The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

lrrnc,n, from a Staff Co-rcspondent) AZ
f yMpoRfA, VA. March b--1f you would
set In touch with the throbblng now.
ylsit Emporia. and meet her VI e. SOUL
al. energetic, etterprIsng business and
professional men those who have con-
yerted HIcksford from II Way-statlo1 on
n the Atlantic Coast Linc4of about 900 pco-
q plc into thrifty village Of some 5000
earnest active, ctlzcna. alive TO every
inlerest OF their community.
Foremost sunong her enterprises Is thc
5t;reensvillc Bank, Of whichIudgc w. Sam
&,,el Good yn5 is president and Mr.. i. a..
williams, cashier. 1t Wis n pleasure to
lie shown through the handsomely equip.
ped, finely appointed building occupied
BY this company--tu look into the cosy
directors. room ,und be permitted to5vleW
the interior Of that freproof vault lllled5
to- meet the demands OF either SINCE
s Or ii double standard constituency. The
original capital was but $4,000. and that
y was secured by nrdllo1s work. for very
s many preferred the proverbial stocking
as u safety vault, but despite many draw
Lacks In n very Few years. they bOasted5
G surplus Of $40. 900. In April. 1892, this sur
4 plus was used and tile .cHptal stock lin
4 creased to $4,000. The us!ness n has
grown npacc. They are paying scmi-
( nnnual dividend OF 5 per cent. and their
4 deposits reach approximately $4,000,
Z while their loans are sl.DtoD. With build
ing and fixtures worth $1,000. The repu-3
tation oils ever pleasant president and
accommodating cashier. a branch ba nix in
1,clfed and the Oldest bank. as well us
tlio largest within twenty miles. no Won
sdt, can be expressed at Its steady
+ growth. s5 u.
Her Second Bank.
But finding one bank paying In
vestment. the citizens must have an-
otner,> to share the glory and then. too
the more banks, the more money. and the
\ Merchants. and FarincrsN Bank was the
outcome. Organized In 1902 with a capital
Of $4,000. With w e. Bailey az president.
md Mr.. i. w. Turner rs cashier. and
II branch LOCALIZED In Bclfeld. 1t has proven
s that young America Is a winner From
It's rotund and genial president and Its
ErbHne cashier. through It's entire direc-
i tnrate, the vim and vlgor OF early man
hood is munfest The business has grown
steadily under their able management
surplus fund Is largely Increased from
4 year 10 year. That the volume OF busl-5
Eess has In so short q time reached $780,
Gb). Is abundant proof of the confidence
in.swhich they are held. The kalf-tono
but poorly illustrates their modern build
ing. and gives no idea OF Its interior
beauty and finish.
Insurance Business.
"a With banking. buildings and handsome
residences, as well as commercial bio aks,
m Insurance business WAS n necessity.
and Captain L. Il. Goodwin was not slow
tic enter the field On The list OF tho pres
4 Ont month he associated with him his for.
,ner bookkecper. and now the firm or E.,
j.. Goodwin &. CO.. Is handsomely housed
imam up-tO-date Office and represent all
Of the Virginia. and the best OF tho
i1oi thern and foreign life. accident and
fire insurance companies. They are gen.
a eral agents OF tho South Atlantic Com
Dany and have started out TO write
100000 the present year. Those who know
the gentlemen comprising this firm do
rot doubt that they will succeed.
Emporia does not lack for light nor Is
the telephone stranger and the rays
OF the sun only drive Its citizens to seek
refreshment from the cooling drinks.
cooled by the Ice from the Ice factory for
the Electro Light and Power Company,
with q fifteen year franchise Is furni IL
Ing all OF these and shipping about 5000
wojth OF ice TO other points during each
season.
The foodstutrs are here galore. for tho
Emporla Canning Company packs both
4IuslS uIIl niI. w ~.
Roberts. OF Baltimore. Nd. Is PRESIDENT;
". T. Tlllnr, vice-p:csdent. and "A. W.
Hall, secretary and treasurer The two
latter are residents Of Enpora. Their
fruits and vegetables are raised under
contract with the farmers. about $50 acre $
being planted for vegetables. The fac
tory employs $50 hands, They enjoy a
Z very large southern trade. many or their
shipments going to Texas. Their brokers
4 in Texas arc already trying to place or
,lers for future shipment on account II
the wonderful demand for the famous
Gold Leaf brand put out by this con,-
I. pany.
Many Large Enterprises.
Mr.. w. T, Tillar is deeply interested In
very many OF the largest enterprises Of
Emporia, "A large real estate owner in his