The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
IS ANYONE POOR
IN LUkENBURG ?
So Prosperous Has Been This
County During Past Year That
Poverty Cannot BE Found.
NEW WIRE MANDATORY
This Establishment VIII Make
Strings for Musical Instru-
ments Exclusively.


g.. MEHERRIN. VA January 5.-The year
one for the people OF this county. and
the question is often asked. Are there
any poor people in this section at au7''
The main cause OF such a condition Is
attributed 70 the numerous sawmills sta
toned within few miles or the village.
that have steadily employed large forces
az laborsrs and several thousand dollars
are laid ous monthly from this section
alone.
The T1dewater Railway has been under
construction through this section FOR the
past year. with many hundreds Of en-
uioyes within the borders OF this county.
and weekly pay-rolls or many thousand
dollars arc distributed along the line.
The merchants and business people gen
orally have reaped soodly share Of
these payments. Business has been brisk
wherever they come in contact with this
line OF construction. and as result all
farm produce is selling at almost double
the prices OF the past few years. WITH
the demand greater than the supply.
In addition. the bank organized Just a
little over one year ago held its annual
meeting a Few weeks ago and an annual
dividend was declared or 10 per cent.
payable semi-annually. This institution
IS doing business on s 800 capital. and
carries deposits from $500 to $40 100
with good prospects OF increasing, this 10
$4,000 during the next year
The Lunenburg Telephone Company hell
It's annual meeting on Tuesday last. and
a dividend or per cent. was declared
on this stock IL was decided IN NM
many improvements on this line also ana
make St. an up-to-date one
Numerous dwellings have gone I'D with
in the past year. and there is Vet "A
great demand FOR this class or buildings
and several are under construction at
present
Wire Factory Starts.
A wire factory has been established
within the past few months. and is man
ufactlrng strings for musical Instruments
exclusively This IL an entirely new un-
dertak1ng in this section OF Virginia. ana
u seems q success. and they are kept
busy supplying the demand Tor their OUT
put This factory is in the hands o.
experienced wire men. with annie oori-,f
90 carry on the business. and thei- ca
paci'y viii be gradually increased as ras
den ands grow.
The merchants have had good year
also. and they can sell goods almost as
iast as they can get them. New limos
nave been pat in. and The stocks geusr-
ally have been increased mtn almost
every merchant has a FUN house
There are improvements on almost
every hand. The street through the heart
Of the town has been nacad aniized. ana
several thousand dollars wore spent on
this, which adds greatly % the appear-
anco Of tho entire town Since tho new
year has opened up everybody IS baci,
at the helm. pushing. in order 10 mako
the present year greater than the ore
Just passed. No one need he idle OiI
men. young men and boys all work AMI
get from s. TO 800 per day. and speod
the best portion OF this from ona v,eej,
to another. and. as a result OF this tne
farmer IS without help and has 20 do his
own work
large stavo manufacturing plaut
located here reported a very prospern,.s
year working full time and hard. I'M order
60 supply the demand FOR their output.
About twenty five hands are employed 10
run this plant and several cars OF slaves
axe shipped weekly.