The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
FIRST RAIL ROAD. IN
LUNENBURG COUNTY
Narrow-Gauge Line to Be Built
by Miller Brothers.
49,
TAPS WELL TIMBERED LANDS
Road Surveyed and to Be in Operation
This FaIl-Professor r. Harry
Watkins Postpones Marriage
on Account Of Illness.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The I1meS.)
MEHERRIN, VA, August 1.-Youir
correspondent had short interview with
the Miller brothers, of Richmond, Va,
here yesterday in reference to the mar
row-gauge road that they will soon run
from near this point to about twenty
five miles southeast in LunenburS coun-
ty, for the purpose of getting to market
the millions Of feet of fine timber they
have optioned in the past year
Messrs. Miller 6 Miller formed COM
pany in Richmond few weeks ago with
several other prominent business men
and a charter was granted them under
the name of tile LunenburS Lumber
Company, an account of which has pre-
viousy appeared in the Richmond Times,
and Immediately the company set to
work surveying for the line which has
already been run over three times and
located.
It was learned that the work of grad
ing and laying the tracks will begin
next week. All arrangements have been
completed with the contractors who will
do the work, and the Miller Brothers
say the road will be in full operation by
November 1st Most Of the options have
become due. and the company is meet
ing all contracts promptly. These facts
show that they mean business.
Several so-called companies have plan
ned to run such a road through the tim
bered section of Lunenburg county, but
all efforts have failed except with the
company above mentioned. This will
be the first line of railway ever run in
the county, and has been the cause OF
much favorable comment for the pro-
motors. The bulk of the lumber will be
used by NIessrs. Miller & Miller at their
factory in Richmond. and the rest will
be shipped to Northern markets. Miller
Brothers have been in this section sew
eral days getting everything in readi-
ness for laying of the track.
FINE TIMBER.
This road will traverse the most heav-
lily timbered section in the county, and
just as soon as the line is completed
sufficient rolling stock will be placed
or the line at once to get the lumber
out as fast as the six mills they con-
template putting in the woods can cut
the large trees in shape. The opening
up Of this valuable timber land will be
of great value to this section of the
country as we'll as profitable to the pro-
moters of the work.
Professor r. Harry Watkins, principa
of the High School of Bristol, Tenn.
whose marriage to Miss CritZ of Mis-
siSsippi. was several weeks ago an
nounced in The Times to take place thi:
month, has been postponed on account
of his recent illness. Mr.. Watkins has
been confined from a severe case OF
typhoid fever at his home near here
and was almost we'll when he suffered
a relapse, and at this time is very i'll
\ trained nurse has arrived and every.
thing possible is being done to save his
life.
GOOD CROP PROSPECT.
The recent rains and favorable weather
have greatly survived the crops, which
was suffering very much, and it is es-
timated that q much better harvest viii
be made than was at first thought. To,
bacco and corn have improved wonder
fully in tho past few weeks, and all
farmers are in better spirit Some to-
bacco HIS been housed and sold. and
the prices received has been very sat
iSfactDrv