, with
what knowledge they have II contemplat.
ed buildings. think that he building 10 be
done here during the year 1870 Will not
fa'i far short of 100000.
This will, q course, include the new
government building at cost OF so 900.
and the pup pant building at cost OF
81. 600 The contract has already been let
for portion OF the pulp plant, and the
work Of excavating is in progress large
number OF hands and teams being en-
Moved
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EMPoRIA. va. Dee s.-Special.-Ths
tide Of prosperity has reached Imports.
and trade in all o. ifs branches has an
added impetus. The fall trade has beer
greater than ever before; the quantity OF
cotton and peanuts sold n Emporia Is
even greater than the large trade OF the
fall OF 1898 Then 1925 900 was paid by ,hs
buyers here for these two commodities
alone. and the better prices paid this fall
makes the sum greater. and establishes
Emporia as a wlde-awake market. and
town doing more business for It's szs
than any other IN Southeastern Virgins
The Grcensville bank. only In existence
two years. has built a handsome two
story building for occupancy. Several
handsome private residences have oeer
built the past year. the factories ars
charging their plants. and Emporia
forging ahead as a busy and thrivfna
town
The financial condition OF Greensvills
county Is In better shape than at any
time since the war between the States
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A TOBACCO TOWN.
MartinsviIle Doing Fine business
and Nobody Failed in 1899.

MARTINSVILLE, VA, Dec. 30.-Spe-
cial.-The town Of Mart!nsyile has about
four thousand inhabitants. IL Is pecu-
liarly tobacco Town. there being three
warehouses for the sale OF tobacco and
eleven manufacturing Establishments or
tobacco.
There are five churches In the town. OK
many denominations. There are SIX
schools with about three hundred schol-
ars. one of these schools is a military
school with about thlrty-one scholars.
There are several very handsome resi-
dences-Judge Whites, Mr.. J. ". Car
ter's, Mr.. II. c. Leders. Mr. J. II. Spen-
GERS. Mr. G.. 3. DCdeys, Mr.. ]. l. ing
lishs, and The Episcopal Rectory. occu-
pied by Rev. Alfred Huson, rector.
There are eleven dry goods stores ana
five groceries. two drug stores. two hard-
ware stores. These establishments are al
doing a thriving business. and there have
been no failures during the year 1899.
These tobacco factories work aoour
one thousand hands during eight months
OF the year.
one of the largest enterprises started
during the year 1899 vas the Henry
County Tobacco Company. which Is doing
a prosperous business.
There are two thriving banks In the
town that do a large business. both OF
discount and deposit
There are two NOTES.-THE Hamilton and
the Martinsville Hotel. nine lawyers and
eight doctors.
The OUTLOOK for 1900 IS very fine.
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THE TOWN or MARION.
business Increase and Bank Deposits
Larger Than Ever BEFORE.


MARION. VA, Dec. 5o.-Special.-This
has been. on the whole. a satisfactory
year with Smyth county farmers ana
business men.
While the corn and wheat crops were
no, 90 good this year as last these crops
were fairly good Cattle have sofa Wen
and stock cattle have commanded unus,
uaiiy h gh prices. higher than they VIII
likely bring another year. The Farmers
have for several years given more atteh-
ton 10 cabbage. potatoes and apples, anu
these have sold well this year.
The merchants OF this town report
good trade
The Bank OF Marion has more money on
deposit subject 20 check than IN any
previous year OF its history, and never
before have the bank officers been kept
90 busy keeping up with their increased
business.
The Look & Lincoln Company say they
have had the best year in their forty
wears Of business. selling this year large
oun,bAr o. wagons and implements.
The rock quarries and iron ore mines
near town give employment to number
Of hands.
There seems reason 20 hope when the
Marion a Rye Valley Railroad is sold. az
81 viii be about Fehruanry lst. that there
NAV be an Impetus given 10 the ron bus-
mess in this vicinity, which may mean
much to the business interests OF our
town and county.
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The Town of Lonisa.

LOUISA, VA. Dec. So.--Specia1.-Tne
PEOPLE of this county are engaged strictly
n agriculture and exchanging the products
Of the soil for necessarSes at the country
and village sores
There has not been a failure in business.
no assignment" within the borders OF the
county. All branches Of business are on
the Increase and report heavier cash re
ceipts by u considerable per cent during
the last three months compared with the
last three months OF 1875.
The postofiice. express and railroad
freight Office each report an Increase OF
business,
Bank OF Louisa's" quarterly report
ending December g 1899, shows an increase
OF deposits over same period Of last year
from s., .2240S 30 see. 1913.
There has been an increased demand dur
Ing the latter part of the year for ium-
Der Tor building purposes in the county.
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COnrtlnnd. Va.

cOTsRTLAND, VA. Dec. D.-SpeciaL.-
There has been steady Improvement In
the trade Of this town for the past twelve
months. and during the Christmas holt
DAYS and for weeks prior thereto the bus
mess transacted here has been phenom-
email
This is n great peanut market and
prices offered by the four buyers here at
tract producers for many miles in the
country Balm & Co, w. j. Sebren. Jr.
Howell Turner & Co. and knight Bros,
keep a caravan OF carts and wagons on
the road loaded with this much sought
commodity, and the money they pay for
them finds easy and satisfactory Judgment
with our various merchants.
on New Years day, 1892 there were
eleven stores doing general merchandise
business here. There are now fifteen we'll
appointed establishments. each and all OF
which report great and unexpected actiy-
lily in trade.
There are here tive peanut cleaning
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ter so that the corporate limits may be ex~
tended. This in itself indicates prosper
Gus condition Of affairs. This town beng
located in strictly agricultural section
marked improvements such as new IN
dustries are very rare, but c,assed In mo
line of new enterprises can lie mentioned
the Warrenton Horse Show Association.
lately organized and which held It's initial
meeting in October last
The reputation Of Warrenton as horss
centre is well known. and this In user
will give quite an impetus to The associa-
ton. thus assuring It's permanen, success
all Of which viii very materially help TO
develop the horse industry in this sec;loa.
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THE TOWN OF HAMPTON.
Year Has Marked the Erection OF An-
,uet, Hotel and Pythian Castle Hal.

Year Has MAfkcu toC i'C''"" wv ~"
eusta Hotel aud Pylhian Castle Han.
HAMPTON. VA. Dec. 9o.-Spa cial-The
year 1859 has been a prosperous perioi
for the town Of Hampton. Whilst there
has been no remarkable development. the
growth OF business has been most salts
factory.
Notwlthstandlng the rigid quarantine
which was established during me preva-
lence Of yellow fever at the N1tlonal So
diers' Home and coming when this sec
tion was enjoying its greatest prosperity
enternrlse has not suffered Men with
money 10 invest have not hesltated 10
place IT here
Tho residence growth has been steady
and better class Of dwellings, mas Deen
,,,, IN than over before. The year has
roarled IN. erection Of Augusta Hotel on
Queen street. the Pythian Castle Hall.
which Is about half completed. on the
sauna 1horoughfare, the handsome brick
res dence OF H. L. Schmeiz, on King
and the new Bank Of Hampton ouiiah<
on the corner Of King and queen Wnich
Is IN course Of erection.
THE Newport News and Old Point Rail-
way and Electric Company is now oulIu-
Ing its new power-houss Oh nam p'o"
river. near the corporate limits OF lhe
town: and this company has also improved
It's plant and rolling stock In various ways
during the past twelve months.
A new gas company has been chartered:
the Hampton Plow Works has increased
its shipping and manufacturing facilities;
and the public improvements have con-
tinued steadily.
A fight will be made In the present
Legislature 10 enlarge the present bonn
daries OF the town TO give at least eight
thousand inhabitants. The town or Phoe-
bus will be incorporated with popula-
ton OF four thousand.
The Buck Roe Hotel, in order 10 meet
It's summer demand. viii aad many
rooms.
The prospects for the coming year are
very bright. and there Will probably be
a great deal of building In the early
spring.
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SCOTTSVILLE, Dec. 80 -Special.- While
Scottsville has undergone no changes OF
great importance during the past twelve
months, the Indications are that the town
and vicinity is In more prosperous
condition than for long time
During the year telephone communica-
tons have been established between
Scottsyille and Martinsville and other
places in this county, and another tele-
phone line is nearing completion con-
Meeting Scottsvilie with points in Buck
ingham county.
A movement with every prospect Of sue
cess Is on foot TO develop large wa
ter power In James river above Scots
VILE, and erect an electric power plant
for manufacturing. quarrying and light
Ing purposes.
The Catholane Slate Ccmpany was or
ganixed during this year for the purpose
Of Quazrying and misunderstanding roofing
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MiacraICny.

MINERAL VA. Dec. S0--Speciai.-The
year 1899 has been one Of general pros
perity here. While this Is chiefly mining
section. the farmer has likewise shared
his proportion of wealth a-c Gcci living
pattly from the results OF tudicious man
seement. such as has been manifested
al the group OF mines ia active operation
along this belt.
within the past 3ea- the N"s,Hia
Sulphur Mines have been sold 10 The Nir-
ginia-Caroiina Chemical Company OF
Richmond. Va. and these two properties
arr now controlled under one head. MI.
J. c. Petty having full control
They have recently erected large mill
house at a suppossd co.. ot $4,000. con-
taiaing the latest ana best machinery Tor
crushing. washing and separating the ore
for shipment, thus increasing their daily
capacity go tons. and when this ma
chinsry 10 set In running order the ship
ping capacity WILL doubtless exceed $50
tons per day.
The Arminins Chemical Company have
made more than their average shipments
~ Dyrftes and now have under construc-
flon . supplementary plant. when will
goat about SO 900.
while he pyrits1 Nintng and Chsmzoal
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Boydton Flourisbcs

BoYDTON. VA. Dec. SO-special.-
Roydton Is the county seat Of Mecklen-
burg, the third largest county In Virginia.
TIE principal trade is the mercantile and
tobacco business or the former there are
eleven general stores. one hardware store
and three drug stores. all Of which are
getting on well The store houses, for the
most part, are neat and attractive.
The tobacco trade OF Boydton has grown
very rapidly In the past two years. and
within that time two large tobacco
pYizerlss. three stories high for the better
management and handling OF tobacco.
have been built and ar impetus has been
given 10 the tobacco interest which has
largely benefited all classes. besides giving
employment 20 many persons who would
otherwise be Idle.
The two banking Institutions. thu Bank
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FRONT ROYAL.
A Remarkable Upliit Ia the Trade OF
the Little Valley City.

the Little Valley City.
FRONT ROYAL, VA, Dec. @-Spec-
lal.-Front Royal has had most pros
porous year In trade. and there his beef
a marked improvement In all business.
The year closes with the best Christmas
trade that the town has ever known.
Front Royal is noted for its fine stores.
their size the splendid selection OF wares
and the attractive appearance OF the dis
play. am informed that many ladies
from Rappahannock and Fauquicr, who
have heretofore either gone to Washing
ton, Warrenton or Cuipeper. have done
their Christmas shopping here, and ex-
press astonishment at the fine stores.
There has been a general hetterment
OF the stocks carried and everything
denotes prosperity among the merchants.
More new buildings have been erected
this year than during any similar period
since the year 1880 Several hanrsome
residences are to go up in the near fu-
ture. and some of them by persons who
are going 10 locate here. This town
has become very popular as summer
resort, owing TO It's fine surroundings,
good railroad facilities and the spirit Of
Improvement and progress that pervades
the place.
The apple crop this fall was an ex-
ceptionally fine one in this section, and
as this is the shipping point for the
fine grades from Rappahannock county.
much money has been brought here by
this crop. Many new orchards are be-
ing planted and much care taken OF
those in existence.
Grain raisers have suffered more than
any class during the last year. The
wheat crop was not more than half Of
the usual YIELD and the drouth cut the
corn crop down even below fifty rer
cent. of the average crop. This, added
to the rise of all manufactured articles
which farmers buy has made this a
hard year on the farmer. Our people
have borne all uncomplainingly, and now
the prospect for good wheat crop IL
very fine The wheat crop is the prln-
clpal one throughout the Shenandoah
Valley. and an exceptionally good yield
the coming year Will bring true pros
perity to our farmers.
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with the milling and feed business, also
a saw-mlll by the same company IN He
vicinity Of Dublin.
The year has been fruitful one, ana
many car loads Of apples have been
shipped North and South from this
point. also large quantities OF gram.
THE shiumeut OF cattle to northern
markets was unusually large in the fall.
and during the last five or six weeks
thousands Of turkeys have been exported
from here 10 supply the thanksgiving
and Christmas demand elsewhere.
At the Dublin depot business has been
very heavy. and the Norfolk and Western
railroad has not been able to supply
cars in proportion to the demand Ior
them.
Dublin has a well conducted public
school. and the new Dublin High School
nearby is well attended and in high Is
TEEN Of it's patrons.
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EVERYWHERE IN VIRGINIA
PEOPLE BUSY AND HAPPY
H. and tbs work WIN be steadily contih-
scon,inued From First Page

h and tbs work viii be steadily eonuh-
ued curing the coming year. Inc county
OF Pulaski Is improving and prosperous
The beef industry Is In most nouriSn-
ing condition ana profitable. The demand
for thoroughbred cattle is active Suen
wsll known breeders as Major Bently, OF
ms county, now md ng ready and proht-
abe sales for purc-bred cattle. The conn
~ Is no, only out Of debt. but has large
surplus.
A new steel bridge across New River
n, Towe's ferry has been contracted for
snd another Is contemplated near the
old Radford ferry. the viewers having rec
commended H. These two bridges. when
completed. with the present magnificent
one AT Radford City. will give Pulaski
county three Of the best steel bridges
across New River.
The bu id.ng Of the cutoff below Rad
ford city to Back Creek. on the Norfolk
ana Western Railroad. including the tnh-
mel Of 10 OF a mile. is bringing great
deal Of money into Pulaski county. II WIZ
take about all Of 1900 10 complete this
great work. The workmanship IS mag
ulnceut. The cost win be about si,on,00
Altogether our people have plenty OF
work and bright prospects for the coming
year.
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InGInnoeetcr County.

This year, however. the spirit Of pros.
re-ty has reached Gloucester IN fuil
fa,e4 as is evidenced by the vote TOY
subscription fer the Richmond 1iGewater
railroad. The vote Of the Board OF the
Underwater Telephone Company 10 eN-
tend its system 10 Newport News tne
largo tn6rease In the oyster trade. the
nav stores which have been opened the
cenand for brcklayers and carpenters.
which Is IN excess OF the supply and
the Increased activity in the lumber busi-
ness.
Among the new stores in the county
are two al Gloucester Courthouse.
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In Dublin.

DUBLIN. VA. Dec. H-speclAL-in
Dublin. Pulaski county, Va ouring me
year lsea two new stores have been
opened. the fourishing hardware estab-
llsment OF Mr.. Warren G. Painter and
grocery store by Mr. John Kelley. haw-
kins and Company. general merchants
have also enlarged their business and I'M
proved their property.
Some new families have moved into
this place during the year. i.
The lumber companies have sawed ana
shipped from this point large quanu'
ties of lumber.
The Dublin Roller Mills. having put
in large improvements In their ma
chinery, are doing fiourishins business
A coal yard u operated In connecuon
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Of Meckienburg and Williams & Goode.
bankers. both do large business, which
has increased year by year.
Messrs. williams a Goode have purcnas-
ed a corner lot on Main street, and as
soon as the spring opens will build
handsome banking house.
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ronnn Is Prosperous.

TOANO. VA, Dec 30.-Spectsl.-Toan
is the most promising station on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad between
Richmond and Newport News. Several
houses have been built during tbs year.
Mr.. w. r. Branch. one OF the up-to-dats
merchants. has just completed hand
some cottage on Church street. In build
Ing II Mr.. Branch counted the cost 40
naught. and built II after the order OF
an up-to-date Club" house.
The farmers have enjoyed year OF
hprcsrer'ty. The trucking interest has
been better than ever before. Mr.. G. c.
Branch says It has been the best year for
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Ia Warrenfon.

wARRpNToN, VA, Dec. m.-Speciai-
Quite a number of private residences have
been erected during the year and more
are to follow IN the spring.
The Legislature has been petitioned by
IL Town Council TO amend the tewu Char.
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Company sustained extensive loss by hre'
they are shipping their usual quota
A new store In the firm of Coleman q
Chaplin has been recently opened, ana
they are now doing a good business, ana
will soon erect an addition to their store.
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and sawed slate a few miles from here.
The well-known firm of BeaI Bro1hers
have RENTED their store-room and con-
slderably enlarged their business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-18
MONEY MUCH EASIER.
Buck Taxes Being Paid in Good Sums Into tie
City Treasury.

The time for obtaining the discount
OF three per cent. on the taxes expired
Wednesday. Collector Townsend say
that there was not an unusual number
of people To take advantage of this re-
bate. for there is always good mum
Der of the Augusta people To take ad-
vantage Of this. IN fact, the larger
proportion of the Augusta taxpayers
take advantage of this rebate. Foi
the past week there has been rush
Of people to pay their taxes.
In many cities there has been 4
larger number to take advantage OF
the rebate, and the conviction tiia'
money was easier thus obtained root,
Here the fact that money is easier mas
been shown by the fact that the people
are paying up their back taxes.
Many of the farmers who nave had
poor crops for some years. are now
coming forward with the money and
settling. The delinquents are not al
outside people. but many OF IN" It.
horers ana day workers have been be-
hind. There is now lots OF work IN th,
city. and they are nearly all busy. In
fact. everybody who wants work can
| secure it, and as Il result the city
| treasury is being rcplenished.