The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

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.herrtn River water-pOWer.sS' This under
taking Will cost in the neighborhood Of
q quarter Of a million dollars, and, when
completed. will supply all the motive
force necessary for a dozen or more large
plants.
The idea is to erect a largo dam above
the town., there generate electricity, and.
convey the Same by large feed fee, wires to to
Empora and Belfeld. Tho money is
already In sight, and can DO had when
called for by the local promoters Of the
scheme. Industries will be furnished all
the horse power needed at reasonable
rates. An electric street railway also
will BIO furnished Its motive force from
the above source. Several largo mill
owners are now negotiating with local
capitalists, looking to a location here.
A new and up-to date ice plant and
electric light system will soon be built
in IImporia7st to replace the ones recently
destroyed by fire.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will
begin the erection Of passenger and
freight depot In South Emporia,9 on Main
Street, the cost Of which will be in the
thousands.
Emporia capital has recently completed
q handsome steel suspension bridge over
the Meherrin River. IN
The bridge is $40 feet long, 90 feet
above water, and was erected by the
North Emporia Land and Improvement
Company. Over this bridge a strect-car
system Will soon BIO run 4is Isiss. * ~
A new Baptist Church In Beheld Is
now under course OF construction The
new residences Of Messrs. ]. J. Taylor
tBugg Parker, Sidney Hart and W. n.
Hines will be a credit to the town when
completed
y Both the cotton mills arc in, a flour
ishing condition, likewise the large saw
mill interests In and around town, OF
which there are nearly a dozen,
Tho Richmond Engineering Com pany,
which hns been operating the telephone
system here, has given lp It's lease, and
hereafter the exchange will DO operated
by tho owners. Fl!
Tho now management promises better
system of phones and satisfactory SER
vice in the future, Tho exchange will be
overhauled. and many needed improve
Hments will DO made
The Greenesyille County Agricultural
Fair, which will be inaugurated in Oc-
tober, Will be quite an addition to tho
many large and substantial artakings
in progress in Enporin, This exposition
will be located In tho center OF town.
md promises to be an unusual demon
,stration Of home talent and business sa-
gacity. 3sltt
a new courthouse and jail is now In
sight. and both will tend to help the
looks Of the community.
The Masonic Temple, with Its three
stories OF white brick and granite. at
tracts the eye Of the stranger, The I'm
porin postofiice has recently been trans
ferred to this commodious structure
which is n step In the right, direction. 81
a sdelght upon the progression Of
Belncld and Empora is the fact that no
vacant stores or residences nre to he}
noticed here. While rents are reasonable
mt MI tines. newcomers will be accom-
modated as occasion demands, Tho cost
of living is Il feature that 10 attracting
tho stranger, md good ~staple laborers
or mechanics can find permanent em-5
ployment here. Lands for farming pur-9
poses are available near town. and truck
growers find a ready demand for their
products at the home market,
Emporia and Belheld arc ideal sites
for factories, farms and homes.