Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
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I PuIp-,Iiu 10 Move-a Weary Pair


MONTERREY. VA, March 1S-(Special)
The determination OF the West Virginia
Pulp Company 20 move their plant from
Piedmont 10 Caldwell. the proposed
junction Of the Greenbrier railroad and
The Chesapeake ana Ohio. has created
quite q stir I'm the hitherto quiet noun
tain county of Pocahontas. which borders
Hlsu.-nd on the west. This is one of
the largest paper-mills In the country,
and the cause Of it's removal is due 10
the howl which comes up continually
from the city of Cumberland Nd, whose
water supply was polluted by the mill S
presence Ut Piedmont This mill has a
nve-ycar contract Tor supplying the gov
eminent postal cards. and also makes
she paper used by Harper brothers, New
York. and exports largely.
II seems that the Greenbricr Valley has
been chosen as the section 60 be utilized
in supplying the mill. The timber viii
come mostly from PQcah0ntas county
and large land sales have recently been
made in that section. which viii afford
fnc necessary supply OF timber Tor many
wears. The purchase by the pulp COM
ly embrace the Dewing d Son lands,
O.. Cheat mountain, the timber owned
DIS u. ST. Lawrence Boom ana Lumber
COMPANY. ON the head of Grecnoria
r4.r the KiucspOrt and DriscOl lands,
tie ch0mondelay and Burden timber, and
many smaller tracts. Colonel y. s. TURK
az Stanton. has been busiy engaged Iol
the past two weeks. at Marlnton 6ct-
ting uD abstract OF titles for the various
tracts.
The cutting Of the timber viii be under
the charge of Colonel ID. O'COnuel, who
U.s. now preparing 10 open camps near
travellers RepOse, and viii work from
20 TO 800 hands i'm getting ready FOR the
June floods. when 81 large drive viii be
made. Several young men have gone
from Highland 20 seek employment in
the new camps. which are only twenty
five miles from Monterey
Mr.. A. TYLER Stephenson, one OF High
lands leading citizens. SIS quite sick ai
his home al WilsonsVlle, ON Jackson 5
river.
home. i'm Big valley" this county oi
THURSDAY. after long Illness. She wa
fbe daughter of Jared Folks. Esd an1
aged about 10 years
The l5-ycar-old son Of s. w. Stcrrett Su
pervl-or for Blue Grass District. Wa
badly hurt boy falling from par ol
stills. the fOOthOll on one of when i'ht
tratel thc groin. The Dad is improving.
III. A.NlfNtIl lI-E'tN tti" 4+'-
james. whD have been spending SOM
time with A,Is ". III. Mathcny, OF Mon
terey, returned on Friday 10 stanton.
ii. II. MolNnIc OF POcah0ntas county
while in "a hacking" ON the mountain
eide this week. noticed fox, folio
by hound. going worry slowly lie yeleu
40 the hound 90 encourage him. which nae
the effect, however of causing him 10
sit down. The ioN Immediately lay down
although very close to It's pursuer, and
remained IN that position until NJ Nc
Cuntic shot H. Both the hound and the
fox were completely exhausted.
James O. Hiner. of this place. has sold
his farm. situated ON Dixou's Ilil, seven
miles south OF town, 90 William Weeks.
r. H. Campbell has purchased The noun
tain farm Of John H. Samples on top
of tho crab Run mountain, for 500.
Mrs Samuel Couch. FROM South Side,
". Va. who came hero ia response 10 a
telegram announcing the critical Illness
~ her sister, Mrs. v y. Bishop. returned
10 her home on Thursday, Mrs. Bishop s
condition being somewhat improved.
W. y. Marshall. architect and builder,
rom'Frankln. W Va. spent several days
IN town this week. with "A View 10 bidding
on The new bank and store building. soon
70 be erected by s. y. and ). NJ. Sieg.