The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
OLD BURG GOING AHEAD
New 1ndnstries Estnllisiict, Old Plants
Enlarged and Much building Done.

HnlnrRcu ana Much Building Done.
Especial TO The Times Dlspntch.1
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, December
2s.-The year Just closing has been
one OF the best that fredericksburg
has ever experienced, generally speak
Ing. The city has grown in every way.
Among the new Industries established
Is the large pants factory. Old facto-
ries have been enlarged and their facil-
files Increased. Many new residences
have been erected and others are now
In course OF construction, q number
OF them being on an elaborate scale.
Public improvements have been made
and taxable values have largely In
creased. Fredericksburg draws It's
trade from large surrounding coun-
try, and with Increased business the
stores have been undermined and i'm
proved until they now compare favor
nbly with the large cities, and the
merchants are thoroughly up-to-date.
Congress appropriated 100000 for a
public building to be erected in Fred
cricksburg during the coming year.
The city has now In contemplation
the erection OF a large. modern public
school building ut an early date. and in
addition to the street paving and gran
olithic pavements which have been
laid. many new improvements to streets
and sidewalks along this line arc be-
ing considered.
The Richmond. fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad has purchased con-
siderable real estate here, and It is
said that the company will spend
100000 here for building new passen-
ger and freight dcpots. laying new
tracks. extending It's yards and for
other improvements during the coming
spring.
The Fredericksburg Power Company.
which Is now owned by the Gould in
terest. Is building large dams on the
Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers,
above this city, involving the expen-
dlture OF large sums of money. the
object being to concentrate electric
power to be used here for lighting
purposes, as power for Industrial
plants. for IN electric railway line
here, II the charter can be secured. for
other purposes here and for power
furnished az far AZ Richmond and
{. Wash ington and intermediate points.
Ing large sums for the Improvement OF
the Rappahannock River at and below
Fredericksburg.
Another feature that has contributed
largely TO the upbuildtng OF this sec
ton OF the State Is the large number
of newcomers who are settling In and
near Fredericksburg. Many OF them
are men OF means and all OF them are
desirable and valuable citizens. These
new residents have come from the
North. West and South. A large nLm.
Der have purchased estates In the sur
rounding counties, not far from this
city. Some OF them have built new
mansions. and all of them have i'm
proved the lands and made the farms
more valuable. Many have located in
this city. and all seem pleased with
their new homes and have been ex-
tended cordial welcome by our people
Much interest is felt In the applica-
ton OF the Gould interests for char
ter for the Fredericksburg and South.
ern Railway and 1t is the general i'm.
preston that the establishment OF this
line will be great advantage to the
counties through which 1t passes and
to Fredericksburg.
Altogether. Fredericksburg has cause
for much satisfaction In reviewing the
past twelve months, and Its hopes FOL
the future are high and bright.