The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01
A PROSPEROUS TOWN.
coyington Steadily Advancing Along Sub
stantial Lines.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

CONVICTION, VA, Dec. Bloomington
has been steadily building along substan-
tial lines. The erection Of the immense
plant Of the West Virginia Pulp and
trade and has proved beneficial to the
neighborhood as well. The expenditure
in connection with this industry is $1,000
900, and the company expects soon to
erect a large paper mill. Employment is
afforded to about 400 workmen, and the
monthly pay roll is about $1,000.
The plant of the Covington Machine
Shops has recently been greatly enlarged
at a cost of about $4,000, and the shops
afford employment. to about sixty skilled
worknen. the monthly pay roll being
about Ss,ceN.
About 5000 have just been expended by
McAllister and Bell on their Touring mills,
which now have a daily capacity of seven
ty-five barrels Of flour and CSC bushels OF
feed.
The town OF Covington now has per-
fected system OF water works, the plant
having lately been almost doubled I'M
provements costing $4,000 have recently
been made, and pure water is now brought
from a spring four miles below the town.
The electric light system has been en-
larged and good service Is now given.
In connection with the system the COM
pany operates an ice manufacturing plant.
With the recent enlargement OF the tam
merry owned by the DeF'ord Company, this
enterprise now affords employment to
about 100 men and has a monthly pay
roll of about $500. The plant consumes
all the bark to be secured in the neigh
borhood and uses the hides Of the COM
munity.
Situated a few miles below Covington
are the mines of the Rich Patch Iron
Company, and the daily output Is 800
tons, giving employment to about 800
men and distributing in wages about
$500 monthly. The company contem-
plates the immediate erection OF a fur
mace OF their own a few miles south OF
Coyington.
After a. short period of inactivity. DUR
ing which the plant was overhauled ana
refined, the Covington furnace of the
Low Moor Iron Company has been put
into operation, affording work to about
800 men and consuming the output OF their
several mines close to Coyinston. me
brick plant owned by Mr.. charles ri.
Muffett is kept contantly busy, for 4 great
MANY of the buildings recently erected
have been Of brick. The county, real1z-
ine- the necessity OF improved roads, mas
wisely expended such funds as have been
| ar,prooriated, and now in the more oense-
" populated section of the county there
Is a, very good system Of roads. rms mas
given employment to q large 1orce o.
men. and additional improvements VIII
| be made as soon as authority is granted
and funds raised.
Some idea Of the healthy financial con-
| 6ition Of the immediate community IS 10
be gained from q glance at a partial hst
of the business houses and dwellings, re-
cen,,y erected. The majority OF the ne"
houses, have been of brick, and they pre-
sent an attractive appearance and are
fitted up with modern appliances Tor COM
| fort and usefulness. OF the business
houses in the list are the following: J. Il.
! P,rkey. $4,000: Citizens National BANK,
| 5000: A. a. AIcAllister 5000; D. II. sra
ham Company, $500: z. NJ. Nettleto u,
8, Geo: John e. Campbell. 5000: !.
| hickey. 81, 500; the plant OF the west VT
pinio pulp and Paper Company. s1.UoVso.
Residences-L. T. pIckey, $500; w. D.
Renner. sGGG0; a. L. Noel. S4,Vn; w. ~
Rinehart. 5000; Alvin Smith, sioo ira
Pavne. $500; Wilbur Payne. S4,op; l.. :, j.
Lamar, $50: William Doran, on: J. l.
(,ri.st,ins. 81, 500; Miss Margaret Mccuray'
% sno. John S. Ham, 5000: ]. FL Rine-
f,art 60. 500. John z Campbell. So.VD; ..
r pace, 50, coo; ]. IL Taylor, 5000; Charles
E Shepherd, $500; Judge c. f. Moore
a ocn. ". A. Luke. $4,000 William a noer-
snn - ZOO G. B. Karn, $1,000; w II Nc
Conihay. 1900: F. B. Caldweii, sa,WV; =;
=, Rollins, $500: West Virginia PUP ana
paper Company, sGo,oG new baptise
Church 81, coo.