The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
FREDERIC
BUSINESS MEN
The Association Elects Officers and
Takes on New Life.
POPLAR WOOD VERY VALUABLE.
Pickle Raising :, Great Industry on
the Observation-Disclosures of
Telephone Lines-Coi- II. j.
Washington is Ill.
Especial pispatch to The rfmes.l

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, OCTOBER &
Tue Business Mems Association, which
has been such an important factor IN eN-
tending the trade OF the city, has taken
on new life with the advent of fall. and
elected the following officers: I. :. brent,
president: Colonel e. d. Cole, Henry
Warden and Il. L. Biscoe. vice-presidents:
E. W. Stearrss, secretary; 3 3 BradIofd,
treasurer Various committees have been
appointed on matters affecting ne irter-
ests Of the city, reports TO be made at the
next meeting
The Exchange Hotel and Central Hotel,
both of which have been closed for some
time, have both been leased and will be
opened at once under improved conditions.
POPLAR WOOD.
The poplar wood industry in some of the
lower counties has become of great I'M
portance This year the buyers are pay
ing $6 per cord over the rail Of the vessel,
and s5.25 delivered at the landings. 1t has
brought a great deal Of money to the coun-
ties Pine wood is selling at from 3. 70
to IS per cord a the landings. Where
farm is heavily wooded the timber viii
sell for three times as much as the land.
In Gloucester there are two farms OF
about $50 acres side by side. One had
heavy timber, the other but little. The
owner of the timbered farm has refused
5000 for the timber alone. while the other
farm could not be sold for over sou
The Standard Picking Company, at Jr-
banna. on the lower Rappahannock. is an
important enterprise. This company put
up four thousand barrels Of pickles last
year. Additions are being made TO the
plant Some of the farmers IN that sec
ton realized nearly 500 per acre from
pickles, and the acreage put in next year
will be largely increased. The prices now
are from ffftv cents 10 one dollar per thou
sand
TELEPHONE EXTENSION.
The Tidewater Telephone Company, OF
Gloucester. has now 175 miles OF pole line,
i2S miles of wire and 107 stations in opera
ton Arrangements have been made to
open an exchange at Saluda and TO extend
the line TO Tappahannock. Il is also pro-
posed to build d line from Gloucester
courthouse TO Evalkerton.
Mr. George Y. Marshall of PtttsburS
Pa, has written to Judge John T. Cool
rick, commander of the Confederate camp
here. stating that 200 G.. y. r. men VIII
arrive here October 10th, and spend two
days viewing the battletields. The Nete-
rams will be accompanied by LADIES'.
Postmaster John NJ Griffin has secured
the consent of the Postoffice Department.
at Washington, to establish a sub-statfon
in connection with the city postotiice here
at the corner of Commerce and Princess
Anne Streets, with Mr.. H. H. Johnston
as postmaster, which will prove a con-
venience to citizens in the upper part Of
the city.
Mr.. Thomas Thompson, WHO left here
Is years ago for Delaware, where he has
resided since, has returned and viii make
this county his home.
The Washington Guards. the new mill
tary company recently organized here. has
been assigned to the Seventeen Virginia
Regiment, and will be known as Company
L.
Colonel R. j Washington. Common
wealth's Attorney of Westmoreland
county, who has been sick for some time.
has gone to Garfield Hospital, Washing
ton, for treatment