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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-22

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-22

We want 70 close ont oar paint
and painters supplies and quit the
Ane We viii sell the B p. s brond
worry superior paint AT S125 per
gallon The Kent and Pgrdy brand.
good second grade paint. at 800.
per gallon Fine vassshes family.
carriage and waEOD,.fiaints included
iu this sale
Il THE OLDHAM HUW. CO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-22

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-22

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-22
odd Fellows Memorial

The Odd Fellows Of WaxahaDhie
Will have their annual memorial ser
vices SUNDAY morning al II O'Clock
The sermon will be- preached at che
Cumberland Presbyterian church
An members are requested TO meet
at the lodge room promptly az 10. SO
and go 60 the church in a body
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
MARTIN h NsVILLE, VI 81
Forging Ahead as a leading IL
5t obacco Mart. .S553
B(specIal To Tho Times Dlspat ch,

K Especial to Tho Times DIapat ch,l q, 81
q sNIAHTINlSlYIL VA. ...5 a Dec. 9, III 9
passing year has Deer q OF IN rkeu pIis
smqif INVESTED Htd MANI facturlng Indus
tries, almost wholly toba eco, has been ~ 4
creased nearly million dollar this In
}cren SO more than d oubling, IN fact 4 ne
5tota figures of the year. bel ore. q ~
3ings completed or building during the
year nrnount in ,vnlne TO NJ more tha
a mammoth tobacco factory and g inulnic-
5ipal power and light plant, capable OF
developlnE / $50 horse power, arc Among
the new Enterprises for he coming year,
Work Oh wiiciAwill begin viii the! first
ope,, weather. "A big Ca m ~ 10 factory ana
aswoolen mill are also contempla ted' !, ,,.Lt
ing 1901, ana y the pro spect FOR t ne new
venr is even brighter. IL II &, q q
A Martln svllle Il Isl all things consld ered,
tho greatest chewing tobacco, manu- IA ctur,
ing town In tho South. She has SLY X ly nas
while sell abou e N, wv
pounds or plug and twist annual y .s |,
1At ha been Az s ublis
school puiIang Y TIC se ebo 49, stay FAX
tory buildings, $50, 00O bank I, btllldl g,
All, hoo, all nearing tomplet|o p. During the
new year will be built n.tobncco faGSL1od ,ts
10 cost $50, 900; NaAonio Temple bull dillg,
SiO. 600. municipal building, SO, COO * IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
5Ii.D[AI,NVILLE, VA
Completion Of Enterprises ]. Marks a
BEGINNING Of a New Era. Il

X 5}g Ia (special to The Times lspntch,) VI \
iEs WILLIE, Il yiA., Dec. Sl,--rhe near
np, I,y,a Of another year nakes Y ~.
sumo, sumo Of the progress and adyanceme \ I
az the city during the past twelve months
Of unusual interest, because within that
space tine there has been started aa Y
works which will stand as monument
70 the business sagaelty and thrift of
Danyillo people long after the present ss :
eity has spread out and developed ~
more ways than one The u mq nnnapt,
government has followed me genera !, "
Completion an undertaking TINT win free
tic city iron, q fear that has rested like
aI,Yincubus upon her for he past decAtle,
All branches OF business have taken on
new life, IS. Il. n y ~
Tha citizens voted fayorably on the
question OF Issuing 100000 Of per cent,
bonds for informal improvements, which
election WAS held az the time Of the ne
'general election ~ November last 81
ifhis amount Of money 80 900 VIII be
,ptilized for the ltnpFoy emeat ana develop r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
:LURAY, VA.
Splendid & Industries Have Been 4
Enlarged y and Progress Marked.
fnnActaI IA Tha Tin III ana tch. 3

Splendid Industries Have Been Been
Enlarged and 4 Progress Marked
especial to The sTlrnes.D spatch.) .ts 81
&$IJIRAY YA., LJec. 87 -. --Luray a durin s.
1901 has made considerable I'D vnnc ement.
IN the building line, q number Of hand =,
some d yelling houses havin g been erected.
One WORTHY OF note Eis tina q Of Mr. r. FL
sLeedy; Captain Of j the Page Riflenne .1
The dwelling Is built on the west tern OUT
skirts s,of the town, and Is y built after
the old Colonial style, Tho business ou tx
look for 81 O5 is oven better I han was the
prospect for the town Il tho beginning Mn,
One Of tho greatest i'm oycments made Z!
5i1i$1904 was tile enlargement 7 and improIv s 9
8neflt&s of the Page filling Com pany's
property lii this place. The plant has g
grown byi wonderful strides during the
past year. The capacity is low 100 baI r.
rels st 10 d. per day. In ition to this
the company has Installed B. g M electric
light plant On connection with the mil /
ana is now preparing to II ghts the town n
and ft he Llray Governs sss5 from S8t 81
POWER house. The enterp Use is operated
BY d joint stock compa ny conf posed n OF
business men OF the town. e he 1,lr '
.Caverns d Company has made gre ut ill1l
provemelts 4, to their & eat undergr round
5wond err, In the way Of openir ~ up new {, w
CHI lfrrbers which have been ms de easily
accessi bic by walkways. .#f5s
8,Tht business res It's 3 OF the Il for.
1901 were highly satlsfa tor to the b !lsS
ness element, and business men have done g.
" I'll .E Lab bring men hay a lso done we
many OF hem having bull cosy Ind neat rs
homes. 3 "a number ( OF ne stores Il were!
sopen n during the pa S year, 3.
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=
geler. With an Up to-dAte stock pf & Jew v
ely. .tfia new bratE store on Atsliti Street
ad1aihihs the Planters Savings f,ants, n
occupied w II. III IL ,Ad ktns Iii q sitt,ila.ri
iiIne Near the Bbtit hern depct trottitn.o'..
dots stbre is ,ioW Under wa Y, ~ s;bes
Occupied ny ii III tes VII a sftill line
" general etclinndlse Ifarg rityc ~ Cps;
.t,aw HIVE In colirBe Of erection4n large
furniture factory, Tito which the ma. q
Ichlnery of 2theirS present plant WILL baI
moved soon as completed. .. ss'N,li,i !ti
recently replaced the old sheds ad JolhlfrlR
ms iiVhry stable with n 1tlreo titd veil
inrrnnEad shud {, wi ith Will Accommodate
II large fifrnbGi y e. stock w " j tgs
Mn 'ittsylV county III the site l8s on;
which Ban ater$ M Ills 5lwas burned last
spring d large roller patent mill is n ow
being bttllt, At the cost Of several tlo.is.
and dollars BY ! tile Neal Brothers. The
grinding cApaclty vii 5abe one ht,tidre.d
barrels 81 -four and more titan 70 ir hum
dred bushels OF meal dAl Il Al s tigs
#3C1. II. nden5recctitlyE Installed IL twenty.
fourlF foot steel oversliot wheel lat ~ fiis
Galveston Mills. shcllhorso & Fiodnett,i
Sof 15agle Rock Mills, l. I'VE cuui pped their
plant with. III tWenty.six Horse power
gasoline engine. a ten; room tsing hasSrcs-
Gently been added to the Chat an1 Tpis-
5cotal Institute 10 taccot1tnodntc the large
llrcrea ID ylils boarding students. This Will
be added II To- " III u the hear future The
financial condition Of the farmers IL good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01

;improvetnefita. On tho second daf u If
lJAnuarS, the Board Of Supervisors wifi let
Z To coftrart y fireproof prison for Lee
scouhty, To cost about $4,000 /. There ID
being generated a strong sentiment III
favor Ut GOOD roads ard the bonding OF
The county for this purpose, aid 1T is3
believed the county will soon make a
large Investment Ii, good roads. VI E III
lee county Is Very tavornbiy situated
and ppyscssesV great natural advanta gcs.i
srhe Bsoutli sldc Of the county Is spion..
did farm land and mitch Of 1T fins blueE
grass. The north side Is titiderlaid With
fine conly and iatcng the center Of tlioS
coutit v n very rlcli quality OF rom II cfi
coal Il fields h are now being develo ed.
/ Sihce the first of last January the Louis-
Vile and Nashville Rnilroad - Company
i built ,fror1 ttelr main line d branch In! o
the Pocket. tho coal fields. and there
the Black Mountain Railroad took UP the
road &..,,.lg eyt S.,aed i.sinto Tic, l ~
mites, one Of which 10 the Biack NOUS. A 4
bttLiis s- Vi nv 4j..S: i D!llpan. S IHls
really the parent company OF the i,iAc q i
Mountain Railway Company. Several
other coal companies. With considerable
among which are tie Darby Coal and
Coke company. the Pocket Coal Company
ana the st. Charles Coal and Coke Coiri Is
pan 4 u 8 4. I. Sl3l
fiThere are two banking concerns In the
county, the Powclls Valley Bank, Of
Jonesville, and tho Pennington Gap Bank,
OF Pennington Gap, both OF which have .,t
sdone d splendid business during the year
,rhe merchants OF the county have done
well, h and There has been only ttvo "a Ia
turesS for the year. IA VII IA " 81 % N 4 S{5as, 5
sIa.Tonesvilie.1 the county seat, has made
decided sirnprovcments. The streets have
been pitt In better condition and aside- 1
walks have been built Pennington Cap
The principal railroad town, has received
new Impetus from uit opening OF the
mines In athe H Pocket, which lies Just
north Of the town, and property there
has advanced fully fly per cen t In price 4
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ss =! the success Of gold thinning III
this yelling tor tfiatiy years HI tho past
4. sTlle glcoss Of Mr.. Chicks Invention, III,
looked forward to With ID gfedt deal oi
interest, i All Nv S!,s
"a rle 11thsi Odd Mining Company iiiaassS3
Y done considerable WORK III brenatlHg for
4 extcilslv,crC dredg With tiwhlcli to vast
gravel, out sof WheIlsit N said III paying
4 Quantity IN gold Will a lje I renlized helS
Sides the extensive tpnnage Of ballast
Il which VIII be used by tho Chesapeake
& Ohio riiilroad. az X y N \ f
&c The Sulphur Mining and Railroad Conf
parry he's made good ilptneIits@ 81 t,y.99l
i rites aid Ids made SOns1derhDlt improves
fnet1tA, having erected one Eof the largest
8conihrcssorA liz n tho United States, u q
not i'll tito world / N Is III VI Il g
B Tho YArmlnlus have added practical I'm
4 provetncnts md have tnagc the largest
shipments for many, years S s S Ss3
f8l9a1t IS said the United n states Fidelity
and tfliarattt :bti1pnny' mine VIII open
til,n,prc extensively The 10y TOOK X for Y
the pyr.tcs business Is very bright with
the ntlvent OF the new year "a s&gs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
5cL1FT'yOl RdEls
,AI Large Amo 1nt so OF New Va ';sl|
4 provernerlt III Fl az Been Mad

II ma Special tn The Z lin Dispnt
Y CIJrFrc II TORG i, Az, DC 81 sSi
year 1904 has been one Of 4 the nlost
porous In 4 he history OF Y, I'll fton For1 III
West clifton Forge, the residet ttalaaI5 &;
5ttonEof the fl town. oV eress v 100 B me-
have been erected firing The yeafs IA
Inv tho town proper per aps ~ IN s n
more have been cons ructe sAS'fSl
business men hnv y W ereo ted a anlssE|
buildings, conspi cious among themst
tho large business b1o ck y now sunderssff
istruGt ton BY carpe ter q Boxtey thsA
road cont tractors. his build II sillls
ISL, 900 and will be me of L no fintldstlA
buildings III The to WV. s..s3
n The e Chesa peake Sa nd oh loS +
also made mans Il n evS 4 tilpro VeneIlts
$t.cablo among them BENT Az ssetitsss
ment Of tile repal 4 Il Ia op larg a add
has BEEN built to n the y ops,
being one BY; j nd. M Il PETIT jDhitAal
sLynchhurg. M lrh q ne mn chineraa
been Installed wv tllch nd ds rnucl tes
capacit trlie force n has Il also Sebeet
screased GO MS derabl J, ind VI at thisss3t5
800 men AFRO emf yed ~ Din
S The merchants OF the town II hay I'M
Spered and incre ased It ELF ~
rho post fflce at his poln tSIssssS
changed during the past ear front
third to the second scl asssS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
FRONT + ROYAL. II
Adds Valuable Manufactures to
Its Industries. 5 &

S8 Especial Ito rho ,ritnes-D ispnt CHI "a II
IN IN q MI 10 ALL Al, Dec y uringi
tlie past year many inprov eirlciits hive
taken place In business condl tlons Y HERE
Mostatlotable III the man urlnE line
N is tho erection OF d locust PHI, factory,
5and$ana ite factory. wi Til large capacities:
which have added largely to the already
Snotirlsiig nuinber$o Of Ike on tGrpri ses. u ne
4 Front Royal ling Eompnn has made
quite al, addition to- their urge mil. the
@tapact y of which is 4 90 bnrrcls Of hour;
100 bushels corn mcnl ana u tons of feed.
SnourIshIng has been tliis branch q Front
Royas enterprises, which has been
siren thcned by the opening OF two flrs =
class jconfcctIoneryS stores three re aurI
ants, one jewe11'y store, II he en- rgementt
;Of our art st ore,s Whic VII dol pt
the finest of kind In the fV alla Z.
tile exchnng GO of business M ana gcmen !. oL8
X one grocery and duearlswa no use.N our
two drug stores ire elaborated " ca ppedl
5tfor the dlspcnsation OF drll gs. /.
& During the past six mon Tbs mi les upon
miles Of telephone and clec re lghtl
wires have been strung throug holit !, th 81
county 81 Warren, oval .re tie \
phone Company y. am q he ~ ronts 1to y;
i Electric ght and Power Company 7, 7. ne
& Elect rtc Light Company Is Just CONF
Its plat tut Rlverton, where IL hn m esses
III haSt mort Il s brtLt Gil or tn @ SEeI
i River for It's power. This plant Will re-
& ptaro Tho old Il one which a was installed
about ten years and is moo erfl N
every particuln {55,g N, "A.
Two banks Is Bunk OF w rren. which
sretnodeled Its home during. the PAST su
1er, n ana The Front Royal 9 ~ N a IL
! Bank unc. 1883, now erecting q com11 q
ipls new banking house. grn &c Wo OF ne
n 1est locations on Main Street.
Our 81 colleges-the Rand olPhl:- Macon y u
& Academy, with 81 the largest enrolment ~
5slncc It's blshment, 9 nd = he 4 lsastc
College,. esta blIshcd " In $500, ~ hlchSsnoeW "
has an enrolment Of $50 stu ents spaeatet
Il for3 themselves 4 55 n III,
$g8 Many now reside ces have gone UP ldnr.
ing the past yea and at no. time duIlng
4 this period has there been less nan els ~
residences under instruct or,. Il.
inong the best . tllese re hose &. O :,
Ness H. Joseph II. dcrsoll. g.
NJ Bierer. rel lred th,s ~ tor-
r. Rndac lie, lumber me rcha RI
n N. N. Joliraon. amer; Joseph IS enner,
sice tnanufacturcr;3M Mr.. Me ton, sal esman
~. "a ia Duke. Byrd and Chas. 81 etcher,
buck Brothers, wv 85 NJ. e An gels. CsSss ls.
Thompson, T. H. Trout - dru ggist /. 20 20
shotwel, tanner. md man VI OF ne 81
,ab1t& Handsome res dences.
Y Ground has been broken for q handsome ms
Methodist Church which is to cost SlO' W.,
Ri Front Royal is also ~ oted summer
resort, having from 800 to- 5tc sboair'der e
every sum mel q aEssS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
NEWPo RI ! / NE q
M ANY Evidences 81 81 Progress 3 e 81
s5g der New "A dyninis tration!

NJ (Special to The Time Dl apat 2S4
NE w (JJt'I n p w CO.
smunlcipnl d fra LIS thtss M As ~
and energetic admins ira lon. PEEL lI
md export trade Of q he port. l,g.l
approaching Its old standard, ~ and |
5belier prevailing hat the Tad ewaf',tegS
road will locate Its terHainal here I'D
near future, busln ess m en- are ssofs
ioplnlon that prospec tss for "a proap n
new year il v are 9s 8!
Al uponS tia number. e man emp loyes!dass
tic amount OF he ~ pa yrolll s t' Z
Newport ews ssshi pb ldinG n
dock Company q epeil nd y y n rae seN
ilIe bus itiless conditions ofs this 5gn
Just now the shlpyard y erip loy1n & ~
b, SO men c.'e 1iar two thirda|
whom ire white men. The ]. company VI
award cd he contraet fors l.s
Ing Il thu tIrmored cruisers M ntana II
North Carolina, NJ a u q cost ofs "A more
n 600, COO for the two, and this sgaarat Y
d silently OF work at the liant f q II
time to come 81 VA a @ IS
During the past year man y, new Il
ness houses and scores Of RESI- ion cess}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
J Charlie TTEsVILLE, VA
Three quarters Of Million II
New improvements.
fspeclal 70 The Times Dlapatch.

Special to The Times u = ~ 5
That this old nnlverslt " town has taken l
on new lease sof life, lis evidenced BY the
number Of new buildings that have been
erected, or upon which work wa be gun,
during the past etl t' 1'iie 4 cures o..
} City T'reastrer G.. H. n lker5 show that
during the year 1904 residences and BUST
ness houses have been erected IN Char &
$lottesylle ut g cost q between $4oO Ooo
and 350O, 900. tx
These figures do not include lie 500, 900
L United States Governn1ents p uildlng work
ON which Is going forward nor do they I'M
iclude $50, 900 OF the cost of tbs. new Young
the $50. 900 ward z OF the University Hos
gthe@ chesap enke and Ohio Depot and
bridge AZ Main Street Station Which cost
add tionto thts. thousan IDS 81 dollars have
been spent H, resld ences iiis the suburbs Of
Preston Heights. Belmont, Locust Grove
and Preston IIeig t., beyond the cor;
fporate limits, and subsequently, ire not
included In the above estimate. 5S
n After d careful revle W OF the situation.
I'll seems fai to conclud e that the build-s
5ings comp eted this year or nov In course
s
lures are several which would be q credit
/ to a. city many tlmesk larger than Char
lottesyille. also q new Baptist Church and
ia new sanitarium. 81 &5 Ri I..i
nj Among tile residences, some are quite
handsome notably those of j Y e. Vine,
ION Park Street 4 at n$ cost o 81, 000; Mrs.
3J.bD.& Fugli, IS. 900; Dr. Nv. L. NiacO nj, y,
900: G.. II. al S, 900. s. s5
n N Among the business houses erected on
Main Street were hose by W.T.. Martin,
8at q cost lof 81, oo1; and by 81 + Dicl-
5erson 81, 900. iSs;t It'll
ii55All the buildings erected nres occu pied,
or w III be as s5on ass i,ps tId:s may
h also S8 be added that I he ci sas lust
spent the sum d $50, 900 on streats Wing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
.LYNCHBUR Z 6, v 4.
,Prac Business : Il is Methods
alsfHBrit1g.i Fine Is sSucc ess.

ShAGlals to- THE. Tln1eb-D
ss% YNsiHB 6! y, &C.. IT he
swhol inNtlie eity Lyn11l,
Of the books for. the yearatllat indicates
;hpt the Of p en,terpris =
IN January, 1sol he b {, Ing
sal AN r Ut III tia t Scity I'd thered themselves
tosmeet and ONE he ohstaelies h9 se
ton years. Sta tements Of the volume !, O. e,
business The previon years s w s.
conferred stmgatedd 1S
were epared 81 ord ers We're plac ed q
meet these estlmat es. and the business
men soS the city got down to real bus ness.
"a wear has rolled around, and lin pass:
Ing leaves behind the ,ls Z. :,
sw6rk well done. Inf. eV ry Inc the. gam
and nd psy4ha
there are now, nearly comp leted three e
II { the 1 os sa = ia
Increased trade and plans are pelng
2 dra ~ ffromathese, the BUSH men Of
1jynchburg during the year haze 4 pullt
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sUFFo !, 4 q
Enjo n Fine Pro- perity Due
SSucc essful ii Farming roundS|

SS sss5 Special to Tho Times. Dspat al.
MA UINECL iA, AZ Dec. 81 IT,, The veal
going has. 3perha itnessed moreii
trial ,, ae,t,ylt II s fI Ian
Su ffolk' g pro sperit y IS no wholly a
result OF Il town people Isl I'VE III do mn
has been m UGH add ed to by the III lna5
5etsln esS " n 8wh CHI a farrne rs. are
Their planters of this scott on. y oba blysll
Wen an rt ges s.a r.d * more banA
counts than t hey have ever &know assI
4 ton Is their onl Y pro duct $whi chr hA1s
sold at a. handsome prof tss and 81 tsSpFg
depression does 81 nc It B2 hurt UGH sal.at
here. Trucks and peanu ts snra theasn1N
crops q nearby ties and
Tin SUFFOLK st hler,seS have been built 81,
homes this year tn on 89i 70 Il Ions
There are prRt tlcal tx no 4 house a 8forsSSsaN
ness orr ling tina M are IVA cam TheS
lnnand h ps exceed Cd Y he supp Y
fsideEcapl tallsts Two comps les hisSals
have bought suhurban " "a n,ss which
Bbe SbliltSup witt h omess M hey! $ln teri
3solidated under t he name OF s,t hes 5sSS
3solidated Real y,5 Corpo ration. "a 4 aSra,
auction sal el emo ugh lots were sold se[
Rnoza o
Sfarm, for3Swh Oh $40 900 wa ,,SSNEt
n isuffolk Inow8is the largest peanu tSnls!f
III the world. "a This year ne ~ 4 solun II
Peanut Com pany and II the d Popes#Psea
Conn have con- t q,
5plantss town no "
" Prospective b en- tel prlses q re- Y Two
railroads ma king Sc ven IN Al l.s Sn1 PIN
iridewnt er, 3which wi i conn t1
fields With II e sea and en- haa M
Stha5 Senbonrtl Traeti On Conn any
means to olnsct ~ rfo1} rs II
ri chlnorld Al The first ira ok DULL i!it
this viii he from Por tsmol Iii To- Stsss
field Via Suff folk i,
bs With the raj lroads Tread VI q eEess,
seven ffreig rains u 5ss
sS4iValucs Of town nd farm opes!rtyssd
recently Advanced sv ery "a
case more than 90 per con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01
PETERSBURG, Va z y: D.
Looks for Enlarged Prosperity.
4 q better D eep-V alter Fl cilities. II

95s8 fspe,, ial ID rhe III n1es-D SPA tel.
&s9 PF.T-ERSBURG; Al, Decem Der 81
Petersburg begins tho new year Wit n,
many encouraging business "a conditio
which produce a present prospc rltly. with
promise OF greater things to come. DUR
ing the past yea t lie city wealth a an
RESOURCES have atcrially a increased and
enterprises have 53$ been started winch
should be most prolific sources Of COM
3mercial strength Chief among these is,5
OF course, the great work low iii pro-
Eress. OF 80 changing the channel 9 q the
3Appomattox River that Il deep wa ter g c-s
cess TO tho sea may be secured and main
itained. sg5 Y !: S ISL
|. This Is one OF the largest lumber ports
IN the state. and the nd mission q sea-
going. vessels to the hn rhor wi PROV %
immense yalae8 to that great indust ry,8;l lt
II is estimated that during the past year
t ~ l,as ibeer shipped from this district
by rail to moro distant ports fifteen nil
ZION feet Of lumber. which could have ma,
t,ccn load ed here . had there been \ deep
water IA c,lties. olonel Il. NJ F'elld, city
lumber inspector. ro ports the lunlbe r ship
mo- Is by vessels from u is }port durln ne
1904 n as N fol lows: 80 ,e2o0, 0c0 feet 81 pine
lumber: Al. 790 oak ross ties4and. ~ scoras
Of n poplar n wood. There have also been
large shipments by rail to sPhiiadelp ~
and other Northern points.
An increase Of thirty per cent in the
bank deposits en- coura Ees optimism as 10
Inc citys wei fare. and the great nc tlv7s
tty prevailing in the tobacco and peanut
markets I'D to thelheg ginning of he Christ
mas holidays contributes largely ~ g the
general good os55ss5 bust ness. sesp clally
among themerchnnts OF the tow =. " y
The peanut market Il has been eXceo q.
active. and receipts during 4 period OF
about two months Def ore Christmas broke
the record for many years. .Sl rs
The amount o tobacco brought to the
,ret ersburg market recently has 4, lsos been
unusually large and q good prices have e.
been obtained. q An q fort Is being made fte
to make this Il ~ bright tohncco market.
But SO far | title has been handled here
II The J, E b. Worth Company, Of this city,