The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-07
THE TOWN Of ELKT0h
|SAPROSPER0US.P PLACE
Ten Thousand Bushels Of Apples
Will Be Shipped This
Season. H.
Especial to The .rimes-Dispatch.)

! EIkTON, VA, Nov. 6--This town, sit-
|=,ated at the junction Of the Chesapeake
and Western with tho Norfolk and West
crn, is beautiful for situation Of known
hcalthfuness, and Of no little thrift. and
business activity. la
| Nestled among the mountains, the
Blue Ridge holding 1t in on three sides,
with the noble Massnnutton rising to
magnificent proportions on the oshcrT
one, the limpld water of the beautiful
Shenandoah flowing hard by, IT IS diili-
cult to conceive Of a situation more
loycier or one better adapted to town
purposes.
Tho natural healthfulness Of the town
has been much enhanced by the intro
tliction there Of llthla water from tho
Elk spring, which flows in abundance
from tho foot of the Bite Ridge about
q mile out OF town.
Tho summer resorts which follow tna
mineral waters OF The State have shown
themselves here. Tho Elkton, large
hotel on tho outskirts of ~, town.
though closed for the winter is open
eight months in the year, and carries
it's full complement of guests. Its high-
est number last year reached over one
hundred It's genial proprietor, Mr.. a. G.
Drawbaugh, assisted by his aminblc
lady, caters successfully to his guests
and once under the hospitnblc roof Of
the Elkton they arc sorry to depart and
glad to come again.
Tho Bear Lithla Springs, n magnificent
flow Of beautiful water Is about two
miles north Of the town. The largo to-
tel which was burnt down some four or
five years ago since has never been re-
built but the water is shipped in large
tanks by freight to New York, which is
made its distributing point.
The town has not reached the hand
some proportions laid out for 1t IN boom
days, when people all over the State
went wild in their haste to be rich, but
the hum of the machinery OF two or
three industries left over by the boom
Is still heard in the land. Notably among
these is the tannery, owned by Messrs.
Jesse Cover & Son, which industry turns
out quantities of fine leather. and gives
employment to large numbers Of tho
mountain folk In getting and delivering
tanbark.
The barrel stave factory of Messrs.
M. NJ. Jnnnan & Co., under the able
management of its popular superlnten-
dent, Mr.. John E Tomphins, late OF
Albemarlc county, Is doing fine bust
ness. It's output is 1900 slaves day
when in active operation. This likewise
brings employment to many people.
Another industry which. though tenn
porary, Is bringing much money into the
town, is the apple crop, which Is now
being gathered and shipped principally
to- Pittsburg. 1t is estimated that at
least 10000 bushels will be shipped from
this point before the season is over,
N1ilums. Baldwins. Ben Davis and john
sons are some OF the varieties being
shipped in carload lots to northern cities
Schools. and churches are not lacking
in the town. Tho Methodists and Pres
byterians both have pretty church build,
ings; the Methodists Boosting OF one Of
unusual beauty and proportions. Rev.
S. *. Cox, D. D., supplies %acGeptahly the
Methodist church.. He now resides in.
Harrisonburg, but an effort Is on foot To
build a parsonage in order to locate the
parson here in the near future. Rev.
Arthur Walton is doing good work for
tho Presbyterian church. In his absence
last Sunday Rev. ]. r. Ellis, Of the
Episcopal church. filled his pulpit morn,
Ing midnight.
The Episcopal church will, no doubt
have a church building here before very
long. The matter Is being talked OF. and
will be accomplished
/ The United Brethren arc represented
By church and resident pastor and Is
doing its part for the moral uplift Of tho,
town. 80
&8T The public graded school is under tho
efficient management of Mr.. ]. C.. Craw-f
ford, OF Henry county, assisted by an
able corps of teachers, Misses Agnes
Mcleod. Mary Yancey. Katie Ralston
and Virginia Mangey. An 5000 school
building is nearing completion, gotten I'D
In large part by private subscription
When completed and occupied the town
will boast a building and school the
rival Of any Of any town OF It's size
In the State.
New buildings. for stores and dwellings.
IRE going up az Indications of the gem
eral prosperity Of the town.
Mr.. S. Ress Campbell. who is closely
connected with the famous Wampole
Chemical CO.. is expected home to-day
for his usual three mopths' winter so.
journ In our midst.
Mrs. Robinson and daughter. Miss
Adele, are still here delighting itheir
friends that their sojourn among them
is thus extended
Mrs. Thomas II. Ellis left on Saturday
for her home, in Barboursvillc, Orange
county, after pleasant visit.
The Virginia Hotel is well managed
and run BY Mr.. w. u. Deal It is n
favorite resort for the knights of the
grip, attracted by good service and good
meals.
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