The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11
Pages - to II
SCHEDULE FOR THE
NEW CONSTITUTIONS
former cost $500, while the latter cost

former cost S3,5W, Wnlie the iateel Soss
about $1,000
In front Of these buildings is a vitf.-
fled brick sidewalk, granite curb;ng ana
iron fence. The ice factory is an in
corporated institution with capital OF
$4,000. owned by parties along the Rap
pahanock River. They own their de-
livery boat, which is propelled by gas
oline and has capacity for carrying
about twenty tons of block ice. The
plant started for the first time last
week, and has been running night and
day ever since.
The owners OF one of the tomato can
ming factories will build during Ihe next
two months a two-Story house ABOUT 1To
feet long and 40 feet wide. This novel
house will be arranged SO that three
enterprises. oyster shucking. fish pack
ing and tomato canning, may be carried
on under it's roof, each having separate
and distinct quarters. The other fac
tory will be overhauled and put in thor
ough repair before the opening OF the
season.
sAW-MILL AND SHIPYARD.
" Inc the saw-mill and shipyard are
both in active operation. the marine
railway has not yet been completed The
delay in the completion Of this most
needed Industry has been caused by
the rush of work in the other two
branches of the company. 1t is expect
ed to be finished by the early summer.
The general merchandise stores are far
above the average country store, both
in quality and quantity OF stock carried.
and in their arrangements. Four of
the seven carry stock exceeding s1c,o0o
each in value, and have the appearance
of a city department store.
no mir is indeed 4 CratSS
worthy modern enterprise in every re-
spect The Urbanna factory is the
largest branch Of the Donaldson-Shultz
Co., of Baltimore, a large portion of
the stock being owned by citizens Of
Middlesex This well-known pickle
company have branches in ell parts of
the country known as the Southside.
which branches are gathering points for
the Urbanna factory. where the finish
ing touches are put on all pickle.
1t may be easily gathered from the
above that the town of Urbauna is nlak-
ing rap id advancement along the line
OF improvements and new indus
tries, and judging from we'll
founded rumors there are even greater
things in store for the old burg It is
reported that there is to be started in
the town during the summer shirt ana
pants factory which will employ not less
also that a certain corporation will erect
a $4,000 hotel. modern in every respect.
while a gentleman well known here will
erect six or more new modern residences.
The Business Mems Association of the
town have been informed that the shirt
and pants factory is a surety. providing
the place can supply the necessary num-
Der of female employees.
One and the Grea test drawbacks to Ur
banna is that the only means of trans
no Of re iS
by the Weens Line OF steamers. This
would answer its every purpose if it were
not for the fact that the nearest landing
% the town is, by land. about a mile
away. Every possible effort has been
made by the citizens to have the boats
come into the creek, upon which Or
banna is situated, but as yet their efforts
have accomplished comparatively little.
In the end should not the Weems Line
consent to give the citizens what they
desire and need. it is certain that the
local capitalists will make suitable ar
engagements with another company. Ac-
cordiag to a recently devised plan it
would be an easy matter.
While the mail facilities OF Urbanna
are very convenient indeed, It's well kept
telephone system is its greatest conve-
nience. The entire system, which con-
meets all of the counties south of the
Rappahannock with the Western Union
at West Point, is owned and operated by
the Tidewater Telephone Company. In
the immediate vicinity of urbanna there
are more than a dozen telephone offices.
The mail system is far better than most
of the rural sections enjoy. Daily pa
pers published in Richmond reach us at
go on day of publication. This is dis
tributing Office for all offices of the sur
rounding country. as well as a greater
part of the Northern Neck. the mail be-
ing conveyed to the latter points by
means of a daily mail steamer. owen
billiard, which arrives at its destination
White Stone. at about 8 P. N. This
steamer is a passenger as we'll as mail
boat, and dares to breast the waters of
the most stormy day, cutting ice and
riding blows with the grace of an ocean
liner.