The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
WEST POINT.
Struck Rock Bottom and Reboundcd
with Il viii.


WEST POINT. va. Dec. 3i.-spocial-
Tile prominent business men OF West
ONT having been specially interviewed
with reference t0 business during lNN ana
the outlook for lNa. the result can DE
told iu laW words. "Mest Point ha s
touched bottom and is decidedly ou the
UU-grade Tine people have given mp the
idea that tle Southern Railway VIII
eventually come back and adopt them ail
and have gone % work.
Confidence Duo Cd measure has been re-
stored. People arc moving iu, some
renting. others buying property. West
Point has been for twenty odd years INC
birthplace and home of the calamity
bowler as well as of the oyster. nsh, craD
and many natural advantages. To-day
the calamity bowler rs s0uc oysters ana
fish lively our natural advantages duly
appreciated and the crab gone into winter
quarters. preparatory Tor vigorous
campaign next summer.
The merchants say business has been
very good the past year with bright
outlook for lse. The oyster business has
been ln per cent larger than last season.
Thousands of gallons have been shipped.
There are no less than six firms engaged
fu this business. One urfn alone working
one hundred and fifty men,
The fishermen ship splendid rock fish.
perch. etc.
During the year Rams q Brother. Of
Richmond have opened % wood working
ch.norr and boo The near future expect to
employ .1 hands. They have their own
electric light plant. AT Present they
make only butter plates or dishes.
kuark d Edwards have fine saw
mill and in addition they make barrel
and keg slaves and heads.
The Southern Express Company is do
ing "a good business. There are Two tele-
phone lines. broom factory turns out
the best hiooms boo the country. 4 har-
ness industry OF which amy town should
be proud.
Ile West Point Academy. under the
direction of Prof. Walker is more than
ma King living. The Female Seminary.
under the care Of Mrs. w r. Broaddus.
ls nOull-hIug The Home School taught
by Miss Henley. is giving great fatisldc-
ton The public schools employing five
teachers. three white and TWO colored,
are hard 90 beat
It is conceded that real estate IS worth
% per cent more than six months ago.
Tho Southern railroad. what there Is OF
10 here Us holding it's own ana there are
rumoTs that. the day is not tar distant
when a daily lime of steamers bCLMttu
here and Baltimore VIII Doe established.
Now 20 IS "a tri-weekly line. .-
Three times per week the Ola llmlnloh
steamer "AccOmack' connects with NOT
folk Twice % week the Elm city Keeps
us boo touch with the counties on ellhtI
Side of tra M1uaponi river. During the
summer Richmond firm established an
Industry here for bruing cucumbers Tor
Uicklug purposes. Far exceeding eNpec-
iati0ns. they expect 10 double the Dusi-
ness this summer and somewhat expect
D etauehurv a. co.. extensive oyster
dealers in winter. begin in early spring
DO cam peas closing With tomatoes. ana
when frost comes filing in between with
reaches. apples and berries
The Wheeler d Dfnmead shlp-yaIn Is
ono OF tn. most nour-hing enterprises
This article would be incomplete with
ont mentioning the bie hotel Terminal
~ need only no hf mentioned 20. Wcn,
Wonders for them to recall me dellsh .. lel
tors and health giving artcsian water.
West Point is .plendl'r lighted py elec-
fr.rifv and The health ls good.