The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
LARGE / LUMBER WORKS
BUILDING At MARION.
Magnificent New Courthouse Just
About Com
pleted.
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MARION. VA, March 1.-The Marion
Lumber und Contracting Company, re-
Gently organized With n capital stock Of
$1,000, wifi at once begin tho erection OF
us factory buildings. Tho coinpnhy pos
sasscs an excellent site In the Southern
part OF town, near the furniture factory
Of seayor & Sons, aud will establish every
facility Tor the manufacture OF SASH,
doors blinds and finishing Material for
inside building work. and Will handle
builders supplies Of all descriptions. Tie
officers are, Geo. ~. Richardson, pres-
dent; j. Ellis Dickinson, secretary, and
NJ G. Morris general manager.
Mr.. Joseph G. Cninpbell, president OF
the United states Lumber Company, has
recently purchased from the shcffcy heirs
their valuable Main street property. and
ffas in view the removal OF the present
buildings on the lot and the erection
thereon OF II modern residence. This Is
perhaps the best residence lot In Ma
rIon, and With new house, will make
one OF the l,andsomcst places In South
west Virginia. In addition to his inter-
est In the United states Spruce Lumber
Company, Mr.. Campbell Is president of
the Marion and Rye Valley Railroad and
Of the Fnrwood Lumber Company, and
Is thus identified with tho financial pros
pcrlty Of this section. "a
Work on the new Smytt county court
house is about completed and the build
Ing will DO rendyafor occupancy early IN
April. The contractors. Mcssrs. Stephen
son and Getaz, OF Knoxville, have done
their work we'll, and the building Is the
pride OF tho county. 1t attracts the at
tentok, OF oil visitors to Marion. @nnd IL
said to be the hnndsomcst court build.
ing in the state. The plans were fur
nished by Frank z. Miburn, OF Golum-
bia. s.. c..
rho twenty thousand dollars OF bonds
authorized by the frce-holders OF Marion
some time ago have been sold, and the
erection Of anew school building to cost
in the ncighborhood Of this amount, will
be begun as soon as possible.
The building will be placed on the site
OF he present school building, which is
in the central part OF town. on hill.
from which the Wow In every direction
Is superb. Those III authority will spare
no pains to make this the most complete
school building In this section OF the
state. with the possible exception Of the
building at Big stone Gap. 81
Judge George W. Richardson Is erect
Ing handsome Office building on MS
lot on Church street. one square south
of Main. The building will contain two
sets o., Offices and will BIC occupied by
Judge Richard SON. and the insurance firm
OF Sheney and Painter.
The residence Of Mr.. w. II. Hodges, In
the western part OF town, Will soon be
ready for occupancy. Mr.. Hodges is q
travelling man, who is drawn to Marion
by It's deslrability as home town.
AIR. w. NJ. Weaver, OF the Marion Hard
ware Company, has purchased from MIR.
| n, n. Atkins u desirable lot In the east
end OF town, near the new passenger DE
not where he will build a. home. &
Business OF every character has taken
on renewed activity with me .pes' mn Is
a. snrine and the year prOin:As to be
one Of unexampled prosperity for South
west Virginia.