The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
PROGRESS MADE
BY HARRIS0NBURG {
Good Results from the Activity
Ct its Board Ct Trade.
BRINGING TRADE TO The CITY
BRINGING TRADE TO THE CITY
The General Hath of the Community
Has Been Good-laterest in the Ex-
tension ef Rural Mail Rou es in
County-lwo New Churches.
Special Dispatch to The r,mes.>

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
EAr;R,SioNBiURG, VA, Dec. 27.-
Seldom has a town the size of Harrison-
burg experienced such prosperity as it
has during the past year. and the COM
ing year bids fair to excel by q large de-
gree the persent one. The Board OF
Trade has done much towards encourag-
ing industries. and to that organization
is due much credit for the securing Of
the trade from the farmers along the
Chesapeake Western extension. who
formerly bought their provisions in
Stanton.
Earrisonburg has been handicapped by
the inability Of the Baltimore and Ohio
and Southern 10 handle the traffic. and
this has caused considerable inconve-
uence to the merchants.
The general health Of the town has
been extremely good, with the excep-
ton Of one or two serious cases Of few
er and several of diphtheria. The con-
struction Of the sewer system has done
much towards preventing sickness, as
has the water works system. which was
established some years ago. Statistics
reveal the fact that since the sewer. and
water system was established the health
condition of the community has been
improved.
l,urng the past year the Disciples of
Christ" have established church here.
as have also the German Baptists dun
kards). Both are in a aourishing con-
dition.
That Earrisonburg is progressive town
in the midst Of z progressive county IS
shown by the rural free delivery system
in operation in the county. Seven ro1.ss
start from Harrissorb burg and as the sala
postoffices along these routes were dis
continued the postal receipts are there
fore increased and it is likely that with
in few years city delivery system will
be established. The farmers have real
lied what an advantage it Is to have
the mail brought to their door once day
and it has saved them many journey to
Harrisonbu
RURAL DELIVERY.
The patrons OF these routes are re-
ceiving the daily papers the same day
they are published. and since these routes
have been placed in operation nurer-
Gus testimonials have been heard as to
the advantages of free delivery.
The EIarrisonburg High and Graded
Schools is recognized everywhere as one
Of the best preparatory institutions in
the Valley and now has ten departments
with six hundred students.
Throughout the county the small
schools have been consolidated and graded
schools formed and in several instances
high schools also. thus showing that the
people Of the county are or progressive
nature and favor education OF higher
degree than they did several years aoo.
The City Council has ordered pave
ments of asphalt brick to be placed on
the principal streets. Better arrange
uents for draining the $ rec have been
E-,a,, Jj,
residences have been built during the
past year.
The Massenetta Art Pottery has re-
modelled the old Virginia Pottery plant
and will j. few weeks begin to export
fanc Tal
The Rockingham Horse and Colt Show
Associa ton. whose grounds-Lahe Park
are handsome addition to the town,
which is the best organization OF its
kind in the alley and ranks among the
first IN the State, has increased its capt.
tai stock and will make many improve
ments In the show next season. It al
ready has a reputation as displaying the
highest class CT fancy horses IN this
section, and is improving froro year to
year. The horse market. for w4-ch Far-
rlsonburg is famous. has been the ma in
factor in this organization Buyers from
Baltimore, Washington and from points
IN Virginia. PennsylVanla ana -otner
States were here.
BANK BUILDING.
Among the projects to be carried out IN
1903 is the erection of a s50.C0O stone front
building By the First National Bank
This building will be five stories in
heient ard fitted NJ with mode -c"~
reniences as an Office building The d.
rectors decided uron this step last week.
and will let the contract as soon as prac-
ticab'e or In order that 1t may be con-
pleted before the winter Of 1903. The
building will face the courthouse. look
ing north. and the old Spotswood block
on the east
James r. Lupton, superintendent OF the
Snerna@o4h Vnilev h--rrh of tho n
York Life Insurance Company. purposes
erecting a modern Office building on the
old Spotswood block next year. which.
WREN carried out will be grand addi-
ton to the town.
Another movement Of the greatest Inn
ocrtance is the pronosed establishment Of