The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
WINCHESTER Puts
ON new ACT Iv|TY.
Assumes The Pace it Held in.
Ante Be'!um Days.
rMcpov ANN ,MDpnVC .sEMT
ENERGY AND IMPROVEMENT
Its Banks Doing a Splendid Guinness
BUILDING EleE. ant H~m~s for Their
Occupas c,-Sp end.d Memorial
Hospital and O.her Buildings.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.>

of the same god times in 1876. The citi-
z"LS themselves nave become aroused To
the wonderful advance OF the city in the
iusG ten years. Il Is but history repeat
ing itself. in colonial dzys and for some
lilnt after, this place was the metropo-
us. the mecca OF the country tor hun
ureGs of miles around-and the products
of the Winchester manufacturers were
sent as far north as. Pnllade. pa and as
lar South as Tennessee. Ihere were hat
factories, rope walks, wagon and carriage
wClkS and many olner pants which have
since succumoed to the opposition e.,ert-
eu by The ger manufacturers in which
r,any hunoreus of Ooilals were concen-
traied. Near town, IL tncSe Olu Gays we're
scores Of those picturesque water mills
where was SlOunu the meal which went
lntc the bread OF our IA LheI S. Then also
theie were a number OF furnaces where
tile iron ore which is still said to abound
IN TINS section was taken liom the bosom
of Mother Earth and converted into many
TOMS 10. the Use of those in the large
scope OF territory in which Winchester
business nien tnen were the commercial
masters. The now almost extinct ten
pii,te stove was also manufactured here.
ard we could enulnerate many more ar
LILIES. Uul IL HOu4O US LIeSCluC 10 The
readers Of Ine Times
DAYS OF LGTHARGY.
Generally tbs manufacturer Of Win
chester ieceded before the aSgressiveness
OF his competitor in other sections of the
country. especially the North; the war
ca me on and almost finished in summary
fashion. that which had been started In
the rivalry Of trade. When that never
to-be-forgotten struggle had ceased,
az Tar in CT ho oIA
came to be looked upon as an agricultu-
"a! community, a delightful place in
which to live if one nad the money but
g. Loor one in which man could hope to
succeed without apital.
DAYS OF ACTIVITY.
The city grSw, outside cap, tai seeking
investment located. and In addition to the
alCidy here, others came. The
Lewis Jones knitting Mills, worth s1-C-
90. to-day received one order that will
consume one-half OF the OF 1903. and
which Will pay next year to their en-
plcyes not less than $4,000. Amo.t ad-
joihing this mill Is the Virginia Wooden
MIL recently erscted. which property is
worth $1,000. and next year will pay TO
its employees between $1,000 and $4,000
Thee is also the w 8. Bakers Sons
Touring mill. the largest in tbs. Valley:
the William C. Gt-aichen Glove Company,
one OF the largest in the country: other
glove factories, the O,d Dominion Paper
Mills, cigar factories. grain mills, and
many smaller nlanufac:o.iss. whose pros
poets are reported to be bright for next
year business, and which will distribute
thousands Of dollars for labor. meaning
that the people Will have the Whsrewith-
ali to live comfortably. and that money
will be In continual circulation.
Ni.L.4vRlAL HOSPITAL.
A number Of building Improvements
no,
structures vii! be completed next month.
One OF these is the Winchester Memorial
Hosp..al. nnch will cost 5000. This
edifice has been inspected by some OF
the lead..g medical men Of The East,
who unanimously declare it to be one
of the most complete, as well as modern,
hospitals to be found In many larger
cities. The funds for its erection were
raised by subscription. and the late
Charles Broadway Rouss. OF New York.
gave 5000 towards it, Mrs. Lewis II.
it with a fund Of $500: Mir. George
Bowen. of Washington, endows it with
Sl.5g0. and Dr. Joseph Price. prorni-
men. physician of Philadelphia, who was
III town one day last summer and in
spected the building. was so pleased with
it that he donated q half dozen Of the
best hospital beds procurable. The in
will depend upon the public Tor
and will be governed, by the
medical men of Winchester. The presi-
dent of the association Is DR.. Hunter
H. Mcclure. son of DR.. ". P. Mcclure,
also a nephew OF the late DR.. Hunter
MCGUIRE. of Richmond, and grandson
OF the late John Randolph Tucker
Another nearly completed ui.ding is
the Farme.s and Merchants Ma ionai
Bank. which was organized last spring
ano now has on deposit solS HES and
has assets Of s.o4..-.tS. Its new build
ing will cost when completed over 5000.
1t is one of the governments d posltorie
and promises to become an important
factor in the financial life OF the Valley.
Another structure which will soon be
n.shed is the Mortuary Cha pei. that
stands at the entrance to Mount Hebron
Cemetery. WInchester's beaulfu city
Of the dead. 1t is to cost more than
$4,000. s5.Goo of which was contributed
by A.r. Charles broadway Rouss.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENT.
Several thousand dollars have also been
expended in frescoing and improving the
Methodist Episcopal Church
md more money will be expended next
;car when it is proposed to place about
.wenty stained glass windows in the
;hurch which Is in all probability. one
If the largest If not the largest church
n this section or the country IN regard
G seating capacity.
In addition to the many residences that
nave been erected. are in the course OF
and which will be built the
coming year. The most imposing is. per-
aars, the magnificent new. three-story
banking house completed this month for
lie Shenandoah Valley National Bank.
This edifice cost about $4,000. the banking !
DOM furniture and adornments alone cost
about $4,000 1t has been pronounced by
he experts who have inspected it to be
me OF the finest in the country. and
t will not pale in appearance when com
,a-ed with similar institutions in Rich
nond. Baltimore or Washington. This
,ank is now doing an immense business.
md, despite the fact that another bank
las been organized since the first of the
ear and has met with marvellous sue
,ess. the Shena, soah Volley National
saIik has increased its deposits by s1EO.- |
~. and now has asset OF s.C6S $500. It's |,
leposits are over S7U0.O0u.
With the prosperity Of the year just |
,assing and indications as at present for !
r.ter.ons. Winchester has every reason I
o telieve that her future is bright Con-
itions never were so suspicious. Already |
he town attracts the wealthy naonIa or /