The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
officers are; ": II. geitreys. II. May.

IofEcers are: W. II. Jeffreys, Jr.. May.
or OF; z. e. Roberts. n H Williams, J,
IT, 5efiress ses eeyne ii nask ana
getting in dead earnest about aeN sodd
roads and improved thoroughfares gem
orally. An election is soon to be helix
IN the district to vote upon the quet.
tion OF bond issue to build nacadam
roads five miles out from the town in,
every direction. 1t is the very best in
iyestment that can be made, and the
people seem to realize this fact. There
Is scarcely a doubt that the bond issue
Will be made
A food Newspaper Plant.
One OF the enterprises OF the town
which is eminently worthy of nen-
ton Is Its splendid weekly paper and
its job printing establishments. The
lin Virsinia. Messrs. Beasley, Martin
and Beasley are the owners and edi-
tors. Mr.. Roy F. Beasley thoroughly
practical newspaper man. being at the
head OF the firm. The Progress has a
Well equipped Job printing office which
does large business. The paper has
a profitable circulation. and It's large
the push OF Chase City merchants. The
\ 6easleys are natural born newspaper
men, being sons of the veteran editor,
X. Hunter Beasley. OF the South Bos-
ton News. who brought them up at the
case and Mt the editorial desk.
Chase City's Chamber Of Commerce.
The Young Mems Commercial Club
has done good work for Chase City
and 1t Is going to do good deal more.
| It has decided to change its name to
Chase City Commercial Club. SO that
middle aged men and old men may no:
feel out OF place on its rolls or at It's
meetings.
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the good roads movement have mem
toned; in fact. the club set the ball in
motion. and proposes to keep II rolling
until macadamized thoroughfares reach
out from Chase City in all directions.
The Town Council has had the active
Incorporation OF the club In Its good
work the past year In laying a mile
and a half OF granolithic and brick side
walks. This work is to be extended
this summer. The officers OF, the club
are r. D. Patterson, president; N. II
Williams. vice-president; r. A Lips
|combe. secretary and treasurer.
New Industrics Invited.
asked the officers OF the club what
industries Chase City especially invites.
and from the replies would say that
anything In the woodworking line WILL
| II sufficiently capitalized and properly
conducted. pay here. Because OF the
abundance OF good timber OF all kinds.
factories to make slaves. barrels. barrel
and key heads, boxes and box shocks,
spokes. handles and hubs. would prove
successful. Because also OF the album
dance OF raw material, canneries, tan
Inertes and creameries, would pay In
and near to Chase City. A first-class,
up to-date brick and tile making es-
Establishment would be q bonanza. Chase
City wants and wants right away
first-class roller mill. There is enough
IUyh "a IN ~ 1t. "a.
miles around to supply roller mill OF
100 barrels daily capacity, and such
mill would have a splendid territory In
which to dispose of its product,
An Ice plant and electric light plant
would pay handsome dividends. These
two plants could be run Jointly.
a private company that would come
water and light system would be
granted a wide open franchise and most
likely free site. Moreover. experience
ed men would not have to bring all the
money necessary, for much OF the capl-
tai stock could be placed here.
As before stated more cotton is be-
Ing raised near to Chase City than ever
raised II a good local market We're es-
tablished. There is no better place in
the South for cotton factory than
this town. This Is also a good point
Tor shirt and overall factories. Labor
for all OF these enterprises Is cheap
and more plentiful than IT has been
Among smaller industries steam
laundry would pay, n up- to- date foun- \
| dry would find plenty OF work, and any
kind of smaller industries with energy
and intelligence behind them could he
made to pay here.
Chase city Is a good town for good
men and women and children to live
| in. The social life is delightful, the
Educational and church advantages ara
|superior, and the health of the place Is
well known, But OF the social, educa-
Itional and religious advanta ges OF the
town will tell In a letter next Sun
day. have been compelled to con-
fine myself In this chapter to- the In
Idustrlal and business features Of this
splendid young city and the surround
ing section.
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