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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
A VIGOROUS YOUNGsTER.
Chase City il the March Of Progress With
Much Energy
Special Dispatch to The Times.


CHASE CITY, VA. December 3l.-Dur-
ing this year-1901-Chase City has made
wonderful advancement along all lines
It is not an old town, and had written
no name or existence until in the eigh-
ties.
It is now rival to the old towns in
all departments of business.
This year the population has increased
over 30 per cent. Now over Loco.
With two banks, whose resources and
business have advanced 3 per cent. Sales
of leaf tobacco exceed previous years
about 10 per cent Over three million
pounds were sold. The post-office was
advanced to presidential appointment.
Mercantile houses are more numerous,
and the aggregate OF sales exceed 20 per
cent In volume over previous years. TWO
cheroot manufactures were started,
whose demand for their brands goes be-
yond their present capacity to supply.
In addition to wagons the Chase City
Manufacturing Company are now turn
ing out bugsies. and have erected i'm
mense buildings, and employ over 100
hands. Shipments are, made to all parts
of the country. Some have been sent
TO Cuba and South America
A new and complete steam laundry Is
in operation.
The Lord and Watson Company OF Ne:T
Jersey have bought timber lands in this
and Lunenburg counties. and are pre-
pairing to establish new immense ltir1ber
p,ants, and Will run q railway to their
timber, bring it here, sew It and chip over
the Southern Railway.
e Not In the history Of the town have
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Especial Dispatch to The Times
LURAY. VA, December 31.-Che far
mers are in good circumstances ia Page
county, crops have been good, and all
products have brought remunerative
prices.
There has Been considerable ACTIVITY
in the copper and manganese mines, and
the prospect for their extensive devel-
opment and operation is good.
The Oxford ochre mine at stonlev.
this county, has again been put m
operation, and The company now has
more orders than it can fill.
The large Gem furnace at Shenandoah
City will he put in blast again early in
the new year. The staye and barrel fac
tory at Overall. this county, has IN
creased Ats output, and is now one OF
the largest concerns or its kind in the
Valley.
A furniture factory has been estab-
lished at Lurayl and iwfN give en-
pioyrnsnt to about sixty workmen. The
large Dcford 'tannery and ftire bark
works of E ]. sharer, at Luray. have
both had very prosperous year. The
water works and the gas plant. both
recently installed in Luray, have given
new life to the town.
The Page Valley Bank closes another
prosperous year. lTavfng added s2.Wsi
TO its surplus fund. and the recently
organized national bank. with capital
OF $4,000. has just commenced business.
with fair prospects of success.
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BLACKSTONE ADVANCES.
An importau: Dark Tobacco Market and
Manufacturing IOWA.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times,

BLACKSTONE. VA, Dec. 3L-Biack-
stone is primarily a tobacco market, be-
ing now the fourth largest dark market
in the State. During the season of 1879
'O1 it was the only one that sold as much
of the dark weed as had been done Tie
previous season. The reason for the de-
crease in sales on the other markets
was the shortage in the crop. Blackstone
not only sold as much as during any other
season. but more. It increased ats safes
on Il largely diminished production. Dur
ing this year new warehouse has peer
built and opened, making the fourth tor
the town. Up to this time the sales are
not quite up to last seasons, but thts
is true everywhere. and is on account OF
the dry fall. ard the tobacco could not
be gotten ready for market.
The statements of the two banks mere
show a decided increase over the year
1900, with the deposits correspondinsiy
increased
The freight and passenger receipts OF
the railroads have also multiplied larse!,
being much larger than ever KNOWN Iss-
fore.
In November an auction sale OF town
lots took place at which more prrpsEtJ
changed hands than die during the
whole of the previous year. Besides this,
there have been other large deals II. real
estate.
4 factory for the manufacture OF ham
DIES and smokes is one Of the new indus
tries established this year, and is now
in successful operation.
The blackstone Manufacturing Com
many has made large additions to. its
plant. having recently established the's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
INDUSTRIES OF P0WHATAN,
Fine Brick, croquet Sets, shu'ties and Clay
Pines Are its Products.
1cnnninl nIsnatch 10 nc I.mes.l

v,os-T4ATkM c. II. VA. Dec. 81
NY. r,arr ;nnortant industry in Pow
ha+an is the Powhatan Clay Mahuiac-
.,I,-nc Company, located at Cia9Niiie'
va which works from seVen1y-HNe ~
one hundred hands regularly ana tile
company is doing a large business III 'iie
making of fine brick.
,7,,Se Pelrnead Wagon Works, located. at
,Relmead. ON the James river, about
,eyen miles from here is doing a thriving
business in the manufacturing OF wagons
md carts and q large store house mas
tIso been erected and filled with flrst-
class stock of goods and is known as the
Selrnead store and is doing thriving
business. This concern manufactures tl'5
noted Champion wagons jumpers anu
cars There IS also q large saw-1niil
and erist mill on the premises known as
The Belrnead mills. Two roller mills III
the county manufacture Eoar-the Gent
10 mills on the Appomattox River, and
Woodward mill formerly Winfree's mill.
At this mill Mr. Woodward has Just put
in ali the last improvements 70 make
flour and at present is running nigat ana
day.
The next factory worthy Of notice IS
the one at Powhatan Courthouse. owned
by the Hardwood Novelty Company, com
posed OF NJ. w Nichols, c.. L. English
ana Austin Lush. This concern manu-
!actures croquct sets. shuttle blocks and
most all kinds of such things used in silk
End other factories. This factory uses a
large lot Of d5g-wood. ;lickorg, ash and
rhite oak and porsimrlon wood ana
work about ten or twelve hands and are
rushed with orders. working over time
very often. and have shipped several or
hers across the waters. Two firms IN
Powhatan are buying leaf tobacco,
Messls. Banks & Cray, at Ballscille, Va.
md Mr. p. B. Whitlock
The latter's factory Use located at To-
baccoville. on the F,armvilie and Pow
hatan Read. He also has 9, large store.
A pipe factory at PowhataEi Courthouse.
owned by Mr. A. NJ. Howard, makes the
famous and original Powhatan pipe,
Which IS known all over the country for
lis superiority in quality as to strength
Ind durability and good smoke. There
were issued from the clerks Office IN
Powhatan county during last year only
lhirtysix marriage licenses as against
torty in 1900.
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THE TOWN OF WYTHEyIl.LE.
Magnificent New Courthouse Now Ready 70,
Occupancy.
tspecial Dispatch to The Times.}

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
WYTEEVILLE. VA, December IT,
The handsome brick block on Main Street
hoilt on the site OF the old frame structurs
recently burnt. is nearing completion
One OF these stores will bo occupied by
Boiling &; NIcs;;.vock, general merchants,
and one by Owens & Owens, druggists
The others have not yet been rented.
a new courthouse LaS, Just been COM.
plered and is now ready for occupancy
Perfect in design and execution. It pre-
sents striking contrast to the old one.
The cost of this rui!ding-sf7,C0 co.'s tn-s
significant considering the security OF
the records and &C mfort OF the courts
and officers.
The Villa 11aria Academy and ConTent
of the Visitation, conducted by the Sis.
tiers of the Visitation, was moved here
from Abingdon in September last Tbs
building located on the beautiful grounds
formerly owned by Mrs. II. G. Wadlsy.
when completed will be the largest In
Southwest Virginia, being 2l6 feet IN
length and 96 feet in width and contain
ing hundred and fifty rooms. with all
modern improvements. 1t Will be fii:-
ished by the LIST of March.
Mr.. NJ NJ. Caldwell has lately erected
a handsome brick office building on Main
Street.
DR.. Charles Newland has about comples-
ed a handsome villa very near the cor
vent and will move early liz the new year.
Mr. John C. Blair has lately built very
attractive cottage on Fourth Avenue, ana
Mrs. Marshall quite a pretty residence Oh
Depot Street.
The Sash, Door and Blind Factory and
William H Dodseon & Co., two of the
largest contractors, from press Of work
are scarcely able to keep UP their orders
and contracts.
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CAPITAL OF THE SOUTHWEST.
Abingdon's Flu urs Enhanced BY New Rail-
road.
fsuecia1 Dispatch to The Times

ABINGDON. VA, December 81
Abingdon is one OF the oldest towns IN
Virginia; certainly the oldest town or
Southwest Virginia, and was long its
commercial metropolis. After century
and a quarter OF predpminance tand
struggle 1t has population OF ABOUT
$500; but of these the whites predonll-
nate to no largo extent
In "ye olden time" it was really the
capital of Southwest Virginia. and 1t
was the great highway OF the stage
coach between the great Tennessee and
Virginia Valleys, and such celebrities as
Andrew Jackson and at an earlier GATE
Governor Sam Houston were glad to
pause on their way TO Washington ana
rest and refresh themselves in its then
celebrated hostelries.
When in 1860 came the railroad, and
with 1t the telegraph and the express,
the old stage horn was reiegated to the
rear and a new order changed the fate
and the dignity of Abingdon. In the
twinkling of all eye the little town or
Bristol. fifteen miles to the west OF
Abingdon, appeared as a faint nebulos-
ity in the sky. From that date the
dreams of Abingdon as a commercial
center dissolved. Abingdon is now a
town of court-houses and schools. with
three female colleges Zone of which she
is soon to lose-to wit, the Catholic
Convent, which in few months Will
he removed to Wythevlle). and as a de-
lghtful residence of parties whose chief
aim is to educate and train their fam
lilies, is being realized by many anX-
ious persons.
During the year 1901 the Virginia and
Georgia Railway has been opened for
business, running twenty-six miles
,,A iv,to VII OF
Tennessee, and is forging to the bust
ness front in 4 manner scarcely ex
pected by its promoters. At Crandull.
it's present terminus, one of the great
| lumber companies supposed to be prof
| tied by 1t has stacked and ready for
| shipment some 15,0O0.000 feet of choice
| lumber. and this was unexpected, but
| the miscellaneous business of the road
| has been far beyond expectations. Now
| comes the Tennessee Company, with a
| very promising lumEer future. and it is
easily seen that ali the shipments OF
! lumber withheld for present shipment
| must seek :f,A services sof the ltne
| sooner or later Besides. the parties
at the bottom of this railway enterprise
heretofore are very anxious TO open
! work next spring on a branch of the
main Ene TIP the main Laurel, and
| thenca to the soutl.eas.ward. so as to
reach the great White Top timber re-
gion.
During the year 1901 TIE Abingdon
pants factory has been developed, en-
ploying about thirty young ladies.
| yIrho Norfolk and Western Railway
Company has greatly advanced the pub
lie convenience and comfort by an adj
nirabIe plan Of improvements at its
| Abingdon Station. While no new bust
ness es,;1tJish,ments other than are
| above enumerated have been material
lied during the year 1901. there have
been quite a number of new residences
| erected that add much to the attract
| iveEess end adornment Of the town.
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Acccmac County.
,snoc,al Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
ONANCOCK, VA, December SL-The
year 1901 has been one Of great prosperity
for Acconac county. Prices for all kinds
of truck, potatoes, onions and peas have
been good This fact, together with the
improved distribution of products through
the Produce Exchange, an organization
managed by the farmers, finds the peo-
ple generally in a better condition than
thew have been for years.
A great deal OF building has been done.
On the sea and bay side q number OF
oyster Smoking houses have been ouilt,
and are in successful operation, this way
Of handling oysters having been founo to
be more profitable than shipment IN the
shell. The oyster business on the sea-
side has increased greatly, and promises
large development.
A safe estimate of the sales of products
of land and sea for the county Is not less
than two million dollars for the year. In
this town the erection Of block Sof i've
large and commodious stores ON the east
side of North Street, all of which are oc-
cupieo. makes that one of the busy CEN
ters now. The number OF dwellings IS
much in excess of any recent year.
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industrious Culpeper.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CULPEPER, VA. December 51.-cul-
pepper for the past year has been steadily
increasing in new industries. Among
the municipal improvements IS 4 most
efficient system of sub Sewerage.
The Culpeper National Bank has bee,
finished and successfully launched in
business. The following are also some
of the Improvements for the year: The
bakery of Gwinn Brothers, the extensive
barrel factory Of Mr.. Burt Cline, Part
lows Machine Shop, Darrells livery and
feed stables. Smith 6 Covington's score
OF fine rental dwellings and the Ac nd
scmc now residential houses OF Messrs
kilby. George Smith and Swat the
splendid new Masonic Temple with tie
two large fine store-rocms in its first
story. Large expenditure is being made
by the town council in metaiing and ma
cadamizing the Tariou streets.
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como sof one million dollars. which Is e
good showing for a county OF II 600 tnhabt-
J AFFAIRS IN PATRICK COUNTY.
One Of the Greet Apple Growing Counties.
furniture Factory.
(specia1 Dlspatch to The Times.)

L. STUART, VA, Dec. 31-The year has
been good one. The corn crop was
short The cotton crops were good. An
unusually large wheat crop has been sown-
The price of corn ranges from 20 cents
to 81 per bushel; wheat 80 cents
to 81. Tobacco IS selling well. The best
thing Patrick has had this year, how
ever, is the apple crop. which was above
the average, and itFhas brought a good
price, both for. dried and green fruit.
It is thought that more money has
come into the county this fall on ac-
count of the fruit crop than ever in one
scar before. The people are turning their
attention largely to fruit culture now,
and the indications are that IN few
years Patrick will be one Of the lead
ing counties in the State In apple grow
Ing. Several large new orchards are be-
ing planted this fall and winter.
An addition to Hotel Perkins has been
made: this year, and the Methodist con-
gregation has erected handsome par
sonage.
The county is now building new turn
pike from Stuart. back toward Meadows
Of Dan, and Floyd.
The merchants are doing @ good 5olid
business.
The people, especially OF the northern
the survey of the Mount Rogers and
Eastern Railway. through that section.
There is also much talk Of the gauge of
the Danville and Western Railway being
broadened to Stuart. It is generally
thought that 1t will be an accomplished
fact within twelve or eighteen months.
A Business Mems Association has re-
Gently organized with DR.. r. S. Martin
as president; J. T. West, first vice-presi-
dent. and W. H. Clark, second vice
president, and T. A. Trent, secretary and
treasurer.
A joint stock company Is being orga-
nized here for the purpose of erecting
a furniture factory and hard wood work
mig establishment A greater part OF
the stock has already been subscribed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
WILLIAMSBURG.
New Electric Line TO Connect jamestown
and Hampton.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch 10 The Times,
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, December ST.
williamsburg and James City county have
improved financially within the past
twelve months, although few new enter
IJrises have been launched. There has
not been a business failure in this city
or county within the past seven years.
The Williamsburg knitting mill, which
started business about year ago, has
orders ahead for three months and work
ing considerable overtime
The Williamsburg Ice Company has
changed hands, ana is being improved and
put in thorough order
The streets of Williamsburg have been
newly graded and put in repair, and new
lamps will be ordered for streets not
oow lighted.
A number Of new houses have been
bult and two artesian wells sunk
At the Eastern State Hospital a reser-
roir holding 10000 gallons of water for
drinking purposes. has been constructed.
The most important Development for the
year are the plans for an electric road from
Hampton through Williamsburg TO James
lown The books are now open for SUBJ
yc-iptions to stock, and $4,000 has been
subscribed.
At Toano. in James City, aslarge flour
ing and saw mill has been started
At Greenspring a large lumber plant is
In operation, turning out.t da3lys5 many
Thousand feet OF fine lumber besides z.
great deal OF the finished pEoluct-
Williamsburg now has "a complete and
perfect telephone system, connecting her
with all the nearby counties and cities.
This has been one OF the most substantial
Improvements Of the year.
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Emporia Steadily Grows.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
EMPORIA, VA, Dec. 21.-Emporia, the
county seat of Greenesville, is steadily
growing.
The latest enterprise, the large rox
factory erected by Deal and Schwartz.
known as 'The Ennporia Manufacturing
Company" is just completed and win be
In active onera ton In February, and will
give employment to over one hundred
hands: This is one of three large fac
tories in North Emporia, each OF them
steadily charging their plant and en-
ploying a large force.
The Emporia Manufacturing. Company
purchased 81 few days since from Mr.
Z. G. Temple. Of Edgerton, Va, several
large tracts of timbered lard lying in
this county and Brunswick. This is the
largest deal consummated here in some
time, the consideration being thirty thou
sand dollars. The timber conveyed is
said to be exceptionally fine
a meeting will be held Thursday even
ing for the purpose Of organizing bust
ness mems association
a number of new and handsome resi-
dences have been erected in the past
year, in both North and South En-
poria, and others viii! be commenced i'm
mediately.
Baker and Gum are erecting a large
and commodius store room on East Ave
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CARROLL COUNTY.
The MI. Rogers and Eastern Foad Stimulate.
Search for Minerals.
special Dispatch to The Times


HILLSvILLE; VA. December 81
Hillsville is simply the county seat OF
Carroll county. 1t is situated III the
basin of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about
ten miles south OF Betty Baker Depot,
which is its nearest point on the Little
Reed Island Branch of the Norfolk aud
Western Railroad. There is one bank
and several stores In the town.
Some of the leading merchants report
an increase Of business of from 10 to Is
per cent.
The Citizens Bank has enjoyed quite
flush Of business since June. but the
first half Of the year was not encouraS-
ing. From January to juno deposits
were unusually light, but. all told. the
year 1901 has about held its own with
the preceding year.
The cattle trade, which is one of the
leading industries of the county. has been
fairly good. Fine marketable cattle
have brought good prices throughout the
year. a great many rough cattle have
been sold. but at very low price.
The prospect of the Mount Rogers and
Easter, Railroad being built through
the county soon will cause the Develop
rnent of some fine mineral properties in
this county. as it's route lies diagonaily
along the mineral belt through the coun-
ty There are already some developments
being made. A Mr.. Dananhower. of
Washington. D. c., is now at work open
ing copper mine about seven miles
northwest of Hillsville. The New York
and Virginia Copper Company. of which
Colonel A c. Dunn. of New York city.
is president, is also operating near Big
Reed Island Bridge for mineral with fair
prospects of success. If these mines
should prove as valuable as their owners
think they will, 1t will give an impetus
to the mining business. which old Car
roll has not experienced for long while.
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It Is almost Impossible to either animal
or man to polute the water. which is
gathered from springs and conducted to
the reservoir.
This is a purely agricultural district.
However, flour mills abound, and some
few other industries, such as lime kiIns.
fruit evaporators, small foundries and
saw-mills. etc A proposition is now I'M
der consideration looking towards the
erection Of an electric-1ight plant, to fur
nish lights for the town. for street-ligh.-
ing as well as private use.
Several fine buildings have been erected
during the past year and others are under
erection now. One thousand and four
hundred people reside here.
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LEXINGTON PROSPEROUS.
Farming Lads lie Rockbridge Bring Splen.
did Price.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tines)
LEXINGTON, VA. December I.-Tne
year has been a prosperous one for Lex
ington and Rockbridge. The merchants
report increased, sales, and in the county,
farming lands have increased in value,
many farms exchanging hands at $50 an
acre. 1t is no uncommon thing for
farms to sell at from $4,000 to $4,000.
In Lexington the spirit of enterprise is
shown by the establishment of wholesale
grocery house, the Huger-Davidson-Sa
Company. They have just completed a
large warehouse near the Union Depot
The Old Point FIGURING mill and wood
working plant has recently been rebuilt
and greatly improved by the new owners,
Moses Brothers, at an expense of over
$1,000.
1.lc Lexington Lime Company, Just west
of town, is turning out a splendid quality
of lime from their kilns.
The First National Bank. John T. Dun
lop, president, and 3. E. Vaughan, cashier
in December report loans and discounts.
s35S,1 a2 and deposits. s245,o57 Within the
past year the deposits in this bank have
increased S50,0o0 They will complete g
new building next spring at a cost of
about $50, 900, to be used by the bank and
the Lexington post-office.
The Bank Of Rockbrldge, w. S. Hop
kins, president, and William NJ McElwee,
Jr., cashier, reported in December loans
and discounts. s1S3, 247 and deposits s219, 1885.