Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-31
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS IN
ROCKBRIDGE.


work at remunerative wages, few
complaints are heard. The mer'
chants report an unusually large
holiday trade.
Within the past twelve months
Lexington has enjoyed a steady
building growth. The most i'm
portant structure erected is the
First National Bank and POstOffice
building, which was recently com
pleted at cost Of more than $50,
600. 1t is the most modern anC
up-to-date building in the town.
At the Virginia Military Insti
tute two new residences for pro-
fessors have been completed
situated on either side of the Cadet
hospital. Other Improvement
there consist of laying new walks
etc. The attendance this year i.
larger than for years, the present
enrolment being about 275.
Washington and Lee University
has been fortunate in securing the
William L. Wilson endowment fol
the Memorial Economics Depart
ment, the fund of 800, 900 having
been raised for that purpose. A
complete department has been
fitted up in the University as the
home for this school.
The two banking institutions
here are in a prosperous condition
The Bank of Rockbridge has a
capital stock of $65, 900; invest
ment in bonds, $4,000; cash and
exchanges, $33, 1853; surplus fund
and undivided profits, $25, 400
deposits, $211, 442. The officers
are W. S. Hopkins, president; VIM
NJ. McElwee, cashier; j. w. Nc
Chung, teller.
The First National Bank OF
Lexington has a capital stock OF
$4,000; surplus fund and undi-
vided profits, $2S.S7O; deposits,
$249, 1857; loans and securities,
1927, 500; cash and exchanges,
S3S,S33. The officers are John T,
Dunlop president; B. f. Vaughan,
cashier; H. C. Wise, teller.
Among the industrial enterprises
we have the Rockbridge Lime and
Stone Company operating just
west of Lexington. There are
three kilns with capacity of 300
barrels of lime per day. A force of
from forty to fifty hands are
employed, besides the men required
for getting out wood. Lime of
superior quality is burned from
grey limestone, which from analysis
shows 95 per cent of carbonate of
lime. A ready market is found in
Virginia and the Carolinas. Mr..
Lawrence Embree is secretary and
treasurer and general manager OF
the enterprise.
A roller mill and a woodwork
ing plant, operated by Moses Bros
are at East Lexington. Through
out the county are number of the
latest improved roller mills, afford
ing a home market for grain
There are two WI Olesale grocery
concerns, one in Lexington and one
at Glasgow, and both reported az
doing good business.
The Natural Bridge and th'
Rockbridge Baths, two summer
resorts, have recently changed
hands. The former has just beer
incorporated by a wealthy com
pany and will be greatly improved
and beautified. The latter ha
been purchased by a gentleman o
means who will increase the at
fractions of the property for tn
coming season.
Three rural delivery mail route
are already in operation, one from
Glasgow and two from Buena Vista
and tomorrow three routes will b.
started from Lexington. In tn
near future other routes will b.
established until the county viii
be we'll served as to mail facilities
The hospital located in Licking
ton, under the supervision of loca
physicians, has been well patronizet
and is proving of great benefit Il
sufferers, affording treatment a
home of difficult cases. Patient
here receive the services of skilled
physicians and trained nurses.
ROckbridge enjoys the privilege
of excellent telephone communica
ton and in certain sections of thu
county several new lines have beer
recently organized.
AS an Indication of the improved
conditions of farming lands in tn,
county, a number of farms have
been sold at prices ranging from
IS, 900 to $10,0 900.
The thriving town of Buens
Vista is one Of the few "boon
towns" still pushing to the front
tits good business centre. Among
its enterprises are: Paper Mill
Extract Works, Furnace, Tannery
Brick Works, Wooden and Cashmere
Mills, besides number of up-to'
date stores.