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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
CULPEPER GOES FORWARD
New Busincss Houses Erected Durin Z
the Year, and business Active.
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New Bu.incss Houses Erected During
the Year, and Buslness Active.
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CULPEPER, VA. December 49,
There are few towns In Virginia which
have made more SUBSTANTIAL progress
during the past year than Cupeper.
Every business house and dwelling is
ana others both for
constructed. Among the material im-
provements OF the past year is large
hardware business and number of
houses house t now In
ice plant built before, but greatly
added to since last August. which sup
plies fine Ice both to this and the sur
rounding towns as far north as Alex
Vile.
nowJin excess of what they have ever
been, and there has been general
the money-order and registry depart
ments.
4 contract with the electric plant
which supplies the corporation its
lights. has recently been enlarged to
poration and for the depot houses. and
also outside OF the Southern and Chess
apeake and Ohio Railways stations.
The mercantile business has pro-
crossed most satisfactorily. and there
to mark the closed year.
The banks are all prospecting and
continue to operate on a safe, increas-
Ing and lucrative basis.
Ali the various institutions OF the
town are now In active operation. and
have met with marked success during
the year.
The town Is efficiently policed, and
tionally good, Culpeper being reck-
oned at Washington as the second
healthiest place in the United States.
Culpeper being easy OF access with
two railway companies. scarcely an
hour passes without both passenger
and freight trains running north and
south.
No location anywhere offers finer
opportunities to the man OF business
or temptations to the seeker after
health or pleasure.
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and the hospital. The Adams f;xprea
Company has erected a new Office and
wareroom; the Clifton F'orge Machine
and Foundry Company has gteadiiy
grown from small Industry to ont
of great proportions, employing sew.
eral skilled workmen, and occupying
n large space of ground with Its build.
ings.
The Christian Church congregatto.
have completed handsome brick
house OF worship at a cost of 10000
and the Presbyterlans are now building
n $4,000 structure. All of the streeti
OF the city have granolithic sidewalks
while tho principal streets have beer
macadamized ut a cost of over $780,
900. The two banks have increased
their deposits by several thousand dol.
lars each, and within the year there
has not been single failure Of any
consequence.
On the first OF last May the saloons
of the city were closed by vote OF
the people, whereby about $4,000 In
revenue was lost to the city, but the
last statement of the City Treasurer
shows the finances Of the municipality
to be In healthy state, notwithsand-
ing this loss.
There has been an increase In the
receipts Of the post-office, the conf
munity as a whole Is optimistic, and
is looking forward to still greater
things in 1908. So far the effects OF
the money stringency has not been felt,
here, and everything is going ahead as
though nothing had happened. In the
coming year several new store build
lngs will be erected and several new
residences will be built, as was the
case this year. You can put 1t down
that this city is going ahead In every
way, the most important step being
the completion OF $4,000 brick
school building. The Virginia Coile-
ri.te Institute was organized during
last summer, and has a large enroll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
ACTIVITY AT BRISTOL

Many Extensions of Enterprises Dur-
Ing the Past Yenr-Work Resumed.
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BRISTOL, VA, December 28.--While
not nearly so many residences were
built In Bristol in 1907 as in 1906. still
1t proved good building year, and a
careful estimate, based upon buildings
shows that the building operations for
the year aggregate nearly 100000.
This includes a new Y. M. c. "A. build
ing, costing 100000.
The business Of the city for the year
amounted to about $4,000 900, distrlb-
uted as follows: Iron, coal, coke and
lumber, $4,000 00;g manufacturing, $780,
100000; 1obbing. $s.0o0.Oo0;f miscella-
neous, $5.o00,000.
The electric railway has been ex-
tended through Bristol, Va. There
lands tributary to Bristol The Wilkln-
son lumber plant, with a daily capacity
OF $4,000 feet. has been established.
The Eagle Overalls plant, with 400
machines, has been established. The
Diamond and the Peters Goodwin ice
companies have been consolidated.
The E. w. King Company. wholesale,
lhas enlarged Its buildings. "A new
hotel is in process OF construction9ata
cost Of 500. ooo.5 The Southern Mining
and Manufacturing Company, organ
ICED here during the year. with $4,000
capital, has built railroad to adjacent
properties to develop sand and lime
stone deposits. The Sullivan County
Court appropriated $4,000 sto improve
one of the main highways leading out
llof Bristol, The Bristolland Ikingsport
Hallway Company has been organized
Ito build road from Bristol to connect
with the South and Western Railway
at, Klngsport. This road will proba.
bly, be built in 1908.
I'D, r. Jones Is Installing a knitting
Ismill here at a cost Of $40, 900. which
Twill be started February LIST.
Bristol, Tenn. has Issued $2T5,00'
in water works bonds, and is bringing
Il The Bristol Ethyl and 1ndustrla
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ORANGE GOES FORWARD
Continues to Grow, Busineks Good, and
Banks arc Strong.
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Speclai 10 me 'Ilmes-Dispatch.1
ORANGE, VA. December 2S.-The
recent furry in the money market does
not seem to have affected business In
Orange. The merchants and heads of
the different business enterprises unite
in saying that there has been no fall
ing off of trade during the year. In
some instances there had been an in
crease over 1905.
The banks are in most flourishing
condition. Notwithstanding the uni
versai stringency In financial circles.
the Orange banks have paid currency
right along, and have extended loans
to their customers whenever requested.
The two banks have half q million dol
lars on deposit.
For a number OF years the town Of
Orange has maintained steady and
substantial growth. There has been no
diminution in that direction during the
past year. During the last twelve
months several new business enter
prises have been inaugurated, and a
number Of dwelling houses have been
erecte1 Salil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
BLACKSTONE is BUoYANT
Closing Year Has Been One OF U
usual Activity md Progress.
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+, BLACKSTONE. VA. December as
Taken upon the whole, the closing year
has been one OF unusual activity and
progress In the life of Blackstone. OF
course, during the past two months
1t has, like most other places. felt
the depression pervading the whole
country, but 1t is safe to say that
what was done during the first ten
months was equal to any previous
years record, and perhaps beyond
that
In the way Of new enterprises for
this year is the completion OF the new
$1,000 high school and the voting Of
$4,000 in bonds for sewer Improve
ments. The work of constructing this
latter will be begun In the spring
and pushed to completion. since all
surveys and other arrangements have
been made. A new hotel. costing
about $4,000, has also been built dur
ing the year. In the matter of con-
structive work, 1t is estimated by the
house contractors that fully 100000
worth OF new buildings have been
erected this year. Aside from the spe-
{cial buildings mentioned. there is one
nearing completion on the main cor
ner Of the town, which will cost.
when completed, about $4,000; also
la new. church for the Baptists. about
half completed, which will cost about
$4,000 or $4,000.
"Grit" is one of the characteristics
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All Enterprises Busy, and Long Strides
Nude Along Many Lines.
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NluNc tAAOuk 5IndAS Llucbs
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DANyILLE, VA, December 2s.-The
past year In Danville has been one of
great success from q business and In
dustrial standpoint, and has been
marked by rapid strides along many
lines. While the number OF new plants
and large corporations established dur
ing the year has been comparatively
small, many Of the older concerns and
plants have branched out and greatly
increased both facilities and the. out
put Of product. During the past twelve
months the Mortock Manufacturing
Company, makers of workmen's gar
ments, have moved into their new fac-
tory, large and modern brick struc-
ture. The NOEL Anderson Manufacture
Ing Company recently erected and are
now occupying a commodious and mod
ern furniture factory; the Dnnyille
Knitting Mills on account of increased
buildings have moved into larger quar-
tiers, and the Virginia Hardware Cons
pany has added q large harness fac
tory to their already large business.
DanvIlle has made a remarkably good
showing during the financial strin-
gency. The various banking institu-
lions adopted the plan Of issuing clear-
Ing house certificates as soon as the
New York. Baltimore and other banks
began holding back currency. These
certificates have been accented by the
merchants, farmers and citizens gem
orally as cash. The banks have been
gradually taking up these certificates
and now nearly all Hpayments are made
/ in cash. The pay-rolls ofaall OF the
large manufacturing plants, as we'll as
the business houses. have been In cash
Cor several weeks, X Is iil 4.
THE published statements Of the va,
|.rious banking institutions of the city
show them to be In as strong financial
condition as ever before In their his
tory, some having emerged from thu
recent financial crisis even stronger
than before, Tlla First National ESnl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
BUSY AT BLAcKsBuRG
Year Now Ending One of the Best In
the Towns History.
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the Towns History.
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BLACKSBURG, VA, December 2S.-
During the year 1907 business in
Blacksburg has been excelAent. and
there has been steady II 1v,ement
along all lines. Work has tsen plen-
tiful and wages high; the merchants
have done fine trade. and report the
Christmas rush as greater than ever
before. Contractors and carpenters
have had more work than they could
do, and six new residences have been
either entirely completed or are IN
such shape that with month of good
weather they can be made ready for
occupancy. The town has in the last
two months laid about 5000 feet OF
new brick and concrete sidewalk, run
ming along the entire length of Main
Street, on the east side, and extending
on side streets to the several churches
and the public school building. There
is a constant demand for laborers of all
kinds and the close Of the year finds
no man idle or his family in want I'M
less it be from choice
Washington in that 1t is salaried
town. The Virginia Polytechnic Insti-8
tute has monthly pay day, on which
not only the fifty members OF the fac
ulty and the working students receive
their salaries, but on the pay roll also
are many laborers employed about the
grounds and buildings, and the men
on the farm, who get their checks with
unfailing regularity. Included also
are the many farmers who furnish
! milk to the creamery those who fur
nish certain supplies to tho dining
| hall, and the employees of the laundry
and other departments of the Institute
Store bills are collectable, as rule.
one day after college pay day." and
this goes far towards keeping money
in circulation and is the cause Of much
made here being spent at home. The
location OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute here gives the farmer cash
for his farm and dairy Supplies, and he
| in turn spends this with the home mer-a
chant.
The people of the community have
every reason to feel pride and renewed
confidence In the Bank of Blacksburg.
During the recent trying months IN 9
local bank was entirely unaffected by
the so-called panic. Railroad construc-
ton and active mining operations have
i added largely to the volume OF the
/ years business.
The town Is extending in all direc-s
i tions Many of the farms adjacent to
j the corporation limits have been di-
i yided into lots. and while there has
been at no time what might be called
/ a. .'boom," hardly a month passes that
4 one or more OF these lots are not sold
and small houses put up. Real estate,
las high, and many other houses OF con-
i siderable Size would be built II suit
able locations could be secured at a
rea sonable price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Company. with capacity Of 200 gal
Ions of denatured alcohol daily. has

Company. with capacity of 200 gal
Ions Of denatured alcohol daily. has
been organized.
The Twin City Boiler Works. with
$4,000 capital, has been organized.
The Mitchell Clothing Company,
wholesale. has been organized. with
100000 capital, and will begin bust
ness next month.
The prospective enterprises for 1908
include paper box factory. lantern
factory. a concrete block machine fac
tory by the Lowe Block Machine Co.
with $4,000 capital; additions to the
Bristol Gas and Electric Company's
plant aggregating $4,000. and a
water-power plant.
Despite the currency stringency,
prospects for business in general for
1908 seem very encouraging. Railroad
work and other kinds of work are to
be resumed in the early spring. If not
sooner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
BUSY YEAR AT DILLWYN
Tobacco, Timber, Bark and Mercantile
business All Large.
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DILLWYN, VA. December 2S:-Dnl-
wyn is situated on the Buckingham
branch Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, about eighty miles from
Richmond. and is the business centre
of Buckingham county. There Is a
radius of twenty-five miles of coun-
try from which Dillwyn draws her
The merchants report the largest
sales during the past year that they
have had for any one year for five
years. This can be readily accounted
for from the fact that the tobacco
crops Of the county have been above
the average, and the farmers dispose
of their crops at this place. This is
one Of the largest markets in the
State for railroad ties. There has
been spent for ties alone at this place
more than $4,000 In the past year.
An enormous business is done here
in sumac. Something over 2oOO0O
pounds have been handled during the
past year. The bark business has
been SO large for the past months that
cars could not be had to serve the de-
Mr.. "A. W. Moore reports large lum-
Der deals during the year, II. NJ
White & Son report that they have been
rushed to Fill the orders. which they
have received for undressed lumber
and poplar wood
w. A. Moss. wholesale dealer in
1n,r 70 a In, ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
PROGRESS AT CLIFTON FORGE
and Manufacturers All Doing
Prosperous business.

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CLIFF ON FORGE. December as.
During the year now drawing to
close this city kept abreast of the
times and made many notable advances
from a business point of view. No new
enterprises Of note We're started. but
those already in operation made
money. and added Improvements neces-
sary to increase their output, Clifton
Forge is largely a railroad centre, 7
being ut the end OF three important
divisions of the Chesapeake and Ohio
system. The monthly payroll OF this
great corporation here reaches nearly
100000.
Il few years ago this city had only
ono small Ice plant, now It has three.
all Of which will be In OPERATION the
coming summer, Until a short time ago
there was only one electric light plant,
now there are two, one company fur-
lnishing the city and its residents With
lights and the other furnishing lights
for the railway. the hotel, Y. NJ. 9. a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
SOUTH BOSTON BOOMING
More Building Than Ever, Merchants
and Manufacturers Busy.
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SOUTH BOSTON. December 2s.-De-
spite her big fire last March and the
money stringency this fall, South Bos,,
bounds during 1907. Never before in
South Boston's history has 1t enjoyed
such prosperity In the way Of building
and improvements, During the past
erected, Stebbns. Lawson & Spraggins
have completed their large and modern
shirt factory. the Bank Of South Bos,-
ton. a modern and up-to-date bank
building. two new warehouses. several
prizeries. fifteen or twenty new stores,
to say nothing of the many residences,
have been built. The handsome new
Garland Hotel was finished and threw
its doors open tc the public last Octo-
have all done we'll. and the retail nnr
chants never enjoyed a larger patrons
age.
The tobacco business has been fine.
tobacco than ever before, with much
larger averages than last year. me
banks have all done an excellent bust
ness. and are In fourlshing condition.
In a word, 1t has been a remarkable
seems delighted over the success Of
our hustling little town. We are eX-
pecting even greater things for l9oS'
We already have in course of construc-
ton magnificent. handsome and mod
~
laundry, with all modern improvements
will be completed by the first of spring
Several large storage warehouses nre
contemplated, as we'll Us the union
depot. The tobacco people will In
many ways Increase their facilities for
handling the weed, and figures are nov 70
being made for many handsome build
ings to be erected at an early date
The new water power. when harnessGd
as proposed. will generate mower, sutti.
Client for the Industries of q city OF
100000 population. South Boston will
spend many thousand dollars the com.
ing spring and summer for streets
sewerage and sidewalks. as we'll as
other improvements. "a.
The general health of the commu,
nifty has been fine. but how could y
be otherwise with such m abundnnGe
Of the purest kind OF air and splendid
lithia water? South Boston backs any
enterprise that has the confidence o.
its own promoters, and wishes 70 70
cate in the best little QargesD city u
South side Virginia,
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of this city recently increased its cap
ital stock from 100000 to s15O0o0, and
its surplus from $4,000 to 100000.
Danville has been holding her repu-
tation as the largest loose leaf tobacco
market in the world, as well as being
best equipped in every respect for the
best handling of the product. The
average price paid for tobacco sold at
auction on the warehouse floors here
during the past twelve months has
been s10.54 per hundred pounds. an in
crease Of s2.14 per hundred pounds over
the same period Of last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
LYNCHBURG's BEST YEAR
This Stutesment True OF All Commercial
aud Industrial Lines.
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VA. Decemher IS.


Special to The Times Dlspatch.l
LYNCHBURG. VA, December as
Despite the panicky conditions of the
past few months and the consequent
stringency in the money market
throughout the country Lynchburg has
enjoyed the most prosperous year III
her history. This Is true of all COM
mercial and Industrial lines represent
ed in the city's trade. The Christmas
last. If, Indeed, 1t was not better. al
though the merchants several weeks
ago We're pessimistlc over the Quito ok.
Collections have been good, especially
in the wholesale and jobbing trade, and
tLynchburg enters upon the new year
hopeful that the worst has been eX-
5perienced: that the money market will
shortly. and that the new year
will be another record breaker.
81 One of the best Indications of the
prosperity enjoyed;.is the fact that the
ipostottice revenues during the eleven
months Of the year show good. healthy
gains over the same months In 1905,
and December. while the increase will
not be quite Us large as 1t would have
been with conditions everywhere what
they We're three months ago, will show
Ia good increase over last December
In short. the figures Will show the
largest months business the once has
ever enjoyed.
While there have been only a few
large plants erected during the year
the building operations In the city
and Immediate suburbs aggregate an
outlay Of upwards Of sl,0O0.00O, There
We're $40 permits Issued in the city
limits the cost of these structures
being 100000. and an estimate Of $500,
900 for the suburban building Is be-
lleyed to be conservative.
The condition of the local banks is
excellent but, like many other thirty
Ling centres. tAa volume at currency
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Street. These residences. in style and
appointments. are OF the most modern
type OF suburban cottages, and add
greatly to the attractiveness OF the
section In which they are built. In adj
,dition to the above there have been
built during the year quite number
OF less pretentious but comfortable cot
tages In different portions OF the
suburbs, allyof which are occupied.
Contracts have been let for the build
in- "f i've orisix fine residences in the
sprlng.
The public improvements OF the
town for the year embraces the estab-
lishment OF q sewer system, under a
franchise granted by the town to the
WythcYille Sewer Company.
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of Blackstone business men. and when
approached concerning the outlook at
this time, they all give very hope
full view. They admit a depression
Just now. but say 1t cannot last, and
that they are making preparations for
as good business, ana expect to get
1t. next year as this year. II one is
to Judge the future by the past, they
are not reckoning without their host.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
HARD TIMES NOT FELT
Farmvillers Business Larger Than
Usual and Plants Being Enlarged.

Farmville's Business Larger Than
Usual and Plants Being Enlarged.
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F'ARMVILLE, VA, December Is
The year now drawing to close has
been one Of the most prosperous to
the people Of Farmville and this sec
ton known for decade. Great i'm
provements have been made by the
municipal government, until to-day
Farmvile is second to no town of it's
size in the South. The stringent times
reported from every section Of the
country have not been felt here. While
banks of most towns and cities have re-
sorted to Issuing scrip for cash, neither
of the three banking institutions of
Farmville has had to do SO, and during
the holidays just past the merchants
enjoyed an unprecedented volume Of
trade.
AT this time large wood working
establishment is being erected. The
structure is @ three-story one, and the
mandatory is expected to give en-
sployment to scores of men. A company
has announced that 1t has given an
order for the necessary machinery for
a twenty-ton ice plant, which will be
In working order before the coming
summer. The Farmville Manufacture
ing Company. probably one of the
largest ow-handle plants in this coun-
try, has enjoyed a remarkably success.
full year, and now has orders ahead
which will keep many employees busy
the whole Of 1908. The Prince Edward
Canning Company, which has done 9
large business here for the past three
years, reports 1907 as its banner year
and arrangements are making for even
q larger amount OF business during the
season of 1908. Many additions have
I. I. I, ,<
Farnville. and not q merchant com.
l1plains of the year 1907.
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DANVILLE# DOING WELL

7. A. Moss, wholesale dealer in.
II, reports fine sales in carload lots.