The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
SOUTH BOSTON.
Remarkable Progress of One Of Yirginia's
Thriftiest Towns.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


SOUTH BOSTON, VA, December e.
Special.-There has been steady, healthy
progress in South oston uurlng The year
1901.
The last three months broke the. rec
ord in the sale of tobacco. Tobacco men
estimate the amount sold since October
list, at between five and six million
pounds. Several large stemmeries and
prizeries have been erected and equipped
with improved machinery.
South Boston has thirty-five hundred
population, and four uanks, with Il COM
blned capital of S1S5,0e0.
The two old banks, the Bank OF South
Boston and the Planters and Merchants
Bank, report an unusually prosperous
year, while the two new banks, which
commenced BUSINESS in 1901, are consid-
cred thoroughly esta blished. The South
oston Savings ank, with Z. K. Fry as
cashier, opened its doors last January
with a capital of $4,000, and its last
statement shows {. nice profit already for
the first year.
The First National Bank, of which K.
a. East is cashier, organized last July,
/ with g capital of $4,000 and is in a
prosperous condition, with most encour
aging prospects The combined clear
ings of the four banks for 1901 aggregate
$4,000 900.
The manufacturers and wholesale deal
ers report a good year. Tie wholesale
business done here is remarkable for a
town of this size, and is done by one ory
goods house, the Stebbins, Lawson IL
Spragins Company, two grocery houses,
the r. w. Lawson Company and the
Easley Grocery Company, and one hard
ware house, R. a. Penick & Son.
The keystone Drug Company, which
commenced business in --.,.4i, 4.aS done a
prosperous business in the manufacture
! and sale Of patent medicines.
The Boston Candy Company, organized
early in 1901, has found ready sale tor
it's output.
The SCUM boston Electric light and
Power Company, one of the most i'm
portant enterprises ever inaugurated here.
has completed the construction Of Its
dam across the Dan river and power
house in connection with it. and wires are
now being strung, preparatory to furnish
ing the town and individuals with lights
and with cheap power. The largest en-
terprise started during the year is the
Century Cotton Mill, for the manufacture
of warns, Which has been running on full
tinu ever since commencing business.
Some of the other new enterprises start
ed during the past year are a lounge
factory, a broom factory, a foundry, a
table factory, a lumber mill and show
case factory, dil Ol With Sisa'iiA' " 49, y
done a highly satisfactory business
The Virginia Wagon Company and the
Barbour Buggy Company both report a
very successful business, while the Bos-
| ten Manufacturing Company, manutact
urers of pants and overalls, reports the
best year in its history.
| The Y NJ C. A. opened its doors on
| July 1st, with all modern conveniences.
| One of the greatest architectural orna-
| ments in the town is the magnificent Ma
| sonic Temple. containing iodse-rooms
banquet hall and kitchen, Offices, stores
| and an opera-house. This is pracuctIy
complete and ready to be delive".d ty
| the contractors
The Hotel Garland, j large and well
| Equipped building, erected by u. Il.
Faulkner in the centre OF ousln IS CT me
| town, will be opened early n January.
To accommodate a rapidly increasing
population. sixty-four new dwelttn IS have
been constructed within the past year.