Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
MoRFoLk's TRADE EXTENSION.
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
STEADILY ENLARGING IN THE
NORTHERN NECK

For some time past Norfolk's most
enterprising merchants have been
steadily extending their business rela
lions In the populous and prosperous
Northern Neck and Rappahannock
valley sections. This is q section that
affords large volume of trade in
various lines, and the following from
the Chesapeake Watchman' will be
read with interest:
I'VE are glad to learn that Mr.. Will
liams, president of the Weems Line
steamers, has consented to run the
steamer permanently from Norfolk
through to Fredericksburg. The trade
between Norfolk and this section is
rapidly increasing, and Il is as yet in
It's infancy. Ii we had the same daily
service with Norfolk that we have
with Baltimore, we honestly believe
that the city by the sea would soon
snare an equal If not larger amount
OF the trade from the Rappahannock
valley than Baltimore.
our people have become welded to
Baltimore because we have better COM
munication with that city than with
amy other. The business men of Nor
folk are anxious for the trade OF Tide
water Virginia, and they are beginning
to realize more and more every day
what great mistake they are making
by letting the trade of the Rappahan-
mock valley go to Baltimore. when it
should, by all means, come to Norfolk.
"A Norfolk business man said 10 us
the other day: We would like to have
the business from your section. but
you people VIII neither visit us nor
deal with u.s. Our trade with Norfolk
is increasing, and we are glad to see
1t. The steamer Essex, on the return
trip, is usually loaded with freight
and the travel over the line both to
and from Norfolk, is rapidly increas-
ing. The competition between the two
cities is now on. and it behooves Nor
folk To put forth every effort TO secure
We patronage from this section. for
MY rcst assured mat the Balti-
ness houses are going to
gone unturned in their effort
pAr trade. We will watch with
interest the result"
The following from the Northern
Neck News, relative to the town of
Reedville, Will apply in substance to
many of the towns in the trade section
noted:
Among the many prosperous and
thriving communities in the Northern
Neck none have surpassed in RAPID
growth and wonderful development the
town of Reedvilie, in Northumberland
county. The volume OF mercantile
business done in this city has grown.
in a comparatively few years. to i'm
mense proportions. The stores are
large. well stocked and conducted after
the most modern and approved meth
DDS. The residences are modern. taste
ful and in many Instances costly and
Of architectural beauty, which would
rival the handsomest of suburban viii
las. y handsome new bank is being
erected. and 1t is only matter of
time. III the opinion of many. ere Reed
vile Will have n custom house Per-
haps the most immense fishing bust
nesses and factories in America are at
and around 2eedvlle. ana these in
dnstries are source of employment
and suS-enancc to many hundreds of
people and increase the volume of
money which circulates in this section
OF Tidewatcr."
Holiday neckwear in richness of
designs ana colorlngS.
RI'TDOT