The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30

or. of this city. s.g3 a. .s
school under Baptist control, and is
considered one among tho best schools
in the State. On It's roll are the names /
of fifty odd girls, who como from
Mecklenburg and other counties
Miss Hortense Drew conducts a
splendid private school for smaller
girls. She is an expert teacher of chill
dren, and her school Is very popular.
The patronage Is local.
Large Colored Institute.
Near the town Is located the Thyme
Institute for colored people. This
school Is one Of q string that extends
through North Carolina, and is under
the missionary department. Of the
Northern Presbyterian Church. The
land and buildings here are valued at
$4,000. In addition to the educa-
tional department proper. an industrial !
and agricultural department. Is main
tanned. and 1t is likely that this Is tho
most valuable branch of the institute.
In this department young colored wo-
men are taught to sew, to&cook and to
do all sorts OF things that Will make !
them useful In life while the boys are
taught scientific farming and given
practical knowledge, for the Institute |
has ample lands for demonstration
Out-of-Town Lumber Plunts.
Outside OF town. for ten miles in
fact, there are lumber interests and
sawmills and planing-mills that are
practically Chase City's enterprises, for
this Is their shipping and trading and
banking point. Among these may be
mentioned r. L. Hervcy's immense
| mills. Mr.. Hervey is an extensive
lealer inpcrosst!es, and now has r
| large contract to furnish ties for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Other large
| tn al fyN ,t.z,
within five or six miles OF town are
those of Haley Hervey, Hayes &
| Boswell, 3. +. Borden &; Co., rnanufac-
turers Of barrel headings and slaves
and lumber dealers. All Of these have
offices in town. Within ten miles
around town there are at least TWEEN
i W-hve other lumber concerns and saw
mills of more or less pretensions, all
OF which transact the bulk Of their
| business here. II The lumber; Interest OF
this part OF Mccklenburg county Is
simply Immense. At no time OF day
can one look out and fail to see
string OF lumber wagons moving
l through the streets of Chase City.
4 Nlecklcnburs Mineral Springs
The famous Mecklenburg Mineral
Springs, with the immonse hotel and
4 sonatarium, have done much to carry
the name of Chase City to the utter
most parts of the country. The rep
utation Of the waters, both @lithia and
chloride calcium. io Worldwide, and
the splendid hotel and sanatarium are
al! that money and genius can make
them The sanitarium is delightfully."-
located amidst spacious lawns pines
ard woodlands, containing 145 acres
The building Is thoroughly modern,
} and is equipped with steam heat, cleo
tricity, cold storage and Ice plant;
every room an ouside room, well
soh fn1H lv,1 Ill.,
beds, box springs and hair mattresses,
extensive solara, Railways and 4veran-
ras.
Tho Hydriatic Department includes
the celebrated System of Baruch and
Nauhetm baths. complete electrical
outfits. consisting Of static. galvano-
[ faradic and X-Rny apparatus com
plete hot air outfits, vibration, mas
sage, etc, trained nurses and attend
ants. The physicians are experienced
ir physio-therapy and sanitarium
J work.
, The Mecklenburg has an all the year
season, and Is filled at all times with
: people who are in search of health and
: pleasure. 1t is under able manage
!, ment. headed by the president, Colonel
William r. Hughes.
j. A Good Paper.
Chase City has good newspaper
|
: management OF Mr.. Roy p. Bcasley
. The Chase City Progress Is the name
:. OF tho paper, and 1t is Issued weekly. II
: enjoys the distinction OF being the
only weekly paper In the State which
has ever since 1t was born issued
hfty-two editions per year, having
never missed day and never taking q
y Christmas week holiday. The Pro
. Gress has ono OF tho best equipped
= offices In the State. The paper Is
!. popular all over the county and II
IL border counties 1t has circulation
! and an advertising patronage tina,
n Young MEMS Club.
~ One OF the pleasing things moi lceablc
a on every hand In Chase City is tina,
- everybody talks UP the town. While
In this Is true, It must be said that the
seHenty-fl five men who constitute tn,
= Young MEMS Commercial club hav,
than anybody else The officers Of tn,
club are r, u. Patterson, president, ant
y. a. LIpscomb, secretary. These Of
feers are ably assisted By tassociate of
hcers ana most excellent and enthu
siastlc board Of directors
me club has brought enterprises /,
the town, and has awakened II pro
gress!ve sentiment that tells for good
It Ia now considering the one tlint
that Chase City needs above ali things
ond that is another railroad. TIL
schems that is receiving the. attentioi
or the club Is to build first class elec
trio line across the country to connec
With the Virglnian rridewater) Roa
new being built Such line coul
strike the Virslnian by easy grndin
within twenty miles, and when bull